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    Default Adeptus Mechanicus Rumor Roundup

    via [URL="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Faeit212/~3/SEo-0ER2L3s/new-warhammer-40k-faction.html"]Gary's[/URL] anonymous source 12-29-2014

    I have a little information for you on a new 40k Faction. Ive seen artwork of two soldiers in heavy but clunky grey body armour and helm, with one wielding an odd looking plasma pistol of sorts. The most striking thing about the image, with smoke and laser fire in the background, is the draping of the red cloth beneath the shoulder plating, and a symbol of the Adeptus Mechanicus on the main figures chest. All I will add right now is the book is 85pgs with datasheets and formations.
    via [URL="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Faeit212/~3/_MvaiIykOyk/new-faction-information-skitarii.html"]Gary's[/URL] anonymous source 12-30-2014
    The new faction is in fact Ad Mech, Skitarii. As far as I know this is still a ways out, but who knows. There is only troops and elites, with vehicles. Mostly foot soldiers, guys with spider legs, and a couple tank/spider hybrids.

    There is also a Dragoon which looks to be a dual kit with a rider on top of a bipedal machine. It has legs similar to the IG sentinels, but has a grafted human in the center of the machine. I am not as fluent in the background with the skitarii as I would like to comment much more.
    via [URL="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Faeit212/~3/PKGXZnFIlwU/arc-guns-for-adeptus-mechanicus.html"]gary's[/URL] anonymous source 1-1-2014
    the plasma pistol described in your previous article is not an odd looking plasma pistol. its an arc pistol. arc weapons will be available for the skitarii in both pistol and rifle. the arc rifle is rapid fire with haywire. rifle and pistol both are s6 ap5.
    via [URL="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Faeit212/~3/rFbIbKwseBc/skitarii-heavy-walker.html"]gary's[/URL] anonymous source 1-3-2014
    a heavy choice walker called a Onager Dunewalker will be part of the skitarii. they are an armor 12 walker that comes with overlapping forcefields that give an invulnerable save. each additional walker in the squad increases the save by 1. they come with a conversion beamer type weapon that is more powerful up close and disperses to a large but weaker blast at longer range. squadrons up to 3.
    via [URL="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Faeit212/~3/Gw7uRZdPuHI/skitarii-dunewalker-sighted.html"]gary's[/URL] anonymous source 1-5-2015

    Ive seen the model so I thought I would chime in and describe the Dunecrawler. Sorry no pictures, it was not possible.

    Its a walker with 4 armoured mechanical spider legs. The crew compartment is large metal box angled in the front. There is a small robotic arm in the front with tools and drills on the appendage. The visor for the drivers inside is a slit with optical lenses on the the left hand side of the opening. The Eradication Beamer is big, and looks like a giant conversion beamer, up top there is a gunner with a heavy stubber. I don't know the optional guns, but there are a couple. One that looks like a long barreled autocannon, but has some sort of array attached to it. None of the weapon options look like standard Imperial Weapons.

    I also wanted to mention, that this is a Games Workshop release, not Forgeworld.
    Last edited by Bigred; 01-05-2015 at 10:03 PM.
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    Interesting.

    Also sort of fits the price drop on Tech Thralls.
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    Please be True! This would be awesome

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    This would be a dream come true!

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    I've been saving a chocolate hat for just such an occasion.

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    Sounds more like a picture of Solar Auxilia

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    It would explain why Forgeworld's avoided doing anything with Skitari.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SadisticMagician View Post
    Sounds more like a picture of Solar Auxilia
    Very good point. 'strange looking plasma pistol' is likely just a Volkite Serpenta (check me out with my knowledges!).

    But in case it isn't mistaken identity/wishful thinking/attention seeking porky pies.....

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    Maybe I've gotten too cynical over the years, but I'm having a hard time believing both Harlequins and Adeptus Mechanicus joining 40K out of the blue. You're talking about two forces that people have been wanting for years, and all of a sudden we get two completely new armies thrown into the game? All while Sisters of Battles/Adepta Sororitas get completely ignored, and there's no plastic models for Inquisition yet?

    Yeah, I know Knights were kind of out of the blue, but they were something practically everyone could use, and they knew even if they sold one or two to a bunch of gamers, it'd be a tidy profit. Now we're talking serious niches.

    I'd love it if all these rumors are true, but it just feels like a bit much right now.

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    Well, they've just a had fairly frenzied year of releases. Once Necrons are out, all current armies apart from SoB will have been updated to the Hardback Codex.

    Most got a new unit or three. Some did better, some not so much.

    But what that does do is open up the next set of release windows wide, wide open. And you gotta film them with something. Why not start bringing back some of 'sub' armies? Stuff that has always been there in the background, but they never got around to really doing justice with an army (yes, SoB included). The pace of the release schedule allows for this. The small scale Codecies allow for this (look at the Tempestus Scions, though hopefully not Ltd Ed...). New book, two or three boxed sets which can make multiple units (something they've got very good at recently...) and boof, new faction ready to be allied to existing armies.

    And then, over time, get the Nid treatment. No, not spoiled by a Codex with more options than anyone could be bothered with - but non-codex release related releases. Expand them over time. New/current model (depending on how you look at it, in a temporal sense) no longer requires that the whole scope of the army is produced in a flurry of a few months. If one really takes off (let's say Ad Mech, because they're Imperial, and Imperial = Popular to start with. Sorry Xenos, but them's the breaks) then more resources can be chucked their way, expanding it up to a full scale army in it's own right.

    And that right there, if I'm right and they pull it off with nice models - that's a golden goose. Not only does it stand to attract older hobbyists back (even if it's just a model here and there to paint and convert - a sale remains a sale), but for those of us who already have standing armies, and might have tried them all (I have. 26 years of gaming...) are suddenly presented with something all new and spangly. Something we don't already have. Oh go on then Mr Website, I'll two of X, three of Y, and a cheeky Z.

    Good business tactic is good. If the models are right (not one to fuss overly about the rules myself, to each their own though).
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