| Good morning, Saturday! It's White Dwarf day and it breaks with tidings of evil and foreboding in the shape of Terminator... I MEAN NECRONS!! I like the Necrons (as I've said before) and their story of pure unapologetic evil. I mean the humans are evil but in the name of righteousness, the Orks are evil in the name of just being dumb, the Tyranids are evil because they are hunting for gene seed (there's a bit of super-old canon), and the rest are evil in their various ways - but the Necrons are a special kind of evil and giving them a bit of a pump seems fair. This week sees Necrons dominate White Dwarf, but not in a totally selfish way. They have a soft spot for the Hobbit, so let them share the issue with some new releases and other bits and peices. The Necron release is pretty small really, but for them there is a whole new force organisation structure. Whispers are this will permeate other forces too - who knows! So - is this White Dwarf worth a look? + + More After the Jump + + |
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The major Necron release is the new Overlord. He's a nice step up from the older figure, but still in tune with the older miniatures which, unfortunately, don't look like they will be getting a refresh.
Everything about this miniature screams power - from the stance to the scyth... plus he's not hunched over like someone shoplifting a packet of biscuits under their coat.
Personally I would have liked to see a miniature more like the one on the cover of the last Codex, but this one is a great looking mini and being plastic, very convertible.
Everything about this miniature screams power - from the stance to the scyth... plus he's not hunched over like someone shoplifting a packet of biscuits under their coat.
Personally I would have liked to see a miniature more like the one on the cover of the last Codex, but this one is a great looking mini and being plastic, very convertible.
This issue is not all about Necrons - The Hobbit also gets a run with The White Council and Radagast getting a go. Radagast is of course played by the best Dr Who, Sylvester McCoy so is instantly cool.
I really loved the cover of the last Necron Codex - I'm not sure this one has the same feeling to be honest - but still here is the new Codex. 120 pages of Necron badness. Be curious to see how much they tinker with the backstory or if it's left in all it's glory...
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There is also a swag of other releases next week too - of course the wizz-bang version of the Codex and the iPad edition, plus the Necron datacards - no dice though I notice!
Nagash gets a run, and The Tomb Awakened army box is also here.
BUT the thing that stood out for me is the new Malus Darkblade novel. The uber-cool Dark Elf himself is back after a long-awaited rest. This should be awesome!
Notice in the Raising The Legions section there the Necron Warriors are listed, so it looks like we won't be getting a new box of those. Sad story!
Nagash gets a run, and The Tomb Awakened army box is also here.
BUT the thing that stood out for me is the new Malus Darkblade novel. The uber-cool Dark Elf himself is back after a long-awaited rest. This should be awesome!
Notice in the Raising The Legions section there the Necron Warriors are listed, so it looks like we won't be getting a new box of those. Sad story!
Hobbit fans - this is for you. An exclusive scenario that sees The White Council get all hardcore!
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Necron Decurions are the main formation that Necrons use to go to war!
(Incidentally, "Decurion" was a short-lived rank used by GW for Space Marine officers in the pre-Forge World Horus Heresy universe. The use of Roman ranks still exists with others, but the Decurion has gone!)
This section goes into quite a bit of detail and includes some cool shots of alternate colour scheme and bits of history along the way. There's also this rather stunning pictorial example of what the Necron formations look like.
(Incidentally, "Decurion" was a short-lived rank used by GW for Space Marine officers in the pre-Forge World Horus Heresy universe. The use of Roman ranks still exists with others, but the Decurion has gone!)
This section goes into quite a bit of detail and includes some cool shots of alternate colour scheme and bits of history along the way. There's also this rather stunning pictorial example of what the Necron formations look like.
Paint Splatter this week looks at two colour schemes for your Necron Overlord. This is what I had been hoping they would do for some time, giving alternate colour schemes and they have, so kudos to you White Dwarf. Here's hoping it's received well.
And finally towards the back there's more on other Necron Dynasties and the C'tan are there too.
Not sure any of these schemes really grab me - but Necrons seem hard to get a good scheme for.
Not sure any of these schemes really grab me - but Necrons seem hard to get a good scheme for.
Verdict
This isn't a bad issue. I mean Necrons aren't the most popular army in the world, so not sure this is going to be the biggest seller in the world. That being said, this is a good look into the Necrons, plus there are exclusive rules for The Hobbit's White Council and Radagast on Great Eagle.
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