Rumours have been swirling around for a long time about the Chaos Space Marines and just what the hell GW is planning with them, it's been so long since they've have an actual update and felt as if GW is actually bothering to support them. Well some more rumours leaked last night regarding that, and they are promising if a bit salty.
The Rubric however sound like the best part of this. Rubrics with guns are what we know, but melee armed Rubrics as well. Several varieties?? Does that mean Rubric Terminators and Dreadnoughts? The former has appeared in artwork once or twice since 40k's inception but they've never really had a concrete appearance in the lore, while the latter is an unknown value (what happened to the Sons Dreadnoughts? Did they go Rubric or were they safe from it? It's never been explored.) If a true Rubric army becomes possible, it is a definite buy for me.
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So apparantly 2017 will be the year of the Chaos Marine. We'll see multiple themed releases based around all four of the Chaos Gods, though as usual Khorne will be headlining but this time with Tzeentch sharing the stage. We'll see the Daemon Primarchs make their way to 40k with plastic releases, and the Rubricae Marines are getting a revamp with new options and kits. It seems the idea is to make the Khorne Berzerkers, Plague Marines, Noise Marines and Rubric Marines into their own miniature armies that can be led by the Daemon Primarchs, a thing I dearly hope is true as I would kill to be able to make a Slaaneshi CSM list with Fulgrim in command. Or a full Rubric Warband with Ahriman.Bell of Lost Souls said:
The Rubric however sound like the best part of this. Rubrics with guns are what we know, but melee armed Rubrics as well. Several varieties?? Does that mean Rubric Terminators and Dreadnoughts? The former has appeared in artwork once or twice since 40k's inception but they've never really had a concrete appearance in the lore, while the latter is an unknown value (what happened to the Sons Dreadnoughts? Did they go Rubric or were they safe from it? It's never been explored.) If a true Rubric army becomes possible, it is a definite buy for me.
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