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The Astra Militarum has one different department of it’s tree that’s inflicting an issue. We’ve received to speak concerning the Militarum Tempestus.
Many moons in the past Games Workshop wished to sprue up the growing old Imperial Guard miniature vary. They determined to introduce a extra elite model of the Guard with the introduction of the Militarum Tempestus department. These hot-shop las powered Guardsmen had been principally a brand new model of the Kasrkin Elite. But with just a few extra choices.
But now the Kasrkin are again in plastic and so they have wowed most Astra Militarum followers. And the Taurox by no means actually took off in reputation. The Command Squad is neat however in the end pointless. And that’s an issue for the Tempestus Scions.
We’re again and we’re lean, imply, Astra Militarum Machines!
Militarum Tempestus Problem
So what’s Games Workshop going to do with this vestigial group of Militarum? What’s the aim of this department and what can GW use it for transferring ahead?
Personally, apart from the Taurox, I feel these fashions had been completely fantastic. They are extra elite Guardsmen and truly had respectable firepower and armor. They nonetheless weren’t Space Marine stage elite, however they had been launched in plastic at a time when the Kasrkin had been nonetheless steel/finecast and had been type of getting phased out.
I feel that was actually the objective for this sub-faction: Take the elite of the Guard and make them an precise military. The concern is that this sub-faction simply by no means actually took off and didn’t develop through the years.
But I feel it’s the traditional “chicken or egg” downside with a “new” military. No one is shopping for these fashions as a result of there’s so few fashions to purchase. So that you must add extra fashions to the vary to generate curiosity however you may’t justify the rise for the vary as a result of it doesn’t have the gross sales to again it up. See the issue?
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Too Late To Expand?
It’s not that tough to think about extra Scion items. They are clearly infantry centered so why not add extra Scion Infantry items? Heavy Weapons Teams, Special Weapons Teams, new improve Scion Sentinel kits. Imagine all these items however in Kasrkin/Scion type armor. It might completely work!
Except it’s type of taking place already. Just for the previous Cadian vary with a complete slew of latest kits. They aren’t in Kasrkin armor however they actually look higher than the previous kits.
The Tempestus Scions aren’t going to go away with the brand new e book. But with the return of a plastic Kasrkin unit, I do surprise what makes the particular and attention-grabbing to make use of now. I do suppose that the sub-faction as an idea has some benefit but it surely’s going to take extra sources to make them extra common.
Unfortunately for the Miltarum Tempestus GW went with the extra “generic” Astra Militarum items to replace as a substitute of increasing their vary. And I can’t actually blame GW for doing that. Plus, these previous guard kits actually had been beginning to present their age. It was solely a matter of time earlier than they received the Primaris therapy, proper Leman Russ?!
Leman who? This is the Rogal Dorn, sir!
The Militarum Tempestus are going to endure an identification disaster when the brand new e book drops — how would you repair it?
Writer, Editor, Texas Native, and Austinite for 15+ years, Adam covers all issues Tabletop Gaming. Which consists of Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, D&D, Board Games and every thing else that includes cube, boards, playing cards and a desk.
A hobbyist, participant, and collector of miniatures and video games, Adam’s present obsession are his Death Armies for Age of Sigmar, his Blood Angels and Tyranids for 40k, and his ever rising Arkham Horror: The Card Game Collection.
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