The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[YPU]

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/15/primaris-space-marines-faq-may15gw-homepage-post-2/

That is a pretty decent FAQ, a lot more sane than the GW we are used to, even if it's full of hyped marketing. 

[Redmao]

The recent Deathwatch Marines already seemed taller than the tactical Marines I already have and now these Primaris dudes are even taller which is great.
Maybe they'll even fit with 30mm sci-fi minis from other brands.

I'm looking forward to test a "regular" SM helmet on these since GW said that helmets and shoulder pads are the same size as the regular Marines.

[Elbows]

Yes, these will be a god send to TrueScale Marine enthusiasts.  I think the stats/fluff are lazy as hell - but good for them.  I do think this will signal a very slow scale creep change until all marines are the "Primaris" derivatives, etc.  That doesn't interest me in the slightest, but there will always be a massive horde of normal scaled plastic space marines.

TrueScale may be neat, but at the point Warhammer 40K currently sits (i.e. throw hundreds of plastic models at the table), I can't fathom making marines even more expensive. 

[Daeothar]

I simply went the other route; when starting my IG army, I went for the RT era plastics, which are quite a bit smaller than even the 2nd ed metal guardsmen. So now they scale well with my 'standard' marines... 

[Andrew Rae]

I'm just waiting for someone to make the big marines bigger. Someone will. It's inevitable.

...TrueScale... TrueScale

StopThat.

[Elbows]

WhySo?

[Andrew Rae]

CosWhy.

[westwaller]

Hmmm from a design point of view, it feels like a missed opportunity to introduce a more distinctive 'New' Armour Mark. The New Helmet is particularly disappointing. From a real world point of view, I will interested to see the prices- Games Workshop stuff is imho too expensive for most of the core models these days anyway.

[Dr Mathias]

I'm still holding out for a set of plastic mark VI Beakies released in a Heresy game

[Daeothar]

But, but... what about Mk IX armor? 

[nic-e]

But, but... what about Mk IX armor? 

lost in the warp, surpassed during testing, reserved for upgrading standard astartes warriors,microsoft style numbering, take your pick!

[Elbows]

I would LOVE an HH styled box game which release a new all MkVI sprue.  Seriously...that'd be fabulous.

[Momotaro]

I dunno, the MkIV style helmets in the Calth box and on the Primaris marines have become my favourite.

De gustibus and all that...

[weismonsters]

I think space marines should be smaller :-p

[Vanvlak]

lost in the warp, surpassed during testing, reserved for upgrading standard astartes warriors,microsoft style numbering, take your pick!

Chaos will get this one. Or else it will be a prototype which failed to reach the Astartes' standards and which will be plugged by the Ad Mech. Although the upgrade hypothesis is a good one too.

I've missed this sort of speculation...