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Obviously salt to taste here. I'm almost inclined to believe it more now because they had a similar article yesterday (or was it the day before?) and if they actually got a scoop I'm sure they would drip release the info for more clicks. Lots of chatter about knight in any case with these articles and the regimental standard, that has to mean something

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Because the ignore invulerable is some sort of special rule whereas the AP-1 is part of the autocannon statline. It would make them solid against certain characters, especially if it actually has that sniping stratagem. Why would they describe it as autocannon stats if several of them aren't true (damage d3 instead of 2 and no AP instead of AP-1)?

 

It might still all just be fiction..

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A bit skeptical to the "Valiant Harpoon" as described. The described stats makes it stronger than the normal volcano cannon.

 

Then again, the very name of it suggests that it is some sort of single shot weapon, the "harpoon" in question. Perhaps this is what the often mentioned terrain piece is for, reloading said weapon? Seems like it could all fit... (Then again the terrain piece seems to be for reloading the seeking missiles as per the text)

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Why would they describe it as autocannon stats if several of them aren't true (damage d3 instead of 2 and no AP instead of AP-1)?

 

That's kind of what I'm getting at.  If it ignores invulnerable saves, then you'd just take your armor save.  Armor saves are almost always better anyway, and AP-1 is not a big deal at all.  It's a weird combination of attributes that doesn't make sense.

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Why would they describe it as autocannon stats if several of them aren't true (damage d3 instead of 2 and no AP instead of AP-1)?

 

That's kind of what I'm getting at.  If it ignores invulnerable saves, then you'd just take your armor save.  Armor saves are almost always better anyway, and AP-1 is not a big deal at all.  It's a weird combination of attributes that doesn't make sense.

 

I dunno, take a guy like Eldrad. He has a 6+ save and a 3+ invulnerable. Those missiles would be sweet against someone like him. Now this is based on if that stratagem actually exists otherwise I guess some daemon units? I'm sure there are some more characters like eldrad but my point is that at least in some games those missiles could be a real threat. Just sit on them and watch charachters squirm.

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That's a fairly niche application, though, and I don't see GW designing a weapon specifically to hunt Eldrad.  How many characters have better invulnerable saves than armor saves?  Harlequins, Assassins and daemons are the only ones I can readily think of.

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Oh, I'm on the same page, it would be really niche. However, a lot of daemon characters (sans the princes) only have a 6+ save. The neurothrope has a 5+/3++. I'm sure there are others but a lot of armies would never have that issue, like all the space marines (unless it's a model with a storm shield)

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"Both have one shot 2d3 autocannon missles D3 damage that ignore inv saves..."

 

While that jumbled mess makes little sense, I think its meant to say is both have "2d3 autocannons" and "one shot d3 damage missiles that ignore inv saves etc". There's no hint as to strength and ap of the missiles? (Str 7 ap -1 was inferred for the autocannons right?)

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"Both have one shot 2d3 autocannon missles D3 damage that ignore inv saves..."

 

While that jumbled mess makes little sense, I think its meant to say is both have "2d3 autocannons" and "one shot d3 damage missiles that ignore in saves etc". There's no hint as to strength and ap of the missiles? (Str 7 ap -1 was inferred for the autocannons right?)

That would make alot more sense and I see what you mean when rereading it. 2d3 autocannon would be the shoulder guns then? They look like the taurox battlecannon, which has autocannon stats but d6 shots so the two smaller barrels being 2d3 shots seem logical.

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My thoughts on the new rumors:

 

3 Castellans/Valiants in an 1850pt list? Sounds to me like the rest of our robots will be getting a nice sized points decrease (please let it be around 100pts drop... and at least 60pts drop for Armigers...).

The stratagems mentioned in passing sounds pretty cool. That Void Shield Generator strat would be hilarious.

Str 16 AP-6 D10 harpoon gun? I have a feeling my reroll strats will be used A LOT on this gun. That is not something I want to miss or fail to wound.

The weird autocannon gun ignoring invuls, I think that was worded incorrectly. I think the missiles are the ignoring invuls and the autocannons are just autocannons. Could be wrong though.

 

Rumors, plus Regimental Standard's hilarious article, it's got me excited for our giant robots.

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Just because its called a "harpoon", doesn't mean its literally a huge spear caster with attached chains. If it's at all true to begin with.

 

My post relates to derLumpi's, which in turn references this Rumor Engine update.

 

 

Well :censored:... That looks like it could literally fit in

 

 

I'm more inclined to believe that's the terrain piece

 

 

It looks to have the same technological gubbinz bit as most of the castellan guns

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I'm not sure what it is myself - I'm just saying that, if GW trots out a Knight bristling with guns and a whaling anti-Titan harpoon gun, I'm going to meet it with my most disapproving of glares.  However little that's worth.

 

I'm just being a curmudgeon.  I'm all for more variation in Knight designs, but GW's current aesthetic is to tack as many guns as possible onto them.  The Armigers are great, but the Castellan is just so damned... inelligant compared to the Questoris and Cerastus Knights.  To me it looks more like a Warmachine design or something a Mek would think up.  The Repulsor and Redemptor suffer from the same design flaws, in my opinion.  Harrrrrumph.

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