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Am I the only one who thinks the wings look really weird? It's like they tried to convert the Hive Tyrant ones to look more bat-like but the folds and overall shape is just....idk...doesn't look right.
I play:
40K: Daemons, Tau
AoS: Blades of Khorne, Disciples of Tzeentch
Warmachine: Convergence of Cyriss
Infinity: Haqqislam, Tohaa
Malifaux: Bayou
Star Wars Legion: Republic & Separatists
MESBG: Far Harad, Misty Mountains
Am I the only one who thinks the wings look really weird? It's like they tried to convert the Hive Tyrant ones to look more bat-like but the folds and overall shape is just....idk...doesn't look right.
Compared to an actual bat wing the Bloodthirster wings have too many bones and they're too pronounced. They look too much like umbrellas to me.
From the spoilers Grimgor looks interesting as incarnate of beasts. His bound spell targets units from O&G as well as Ogre Kingdoms, so I am guessing we will see a combined list there.
I am in agreement about the Bloodthirster - the head is awful, the wings are... maybe a bit off, but overall I need to see much better pics. Wasn't this rumoured (if not recently than a while ago) to be sculpted by the master himself? (Jes Goodwin)
Glad I was wrong. On that subject, can someone please explain to me why GW didn't let you make a generic GUO out of the Glottkin model? Cause it looks like the perfect kit to do so...
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GW: "We do no demographic research, we have no focus groups, we do not ask the market what it wants"
Grimgor and Balthazar Gelt. Did not see Grimgor coming. Suppose I ought to have figured an Ork would get one, though. Then we have the Council of Incarnates, including Tyrion and Caradryan. Huh.
Red_Zeke wrote: From the first End Times book, Teclis has been engineering an alliance against Chaos. He specifically helped return Nagash, and the vamps have been fighting alongside Empire since book 1. Skaven threw in their lot with Chaos before the end of Thanquol. I think the people acting surprised by that picture haven't really been paying attention.
Teclis seems to have undermined and destoryed most of the resistance to Chaos - I am not sure if he thinks (like Mannfred ) that he can control Nagash?
After all if Chaos wins - everyone dies
If Nagash wins - everyone dies
not seeing the upside here........
I AM A MARINE PLAYER
"Unimaginably ancient xenos artefact somewhere on the planet, hive fleet poised above our heads, hidden 'stealer broods making an early start....and now a bloody Chaos cult crawling out of the woodwork just in case we were bored. Welcome to my world, Ciaphas."
Inquisitor Amberley Vail, Ordo Xenos
"I will admit that some Primachs like Russ or Horus could have a chance against an unarmed 12 year old novice but, a full Battle Sister??!! One to one? In close combat? Perhaps three Primarchs fighting together... but just one Primarch?" da001
I really don't understand all of the hate on the Bloodthirster. What exactly is it about the face that people don't like so much? And how are you passing such harsh judgement on the face when the pictures are so damn tiny? The wings, I can kind of see the complaints, but I think a lot of it has to do with the way they're painted. They seem to have used very stark highlighting on the webbing, which I think was a bad choice of color tone. Subtle highlights would be better.
Darth Bob wrote: I really don't understand all of the hate on the Bloodthirster. What exactly is it about the face that people don't like so much? And how are you passing such harsh judgement on the face when the pictures are so damn tiny? The wings, I can kind of see the complaints, but I think a lot of it has to do with the way they're painted. They seem to have used very stark highlighting on the webbing, which I think was a bad choice of color tone. Subtle highlights would be better.
It's the same as that girl you think is pretty and I think is kind of odd looking. Different people will find different things engaging/appealing.
I'm a long way from writing it off, but I've already started compiling a list of green stuffing, converting and bits alteration I think I'm going to need to get it where I want it.
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kloma wrote: is it actually a bloodthirster or just something that looks like one. like Glottkin looked a lot like a GUO?
That's already come up, and I think the consensus is that if GW call it something else, then it will still functionally be a BT for the majority. Me included.
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We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
I agree it isn't good enough to declare undying love or drop the mic and walk out, but I do think it's good enough to form a good first impression.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
Not sure if this was posted yet, but from BOLS: confirmation on Grimgor being incarnate of beasts and Gelt as Metal. No real shockers here, but this is confirmed with book pics.
Also, a little bit on the two khorne units. Again with book art shots.
Haight wrote: Not sure if this was posted yet, but from BOLS: confirmation on Grimgor being incarnate of beasts and Gelt as Metal. No real shockers here, but this is confirmed with book pics.
Also, a little bit on the two khorne units. Again with book art shots.
GW's brilliant and clever naming schema marches on!
As for the 'Thirster, I think that the texture on the webbing of the wings looks way too busy, and there's a little too much of the webbing on the lowest part. The head, I don't know how to articulate it, but just looks awful. That's an easy enough conversion though.
However, seeing as this thing is almost certainly gonna cost $100+, it's a huge disappointment that it's not basically awesome out of the box with no modifications. I was prepared to plunk down GW's over-inflated price for an amazing (prefferably Jes Goodwin designed) Bloodthirster, but now I'm having second thoughts. I'll probably still get it, but I might try to ninja it all from bits on Ebay to save 30% or more rather than buy it outright.
Ths thirster is beautiful, it looks like the embodiment of anger and hate in daemon form, I'd expect the face to be sinfully ugly (and it most certainly is ).
Really, they captured a tone of violence on every level of the sculpt, great work.
So, dwarfs are out for fantasy - even chaos dwarfs? Even Hellcannon crew? What about the excellent (and from what I thought, well selling) Forgeworld line of chaos dwarfs?
Genuinely asking here. Of course if they nix dwarfs of any stripe altogether that will likely be it for my fantasy involvement, but I'm just curious more than anything.
RiTides wrote: So, dwarfs are out for fantasy - even chaos dwarfs? Even Hellcannon crew? What about the excellent (and from what I thought, well selling) Forgeworld line of chaos dwarfs?
Genuinely asking here. Of course if they nix dwarfs of any stripe altogether that will likely be it for my fantasy involvement, but I'm just curious more than anything.
In terms of Chaos Dwarves, some of it is not available anymore (which leads me to believe that they have halted production) ; in addition, they have halted production on unfinished models (like the K'Daai Destroyer). Tamurkhan, the book which gives you the rules for the army, has sold out and is not currently planned for a reprint.
In fact, the whole of Warhammer Forge is pretty much on hold.
EDIT : Actually.... hold on, i appear to be incorrect. All the models are apparently still available for CD's. Just Tamurkhan is not.
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