N18 New Rules Incoming

[Beebopalulla]

I want my Ratskin and muties back and plagues zombies and all the dramadis personae. I don't want the ersatz they gave us! Karloth Valois come back grumpy old man.

 

[Spenetrator]

I want my Ratskin and muties back and plagues zombies and all the dramadis personae. I don't want the ersatz they gave us! Karloth Valois come back grumpy old man.

I really like the way the nomads and ratskins have been combined, so for me they can be omitted, but in a grim-dark toxic hell-hole, the Scavvies/mutants/plague zombies are a crazy omission. (The Warhammer community article is an insult, and doesn't count!) The only thing I can think is they aren't sure how to do multipart modular mutations...

 

[libratorr]

I really like the way the nomads and ratskins have been combined, so for me they can be omitted, but in a grim-dark toxic hell-hole, the Scavvies/mutants/plague zombies are a crazy omission. (The Warhammer community article is an insult, and doesn't count!) The only thing I can think is they aren't sure how to do multipart modular mutations...

Pretty sure they're holding back scavvies and mutants-proper for Hive Mortis, probably after they get around to Hive Skull (aka Feral Orks vs Iron Prospectors).

I'm sore that we didn't get Book of Ruin 2 as the CGC are now the only boxed gang* not to have a meaningful rules rework. If they follow the release pattern of the Nomads and Squats, the Malstrain will probably get a refresh in a few years - possibly with another revision of the vanilla Genestealer Cult to make that gang more accessible to 40K players already confused by why their easy-access way to the hobby seems to be punished by reliance on relatively-rare familiar models and slower-than-40k fighter profiles...

Hope springs eternal that Delaque gangs will have vehicle rules nestled within the pages of the Spire of Primus - even if it's just some stealth-suit variant of the Van Saar's Arachni Rig to give Delaque players even more decision fatigue.

*Bonedry and Broke's Venator rules make the Ogryns better beyond what I thought was possible - now it just needs some fluff for pit slave gangs.

 

[Baffo]

https://www.warhammer-community.com...ers-on-including-a-vigilant-new-hive-watcher/

Generic PLASTIC Hanger-ons box !!!?
SHUT UP and TAKE MY MONEY!
Heck, I might preorder 2x boxes, just because...

 

[MusingWarboss]

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https://www.warhammer-community.com...ers-on-including-a-vigilant-new-hive-watcher/

Generic PLASTIC Hanger-ons box !!!?
SHUT UP and TAKE MY MONEY!
Heck, I might preorder 2x boxes, just because...

Yep, nice to see a plastic release of these - including some rules updates (keep it on thread topic) for some models and the others are existing or new I think.

What is sad though is that it is yet another big fat hardback book they wish people to buy to use part of this box release.

• Ammo-Jack and Slopper are unchanged
• Dome Runner and Rogue Doc have updated rules (but you could just use the ones you have)
• Hive Watcher is new.

That watcher I could see being converted into a nice Orlock Servitor drone though (not the one on tracks, the more static one which is technically scenery).

 

[Baffo]

Yep, nice to see a plastic release of these - including some rules updates (keep it on thread topic) for some models and the others are existing or new I think.

What is sad though is that it is yet another big fat hardback book they wish people to buy to use part of this box release.

• Ammo-Jack and Slopper are unchanged
• Dome Runner and Rogue Doc have updated rules (but you could just use the ones you have)
• Hive Watcher is new.

That watcher I could see being converted into a nice Orlock Servitor drone though (not the one on tracks, the more static one which is technically scenery).

Btw, I believe the 'servitor-looking dude' with the Telescope is supposed to be the Dome runner, while the Sniper kneeling over a map is the 'new' Hive Watcher.
Granted I could easily see it as either a Dome runner, Gang lookout or Hive Watcher (these are all basically the same character archetype), but I guess it is most likely some of these will be used as Hive scum, Bounty hunters and/or Outcast gangers in practice.

 

[Hobo86]

Btw, I believe the 'servitor-looking dude' with the Telescope is supposed to be the Dome runner, while the Sniper kneeling over a map is the 'new' Hive Watcher.
Granted I could easily see it as either a Dome runner, Gang lookout or Hive Watcher (these are all basically the same character archetype), but I guess it is most likely some of these will be used as Hive scum, Bounty hunters and/or Outcast gangers in practice.

I also thought that was the case, but GW released Facebook pictures where they stated telescope guy was the hive watcher and the sniper is the dome runner, (so the dome runner now has a longlas, somehow)

 

[TopsyKretts]

I also thought that was the case, but GW released Facebook pictures where they stated telescope guy was the hive watcher and the sniper is the dome runner, (so the dome runner now has a longlas, somehow)

If you can trust Facebook. And GW

 

[Baffo]

I also thought that was the case, but GW released Facebook pictures where they stated telescope guy was the hive watcher and the sniper is the dome runner, (so the dome runner now has a longlas, somehow)

Well, it is not like GW to actually pay attention to what their models are supposed to be equipped wit; for example the Squat Claim jumper model has a rather obvious Power pick, but in the rules it somehow morphed into a Power maul...
Anyway, people will convert/kit-bash to fit their 'vision' and these will provide some very nice new bodies/bits for all kinds of other Hanger-ons and NPCs, which is the main thing for me

 

[MusingWarboss]

The article says

Updated rules for the Rogue Doc with medi skull and Dome Runner, and new rules for the Hive Watcher, are all available in the upcoming book Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession – Spire of Primus

So, yeah the Dome Runner has been updated in the new book, which probably covers a wider variety of weapons for them.

I believe the 'servitor-looking dude' with the Telescope is supposed to be the Dome runner, while the Sniper kneeling over a map is the 'new' Hive Watcher.

I’m not sure where that idea came from… especially given he looks like a servitor CCTV camera… and has no legs…

I think there’s about four Hangers On now that fulfill a “we observe then report things to the gangs” roles.