<B>EOT tietoja:</B>
Storm Guardians are confirmed. Pastic box w/ new metal arms (not the DA Exarch arms). No solid answer on how many models per box.
Cypher is stirring up rebellion all along a chunk of the Cadian Gate area of the galaxy. The scabbard across his back (which held the Lion Sword) is empty. No word on where the Lion Sword is however... maybe Cypher's found a way to get it closer to Terra?
The 'Mars Schism' plotline - dealing with the C'tan on Mars will be further explored. The guys I was talking to were *very* cagey about answering this one, and were being purposefully vague. Sounds like the rumors of getting a third C'tan are solidifying more and more.
Necrons, Thousand Sons, and Dark Eldar are all (sperately) attacking the Black Library in the campaign. Eldar will be defending (duh). This one sounds really nasty.
Tau will be pushing in from their homeworlds in the galactic eastern fringe. Simultaneously, the Tyranid Hivefleets will come in from below. The Imperium's defense will rely almost solely on the Ultramarines for this one. There was nothing that indicated whether this would be a three-sided battle, or if the Tau would be supporting the 'Greater Good' of not letting the 'Nids eat a chunk out of the Imperium.
Two Blackstone Fortresses are confirmed to be active... under who's control they didn't say, but Abaddon is a safe bet. The Blackstones are both "MAJOR targets for the Necrons". This would seem to confirm the general supposition the the Blackstones are, in fact, the 'Talismans of Vaul'.
The Lost and the Damned will seemingly be more than just Chaos IG. "They will be all of the armies that have fallen to Chaos". While I won't hold my breath for 'Chaos Tau', 'Chaos Eldar', 'Chaos Orks', or 'Chaos Sisters' (renegade nuns with guns!); it does imply that it will include at least all of the Imperium's formerly-loyal forces.
<B>Ja tarkennuksia + sekalaista</B>
>> 1. Did they say anything in specific about the SW 13th Legion?
Nothing that we haven't heard before... some scavenged chaos equipment (armour plates, bolters etc.) a greater percentage of Wulfen (or something like them... you don't spend a few millenia in the Eye of Terror and not get a little f'ed up I suppose
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Funny side note: Someone asked what is going to be done with the Space Wolves, and Josh (GW) asked the Audience if one of us players wanted to field that question. So I did, and got nods of confirmation from all the Staffers on stage
>> 2. Anything about Nurgle being a major player? (since they are releasing a Typhus model soon)
Nothing specific was mentioned or asked at this session, but last I herd Typhus was a major Player in the Campaign, as the plagues hittting the frontline worlds are a large part of Abaddon's tactics.
>> 3. Can you tell us about some of the other things they may have said about the 40k line? Anything about codex releases, new figs not featuring in the EoT campaign, painting & hobby supply changes, why they don't carry Thunderhawk gunships in the Online Store (ok, ignore this one), other stuff.
The paint pot change (same bottles as current, but with new flip-top tops on the screw-on lids) was confirmed for late this year / early next year.
Major Midwest and east coast expansions are planned for the US. I talked for a while with Ryan (GW) about the expansion plans and what GW hopes to accomplish with them. The long and short of it is this: GW will establish a Batlle Bunker / Warhammer World type of place in city X, surrounded by of their retail stores. The numbers weren't 100% specific, but the plans are to do this to 15+ more cities in the next two years!
Plastic boxed set of Cadian Heavy Weapons, 3 per box, 3 weapon options per box (my guess would be Lascannons, Heavy Bolters and Missile Launchers, but they didn't specify).
Any to hit rolls of '1' from a cadian squad can be re-rolled. "No Cadian can miss that badly".
Umm... not specifically 40k but cool anyway: Slaaneshi Daemonettes on Steeds of Slaanesh were on display. Awesome models! I already thought that the new Daemonettes were fantastic, and the new Steeds are absolutley wicked looking. They look *really* fast, and the riders are in great poses too.
Whew... you're very welcome! Keep the discussions going, and questions coming.