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Like squats in Necromunda, zoats are back in Blackstone Fortress.
Well, one zoat. In a forthcoming expansion pack. But that’s really the way they’ve been doing it, isn’t it? Bringing back wild stuff from Rogue Trader as one-offs where they wouldn’t otherwise fit in mainline 40k, anymore.
I’ve been up for the last twenty-four hours so let’s talk about the Warhammer preview seminar at LVO.
There are new skittle men. Some of them have wings. Others are riding robot dogs. Some of those robot dogs breathe fire.
It will all be in Psychic Awakening: Engine War, in which Knights fight Chaos Knights.
Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence - but three times will mean that someone in the studio’s got a fetish for bald chicks with mind powers.
Plastic Aspect Warriors, utilizing all of the technological developments, improved design and manufacturing techniques that have been developed over the last twenty years, still probably won’t be enough to satisfy Eldar players - but at least they won’t be able to claim that their models are the oldest in the range, anymore.
You know, I’m alright with Recon Marines getting a place in 40k proper.
Chaos Space Marines do, in fact, continue to look like Chaos Space Marines. I’m not sure how I feel about the Obliterator’s final form, here, but it certainly cuts an imposing figure - although I’m not thrilled that it looks more like a possessed Centurion than a Terminator.
With all that occurred during the prolonged NOVA Open weekend, there wasn’t a lot of time to unpack all that we saw at the studio preview - so here’s a belated rundown.
It hadn’t exactly been a bold prediction to infer that all of the classic Space Marine heroes would eventually be Primarisized, and since the first few examples are already available that trajectory isn’t likely to change - being as we’re only really waiting to see the Salamanders and Imperial Fists characters at this point.
Shrike’s reveal did seem to polarize the room. There’s a lot to like about individual details on this kit, but I’ve never been crazy about the Phobos aesthetic or anything having to do with Primaris jump infantry; but the low-profile lightning claws and individually cased grenades (for stealth, so they don’t clank together!) are a premium look.
The emo hair’s a bit of a statement but I think there’s a level of self-awareness, there, regarding exactly who and what the Raven Guard are - nobody should have been expecting lantern jaws and buzz cuts from the chapter based around Gothic romance poetry, and if you were then maybe Imperial Fists are more your speed. If you find it that offensive, chances are you’ll be able to build Shrike with his beakie helmet on, no problem.
All of the Primaris Lieutenants released in the last eighteen months have been to set up this joke.
