The new Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000 have been presented. However, one finger has sparked a discussion in the community, to which Games Workshop responds.
Who are the new Space Marines? Games Workshop announced and introduced the new Space Marines in the Type IV “Maximus” Power Armor in June. This is the most technologically advanced armor during the Great Crusade.
However, the tensions of the Horus Heresy prevented this armor type from being widely adopted. When the Mechanicum broke down and supply lines collapsed, Warlord Horus managed to secure some of the armors for his favored legions. In particular, the Sons of Horus, who also have to serve as the promotional legion for the new combat patrol, were equipped with the Maximus Armor (warhammer-community.com).
Additionally, an official artwork of the new Space Marines was released, showing one of the guys with 6 instead of 5 fingers. Of course, one speculation was the use of artificial intelligence (AI), or as it is called in the Warhammer 40,000 universe: “Abominable Intelligence”.
Artists are only human
How did the extra finger come about? While the finger was widely discussed in various Warhammer subreddits, Games Workshop has given an official statement about the finger.
On Facebook, the official account Warhammer: The Horus Heresy states that it is neither AI nor an early mutation of the traitor legions. Since the 1st edition of the tabletop for the Horus Heresy in 2012, artists have been responsible for the images by combining miniature photography with artwork to create dramatic scenes.
Games Workshop further states: “In this case, a little unexpected drama was added. So please: Be lenient with our artists. They are just — and fully — human.”
What does the community say about the statement? In a subreddit about Warhammer, the statement from Facebook was shared. Many there write that they already suspected it was not AI, but understood that nowadays it could quickly look like that.
Some other users point out further mistakes by the Games Workshop artists to show that it is simply human to make mistakes, and that this has always happened.
As an example, two images from a book in the Horus Heresy tabletop series are shown. There, a tourist has mistakenly appeared in the scene, standing around in a t-shirt and sunglasses, looking into the “camera”.
In another image, some tourists can again be seen standing in the middle of a ruin while a Space Marine secures the area (battlebunnies.blogspot.com).
In addition to the new Space Marines, the 11th edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop has also been released. The box contains over 60 figures, including from one of the first orders of the Space Marines. You can get the box for about 200 Euros: The new starter box of Warhammer 40,000 offers over 60 figures, featuring one of the first orders of the Space Marines
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