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Rumoured Rules For The Space Marines Centurions

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Rumoured Rules For Space Marines Centurions

Some rumours concerning the rules of the Space Marines Centurions appeared over on the Facebook page of 40KRadio.

It appears they will be able to board a Land Raider, so I believe this also settles the question of what size the Centurions are? (e.g. “just” Terminator-sized I would think, unless GW is pulling out some entirely new 50mm round base to mess up any and all attempts at counts-as!).

#1 – Rules for the Centurions

Centurions can be taken as Elites or Heavy.Heavy support are the devastator option. They come with twin-linked Heavy bolters and Hurricane bolters. Hurricane can be upgraded to missile and HB upgraded to Twin- Las cannon or Grav-cannon and grav-amp.

Can upgrade to omniscope which gives night fight and split fire special rules.

They can select a Land Raider as a dedicated transport.
Special Rules: Slow and Purposeful, Decimator Protocols(Can fire up to two weapons in each shooting phase), Very Bulky, Chapter Tactics, and TSKNF.

Elites are the assault option. They come with Siege Drills at S9, twin-linked flamers and Ironclad assault launchers. They can upgrade flamers to meltas and assault launcher can be upgraded to hurricne [sic!] bolters.

Can upgrade to omniscope which gives night fight and split fire special rules.

They can select a Land Raider as a dedicated transport.
Special Rules: Move through cover, Slow and Purposeful, Decimator Protocols(Can fire up to two weapons in each shooting phase), Very Bulky, Chapter Tactics, and TSKNF.

#2 – Black Templars & Centurions

Moreover, there are more details on the Codex itself from GW-Fanworld. Two things stand out.

  1. Black Templars are indeed rolled-up in the Space Marines Codex
  2. Black Templars will be able to take Centurions

1. Centurion “devastator” come with Twin-Linked Heavy bolter and hurricane bolter for 60 pts. You can have up to 6 in a squad.

2. Legion of the Damned have flaming projectiles. All ranged attacks have ignore cover special rule.

3. Black Templars are in the book. They can not take some selections but have access to Centurions, Thunderfires, and so on. They have special rules for Chapter Tactics.

4.Chapter Tactics for the following chapters: Ultramarines, White Scars, Imperial Fist, Salamanders, Iron Hands, and Raven Guard. They have two special rules per choice.

#3 – Thoughts?

Well, we’re still missing some of the basic stats (assuming the rumours above are all spot on). Hard to pass a judgement just yet.

It does sound interesting, but not truly game-changing (so far). I believe Space Marine armies without Centurions will remain perfectly viable. However, like many “unpopular” Games Workshop releases, the Centurions are growing on me, especially the Devastator-variants.

What do you think?

Z.

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  • Jeff Martin

    Not to sound like an ass, but I always take anything coming from 40K radio with a box of salt…they are wrong as oftentimes as they are right.

    Now if you’ll excuse me I have to await the impending cease and desist from Romeo.

    • http://pinsofwar.net/ Zweischneid

      Hey. Fair enough. I didn’t know about 40KRadio before.. dunno.. yesterday? I didn’t even consider them to be a “rumour-source” per se. They just seemed to have info on these Space Marines, models and rules, so I presume(d) they simply have an early White Dwarf/Codex or something along those lines.

      • Jeff Martin

        No it’s totally cool, many folks think they are a reliable source, I just remeber things like the whole

        “A plastic Death Korp army is coming!!!” back in 2008
        and
        “Forge World is Closing and GW will start mass producing all their models!!!”

        Getting a early WD is pretty tough these days because how they are printed up, I think they are are going by what the GW reps are saying at GD which is probably legit.

  • Prebolas

    In the picture of the assault build, they got the fast attack mark on theire left shoulder. so it looks to me they are fast or heavy choice

    • http://pinsofwar.net/ Zweischneid

      Possibly. But I am not sure if the three markings for Space Marines (Tactical, Assault, Devastator) truly fit the FoC of the book.

      By the (rumoured) background, the Centurions aren’t manned by Veteran Space Marines (no Crux Terminatus), but manned by Marines from the Devastator and Assault companies. Hence the Assault X.

      It may indicate a FA placement, but neither would I be surprised if they end up in the Elite-slot anyway.

      • Guest

        That’s not the fast attack symbol, it’s an assault one.

    • zeek203

      That’s not the fast attack symbol, it’s an assault one so it could be an elite option.

  • Capt Mac

    Are they wearing mittens?

  • WolfmanFenris

    Anyone find any new info on when these rumored minis will be released?

    • http://pinsofwar.net/ Zweischneid

      Info? No.

      But if GW sticks to their usual pattern, these will go up for pre-order this Saturday (August 31st) with the new White Dwarf and will be released two weeks later.