Predicting Primaris: What will the next wave bring?

[Jacques Corbin]

Well, a Gravis Lieutenant should be more akin to an Inceptor. A sword, fist, or hammer, and either the Inceptor Bolter, Inceptor Plasma, or an Inceptor Neo Volkite, maybe even a Heavy Flamer version of an Aggressor Gauntlet.

 

I would be satisfied if they let Chaplains and Apothecaries take Grav Chutes, if not jump packs akin to Suppressors.

 

The character that makes the most sense to be in Gravis is the Ancient. Just make him even more durable. Honestly, just make one arm on an Aggressor holding a banner instead of having a fist/gun.

 

If they did a Gravis Librarian, they would do a psychic discipline for him as well. Who knows what that would look like?

 

I really want to see a Lieutenant on an outrider bike. Give him twin MC Autobolt Rifles and options for melee weapons.

 

The thing is, it seems that Primaris characters are following the trend of not being the beat sticks that firstborn characters are. I mean, except for the Bladeguard Captain, what Primaris captain has any real punch and/or mobility? The Techmarine babysits vehicles. The Chaplain, Librarian, and some Lieutenants are better suited to be more forward elements.

 

Now, we could see a Gravis Chaplain, but not with a Jump Pack. No, that Chaplain would focus on holding the line. His heavier armor also equipped with vox casters to affect more units in a wider area. It is easy to imagine the Fragstorm Grenade Launcher replaced with a sort of Voxcaster shrine.

 

I still say I want to see a Primaris Pedro Kantor next, in Gravis. An updated Dorn's Arrow, and a cool custom power fist, befitting a Chapter Master. I mean, their problem has always been being low on members, so crossing the Rubicon seems the next best thing.

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

There lots of strong builds for Primaris character beatsticks and there’s several special characters as well.

[Son of Sacrifice]

I think now might be the time to take a break from Primaris. Can they really launch another codex this year? I'm not so sure. I think it would make sense to focus on a xenos faction or release new Chaos units. Primaris sales will still be there in 2022.

 

Just personally speaking I don't need or want more Primaris, it's almost overwhelming at this stage, time and funds are not inexhaustible.

 

Another year from now I'd be ready for another Dreadnought variant and more HQ options for sure.

[Ishagu]

I'd rather they released full kits for Suppressors, allowing us to take them in bigger units.

 

Also they need to update the 8th edition supplements, and with that they can update some more heroes into Primaris, such as Helbrecht and Kantor.

[Guest Triszin]

I think now might be the time to take a break from Primaris. Can they really launch another codex this year? I'm not so sure. I think it would make sense to focus on a xenos faction or release new Chaos units. Primaris sales will still be there in 2022.

 

Just personally speaking I don't need or want more Primaris, it's almost overwhelming at this stage, time and funds are not inexhaustible.

 

Another year from now I'd be ready for another Dreadnought variant and more HQ options for sure.

Personally, I hope there is only 1-2 primaris/marine kits in the next 2.5 years.

 

On what i expect?

- heavy armor

 

- gravis redemptor

- primaris in terminator armor

- a assault disembark ramp vehicle. Mastadon meets crusader/repulsor

[Jorin Helm-splitter]

I think now might be the time to take a break from Primaris. Can they really launch another codex this year? I'm not so sure. I think it would make sense to focus on a xenos faction or release new Chaos units. Primaris sales will still be there in 2022.

 

Just personally speaking I don't need or want more Primaris, it's almost overwhelming at this stage, time and funds are not inexhaustible.

 

Another year from now I'd be ready for another Dreadnought variant and more HQ options for sure.

I don't think most of the people in this thread are expecting anything this year. Its just fun to speculate. Personally I expect a suppressor/melee dual kit, and characters in different armor types. Maybe we'll see updated supplements with chapter specific units this edition but I think they'll let loyalist marines rest for awhile. Think SoB will have the spotlight.

[WrathOfTheLion]

I think now might be the time to take a break from Primaris. Can they really launch another codex this year? I'm not so sure. I think it would make sense to focus on a xenos faction or release new Chaos units. Primaris sales will still be there in 2022.

 

Just personally speaking I don't need or want more Primaris, it's almost overwhelming at this stage, time and funds are not inexhaustible.

 

Another year from now I'd be ready for another Dreadnought variant and more HQ options for sure.

I wouldn't think that much into it, I see it more as a little fun guessing what they might do with it, whether there's any holes in the current line, etc.

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

 

I think now might be the time to take a break from Primaris. Can they really launch another codex this year? I'm not so sure. I think it would make sense to focus on a xenos faction or release new Chaos units. Primaris sales will still be there in 2022.

 

Just personally speaking I don't need or want more Primaris, it's almost overwhelming at this stage, time and funds are not inexhaustible.

 

Another year from now I'd be ready for another Dreadnought variant and more HQ options for sure.

Personally, I hope there is only 1-2 primaris/marine kits in the next 2.5 years.

 

On what i expect?

- heavy armor

 

- gravis redemptor

- primaris in terminator armor

- a assault disembark ramp vehicle. Mastadon meets crusader/repulsor

I think gravis is going to be as close to TDA for primaris as we'll get.

Maybe gravis artificer armor? T5 S2+?

[Ishagu]

What's a Gravis Redemptor?

[MegaVolt87]

 

I think now might be the time to take a break from Primaris. Can they really launch another codex this year? I'm not so sure. I think it would make sense to focus on a xenos faction or release new Chaos units. Primaris sales will still be there in 2022.

 

Just personally speaking I don't need or want more Primaris, it's almost overwhelming at this stage, time and funds are not inexhaustible.

 

Another year from now I'd be ready for another Dreadnought variant and more HQ options for sure.

I don't think most of the people in this thread are expecting anything this year. Its just fun to speculate. Personally I expect a suppressor/melee dual kit, and characters in different armor types. Maybe we'll see updated supplements with chapter specific units this edition but I think they'll let loyalist marines rest for awhile. Think SoB will have the spotlight.

 

 

There are 5 SM supplements left to drop still. If GW is clever, they will pair up Xenos/ chaos releases to each of these SM supplements. More like this is the calm before the storm for more SM releases. 

 

Unpopular opinion- Wallet fatigue is a personal problem, not a universal one. No one is twisting your arm to spend money on new releases- you don't need to buy in with this stuff on day dot. Budgeting and impulse control are your greatest weapons against "wallet fatigue". The real problem people have is actually a content drought for non SM armies which is the real issue, not the quantity of releases by themselves. 

[Guest Triszin]

What's a Gravis Redemptor?

Imagine a leviathan meets the ironclad dread new tech.

[Lord Nord in Gravis Armour]

Again, my reasons for believng that there will be another wave of Primaris releases this year are founded on not just the fact that there are clearly still some things missing (flyers, Terminator and Assault Marines EQs, multipart Outriders and Suppressors, etc.) but also the fact that I don't think Jes Goodwin was choosing his words carelessly when he said GW had "the first five years" of Primaris releases planned out before they introduced the line to the public.

 

GW has a June-May fiscal year and the initial Primaris release occurred in June 2017. We've had a pretty full four years since then, no reason to think that as successful as the line has been, they're suddenly going to change course before year five.... even Covid, though it certainly disrupted the 2020 and early 2021 release schedule, shouldn't throw off their tentpole releases in the upcoming fiscal year.  As regards Primaris releases, I think we'll see everything in June 2021 to May 2022 that they have always planned to release in that time.

Edited March 2, 2021 by Lord Nord

[Jorin Helm-splitter]

@Lord Nord - they're way behind the pace they set with 8th, and I'd bet money that there will be a new edition of AoS this year. While marines are a tentpole release for them, It looks like there will be big releases for death, lumineth, and SoB this year and we're already 3 months in.

[Sete]

There will be more primaris this year, I guarantee it.

[Ishagu]

There will be more primaris this year, I guarantee it.

Heck yeah. We have 6 more supplements that need an upgrade, not to mention the BT release.

[Jorin Helm-splitter]

A couple of characters for a certain zealous chapter sure. A hero for the other supplements totally agree.

 

I just don't see another primaris wave release this year.

[Ishagu]

To be honest I would be OK with simply having a few more character releases for each chapter as they update the individual supplements.

 

They could also allow for unique units, same way as they did with those unique SW Reivers.

 

For example, allow a squad of Bolter and Assault Intercessors to mix, 5 of each, with two special cc weapons in the unit. This could be a unique BT Primaris unit with roots in the Crusader squad.

Edited March 4, 2021 by Ishagu

[Sete]

A couple of characters for a certain zealous chapter sure. A hero for the other supplements totally agree.

 

I just don't see another primaris wave release this year.

 

We gotta wait and see. :)

I hope it starts getting teased after the Orks.

Edited March 4, 2021 by Sete

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

A couple of characters for a certain zealous chapter sure. A hero for the other supplements totally agree.

 

I just don't see another primaris wave release this year.

well we just got a new character released so...there's that.

 

Edit

New character revealed.

Edited March 4, 2021 by Inquisitor_Lensoven

[Blindhamster]

 

A couple of characters for a certain zealous chapter sure. A hero for the other supplements totally agree.

 

I just don't see another primaris wave release this year.

well we just got a new character released so...there's that.

 

Edit

New character revealed.

 

There was?

[Silas7]

In regards to aerial mobility for Primaris, the visual theme is all over the place and I really don't like it. Hell, for me you could cut out the entire phobos and omni 'families' and space marines would be more cohesive. The big offenders are Inceptors and Suppressors, I get that in contrast to phobos armor being 'lighter' that grav-chutes wouldn't be enough thus demanded more but the way they bulked them up is

 

And if Inceptors are one man speeders why are they a unit, why do we have actual primaris speeders? If Firstborn are the toolbox and Primaris are the specialized kit, why do we have so many units that overlap in some way? Why have intercessors? Assault Intercessors? I just don't get it, and given how GW has spent money already there is zero chance that any of this will be fixed and I'm better off pretending it doesn't.

 

Because of my frustration I can't think of anything that should be coming for this army. I shouldn't have even posted

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

I just cannot wait for the heavy gravis terminators. They will change the meta.

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

 

 

 

A couple of characters for a certain zealous chapter sure. A hero for the other supplements totally agree.

 

I just don't see another primaris wave release this year.

well we just got a new character released so...there's that.

 

Edit

New character revealed.

There was?

Yep, promotional lieutenant or captain that will come as part of the premium subscription for their new magazine

[DistractionTacMarine]

I don’t really care if more Primaris gets released - I assume it’s an inevitability that GW will continue to push Primaris - but I hope that they deeply focus on some of the older model ranges first. Guard, Eldar, Nids, and Orks need major refreshes

[Jacques Corbin]

I still say they need to round out the HQs. Add a Gravis Chaplain. For the Lieutenant, put one on a variant Outrider bike, and have another be like an Inceptor. A Gravis Librarian with a new discipline would be great.