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2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 12:35:11


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Yup. Almost certainly Stormcast of some description.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 12:37:25


Post by: Carlovonsexron


Maybe we will get luck y and its not a full chamber, and just a warcry warband, or even more likely a underworlds warband or character for a new starter box/edition of AoS


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 13:02:48


Post by: DaveC


I’d rather it be more of a Devoted of Sigmar type release than another Stormcast chamber.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 13:03:18


Post by: pm713


With a bit of luck it'll be a weapon somebody pinched and the actual model is something not sigmarine.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 13:04:54


Post by: Danny76


pm713 wrote:
With a bit of luck it'll be a weapon somebody pinched and the actual model is something not sigmarine.


Yeah. The new Giants. One uses it as a tooth pick or something..


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 13:15:30


Post by: Inquisitor Gideon


Doesn't necessarily have to be Stormcast. Could be anything Sigmarite related.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 13:17:01


Post by: terry


it looks stormcast, but who knows and we might get lucky and its just base decoration or something like that


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 15:59:25


Post by: Quasistellar


 DaveC wrote:
I’d rather it be more of a Devoted of Sigmar type release than another Stormcast chamber.


Definitely possible. Sure, the comet screams Sigmar, but the staff on the whole is a little less ornate than pretty much every staff in the Stormcast line (unless it's just the bottom of a staff!).

Could just as easily be something from Collegiate Arcane or Devoted of Sigmar.

Oh, who am I kidding. It's probably more stormcast that will inevitably come out and be "okay" and then immediately nerfed.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/14 18:09:37


Post by: timetowaste85


I got a seraphon vibe myself.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/18 18:01:02


Post by: DaveC


All of today's reveals with thanks to Warbosskurgan for compiling the images

https://warbosskurgan.blogspot.com/p/rumour-engines.html


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2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 12:21:42


Post by: bubber


today's image:

new Deepkin?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 12:27:46


Post by: terry


nah, its crab people


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 12:32:56


Post by: Jackal90


Please be pirates of the coast.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 12:33:14


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Loading claw on a plastic Thunderhawk.

(someone had to say it!)


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 12:34:23


Post by: Theophony


Crabgrots, we’ve had spider goblins, why not. Just not too good with butter


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 12:41:23


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


GW/SpongeBob SquarePants crossover for AoS, new mini faction




2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 12:57:24


Post by: MajorWesJanson


Mire lurk for fallout wasteland warfare


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 13:10:08


Post by: Eldarsif


That is very likely Idoneth. The novel Court of the Blind King did mention crab units of sorts.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 13:15:12


Post by: Kanluwen


More than that, they actually have a kind of 'beast tamer' caste within the Isharaan. Would be cool to see them and their warbeasts make an appearance.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 13:51:45


Post by: Eldarsif


 Kanluwen wrote:
More than that, they actually have a kind of 'beast tamer' caste within the Isharaan. Would be cool to see them and their warbeasts make an appearance.


Agree. Court of the Blind King did expand upon Idoneth a lot more than the Tome did. There is just so much material in that society that could be reflected better on the tabletop.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 14:00:46


Post by: Kanluwen


 Eldarsif wrote:
 Kanluwen wrote:
More than that, they actually have a kind of 'beast tamer' caste within the Isharaan. Would be cool to see them and their warbeasts make an appearance.


Agree. Court of the Blind King did expand upon Idoneth a lot more than the Tome did. There is just so much material in that society that could be reflected better on the tabletop.

Myths and Revenants did the initial groundwork. I desperately want one of the Deepmare variants that got mentioned in the short stories in there.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 14:06:50


Post by: Mr_Rose


It is in fact a new entry in the long-defunct Warhammer Historical line, specifically for the Warhammer Ancient Battles system and represents the first in a new range of miniatures supporting the new expansion to the Armies of Chivalry rules Bushido, covering medieval Japan and surrounding nations. Specifically it is a tamed Giant Enemy Crab, with special flipping rules to represent its one true weakness.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 14:44:07


Post by: GaroRobe


Many things you were, Davy Jones, but never cruel.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 14:54:17


Post by: Crispy78


From the scale of the details I'm assuming it's infantry sized rather than monster sized. I'm totally up for crabmen. Yet another army to choose from for when I get round to starting AoS...


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 14:57:33


Post by: Mr_Rose


What I hope it is but it definitely isn’t: the Claw from a set of plastic Blood Bowl and/or Necromunda mutations.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 15:03:35


Post by: Alpharius


Sea Squig.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 15:10:47


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Taste like Crab, look like Squig

Crab Squigs, Crab Squigs.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 15:27:14


Post by: Jackal90


 Eldarsif wrote:
 Kanluwen wrote:
More than that, they actually have a kind of 'beast tamer' caste within the Isharaan. Would be cool to see them and their warbeasts make an appearance.


Agree. Court of the Blind King did expand upon Idoneth a lot more than the Tome did. There is just so much material in that society that could be reflected better on the tabletop.




Sadly this is the case for just about every army.
Clan moulder is a prime example.
Throughout time they have described them as creating uncountable numbers of different beasts that they commonly use.

In game we have: Rat ogres, giant rats, abomination, wolf rats (now gone), brood horror (again, gone) and the crossover clan fiends.
That’s literally it.
Going back a time their was an entire WD that added new much needed beasts.
As a moulder player it really does suck to have barely any options for an army that’s meant to have an endless amount.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 15:42:04


Post by: Wunzlez


 Theophony wrote:
Crabgrots, we’ve had spider goblins, why not. Just not too good with butter


It's my (uninformed) opinion that AOS has the scope and freedom to allow for random idiosyncratic archetypes, like..say...part of a realm that is a giant monstrous butter-pit, a hell for malevolent crustaceans who snipped at the chef one too many times. As they all attempt to climb out, the slipperiness of the butter and their comrades pulling them back means none of them ever succeed; the proverbial crab-bucket.

This will of course be installed next to another pit where chef's have their arms restrained by rubber-bands as giant lobster-people loom over them, looking for the next juicy morsel.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 15:50:51


Post by: Kanluwen


Jackal90 wrote:

Sadly this is the case for just about every army.
Clan moulder is a prime example.
Throughout time they have described them as creating uncountable numbers of different beasts that they commonly use.

In game we have: Rat ogres, giant rats, abomination, wolf rats (now gone), brood horror (again, gone) and the crossover clan fiends.
That’s literally it.
Going back a time their was an entire WD that added new much needed beasts.
As a moulder player it really does suck to have barely any options for an army that’s meant to have an endless amount.

Moulder is, currently, a subfaction. You're no more an army than Shadowblades are for Cities of Sigmar.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/21 17:34:14


Post by: Jackal90


 Kanluwen wrote:
Jackal90 wrote:

Sadly this is the case for just about every army.
Clan moulder is a prime example.
Throughout time they have described them as creating uncountable numbers of different beasts that they commonly use.

In game we have: Rat ogres, giant rats, abomination, wolf rats (now gone), brood horror (again, gone) and the crossover clan fiends.
That’s literally it.
Going back a time their was an entire WD that added new much needed beasts.
As a moulder player it really does suck to have barely any options for an army that’s meant to have an endless amount.

Moulder is, currently, a subfaction. You're no more an army than Shadowblades are for Cities of Sigmar.



Then just take skaven instead as an example to avoid picking.
Tons of creatures and units in every publication but never actually seen in model form.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/22 12:31:01


Post by: Fayric


After a quick read here: Skaven crab pirates, huh?
They probably sail that giant rotting fish from "dreadfleet"


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/22 17:07:46


Post by: Coenus Scaldingus


Could be any weird mutation, but if it's a full plastic crab I'd be down for that. Would be nice to see more sea creatures.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/22 17:30:01


Post by: Tastyfish


Let's go wild here - Deepkin Bloodbowl team


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/22 21:09:38


Post by: skrulnik


I'm betting an Undead Coast faction.

They are fully "fleshed" out in the TW Warhammer game.

Pirate Fishmen Undead woudl fit right into the various realms


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/22 21:23:38


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Hmmm....Skaven with Crab Claws?

Skaven Mutant for Bloodbowl?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/22 21:35:01


Post by: Nevelon


Might be a retro-throwback to lobster clawed slaanesh.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/22 21:35:43


Post by: Danny76


 Tastyfish wrote:
Let's go wild here - Deepkin Bloodbowl team


This is what would shock me the most out of all guesses as they don’t exist in the Old World.

Easily a mutation, Bloodbowl or otherwise.
Or something new.
Or something for Deepkin AoS.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 08:14:11


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik




That’s the first one from this year solved!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 08:20:14


Post by: terry


it could also have the watch that was shown


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 08:22:19


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Binocs and Watch was the same one


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 10:26:25


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


That’s the first one from this year solved!


"Oh no Kyoto that couldn't possibly be a Catachan, look at the fingernails it is clearly an ork Mr Kyoto, or maybe a ratling."

I'll be serving up crow all day folks.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 10:26:50


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Hush you!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 10:57:16


Post by: Kid_Kyoto




I knew Catachans were coming when I opened my circa 1999 sealed box of Rambos and breathed the air of the last millennium.

But don't worry I have sworn to use my karmatic powers only for good and not evil.

Hardly any evil.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 12:06:39


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik




Something Lizardmen. Possibly a Skink?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 12:17:11


Post by: IanVanCheese


Yeah that's Lizardmen.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 13:02:16


Post by: terry


so either a warcry or underworlds warband. Unless they're showing old world pics already


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 13:24:45


Post by: A Town Called Malus


IanVanCheese wrote:
Yeah that's Lizardmen.


Looks similar-ish to the Cult of Sotek faction icon from Total War: Warhammer

Spoiler:


So my guess is something skinky


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 13:43:10


Post by: Kanluwen


Saurus Knights haven't exactly been well received in the time they've existed...maybe a kit update is on the way, with Skinks and Horned Ones as an alternate build?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 13:48:20


Post by: ImAGeek


 Kanluwen wrote:
Saurus Knights haven't exactly been well received in the time they've existed...maybe a kit update is on the way, with Skinks and Horned Ones as an alternate build?


Something like that feels like something that would have come out with the Seraphon book that just came out. Something from a side game feels more likely for that reason.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 13:51:18


Post by: Kanluwen


Sure it feels more likely, but it's not unheard of for units to be released outside of the book.

Look at the Flesh Hounds and Karanak, for example.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:01:19


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


I agree with the thinking it's for a side game.

I'm fine with that though!

Only reason the hounds and karanak released when they did was probably due to already being available in the boxed set previously which was pretty well hyped up.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:01:39


Post by: terry


 Kanluwen wrote:
Sure it feels more likely, but it's not unheard of for units to be released outside of the book.

Look at the Flesh Hounds and Karanak, for example.

but it is this close after the release of the book


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:03:47


Post by: ImAGeek


 Kanluwen wrote:
Sure it feels more likely, but it's not unheard of for units to be released outside of the book.

Look at the Flesh Hounds and Karanak, for example.


Those were not too long before the new Khorne and Slaanesh books. Not just after.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:10:36


Post by: Kanluwen


terry wrote:
 Kanluwen wrote:
Sure it feels more likely, but it's not unheard of for units to be released outside of the book.

Look at the Flesh Hounds and Karanak, for example.

but it is this close after the release of the book

Which doesn't really matter, given that the warscroll cards could be included in a big boxed set potentially.

People seem to forget that AoS isn't as bad as 40k when it comes to "must have books". Most of what we 'need' when playing AoS is available on the Warscroll Cards, and the bits we don't get on them? Things like points, etc?

That can be written down in your list.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:18:35


Post by: GaroRobe


We are due for Seraphon in Underworlds. Them and savage orruks would have been obvious choices for Beastgrave, so hopefully they'll pop up. (I'm guess with Deepkin and that Bonelord scythe)

Though a Warcry band would be cool, just because it has more options.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:20:49


Post by: ImAGeek


 Kanluwen wrote:
terry wrote:
 Kanluwen wrote:
Sure it feels more likely, but it's not unheard of for units to be released outside of the book.

Look at the Flesh Hounds and Karanak, for example.

but it is this close after the release of the book

Which doesn't really matter, given that the warscroll cards could be included in a big boxed set potentially.

People seem to forget that AoS isn't as bad as 40k when it comes to "must have books". Most of what we 'need' when playing AoS is available on the Warscroll Cards, and the bits we don't get on them? Things like points, etc?

That can be written down in your list.


No one forgets that, but how often do releases actually come not tied to books? Especially which aren’t followed pretty closely by a book that does have those rules?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:24:52


Post by: Kanluwen


Blightwar, Wrath & Rapture, etc.

Carrion Empire and Feast of Bones marked the first time that the books were released within a relatively short timeframe of each other, but both instances also were worth mentioning as one faction saw model releases while the other did not outside of the big box.

Looncurse doesn't count one way or the other since Sylvaneth had huge delays and Looncurse also came out after the Gloomspite Gitz.

And hell, if you want to get technical about it? Any of the warbands for Underworlds.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:28:58


Post by: ImAGeek


 Kanluwen wrote:
Blightwar, Wrath & Rapture, etc.

Carrion Empire and Feast of Bones marked the first time that the books were released within a relatively short timeframe of each other, but both instances also were worth mentioning as one faction saw model releases while the other did not outside of the big box.

Looncurse doesn't count one way or the other since Sylvaneth had huge delays and Looncurse also came out after the Gloomspite Gitz.

And hell, if you want to get technical about it? Any of the warbands for Underworlds.


Wrath and Rapture wasn’t too long before the Khorne and Slaanesh books, ditto Blightwar and the Nurgle one. Looncurse was after Gloomspite, but the new model for Gloomspite was a resculpt, not a new unit like Skink Horned One riders would be.

And any of the warbands for underworlds is exactly what I’m saying this is likely to be, so... thanks, I guess?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:30:39


Post by: GaroRobe


terry wrote:
 Kanluwen wrote:
Sure it feels more likely, but it's not unheard of for units to be released outside of the book.

Look at the Flesh Hounds and Karanak, for example.

but it is this close after the release of the book


That doesn't really work though. We can't say it was close to the release date, since these pics could be several months away from being revealed, if not longer. (Most likely longer due to corona)
Unless they just reveal it at the next Warhammer preview weekend. And even then, it could be for the specialist games. Which are still usable in AOS, but not the sole intention of that release


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:34:34


Post by: ImAGeek


GaroRobe wrote:
terry wrote:
 Kanluwen wrote:
Sure it feels more likely, but it's not unheard of for units to be released outside of the book.

Look at the Flesh Hounds and Karanak, for example.

but it is this close after the release of the book


That doesn't really work though. We can't say it was close to the release date, since these pics could be several months away from being revealed, if not longer. (Most likely longer due to corona)
Unless they just reveal it at the next Warhammer preview weekend. And even then, it could be for the specialist games. Which are still usable in AOS, but not the sole intention of that release


It being for specialist games is exactly what we’re saying. It could be several months from being released, but if it’s for Seraphon just for AoS, they most likely would have tied it in to the book that’s just come out (even if it’s a while from release, they’d have been working on both concurrently, and they must have known that there’d be some disappointment about the Seraphon book coming with no new models). Hence why I think it being for underworlds or Warcry is pretty much certain this close to the Seraphon battletome.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:39:05


Post by: Kanluwen


Hedonites of Slaanesh came out April 2019.
Blades of Khorne came out March 2019.
Wrath and Rapture came out December 2018.

That's "not too long" to you? Admittedly with Karanak and the Flesh Hounds, it was a matter of simple sculpts--same with the Fiends of Slaanesh.
But the Infernal Rapturess was a brand new unit, whose rules only existed in that boxed set in a physical format with the models or as a digital download for anyone who wanted to convert one up.

The Underworlds warband example was specifically noting that they all receive rules for AoS independent of their books.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:43:46


Post by: ImAGeek


 Kanluwen wrote:
Hedonites of Slaanesh came out April 2019.
Blades of Khorne came out March 2019.
Wrath and Rapture came out December 2018.

That's "not too long" to you? Admittedly with Karanak and the Flesh Hounds, it was a matter of simple sculpts--same with the Fiends of Slaanesh.
But the Infernal Rapturess was a brand new unit, whose rules only existed in that boxed set in a physical format with the models or as a digital download for anyone who wanted to convert one up.

The Underworlds warband example was specifically noting that they all receive rules for AoS independent of their books.


4/5 months doesn’t seem like too long to me, no. Not like if a new Seraphon unit came out soonish and had 2/3 years until the next Seraphon book.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:44:44


Post by: Kanluwen


 ImAGeek wrote:

It being for specialist games is exactly what we’re saying.

Underworlds and WarCry aren't considered "specialist games", just fyi. Necromunda, Aeronautica Imperialis, Blood Bowl, and Titanicus are "specialist games"--as is Warhammer: The Old World.
It could be several months from being released, but if it’s for Seraphon just for AoS, they most likely would have tied it in to the book that’s just come out (even if it’s a while from release, they’d have been working on both concurrently, and they must have known that there’d be some disappointment about the Seraphon book coming with no new models). Hence why I think it being for underworlds or Warcry is pretty much certain this close to the Seraphon battletome.

So the temple didn't come with the Seraphon book?

I get that people might be disappointed that there weren't new units or the like--but it very well could be relating to things coming further down the line, where there being rules included won't be seen as a big deal.

Horned Ones being ridden by Skinks as an alternate build for Saurus Knights? That would fit the bill.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:46:53


Post by: ImAGeek


Edit, whatever. We’ll know in a few months.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 14:47:06


Post by: Kanluwen


 ImAGeek wrote:

4/5 months doesn’t seem like too long to me, no. Not like if a new Seraphon unit came out soonish and had 2/3 years until the next Seraphon book.

I've been running the Techpriest Manipulus, Secutarii Peltasts, and Skorpius variants using their respective rules that are only available via download(Secutarii Peltasts) or from their boxed sets(Manipulus from the Killteam and Skorpius from their instruction manuals) since their releases.

I think people would get along juuuuuuuuust fine having a physical warscroll card available that they can just tuck into their book.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 15:39:39


Post by: Coenus Scaldingus


After the Shadow Elves preview, a dedicated Lizardpeople warband for Warcry does seem like a good shout. As long as they don't go entirely in the direction of the Blood Bowl team, I'm looking forward to some modern plastic lizards, be they Skink or Saurus (or another type of dino altogether). No weird big headed Skinks and no clothed lizards please...


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 15:44:20


Post by: warl0rdb0b


Yeah, I reckon todays, along with the Ossiarch weapon, are for Underworlds season 4, both are recent books, and it makes sense to start teasing them now that all of the Beastgrave bands are revealed.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/28 16:16:22


Post by: Quasistellar


It's almost certainly an Underworlds Seraphon release.

With that sort of staff, it is likely a priest of some sort, or maybe the back banner bits of an Eternity Warden. However, the foreground bits look maybe like the back of a Salamander. With Underworlds it's hard to say--could be a mix of Saurus/Skink or whatever.

I wish it was a regular unit release. There are several Seraphon units that are in dire need of updates. Who knows!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/29 05:56:35


Post by: Carlovonsexron


several? All the old Taurus plastics need a revamp to be in line with the carnosaur rider


Automatically Appended Next Post:
That said I am SUPER EXCITED for more lizardmen. Hopefully of the big Saurus variety


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/29 14:57:38


Post by: Quasistellar


Carlovonsexron wrote:
several? All the old Taurus plastics need a revamp to be in line with the carnosaur rider


Automatically Appended Next Post:
That said I am SUPER EXCITED for more lizardmen. Hopefully of the big Saurus variety


I was referring more to the stuff still in finecast like salamanders, razordons, kroxigors, etc. The saurus warriors and knights are indeed old plastic kits that are absolutely awful to assemble and paint, but they do at least look decent when finished and won't melt in the sun.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/29 16:15:08


Post by: Fayric


I hope its a new warhammer quest located in a crashed seraphon temple spaceship. Would be an awesome way to expand on both Seraphon and AoS lore in an accessible and fun way.
Imagine beeing chased by lazer raptors in an ancient temple, like Indiana Jurassic Jones!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/29 17:16:23


Post by: Carlovonsexron


That would actually be super awesome.

it'd be a nice take to see.an.order vs. order warhammer quest. Or lean into warcry and make all our heroes chaos raiding a seraphon temple city


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/29 17:24:12


Post by: timetowaste85


 Fayric wrote:
I hope its a new warhammer quest located in a crashed seraphon temple spaceship. Would be an awesome way to expand on both Seraphon and AoS lore in an accessible and fun way.
Imagine beeing chased by lazer raptors in an ancient temple, like Indiana Jurassic Jones!


Damn it. Now I want this. Badly.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/29 18:09:21


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


Me too



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/29 20:19:12


Post by: Oguhmek


 Fayric wrote:
I hope its a new warhammer quest located in a crashed seraphon temple spaceship. Would be an awesome way to expand on both Seraphon and AoS lore in an accessible and fun way.
Imagine beeing chased by lazer raptors in an ancient temple, like Indiana Jurassic Jones!


I want this. Now.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/30 14:36:43


Post by: Mentlegen324


Considering the new Catachan Colonel model was something that there was a rumour engine picture for, I was wondering, have any other limited-edition models been shown on the rumour engine before?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/30 14:44:53


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Ripper Jackson was. The day before she was revealed, I think,


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/04/30 15:19:45


Post by: silverstu


 Fayric wrote:
I hope its a new warhammer quest located in a crashed seraphon temple spaceship. Would be an awesome way to expand on both Seraphon and AoS lore in an accessible and fun way.
Imagine beeing chased by lazer raptors in an ancient temple, like Indiana Jurassic Jones!


Oh that would fantastic...


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:12:07


Post by: Inquisitor Gideon


Something Flesheaters you say?

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2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:16:28


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


I was thinking perhaps Khorne Daemon?

Perhaps for Underworlds? But now you say Flesh Eater Courts, I can see that too.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:20:14


Post by: Scrub


Looks like more Brettonian imagery to tease numpties like myself who dream of seeing them again... just with a lot less of the deranged cannibal aesthetic!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:29:34


Post by: GaroRobe


It has to be Flesheater courts. The hand, although grey, has the same greenish feel as the FEC. The claws look like they'd be on a crypt ghoul. And the sword is old and weathered.

Although the Underworld warband was kind of a let down personally, I wouldn't mind getting a warcry team featuring updated crypt ghouls


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:30:53


Post by: lord_blackfang


Clearly Flesheater to follow up the clearly Ossiarch, clearly Lizardman and probably Idoneth.

Last time, someone guessed new Warhammer Quest, I'm jumping on that bandwagon. Makes the most sense with so many factions in the mix, most of which with brand new Tomes that shouldn't expect AoS updates for years.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:36:44


Post by: zamerion


Looking at the shadespire flesheater band, none have those long nails!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:51:00


Post by: ImAGeek


zamerion wrote:
Looking at the shadespire flesheater band, none have those long nails!


The leader has similar nails, you can see them on the hand holding the halberd.

Looks like a ghouly to me. Could be a vampire maybe but looks more bestial.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 12:52:13


Post by: Vermis


Look at those fingernails. Clearly another catachan.

Quasistellar wrote:
I was referring more to the stuff still in finecast like salamanders, razordons, kroxigors, etc.


I feel a strong urge to send a care package.

The saurus warriors and knights are indeed old plastic kits that are absolutely awful to assemble and paint, but they do at least look decent when finished and won't melt in the sun.




I think the previous pic is a skink priest with a feathery headdress, but I'm hoping it's something to do with new saurus cav.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 13:21:10


Post by: timetowaste85


There was a post on GW’s Facebook about something coming for FEC. I’d say this is that, for sure. Two hints in different places.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 13:29:44


Post by: Eldarsif


My prediction:

Soulblight and FEC are being combined into a single tome. It would make all the Soulblight kits useful and establish the Vampire/Ghoul faction better. FEC kits also have a few dual/multi-kits - like Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon and Vargheists - that would make sense to be in a single book.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 13:52:53


Post by: Kanluwen


 timetowaste85 wrote:
There was a post on GW’s Facebook about something coming for FEC. I’d say this is that, for sure. Two hints in different places.

Could you post what it was? I'd be interested to see it.

Personally, I'm leaning towards a WarCry setup like those Shadowstalkers we just had come up out of nowhere for Daughters of Khaine. They're gearing up for Realm-based warbands it looks like so this might be Shyish's.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 15:54:38


Post by: No wolves on Fenris


Was going for soulblight actually with the claws and broadsword


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 16:49:36


Post by: warl0rdb0b


I thought Soulblight or FEC straight away, the spines you can just see on the back of the forearm are similar to the Abhorant KIng, as are the claws.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/05 20:29:48


Post by: Dread Master


Warcry flesheater courts.

I think they will take the opportunity with a Warcry Warband to start bringing the models in line with the lore a bit more.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 12:13:20


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik




Hmmmm.....three digit hands makes me immediately think Skink Lizardmen....but is playing a bone flute really their bag?



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 12:14:12


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


Musical bones, so ghouls? for AoS?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 12:15:00


Post by: ImAGeek


Skinks have 3 fingers and a thumb, this seems to have 2 and a thumb?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 12:19:42


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Old Slaan returning to 40k? Doesn’t look Daemonic, which is often a suspect when odd hands are involved.

I’m genuinely stumped on this one.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 12:21:32


Post by: A Town Called Malus


Quarians for AoS confirmed


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 12:57:37


Post by: Ignispacium


Nurglings have that kind of hand. Bone flute seems potentially nurgly.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 12:58:50


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Skin doesn’t strike me as nurglesque?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 13:13:48


Post by: Red Corsair


Is it a skink blow dart pipe?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 13:27:20


Post by: Venomthrope


Sloppity Bile Fluter perhaps? To be followed by a Sloppity Bile Drummer?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 13:30:38


Post by: Eldarsif


My guess is some kind of nurgling. Nurglings have 2 fingers and 1 thumb just like this.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 13:38:34


Post by: Sasori


 timetowaste85 wrote:
There was a post on GW’s Facebook about something coming for FEC. I’d say this is that, for sure. Two hints in different places.


Probably going to be one of the specialist games, but it would be absolutely ace if we got some new FEC units and warscrolls. Like, full units that is.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 13:50:05


Post by: Chikout


 Sasori wrote:
 timetowaste85 wrote:
There was a post on GW’s Facebook about something coming for FEC. I’d say this is that, for sure. Two hints in different places.


Probably going to be one of the specialist games, but it would be absolutely ace if we got some new FEC units and warscrolls. Like, full units that is.

Well warcry warbands are full units. The chaos warbands are limited by the theme of them being aspirants who haven't sworn to a god yet. There is no reason why gw couldnt do a pretty interesting specialist unit for the fec aos army.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 14:02:59


Post by: ImAGeek


 Red Corsair wrote:
Is it a skink blow dart pipe?


No, it wouldn’t have holes along it like that.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 14:07:02


Post by: Kanluwen


Chikout wrote:
 Sasori wrote:
 timetowaste85 wrote:
There was a post on GW’s Facebook about something coming for FEC. I’d say this is that, for sure. Two hints in different places.


Probably going to be one of the specialist games, but it would be absolutely ace if we got some new FEC units and warscrolls. Like, full units that is.

Well warcry warbands are full units. The chaos warbands are limited by the theme of them being aspirants who haven't sworn to a god yet. There is no reason why gw couldnt do a pretty interesting specialist unit for the fec aos army.

The Chaos Warbands are also limited by them putting all of the constituent parts of the warband into a single unit rather than letting you get a few heroes and a unit out of them.


I'm wondering if maybe this is a Warcry band for Ghyran. Some of the Spites from back in the day for Wanderers had two finger+thumb and they weren't exactly unknown from having bone as elements of design.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 14:32:44


Post by: John Prins


A musician suggests AoS, but those hand look mighty Kroot to me.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 14:35:23


Post by: ImAGeek


 John Prins wrote:
A musician suggests AoS, but those hand look mighty Kroot to me.


Kroot have 4 fingers in 2 opposed pairs.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 14:53:34


Post by: Mr_Rose


 ImAGeek wrote:
 Red Corsair wrote:
Is it a skink blow dart pipe?


No, it wouldn’t have holes along it like that.


Also, skinks are natural artisans; even if a skink was somehow inclined to make a tool out of a random femur, they would do it better. At the very least it would be decorated, probably with glyphs or gold. This looks crude, like it was smashed with a rock rather than carved with a knife.

Interestingly it does look almost like those fingers have extra joints, they’re certainly disproportionately long for most of the Warhammer species. They look familiar too but I can’t place them exactly.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 15:03:58


Post by: eohall


Ignispacium wrote:
Nurglings have that kind of hand. Bone flute seems potentially nurgly.


this is my guess too



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 16:07:13


Post by: lord_blackfang


Open and shut case for me.

Probably some sort of base decoration and not a nurgling hero, of course.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 18:40:16


Post by: Theophony


 lord_blackfang wrote:
Open and shut case for me.

Probably some sort of base decoration and not a nurgling hero, of course.


All Nurglings are heroes


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 18:49:29


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


I am persuaded. Most likely a Nurgling.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 19:37:46


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


Can one hope for a huge Nurgling Diorama? The grandfather's cantina band and dance troupe


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 19:40:46


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Oh.....oh dude. That’s be cool!



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 19:59:06


Post by: mortar_crew


My be some deamon figures down the road after all?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/12 20:27:47


Post by: hotsauceman1


If i was to guess, a nurgle warcry warband.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 12:11:58


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


I heard a rumour. What have you done to her.



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 12:12:53


Post by: Kanluwen


Don't tempt me...that bracer looks Wanderer in style.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 12:14:28


Post by: lord_blackfang


Still pointing towards a character-based board game. We're at what, 7 minis from 7 different factions now?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 12:17:01


Post by: Kanluwen


Don't forget that we just saw the Khainite Shadowstalkers revealed for WarCry. They were said to be the first of what is to come for WarCry.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 12:20:38


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


This seems to match the punch dagger of dubious practicality we saw a few weeks back?

If it’s not the same model, it’s the same faction I reckon.



Oooooooooh. Outside ringer?

Dechala. Member Dechala? Oooooh, I member!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 13:07:19


Post by: Mr Insomniac


Pretty sure that’s a blood drop on the bracer. But it’s certainly a winged blood drop on the sword. Vampire.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 14:49:47


Post by: Kanluwen


The 'wings' aren't. It's part of the sword's blade.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 14:57:01


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Could also be Slaaneshi Mortals. They’re conspicuous by their absence.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:00:53


Post by: Kanluwen


Yeah, but that would mean Hedonites of Slaanesh would need a whole new book if we go by the reaction people had to my suggestion of waiting for rules on Seraphon.

The best bet, currently, is to look at these as something for WarCry. We've seen an Ossiarch Bonereaper, a Seraphon, the Khainite Shadowstalkers, a Flesh-Eater Courts(or Vampire) piece, a Nurgling piece, and at least a few that look like they are Order related.

It seems like there's a plan in place to add some fresh stuff in the form of 'supplemental warbands'.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:04:58


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Wouldn’t be the first time a Battle Tome was replaced in relatively short order.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:44:54


Post by: Carlovonsexron


The sword reminds me ALOT of Sigvalds sword, so I'll guess Slaaneshi mortals. I also want those almost as much as i want new and improved Seraphon saurus warriors, and Order humans (that aren't 16th century Germans)


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:46:14


Post by: Kanluwen


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Wouldn’t be the first time a Battle Tome was replaced in relatively short order.

It absolutely would be for something that isn't Stormcast Eternals.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:51:12


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Ogres, Orcs and Flesh Eater Courts all got reworked fairly quickly.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:51:33


Post by: CthuluIsSpy


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I heard a rumour. What have you done to her.



I don't know what it could be, but that looks like a cool sword.
I want to say its a rapier, but the blade is too wide.
Are there even rapiers in the games? I'm talking 40k, AoS and WHFB. I don't think I've seen any, probably because the blade would be too thin to manufacture.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:52:53


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


It’s the shoulder armour that’s got me stumped.

Doesn’t seem ornate enough for Vampire or Pointy Ear?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 15:57:19


Post by: CthuluIsSpy


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
It’s the shoulder armour that’s got me stumped.

Doesn’t seem ornate enough for Vampire or Pointy Ear?


Idk, the blade does seem sort of vampire style, with the elaborate basket-style hilt and the little wings coming off the sword.
The arm doesn't look right though. Maybe its a new sea-elf model?
Or maybe its vampire coast, I don't know.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 16:04:40


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Really could be Sigvald reincarnated.



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 16:21:42


Post by: GaroRobe


Blood gem on the bracelet and on the sword blade, so I'm thinking vampires (they did get a tease in that warcom newspaper article). Newer incarnation of models seem to be a good indicator of the direction they're going with. The most recent vampire was the one on zombie dragon, and his shoulder pads are pretty plain. The sword he wields is completely different in design, though, and doesn't match any current vampire model.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 16:41:30


Post by: Kanluwen


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Ogres, Orcs and Flesh Eater Courts all got reworked fairly quickly.

This release schedule begs to differ:
There was 3 years between them and their second iterations.

Admittedly, there was stuff from General's Handbook for those three that effectively remade them to the same extent as a whole new battletome. That might be what you are thinking of?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 16:42:34


Post by: Carlovonsexron


Alongside sigvald, I think the blade reminds me a bit of the splintered fang warband for warcry, and I think chaos mortals going forward (for the next few years at least) will have certain design elements in common with them.

To be clear, the little 'wings' from the blade remind me a bit of the spikes on the splintered fang blades.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 16:50:40


Post by: Kanluwen


Carlovonsexron wrote:
Alongside sigvald, I think the blade reminds me a bit of the splintered fang warband for warcry, and I think chaos mortals going forward (for the next few years at least) will have certain design elements in common with them.

To be clear, the little 'wings' from the blade remind me a bit of the spikes on the splintered fang blades.

Damn good catch, but it's worth mentioning that they're meant to be representative of mortals (in general) from the various Realms.
Spoiler:


The Elf here is rocking exactly what you're talking about--and the sword looks like a rapier to boot!

There's also this punch dagger:
Spoiler:

The rest tend to be serpentine blades.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 18:49:38


Post by: GaroRobe


It'd be cool if the warcry bands got specific hero options, sort of like Necromunda. But none of the Splintered Fangs have gems that match those on the model. I'd imagine we'd see their fang marks on the armor, or at least a more obvious snake icon. I think a few other chaos models have similar winged blades (although the SF have the closest looking one.)

It's worth noting that a majority of vampires with swords have those kind of hand guards (I don't know the proper term. Rapier like handles?)



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 18:57:07


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Basket Hilt


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 19:24:19


Post by: Kanluwen


GaroRobe wrote:
It'd be cool if the warcry bands got specific hero options, sort of like Necromunda. But none of the Splintered Fangs have gems that match those on the model. I'd imagine we'd see their fang marks on the armor, or at least a more obvious snake icon. I think a few other chaos models have similar winged blades (although the SF have the closest looking one.)

I think you're missing what the context was:
So far the only thing we have seen with that specific setup has been a Ghyranite warband. Splintered Fangs hail from Ghyran(the Realm of Life) and their equipment seemingly reflects that.

It's not unlike the Corvus Cabal, who are scavengers dwelling in Ulgu(Realm of Shadow) wearing pieces of armor that we now know come from the Khainite Shadowstalkers:
Spoiler:


These groups all have something, per what the range designers said, that denotes where they are from.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 21:16:19


Post by: Dread Master


We don’t know they’re from the Khainite Shadowstalkers. We know that the armor style is worn by two Warbands from Ulgu now. That’s it.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/19 22:34:37


Post by: Kanluwen


We know that the Cabal are scavengers. We also know that only the 'top 3' models(Spirestalkers and Shadow Piercer) have those specific pieces--and that those are the ones who get first picks from spoils in the lore. We have seen nothing else with those particular stylings as of yet. Not from art nor models.

Sometimes 1+1=2, not 11.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/20 00:56:03


Post by: bullyboy


Well, we know BSF has reached the finale, so maybe next up is a new AOS Warhammer Quest?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/20 01:32:02


Post by: Carlovonsexron


That's what I'm hoping!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/20 04:27:46


Post by: Dread Master


Add me to the list as well. We need some more WHQ AoS style, but with BSF’s support. Would love to see this happen.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/20 10:22:16


Post by: Haighus



Looks more like a knucklebow than a full basket hilt to me- I really like that style of hilt. It was very prevalent in the 16th century. Basket hilts appear later, and are much larger, almost entirely encompassing the hand.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/20 12:01:05


Post by: CthuluIsSpy


 Haighus wrote:

Looks more like a knucklebow than a full basket hilt to me- I really like that style of hilt. It was very prevalent in the 16th century. Basket hilts appear later, and are much larger, almost entirely encompassing the hand.


Oh is that what that style is called?
I knew it didn't look quite like a basket-hilt, but I wasn't sure what the proper term for it was.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/20 13:49:52


Post by: Fayric


Im pretty sure that is Inigo Montoyas Sword, but the arm dont match so probably from his Dread Pirate Roberts days.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/20 14:11:17


Post by: Sabotage!


I think a new AoS dungeon crawl could very well be the case with this variety of miniatures.

It could also be a mix of new Warcry warbands and Underworlds warbands from next season (I almost guarantee that Bonereaper weapon will belong to the an Ossiarch Underworlds warbands - I imagine they will probably be in the next season starter).


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/24 16:56:06


Post by: Haighus


 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
 Haighus wrote:

Looks more like a knucklebow than a full basket hilt to me- I really like that style of hilt. It was very prevalent in the 16th century. Basket hilts appear later, and are much larger, almost entirely encompassing the hand.


Oh is that what that style is called?
I knew it didn't look quite like a basket-hilt, but I wasn't sure what the proper term for it was.

I actually don't know what the style is called, but the actual bit of a hand guard that curves over the knuckles to the hilt is called a knuckle bow, and can be found in many different styles of hand guards from the end of the medieval period to when swords died out in the early 20th century as practical weapons. It is more of a name for a component than a style, like saying hilt, or blade, or quillon.

The basket hilt is really an evolution of the knucklebow into a much wider guard, but knuckle bows never went away because they are simple, light, easy to produce, and don't obstruct the hand too much when drawing or wielding the sword. There are even a small number of two-handed swords from the 16th century with knucklebows, but they are rare (mostly of the "Swiss saber" type).


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:06:14


Post by: zamerion




2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:08:30


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Well, it’s a Birb.

Either Wanderers or Sylvaneth for WarCry I reckon.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:10:06


Post by: DeadEyeDuk


Is Owl-Squig a little too on the nose? :-)


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:22:15


Post by: Jadenim


Who's that?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:26:29


Post by: lost_lilliputian


Stone the crows! That looks like 'Hooters' the party owl and he's getting ready for a wing party. Check out the intent in his eyes!

I do kind of like him though


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:39:52


Post by: lord_blackfang


Goblin King


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:46:57


Post by: Carlovonsexron


I love it.and.cant wait to.see.the kit it.goes to- hopefully I like the rest of.the kit enough to justify getting it!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:57:01


Post by: silverstu


Kurnothi I'm hoping? Either a Warcry Warband or hinting at a large release. Or maybe a space owl and its for Exodites..

Its probably for a Mentor Legion Primaris Lieutenant though..


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 12:58:04


Post by: Theophony


 DeadEyeDuk wrote:
Is Owl-Squig a little too on the nose? :-)


Just a little too on the beak .


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 13:56:01


Post by: Voss


I assume its for some manner of elf release, but I'd be thrilled if it was actually something more sinister, like a flock of war owls dismembering a corpse.

But given the way its painted, its a light and fluffy background detail on some elf kit.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 14:06:27


Post by: Kanluwen


The eyes make me think it will be tied to Sylvaneth.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 14:33:19


Post by: Sabotage!


All the different stuff we are seeing recently (hinting towards Ghouls, possibly a Vampire, Sylvaneth, the Chaos Staff, etc), really makes me feel we are either going to get a bunch of new Warcry warbands in the next year (awesome) or a new Warhammer Quest game (also awesome). Really looking forward to seeing how these rumors play out.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 14:35:32


Post by: Kanluwen


I'd lean more towards WarCry given that we saw the previewed Khainite Shadowstalkers.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 16:24:10


Post by: GaroRobe


Something makes me think it's for Lumineth Lords, but its probably sylvanneth. Every owl so far (dryads and treelord) has been for them, this one looks like interesting, and usually interesting sylvaneth owls have extra eyes, or are a single color, since they're sprites. Although, he does look pretty light...

Either way, I want him


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/26 16:39:01


Post by: Kanluwen


 GaroRobe wrote:
Something makes me think it's for Lumineth Lords, but its probably sylvanneth. Every owl so far (dryads and treelord) has been for them, this one looks like interesting, and usually interesting sylvaneth owls have extra eyes, or are a single color, since they're sprites. Although, he does look pretty light...

Either way, I want him
Spoiler:


The Dryads' owl is meant to be a spite or a natural creature. It's the one that came with the Treelord that is pure spite.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/05/27 20:17:12


Post by: Danny76


Either way, I want it.
Looks very cool.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:08:18


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik




Looks stompy to me!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:09:50


Post by: Kanluwen


Looks almost like a support for a stationary weapon system.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:10:57


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Yeah, possibly for terrain or a big old bit o’dakka.

Squats?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:11:20


Post by: Jadenim


Looks kind of marine-y to me.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:25:15


Post by: Gadzilla666


Possibly landing gear for some kind of flyer with vtol capability?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:35:00


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Certainly another possibility.

Whatever it is, I think I want it!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:36:38


Post by: bmsattler


That's very much like a knee joint for an Imperial Knight or Armigier. It fits in with the upcoming release I suppose.

Edit: perhaps the Chaos Knight's extra knee joint has proven popular enough that they are providing an Imperial Knight add-on?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:40:11


Post by: vim_the_good


Yeah, the first think I thought of is the aesthetic of the arm and leg 'skeleton' on my Knights. Mainly the capsule shaped recess. Does the SM collection feature this as well?
Vim,


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 12:55:11


Post by: Fayric


Primaris thunderfire cannon, including 15 separate missile pods ad 10 stubbers.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 13:17:17


Post by: Overread


Imperator Toe?!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 13:22:48


Post by: Crimson


 Fayric wrote:
Primaris thunderfire cannon, including 15 separate missile pods ad 10 stubbers.

I hope you're right!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 14:00:10


Post by: H.B.M.C.


 Crimson wrote:
I hope you're right!
You want a Primaris Thunderfire cannon that's covered in missiles and stubbers?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 14:02:30


Post by: Crimson


 H.B.M.C. wrote:
 Crimson wrote:
I hope you're right!
You want a Primaris Thunderfire cannon that's covered in missiles and stubbers?

Sure, why not? Primaris Thundermissile Battery!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 14:21:13


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


 H.B.M.C. wrote:
 Crimson wrote:
I hope you're right!
You want a Primaris Thunderfire cannon that's covered in missiles and stubbers?


Is it the platform that has missiles and Stubbers? Boring,

Is it the missiles that are covered in Stubbers? Wicked.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 14:44:55


Post by: lord_blackfang


 H.B.M.C. wrote:
 Crimson wrote:
I hope you're right!
You want a Primaris Thunderfire cannon that's covered in missiles and stubbers?


Why not, everything else is


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 17:31:00


Post by: Mr_Rose


 Overread wrote:
Imperator Toe?!

Too small; the toes of an Imperator are big enough to hold a sermon from.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 18:13:36


Post by: Alpharius


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Yeah, possibly for terrain or a big old bit o’dakka.

Squats?


Oh, I like this one!

If it isn't a Squig - and who's to say this one isn't?!? - it might as well be a Squat!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/02 20:43:36


Post by: Oguhmek


Plastic Thunderhawk Gunship. It's finally here?




No, looks like terrain to me.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:11:03


Post by: Sotahullu


Newest:



100% sure that is Death Guard.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:18:23


Post by: terry


it might be for a replacement from one of the starter set only models


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:30:27


Post by: General Kroll


Could be night lords maybe.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:33:20


Post by: Gadzilla666


 General Kroll wrote:
Could be night lords maybe.

Lightning claw with blood dripping from it? Possible new warp talons/raptor kit? Or an actual Night Lords character?

Please don't get my hopes up just to crush them gw.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:36:10


Post by: Marshal Loss


Death Guard for sure, perhaps one of the "mantles" described in the codex


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:37:38


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


More Death Guard would be good, so I guess this is nightlords or something else


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:41:06


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Spiky Fist Squig.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:42:42


Post by: Alpharius


terry wrote:
it might be for a replacement from one of the starter set only models


Disappointment is nothing compared to vindication!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:43:49


Post by: Snrub


Khorne Terminator?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:43:53


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Could be Khornate. Certainly I see World Eaters getting a Codex long before Nightlords.

Could be a plastic version of the Red Butchers? Overly psychotic Berzerkers, sealed into Terminator Armour with remote overrides.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 12:53:13


Post by: Kanluwen


 Marshal Loss wrote:
Death Guard for sure, perhaps one of the "mantles" described in the codex

Definitely leaning Death Guard on this. Seems to be a Powerfist rather than Lightning Claw--and there looks to be a Nurgle sigil up above. It's currently a safe bet that the Death Guard and Primaris halves of Dark Imperium will be reboxed as Start Collectings, this might be something to get released alongside of them.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 13:54:05


Post by: Crispy78


 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Possible new warp talons/raptor kit?


That's still a pretty new kit, doubt it would be up for replacement yet...


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:04:01


Post by: Voss


Death Guard power fist. Huh. Didn't expect new death guard models.

Fun thing here- the preview image on the main WarCom page actually shows more of the fist than the article image thanks to the frame intruding on the picture in the article.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:05:06


Post by: GaroRobe


It's worth looking at the image from the community home page. Since the stupid logo on the actual image cuts off a lot of the top of the image. I suppose it doesn't matter, but the full image shows it's a hollow circle with some more cracks around it. And what looks like a similar indent beside it.

It could be the three circle Nurgle mark, but the spacing seems off

EDIT: Ninja'd by Voss


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:06:52


Post by: Spreelock


New mutilators, perhaps..?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:07:00


Post by: Kanluwen


Good catch, Voss. There's a large pipe or something protruding from the top.

Spoiler:



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:12:59


Post by: Not Online!!!


 Spreelock wrote:
New mutilators, perhaps..?


if you compare to Olbiterators which are evidently related, probably not.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:36:34


Post by: Kinetochore


Could be a mutated/enchanced chaos marine to go with War of the Spider


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:57:05


Post by: ImAGeek


 Kinetochore wrote:
Could be a mutated/enchanced chaos marine to go with War of the Spider


We’d know if anything like that was coming by now. War of the Spider is up this weekend, with just Bile alongside it. If there was anything like that in the book it would be coming with it.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 14:59:32


Post by: Brutus_Apex


Possibly new possessed, New Death Guard Lord, Chosen?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 15:04:45


Post by: lord_blackfang


Chaos Centurions!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 15:11:17


Post by: mortar_crew


Oh yeah, more Death Guard stuff,
like they were lacking on powerfist guys or anything for that matter...

Extasy .


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 15:26:46


Post by: Motograter


Khorne terminators or multipart obliterator/ mutilator kit


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 15:31:40


Post by: Danny76


I mean I love Death Guard, but I don’t think they need anything else compared to amies who are still waiting.

Dripping blood on World Eaters would be nice, but I don’t think it is gonna end up being that..


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 17:21:02


Post by: Kinetochore


 ImAGeek wrote:
 Kinetochore wrote:
Could be a mutated/enchanced chaos marine to go with War of the Spider


We’d know if anything like that was coming by now. War of the Spider is up this weekend, with just Bile alongside it. If there was anything like that in the book it would be coming with it.


Not necessarily- could be a follow up release down the road.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 18:45:12


Post by: MajorWesJanson


Color it green, death guard. But color it purple, and it could be emperor's children, some sort of drug/venom injector...


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 18:56:59


Post by: Togusa


my guess is traitor guard powerfist.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 19:26:26


Post by: Danny76


 Kinetochore wrote:
 ImAGeek wrote:
 Kinetochore wrote:
Could be a mutated/enchanced chaos marine to go with War of the Spider


We’d know if anything like that was coming by now. War of the Spider is up this weekend, with just Bile alongside it. If there was anything like that in the book it would be coming with it.


Not necessarily- could be a follow up release down the road.


If it was down the road it wouldn’t really be something to go with War of the Spider though.

Could be something in that theme as it were, but there’s nothing else for PA later, as we will be on to the next ‘big thing’ (after 9th)


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 21:03:00


Post by: Eldarain


World Eaters Power Fist?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/09 21:48:59


Post by: Argive


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


Looks stompy to me!


Im think its a primaris drop pod.

I pointed out these drop pod looking things in the blood angels artwork.

Cmon cmon 50p Bet whose on ?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 00:04:08


Post by: Crimson


 Argive wrote:


Im think its a primaris drop pod.

I pointed out these drop pod looking things in the blood angels artwork.

Cmon cmon 50p Bet whose on ?

I don't remember seeing any drop pods.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 00:09:48


Post by: Argive


Well my theory is these things are drop pods. other have commented they are dreadnoughts backs but i don't see it. I also thought these are potential serfs as models but I think less likely than drop pod.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2aCaP59GcYg73sSD.jpg

Its my tinfoil hat theory anyway...








[Thumb - N&R.png]


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 00:28:43


Post by: MajorWesJanson


Those are clearly the backs of redemptor dreadnoughts, just with banners attached to the top.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 00:48:50


Post by: Crimson


Yep.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 05:15:43


Post by: bullyboy


Not to mention, with what's happening in the scene itself....it would be weird that they were drop pods.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 06:42:19


Post by: Fayric


It would be lazy, weird and confusing to make droppods that look like exactly Dreadnoughts instead of having any resemblance to the existing pods.
(sorry about the snarkyness, but its pretty clear its dreads in the pic.)

Edit:
The fist looks just like a chaos terminator fist, so perhaps a new generic termie lord for chaos, to match the new kit. Either way, strange they plan more chaos infantry releases now. I hope its EC or WE finally getting some attention.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 07:34:27


Post by: Herbington


 Argive wrote:
Well my theory is these things are drop pods. other have commented they are dreadnoughts backs but i don't see it. I also thought these are potential serfs as models but I think less likely than drop pod.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2aCaP59GcYg73sSD.jpg

Its my tinfoil hat theory anyway...









On the twitch street regarding new art, they talked about that scene being the internment of a guy into a dreadnought.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 08:12:58


Post by: Kinetochore


Herbington wrote:
 Argive wrote:
Well my theory is these things are drop pods. other have commented they are dreadnoughts backs but i don't see it. I also thought these are potential serfs as models but I think less likely than drop pod.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2aCaP59GcYg73sSD.jpg

Its my tinfoil hat theory anyway...









On the twitch street regarding new art, they talked about that scene being the internment of a guy into a dreadnought.


If its the guy on the slab in the stasis field it looks like they better hurry up - he's not looking in good shape!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 11:19:21


Post by: Mr_Rose


 Kinetochore wrote:
Herbington wrote:
 Argive wrote:
Well my theory is these things are drop pods. other have commented they are dreadnoughts backs but i don't see it. I also thought these are potential serfs as models but I think less likely than drop pod.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2aCaP59GcYg73sSD.jpg

Its my tinfoil hat theory anyway...


On the twitch street regarding new art, they talked about that scene being the internment of a guy into a dreadnought.


If its the guy on the slab in the stasis field it looks like they better hurry up - he's not looking in good shape!

I hope it’s the entire slab thingy and that’s just some suitably morbid decoration on the front but… Imperials gonna imperiate.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 12:34:19


Post by: MobileSuitRandom


The shield-like thing the servitors on the right are holding looks like it fits on the slab, so I'd guess the ... remains .. on the slab are the actual future dread pilot :p


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 14:20:39


Post by: GaroRobe


I'm almost positive it's just the shield laying on top of a sarcophagus. We've seen that some of these shields have skeletons on the front, usually those carried by higher ranked marines. So it makes sense that they'd either honor this dead guy in the box OR he's in stasis and was deemed essential enough to be put in a redemptor, where he'll evidently burn out.

As for the serfs, we've had similar looking guys show up in artwork as far back as Dark Imperium. I could see them being released in the same vein as models like the Dark Apostle or Fabius Bile, but at the moment, I wouldn't pay them too much heed.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/10 19:19:21


Post by: Bob Lorgar


There's no way it's for a World Eaters model. I've been waiting 20 years for some more of those. They're not coming.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/11 20:21:08


Post by: Ktulhut


Calling the power fist as Slaaneshi marines.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/13 14:24:57


Post by: DaveC


Another old one solved this is a year old

Invader ATV


[Thumb - 2019-06-18.jpg]


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/13 14:33:16


Post by: GaroRobe


I knew the new rumor engine was a tech marine vehicle. But the thunder cannon had treads


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/13 14:33:49


Post by: Mr_Rose


Damn thievin’ beakies, gimme my Warbuggies back!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/13 14:39:56


Post by: Theophony


 Mr_Rose wrote:
Damn thievin’ beakies, gimme my Warbuggies back!


Said Warrio .


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 12:19:40


Post by: H.B.M.C.


New pic:



Something Imperial. Annoys me as I know I'm going to end up buying it.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 12:20:59


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


TEK-SQUIG!

Almost certainly something Astartes, as we’ve just had a significant wave of Ad Mech.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 12:28:16


Post by: IanVanCheese


Primaris techmarine maybe.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 12:32:03


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Very possibly.

They’ve been noticeable by their absence so far, and we know one has been sculpted for the new weapon platform.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 13:02:18


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


 H.B.M.C. wrote:
New pic:



Something Imperial. Annoys me as I know I'm going to end up buying it.


I could be off base on this but when I compare it some of my 3rd edition Inquisition models some of the details seem to indicate it might in fact be a servo skull.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 13:23:08


Post by: Kanluwen


The correct and only answer is Skitarii Primus, at long last.

Because I started converting five of them to use as Techpriest Manipulus or Enginseers.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 13:29:13


Post by: beast_gts


 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
They’ve been noticeable by their absence so far, and we know one has been sculpted for the new weapon platform.

The Repulsor gunner is also a Techmarine (or so I'm told), but there's isn't one just walking about by himself yet.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/16 13:39:02


Post by: Kanluwen


beast_gts wrote:
 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
They’ve been noticeable by their absence so far, and we know one has been sculpted for the new weapon platform.

The Repulsor gunner is also a Techmarine (or so I'm told), but there's isn't one just walking about by himself yet.

Yeah, the gunner is a Techmarine.
Spoiler:



2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/17 16:16:30


Post by: MajorWesJanson


 H.B.M.C. wrote:
New pic:



Something Imperial. Annoys me as I know I'm going to end up buying it.


I'm guessing this guy comes in the multipart version of the primaris melta gunners. Devastator squad kits tend to include servo skulls.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/18 11:15:26


Post by: Fayric


Just look at the smug devious expression of that servo skull, just vaiting to strangle its presumed master at Cawls given signal.
The weird markings on the forhead looks positively heretical.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 11:17:06


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik




Engine type thing?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 11:22:14


Post by: Gadzilla666


Looks kind of beat up and ramshackle. Orks? Maybe Death Guard?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 11:33:26


Post by: Gremore


My mind immediately went to Orks and/or Chaos. I'm not sure what Orks still need, lack of knowledge of the line on my part, but for Chaos I can imagine maybe it isn't Death Guard specific but an update of something like a Defiler or other older plastic kit?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 11:34:56


Post by: mortar_crew


New Soul Grinder!!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 11:36:24


Post by: Jackal90


Doesn’t look dirty enough for nurgle and it’s a bit too uniformed for orks.
I want to say it’s AoS because of the shape of them pipework but it’s too ramshackle for anything empire like but too clean still for skaven.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 11:41:00


Post by: Oguhmek


Those flared joints makes me think it's not for Orks, feels more AoS to me. Skaven?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 11:52:09


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Bottom left hand corner similar to Terminator Armour?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 12:00:30


Post by: lord_blackfang


Yeah this doesn't look like any established aesthetic in the GW line. And it looks like the wonky smoke stacks are bolted onto a more refined, mass produced chassis. Something you would see on a looted vehicle, except that the bolted on parts don't look at all like orky smoke stacks.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 12:06:39


Post by: RandomRubric


The pipe seem to be bolted onto the back of a terminator armour, also theres a little piece on the bottom left that look like the edge of a pauldron


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 12:08:07


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Agreed they’re definitely bolted onto something ‘more proper’.

But looking again, I don’t think it’s Terminator Armour.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 12:57:57


Post by: Tiberius501


New Mega Armoured Squig.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 13:00:57


Post by: Mothman


Myguess

-Chaos
pipes look a little lilke the front pipes on chaos knights, could be either Dark mechanicus, New death guard. Top chasis looks like either tartaros pattern terminator armour, or a contemptor dreadnought top. Or possibly its a new sonic dreadnought using contemptor as base rather than hellbrute, but I doubt it, the pipes are not spooky enough.

There have been a few things recently looking like death guard, though id be surprised if they got a new release, Their line feels pretty complete. My guess is probably something dark mechanicum.

-Orks
Possibly something looted but going by the wartrikes the pipes are too ramshackle and disorganised for orks and whats its grafted to is too clean. Ork pipes in modern kits seem to be one of the few parts of the vehicles the lads build properly while the chasis they are attatched to is ramshackle.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 13:06:13


Post by: H.B.M.C.


Looks like the back of a Terminator to me.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 13:08:53


Post by: Mr_Rose


It’s actually not a miniature at all; in a fit of recursive madness they’ve actually released a partial image of the Rumour Engine itself!


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 13:32:25


Post by: Eldarsif


Death Guard Contemptor


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 15:03:52


Post by: Tastyfish


Heavy, industrial but too clean for Deathguard and not ramshackle enough for Orks would make me think of Necromunda - House Orlock and perhaps the mining guild, is next book due out there.
Could easily see it being some mining device.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 15:18:06


Post by: Kanluwen


Clearly it's for the Ironweld Arsenal's new Nighthaunt busting Steamtank variant.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 15:19:08


Post by: The Phazer


Looks like Terminator armour to me. Probably the same model as that fist the other day, a Death Guard termy of some kind.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 15:26:17


Post by: StarFyre


terry wrote:
so either a warcry or underworlds warband. Unless they're showing old world pics already


are lizardmen even going to be part of Old World? i thought that was just the human based side of the map. (well, humans, maybe undead, and some elves/dwarves)

SF


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 15:32:11


Post by: terry


StarFyre wrote:
terry wrote:
so either a warcry or underworlds warband. Unless they're showing old world pics already


are lizardmen even going to be part of Old World? i thought that was just the human based side of the map. (well, humans, maybe undead, and some elves/dwarves)

SF

we don't known what armies will be in the old world


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/23 18:30:02


Post by: Fayric


Its crazy hobo Russ,living like a junk scavenger to rebuild his gear, like this. his new steam armour, after being stranded on a daemon scrap heap world.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/24 03:39:25


Post by: BrotherGecko


New death guard terminator character, calling it now.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/24 03:51:18


Post by: Voss


 Fayric wrote:
Its crazy hobo Russ,living like a junk scavenger to rebuild his gear, like this. his new steam armour, after being stranded on a daemon scrap heap world.


And now I'm picturing the old goblin woman junk scavenger from Labyrinth.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 12:04:19


Post by: Gremore




Look, I've played Dark Eldar long enough to know a Dark Eldar knife when I see one, so if this isn't Dark Eldar, it's Dark Elves in Sigmar, easily.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 12:05:33


Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik


Agreed. A mainegauche if ever I saw one.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 12:21:55


Post by: Ghkvrf


Design definitely looks elven - is that a claw or a talon on the thumb in the top right or part of the ornamentation? All the Age of Sigmar elves have a 'came back wrong' thing going on, could be for Malerion's Ulgu elves?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 12:25:36


Post by: Duskweaver


Maybe from the upcoming Khainite Shadowstalkers Warcry warband?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 12:27:04


Post by: silverstu


The knotted fabric through the hole makes me think of that Khainite Warcry war band ..


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 12:30:25


Post by: Gremore


I think that's just the handle extending to the pommel of the blade. You can see the four finger-wrapped fist around the handle, then handle, then pommel.

As for the fabric I agree, though I feel the Wyches in Drukhari have some flourishes like that as well. Of course I might just be wishful thinking here.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 14:18:37


Post by: SamusDrake


The glove and blade suggests Lelith Hesperax, but the ribbon looks a bit Harlequin.

Just a thought on Lelith being part of the Ynnari. Could Geedubs be working on a new battlebox with Ynnari on one side, and Lelith as an exclusive model? Out of all the Phoenix Lords and Aspects they decided to revisit it was the Ynnari-related Jain Zar and the Banshees, so maybe they are focusing on Ynnari models for the time being...

If the intent was to update the Craftworld range, would Asurmen have made more sense being as the Dire Avengers were already in plastic, and is the primary Phoenix lord? Hmmm.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 14:32:39


Post by: the_scotsman


That's a drukhari knife if it's anything 40k related. My guess would be updated lelith model to get her out of finecast.

Though it's got a lot of armor on to be lelith.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 15:51:06


Post by: Mr_Rose


Drukhari or Ynnari (they don’t insist you change your style when you join) for sure but I don’t see Lelith joining the march of the dead (she’s so set on self-reliance she doesn’t even take combat stimms; praying to a god for power is beneath her) so someone new. Or, yeah, the Warcry thing.

If it is Ynnari though, it could be the first of a unique line of minis with the same hybrid style as the Visarch (just, yknow, way less face-y) because that sleeve doesn’t half look like it could have come off a Guardian…


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 15:55:01


Post by: Sunny Side Up


 Mr_Rose wrote:
Drukhari or Ynnari (they don’t insist you change your style when you join) for sure but I don’t see Lelith joining the march of the dead (she’s so set on self-reliance she doesn’t even take combat stimms; praying to a god for power is beneath her) so someone new. Or, yeah, the Warcry thing.

If it is Ynnari though, it could be the first of a unique line of minis with the same hybrid style as the Visarch (just, yknow, way less face-y) because that sleeve doesn’t half look like it could have come off a Guardian…


Jain Zar and Lelith and the Midnight Sorrow Solitaire literally joined the Ynnari in Blood of the Phoenix (though you none can be legally played as Ynnari by the rules).


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 18:28:25


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


Do most Dark Eldar have nails that long though? They almost look like claws.

Makes me want to lean towards Skaven.

The hooks and barbs on a blade is something they've had going on for a long time too.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 18:33:16


Post by: Kanluwen


We know that we did not see all of the Shadowstalker warband for WarCry...it would be a bit strange to see more previews now but eh.

Might be Shadowstalker, might be Malerion's Elves, or might be Drukhari. The gloved look kinda rules out Skaven I feel.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 19:12:28


Post by: Fayric


Its either a drukhari dagger, or another drukhari dagger.
But what does that mean? Aeldari already had a release less than 6 moths ago. And that was even partly a drukhari release at that. Someone at GW HQ messed up.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 19:13:56


Post by: Voss


 Fayric wrote:

But what does that mean? Aeldari already had a release less than 6 moths ago. And that was even partly a drukhari release at that. Someone at GW HQ messed up.

what came out in January/February for eldar?

And why does that make this a 'mess up?'


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 19:38:11


Post by: Duskweaver


Despite what I said earlier, I think my hypothetical money is on it being a new plastic Lelith Hesperax.

EDIT: In fact, look at her current model's 360 view on GW.com. It's her left-hand knife, just held overhand rather than underhand and with the addition of a ribbon (which will be a red ribbon to mark her Ynnari alegiance). The 'thumb-claw' is actually the foremost spike on her bracer.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 19:46:23


Post by: beast_gts


Voss wrote:
 Fayric wrote:

But what does that mean? Aeldari already had a release less than 6 moths ago. And that was even partly a drukhari release at that. Someone at GW HQ messed up.

what came out in January/February for eldar?'

Jain Zar, Howling Banshees, Drazhar & Incubi (as individual boxes - Blood of the Phoenix was a few months earlier).


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 19:47:03


Post by: Sabotage!


I feel this one almost certainly belongs to the Khanite Warcry band coming up. Could be Dark Eldar also I suppose.....but It seems unlikely to me.

It could be Malerion's Elves also, but I feel like we've had a glut of new elves in AoS in the last few years. Sea Elves, Tree Elves, Light Elves, Snake Elves........I have a feeling we won't get new elves for AoS this year or next with maybe an exception of a kit or two to expand one of the already existing ranges.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 19:56:17


Post by: Ktulhut


 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Do most Dark Eldar have nails that long though? They almost look like claws.

Makes me want to lean towards Skaven.

The hooks and barbs on a blade is something they've had going on for a long time too.



The hand is facing palm down, those are knuckle studs.

The blade is also a 1:1 match for all the other Dark Eldar knives.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/06/30 21:18:59


Post by: Voss


beast_gts wrote:
Voss wrote:
 Fayric wrote:

But what does that mean? Aeldari already had a release less than 6 moths ago. And that was even partly a drukhari release at that. Someone at GW HQ messed up.

what came out in January/February for eldar?'

Jain Zar, Howling Banshees, Drazhar & Incubi (as individual boxes - Blood of the Phoenix was a few months earlier).


Ah, so the october stuff.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 06:30:11


Post by: aracersss


guess who ...


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 06:43:43


Post by: Segersgia


So it is most definitely an Ynnari Lelith Hesperax, right?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 07:23:11


Post by: Fayric


Voss wrote:
beast_gts wrote:
Voss wrote:
 Fayric wrote:

But what does that mean? Aeldari already had a release less than 6 moths ago. And that was even partly a drukhari release at that. Someone at GW HQ messed up.

what came out in January/February for eldar?'

Jain Zar, Howling Banshees, Drazhar & Incubi (as individual boxes - Blood of the Phoenix was a few months earlier).


Ah, so the october stuff.


I admit I was refering to the Phonix release but did not check my facts, my bad.

Thing is, I tried to make a joke. As this thread is mostly silly speculation anyway, I figured it would not do much harm.
It had to do with the notion that xenos dont get alot of releases, and the general understanding that a recent release for a non marine faction set them at the far end of GWs "to do list".
More spcifically, the "someone messed up" joke had to do with a semi serious conspiracy theory about GW having an (evil) policy in keeping xeno releases few and far between, thus "someone messed up" and authorized new stuff this close to their latest release.
Well explaining it, I realize it was perhaps not that funny or original.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 11:39:32


Post by: harlokin


I think it's Lelith, and I suspect she may come out with 'Ynnari rules'.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 12:19:19


Post by: Rinkydink


 Gremore wrote:
My mind immediately went to Orks and/or Chaos. I'm not sure what Orks still need, lack of knowledge of the line on my part, but for Chaos I can imagine maybe it isn't Death Guard specific but an update of something like a Defiler or other older plastic kit?


They could do with a proper MBT like a Gobsmasher.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 18:19:25


Post by: aracersss


... guess what rumor engine got resolved


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 18:27:20


Post by: Kanluwen


Marines get a drop turret before Guard...

SIIIIIIIIIIIIGH


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 18:27:53


Post by: lord_blackfang


That thing makes no sense.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 18:56:38


Post by: pm713


Oh cool starcrafthammer fanart.... wait a second


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 19:49:33


Post by: Gremore


At first I thought this meant the hourglass or the key we can see attached to those stormshields at the top of the photo, and then I kept scrolling. And then the music died.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 19:57:18


Post by: Yodhrin


Additional Supply Depots required.


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 20:05:46


Post by: Theophony


It’s stationary? Why? Does it have too many weapons?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 20:31:00


Post by: Danny76


What was the rumour picture for it?


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/01 21:16:12


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


there was one of the legs, can't remember if there's been anything else and the OP isn't up to date any more


2020 Rumour Engine thread. @ 2020/07/02 01:19:52


Post by: Snrub


Jesus. What a monstrous piece of gak.

How does that thing ever get deployed from atmo without spinning out of control and burning up. Whoever designed this needs a swift kicking.