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The Armies of 40k => Imperial Forces => Topic started by: Yarea Jelsan on March 20, 2002, 08:52:21 AM
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Why are GW so stupid as to thinck that Catachans would make people play IG. Come one they suck, if they had just used the brains a little they had mede shock troops to start with (I heard that they would be realeased with the opcomming rerelease of the IG codex)
PS opcomming = a year or two
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Well, I have no idea about the Catachans. But as for Cadian Shock Troops, that is just a rumour, albeit a widespread rumour
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ok first of all GW didnt make plastic catachans, so as to make ppl play IG. at least i dont think so...
and about the plastic cadians, please dont start this thread - i have dealt with these many many many times.
NO ONE KNOWS ANYTHING
if they come out they come out
grim
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Funny, I thourght the plastic cadians were comming out with the 4th edition
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Plastic Cadians were mentioned as being "on the way" by the end of this year (2002) or early next, in the White Dwarf with the Death Korps, and Ork Hunter special rules. It was in the letters section.
Is it true? I don't know. It was irresponsible to print that they are coming in a GW publication if it is not true.
I know that I am tired of hearing unsubstantiated rumors on the topic.
I'll believe them when I see them.
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it is also mentioned among the rumours on the question about squats
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tho i like catachans, cadians would of been much better for gw cuz they r a more universal army in that u can paint them any colour scheme and they'd still look cool, hence it'd suit everyone's style of play.
didn't sumone from gw say that in spring 2003 that there was goin to be a campaign similar to armageddon but in this abbadon was going to be leading a black crusade against the imperium and that cadians would be a major force in this? well if its true i'm guessin that by then the new plastic cadians will be out ;D
oh and btw hi everyone and don't mind my name i'm not a nazi, its just german for storm trooper
cadians rule!
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They made catachans because they were the #1 selling imperial guard army. From what I have heard Cadians are comming, but are down the road a bit, and will be released with either the imperial guard codex re-release, or with the codex Eye of terror release.
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what the hell are u guys talking about!! ???
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My original idea was to talk about the question: why did GW make catachans instead of cadians
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I hate the Jungle Boys, they are just crap with no armor. AND ABOUT THE SQUATS!! GW ain't bringing those stupid ass Space Dwarfs back. It doesn't go with 40k...
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jungle boys?
i play catachans, why the hating man?
i fell for them, cuz i LOVE the whole Rambo thing. And they are the strongest Regiment of IG, so there ya go...
grim
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I don't know HOW THEY CAN LIVE!!!! They get hit by a tree when swinging through the trees..HAHAH...they start bleeding, and crieing, and THAN THEY DIE :|
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look man first of all
all IG have flak armour, so this discussion is ... useless...
but still think about it... they got muscles like crazy and they got clothes and all right? they are tough and big - they can handle it...
grim
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BAH!! It doesn't look like they have armor 8) And Flak armor is crap, we all know that.
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thats what u get for a mere 6 pts....
grim
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Hahah that is like nothing! :o But just think...Jungle Boys against EarthShakers ;) BOOM BOOM BOOM! Unless...they miss :-\
Can you aim for the ground with them? Just shoot a Balisk at the ground? With nothing around it? ;) Hehe
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this thread is getting whack man ...
sorry but ima have to ask you to stop, simply because this discussion doesnt make sense... it was fun though ;D
grim
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Oh, okay.... :'( Never really got to know it...it ain't spammed YET!! We were still talking about Jungle Boys :)
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Okay, so if I get this right, Catachans look like they have a line cloth on ;) and show all their muscles, and the Cadians look like they are wearing a suit kinda? :) Looks something like a police vest? :D
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Well albeit that kind of ignorance gave plenty a victory to a catachan commander
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What bugs me about the Catachans is that they obviously don't wear flak jackets.
It is stated repeatedly in each of the Codices that you must show the equipment carried by your models. Then GW goes off and makes an entire regiment of Guardsmen, who obviously aren't wearing flak jackets, and tells us that they are!
So... why can't I just say that all of my tanks have extra armor on them without having to show it in the model?
I know. It's basic gear, so it goes without saying that the Catachans have flak jackets. It just seems inconsistent...
It would have made more sense to let you buy 5pt troopers without the 5+ armor save than to say that all guardsmen have the flak jackets and the armor save. Many of us would choose to save the extra point per man since a 5+ doesn't help against Marine and Eldar basic weapons.
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SHH!!! Don't bring up the Flak thing!! :-[ Grim'll get all angry again ;D
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i'm not much of a fan of the 'rambo' look of the catachans, but hey, maybe their muscles form some type of a flack armor? personaly id rather have seen plastic cadians or valhallans.
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Yeah same, the police Militia and the Russians are SOO much cooler than the Jungle Boys :) Hehehe, good theory Commander ;) About the muscles ;D Maybe it's true....
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Ya can always convert them.. I started convertin some of the junjle boys to cadains but the helmets just weret workin so now I've got a bunch guys in barrays... witch is cool
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i resent the first post. Catachans ROCK! got the deathworld veterans! ;D
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ok i personally think that ALL the IG regiments look cool (except for attilans :P), but the catachans appeal to me most...
grim
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Finally read the Catachan Codex and a good read it was. I like many of the optional rules for this army and wonder how best they could actually be used, what with the sheer lack of jungle terrain on many boards.
Perhaps people could be persuaded to use more wood terrain in games? Catchies can be used in woods as well as jungle. I certainly wouldn't mind sowing a few booby traps into woods to give Rangers/Pathfinders a surprise when next they skulk.
Demolition charges look useful as well. The problem would be in getting closed enough AND surviving to throw the charge in the shooting phase.
I must say my opinion of Chatchies has certainly improved.
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catachans, cadians, valhallans
theyre all OK lookin
to me the coolest are the ones on armageddon with the gas masks & trench coats (what are they called?) they make me "vant to speek like thees"
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theyre called steel legion.... pikachu (hehehe)
grim
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If they got gas masks on, I'M GETTING THEM FOR THEIR HEADS!! :D