Author Topic: Rumours and what's new to be expected of WAoS (Read 263894 times)

Zygmund · « **Reply #1525 on:** January 03, 2021, 07:18:25 PM »

Resembles more my daughters' toys than functional devices on a battlefield. If it goes down with a normal cannon shot, then no problem. But I guess this one comes with a long list of special rules, and is quite efficient.

But it's quite a piece of design, and must be a massive model to build. Maybe a good source for conversions and bits, must admit.

-Z

Old Stonebeard · « **Reply #1526 on:** January 03, 2021, 09:47:20 PM »

Quote from: GamesPoet on January 03, 2021, 06:51:40 PM

Can't even imagine wanting to paint it. Especially when the time taken could go to so many more figures than that one.

I had no desire to purchase and paint this model, but now I do

Alex

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1527 on:** January 03, 2021, 10:44:06 PM »

Go for it. And while you're at it, see how slow you can accomplish it.

Gankom · « **Reply #1528 on:** January 04, 2021, 01:08:12 AM »

They have jumped remarkably strongly onto the band wagon of these strange centerpiece diorama models. For those unfamiliar, its technically more like a general AND his staff, so when you damage it your slowing killing off the staff before you get to the general himself. Makes it fairly hard to kill in one or two shots, and adds a boat load of special rules. But the rules diminish as their 'part' of the model dies off.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1529 on:** January 04, 2021, 01:59:27 AM »

Sounds like a person will need to individually base the components, oh my!

Sharkbelly · « **Reply #1530 on:** January 06, 2021, 09:02:12 AM »

Or magnetize!

Old Stonebeard · « **Reply #1531 on:** January 06, 2021, 06:36:14 PM »

I saw a Triumph of St. Katherine on Twitter where each Sister was magnetized so that they could be removed as they died. Looked like it would work really well.

Alex

Sharkbelly · « **Reply #1532 on:** January 07, 2021, 05:38:15 PM »

I have also pinned models in a similar fashion, so they can be removed or even put onto their own bases. The Coven Throne, for example.

Gankom · « **Reply #1533 on:** January 19, 2021, 04:56:30 PM »

So some very blurry pictures of new AoS models leaked yesterday, so todays GW article is showing some non potatoe images of them. I'm not even kidding, the article itself jokes about how the leaked images were taken by potatoes.

Lumineth lord.

and a new vamp!

Gankom · « **Reply #1534 on:** January 19, 2021, 05:00:30 PM »

So fully understanding that some folks will hate these, I'm actually generally a fan. The vamps hair is going to need to be trimmed to get rid of the bats, but there's a lot of converting potential there. When the blurry pictures of the windrunners cavalry came out I was 100% in thinking they were sweet ass kangaroo cavalry. I'm sad they're not actually roo's, but otherwise I kind of like them.

The lord being connected to the base by a single thin leg scares me on a fundamental level, but otherwise I quite like that as well.

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #1535 on:** January 19, 2021, 08:42:11 PM »

What’s there to hate?
Love em!!!

S.O.F · « **Reply #1536 on:** January 19, 2021, 09:02:31 PM »

Quote from: Gankom on January 19, 2021, 05:00:30 PM

When the blurry pictures of the windrunners cavalry came out I was 100% in thinking they were sweet ass kangaroo cavalry. I'm sad they're not actually roo's, but otherwise I kind of like them.

Roo's would be better than the goat dinosaurs that is for certain.

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The lord being connected to the base by a single thin leg scares me on a fundamental level, but otherwise I quite like that as well.

Yeah I over looked that until you pointed it out. It was the best model of the newer stuff (vamp with the bats gone would be better but with bats it is just ridiculous). Not certain at how well that will work as a gaming piece. I would like to assume that leg will be integral to a rather large part of the over all body since I would have further concerns if there are other joints not far up from it.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1537 on:** January 19, 2021, 09:09:42 PM »

Well at least they don't have the triple bows.

Sharkbelly · « **Reply #1538 on:** January 20, 2021, 05:01:02 AM »

I am very excited for the Vampire release.

Warlord · « **Reply #1539 on:** January 20, 2021, 01:08:41 PM »

What even are the creatures they are mounted on?

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1540 on:** January 20, 2021, 02:56:42 PM »

Must be fantasy.

Victor · « **Reply #1541 on:** January 20, 2021, 05:02:02 PM »

What was wrong with horses? ..

Old Stonebeard · « **Reply #1542 on:** January 20, 2021, 05:38:11 PM »

Quote from: Victor on January 20, 2021, 05:02:02 PM

What was wrong with horses? ..

Fantastical fauna is one of the ways they're attempting to establish the Mortal Realms as a new IP, and not the history-meets-Tolkien that WHFB was.

Quote from: Warlord on January 20, 2021, 01:08:41 PM

What even are the creatures they are mounted on?

Homebrew beasts. Everyone's comparing them to Kangroos, but they're clearly running creatures. Given the duality between Lumineth and Hedonites, it's safe to assume they're meant to be "good guy" Seekers of Slaanesh.

Quote from: GamesPoet on January 19, 2021, 09:09:42 PM

Well at least they don't have the triple bows.

Right?! These are the bows I wish the Sentinels had. They would have looked 1k times cooler.

Quote from: Sharkbelly on January 20, 2021, 05:01:02 AM

I am very excited for the Vampire release.

Same! They've been teased for months now, and folks have wanted a Soulblight death army for years. Between them and Sons of Behemat, I'm glad to see Death and Destruction slowly expanding.

Alex

Sharkbelly · « **Reply #1543 on:** January 20, 2021, 05:40:35 PM »

Here's another vampire:

Victor · « **Reply #1544 on:** January 20, 2021, 05:44:06 PM »

Is this a L'Oréal commercial?

Old Stonebeard · « **Reply #1545 on:** January 20, 2021, 05:46:24 PM »

Honestly, she'd fight right into classic WHFB.

Alex

Gankom · « **Reply #1546 on:** January 20, 2021, 06:09:23 PM »

I like the new vampire. Looks like it fits in perfectly with both old and new ascetic.

I also have no problem with some more fantasy beasts. The new elves already have some traditional cavalry mounted on horses, so this is really just their demigyph equivalent. I've also been joking about calling them kangaroos, but now that we have non blurry pictures thats very much not the case. Still like em! Although once again I'd likely modify the helmets.

Old Stonebeard · « **Reply #1547 on:** January 20, 2021, 08:50:35 PM »

I have a suspicion the 'roos will end up like the Dracolines: terrible in 'Eavy Metal colors but actually pretty good looking on the tabletop.

I'm more upset that we missed the perfect opportunity to have Chocobos...

Alex

Gankom · « **Reply #1548 on:** January 20, 2021, 09:10:52 PM »

They're really just Tauntauns. Remember how popular they were in Star Wars?

I've actually, honestly, just about never liked Eavy Metal painting. I have no idea why but they never look as good as even fairly basic paint jobs I've seen from others.

I am pretty hyped for some new vampires though. I have a pretty sizable undead army and can always have a few more vamps. Good for D&D and RPG games as well.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1549 on:** January 20, 2021, 09:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Victor on January 20, 2021, 05:44:06 PM

Is this a L'Oréal commercial?

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By the way ... I'm actually beginning to like the pre-historic goat mounts for the elfs.

Also, not liking the paint job on the vampires, yet don't mind the figures.

And I agree with Gankom ... the elf rider helmets are not my favorite, although they do seem a bit better than some of the other over the top horned ones recently released.

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Author Topic: Rumours and what's new to be expected of WAoS (Read 263894 times)