40K Rumor Roundup – 7-14-13
With the Apocalypse release dominating headlines, some of the codex news may have slipped by you. Here is a recap.
First, let’s take a look at the apparent release schedule for the next year for 40K:
Codexes:
The release schedule appears as follows:
Space Marines – September
Tyranids – Q1-2014
Imperial Guard – Q1-2 2014
Orks – after IG, 2014
Supplements:
We know Tau Farsight Enclave is next, and coming out next week digitally. The print version won’t be out till October. After that…
Apocalypse
The new fortification sets (Firestorm Redoubt, etc…) come with their rules in the box!
This is a BIG DEAL, as like Privateer Press and others do – it allows the immediate insertion of a new product into the game system without a new book required. It’s practically revolutionary for GW.
40k vs Apoc Rulesets
The Firestorm and the Vengeance are standard fortifications and use the standard ‘fortification icon’ to mark their rules. So it looks like they are now in the mix for the game, alongside all the other items such as the Aegis, Bastion, Skyshield.
The Aquila has a weird “orange glowy” icon to mark it’s rules, which is probably an Apocalypse only marker. No sighting of a standard set of 40K fortification rules.
Aquilla Strongpoint
Classification: Massive fortifications (Medium building w/battlements + Large building w/battlements) [APOCALYPSE UNIT]
Cost: 2 Land Raiders & a Rhino
AV:15
Access Points: Per model
Fire Points: Per model
Rules: Macro Cannon, or Vortex Missile Battery
Macro cannon:
-Macro Shell: 72″ S: D AP:1 Primary weapon 2, Large Blast
-Quake Shell: 180″ S: 10/7/5 AP:1/4/6 Primary weapon 1, Apocalypse Mega-blast, Sonic-boom
Sonic boom: (simplified: draw a line from the cannon to the center of the template, any flyers, flying monstrous creatures, gargantuan flying gargantuans on the line roll a d6, crash and burn on a 1)
OR
Vortex Missile Battery:
-Vortex Missile: Infinite range, S: D AP:1 Ordinance 1, Large blast, Vortex
Firestorm Redoubt
Classification: Medium bunker [STANDARD FORTIFICATION]
Cost: 2x Thunderfire Cannons
AV: 14
Access Points: As modeled (3)
Fire Points: 1
Rules: Medium sized Bunker, and two quad lascanons. The quad lascanons are 2 shot linked Icarus lascanons. They are able to independently fire and are not target-able separate from the redoubt, however they are always fired automatically, (BS:2 CANNOT be manned) however they automatically fire at the closest flying monstrous creature or flier if one is available.
Vengeance Weapons Battery
Classification: Impassable Building [STANDARD FORTIFICATION]
Cost: 1 Space Marine Scout Squad
AV: 14
Access Points: 0
Fire Points: 0
Weapon: Punisher Gatling Cannon (24″ S5 Ap- Heavy 20)
Rules: Automated Fire without being occupied.
Options:
-Add another Battery for same cost as first
-Upgrade Gatling Cannon to Battle Cannon for cost of 1 Ratling sniper
Well, more on the new Apoc later this week! In the mean time, check out all the latest Apocalypse news on Apocalypse40K. After all, we took that name for a reason!
