CL_Mission Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 A Necron army box would be very welcome for me, I'm just getting towards finishing what I have left to paint of my current lot so Christmas would be the perfect time to expand the dynasty. So long as the box isn't full of wraiths (I just don't care for them). Drukhari would also be also be great, I have plenty in my backlog and though I'm usually not keen to add to the pile I'd gladly make an exception for Drukhari. Not sure how likely Drukhari are though, the long gap since their last box makes me think it could happen but besides Mandrakes they haven't had anything new of late to get people excited about. The current plastic sets all hold up really well but I'm sure GW would want some new and flashy in there too. Tau do seem quite likely, I'd think GSC and Craftworlds have a good shot too. INKS 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Personally I think it's unlikely that an army that got a Battleforce Box this year as part of a codex release will get one, so I'd rule out Orks, Custodes, GSC, CSM, Sisters and Agents. T'au (not Kroot) definitely seems plausible and a Chaos mirror of the Knights box would be cool. I also think the suggestion of Aelderi is a good one though with their Codex on the horizon you could see Drukhari instead? Then of course the customary Marine box. Given we had a bike themed one then a jump themed one, perhaps something a bit more Chonky? Aggressors, inceptors and Eradicators perhaps with a Gladiator in support? Xanthous, Flaherty and INKS 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxom Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Oh man, I'd laugh so hard if they did Solar Auxilia and Mechanicum boxes, a Mk6 Marine box, and a Mk3 Marine box. Then cry a little for all the Xenos and Chao players. Flaherty, Petitioner's City and sarabando 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Paperman Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 My guess: Drukhari Tau two flavours of space marine (Dark Angels and Space Wolves to really call my shot) Chaos knights Necrons Ad Mech Of course I’ll be smashing f5 all October and keeping fingers crossed for Thousand Sons, but not particularly hopeful Chaos is going to get its big love session until this time next year. Flaherty 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 My guess: Drukhari Tau two flavours of space marine (Dark Angels and Space Wolves to really call my shot) Chaos knights Necrons Ad Mech Of course I’ll be smashing f5 all October and keeping fingers crossed for Thousand Sons, but not particularly hopeful Chaos is going to get its big love session until this time next year. Probably wouldn't do a Thousand Sons one again so soon after the magnus box of 2022. Though if Emperor's children get released in summer, I can see them getting an Xmas box next year with Fulgrim in it (bet he won't be in the initial army box) Flaherty and Norman Paperman 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaherty Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 Agree with @Vassakov that Orks, Custodes, GSC, CSM, Sisters and Agents are unlikely to get boxes this year after having had them with their codex releases. - Tau - would be a good pairing with the Kroot release and they've done a lot of them in the past. I could see them themed around the Shadowsun or Farsight characters - Chaos Knights - More a hope, but it just seems like a simple idea to copy the imperial box of '22. Also, they released two CSM boxes this year, and three traitor legion BFs over the last two years. If they want a Chaos Box it's this or Daemons. - Ultramarines or DA - I don't think they'll do both, but given they've done a box for DG/WE/TS with their Primarchs, it feels inevitable the loyalists will get a similar treatment Beyond those Aeldari, Drukhari, and Necrons could all make an appearance, but I'd be surprised if there were four Xenos boxes. Admech to represent the Imperium. All that said, the Battleforce launch boxes make this year really unpredictable. I wouldn't be shocked if there were some curveballs, like the non-divergent chapter boxes from 22. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Leaked picture of the Admech army box: Helias_Tancred, ZeroWolf, Flaherty and 13 others 16 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabando Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 thousand sons its 99 tzangors and a box of exalted sorcerers. ZeroWolf, Dalmyth, Flaherty and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Shepherd Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 (edited) I think it's safe to say the marines will be represented again in some fashion. Not sure if it'll be generic or chapter based (they could do a Ultramarines and Dark Angels one and include their respective primarch for example). In that vein I could see an Aeldari box with the Avatar of Khaine in the centre of it, and maybe a new Necron one with the silent king heading it up. A chaos Knight box is also a good call. Really, only certainty is there will be marines I think Dark Angels is super highly likely And a generic marine one, maybe Terminator based Kroot probably too As theyre such GW favourites and good sellers Id be surprised if one of SISTERS or Custodes wasnt in there Edited September 14 by Dark Shepherd Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6064467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawnis Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 (edited) For this Christmas, these are my guesses: 1. Space Marine box that could have pretty much anything. 2. Tau Recon box with a Tau/Kroot mix. Farstalkers and Trail Shaper, Lone Spear, Krootox x2, Stealthsuits, and Piranhas x2. Though if they are named character themed, it could be Darkstrider over the Trail Shaper. 3. Necrons Canoptek Court: Wraiths x2, Plasmancer, Reanimator, Cryptothralls, Skorpekh Destroyer (because it's from the same sprue set) Doomstalker (or Spyder), Warriors x10. 4. Aeldari Aspect Warriors: Some amount of all the newer Aspect Warrior kits with a Pheonix Lord. 5. Tyranids Monsters: Some amount of big bugs, Tyrannofex's Exocrines and the like, or maybe a box featuring the Norn Emissary/Assimilator. 6. Chaos Deamons: A mix of non-Knorne Daemons since there hans't been a good discount kit for that in a long time and I'm sure they've got old inventory to move. Edited September 18 by Tawnis Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6065249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus_Ex_Machina Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 I would like to have the Iron Hands box from 2022 because I missed it in the past. calgar101 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6065297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanicus Tech-Support Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Was going to send a link to a local flgs that had it in stock when I visited in feb but I see they only have the raven guard one now. You might have some luck with some smaller local ones Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6065309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Personally I think it's unlikely that an army that got a Battleforce Box this year as part of a codex release will get one, so I'd rule out Orks, Custodes, GSC, CSM, Sisters and Agents. T'au (not Kroot) definitely seems plausible and a Chaos mirror of the Knights box would be cool. I also think the suggestion of Aelderi is a good one though with their Codex on the horizon you could see Drukhari instead? Then of course the customary Marine box. Given we had a bike themed one then a jump themed one, perhaps something a bit more Chonky? Aggressors, inceptors and Eradicators perhaps with a Gladiator in support? Well, dead wrong on the Sisters box and no standard Marine box. Right with T'au, but the Knights box being the same as the one from two years ago is seriously disappointing. Necrons is a slightly odd choice of units, and no Chaos one at all is also sad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
INKS Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Is the knights one the same? for some reason I thought we got 2 big knights before. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Is the knights one the same? for some reason I thought we got 2 big knights before. Nah 1 Knight 4 amigers INKS 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Is the knights one the same? for some reason I thought we got 2 big knights before. Definitely the same. Forgive my pile of shame, brothers. (The Armigers done, just never got round to the biggun'.) INKS and ZeroWolf 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Black Templars with a new Black Templar chaplain miniature will be one of the boxes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Black Templars with a new Black Templar chaplain miniature will be one of the boxes. That's not one of them. Dark Angels are the only Space Marines to get a box this year Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 (edited) I know, I was just BS'ing. lol. Another interesting one would have been a very good assortment of space marines (for a gun line force), painted up as Crimson Fists, with the new Pedro Kantor primaris miniature! Edited October 5 by Helias_Tancred ZeroWolf 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calgar101 Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 I've not bought an Xmas box for a long long time, depending on price the Knights and Dark Angels are interesting to me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6068888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 None of these are really doing it for me because they duplicate to much of what I have but there are some decent boxes there dependent on how they end up priced. My favorite is the DW one but that is because I am biased. I have the DWA box, plus some companions and the Lion already though. The Necron one is slightly tempting. I have 30 warriors and 10 lychguard already but could add some more and I dont have the c'tan so could bolster my forces and add this. The problem is, all my forces are still on sprues (bar one royal warden) so I cant really justify adding to the pile of shame before at least making decent headway into these first. ZeroWolf 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6069209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcomet Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 None of these float my boat. Karhedron 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6069215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Do we have prices for these? I'm wondering if they might be a bit dearer this year. I wonder why they don't do Christmas battleforces for HH, LI or TOW. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6069224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
INKS Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 No official prices yet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6069225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Ming Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Something around £135 probably Karhedron and ZeroWolf 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383972-christmas-battleforce-predictionshopes/page/2/#findComment-6069229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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