So I'm quite a bit behind the curve on this, as there have been a whole bunch of 11th edition previews and new model releases over the last couple of weeks and I haven't written a single word for the blog in nearly two months! With work, kids and holidays, there just hasn't been the time to write, plus a small obsession with Football Manager Handheld 2011 on the PSP has also contributed to a lack of posts! (Took Hereford from Blue Square Premier to Premiership in 5 seasons! Now I'm floundering in the lower mid premiership table though)
Anyway, new 40k models! And what a model!
The old man of Hades Hive returns, with slightly wonky backstory but we'll overlook that for the moment.
All the elements of the classic Yarrick are there, although not quite the same as the original, it is a very nice resculpt of the last version.
Just to show how far behind I am with posting, they have not only released the model previews but also the rules!
It's good to see old bale eye back bit it could have done with the pistol keyword to let you do this in combat as well!
Yarricks rules are pretty good really, keeping his Iron Will (or Will of Iron) ability, although it is now even better going from a 50\50 chance to a about an 85% chance of coming back and on 3 wounds rather than 1. The Hero of Hades Hive abilities are also very useful, with Decisive Command being the stand out one for me, especially early game, when units are close to each other. Inspiring Hero is good but not as good as Decisive command and may be better late game but there are other ways of dealing with battle shock and leadership tests, although with the release of 11th battle shock may become a lot more important! counter strategist is probably the worse of the three and seems very situational. The ability to shoot is good, and as it stands you can use this and then overwatch! But your still relying on a unit moving in to range.
Next we have a new named commissar, Commissar Graves, and while the model is a very nicely detailed model, it's not for me. I like the new transport and plan on getting a couple (to add to the taurox's I haven't brought yet!), this is not for me.
It's also nice that it's a two pack, one vehicle born and one on foot but even the foot slogging version just doesn't do it for me. Don't ask me why I don't like them but there is just something about them that I don't like, especially the vehicle model, maybe it just took over the top for me, another, different paint job my be better.
