Dark Angels rumors. update: Codex leaks, pg 28

[Isiah]

Have WD in hand and have preordered standard Codex. It's all getting very exciting.

 

Just an observation: I don't think the Ravenwing and Tactical marines shown in the Paint Splatter article are very good. The bright green highlights too 'Tron' for me, and the grey on the RW too sloppy. Maybe I've just gotten used to seeing a much better standard posted on this forum <_<.

 

Reading between the lines the digital Cypher dataslate isn't being changed to allow him to be fielded with DA. Although the LE Codex pack contains a printed 38-page version of it. Why?

 

Overall a lot of DA content but it terms of further rules etc, not giving anything away we didn't already know :no:.

 

There are a few interesting fluff snippets, here and there, but I'll let you find those yourselves or wait for the Codex ;).

 

Cheers

I

[Frater Cornelius]

Your new chaplain looks pretty sweet... They still manage to go overboard on the skulls though : there are a grand total of 35 skulls on that model !

 

Not enough, when you consider that the Imperium has a skull-based economy :D

[shabbadoo]

Checking out the codex picture samples, the Assault Squad is a true cut-n-paste of the C: SM version, other than for us having Grim Resolve.  So, eviscerators all around it is.  The Drop Pod looks to be the same too.

[palin2222]

Reading between the lines the digital Cypher dataslate isn't being changed to allow him to be fielded with DA. Although the LE Codex pack contains a printed 38-page version of it. Why?

 

To know your enemy?

[Master Avoghai]

First I was pleased to see this guy...

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Miscelleanous/61cddb2d0864f2d15930459fb94efb11.jpg

 

Then, like Diavlo said, I saw this :

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Miscelleanous/5ea3082d2f9ce9e100d0910cb00a63d5.jpg

 

For the french phobic : the squadron is composed of one DT and 2 Nephilims... :wacko:

 

 

Man you cannot even trust GW's web page products image...

[Zectz]

So according to the screenshots of the iBook preview:

- Belial remains 190 points and has Marked for Retribution & Tactical Precision.

- Deathwing Assault and Vengeful strike appear to be remained into 1 rule "Deathwing". Still unclear.

- Foe-Smiter 15 points (-5)

- Monster Slayer of Caliban 40 points (-5)

- Shroud of Heros 10 points (-40).... probably a huge change in the rules

- New relic "The Eye of the Unseen" 40 points

- Grav weapons of all types in armory section same as vanilla marines

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3p52mb5j8fislmv/AADOnkNXtrTp8OlZdidR2cd5a?dl=0

[Frater Cornelius]

Looks like the Relic Banners are gone (I think? That exactly is 'Sacred Standard 35pts') and no more PFG. Well, that puts a massive wrench in my plans...

[SvenONE]

That would be both sad and disappointing. I would hope that theres something we're getting in place of that. If thats the case I dont ever see a need to take a command squad. Will have to see the new rules.

 

It's odd because the transfer sheet has all 3 of thevsacred standards does it not? Unless all the sacred standards have been made a blanket cost.

 

Also looks like dozer blade is gone on landraiders.

[FarFromSam]

^^ - has to be something nifty.

 

 

... What an I thinking. This, if true, has grounded my optimism, which was much needed.

[Charlo]

I imagine the Bolter Banner will be an option for the command squad in the Data Sheet?

[Master Avoghai]

Well it seems that GW has resolved the PFG problems by simply removing it :lol:

 

Anyway, I'm pleased to see that the conversion field is still there : it would leave plenty opportunies like a librarian with inv save or a tech with inv save...

[shabbadoo]

"Finally! You now have decals for your special Dark Angels standards...which we just removed from your codex!"

Hopefully that isn't the case. A few days and we'll know for sure.

[Frater Cornelius]

That would be both sad and disappointing. I would hope that theres something we're getting in place of that. If thats the case I dont ever see a need to take a command squad. Will have to see the new rules.

 

It's odd because the transfer sheet has all 3 of thevsacred standards does it not? Unless all the sacred standards have been made a blanket cost.

 

Also looks like dozer blade is gone on landraiders.

 

Indeed. Banners added a lot of flavour to it. Without them, there is little reason to play a CS and one less reason to play DA over green painted SM.

[Loar]

Pretty sure the "sacred standard" is the 3 banners.  And they are all the same cost with probably large rule changes.  My guess is they will act similar as before but in a 'one use only' fashion.  But like others have said they sell the models for the banners and just had them on the new DA transfer sheet, so I HIGHLY doubt they are altogether gone.  Changed probably, but not gone.

[Guest]

Ordered my Chaplain. He has lots of potential for conversions.

[Chaplain Lucifer]

Hmm Monster Slayer of Caliban still is overpriced. :P unless they gave it AP2.

As for the standards, the edition before the still current also didn't have them, so we know can survive if something happens to them.

[Syphid]

Maybe I'm just lucky, but the Necron Slayer Monster Slayer of Caliban has done wonders for me and I'm happy with a 5pt reduction!

[Frater Cornelius]

Hmm Monster Slayer of Caliban still is overpriced. unless they gave it AP2.

As for the standards, the edition before the still current also didn't have them, so we know can survive if something happens to them.

They better throw in some compensation, because Command Squads will be a thing of the past in favour of their Elite/FA versions.

[SvenONE]

Hmm Monster Slayer of Caliban still is overpriced. :P unless they gave it AP2.

As for the standards, the edition before the still current also didn't have them, so we know can survive if something happens to them.

It may also be a constant +1 or constant instant death.

 

For instance the Dark Eldar Huskblade is S-/AP3 (10 points cheaper than old one when it became S3 from S2) and 15 points cheaper than this new costed Monster Slayer. Then again it is being swung by a S3 Archon.

[rendingon1+]

If Monster Slayer is unchanged (although AP2 on final "form" would make sense) I hope that at least you don't roll D6 but make LD roll. I

[Chaplain Lucifer]

We have a new Relic called the "The eye of the Unseen".

Belial seems to have 4 attacks instead of 3.

Terminator sgt can have combi weapons.. and TH/SS or dual LC's. wooohooooo

[rendingon1+]

Is it confirmed that Sword of Silence is still Ap3 fleshbane?

[Chaplain Lucifer]

No confirmation on Sword of Silence stats. The leaks were small.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3p52mb5j8fislmv/AADOnkNXtrTp8OlZdidR2cd5a?dl=0

 

On a nice note if DW have grim resolve (BS2 overwatch)it will be hard to assault DW terminators hehehe.

[Isiah]

Wow it's as I'd hoped - Lion's Blade strike force fires overwatch at normal BS :woot:. Not so useful v non-assaulty armies, but still, not too shabby either.

 

@ CL I very much doubt Deathwing will get Grim Resolve as they will retain Fearless.

 

Cheers

I

[Vissah]

So does this mean that I can give all me terminators combi plasma?