Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
Why do i have the feeling this has something to do with Seraphon scenery for a later Warcry box?

Or a new objective set?

New Seraphon release like Necrons got?

with the new Warcry setting being related to trying to find a crashed Seraphon ship, I wouldn't be surprised if they are tying that in with an eventual model release.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
New Seraphon release like Necrons got?

As in full redo for the start of an edition Necrons?

Danny76 wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
New Seraphon release like Necrons got?

As in full redo for the start of an edition Necrons?

Yes, full redoing of the old kits like Skinks, Saurus etc.

another batch bites the dust ...

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Danny76 wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
New Seraphon release like Necrons got?

As in full redo for the start of an edition Necrons?

Yes, full redoing of the old kits like Skinks, Saurus etc.

Doubtful as the non start of edition revamps aside, it’s been all new factions coming out. Revisited armies have just been a few kits mostly haven’t they? (Counting Sisters And Squats as new factions. As for all intents and purposes they are).
Lumineth, StD and World Eaters for instance. Nighthaunt, new Orruks, Necrons and DG (And Primaris) being full new edition factions so it’s own thing.

But if they can fit in more than two or three kits for the lizards, I’m there for it

Difference here is the Seraphon aren’t exactly transplanted and reskinned WHFB. They’re the same fundamental culture.

They don’t even need all that many kits. Skinks, Saurus, Saurus Cavalry and Kroxigor are the core ones needing doing.

Then just the weapon beasties and I think that’s about it, outside of character models.

Chameleon Skinks too I guess.

 aracersss wrote:
another batch bites the dust ...

I'm never going to get warhammer TV, but goodness me to I want that little deep-one, and the 15mm scale chaos warrior. (oh, who am I kidding? With all the scale creep he's probably 25mm and the same size as the first citadel minis )

Damnit GW, I'm not subscribing to your TV thing no matter how many exclusive throwback Chaos Familiars you make.

ecurtz wrote:
Damnit GW, I'm not subscribing to your TV thing no matter how many exclusive throwback Chaos Familiars you make.

Yeah, I love hooded and pot ones but will never waste my money for that subscription just to get them.

Trinket

It sure is dangly

That is obviously the nose ring of a squig. /s

Just for giggles, I am going to guess fimir. Looks like a single eye and a "beak" below it. They are bringing back reimagined chaos dwarves and squats, so why not fimir. I will now wait for the customary post about their troubled history.

I'm guessing this is a tooth charm hanging from a bolter shoulder strap. So... Space Wolves?

Not a fan of ones like this. Far too vague to even have a meaningful guess about.

Orcish?

Could be bloody owt that.

Trying to think which factions show off their dangly bits.

It doesn't look that Orky.

I'm gonna say it's something from the eventual Warhammer Fantasy release. That's why it's so vague so it won't provoke any hopes just yet.

Edit: you know what, having read the description which is usually an extra clue, I'm doubling down on that. It's something Sigmar - Empire related.

What if it’s a screaming bird skull? The pic is it facing us with its mouth open

Ties into the Tzeentch rune rock pic

It looks metallic, and single material, like a gold or copper pendant type thing.

I’m not even sure if it’s the rear side of a better known, instantly recognisable symbol

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I’m not even sure if it’s the rear side of a better known, instantly recognisable symbol

I suspect it is. Specifically the underside of a bird skull.

It looks like a bird skull dangly thingy, hanging off a cable. Raven Guard, perhaps? For some reason?

Bird Skull is a decent guess.

Half a whole internet to the person able to solve this one in due course!

Just a reminder that we're back at the stage where anything non-techy is potentially a random new Warcry faction and anything techy is potentially a new Kill Team faction.

Maybe something from the upcoming run of Cursed City?

I’m going to say:
Cadian veteran’s medal/pendant, specifically commemorating the Fall of Cadia.
It’s got the Gate with what could be a skull in the middle, and the darker point could represent the crack in the planet or any number of other symbolisms.

SamusDrake wrote:
Maybe something from the upcoming run of Cursed City?

Speaking of which… where is the new release of Cursed City? I thought they were rereleasing it back this summer.

 Segersgia wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:
Maybe something from the upcoming run of Cursed City?

Speaking of which… where is the new release of Cursed City? I thought they were rereleasing it back this summer.

There has been no statement, but clearly something has gone wrong with their production/distribution pipeline (again).
Secondary games seem to be doing ok (probably because we never had a clear grasp on their schedules anyway), but we're still staggering along with pending Chaos Marine releases and a few of the Horus Heresy kits that were previewed (mostly the rest of the heavy weapons, which were shown off at the very start, and the deimos predator, and the rhino is still] hard to get). They've got a timer ticking on 4 AoS books for fall, so we'll see what happens there- at least they're getting Arcane Convergence out.

A 'Hey, we're doing X and hope to have things back on track shortly, and we're prioritizing the things we've already announced (like chaos marines, HH and Cursed City)' statement would be nice and professional.

Looks vaguely like a clawed hand clutching a crystal. I'll guess vampires.

 Segersgia wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:
Maybe something from the upcoming run of Cursed City?

Speaking of which… where is the new release of Cursed City? I thought they were rereleasing it back this summer.

If memory serves it was "later in the year". Probably ramping up production for Christmas which is traditionally a time for boardgames.

Oddly, my memory includes “September” in the Cursed City rerelease dance though that might have been from a 3rd-party retailer indicating when the next stock was expected.
Which may well have been fiction, or it may have been genuine insight from their rep.

Lets hope so. The Quest faithful have waited far too long for their fix.

SamusDrake wrote:
Lets hope so. The Quest faithful have waited far too long for their fix.

Just remember that “GW September” actually ends in October since they count preorder dates.
Though, as October 1st is a Saturday itself it’s not that much longer than the one most people count… this year anyway.

It seems like “cursed” city was a bit too accurately named!

Indeed! I expect they'll want to avoid that name for products in future.

This piece has a very Wanderer feel to it.

All I know is that's going to snap the second you touch it

Squigging lure. It’s like a fishing lure but the thing on the hook is a goblin.

Whip. Seraphon Underworlds team.

Im getting spiderfang grot (or whatever theyre called) vibes.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Whip. Seraphon Underworlds team.

another one?

Escher?

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Whip. Seraphon Underworlds team.

another one?

Warcry then

Tzeentch warcry or underworlds

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
All I know is that's going to snap the second you touch it

Yeah, probably even while removing it from a sprue.

Something for Kroot

Looks aquatic.

The first thing that came to mind when I saw it was... That's going to break. Hahaha.

I'm guessing AoS Star-Lizards (whatever their current name is).

They love putting thin gak like this on Underworlds/Warcry models.

Looks like painted feathers.

Probably tied to that Warcry release. New warbands for that?

Quite obvious its the tail from a really big kite.
Probably a reimagination of the quirky scientists of the old world, flying some crazy bomb-kite.
So yeah, novelty underworlds team.

 Fayric wrote:
Quite obvious its the tail from a really big kite.
Probably a reimagination of the quirky scientists of the old world, flying some crazy bomb-kite.
So yeah, novelty underworlds team.

New Doom Divers?

 MajorWesJanson wrote:

 Fayric wrote:
Quite obvious its the tail from a really big kite.
Probably a reimagination of the quirky scientists of the old world, flying some crazy bomb-kite.
So yeah, novelty underworlds team.

New Doom Divers?

I wish.

I'd go for braids with feathers attached. Maybe Kroot or something Tzeenchy ?

By hook or by crook.

Looks Gobbo to me.

or they're being tricksy and it's an upsidedown giant fish hook, perhaps connected to Gargants?

Looks quite Kruel to me

Incoming Maneaters.

Could see it being a fishhook of some sort. Goblins/Kruleboys Vs. Idoneth?

Well, I'm hooked...

Krulesummerboys was my first thought.

Sky Grot pirates?

You can see the wood of the pole underneath, which looks pretty thin. Looks like it's got a very rusted paintjob so gotta be Orcy or similar.

another batch bites the dust


... so good!!!!


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there is so many freaking rumor engines resolved!!!


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... SO MUCH STUFF!!!

Well played* to GW on the Khornate headpiece.
That wasn't even in my wildest guesses.

I really like that cloak and overall view of the model from that angle. Looks even better than I thought.


*though I do feel some sympathy for any lizard players who feel like they've gotten their hopes dashed. Same for anyone hoping to see a Shaggoth.

This one too. One of the COGs for the Brokhyr.

another angle of the khorne leader resolves one more rumor engine

So many Beastmen dreams being dashed by these latest reveals.

Yeah and I remember some speculation about the above image being some sort of GSC abomination due to the GSCesque symbol. There goes that hope too.

Auspex Tactics leaked that the Guard would get rid of Veterans and specialist squads. Any more info on that?

 Strg Alt wrote:
Auspex Tactics leaked that the Guard would get rid of Veterans and specialist squads. Any more info on that?

That's been around for awhile. I think it might have been in the Ok_Entrepenuer leaks, but i can't swear to that. Maybe someone else knows for sure where that leak originated from.

DeadliestIdiot wrote:

 Strg Alt wrote:
Auspex Tactics leaked that the Guard would get rid of Veterans and specialist squads. Any more info on that?

That's been around for awhile. I think it might have been in the Ok_Entrepenuer leaks, but i can't swear to that. Maybe someone else knows for sure where that leak originated from.

It was. And it's Special Weapon Squads that are getting axed.

 Kanluwen wrote:

DeadliestIdiot wrote:

 Strg Alt wrote:
Auspex Tactics leaked that the Guard would get rid of Veterans and specialist squads. Any more info on that?

That's been around for awhile. I think it might have been in the Ok_Entrepenuer leaks, but i can't swear to that. Maybe someone else knows for sure where that leak originated from.

It was. And it's Special Weapon Squads that are getting axed.

Okay, will they get a new squad instead or just lose the specialist option? As a Catachan player I am used to deploy my 3 snipers as a unit of their own anyway according to the Catachan codex. Adding 3 lasguns to that mix always felt weird.

But we still need a gung-ho squad armed with demolition charges running straight at the enemy with a manic grin on their faces as it was ALWAYS the highlight of any battle: Would they blow up the enemy or themselves? Ah, good old times

And Veteran Squads. And Conscripts. And probably Ratlings as well. And squad-based Heavy weapons. And... and... and...

 Strg Alt wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

DeadliestIdiot wrote:

 Strg Alt wrote:
Auspex Tactics leaked that the Guard would get rid of Veterans and specialist squads. Any more info on that?

That's been around for awhile. I think it might have been in the Ok_Entrepenuer leaks, but i can't swear to that. Maybe someone else knows for sure where that leak originated from.

It was. And it's Special Weapon Squads that are getting axed.

Okay, will they get a new squad instead or just lose the specialist option? As a Catachan player I am used to deploy my 3 snipers as a unit of their own anyway according to the Catachan codex. Adding 3 lasguns to that mix always felt weird.

But we still need a gung-ho squad armed with demolition charges running straight at the enemy with a manic grin on their faces as it was ALWAYS the highlight of any battle: Would they blow up the enemy or themselves? Ah, good old times

Technically, I believe this is unknown... probably better to shift this over to the astra militarum rumor thread though so we don't drive the rumor engine junkies crazy

DeadliestIdiot wrote:

 Strg Alt wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

DeadliestIdiot wrote:

 Strg Alt wrote:
Auspex Tactics leaked that the Guard would get rid of Veterans and specialist squads. Any more info on that?

That's been around for awhile. I think it might have been in the Ok_Entrepenuer leaks, but i can't swear to that. Maybe someone else knows for sure where that leak originated from.

It was. And it's Special Weapon Squads that are getting axed.

Okay, will they get a new squad instead or just lose the specialist option? As a Catachan player I am used to deploy my 3 snipers as a unit of their own anyway according to the Catachan codex. Adding 3 lasguns to that mix always felt weird.

But we still need a gung-ho squad armed with demolition charges running straight at the enemy with a manic grin on their faces as it was ALWAYS the highlight of any battle: Would they blow up the enemy or themselves? Ah, good old times

Technically, I believe this is unknown... probably better to shift this over to the astra militarum rumor thread though so we don't drive the rumor engine junkies crazy

Done.

The Gnarlwood has popcorn trees

Barnacles.

I *really* hope it is some sort of undead-sylvaneth-style beastie for a proper Cursed City expansion.

Its another Nurgle tree. Too many of those buds can be grouped in clusters of three.

More Warcry Ghur scenery?

Voss wrote:
Its another Nurgle tree. Too many of those buds can be grouped in clusters of three.

My thoughts too.

Something spidery or wearing an Arachnarok skull anyway it’s a big kit either way.

I'd like to know why a skull has eyes.

Definitely looks like they've shooped out whatever is directly behind the skull.

Sumfink Grotty. Fer Grots.

That is an Arachnarok!!!

It either looks like the remains of one, or this might be a new, and very battered special one.

Either Way, Spiderfang are getting something good.

There were also rumours of a spider like incarnate at one point so it might not be what we expect.

I'm not sure what would suck more (in comparison to a new GSG monster), Arachnarok head on a pike for some rando Warcry gang's banner, or a ghost Arachnarok incarnate, endless spell or whatever junk they are now.

Looks like a skull to me, for shame

 Segersgia wrote:

Either Way, Spiderfang are getting something good.

Thats a pretty big assumption to jump to. If its an undead Arachnarok then *Death* are getting something good. There are any number of other possibilities for what an apaprent Arachnarok skull might be that don't involve Spiderfang Grots.

IMO looks like undead spider so maybe something for new, updated ghouls? Or something for a new Warcry terrain?

It probably is Warcry terrain IMHO. A dead Arachnarok to emphasize how deadly the trees are.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
It probably is Warcry terrain IMHO. A dead Arachnarok to emphasize how deadly the trees are.

A warlords hut made out of the corpse of an arachnarok, with hides stretched between the legs to make walls would be pretty cool.

Maybe redone spider riders. One of the most persistent rumours in 3rd ed

Spider squig, spider squig, does whatever a spider squig does.

There is a new boss on giant spider rumor that swirled around a few months ago.

It could also be another upgrade to the sons of Behemet, though I don't know why they would not have shown it off alongside Brogg

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Voss wrote:
Its another Nurgle tree. Too many of those buds can be grouped in clusters of three.

My thoughts too.

I assumed he was joking saying that. It’s just clumped foliage.

Swiss Army Squig?

Looks rather feathery

An American Indian headdress if it were 40kified.

Bladed fan… could be slaanesh, could be a couple of Imperial Assassin clades.

They look like mechanical feathers

It's value pack of moldline removers.

I was going to say battle fan, but a mould line remover multipack looks a much better fit jullevi!

Spyrer?

A weird Eldar Ranger.

Seraphon thing.

The article says it's a whole new miniature. I can't see it being AoS..?

Then again I purposefully no so little about AoS that I have zero idea.

New Imperial Guard drop troopers?

It's the mohawk to end all mohawks.

 Geifer wrote:
It's the mohawk to end all mohawks.

Maybe an Escher character?

Swooping Hawk wings?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Geifer wrote:
It's the mohawk to end all mohawks.

Maybe an Escher character?

Or a Ratskin chieftain. We have yet to get any of those guys.

Head Crest on a Kroot character.

Seraphon, Sylvaneth or 40k alien from a new board game?

Whatever it is?

It is:
A) Biological. If you look at the base of each 'wing', there's a connection to the body of whatever this is.
B) Not a garment/being worn.

Might be a critter for a base or something.

 Olthannon wrote:
The article says it's a whole new miniature. I can't see it being AoS..?

Then again I purposefully no so little about AoS that I have zero idea.

New Imperial Guard drop troopers?

This is more wishlisting than a guess, but maybe Rough Riders in Winged Hussars style?

I immediately thought moth/fairy wings for something Sylvaneth.

In my opinion, it looks more like a stylish fish-fin helmet for Idoneth.

If it was a bunch of feathers they would all be upside down with the slender "knife edge" towards the base and the "quill" part outwards (if that makes sense)

Mohawk for Votann Slayers.

Shape reminds me of the hair on the Grombrindal and Gotrek models.

Head crest of an Exodite Dragon.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Whatever it is?

It is:
A) Biological. If you look at the base of each 'wing', there's a connection to the body of whatever this is.
B) Not a garment/being worn.

Might be a critter for a base or something.

Disagree on A. Don’t think you can say that for sure.

Yeah there's nothing biological about it at all.

I agree. I’m not seeing anything biological. Metal cut to resemble feathers, yes. But metal all the same.

Biological rivets!

Might be a Yeld rig.

JWBS wrote:
Might be a Yeld rig.

Now that you say that, I can definitely see it.

They're clearly painted to resemble biological feathers. Whether they are or not remains to be seen.

We've seen GW do biological feathers, typically they're not smooth with rivets on them. Even very tiny ones have barbs sculpted on.

Polearm of some kind?

It looks a bit like a mace from 17th century. I think it comes from some Warcry model.

Clubbing implement of some manner. Not really sure which army it's for, but guessing a fantasy one as it's decidedly low-tech. Undead maybe? Human faction?

Both the crimson court and the AoS skeleton warriors have a similar looking desing, so might be soulblight related.

Can't wait for that single plastic hero and BT release...

The feathers thing looks like a lady's fan, with fingers at the base. I don't think this is that, but Lady Malys had something similar.

Boney walking cane squig wielded by a decrepit old Necrach vampire.

Looks more like a yoke with bone charms than a cane to me.

Oh yeah, I see what you're getting at. I just saw that part as sleeve at first. But yes, it does have certain yokiness about it.

It is FEC.

I want to believe!

Another random Ghur tribe for Warcry

 Snrub wrote:
Oh yeah, I see what you're getting at. I just saw that part as sleeve at first. But yes, it does have certain yokiness about it.

It could also be the haft of a low-rent axe or scythe resting on a shoulder, come to think of it.

But I'd prefer it to be something in the same vein as a Corpse Cart, like one of several peasants that carry a palanquin or pull a cart.

 Eldarsif wrote:
It is FEC.

I want to believe!

I could see (tattered) sleeves on royalty or courtiers, but this one looks way too plain for that.

Ghoul prince for Warcry.

Scythe that some undead bloke is resting on his shoulders, wrists lying over the ends.

Dude from another Cursed City expansion

Bridle for a Cold One? Saurus Cavalry confirm?

Or Rubik’s Squig.

It's one of those toys for teaching toddlers geometric shapes, made by an eccentric French designer who thought "why not?"

That is a new Kill Team style measuring stick, but this time for Warcry.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

If they had just replaced the diamond with an 'X', we'd have the Playstation symbols!

Playstation 6 confirmed!

Squig Games

I wondered if it was something necron. If it's finally some good saurus, that's even better!

Countdown clock for 10th edition

The Black Adder wrote:
I wondered if it was something necron. If it's finally some good saurus, that's even better!

Don't get your hopes up. It's just the Dark Mechanicus version of one of the Adeptus Mechanicus swords.

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
Squig Games

Omg, I would watch that.

I get a Seraphon vibe.

Someone pointed this out to me...

T'au Caste Symbols:

Fire: circular
Air: Traingular
Water: rectangular diamond
Earth: Square

The only thing that is missing is the pentagonal shape for the Ethereals.

 Segersgia wrote:
Someone pointed this out to me...

T'au Caste Symbols:

Fire: circular
Air: Traingular
Water: rectangular diamond
Earth: Square

The only thing that is missing is the pentagonal shape for the Ethereals.

I believe Valrak mentioned a farsight sculpt.

It would be really weird for Farsight to lose the Dawn Blade...but we don't have a generic Ethereal on foot model.

 Segersgia wrote:
Someone pointed this out to me...

T'au Caste Symbols:

Fire: circular
Air: Traingular
Water: rectangular diamond
Earth: Square

The only thing that is missing is the pentagonal shape for the Ethereals.

I’m not recalling those as caste symbols? Not doubting, just looking for source

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Segersgia wrote:
Someone pointed this out to me...

T'au Caste Symbols:

Fire: circular
Air: Traingular
Water: rectangular diamond
Earth: Square

The only thing that is missing is the pentagonal shape for the Ethereals.

I’m not recalling those as caste symbols? Not doubting, just looking for source

No, that's spot on. I really like that as an idea!

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Segersgia wrote:
Someone pointed this out to me...

T'au Caste Symbols:

Fire: circular
Air: Traingular
Water: rectangular diamond
Earth: Square

The only thing that is missing is the pentagonal shape for the Ethereals.

I’m not recalling those as caste symbols? Not doubting, just looking for source

*Got Sniped... Ouch*

Ahhh, I see! Good spot.

 Kanluwen wrote:
It would be really weird for Farsight to lose the Dawn Blade...but we don't have a generic Ethereal on foot model.

I dunno if it actually is a sword. It could be a wing/stabiliser.

 The Phazer wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
It would be really weird for Farsight to lose the Dawn Blade...but we don't have a generic Ethereal on foot model.

I dunno if it actually is a sword. It could be a wing/stabiliser.

That might be the Dawn Blade.

Dudeface wrote:

 The Phazer wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
It would be really weird for Farsight to lose the Dawn Blade...but we don't have a generic Ethereal on foot model.

I dunno if it actually is a sword. It could be a wing/stabiliser.

That might be the Dawn Blade.

Why would the Dawn Blade be changed so dramatically in its look though...?


Random thought:
It might be Aun'Shi getting a Shadowsun-esque suit?

Dawn Blade Unleashed? Maybe the shiny metal shell finally cracked open and this is what was inside.

Why would Tau faction symbols be on the inside of a non-Tau item?

 Scottywan82 wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Segersgia wrote:
Someone pointed this out to me...

T'au Caste Symbols:

Fire: circular
Air: Traingular
Water: rectangular diamond
Earth: Square

The only thing that is missing is the pentagonal shape for the Ethereals.

I’m not recalling those as caste symbols? Not doubting, just looking for source

No, that's spot on. I really like that as an idea!

Spoiler:

Nice find!

Not. A. Bloody. Clue.

Looks related to that other recent one that looks like a fan/butterfly wings/lion fish fins. That's the best I got.

EDIT: this one...

That looks metil rather than normil.


Somebody with a big ass hat?

 KidCthulhu wrote:
Looks related to that other recent one that looks like a fan/butterfly wings/lion fish fins. That's the best I got.

EDIT: this one...

Spoiler:

Metallic Fishmen.

James Pond 2: Robocod crossover confirmed.

 Geifer wrote:

 KidCthulhu wrote:
Looks related to that other recent one that looks like a fan/butterfly wings/lion fish fins. That's the best I got.

EDIT: this one...

Spoiler:

Aircraft for the gobbo sky pirates!

How are you all getting to grips with your new Leagues of Votann armies? Nobody could have guessed the Rumour Engine would be revealing the return of the Kin all those months ago – just like nobody will guess what this is:

... new army?

Mechanical Lionfish transport for Warhammer: The Old World’s new flagship Fishmen army.

 aracersss wrote:

How are you all getting to grips with your new Leagues of Votann armies? Nobody could have guessed the Rumour Engine would be revealing the return of the Kin all those months ago – just like nobody will guess what this is:

... new army?

From that text I am starting to wonder if these are bits of "dinosaur" for Aeldari Exodites....

Dogs of War guys with the crossbows and flying machines. Birdmen of Catrazza

 Nevelon wrote:
Dogs of War guys with the crossbows and flying machines. Birdmen of Catrazza

....if only.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Aircraft for the gobbo sky pirates!

I legit forgot about them. All those rumors, all those fluff blurbs, and all the “this rumor pic is definitely sky gobbos.”

It’s honestly crazy how we collectively stopped talking about them

 GaroRobe wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Aircraft for the gobbo sky pirates!

I legit forgot about them. All those rumors, all those fluff blurbs, and all the “this rumor pic is definitely sky gobbos.”

It’s honestly crazy how we collectively stopped talking about them

I do not even care about AoS fluff but the idea of gobbos flying some airjunk has a really strong appeal to me. Just imagine how crazy all their models could be, and all the variety of funny (from the perspective of their mates) deaths waiting for the crew/pilots

You all know it's going to be some randumb warband for Underworlds or Warcry

I'm actually okay with random Underworlds/Warcry warbands, as they're a potential source of interesting models outside the established armies at a semi reasonable price.

It also means there's a good chance that if the warband only has one or two models I like, someone will likely be selling the individual models on eBay. Win/Win for me.

Speaking of warcry, the obelisk bearer solves the obelisk rumor engine. It was Tzeentch related after all

Fairly confident this an Ambull

It doesn't quite match the Ambull we got for WHQ a while back, the texture is similar but it's in the wrong part of the creature. I wonder if this is some kind of World Eater thing?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Fairly confident this an Ambull

A new One?



Perhaps if it was a smaller one, but the claws don't match in my opinion.

However...

Hear me out...

Could be!

That spoiled picture gives me a sad; I liked the version teased in the 3rd edition rulebook.

I think the Libre Xenologis book had a story about a Hrud interaction with an Imperial sailor in the bowels of a ship. So maybe a tie in with Gallowdark? NPC for the upcoming "close quarters" 40K expansion?

It doesn't look like something from the usual armies. I can only think it's either something daemonic or some random xenos.

Looks pretty Tyranid-y to me. Those little indentations along the main claws, and the style of the 'thumbs'.

Would love it if it was the liber xenologis Hrud, would finally get the space-skaven fanboys to back down.

KillerAngel wrote:
I think the Libre Xenologis book had a story about a Hrud interaction with an Imperial sailor in the bowels of a ship. So maybe a tie in with Gallowdark? NPC for the upcoming "close quarters" 40K expansion?

That would be very nice indeed. An opportunity to make “corrupted” terrain to represent Hrud architecture as it overlays and replaces the Imperial stuff.

It looks like ripped cloth or some kind of dribble substance running down the arm, I can't quite tell which.

It doesn't look that niddly widdly to me. But then we must be due a Tyranid KT at some point. It might be terrain for that?

Hrud would be sweet though.

reckon it's a Hrud, or something not too far off, and that it's intended for the next 40K warhammer quest incarnation

 Shakalooloo wrote:
Looks pretty Tyranid-y to me. Those little indentations along the main claws, and the style of the 'thumbs'.

Eh, I can't see it. At all. Tyranids tend to either have human style hand with 5 fingers, or, on more monstrous variant, 3 fingers with last bone being fused into talons. Certainly not 5 fingers with two opposing thumbs and two serrated talons that look nothing like usual Tyranid scythes. And the wrist is so far removed from anything Tyranids do it's not even funny:

Agree on the non-tyranid thing. No idea what that claw is, but it has none of the markers of a nid bit.

Unit wise, it could part of a Dark Eldar Beastmaster and menagerie

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
Unit wise, it could part of a Dark Eldar Beastmaster and menagerie

I was thinking this. Doesn't look like a new Donorian Clawed Fiend though.

It's probably one of the two Daemon Marines coming from the World Eater codex.

Orks or Necromunda I reckon.

Fish snorkel to go with the metal fish from earlier rumor engines, so the fishies can surface and still breathe.

Ash wastes vehicle.

Tankbustas.

Necromunda or Gorkamorka?

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
Ash wastes vehicle.

Can be that long until we see the Cawdor jallopies?

A new Inquisitor Karamazov model.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Can be that long until we see the Cawdor jallopies?

Cawdor vehicles should be Flintstone vehicles and powered by the people inside them.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Necromunda or Gorkamorka?

Necromunda yes. I don’t think it looks Orky at all.

Nor do I expect Gorkamorka anyway.
I would presume we’d get the return of BFG before that anyway, if ever.

Danny76 wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Necromunda or Gorkamorka?

Necromunda yes. I don’t think it looks Orky at all.

Nor do I expect Gorkamorka anyway.
I would presume we’d get the return of BFG before that anyway, if ever.

Doubt we've got Gorkamorka coming as you say, but I wouldn't rule out a Grot Kill Team?

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Can be that long until we see the Cawdor jallopies?

Cawdor vehicles should be Flintstone vehicles and powered by the people inside them.

Rickshaws or palanquins?

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
Rickshaws or palanquins?

Yabadabadoos.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
Rickshaws or palanquins?

Yabadabadoos.

But without the xenos riding in back I assume.

 MajorWesJanson wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
Rickshaws or palanquins?

Yabadabadoos.

But without the xenos riding in back I assume.

Eh? Non sapient Xenos are fine, tasty even. It’s the ones that can plot against you that you need to be careful of shoot on sight.

 The Phazer wrote:

Danny76 wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Necromunda or Gorkamorka?

Necromunda yes. I don’t think it looks Orky at all.

Nor do I expect Gorkamorka anyway.
I would presume we’d get the return of BFG before that anyway, if ever.

Doubt we've got Gorkamorka coming as you say, but I wouldn't rule out a Grot Kill Team?

Yeah good shout, would be very cool.
Eventually we will have to start seeing more interesting unique Kill Teams every time, as stuff gets covered.
If it sells they’ll keep going, so we will eventually have all sorts!

Something Necromunda I reckon.

We'll know for sure in a bit. Catachans are supposedly getting a new kit that can double up with a Catachan Devils set...and they were known for shotguns.

that look like all the votan shotgun holsters

That's off the LoV hover bike guys. LoV for Kill Team would be my guess

The thing on the right looks like the LoV hammer/pick.

Makes me wonder if those dismounted bikers in the Warhammer World diorama were actually custom after all.

Definitely the Leagues. Not just the holster but the weapon grip is the same as well. Hopefully more Pioneers on foot.

Could be an Anniversary Model.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Could be an Anniversary Model.

20th Anniversary/ Retirement of the Squat Clock?

Josef Bugman as a League member?

 Jadenim wrote:
Josef Bugman as a League member?

I’d buy it!

Perhaps the White Dwarf in Votann Gear. How long has it been since a new anniversary model?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Jadenim wrote:
Josef Bugman as a League member?

I’d buy it!

Yes! 40k dwarf rangers- yes please!


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 Segersgia wrote:
Perhaps the White Dwarf in Votann Gear. How long has it been since a new anniversary model?

Not sure they will do that now as White Dwarf seems to becoming a proper character in AoS.

 Segersgia wrote:
Perhaps the White Dwarf in Votann Gear. How long has it been since a new anniversary model?

They’re normally announced around Jan/Feb if memory serves - which would mean if this is a preview of it, it’s going to be the right sort of window.

That being said….such Exclusives have featured in the Rumour Engine before. And one was responsible for the then longest unsolved Rumour Engine.

 silverstu wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Jadenim wrote:
Josef Bugman as a League member?

I’d buy it!

Yes! 40k dwarf rangers- yes please!

Yep that's absolutely what I'm hoping for in the future releases.

 Olthannon wrote:

 silverstu wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Jadenim wrote:
Josef Bugman as a League member?

I’d buy it!

Yes! 40k dwarf rangers- yes please!

Yep that's absolutely what I'm hoping for in the future releases.

They would look simply amazing on foot and as new core.

Hernkyn Rangers are a thing apparently in the lore.

I'd certainly like to see a Votann Kill Team.

Steve

It's a weird one that for sure. Looks like an Imperialish tank hatch of some description.

I'd say Necromunda and maybe something weird Cawdor related.

 Olthannon wrote:
It's a weird one that for sure. Looks like an Imperialish tank hatch of some description.

I'd say Necromunda and maybe something weird Cawdor related.

I bet it's some sort of Dark-Mech demon engine or possessed tank - chaining the hatches closed is kind of their thing. The Defiler has a back hatch that's chained and padlocked, it's also described in some short stories as a thing they do to keep the demon in. Also fits with the hints regarding ''robed figures chanting'' and ''promises of power from the future''. Probably for some as-of-yet-unseen Dark Mech faction to keep that new demon prince character company.

Scatter terrain for the next Gallowdark Kill Team release.

I couldn't care less about the Rumor Engine images anymore. They never actually tease anything. They're so ambiguous and meaningless that no actual rumors or speculation can be gathered from them. They're so unexciting that I just cannot be bothered with them anymore.

Let's call them what they really are 'meaningless filler content'.

Yea that about sums up my feelings also.

 oni wrote:
I couldn't care less about the Rumor Engine images anymore. They never actually tease anything. They're so ambiguous and meaningless that no actual rumors or speculation can be gathered from them. They're so unexciting that I just cannot be bothered with them anymore.

Let's call them what they really are 'meaningless filler content'.

Last weeks post proves you wrong but whatever.

So, the Preview definitely cleared one rumour engine image, and confirmed what the silhouette was showing.

19 April 2022

Looks to be the Squig Knight from the Underworlds crew.

19 October 2021
07 September 2021


Both weapons of the Arkifane dude (though some may argue these were solved by the silhouette alone). Lead time of over a year from preview to reveal is impressive.

 Dysartes wrote:
Lead time of over a year from preview to reveal is impressive.

Not really, year used to be impressive but multiple things in 2022 were previewed 18-24 months ago. Covid really messed up the GW schedule, it seems.

 Dysartes wrote:
So, the Preview definitely cleared one rumour engine image, and confirmed what the silhouette was showing.

19 April 2022

Looks to be the Squig Knight from the Underworlds crew.

Did anyone make a squig joke about this image? C'mon! Fess up if you did! We get them so often, I have to know... did someone finally nail it?

 oni wrote:
I couldn't care less about the Rumor Engine images anymore. They never actually tease anything. They're so ambiguous and meaningless that no actual rumors or speculation can be gathered from them. They're so unexciting that I just cannot be bothered with them anymore.

Let's call them what they really are 'meaningless filler content'.

It would be a lot better if they just showed a single bit instead of a close up angle of a random model. Like an arm, a head, a gun, etc.

 oni wrote:
I couldn't care less about the Rumor Engine images anymore. They never actually tease anything. They're so ambiguous and meaningless that no actual rumors or speculation can be gathered from them. They're so unexciting that I just cannot be bothered with them anymore.

Let's call them what they really are 'meaningless filler content'.

There’s the odd one that gives you enough to reasonably speculate without being too obvious, but most of them fall into this category for me too. Just so vague it could be anything.

For months - until the silhouette during the previous preview event - we'd speculated that the claw/flamer was a new Huron Blackheart, set to come alongside a campaign book.

Shame about that.

Wait. Isn't this spear one of the rumor engine pictures? I don't recall seeing it before.



It's from the painting tutorial today on the new Warcry Chameleon Skinks.

EDIT:

Ah, not quite, but very close.



I didn't even realize this unit had a spear option.

So Chaos marauders?

Something for War Cry I reckon.

A shield for a gargant? Maybe we’ll finally get a chaos mega gargant

It looks bigger than a regular infantry shield, and the rough surface and ''teeth'' on the inside of the chaos star makes me think of ogres or whatever they're called in AOS now. Maybe Beastmen, or Gargants. The rope may be for strapping it to the torso - chaos ogre gutplate?

Is it one of those bubble duffs?

Bit too easy for it just to be a chaos shield. Although a new Marauder kit would make sense.

Chaos trolls? Dragon Ogres? Upgrade for medium Giants?

It's a similar style shield that both the centigors and spire tyrants have.

Whatever it is, its really original and makes a great rumor buzz -*sarcasm*.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
It's a similar style shield that both the centigors and spire tyrants have.

Round shields from the current AOS and WarCry chaos guys almost always have reinforced edges, which this obviously has not. So Beastmen would probably be the best bet, but realistically it could be anything vaguely chaos-adjacent, and that's before we consider the possibility of it just being decoration on some random lump of terrain.

Interesting thing of note is that the top of that shield looks like it has rope looped through it and holding it to something. Which could suggest that its decorative on some monster/vehicle/terrain feature and that the shield is thus hanging rather than being held.



At the same time it baffles me that GW hasn't updated the marauder kit considering that the Warcry kits look amazing, fit the same role and really make the marauder kit look bad. Throw on top that Warcry keeps getting more and more chaos kits its just baffling that no one pushed through a new marauder kit.

 Overread wrote:
Interesting thing of note is that the top of that shield looks like it has rope looped through it and holding it to something. Which could suggest that its decorative on some monster/vehicle/terrain feature and that the shield is thus hanging rather than being held.



At the same time it baffles me that GW hasn't updated the marauder kit considering that the Warcry kits look amazing, fit the same role and really make the marauder kit look bad. Throw on top that Warcry keeps getting more and more chaos kits its just baffling that no one pushed through a new marauder kit.

Or simply retired the marauders altogether really, there's so many of the warbands that simply do the same thing at this point.

Dudeface wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Interesting thing of note is that the top of that shield looks like it has rope looped through it and holding it to something. Which could suggest that its decorative on some monster/vehicle/terrain feature and that the shield is thus hanging rather than being held.



At the same time it baffles me that GW hasn't updated the marauder kit considering that the Warcry kits look amazing, fit the same role and really make the marauder kit look bad. Throw on top that Warcry keeps getting more and more chaos kits its just baffling that no one pushed through a new marauder kit.

Or simply retired the marauders altogether really, there's so many of the warbands that simply do the same thing at this point.

Yep and the warcry warbands are absolutely chock full of flavour and style.

 Overread wrote:
Interesting thing of note is that the top of that shield looks like it has rope looped through it and holding it to something. Which could suggest that its decorative on some monster/vehicle/terrain feature and that the shield is thus hanging rather than being held.



At the same time it baffles me that GW hasn't updated the marauder kit considering that the Warcry kits look amazing, fit the same role and really make the marauder kit look bad. Throw on top that Warcry keeps getting more and more chaos kits its just baffling that no one pushed through a new marauder kit.

If GW thought that way we'd get a lasgun sprue for the Necromunda gangs, most of which could be repurposed as Guard regiments.

It doesn't appear their internal accounting considers this to be worthwhile.

Tsagualsa wrote:

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
It's a similar style shield that both the centigors and spire tyrants have.

Round shields from the current AOS and WarCry chaos guys almost always have reinforced edges, which this obviously has not. So Beastmen would probably be the best bet, but realistically it could be anything vaguely chaos-adjacent, and that's before we consider the possibility of it just being decoration on some random lump of terrain.

I feel like the one model is all Beastmen will get, and that this wouldn’t be related to them..

Suction cup attachment for Dreadnought. Maybe.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/11/29/the-rumour-engine-29th-november-2022/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rumour-engine&utm_content=rumourengine29112022&fbclid=IwAR009lAvPm3jiOGdAT8vLG-SlLdNoQyKHxMbydc722OT53MFliLOyQXy8Nc

Clearly, it's jump pack Rough Riders.

Votann flight pack? They like that trapezoidal aesthetic.
Any fluff descriptions of such units?

Looks Votann to me.

I would also say that definitely looks Votann - maybe a small thruster on a flyer?

Its a dreadnought doing the glacing on a chocolate cake.
Next!

Dystopian Wars Marena

Yeah Squats, Probably jump infantry or some speeder like vechicle. Could be also for Necromunda dwarfs.

It's a diorama - World Eaters Dreadnought moments after killing DEVO, collecting a grisly trophy.

StraightSilver wrote:
I would also say that definitely looks Votann - maybe a small thruster on a flyer?

Iron Eagle Gyrocopter confirmed!

MarkNorfolk wrote:

StraightSilver wrote:
I would also say that definitely looks Votann - maybe a small thruster on a flyer?

Iron Eagle Gyrocopter confirmed!

Leagues of Floatann

Presumably goes together with this.

Jetpack Pioneers for Kill Team?

I'd put more money on it being Necromunda than Leagues of Votann.

More Votann robo-troopers. Probably jump-pack style. Not sure if they'd be wielding guns or blades.

Van Saar Ash Waste doohicky.

 Shakalooloo wrote:
Van Saar Ash Waste doohicky.

Air Guild Suffocator

 Olthannon wrote:
I'd put more money on it being Necromunda than Leagues of Votann.

Why not both? Necromundan Squat window-washer’s Jetpack. Adapted for combat by swapping the soap in the jet dispenser for promethium and adding powerfield nodes to the squeegee.

 Mr_Rose wrote:

 Olthannon wrote:
I'd put more money on it being Necromunda than Leagues of Votann.

Why not both? Necromundan Squat window-washer’s Jetpack. Adapted for combat by swapping the soap in the jet dispenser for promethium and adding powerfield nodes to the squeegee.

Reddit made a comparision with the jetpack nozzles on 30k Thallax:



Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer/comments/z884fa/potentially_solved_the_rumor_image/

Especially the leg boosters look very similar, the rumour engine picture might just be the 40k-ified version of the Thallax boosters, similar to the shared design cues between Kastelan and Castellax robots.

Have the previous previews ever been for Forgeworld things?

That's a huge stretch. The nozzle is a classic modern rocket nozzle, it's similar to the one on the Thallax but the part it's mounted in is completely different.

 NAVARRO wrote:
Have the previous previews ever been for Forgeworld things?

Thursday?

It's possible for GW to be porting some more FW kits over to plastic for HH releases.

 NAVARRO wrote:
Have the previous previews ever been for Forgeworld things?

It's more likely that if that's what it's going to be, that it's a plastic version so still not Forgeworld.

I think that just lends credence to it being something for Votann; they have a number of similarities to 30k Mechanicum due to their whole “dark age of technology” schtick.

The only thing that makes me think it's not Votann is the fact they have hover droids and hoverbikes already. Why would you have crude thrusters when already mastered anti-grav hover technology?

 KidCthulhu wrote:
The only thing that makes me think it's not Votann is the fact they have hover droids and hoverbikes already. Why would you have crude thrusters when already mastered anti-grav hover technology?

Generally hoverplates and the like keep you afloat, but thrusters are still needed for acceleration and quick changes in direction. Even the eldar and necrons still rely on thrusters despite being masters in anti-grav technology or technology in general. The only examples of their technology that does not have sizeable thrusters is stuff like weapons platforms that usually does not go much faster than infantry speed.

Okay Tsagualsa, that's a fair assessment.

I personally don't see Votann from this but I'm willing to be wrong.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
I personally don't see Votann from this but I'm willing to be wrong.

Which is interesting because I can't not see the Votann Exo-Armour pauldrons.

Pretty sus, pretty sus.

Chaos? Dark Mech?

Clearly a new Tyranid Lord of War model - holding the remains of some fallen Chaos sorcerer in its huge jaws. Crushing the tainted life out of them as part of a huge Anti-Chaos Tyranid Campaign.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Chaos? Dark Mech?

It's a chaosy banner or something like that, and pretty obviously 40k or 40k-adjacent with the bionic eye on the skull. Seems to be rather small, perhaps a back banner or icon, not overtly god-specific. Do we have rumors about the content of the 10th edition starter set?

Definitely something Chaos, I'd say - the general structure is too much of an eight-pointed start to be anything else.

I don't see it as a World Eaters component, though, which does leave me struggling a little to place where it is likely to crop up.

Potentially a banner, or the top of a staff, if we assume the angle of this picture doesn't line up with "down" for the model?

 Overread wrote:
Clearly a new Tyranid Lord of War model - holding the remains of some fallen Chaos sorcerer in its huge jaws. Crushing the tainted life out of them as part of a huge Anti-Chaos Tyranid Campaign.

You've basically summed up why Rumour Engine pics are all but worthless.

It's a staff-topper...

The rumors of the 10E box is Tyranids, nothing Chaos.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
You've basically summed up why Rumour Engine pics are all but worthless.

Yeah, this one is about as non-descript as it can get without just being a monocolor marine pauldron