IG news from a top flight source

[General Biakal]

right, an UNNAMED store manager from a store in the north just told me

may release- fact

new ratling models- fact. one has a sack full of stuff he's  nicked

officers are different- they hang back and comand rather than wade in

new "orders"
an officer can gaive a squad a "hold at all costs" order  which makes them difficult to break

ogryns are same pts cost but fucking SOLID. stronger, tougher harder. more ws.

valkeyrie plastic- fact

also hints at platic centaur or similar but that has to go under "rumour" not fact.

more if I hear itg.

btw this mates budy WROTE the new codex.

[MortiS-the-Lost]

dude could you please not post things like this in the News section as it's ment to be for info about the website and forum, news about rules belong in the Game Rules and Backgrounds section and like wise any news on miniatures belong in the Miniatures Discussion section

- Thanks

[General Biakal]

genuine apology- I thought it was "news about the hobby in general" not "news about the website and internal announcements" mucho apologetico!

[MortiS-the-Lost]

no worries man

[General Biakal]

hell guys. just got this of another forum and im not sure you have heard it yet. word is a spanish guy saw the new codex in english, translated it into spanish, it was seen by uk gamers and translated back into english. phew. so expect some "engrish" miss translations. as with all rumours that are more than second hand its pinch of salt time but some of this stuff seems to make sense.

i present it to you for your opinions-





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Here's my take translating from the original Spanish, as there have been a few errors/omissions in the previous one(s).


Where appropriate, I have marked in orange things that are not quite a perfect fit and in most cases may just relate to the specific wording of a Special Rule.

============= START TRANSLATION ===============


Hi guys,

What I'm giving to you now are not rumors, I have cellphone pictures in front of me taken of the English Codex, and I am going to translate and summarize them. I don't have photos of the entire book, just a few pages.

+ TROOPS +

Penal Battalion: 50 pts. 1 Custodian and 9 Penal troopers. Ld 8. Rifle and close combat weapons. Scouts, Stubborn, "Desperate".

Chimera: 55 pts. 12 10 10 Tank, Amphibious, Mobile Command Vehicle. Multi-laser, hull Heavy Bolter, searchlight and smoke launchers. Options: Upgrade Multi-laser to Heavy Flamer or Heavy Bolter - free; hull Heavy Bolter to Heavy Flamer - free; Storm Bolter or Heavy Stubber +10pts, Hunter-Killer Missile +10pts, Dozer Blade +10 pts, Extra Armour +15pts, Camo Netting +20pts.

+ FAST ATTACK +

Hellhound: 12 12 10 Tank, Fast. Inferno Cannon: 12" Template, S6 AP4 Heavy 1 (like the previous version but there is no roll to hit and no partials, but reaches 12").

Devildog: 12 12 10 Tank, Fast. Fusion Cannon: 24" S8 AP1 Heavy 1, Blast, "Fusion".

Banewolf: 12 12 10 Tank, Fast. Chemical Cannon: S1 AP3 Heavy 1, Template, Poison (wounds on a 2+ to "targets with resistance").

+ HEAVY SUPPORT +

- Leman Russ Special Rule: Can choose to move 6" and fire all weapons or fire nothing and move 6" +1D6".

LR Battle Tank: 14 13 10 Tank. Battle Cannon.

LR Exterminator: 14 13 10 Tank. Exterminator Autocannon: Heavy 4, Twin-linked.

LR Vanquisher: 14 13 10 Tank. Vanquisher Cannon: AP2 Heavy 1, +1D6 penetration.

LR Eradicator: 14 13 10 Tank. Eradicator Nova Cannon: 36" S6 AP4 Heavy 1, Large Blast, Ignores cover saves.

LR Demolisher: 14 13 11 Tank. Demolisher Siege Cannon.

LR Punisher: 14 13 11 Tank. Punisher Gatling Cannon: 24" S5 AP- Heavy 20.

LR Executioner: 14 13 11 Tank. Executioner Plasma Cannon: 36" S7 AP2 Heavy 3.

Basilisk: 12 10 10 Tank, Open Topped^.

Medusa: 12 10 10 Tank, Open Topped^. Medusa Siege Gun: 36" S10 AP2, Heavy Artillery 1, Large Blast. "Fortification Buster" Ammunition: 48" S10 AP1 Heavy 1, Blast, +1D6 penetration.

Colossus: 12 10 10 Tank, Open Topped^. Colossus Siege Cannon: 24-240" S6 AP3 Heavy Artillery 1, Large Blast, Ignores cover saves.

Griffon: 12 10 10 Tank, Open Topped^. Griffon Heavy Mortar: 12-48" S6 AP4 Heavy Artillery 1, Large Blast, can choose to "repeat" (re-roll?) deviation dice roll.

Manticore: 12 10 10 Tank. Storm Eagle Missile: 4 only. 24-120" S10 AP4 Heavy Artillery 1D3, Large Blast.

Deathstrike: 12 12 10 Tank. Deathstrike Missile: 1 only. 12"-960" S10 AP1 Heavy Artillery***, Blast (radius 1D3+3").
Special Rules:
- Cannot be fired on Turn 1. Each turn roll a D6, weapon can be fired on a 6. Modifiers: +1 per turn, -1 for each crew stunned or weapon destroyed results sustained. Can always be fired on the roll of a natural 6.
- Any weapon destoyed results received are ignored, the only effect they have is to delay the launch.
- Hits on vehicles in the area of the Deathstrike Missile are not calculated at half strength but at S10.

^These four can also be enclosed.


Thats it ... I have heard on the other hand, from the same guy who took the photos, that:

Ogryns: 25 pts, S5 T5 A3 Sv4+ and have "rabid assault" (Furious Charge?).

Valkyrie: Skimmer. 24" move. Troops may disembark at any point in its movement, but more than 12" and they take a dangerous terrain check.

Conscripts: Gone.

============= END TRANSLATION =================

***Note that in the original Spanish, no quantity is given for the number of area effect markers for the Deathstrike. Ref 1D3 on the Manticore

[MortiS-the-Lost]

Pictures of an English IG Codex that have been taken with a cellphone camera, translated to Spanish, summarized, posted on a forum, translated back to English (and finally buried in soft peat for 6 months and recycled as fire-lighters)

I'm just going to go ahead and assume some one at some stage made this up (probably the Spanish guy)


^On Sale 5-8-2009