40k 40k Perturabo + Stand-Alone Iron Warriors Codex (RUMOUR)

[Xenith]

A whole codex seems crazy, maybe more an end of edition campaign book focused on them?

[Tastyfish]

21 minutes ago, Xenith said:

A whole codex seems crazy, maybe more an end of edition campaign book focused on them?

HQ

Primarch

Vashtorr?

Dark Magos?

Honsou?

Warsmith

 

Elite

Dark Magos - Myrmidon style?

Mutilators perhaps

Vashtorr's robots

 

Troops

Iron Warriors

Negavolt cultists

Perhaps some more Vashtoor deamons

 

Plus the usual shared tanks, CSM units (terminators/havocs) and deamon engines from CSM and that would seem pretty comparable to World Eaters and Emperor's Children with 4-5+ new kits to start with.

With Dark Mech and Vashtorr's stuff also providing plenty of room for future expansion into Thousand Son/Death Guard levels.

 

I think a supplement would probably work better, but it's not wildly different from the other two.

[01RTB01]

51 minutes ago, HeadlessCross said:

Freedom of what? You got Legionaires on two separate datasheets and Possessed But With Swords. 

 

Plus Fulgrim, Lucius, characters, detachments, strats, enhancements, fluff, etc.

 

You don't have to understand it, but I was elated that the Third finally got a separate book and range from the regular csm book. So much so I grabbed the "super special edition" codex as I've waited for this since 1996. I've enjoyed playing EC in 10th more than my orks and frankly, no one can take my enjoyment away. As I said, for long term players with extensive collections I get their frustration. However, I came in fresh and I've had a blast. 

 

I hope that Iron Warriors get their day in the sun and they get obliterators akin to the artwork earlier on this page. 

 

 

51 minutes ago, HeadlessCross said:

 

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Edited yesterday at 01:39 AM by 01RTB01
Accidental quad post.

[ShibeKing]

I want the Iron Warriors to get unique stuff, but I'd rather they just get a digital supplement. GW will probably have another day one update that invalidates the physical book before it even gets into our hands.

[Nephaston]

3 hours ago, Jscarlos18 said:

Lorgar maybe goes for Dark King? I agree his allegiance to Chaos in all its aspects could present a serious problem if GW makes Undivided ascension no longer feasable after Be'lakor betraying the big 4

 

They could also re-introduce the concept of Daemon Princes elevating other to princedom. So you could have Be'lakor being the sponsor of any undivided prince as it serves to expand his own power and influence.

 

Or they could just nut up and make the "Favoured Son of Chaos" actually favoured by chaos.

[HeadlessCross]

1 hour ago, 01RTB01 said:

 

Plus Fulgrim, Lucius, characters, detachments, strats, enhancements, fluff, etc.

You already had Lucius, and the only one of the generic characters (Kakophonist) is actually "new". The Lord Exultant is just the Lord reskinned, and I don't consider those to be new units just because every kit NEEDS bespoke rules. 

[01RTB01]

29 minutes ago, HeadlessCross said:

You already had Lucius, and the only one of the generic characters (Kakophonist) is actually "new". The Lord Exultant is just the Lord reskinned, and I don't consider those to be new units just because every kit NEEDS bespoke rules. 

 

You can consider it what you like, it doesn't detract from my enjoyment of the minis and the rules. You're grasping at straws for an argument (for a change), you're wasting your time frater, don't you tire of it?

[Corswain]

I'll believe in standalone Iron Warriors when I see them but I would definitely be tempted. A Daemon Perturabo shadowing my 30K IVth Legion would be so cool.

[Jukkiz]

Since people keep saying it would be better as full codex

Here, all of them

[Rain]

29 minutes ago, Jukkiz said:

Since people keep saying it would be better as full codex

Here, all of them

 

 

[Evil Eye]

The 3.5E Chaos book is probably the best 40K Codex ever released, along with 4E Tyranids and 3E Orks. And it gets even better with Codex: Eye of Terror (and 3.5E Imperial Guard to do traitor guard with)!

[01RTB01]

1 hour ago, Evil Eye said:

The 3.5E Chaos book is probably the best 40K Codex ever released, along with 4E Tyranids and 3E Orks. And it gets even better with Codex: Eye of Terror (and 3.5E Imperial Guard to do traitor guard with)!

2nd Ed chaos codex was a work of art. 

 

3E ork codex chopped a lot of stuff from 2nd Ed and I went on a hiatus because the edition change was so jarring. 

 

However, chaos 3.5 was superb for the time and wasn't really surpassed. The choices were awesome.

[bloodhound23]

1 hour ago, 01RTB01 said:

2nd Ed chaos codex was a work of art. 

 

3E ork codex chopped a lot of stuff from 2nd Ed and I went on a hiatus because the edition change was so jarring. 

 

However, chaos 3.5 was superb for the time and wasn't really surpassed. The choices were awesome.

 

Me getting into the game right as the 3.5 Chaos codex was released probably explains a lot of my feelings. Hard to live up to that one, tbf. 

[Tymell]

And here I just finished making my own homebrew Iron Warriors codex for fun. I guess if this comes to pass I can see how mine measures up.

[OnePaulMurray]

One thing I always thought about codexes is that it makes much more sense for Chaos factions to have significant, material rules and stat differences to each other due to the influence of the warp.

 

It's a bit artificial when applying the same to Space Marines that aren't Space Wolves, because the only truly unique units should be Death Company and potentially something for the Raven Guard that involves shadow hopping. Everything else is a wargear option.

 

So I actually think it would be much better from a lore perspective if they divided up the Chaos Marines more, provided they are going to give each faction enough love from a design perspective. 

[TheMawr]

One note upon rereading the rumor ( and having seen a lot of the boole conversations on TGA, as Im often lucky to be online around the time.)

is that when I decipher the way its written compared to other things is that Iron warriors leaving CSM might be a further down the road plan, if not just speculation.

It could be that there is a supplement this edition.. but only because there is no CSM 2.0 codex this edition, and that he is expecting that, like the other 4, this automatically means they will remain seperate going forward. But I dont see it as impossible that the plan for GW is to just roll the IW supplement back in when CSM 11th edition codex comes around.

 

From the combined rumors I take these as most certain and imminent/before 11th edition :

 

-- Perturabo
-- Shontu ( because GW themselves have teased that Lysander might have a chance of revenge against him soon. )
-- Upgrade Sprue(s) ( was also valraks rumor )
-- Obliterators.. updated kit of the current CSM obliterators I think ( I actually think this will just be generic. mostly because I think with the steadfast companions to the obliterators he means the Venomcrawler. )

 

I know Shontu over Honsou might be strange, but I gave it some thought and honsou is a very BL intensive character, and I might be mistaken, but GW seems careful with those in 40k, even when they make miniatures based on them, having the rules as legends. On the other hand miniaturewise, Shontu has the potential to have the presence GW likes to associate with Iron warriors and be able to lead/associate with things like terminators and maybe even obliterators. Basically Shontu more than Honsou would fill the role the other 4 champions have; subtly be what their primarch was before becoming a daemon primarch; Terminator warsmith in this case.

It could always be a case of them both being there though.

 

The other elements are vaguer.. even unique units (pleural) doesnt necessarily mean as big things as they sound. ( on tga generic characters and dual-build kit datasheets are often counted as units as well, and Im also not sure if Boole knows wether the unique units are made through the upgrade sprues or not. )

 

Though I do think there'd be at least a nonterminator Ironwarrior smith ( wether its honsou, generic or both.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DeadFingers]

55 minutes ago, TheMawr said:

One note upon rereading the rumor ( and having seen a lot of the boole conversations on TGA, as Im often lucky to be online around the time.)

is that when I decipher the way its written compared to other things is that Iron warriors leaving CSM might be a further down the road plan, if not just speculation.

It could be that there is a supplement this edition.. but only because there is no CSM 2.0 codex this edition, and that he is expecting that, like the other 4, this automatically means they will remain seperate going forward. But I dont see it as impossible that the plan for GW is to just roll the IW supplement back in when CSM 11th edition codex comes around.

 

From the combined rumors I take these as most certain and imminent/before 11th edition :

 

-- Perturabo
-- Shontu ( because GW themselves have teased that Lysander might have a chance of revenge against him soon. )
-- Upgrade Sprue(s) ( was also valraks rumor )
-- Obliterators.. updated kit of the current CSM obliterators I think ( I actually think this will just be generic. mostly because I think with the steadfast companions to the obliterators he means the Venomcrawler. )

 

I know Shontu over Honsou might be strange, but I gave it some thought and honsou is a very BL intensive character, and I might be mistaken, but GW seems careful with those in 40k, even when they make miniatures based on them, having the rules as legends. On the other hand miniaturewise, Shontu has the potential to have the presence GW likes to associate with Iron warriors and be able to lead/associate with things like terminators and maybe even obliterators. Basically Shontu more than Honsou would fill the role the other 4 champions have; subtly be what their primarch was before becoming a daemon primarch; Terminator warsmith in this case.

It could always be a case of them both being there though.

 

The other elements are vaguer.. even unique units (pleural) doesnt necessarily mean as big things as they sound. ( on tga generic characters and dual-build kit datasheets are often counted as units as well, and Im also not sure if Boole knows wether the unique units are made through the upgrade sprues or not. )

 

Though I do think there'd be at least a nonterminator Ironwarrior smith ( wether its honsou, generic or both.)

I find myself agreeing with a lot of what you say here, but I have to question this part in particular.

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most certain and imminent/before 11th edition

I don't know if I can see GW double dipping releases for Red Corsairs and Iron Warriors all before 11th. I know they both fly under the CSM banner and that you're speculating Iron Warriors will temporarily leave the nest in a supplement/campaign book until they're brought back into the fold in 11th, but I'm still unsure about such a release. Unless you mean something else and I'm just misinterpreting what you mean because, admittedly, it is late and I'm sleep deprived.

 

But with so many rumours floating around about Vashtorr getting units themed after him, cyberdaemons, DarkMech, Chaos Bikers finally seeing the light of day in 11th, etc. I can see that being the edition where Chaos gets an overhaul for their mechanized forces, with the Iron Warriors leading that particular charge. I could even make the connection between this and the rumoured refresh of the humble Rhino, as when GW finally get to that, something will have to be done about the Chaos Rhino as well.

 

Or I could be entirely and horribly wrong about all of this. Time will tell, I suppose. Hopefully we might see at least some partial telling come Friday night? Though I'm still only betting on either Blackheart or a non-Chaos something else entirely. I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

Edited 57 minutes ago by DeadFingers