The Overwatch

So I actually downloaded the White Dwarf digitally yesterday around noon (hot tip: they upload that waay early every time) but the website changes are really more telling of the changes.

I will have more reactions later, but a few things that jumped out out at me…

–Dire Avengers are$35 for the 5, there was some questioning about that, it looks like they removed the $37 for 10 option. I am guessing the DA got some good buffs in this codex.. well played GW.

–Wraithguard and Wraithblades just look sick.

-I was 50/50 on getting the Wraithknight before.. now I am 100% getting it for my Eldar

The Taros Campaign. Brought to us, clearly, by Forge World.

A preview of Imperial Armour Volume Three Second Edition – The Taros Campaign. Featuring Warhammer 40,000 6th edition revisions for our Tau and Elysian range.

Guys there are less than 24 hours until the release hits. Check out some of these rumors floating about the inter-web.

BOLS

Reasons to Buy the New Eldar Releases

Codex Eldar :
– Craftworld ships will be introduced
– New special rules for many Eldar units. Old Nemesis (Slaanesh) and Battle Trance (running and shooting)
– Multiple exarch abilitys, options and equipment

Wraithknight (heavy support 240 points)
-Strong Profile (S:10 T:8 W:6 AS:3+, Jump-pack
– 2 heavy Phantom lasers (S10 AP 2 instant death on wound rolls of 6)
– Alternative equipment possible – for example close combat weapons with a 5+ invul and blind special rule or a S:6 5″ Blast with AP2. with 5+ invul and blind special rule.

Somach Phantomhunter (fast attack 185 points)
– Psyker with the terrify psychic power
– 2 blast weapons with ap 2
– Enemy units within 12″ have to reroll succesful ld tests.

Crimson Hunters (fast attack 160 points)
– New Aspect warriors with strong Exarch upgrades
– May reroll armor pen rolls against flyers
– Vector dancer

Wraithguard /Wraithblades (elite 160 points 5 models)
– Strong profile with S5 T 6 as 3+
– Wraithblades got 2 close combat weapons with AP3 and +1 S or can get a 4+ invul with a single AP2 weapon
– Runeseer can mark targets, every wraith unit can reroll missed to hit rolls of 1 against marked targets.
– If you select a runeseer as HQ, they become troops

Ililic Nightspear (hq 140 points)
– Alaitoc character that allows ranger units the Pathfinder upgrade.
– Has 9 special rules – one of them allows ranger units to infiltrate without the range restrictions to enemy units.
– BS:9 S:X AP2 instant death on wound rolls of 6

Other new releases for Eldar

Phantomseer, Runeprophet and cards for psychic powers.:
– 3 different kinds of psykers (Seer council, Phantomseer, Runeprophet)
– Divination, Telepathy and 2 new Eldar psychic disciplines: Runes of Battle andRunes of Fate (for Rune prophet and Runeseer respectively)
– Runes of Battle have always 2 effects, for example granting Shrouding or taking Shrouding off the enemy unit.
-Runes of Fate : 4 warpcharges, 2 powers, very strong and offensive

Now take this with a heavy grain of salt, but FrontLineGaming has some pretty interesting rumors they recently posted. Photo credit.

Well apparently they are going to break up the dex so it’s not ultra marines heavy, they will have more generic characters then bring out expansions with characters and paint jobs for different chapters, same with the Eldar

So you buy the codex, then get the white scars expansion that gives you upgrades, characters etc. Now this fist come from my [deleted] buddy, it came from another source, but he seems to think that it going to happen.

So according to him the Eldar dex is coming out then there will a Ithilian (spelt wrong) expansionYou will need both books to play with themThis will also happen with the SM

Also there will be a integration of some things from FW into the new dex (weapons mostly) to expand on the current system. As well as a lot more upgrade options, givin ou a tone more flexibility with your lists (like the tau, demons crons did) All these dexes are bringing the game up to 6th Ed rule standard.

So ALL the dexes will be upgraded before they are done (GK, IMPS, NIDS, ORKS, SISTERS, BA, BT) But (if the ruinous are true) then the expansions will work with the dex for Imp Fist, White Scars, Ultramarines, etc.This is not official, my mate from [Deleted] [deleted] says they are gearing up For the next HH book (coming out Xmas) so will keep you posted on that, but it had Corax, Vulkan, the Gorgon as the three primarchs.

Plus a load of new awesome mecanicum, oh plus they have released a new Titan above a war lord but not a emporer, but for the life of me can’t remember the name.

Comes out in the battle of calth(The big ultramarine planet the word bearers invade)

Will let you knowHH book is scheduled for next year, Xmas will see mortarion An I think that’s about ItThe FW stuff I true The SM rumors are rumors But sound very plausible

Oh prob going to be a large Contemptor dread as well.

They call it a Necron Ball. I am not really sure what that means but I do like it. The colors, the giant orb, I like it. See more photos here. Brought to us by Nirriti_the_Black