Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYJYEudj5FM ThePaintingClinic This Beer & Bolters 40k Podcast is brought to you by: Beer & Bolters 40K Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeerandBolters40k/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BeerandBolters40K Tabled Miniatures Paint Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TabledPaint Individually tailored miniature painting commissions – we only paint at the top levels, because you deserve the best! Defending Our Myths and Heroes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mythsandheroes/ Defending Our Myths And Heroes is dedicated to doing just that. Our mission is twofold. Part one: Preserving the image of what DMH considers to be our modern day myths. To us Batman and Superman are the modern day King Arthur. We do this with respecting the characters in every way we interpret them. Whispers from the Warp (News & Rumors): Blood Angels One clamshell character New army box Necron Limited new models, likely two or three at the absolute maximum Plastic Cryptek, plastic Destroyer Lord We probably will not see many new models, for Necrons, or any other armies, until GW’s entire range is converted to plastic New Codex released on the 31st of January Likely a new clampack character and an army box sometime after the Codex release Chaos Space Marines Chaos God specific squads - Plague Marines appear to be first Bits and pieces to customize a Chaos Champion Potentially some Chapter specific supplements later in the year - woo! Harlequins Codex??? As ridiculous as it sounds, this apparently comes from a very reliable source JETBIKES! Harlequins have not had their own Codex since… the 90s? Supplements Apparently there will be a TON of Codex Supplements in 2015 Forgeworld NEW DREADNOUGHT DESIGN!!! Whaaaaaaattttttttt??? Chapter Meeting (Q&A/Discussion): Blake W: What do you guys think about the new Blood Angels release packages available on the GW website? Adam: I can see the advantage if you’re a “one-click shopper”, but you’re not saving any actual money with these bundles, so it really isn’t anything special. Chris: Ditto what Adam said; it’s nice to be able to buy everything as a single bundle, but I want some actual savings from these bundles! Blake W: What do you think about GW's outlook for 2015, and what do you want to see from 40k this coming year? Chris: As much as I want to say with confidence that GW is going to have an amazing year in 2015, the most recent financial information is troubling, so say the least Adam: More campaigns - one a quarter might be a little much, but two a year should White Dwarf - Chapter Approved: collections of all the White Dwarf exclusive Formations, Rules, and Dataslates from the past year, released as a book at the end of the year. Clint D: How do you guys handle a situation that is heretical? Chris: An unreasonably large volume of bolter fire, followed by a healthy virus bombing! Roy E: Can Astartes sire children? Chris: While I’m not 100% sure that it is ever explicitly stated that Astartes are sterile, I do believe that it is implied that, at the very least, they have little to no interest in sex. From a medical standpoint, it seems likely that their reproductive systems would be severely messed up by the process of becoming an Astartes, which occurs during puberty. From a tactical standpoint, sterile, asexual soldiers (like the Unsullied in a Song of Ice and Fire aka A Game of Thrones) would be ideal, as they are not distracted by sexual desires or family ties. Can’t have your human killbots wondering off to rape and pillage while they should be guarding their base! Austin Lin: What do you think of Murderfang? Adam: I love him!