Battybattybats Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 http://natfka.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/coming-releases-revealed-in-november.htmlWell now this looks pretty sweet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I don't usually buy terrain, but I may get this and donate it to the GW store! I want more mechanicus models on the field. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4543418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassWave Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 That is really cool! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4543462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The name made it sound more like a Dark Eldar release but I think they look nice enough. I wouldn't mind getting my mechadendrites on some of those. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4543486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Agreed, this is a rather gory concept but very AdMech, given biology is simply a tool to further the aims of the Motive Force. Now I'm hoping for some kind of holy blood powered robots/cyborgs in the next codex! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4543508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The only question is if it's blood deemed holy by the ecclisiarchy, or holy by the mechanicus. Maybe the blood comes from factory workers who died during the process of making the objects? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4543520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 As it's only Mechanicus emblems as far as i can spot i think it's solely martyrs to the machine god. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4543586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodusXIII Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Yeah... mine will be pumping plain ordinary promethium. As written these sound more at home with Dark Mechanicum or Dark Eldar. I appreciate grimdark as much as the next guy, but that doesn't really float my boat. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4543977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 They have been saying since Rogue Trader that the Imperium is run by the blood of martyrs. I guess they meant it very, very literally. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 http://natfka.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/coming-releases-revealed-in-november.html Well now this looks pretty sweet. Â Ghhhhhffffnnggg....aaaah. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Something tells me that blood is rather inconsequential as fuel sources go, but hey ho, rule of cool. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I assume this can be combined with promethium pipes and void generators for some kind of synergistic buff. For example it grants flame weapons additional damage against daemons and psykers, which would stack nicely with the torrent you get from the promethium pipes. Or maybe the void shields combined with this thing now also give you a chance to deny psychic powers. The power of the Warp comes out through symbolism, so the blood of martyrs would make for potent fuel. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Something tells me that blood is rather inconsequential as fuel sources go, but hey ho, rule of cool. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassWave Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Something tells me that blood is rather inconsequential as fuel sources go, but hey ho, rule of cool. :lol: I'm positive the use of blood is more ritualistic then scientific, much like everything else the Mechanicus does. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 One person on Facebook suggested those Martyrs might be the psykers fed to the Golden Throne which is an interesting idea.Or it could be that the blood is as good as a host of other things to dilute the fuel and is just used for superstitious/traditional reasons. It might even be less efficient, having been started one time when there was a shortage of radiator fluid or some such but they keep using it as they don't know any better any more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodusXIII Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Or... Â http://pre00.deviantart.net/c207/th/pre/f/2016/298/3/6/haemotrope_reactors_by_xanatoast-dam7sgi.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter h Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Pardon me, but it sounds a little like blood for the blood God. Heresy anyone. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Sounds like the Grimdark heresy era Mechanicum where they send the Vorax in just to manage the populations of Forge Worlds. Might as well make use of the corpses to enhance your fuel aswell as building your massive Thrall hordes right? :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 What's this? They think one giant skull can make up for not having loads of little ones..? I'll let them off as it's a giant cog one. It may seem odd to say, but it's nice to get some terrain that doesn't have associated rules. Sometimes you just want terrain to take up space, no questions asked Better still is that while it's more Imperial terrain it has a direct theme to make it a bit different. If I didn't have so many models to work on I'd be tempted, as this sort of thing will spice a table layout up nicely Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassWave Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Or... Â http://pre00.deviantart.net/c207/th/pre/f/2016/298/3/6/haemotrope_reactors_by_xanatoast-dam7sgi.jpg If human lives are the Imperium's currency, is that considered a liquidation of assets? :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Laertes Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016  It may seem odd to say, but it's nice to get some terrain that doesn't have associated rules.  But this terrain has rules associated. WD says that they come in the box (as it is the case with almost all models since... many years now).  However, I probably won't use those rules, if not in some thematic game, as they would slow down the game further, burdening you with yet another thing to remember. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I thought it was talking about other rules for bits, but like you I find them a bit tedious to add to a game so not an issue as I wouldn't bother. That's a good point on the rules having some use for themed games, save you having to invent your own. Options are always a good thing, even if one of he options is to "not" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodusXIII Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I think this is a Fortification, not just terrain with rules - WD talks of forming a Fortification Network with the Promethium Relay Pipes, Void Shield Generator and Plasma Obliterator. That's a slightly different category than simple throw terrain with added rules. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Or... Â http://pre00.deviantart.net/c207/th/pre/f/2016/298/3/6/haemotrope_reactors_by_xanatoast-dam7sgi.jpg Yum, Munce! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4544944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 I hope this one is useful for the Mechanicus ruleswise, the relay pipes aren't as our flamers already have torrent. If i like the rules it might become part of my list and if i don't it becomes inactive terrain on the table, great either way.As for the blood of martyrs, it might be a way of recycling the remains of skitarii and kataphrons killed in battle.The Mechanicus equivalent of Soylent Green. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327214-haemotrope-reactors-a-new-mechanicus-terrain-piece/#findComment-4545477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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