Krefey Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 So, there's a blurry pic that has started doing the rounds of the Judicar...or maybe Judiciar rules. One of them is that he has an aura that grants re-rolls to hit and wound vs "firstborn", which are what the primaris refer to the "old marines". Could be a fake, since the name in the grainy pic is different to what we're seeing on GW's Warhammer Community / Facebook. But if it's true, what do people think about this turn of events? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Kasen Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 The only thing I dislike about the primaris is that they felt the need to create a fluff explanation for just fixing space marines to be correctly proportioned. I think now that we are getting primaris equivalents to some of the few remaining 'old' marine units, we'll see the old models gradually be retired over the next few years. As far as the term 'first born', I think it's not a bad one. They need something that sounds decent I guess. The new lore seems very focused on moving the timeline meaningfully forward, rather than just rehashing badab, Armageddon, 13th black crusade ad nauseum, so I don't think they're going to remain too relevant for long, especially since the established characters all get to primarify themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krefey Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 They probably wanted a way to justify the stats / rules change too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Kasen Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Sure, but i think it was a mistake (one of the few they have made in recent years) not to just plow ahead with 'these are just the new models, deal with it'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouDotty Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Personally, I like the Primaris fluff. Sure it feels a bit hamfisted sometimes but it does convey a sense of meaningful escalation. 41k is a more threatening place and the Astartes need to move with the times to keep up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krefey Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 Based on the new rules / phases mentioned in the recent play testers post on Warhammer Community, the blurry stuff "leaked" appears to have been faked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krefey Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 21 hours ago, YouDotty said: Personally, I like the Primaris fluff. Sure it feels a bit hamfisted sometimes but it does convey a sense of meaningful escalation. 41k is a more threatening place and the Astartes need to move with the times to keep up. Yeah, likewise. They found the best way to really fit them in with the background imho. Which is a big ask for something that has been s well established prior to their appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenothas Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I'm lucky, with Raven Guard, Primaris have to serve their time in the tenth company. So Intercessors and Helllasters make up the backbone, with a scout unit. Ive got a Primaris captain and some Lts for admin. I'm thinking Reivers or Ínfiltrators who have passed the test and move into one of the companies. Incursors Inceptors and Eliminators pad out the other specialist roles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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