Category Archives: Retribution

Colossals Spoilers

All this was taken from Steamforged with a bit of my own thoughts thrown in ;)

The new toys on the block.  These gargantuan models look amazing and everyone is praying that the rules match up to the same inspection.  So what do we know up to now?

DISCLAIMER – All the information below is gathered from whipsers in the wind and secret notes passed around – as such it could/could not be true so take it with a pinch of salt!

Focus – They can be allocated 3 focus a turn like a regular warjack.  Unless they have special rules they don’t generate their own focus per turn and they also cannot be Jackmarshalled.

This makes sense I suppose although I did have something in mind along the Behemoth sub-cortex with each ‘side’ of the colossi being separate due to more advance cortex being used. Jack marshaling could have been fun…

Battlegroup – They are counted as part of the battlegroup and classed as a Huge Based Warjack – all very important for what spells effect them.

Interesting that they are very much identified differently suppose we could see future casters that love to use them. Maybe the eeNemo?

Damage – Little confusion here but the basics are this:  Damage wraps within left/right arc grid then transfers to the next once full, d6 to determine column.  If an attacker has its base in both the left/right arc they can choose which side to damage.  Back arc you can also choose the left/right arc.

Continuous effects, damage without a point of origin and damage not from an attack, etc. are basically randomised with a 2 step process.

Makes sense, but will be interesting to see it in practice.

Attacks – First up power attacks that come in 2 forms:

  • Power Swipe – Open Fist needed, basically a Slam without the direct line restrictions/movement.
  • Sweep – Thresher like attack

The Colossals can also make ranged attacks while engaged like Battle Engines.

They all have 2″ Reach as standard.

I am surprised they have given them reach…it makes sense I just didnt think about it :)

Conquest :

  • SPD 4, ARM 20
  • 2X P+S 22 Fists
  • Main Gun RNG15, AOE 4, POW 15 Crit. Devastation
  • Small Guns (4 of) AOE 3, POW 12
  • Creeping Barrage: Can put down 4 AOE 3″ Covering Fire Templates within 12″ of itself that cause POW 6 to anyone entering/ending movement in them

That is some scary looking stats I did notice that it appears you can use all the weapons in one turn which is crazy. Part of me feels that you have to choose between which gun type you will use that turn. No idea if that is fair or balanced it is just a gut feeling I have..

Kraken – Cryxian spoilers ahoy:

  • SPD 5, ARM 20, MAT 6
  • 4″ Reach on Melee Arms P+S 18
  • Big Gun RNG 16, POW 14, AOE 3
  • Meat Grinder ability allows the Kraken to gain corpse tokens (up to 3) each giving it +1 STR

That is some nice stats for the Kraken this pleases me ;) oh to have snipe on a Cryx caster :D


Poll: Favourite Battle Engine

So I am bored a figured I should do a poll just for something different. So then what is your favourite Battle Engine?

You can go on rules/fluff/miniature its up to you but you are allowed 2 votes if you want to split Warmachine and Hordes up.

Below is some pics as well to help you decide if you are not a PP player.

If you would like to discuss whys and what-nots head on over to the forum post HERE


Rahn

What else is there to say but RAHN

and drink!!


Lost Does Myrmidons

Always one to stick up some pretty pictures, over on the Lost Hemisphere Mr Gdaybloke has done an unboxing of the new Retribution Myrmidons from House Vyre and sexy they are too.

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To check out his thoughts head on over to HERE.

P.S. he also does some Skorne Slingers or something like that ;)


New PP shiny things

SO the chaps over at PP have been at it again, no rest for the wallet :(

Well Hypnos what can you say but WOW yes he has a duck-billed platypus face but I love him still :D

A mechanical giant pig with goggles on? Yes please


Mage Hunter Strike Force

A little bit more Retribution love as those angry elves need all the love they can get! This time its a full unit of Mage hunters.


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