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 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
Hard to build hype and expectations if by the time the thing is revealed everyone forgot about the rumour engine already, because it was a year and a half before the actual reveal.


To be fair, it would be quite a feat to excite a person that is as miserable as you.

I like the rumour engine. It is probably not intended to induce hype and sustain it for months. But it is fun to talk about and sets expectations. The real hype comes when the first full images are shown. It is a way for GW to communicate to players who haven't received an update for their armies in some time: Bear with us, you are not forgotten.
Having said that, the two Eldar rumour engines and the roadmap snippet were enough to make the web awash with eldar hoaxes. So there is hype in a small subset of the playerbase.

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 Vovin wrote:
 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
Hard to build hype and expectations if by the time the thing is revealed everyone forgot about the rumour engine already, because it was a year and a half before the actual reveal.


To be fair, it would be quite a feat to excite a person that is as miserable as you.

I like the rumour engine. It is probably not intended to induce hype and sustain it for months. But it is fun to talk about and sets expectations. The real hype comes when the first full images are shown. It is a way for GW to communicate to players who haven't received an update for their armies in some time: Bear with us, you are not forgotten.
Having said that, the two Eldar rumour engines and the roadmap snippet were enough to make the web awash with eldar hoaxes. So there is hype in a small subset of the playerbase.


And that hype will soon give way to frustration and apathy as months and months pass from the initial tease.

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 Vovin wrote:
 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
Hard to build hype and expectations if by the time the thing is revealed everyone forgot about the rumour engine already, because it was a year and a half before the actual reveal.


To be fair, it would be quite a feat to excite a person that is as miserable as you.

I like the rumour engine. It is probably not intended to induce hype and sustain it for months. But it is fun to talk about and sets expectations. The real hype comes when the first full images are shown. It is a way for GW to communicate to players who haven't received an update for their armies in some time: Bear with us, you are not forgotten.
Having said that, the two Eldar rumour engines and the roadmap snippet were enough to make the web awash with eldar hoaxes. So there is hype in a small subset of the playerbase.


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That's a Dark Reaper, right?

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Is it? Or is it a special weapon for the Rangers?
   
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It doesn’t look like any Eldar weapon I’m familiar with.

   
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I like the rumour engine too. It's nice to speculate on future things, and by this being an official source, you can trust that it is not a hoax and everything will eventually be released (even if we sometimes need to wait for more than a year).

Do I want more rumours and previews? Yes of course, because I enjoy such things. Do I want more rumours and previews of the factions I collect? Yes of course, but I also realize that everyone does, and the things I'm not interested in might cause a lot of excitement for others, so I just keep cool about it and don't slag off the whole concept as useless because I don't always get excactly the things I want... unlike some...

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Ooh, is the new rumour our first none Ranger one? Perhaps the fusion weapon on the Autarch that was rumoured or the wraith-weapon that the other source said was in the "corsair" kit.

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It kinda reminds me of Maugan Ra's gun, but not quite.

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 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
It doesn’t look like any Eldar weapon I’m familiar with.


It kinda looks like a DEldar Splinter Cannon, but not quite.
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Maybe the Asuryani version of the Drukhari shredder? There are some parallels...

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Yeah, the "cartridge" is unlike any other Eldar weapon we have currently. Interesting.
Obviously it's heavy as it's requiring the left arm to hold the foregrip.

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Isn't the Asuryani version of a Shredder a Death Spinner?

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 Oguhmek wrote:
Isn't the Asuryani version of a Shredder a Death Spinner?


It is, and Warp Spiders do have guns with a grip on the top.

Could be our first look at new warp spiders!
   
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 bullyboy wrote:
Yeah, the "cartridge" is unlike any other Eldar weapon we have currently. Interesting.
Obviously it's heavy as it's requiring the left arm to hold the foregrip.
No, the stomr guardian flamer has a similar magazine.

But overall it looks like a shredder technology variant.

So my money is on a redesigned death spinner. Warp spiders!!!

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Could be Warp-Spider-Related. Seeing as it grows larger at the End (or at least it looks like it) and resembling something like the shredder

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 bullyboy wrote:
Ooh, is the new rumour our first none Ranger one? Perhaps the fusion weapon on the Autarch that was rumoured or the wraith-weapon that the other source said was in the "corsair" kit.


I'm not convinced the Day 1 pic was a Ranger. It looks almost identical to that screenshot of a Warp Spider Exarch from Dawn of War.

Today's pic looks like some kind of fusion weapon, could be the rumoured Autarch.
   
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Waaaghbert wrote:
Could be Warp-Spider-Related. Seeing as it grows larger at the End (or at least it looks like it) and resembling something like the shredder

This! You beat my edit by 5 seconds.

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Similar weapon mount to the Fire Dragon weapons I'd say, but the cartridge is new. Maybe this could be new Guardians? Or perhaps an updated heavy gun for warp spiders?

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The central oval device reminds me of something Fusion related but the cartridge in the lower part and the fact it looks being one handed make me think it may be something Flamer like.

Also worth to notice there is like a secondary ornament beyond the barrel near the muzzle and only the Missile Launchers have those in the current range aside some Wraith weapons.

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My money is on Warp Spiders. I can't really imagine what would have to be in GW design team heads if there were tasked with large Eldar update and didn't redesign the only Aspect without any changes in 25 years. Rest of them had three or two in case of Swooping Hawks. That is like the best opportunity for a designer for personal achievement. The only question now is will there be a Warp Spiders Phoenix Lord or will they remain without one. The other question is - will GWs Warp Spiders be better than existing alternatives, as there are three of those I know of and two of them are great sculpts (I really don't mind non-GW resin and in a lot of cases it is superior in detail quality than GW plastics)
   
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Looks like a death spinner to me.

Compare with this:

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/warp-spider-horz.jpg

There is the gem or bulge near the front of the barrel that matches the old death spinner's. The two arm grip is also the same.
The middle section of the gun is what has changed but as others have noted, it looks similar to Dark Eldar shredders, so hinting at monofilament weapon.

Basically it is updating of the death spinner weapon from its old 2nd edition appearance to the current edition.
   
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Well, warp spiders and scorps are coming (not sure on other aspects) so indeed could be warp spider weapon.
   
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Look closely at the top right corner of the rumour - it has the same thin strip and right angle design as existing monofilament weapons.
   
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A merge (finally) of the Firepike and Dragon Flamer for a dual shoot mode of flamer and fusion ?

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Female autarch from the rumors. It her fusion gun.
   
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Dread Master wrote:
Female autarch from the rumors. It her fusion gun.


Two-handed like a firepike?

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