Query: Necron Deathmarks, shouldn't they be a thing?

[Falaris]

They're in 7th edition, more or less every faction have snipers now.. why no deathmarks?

Just curious. And slightly wistful ;)

[QuantumJay]

Completely agreed. I would also like to see Warp Spiders, Dark Reapers or Fire Warrior Breacher Teams!

[Falaris]

Admittedly, I'm playing Warhammer 40k Battlesector currently. There's a number of units there that.. I would not mind seeing in Gladius. Now, Battlesector is on a slightly smaller scale and the biggest stuff isn't there. It's also 9th edition, which is worth keeping in mind - some things have different names, or just isn't in 7th edition.

Lokhust Destoyers -> Heavy Destroyers
Hexmark Destoyer -> no equivalent (Deathmark origin destroyer lords, technically.).
Overlord -> Also existing in 7th ed but not in Gladius. Would be nice, but understandable.
Plasmancer - Cryptek variant I *think* also exists in 7th edition, but not in Gladius.

The rest seems fairly well represented. Gladius, in fact, has a lot more than Battlesector, even if Battlesector's the shiny new kid on the block.

There's a couple of things in the Tyranid roster in Battlesector we dont' have here, but not much - and the ones I checked weren't in 6th edition.

As for Space Marines/Blood Angels, the Gladius space marines are not the Blood Angels, and the edition differences are qutie numerous; it seems a futile enterprise to compare the two for someone only moderately versed - or interested - in the edition variances.

Another thing that would be neat would be the option to buy faction specific wargear at the trader's (or a trader building) - peripats or resurrection orbs for Necrons, iron halos or other relics for Space Marines, etc. Or buy them at the HQ. Probably a good reason why that's not an option, but... oh well.

[Stardustfire]

Looking at the SM Captains dmg reductions i woud say they already included th halo in that. not sure if it was the 7th edition that automatic included that equip on them, but it was in 2 editions there basic equip.

[Falaris]

Originally posted by Stardustfire:

Looking at the SM Captains dmg reductions i woud say they already included th halo in that. not sure if it was the 7th edition that automatic included that equip on them, but it was in 2 editions there basic equip.

That could very well be. Not played the SM much; primarily Necron, Tyranid, and AM. Hordes FTW. (Oddly, not orcs).

[Gnidor]

Originally posted by Falaris:

Plasmancer - Cryptek variant I *think* also exists in 7th edition, but not in Gladius.

In 7th GeeDub removed the Cryptek disciplines, so Gladius Crypteks have the abilities from four branches - Chronomancer's Chronometron, Plasmancer's Solar Pulse, Psychomancer's Mindshackle Scarabs and Technomancer's Ressurection Orb. Also, I think that when they reintroduced disciplines in 9th, the Plasmancer's model was the first one - hence his appearance in Battlesector.

And also I don't know how exactly Gladius loicencing works and certainly don't want to, lest I completeley lose faith in mankind, but it is certainly not limited to the 7th edition units, or else we wouldn't have units such as Mechanicus aircraft and Pteraxii.

[Jondar Korric]

Good News! Deathmarks were just added a couple days ago.

[IDDQD]

Great, but why unearth this ancient thread?

[Mors Avis]

Originally posted by IDDQD:

Great, but why unearth this ancient thread?

Maybe some players really like role playing Necrons.

[Falaris]

Originally posted by Archon:

Originally posted by IDDQD:

Great, but why unearth this ancient thread?

Maybe some players really like role playing Necrons.

I approve of this message.