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I would go with a house rule where a DA Captain in Terminator armor, or on a Bike would make either Termies, or Bikes troops. I think it keeps with the fluff on the DA, and allows for people playing successor chapters to make their own HQs rather than renaming the named character HQs.

I really like those models! Now to come up with a cunning plan on how to get one. :)

Well, the Warstore was my go to store while I was living in Corvallis. They have great customer service, and since they are a regional distributor they have a lot of stuff in stock. The only draw back is that when you order GW stuff you have to phone the order in, since they are not allowed to have a webstore for GW stuff. But on the flip side, I kind of like calling the order in. There is something satisfying about telling someone to "Oh, I'll take two boxes of the new Skitarii troops please. Oh, and how do those other dudes look? You know the melee roboty dudes? Meh? Ok, then I'll skip them until I see them in person. Thanks bud!" And they usually have a 20% discount on everything, all the time. Which is WAY better than GG.

I guess they wanted to make something neat for their fellow Brits and people who are travelling to the UK. If I had to go there on business or something, I would try and stop by and pick up a few of the WW exclusives.

Indeed. It is a Warhammer World exclusive. I might have to track down a friendly Brit via Twitter. :)

Awesome! I'm annoyed that they are Nottingham exclusive though. I hope someone on the other side of the pond is kind enough to leak the abilities of the models; that way I can make a decision and start tracking down a British ninja shopper. :D

But pants are comfy.

So I picked up the new codex, and data cards this weekend. I haven't had too much time to go through it, but from what I have gone through... I like it. The book expands a bit on the lore: less on the Knights as a whole it seems, but more on the individual houses, heroes, and the look of the Knights. It takes time to explain the Knight heraldry, and why the Knight houses are painted the way they are. This is something I really like, and wish had been in the first codex, as I would have incorporated this knowledge when I painted my Knights. I like how they added in the three new Knight variants, and expanded the options for the two previous Knight models. I also really like how they made the Warlord traits something worth while this go around, and the heirlooms are super nice. I can see myself fielding a household detachments with a Banner alongside my Space Marines. I think it would be fun. :D Getting rid of the randomly generated Knightly "ranks" in favor of one Knight getting a boost is an improvement. I disliked the idea that one of my Knights could randomly get weaker stats, but still cost the same. While I understand that I could just as likely get better stats and it would cost the same; it still felt more like a gamble rather than a fun bonus. But of course, that is how I felt rather than how other people may have felt. The new objectives are neat, and I like them quite a bit. I think it would be a toss up between those, and the Skitarii cards when I field a combined Household/Skitarii army. I think I would have liked to see a slight point reduction. Not as much as a Wraitknight, but somewhere along the lines of a Knight with one of the upgrades would have been the same cost as the old codex. But I can also see why that didn't happen, as the ability to field an army made up entirely of Super Heavies is huge. I guess this last point is something I'm going to have to mull over for a while over. And most likely get in many more games before I decide one way or another. What about you? Thoughts? Opinions?

Welcome! I hope to see you around the table. I would love the chance to fight some nids! :D

I guess it would depend on the load out for the Knights, and if they can use multiple weapons during their overwatch. I mean if the Knights have flamers equipped, then I think overwatch might be a more solid option. But if not... then Objective Secured is super awesome. Especially on models with 12" movement.

I won't be getting my book until Saturday.

Woot! I actually really like these changes. It makes me want to build a three Knight roster even more. House Lyris (or other name to be decided later) shall stride to war! :D

Or maybe they make stuff because people want it? I know Ad Mech was selling well on FW. So it would only stand to reason that is they are selling so well at the premium market, then it might sell well as a "normal" faction. And they were right. I mean, I am seriously confused by the GW fan community (I'm coming over from the Warmachine side of the hobby). Because so many seem to add a nefarious twist to "give the customer what they want". Will it have a positive outcome on their bottom line? Maybe. But then again, they are running a business; not a charity.

I didn't see the video. I was responding to the post in this thread. For the most part I don't watch battle reports. The only ones I have enjoyed are MWGs Fantasy and 40K narrative battles.

It looks like they were having vehicles use Chapter Tactics. As far as I know, only the Iron Hands have a Chapter Tactic that effects vehicles. I don't think the special rule entries for vehicles in the Space Marine codex include Chapter Tactics.

Sometimes I feel that way. I mean, I bought the Imperial Knight codex when it first came out, and then got the A4 sized version at Christmas. Now I'm going to go pick up my 7th edition Imperial Knight codex this week. Holy cow! That on top of the seemingly back-to-back Mechanicus releases. Luckily I feel pretty set with only the Skitarii book. But with all of these rapid fire releases, I never know what I want to be working on. Too much awesome stuff. Hell of a problem to have.

I don't think having two or three Knights in an army is too terrible at below 2,000 points. As it stands right now (before the new codex drops) they don't have an answer to flying units, or horde infantry. I have lost a Knight in melee to Tao Fire Warriors. The little buggers come with haywire grenades. Throw enough of them and down goes a Knight. Sisters of Battle dropped my Knights in melee like chumps. As for the tournament scene. It depends on what the new detachments are going to be. The White Dwarf from last week mentioned that there were going to be two new detachments: Household, and Oathsworn. So I would imagine that the detachments would likely get around the LoW rules, since the units would be purchased in the roster as part of a standard detachment rather than a separate force org slot. But that is just my thinking.

I actually agree with the earlier statement that the Knight Warden might be the best solo Knight. I often include a single Knight with my Space Marine armies, and since the Warden is the same price as the current Paladin, I think it offers more as an ally than the two current Knights.

What about Stormravens? Could they transport a Dreadknight in their back claws?

Damn. I want them. Why do they have to keep coming out with awesome things I want to buy. :(

I tried the dip method on my Protectorate of Menoth army. I wasn't too happy with the results. But these look great! Keep up the great work! :)

Hey all! I always thought that Dystopian Wars was a neat little game. However, I have no idea how popular it is in the Portland metro area. Is there a regular group of players?

Well I think I have the WD with the Knight Dueling rules in it laying around my basement somewhere. But I remember it was pretty neat and used playing cards. Maybe something based on Mechwarrior would be appropriate?

I'm not saying it doesn't matter to other people. However, I stayed out of the mix until GW posted the little teaser video on Youtube. However, I would love it if GW would pull a move from Privateer Press's playbook and announce all the project releases for the next six months. That would allow me to plan out my hobby purchases and projects better. But that is just me.