BSB Speculation

[ATPete]

 That's a bit underwhelming. But as far as rhino upgrades go it's a nice one at least.
Not sure why they went with the deimos inspired front plate without any of the other features though.

[dracpanzer]

I've been saying for a long time -- I think we are only getting upgraded to plastic. No new kits or options. I am still happy with it, but don't get your hopes up too high

Go a bit further and include the codex in that statement.

[Dread]

I, ah, words can't express my disappointment in this non explosive firework release. So glad new Eldar are coming out, focus moved.

[Exilyth]

The Rhino is looking great, although I would have hoped they'd deviate a bit more from the STC.

[MoshJason]

 

I've been saying for a long time -- I think we are only getting upgraded to plastic. No new kits or options. I am still happy with it, but don't get your hopes up too high

Go a bit further and include the codex in that statement.

Maybe? I think it will be strikingly similar to the beta codex, but with differences to Celestians, acts of faith and the exorcist having 2d3 shots.

[ERJAK]

 

 

I've been saying for a long time -- I think we are only getting upgraded to plastic. No new kits or options. I am still happy with it, but don't get your hopes up too high

Go a bit further and include the codex in that statement.

Maybe? I think it will be strikingly similar to the beta codex, but with differences to Celestians, acts of faith and the exorcist having 2d3 shots.

Which would still be pretty garbage unless the acts of faith became 'shoot 3 times' or equivalent.

 

The beta codex was fundamentally broken at a basic level. They needed to redesign what the army is supposed to do from the ground up.

 

Or just go back to the index.

[dracpanzer]

 

 

 

I've been saying for a long time -- I think we are only getting upgraded to plastic. No new kits or options. I am still happy with it, but don't get your hopes up too high

Go a bit further and include the codex in that statement.

 

Maybe? I think it will be strikingly similar to the beta codex, but with differences to Celestians, acts of faith and the exorcist having 2d3 shots.

 

Which would still be pretty garbage unless the acts of faith became 'shoot 3 times' or equivalent.

 

The beta codex was fundamentally broken at a basic level. They needed to redesign what the army is supposed to do from the ground up.

 

Or just go back to the index.

 

Exactly. Anyone really holding out hope that Sisters will make a dent in the meta or come anywhere close to being worth putting on the table next to the SM2.0 Dex and Supplements or Eldar PA releases?

[Slasher956]

My last comments on power level where that I hope the girls are at leat 50% of the power of the SM dex....

 

However I’ll not be surprised if they’re not

[ERJAK]

My last comments on power level where that I hope the girls are at leat 50% of the power of the SM dex....

 

However I’ll not be surprised if they’re not

Not gonna lie, with the fact that IH are out there making the units I like in space marines awesome (speeders, dreads, the light flyers, even predators) I'm sorely tempted to dip into my SoB fund to put together the 'gotta go fast!' Gimmick list I've been theorycrafting.

[jakerichmond]

I wonder if the box will contain a Rhino (or two?) If so, thats kind of... not exciting. I mean, they look great, but including a Rhino will really jack up the box price, and I know a lot of us aren't actually looking for more Rhinos, even with a neat knew accessory sprue. 

[ThePenitentOne]

Well, like my thoughts on the repentia, I do prefer the original; I'm gonna miss that canopy, and the other vehicles will look worse without it.

 

Significantly for me, it doesn't necessarily look like there is a fleur door design. I try hard to keep my sisters and my eclessiarchy in separate detachments, because that's been my fluff since 3rd. GW makes this hard enough since battle conclave units don't occupy force slots. Now every holy sister vehicle will seem somehow tainted with the mundane.

 

The flipside is that it will be nice to have an eclissiarchy tank; we've never had those. Assuming they don't rescale the tank, it's actually kinda nice to have fluffy reason to use both models side by side; sisters get the old, pure sister deco, and the battle conclaves and priests get the new rides.

 

And who knows, maybe there are options that we didn't see in the pictures. But I might hedge my bets and pull some money outta savings and buy some of the oldies before they go. I do like the upgrade sprue idea, and the bits look like they have a lot of potential to be used in interesting ways. 

[CaptainMarsh]

I find the lack of faith and drive in this topic less than acceptable by the high standards of the Adeptus Ministorum and the Adepta Sororitas.

[foxlight713]

Hmmm, I really hope that GW is not doing away with the current immolator kit in favor of this for the upgrade sprew.

I'm hoping that this new rhino kit is simply a army specific upgrade sprew for the ubiquitous imperial rhino kit. Kinda like the Space Wolves rhino simply has a SW decal sheet instead of the SM decal sheet in the standard rhino box.

 

Lets wait to see the Immolator prevew that's coming up next.

[Atrus]

I find the lack of faith and drive in this topic less than acceptable by the high standards of the Adeptus Ministorum and the Adepta Sororitas.

While a lack of faith is disturbing. A crisis and testing of faith is essential for faith to grow.

Know that the testing of ones faith produces patience and from patience virtue.

As Sister Meritorious went through her own crisis, her faith was found true in the presence of the Living Saint.

 

 

Lo brothers and sisters; while ye may be tested by the long night of monotony that is this overly drawn out tease from GW. Hold onto the faith thou know be true- as a drowning man clings to a life jacket in the storm. For though he may not know when peace shall come and rescue arrive; as long as as he holds true to that life preserver, he shall see it though.

So You too, hold fast to your faith even though ye may not see that blessed light or how the darkness shall be pushed back. Hold fast and let not go. For thou shall hast thy full reward on that blessed day when the light at last shines for all to see and ye may receive thy deserved reward.

[Slasher956]

 

 

You won’t have long to wait until you can get your hands these incredible new miniatures, so make sure you’ve got your copy of Celestine, the Living Saint, and Sister Superior Amalia Novena painted in the meantime!

 

you know what I'm finding a little worrying in this quote.... where is our 2nd character?  Canoness Veridyan...

 

she wasnt in the beta dex... will she be a character? 

[dracpanzer]

you know what I'm finding a little worrying in this quote.... where is our 2nd character?  Canoness Veridyan...[/size]

 

she wasnt in the beta dex... will she be a character? [/size]

My guess is she's resin, she's gone.

[Slasher956]

@dracpanzer .. :'(

 

So zero actual sister characters that we are aware of then.....(the saint is outside of the orders so doesnt count, neither to the 2 Priests & a crusader we have named!).... I mean for codex called Adapta Sororitas we're running a bit short on soroitas characters....

 

side comment... isnt it the vehicle name that goes on the side scroll on the door?

 

 

 

only both Rhinos are called Iona and are from different Orders...

 

 

EDIT  -

 

So 3 BSBs left (30th Sept, 14th & 28th Oct) until Nov by my reckoning... what do we hope will be the contents of these last BSBs...

 

characters

Ecclesiarchy.... inc arco flags, crusaders & DCA

new units / datasheets 

acts of faith

Celestians

Dialogus'

immolators & exorcists

BSF models and how to use them in an AS army

 

EDIT 2 - 

lets not forget Strats.....

 

 

 

my guess is 3 BSBs will be about celestians, Dailogus' & immolators/exorcists then after the pre-orders go up we'll get one on the ecclesiarch, one on AoFs, and then the normal overview one...

[Ficinus]

There will probably only be two BSBs since the box set is suppose to release on Nov 2. That means the week or two weeks before should just be the standard preview for the codex.

 

I doubt we'll see any rules until the normal preview. I also doubt we'll see celestians because they require significant rules changes and it seems like they don't want to discuss rules or anything truly new.

[Jack Burton]

Overall I like that Rhino, though I miss the bubble canopy and a couple of the accessories look a bit too...boxy?  Squared off?  That's the best way I can think of to say it at the moment.  I will likely get only one, since my motor pool is already pretty large for my Sisters.  I'm still excited to see a Repressor or the new Exorcist and I'm still hoping for something very very new.

 

As for the rule set, when have Sisters not been in the bottom half of power level in 40K?  That hasn't stopped most of us yet.  If we really wanted love from GW we'd be playing the boys in blue or space elves.

[Dread]

My first view of the rhino left me, well disappointed. Now looking back at it and the fact I don't have any sisters vehicle at the moment, it is actually pretty cool. I can convert some other rhinos I have with the extra bits and pieces. Also wondering on characters and a few other things. We shall see. I will hold my faith and hope the exorcist really pleases me.

[jakerichmond]

Does anyone have any insight o why they might release this Rhino if they plan to have a Demios pattern base for the other tanks? Whats the point of not releasing the Demios as the standard Sister's Rhino? I can't really think of one.
 

[taikishi]

There isn't one, and the GW reps that post on the Facebook page know about as much as we do (by their own admission), so there's no guarantee that the Exorcist and Immolator will use Demios pattern Rhinos.

[jakerichmond]

There isn't one, and the GW reps that post on the Facebook page know about as much as we do (by their own admission), so there's no guarantee that the Exorcist and Immolator will use Demios pattern Rhinos.

 

Right. We saw upgrade parts in a previous update that suggested there'd be a Demios pattern Rhino. But now I'm thinking maybe those are just upgrade parts for  a standard Rhino, or have been scrapped.

[Dread]

Yup, the exhaust and door definitely made for Demios, in my opinion.

[ERJAK]

I wonder if the box will contain a Rhino (or two?) If so, thats kind of... not exciting. I mean, they look great, but including a Rhino will really jack up the box price, and I know a lot of us aren't actually looking for more Rhinos, even with a neat knew accessory sprue.

Also, the accessory sprue isn't much better than the one that currently comes in the immolator kit, this rhino will be more expensive, AND you can't turn it into an immo.