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I doubt that this is gonna be a new army with new models, so I don't think we should "hype" vampire pirates. They are talking about the different rules of the different cities for this campaing system so... probably they are gonna be just rules.

I hope these undead pirates are a lot more outlandish and distinct from Privateer's Cryxian undead pirates.

My hope is for more winged vampires. I've always liked the Vampire Lord model that's in half transformation.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I hope these undead pirates are a lot more outlandish and distinct from Privateer's Cryxian undead pirates.

Remains to be seen, but I don't think there's really too much space for undead pirates to be too distinct/outlandish.

My hope is for more winged vampires. I've always liked the Vampire Lord model that's in half transformation.

The winged vampire was meant to be a Strigoi-bloodline from what I can recall back in the day.

Yeah I don't think there'll be any new models.

I'd settle for rules for an Ironclad with Death keywords. I've toyed with the idea of commandeering one before, but cross-Alliance and without the ability to transport the right troops, it's a bit boring. Should make for a cool model, though.

Undead Pirates sound pretty cool, might bump my Death Army up on the long list of things to be built. I'd be happy with more Undead stuff period though.

With TW2 having the Vampire Coast atleast show up, maybe they can capitalize on that.

 Mymearan wrote:
Yeah I don't think there'll be any new models.

Yeah, somebody on reddit said the facebook said no new models. (I wish I could confirm with a link but Facebook isn't lurker friendly these days.)

Love the ironclad idea, I really am wondering(and looking forward to) how they'll pull it off.

zamerion wrote:
Come back tomorrow when we’ll be looking at the Wraith Fleet, an army of undead pirates(!).



https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/09/20/the-armies-of-firestorm-tempests-eye-sep20gw-homepage-post-4/

I'm not sure the reveal of a new faction would be preceded by a throwaway line at the end of an unrelated article, so expect some Corsair/Skeleton kitbashes and maybe a rules package akin to what the Beast Week brought.

 VictorVonTzeentch wrote:
With TW2 having the Vampire Coast atleast show up, maybe they can capitalize on that.

I'm 99% sure TW:W2 is why we're getting those rules. About time really.

That's what I'm thinking. Might be the end of Order's goodies for Firestorm and now new bundles and rules for Death.

Baron Klatz wrote:

 Mymearan wrote:
Yeah I don't think there'll be any new models.

Yeah, somebody on reddit said the facebook said no new models. (I wish I could confirm with a link but Facebook isn't lurker friendly these days.)

Love the ironclad idea, I really am wondering(and looking forward to) how they'll pull it off.

There's no official word from them regarding new models on the Facebook post. I'm not necessarily expecting them but there's nothing denying them.

Okay, thanks. Really wish I could see Facebook comments again without joining up.

I never realised until now that I need undead pirates in my life

Even after Pirates of the Caribbean?

(Or more obscurely, after the Medievil level of undead pirates on a flying ship.)

Baron Klatz wrote:
That's what I'm thinking. Might be the end of Order's goodies for Firestorm and now new bundles and rules for Death.

Well there's only three army bundles for different cities, and we've seen allegiance for all three. I think its a safe bet that the other seven will be non-Order. Obviously at least one will be Khorne focused (because Aqshy) and we have Vampirates coming so that leaves five up in the air.


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 Kanluwen wrote:

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I hope these undead pirates are a lot more outlandish and distinct from Privateer's Cryxian undead pirates.

Remains to be seen, but I don't think there's really too much space for undead pirates to be too distinct/outlandish.

My hope is for more winged vampires. I've always liked the Vampire Lord model that's in half transformation.

The winged vampire was meant to be a Strigoi-bloodline from what I can recall back in the day.

All of the formerly Strigoi stuff has been rolled into FEC; that miniature was just for a generic vampire lord on foot while the strigoi ghoul king was a separate entry. There were no bloodlines in that edition of the army book but the winged vampire miniature could be seen as representative of Von Carstein and Blood Dragon side of things.

Fun fact; Vargheists were technically Von Carstein aligned, as they were normal vampires imprisoned the the Carstein catacombs riddled with warpstone veins that caused their mutation.

They have said that there are 7 order abilities and one each for the other Grand Alliances. The focus of this expansion is the cities of order. There may well be further expansions in the future if this does well.

Wow really? That does seem to favor Order too much unless the 3 other alliance abilities are real doozies. (Though on the bright side it means Seraphon won't be left out)

Can you imagine it.....ghostships...

Not a rumour! just imagining the possibilities but im hoping its something more than a kitbash, Death could use some love!

Baron Klatz wrote:
Wow really? That does seem to favor Order too much unless the 3 other alliance abilities are real doozies. (Though on the bright side it means Seraphon won't be left out)

Gimmie a city ability that has to do with the Temple-Ships flying about the cosmos. Orbital Bombardment Anathema-lover!

 Grimdesign wrote:
Can you imagine it.....ghostships...

Not a rumour! just imagining the possibilities but im hoping its something more than a kitbash, Death could use some love!

Trying not too because it sounds cool and I would be disappointed if I imagined something awesome and it turns out to be city rules or something.

 Gamgee wrote:

 Grimdesign wrote:
Can you imagine it.....ghostships...

Not a rumour! just imagining the possibilities but im hoping its something more than a kitbash, Death could use some love!

Trying not too because it sounds cool and I would be disappointed if I imagined something awesome and it turns out to be city rules or something.

Mortis engine + new dwarf sky ship, minus the balloon. There you go

That would look awesome

The Wraith Fleet...

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/09/21/the-armies-of-firestorm-the-wraith-fleet-sep21gw-homepage-post-4/

 Ghaz wrote:
The Wraith Fleet...

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/09/21/the-armies-of-firestorm-the-wraith-fleet-sep21gw-homepage-post-4/

....well drat. Hope really is the first step on the road to disappointment. Hopefully we get more death releases soon.

Such a pity. Well, it creates a precedent in the lore and rules. Mayhaps in the future.

Booooooooooooring!

Not that I expected anything, but boy is that dull. No ships = no pirates.

Wow, with all the great things GW had been doing lately I sadly was hopeful for this. Would it have killed them to just say Pirate themed allegiance.

Little disappointed that there's nothing new, cause we all know Death needs some new kits/sculpts. But the rules seem neat, then again I'm not really sure what is good or not in AoS.

God Emperor, that is amazing. Seriously, this combines my two favourite hobbies into one: worldbuilding and wargaming. I mean, this is simply the most superb and awesome thing games workshop has ever released, including every single forge world model, the skaven warlord from IOB, the 5th edition ork codex, nagash, The Damnation of Pythos, B@C, the screaming bell, every single piece of forgotten WHFB fluff and jervis johnson. Together.


Did I miss anything?

 EmberlordofFire8 wrote:
Did I miss anything?

Ballerina-Captain Cortez.

It's a real shame they have this stupid "no models no rules" rule in place. Just imagine the things they could do if they allowed their designers more freedom. Just imagine how much more money they'd make if they didn't just sell sky dorf ships, but infantry boxes people use to convert crews with. It boggles the mind. Just a little.