Lucius Ideas

If only Lucius' rules were as awesome as this guy...

When the rumours of a new CSM dex started to surface I was hopeful that Lucius would get a handy boost to enable him to tackle all-comers and be a bit more survivable. I knew that getting a Celestine-style back from the dead effect would be out (because its maddeningly powerful) but I was hoping for something that would reflect the background that he takes over the body of the guy that killed him, rather than having his armour reflexively kick out after he gets a slap in the mouth.

What we did get was one of the items that wasn't improved massively from the previous 'dex. He is the only character to get a Doom Siren and he tends to get extra attacks in challenges, which you are doubly encouraged to partake in with the Boons table but there is one major drawback: Lucius is average in combat. In fact there's a song that reminds me of him (Emerge by Fischerspooner) for the repeated use of a single world: Hypermediocrity.

New Chaos Marine Rules

Up yours Khorne! I have all of the skulls, now.

Having been distracted recently with the phenomenon that is Gangnam style and the need to paint up some Nurgle-esque Undivided units I've been saying little on the upcoming release of the updated Chaos Codex. While plenty of other sites are sharing out pics and scans from this month's White Dwarf I've been waiting to hear of anything of interest concerning how the Emperor's Children are affected by rules changes.

Thankfully they've finally started to emerge and it's looking good so far, but I won't count any chickens before they hatch. We all know how useless the rules and how little the Pyrovore has sold since the Codex brought out something way different to the rumoured rules. I'm an optimist though so I'll remain cautiously optimistic.

Chaos Legions after Necrons?

This popped up over on Naftka's blog and I was immediately interested as I have a sizeable Emperor's Children collection and would love to press them back into service without restoring to pink Oblits and Plague Marines. Because most of the other choices are sub-par.

As he's already stated the accepted rumour mill has it as Tau, Chaos Legions (with Renegades getting the White Dwarf treatment), 6th edition in book form in June/July and the box set(s) in August with Eldar to follow, so this is something to be taken with a pinch of salt.

Still, I can finally begin to dream of wielding my collection of pink and black Traitors made of rape and win again.

New Grey Knights

Bring out the gimp. Here's a side shot.

So I figure that its time I jump on the GK bandwagon with some army lists I've been messing about with. LOL @ Cian: we know you were the one that suffered on with the sub-par army for the past couple of years waiting for the update and now they're good everyone is interested in them so you're no longer the only gay in the village. Its ok, Eoin will probably feel the same when the Necrons get an update.

To make it worse, I'm doing counts-as, using my long-neglected Chaos Marines (Emperor's Children) to represent them. Thankfully I've still got a couple of Blastmasters and Sonic Blasters to use as Psycannons and my Lord is on a Terminator-sized base so is perfect as a stand-in Libby or Grand Master. I'm also thinking of using some Necromunda gangers as my Inquisitor and retinue. All of which will be painted in black and pink.