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OgreChubbs wrote:

 shinros wrote:
Well we know bonsplitters is getting a book soon considering they have new stuff in their section of the GH. Plus Ogors.

Sweet are they new models? Like in the book do they mention new units or same old?

Well they mention characters that are not in the destruction book or in the old fluff. In the All-gate books they note that the great waagh! is under way plenty of new things can pop up. I don't have the GH on hand but I recall seeing new names it would be nice if savage orcs got a book like flesh eater courts that would be neat.

So when you make a model kit that looks like something I'd like to fight in Final Fantasy, that's a winner in my eyes. The lady looks awesome. The beatle is the weakest link, the face being humanoid. It's like what D&D did with the Carrion Crawler, the wacky mouth killed the original concept dead for me(5e fixed it). The beatle works though.

JNC wrote:

Spoiler:

So when you make a model kit that looks like something I'd like to fight in Final Fantasy, that's a winner in my eyes. The lady looks awesome. The beatle is the weakest link, the face being humanoid. It's like what D&D did with the Carrion Crawler, the wacky mouth killed the original concept dead for me(5e fixed it). The beatle works though.

That... is a great way to put it. Exalted!

Question regarding Age of Sigmar rules, are the free PDF's on GW's site updated? Or is it to be expected that all new models you have to buy the rules books for them?

If you want to play without points you should be good. If you want points, you'll need the General's Handbook.
For example, the rules for Alarielle's new model are available right now as a free PDF.
But they don't list points values. It's for non-points play in those warscrolls.

I think it is worth sharing the designers of the Sylvaneth. Seb Perbet sculpted Alariel. Oliver Norman sculpted Drycha. Gavin Newton sculpted the revenants. Mike Fores sculpted the Kurnoth. This was shared on Twitter by Darren Latham.

Seb Perbet continues to impress, but it is good to see some of the newer guys producing some excellent stuff.

JNC wrote:

Spoiler:

So when you make a model kit that looks like something I'd like to fight in Final Fantasy, that's a winner in my eyes. The lady looks awesome. The beatle is the weakest link, the face being humanoid. It's like what D&D did with the Carrion Crawler, the wacky mouth killed the original concept dead for me(5e fixed it). The beatle works though.

From now on, Alarielle's wardroth beetle shall be known as Ringo...

Alarielle does get by with a little help from her friend, doesn't she?

Chikout wrote:
I think it is worth sharing the designers of the Sylvaneth. Seb Perbet sculpted Alariel. Oliver Norman sculpted Drycha. Gavin Newton sculpted the revenants. Mike Fores sculpted the Kurnoth. This was shared on Twitter by Darren Latham.

Seb Perbet continues to impress, but it is good to see some of the newer guys producing some excellent stuff.

I am impressed at how consistent the aesthetic remains across kits despite different sculptors.

Does it seem to anyone else that every figure released for AoS (ignoring existing WHFB kit repacks) is out of scale with the older figures. Once each faction has been launched, how probable is it the older WHFB era kits will be dropped?

Thebiggesthat wrote:
Same old usernames resorting to anything just to get a moan about AoS.

This isn't the thread for it. Don't like it, don't post, simple.

Sure I'm not an AoS cheerleader but you can see mr. Mymearan, who is a certified AoS enthusiast, agreeing with my post about artwork. Take note btw of how to be a fair poster instead of always looking for whine about whine opportunity. It's a valid criticism, there really are pieces in AoS books that show some character and vision but for some reason are mixed with awful and low quality ones. I hold GW to a higher standard really.

Also I posted about the new artwork not in general about AoS. It's not "positive or gtfo AoS news and rumours" thread.

Anyway I like this one for example, not for technical reasons but for vision

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea-vZfYDOcY/Vw9YuFiFC5I/AAAAAAAAAkg/5O79eyLAwpUr3iDLa3lLNiis1ItB0ug4gCKgB/s1600/age%2Bof%2Bsigmar%2Bartwork%2B2.jpg

From user ad_hoc (warseer)

The next release is the Handbook, a new mini-starter set, some small sets of clip together miniatures, repackaged Bonesplitterz and a Bonesplitta battletome.

zamerion wrote:
From user ad_hoc (warseer)

The next release is the Handbook, a new mini-starter set, some small sets of clip together miniatures, repackaged Bonesplitterz and a Bonesplitta battletome.

If they didn't do clip-together for Silver Tower, I find it unlikely they'll do it for a regular kit.

JNC wrote:

Spoiler:

So when you make a model kit that looks like something I'd like to fight in Final Fantasy, that's a winner in my eyes. The lady looks awesome. The beatle is the weakest link, the face being humanoid. It's like what D&D did with the Carrion Crawler, the wacky mouth killed the original concept dead for me(5e fixed it). The beatle works though.

The original Carrion Crawler didn't have a humanoid mouth, did it?



I rather like the beetle's overall look - and it's not like its face is easy to find/see anyway!

 Manfred von Drakken wrote:

zamerion wrote:
From user ad_hoc (warseer)

The next release is the Handbook, a new mini-starter set, some small sets of clip together miniatures, repackaged Bonesplitterz and a Bonesplitta battletome.

If they didn't do clip-together for Silver Tower, I find it unlikely they'll do it for a regular kit.

There were rumours a while ago about snap together cheap kits coming out. They used to do them, they were about £5/6 when they came out, for 3 Warriors of Chaos, 4 Orcs or 5 Skeletons. Just cheap ways to bulk out units. I could see it.

We already have snap fit Stormcast Eternals from the AOS Paint Set so maybe a bigger 5-10 man release of those?

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Stormcast-Eternals-Starter-Paint-Set-2016

Pics spoilered as they are an old release:

Lady Alia says Handbook and Bonesplittas for pre-order this week. No mention of anything else.

https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/935

Some pics are up on the spikey bits forums. It confirms the bonesplittas and the mini starter set, though there is not a pic of the contents yet.

Chikout wrote:
Some pics are up on the spikey bits forums. It confirms the bonesplittas and the mini starter set, though there is not a pic of the contents yet.

It helps to post links.




The new starter is called "Storm of Sigmar" it seems.

Sorry. I was being lazy and assuming someone else would do it. 12 battletomes in 12 and a half months is an impressive release rate. If they can keep it up for another year, the game should be very well set.

I can't see the pics :/

motski wrote:
Lady Alia says Handbook and Bonesplittas for pre-order this week. No mention of anything else.

https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/935

I just bought the sylvaneth book and now GW goes and does this.... *sigh* my poor wallet.

work blocked salvation ..

They are also monster hunters? That's awesome.


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I am quite interested in the fluff as well plus sometimes they hint at other story lines.

Nice. Savage Orcs are my favourite variety.

Very nice. Was playing with the idea to add a few as support for my Ogres, maybe this will give me a push to do it.

Yippppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Savage Orks are my faves!

Edit: Also adore the world map pictures now, would love to see some art of the big beasties around the place. My order came today despite me saying Thursday but kinda not mad since its here now anyway. Time to get drunk on lore.

 Alpharius wrote:
The original Carrion Crawler didn't have a humanoid mouth, did it?



I rather like the beetle's overall look - and it's not like its face is easy to find/see anyway!

Anyway, the PPM miniatures were my unspecified focus. I'd rather not post pics b/c the minis, while not truely bad, aren't what I'd like people to remember DDM for. I don't play or even own many book older than 3rd edition. So, the projections I make wont be as specific as many would first assume, or correct as I assume; My bad.

That pic you posted is one of the better versions until 5e remembered Carrion Crawlers used to be cool is all I will say. The beetle isn't bad at all, but at first glance of the artwork displayed, I had Carrion Crawler flashbacks. The model just got attached to my rambling, which sucks for it b/c it's cool.

In an alt universe I'm sure I deflected and said the 1e C.Crawler had a veteran photographer.

And the Ringo reference went right over my head, like how to spell beetle did.

 privateer4hire wrote:
If you want to play without points you should be good. If you want points, you'll need the General's Handbook.
For example, the rules for Alarielle's new model are available right now as a free PDF.
But they don't list points values. It's for non-points play in those warscrolls.

Thank you, I just noticed that the PDF is on the models site, I was looking for rules under the AoS armies page.

Found the Tree-Revenants, and again GW has weapon rules that just make no sense to me, Enchanted Blade or Protector Glaive have the exact same stats BUT the glaive does 2 damage. Am I missing something? Why would you ever take the enchanted blade?

Chopxsticks wrote:

 privateer4hire wrote:
If you want to play without points you should be good. If you want points, you'll need the General's Handbook.
For example, the rules for Alarielle's new model are available right now as a free PDF.
But they don't list points values. It's for non-points play in those warscrolls.

Thank you, I just noticed that the PDF is on the models site, I was looking for rules under the AoS armies page.

Found the Tree-Revenants, and again GW has weapon rules that just make no sense to me, Enchanted Blade or Protector Glaive have the exact same stats BUT the glaive does 2 damage. Am I missing something? Why would you ever take the enchanted blade?

Only the scion can take the glaive, but he gets double attacks with the sword.

Like most AoS 'options' they are roughly the same, but you get an option. All about that modeling bro.