40K Rumor Roundup 2/15/2014 & Yet Another Codex!
A GIANT week for 40K rumors! Imperial Knights, IG, Orks, 7th Edition and yet another Codex arrives!
Pics via 40kRadio
Let’s start with the hot rumors of the week.
IMPERIAL KNIGHTS
Imperial Knights is a full-fledged codex arriving in March. The Knight Model makes multiple variants
From 40kRadio
1st Army: Imperial Knights Army
2nd Army: Mechanicum Army
3rd Army: Freeblades Army (Mercs that can ally)
Knight Paladin: 375 pts
Knight Errant: 370pts
Generic Weapons/Equipment/Stats:
Super-heavy walker
WS:4 BS:4 S:10 I:4 A:3 AV:13/12/12 HP:6
Chainsword: S: D
Ion Shield: 4+ Invul on one facing you choose in opponent’s shooting phase
Knight Paladin:
Cannon: R:72 S:8 AP:3 Ordinance 2 Large blast
Heavy Stubber (x2)
Knight Errant:
Thermal Weapon: R:36 S:9 Large blast, Melta
Heavy Stubber
IMPERIAL GUARD (Astra Militarum)
-Plastic Ogryns
-New large tank
-Commissar Squads
-New Larger Transport
-Stormtroopers, Commissar Squads, and Bullgryns are Astra Auxilary. These units may be taken as “plug-ins” to other Imperial armies.
-Catachans and Cadians are covered in the new codex. Catachans are not going to direct only.
7th Edition arrives in May
-A “true” release
– Updated fortification rules
– Integrated super-heavy rules
– Clarifications and FAQed rules from 6th
Lower quality chatter speaks of:
-Overwatch altered to deny shooting next turn
-Unit to unit assault leaping via consolidation moves returning to the rules
– A workmanlike release
