Beasts of War, certainly the coolest looking gaming news site, has posted some great infoon the new 6th edition boxed set.
So the word has been out for some time that the new Warhammer 40K
starter box, replacing Assault on Black Reach, will (or is that should)
contain Dark Angels and Chaos Marines… but is that really true… and if
it is, what will you get?
Well, you might feel better to know
there are still some insiders in the Stalinist like regime that is GW
who want the fans to be excited and those plucky rebels have braved the
wrath of the mighty Empire to bring you some solid information on the
contents of the new box… information that bodes very well for those
interested, not only in starting 40K, but those with existing
collections too!
So here we go… and remember… many Bothan spies lost their lives bringing you this information!
Chaos Cultists are in!
That’s
right all you Chaos players… I refused point blank to believe that GW
would ever release Chaos Cultist, but they have. The Dark Vengeance
boxed set (did I not mention the name previously?) will have 2 units of
10 Chaos Cultist models, one armed with auto-guns (with a shotgun &
CC weapon for the leader and a Heavy Stubber support trooper) and one
with auto-pistol & CC weapon (with 2 CC weapons for the leader and a
Flamer support model).
The Chaos Cultist look like everything
you’ve ever wanted for Chaos. They’re bound in rags, with metal
half-masks and weapons that suit the cobbled-together, improvised look
that you expect from the dregs of Chaos.
But that’s not all for
those naughty Chaos worshippers; they’re getting a unit of 6
Chosen…elite Chaos Space Marines, armed with a variety of Power Weapons
(a Maul on the Sergeant, a Power Fist, a Chain Axe and a set of
Lightning Claws by the look of things). The remaining Chosen are armed
with Boltguns, but this bodes well for the potential that these
exemplars of Chaos might get some more customisable options in the
upcoming new Chaos Marines codex.
To lead your forces, you have
the obligatory Chaos Lord, armed with a Power Sword & Plasma Pistol.
His pose is a bit static, but that is only in comparison to the much
more animated Chosen.
Lastly… what would Chaos be without
something big and menacing to bring to the table? Well… how about a
brand new model… the Hellbrute!
The massive Hellbrute model comes
equipped with a Multi-Melta & Power Fist. Suggesting that this isn’t
a Dreadnought replacement, but is in fact a huge suit of specialist
armour crewed by a Chaos Marine (or more likely a Champion). Actually,
the model resembles a huge suit of Terminator Armour with lots of cool
Chaos gribbly bits… I’m hoping for a Monstrous Creature that acts like
the Dreadknight… what about all you Chaos fans? What would you like it
to be?
But what about the Dark Angels?
They haven’t been left wanting and with a new codex (no doubt in their future) there is quite a bit to have a look at.
Firstly,
they wouldn’t be Space Marines without the obligatory 10 man Tactical
Squad. However, the Dark Angel Tactical-Squad has a twist… it’s got
Plasma!
The ordinary Space Marine grunts come sporting a Boltgun,
but the squad also has a Plasma Gunner and a Heavy Plasma Cannon model
giving support… and just to round out the theme… a Plasma
Pistol/Chainsword Sergeant.
Looks like that squad will be getting hot!
The
Tactical Squad also has a mixture of poses, this time around. Some of
the Bolter-totting Marines are holding their ubiquitous weapon at jaunty
angles to make the squad look a bit more animated… and it works too…
good job GW!
The Marine side wouldn’t be Space Marines without a
smattering of Terminators… so you get a squad of 5 of them. It’s a
pretty standard squad, with Stormbolter/Power Fist, with a Power Sword
Sergeant. However, you do get an Assault Cannon and Chainfist option…
and true to previous form… the models now come in a variety of more
dynamic poses with the squad sergeant even sporting Wings but thankfully
no nipple armour!
The last squad in the box is a unit of 3 Space
Marine (or Ravenwing) Bikers, with Sergeant and one Biker sporting Bolt
Pistol/Chainsword and the third Biker packing a Plasma Gun. The models
look similar to previous Ravenwing Bikers (with that big wing banner on
the back) and are probably the least inspiring out of the box.
But let’s not end on a low… let’s talk about the Dark Angel Triple Whammy… 3 Heroes!
The box will contain a Dark Angels Company Master (Balthasar)… resplendent with his erect Power Sword!
A
Dark Angels Librarian… with a slightly less impressive looking Force
Sword… and a limited edition Interrogator Chaplain, who’s Power Armour
(including smoking exhaust details) and embellished robe might be the
most ostentatious model in the box!
That’s all the models in the box… but what about the Rulebook?
I
know many of you have been planning to buy the box (price TBC) in order
to get your hands on the smaller rulebook. So rest easy… there will be
one in the box.
There will also be templates and a new How to Play Dark Vengeance booklet, that allows you to jump right into the action.
So there you go all you 40K fans… that’s what you can expect very soon to help get your pals interested in your favourite game.
Thanks to Beasts of War, a website that has really been making its name in the hobby. And check out the art of Celeng, who did the above art. His Deviantart page is here.
Loken
5 comments:
What about a release date? Haven't heard any birds chirping about that yet and wouldn't mind knowing it by now. I guess none of us would.
:-) And if the respective codexes (codii?) were released "soon", this would be immediately great news.... Still, new Tac Marines for my DA force might be nice...
Based on this months white dwarf i'm thinking next month.
Word is early Sept. at the current moment, guys :) Though a late August release would be a very pleasant surprise.
Im guessing the obligatory 1week after September WD.
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