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The new Assault Intercessor Analysis

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Hello chaps and chapettes, it looks like we have a(nother) new unit for the Space Marine roster, the Assault Intercessor! Yay? Sorry, I actually am kind of excited about these guys, but as they are now just falls short of what I was expecting and would have liked. There are various images of them out there now: From  Warhammer Community With some more images over there which are not so easy to copy across. The information leaked around and disseminated is that they have chain swords (you don't say...), and one other bit of information given out by Games Workshop is the heavy bolt pistol. If you thought this made the Reiver now completely redundant and dead in the water... yeah you'd be pretty much right. Apart from the niche outflanking/deep striking kind of annoying harassment unit, and the even more niche Leadership bomb set up, they have lost their one saving grace; cheap non-power weapon close combat attacks. I really loved the idea of Reivers way back when they were fir

BREAKING NEWS: New Warhammer 40K 9th Edition video released

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Well not really breaking news, but I'm playing catch up and I like to think I add something beyond just click bait news. Hello chaps and chapettes, we're back in the classroom to discuss a recent video release for the new edition. You know how video games and movies release trailers to get you all hyped up. Well Games Workshop have released a trailer for 9th Edition to get you all hyped up. And it works too. Go watch it now on Warhammer Community , then come back here for the analysis. Or stay and watch the embedded version here! We start with Guardsmen doing what they do best, holding the Emperor's damn line, and getting one shot killed by literally anything else in the 40K universe. Now I'm sure you've noticed the "controversial" or "progressive" addition to this trailer. And I'm right with you on this one. I know exactly how you feel about the inclusion of the female Guardsman. And I for one won't stand for it. Everyone knows that fe