Topic: Skaven rumors ( booo) End of Times, new pics + spoilers, Skaven 40k ?? WHAT!

[Zak]

Re: End Times: Skaven

So I recieved some information from a close friend of mine recently regarding the Skaven Release for the End-Times. Just to add some more clarity on the source...the information comes from marketing materials which have been developed/are being developed for the sales side of the house. Can't provide too much more info on that as I do not want to get my friend in hot water. I have known him since college and he would have no reason to lie to me. So this is the rundown he gave me:

 Skaven background will focus on an invasion of Lustria and inlcude a lot of information on Lizardmen and “the plan” as well. While the book will be Skaven focused, it will still have a heavy Lizardmen flavor as the main plot lines focus around them. It will also discuss the “Great Ascendancy” which will include the horned rat and the rise of the Skaven to the surface to enslave all of mankind (or attempt to). The true roots of Skaven will also be discussed. It will also cover Skaven happenings around the warhammer world, including the Dwarfs, the Chaos Invasion and the return of Nagash and how the rats fit into the whole picture. The Skaven are not too keen on the whole end of times motif for the obvious negative effects it will have on their survival...so as usual they plot and scheme to ensure that their best interests are served in the end with others doing their dirty work. Not to play spoiler, but it sounds as though they will play a pivotal role in undoing the nefarious plans of the dark powers.
 There will be new models accompanying the release to include:
 New Vermin Lord (Horned Rat) BIG Kit....
 Lord Skrolk
 Lord Nurglitch
 Grey Seer Thanquol and Bone Ripper
 Grey Seer on Foot
 Rat Ogres
 Dual kit with Poisoned Wind Globadiers and Plague Censer Bearers

 I will say that I was hesitant to post this at all as there seems to be a bit of aggression at times within these forums. However I love some Skaven and I do follow these forums closely and felt that I should share. Take it for what you will…

[Zak]

End Times: Skaven
Hi Everyone.
 So with Khaine out now (though mine's still in the mail), I thought we could start talking about the next book and maybe move away from that monster 70+ page thread. Please delete this one if it's not appropriate =)

 As far as I know these are the skaven rumors that we've heard already:

•It seems to be accepted that the next book is End Times: Skaven though I guess this is still very much a rumor
•We've heard before (I think it was Hastings and/or Arthurius11) talking about a new Grey Seer Thanquol and new Vermin Lord models.
•Faeit said something about the schedule being accelerated and the next book coming out after Blood angels (which is these next couple of weeks). If true then we could still see it in December or early Jan. It's strange that we haven't heard any more details yet.
•People seem to expect Lizardmen to be included but I haven't seen anything more concrete than wish listing so far.

Sorry if you were expecting new info. I don't have any. I just wanted to start the discussion and do a bit of a summary of what we know so far.

[FVC]

The true roots of Skaven will also be discussed.

Once upon a time, there was a town called Kavzar...

[Baron von Klatz]

That's very interesting news indeed! 

I play neither Skaven (blech  ) or lizardmen armies but the vermin will be an interesting read while the lizardmen parts make me really happy for their fans. I really felt sorry for lizardmen players since they were getting almost no mention but now they can finally get the attention they deserve.

[Gunman006]

Damn, I just sold my skaven army  I love skaven fluff though, this can be awesome 

[Ursa Doom]

Maybe it will turn out that the Skaven where the misunderstood good guys all along that the Old Ones created to combat Chaos and Karl Franz will recognise them as the true Empire?

[Zak]

Maybe it will turn out that the Skaven where the misunderstood good guys all along that the Old Ones created to combat Chaos and Karl Franz will recognise them as the true Empire?

[rufus sparkfire]

Maybe they'll kill Nagash again.

[Ursa Doom]

I'm sure they could if they built a Doomwheel made out of Fellblades.

[Zak]

Re: End Times: Skaven

Quote Originally Posted by Azazyll View Post

Shouldn't we also get a new Skaven army book with minis?
Beastmen didn't get a new book. And the next armybook I'm aware of is Bretonia..... Darno ( warseer.com) he can be a jack-butt but pretty reliable rumor wise   

[mottdon]

That would be a huge release for Skaven indeed!  A EoT book, AB, and new models! 

[Xathrodox86]

That would be a huge release for Skaven indeed!  A EoT book, AB, and new models!

I hope their books won't be full of CHEESE he he he he.

[mottdon]

Full of plot holes big enough for a rat-man to crawl through! 

[Zak]

Skaven are known to be cheese eating surrender monkey's  plus I hate them   

[Xathrodox86]

Skaven are known to be cheese eating surrender monkey's  plus I hate them   

Don't worry. I'm sure that the rate of attrition among their ranks will go through the roof.

[Ursa Doom]

We can always count on Thanquol to defeat the Skaven meance for us. Truly he is mankinds greatest ally in this struggle.

[Gankom]

Or Karl Franz, superstar will obliterate them with his eye vision.

[wilsonthenarc]

I LOVE SKAVEN, theme wise - but I would never play them.
A good skaven army of 2000+ points would have 200+ rat men.
And so many special rules... poison wind, censers, wheels of doom.
Too many dudes to paint (hope you like brown)
+ Games take tooooo long to play

Nonetheless;
I am glad the rat men found the lizard men.
I wish them many years of wedded bliss.
I wish them many years of hot Jungle Love.

Snakes (literally) eat rats for breakfast? How is this a fair fight?
Maybe both races will wipe each other out.

Sqeeek sqeek, Hiss hiss.
Oh what a relief it issssssss.

[Gneisenau]

Don't worry. I'm sure that the rat of attrition among their ranks will go through the roof.

FTFY.

[Baron von Klatz]

Skaven are known to be cheese eating surrender monkey's  plus I hate them   

I don't know, they always seemed to be nazi race supremacists to m-wait a minute...

Maybe it will turn out that the Skaven where the misunderstood good guys all along that the Old Ones created to combat Chaos and Karl Franz will recognise them as the true Empire?

An empire supported by a god-like emperor...

Skaven are known to be cheese eating surrender monkey's  plus I hate them   

Don't worry. I'm sure that the rate of attrition among their ranks will go through the roof.

Mass attrition rate by using swarm tactics and guns...

Imperial guard faction for warhammer fantasy confirmed!!

[Zak]

Re: End Times: Skaven

Quote Originally Posted by tneva82 View Post

4th end times book late christmas/early january, brets on february/march. Gets end times off the plate and brets still come early 2015 as rumoured.
There is a fifth ET book coming  warseer.com

[Commander Bernhardt]

this actually sounds very exciting!

[mottdon]

So do we know if this Bret book will be an EoT book or AB?

[Brontes]

This sounds pretty cool. I like the ratmens lore. Never going to collect them. Too much Brown.

[Syn Ace]

So do we know if this Bret book will be an EoT book or AB?

Interested to know that too, though it seems highly unlikely they'd be getting an army book with everything that is going down.