The EPIC Models 40K Apocalypse NEEDS
40K Apocalypse is a game that needs “big models” like no other product. Here’s our list of what it needs from GW’s past to spice up every race.
Last time around, when Apocalypse Arrived, we got super heavies for the Necrons, CSMs, and more. Let’s hope that GW wants to continue that trend in the months ahead. Luckily EPIC was such a rich game, that they have dozens of units to choose from.
Aeldari
Eldar Stormserpent – Infinite capacity transport! A superheavy tank built on the Scorpion chassis that has almost no weapons but a stable warpgate instead. Hello, mobile reserves portal!
A REAL Avatar – While we’re at it, the Avatar in EPIC was ENORMOUS. I’m hoping GW has a new big plastic one around the corner.
Adeptus Mechanicus
Ordinatus – This is kind of embarrassing, but GW ALREADY MADE 3 OF THESE! Just give the Ad-mech some EPIC sized love and make an 8th Ed Datasheet for it. Sales increased overnight! Come on GW – TAKE OUR MONEY! Phil Kelly could knock out that datasheet at lunch.
Thousand Sons
Silver Towers of Tzeentch – A dual-purpose “big kit” you could use in 40K and Age of Sigmar. They float, they shoot fire, they have magic shields, they look like daemonic cuckoo clocks – why do we not have models and rules for these? Age of Sigmar even has a game set inside one! Extra bonus – if it’s designed right it can also serve as a Thousand Sons carrying case!
Tyranids
Dominatrix – It’s a little smaller than the Heirophant bio-titan, but twice as mean! Who doesn’t want the Hivefleet brood mother who bosses Hive Tyrants around? Note that this guy has been mentioned in a few recent codexes.
Dactylis – Some badly needed long-range indirect fire is just what the Hive fleets could use on giant Apocalypse tables.
Chaos Knights – Emperor’s Children
Slaanesh Subjugator – Do we really think a Chaos scout titan wouldn’t be awesome. It’s got crab claws, studded leather, cloven feet and is ready to PARTY! Besides, all that pink Contrast paint we have isn’t going to be using itself. Heck, GW even made a datasheet for it themselves during Apocalypse 1.0.
Astra Militarum
Leviathan Command Vehicle – It’s time to give the IG some really HEAVY METAL. How hard can it be – its a breadbox. Heck just stacking a Banehammer on top of a Stormlord gets you halfway there…
Daemon Primarchs – We have already gotten Magnus and Mortarion. I bet Angron and Fulgrim would look AMAZING. I’m sure GW will think of something better for a new plastic Angron to do than cover his junk with his hand – Fulgrim, maybe not… Speaking of the naughtiest snake, rumors of Fulgrim just won’t submit (see what I did there)!
Orks
Gargant– The Ork’s answer to the Warlord titan and Eldar Phantom. Let’s get these weedy Stompas out of here and crank out the Ork’s BIG GUYS onto the tabletop. Note these come in a variety of sizes from Mekboy, to Great, to Mega.
Death Guard
Plague Tower – Give the Death Guard the giant rolling slime machine they’ve always wanted for Apocalypse 3.0. A Baneblade sized monstrosity that is basically a rolling stack of Plagueburst Crawlers would be welcome.
Chaos Marines
Harbinger – Move over Manta, it turns out that Abaddon also likes to design giant airplanes, in addition to Spider Daemons. This city destroying heavy bomber is just the thing to set giant parts of Apocalypse tables aflame. We made rules for it back in Apocalypse 1.0. but we’ve never seen anyone try to make one in 40K scale.
NON-EPIC Suggestions
Loyalist Primarchs – Yes, we are looking at you Lion El’Jonson, Leman Russ and Sanguinius. All of these can come back with little to no retconning. The Lion will just wake up, Russ will show up on Fenris like a Thundercat riding wolves, and Sanguinius’ body is on Baal. I’m sure Yvraine can shake some chicken-bones over him, say some Aeldari stuff and he’ll just hop to his feet.
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