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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 23:42:27 GMT -5
Well, it's official: www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1020004&prodId=prod2070014&rootCatGameStyle=wh40k10 Troops, no HW. GW, I am disappoint. However, I don't think this is a deal-breaking recut, for a couple reasons: 1. The 5-man boxes are perfect for those that want to amass a tonne of Conscripts, so these $22 boxes can be effectively ignored. 2. With the new way Platoons are refit, heavy weapons can be concentrated into the 0-5 HW Squads, allowing for more mobile Infantry squads. I'm planning to buy a couple of 5-man boxes to fill the spaces vacated by my HW squads and put them into my Platoon HW teams. Then I'll bunch up my Flamer squads into two 20-man teams with some Commissars and run them ahead of my Grenade launcher squads.
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Post by aeonian on Apr 11, 2009 23:52:06 GMT -5
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Post by WestRider on Apr 11, 2009 23:55:58 GMT -5
Makes me happy I'm just expanding my Metal Guard. It may be a bit of a pain to hunt them down, but at least I don't have to put up with that heartbreak.
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Post by aeonian on Apr 12, 2009 0:00:23 GMT -5
Which ones do you play? I seriously thinking about doing an elite Elysian army with Elysian figures...
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Post by nicholasakira on Apr 12, 2009 0:04:26 GMT -5
This is why I stopped collecting.
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Post by WestRider on Apr 12, 2009 0:13:31 GMT -5
I use Mordians for my Command Squads, Cadians for my Line Troops, and Valhallans for my Mechanized Units. I used to use plastic Catachans as my Drop Platoon, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them. Probably Conscripts and/or Penal Legion Troopers, although I might throw some together as a Vet Squad with all the Meltas I've got.
EDIT: Forgot, I've also got a Tallarn Veteran Squad, the cut down remnants of the Tallarn 23rd's Blue Company. The guy who really got me going with IG back in 3rd Ed Played Black Company from the 23rd, so this Squad is a little tribute to him.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2009 1:11:27 GMT -5
The box is not a recut but a reboxing of the existing Cadian and Catachan units.
Ren
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Post by commissargaunt on Apr 12, 2009 4:43:17 GMT -5
true, nothing but a new box with less stuff in for more money
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Post by aeonian on Apr 12, 2009 13:54:42 GMT -5
I thought they were adding some extra bits? Meh, maybe they were just refering to the grenade packs and such that have ALWAYS BEEN THERE!!!
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Post by commissargaunt on Apr 12, 2009 14:17:02 GMT -5
ah well as is discussed in another post most people are saying battleforces will be the way to build a guard army now rather than the 10 man troops sets which will probably just be used occasionally to flesh out platoons.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2009 20:46:30 GMT -5
there still cheaper than my stander sq, but it is f-up they wont put specail weapons in the box.
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Post by dragoon6 on Apr 12, 2009 21:41:07 GMT -5
Thankfully, most of what I need, I've already got. Just need some tanks, and more heavy weapons.
Dragoon 6
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Post by Basaliskian on Apr 13, 2009 7:27:50 GMT -5
Ooooooooooooooh, my Basaliskians are going to be realy expensive. ;(
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Post by ssgtdude (M.I.A) on Apr 13, 2009 7:31:23 GMT -5
Think of how I feel guys. They have compeletly dropped the special weapon girls. No more grenade launcher girl and if I want another Rocket launcher girl, and warrior woman I have to buy the Schaeffer box set for just those two models.
This really sucks for me big time.
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Post by aeonian on Apr 13, 2009 7:41:06 GMT -5
Not to mention you can't even really use your army at all
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Post by ssgtdude (M.I.A) on Apr 13, 2009 7:56:00 GMT -5
Aeon, Trust me I will find a way. I'm looking at a mix of penal legion and regular troops. Or a mix of regular troops and hardened vets.
I just have so many models with meltas right now (Glad I pinned them into place) that aren't going to be used until I convert some over. They would look nice as vets in Carapace armor for sure though.
Thinking of placing my Commissar into the Conscripts (yea no more relentless rule, Boo no more tar pit of death, warrior weapon nastiness). 100 attacks is still nice since they do get the close combat weapon free. Just wish there was the option to buy las pistol instead.
With Chekov in place and at the begining of your turn removing the Scripts from combat you now have a nice pile of enemy in template range of flamers of death from your hellhounds and the bassie(griffon fire)
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Post by aeonian on Apr 13, 2009 8:19:28 GMT -5
I'm glad you're figuring it out, Warlord. If i figure out any tricks you'll be the first to know, my friend
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Post by Helmian (M.I.A) on Apr 13, 2009 8:21:11 GMT -5
no plasma, no melta and no HWs in replecment for 10 man
MOTHERFU***S
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Post by commissargaunt on Apr 13, 2009 8:23:27 GMT -5
I know it sucks BUT wedo get a really good deal on the battleforces with £30 off the cost of buying all the stuff individually!!!
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Post by Mighty Muffin on Apr 13, 2009 8:40:11 GMT -5
I know it sucks BUT wedo get a really good deal on the battleforces with £30 off the cost of buying all the stuff individually!!! If you use Sentinels that is. Currently my Medrenians dont use Sentinels so I'm in a situation here
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Post by commissargaunt on Apr 13, 2009 8:51:41 GMT -5
well you could use the 40k enthusiast's friend EBAY!!! if you senn the sentinels (maybe painted well) on ebay you could get £20 for them!!!
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Post by aeonian on Apr 13, 2009 9:08:26 GMT -5
That's a good idea. People will be after those new sentinels like raving mad men. I have a friend who plays orks and he's on a quest to make a looted vehicle for every vehicle in the game, so it's those kinds of people who will buy them. Try it
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Post by Mighty Muffin on Apr 13, 2009 9:08:47 GMT -5
Thing is I dont paint well
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Post by commissargaunt on Apr 13, 2009 9:30:36 GMT -5
so dont paint em just sell em as the complete sprues out of the box
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2009 12:27:27 GMT -5
Ebay is a place to look but their is also your LGS where you buy your stuff at. You can talk to Guard and Ork players to see if they want to trade for it and just get a $25ish box set. I have 11 sentinels already for my Guard and a combo of over 18 walkers for my Orks, AND IM PREORDERING 6 more!!!! that kit is the EPIC WIN!!
Ren
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