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**puma713**

Love the Shadow Spectres.

**model_bits_matt**

Yay, new Eldar aspect looks awesome! Hope you can buy the LR Achilles armour separately.

**Kroothawk**

More info:

Fraggle wrote:Will try and split up info into smaller posts.

Shadow spectres - have JETpacks rather than jump packs. Similar to Tau use. The wepon is a mini prism which would combine and be anti-vehicle. They are supposed to reflect the spirits of the dead in their appearance, hence the floating.

Was also talk of a JETpack close combat aspect, but think that was the other option which wasn't taken.

Hornet - twin linked. comes with resin pulsars but can use any of the normal heavy weapons. Pulsars will be expensive.

Cosairs - book puts some focus on raids by corsairs and rangers. Upgrade kit likely (helms, weapons etc).

Exodites - none in IA11. Left until a later date as would need large model set. (please not this is not confirmation just that its out there as a concept)

Jetseers - spoke to the guys about possibilty of an upgrade kit at some point. They said they hadn't really considered it but would look at it again as its an obvious hole in the range.
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General story of IA11 is a eldar colony world which 'put into storage' (deep freeze) and forgotten.

Discovered by imperium during Great Crusade.

Small eldar defending force destroyed by SW.

10k years later eldar discover webway portal to planet but then find that the defending force has been killed and replaced with guard/marines.

Series of raids from corsairs/rangers etc before the big craftworld army attacks.

Planet is of significant importance as they need to justify the use of the Phantom.

Cadians + Elysians to be involved (with cold weather upgrades as mentioned in my previous posts)
Space wolves are the marines, concentrating on one Great Company.
Likley to be One SW character and maybe a couple of Eldar.

Eldar also getting fully enclosed war walkers (for the cold)

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Little lord Fauntleroy wrote:Got some stuff on Chaos Dwarves:

Engineers, crew, and some machines are done. You can probably find some pictures floating around somewhere.

There is no current plans to reintroduce Chaos Dwarves as a major army-rather, they will be worked into the other Chaos lists.

There are no plans to produce any Chaos Dwarf 'grunts' so to speak at this moment in time.

Artwork for Hobgoblins, Bull Centaurs, and Tauros are done. And if the art is anything to go by, yes, you will want a Tauros.

I started a Warhammer Forge thread some time ago and will quote you there:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/319251.page

**TyraelVladinhurst**

OoieGoie wrote:Never bought anything from Forge. Does that mean the new Eldar mini's are gunna be really expensive?

I always hear "ka-ching$" when I hear "Forge World".

most likely 25 to 30 for five

**puma713**

Liking this:

**kenshin620**

Finally, some non Tau Jet Packs. Its almost like non Eldar Lance Weapons! bit of a waste of Rulebook Space to have army specific stuff in them

**Alpharius**

I love that Phantom, but IF I'm ever insane and/or wealthy enough to buy one... I'm holding out for the Warlock version!

**Kanluwen**

So...was there any photos of the cold weather gear for Cadians/Elysians?

**Lord of battles**

Any info on the black library????

**Little lord Fauntleroy**

On the Badab war front (technically not Games Day but I got mine there today, so I guess it counts), we now know what is likely to be the new moniker for the infamous Space Sharks-Carcharodons. They're mentioned as being in part 2 in the campaign rules.

**Reecius**

goo in my pants!

**Alpharius**

There's a pic of the 'enclosed' war-walker canopy, but I think that's it so far on the 'cold weather' stuff...

**Reecius**

Those Eldar light tanks are so bitchin. But that little guy is packing a Pulsar? Holy gak. I guess you could just counts as it as a B.Lance. It looks great.

That new aspect is amazing looking, too. I just hope the FW guys don't make the rules for it out of balance like usual.

**midget_overlord**

kenshin620 wrote:Finally, some non Tau Jet Packs. Its almost like non Eldar Lance Weapons! bit of a waste of Rulebook Space to have army specific stuff in them

Anyone have pics of the actual resin titan in that there cabinet?

Looks to have more details.

**Kroothawk**

Kanluwen wrote:So...was there any photos of the cold weather gear for Cadians/Elysians?

No, still 2 Badab books to fill with Imperial stuff, IA 11 is stil a bit in the future. And FW has shown enough new stuff today, hasn't it?

Anyway, here an extended coverage of the FW seminar by Dio´Ra from Warseer:

Hey all just returned from GD UK and my feet are killing me.

For the sake of some order I thought it would be a good thing to keep the FW news seperate from the other 40k news from GD.

Have ended myself the FW seminar and will post some pictures of it in this thread aswell.

Anyway bullet points from the seminar:

Books for 2010/2011!
- IA9 Badab war 1
- IA10 Badab war 2
- IA1 second edition (rules are updated only)
- Model masterclass volume 2
- IA11 Battle for Hoth! (Tony kept using the word Hoth, go blame him )

Okay lets start with some IA10 details:
- Final battle
- Big bad ass showdown between Culn and Huron
- New space marine war machines
- SM siege list
- new rules for BFG

Space sharks are now named as the Carcharodons (the name change is final) and the chapter badge is not the final design yet, see picture below and are described as being kind of tribal now alla space wolves, but different tribal..I guess triba tattoos alla surfers.

The necron model was a one off model so don't expect morenecrons coming for the next two years.

IA11 details:
- Eldar, space wolves, cadians and elysians
- New eldar troop choices and two new aspects
- Cadian will get hoth kind of upgrade kits, so think of the rebel soldiers on hoth or maybe the snowtroopers...Tony didn't mention which side of hoth troopers he ment
- few elysian stuff, only because they didn't finish them on time during IA8 release
- New space wolves, but don't expect thunderwolfs, as Tony said FW ain't here to fill out missing GW models in codexes but that they rather want to do new things, take it with a grain of salt maybe you SW will get a new Wolf lord on a wolf with a personal guard on wolves, who knows
- Eldar, see pictures for new vehicles and one of the new aspect warriors, eldar will also get a char mayhaps, new war walker variants

Shadow spectres are equiped with jetpacks and have fire prism like weaponry.

Also Tony reacted very enthusiastic about pre heresy Dreadnoughts, when the question was asked if they are gonna make them.

Also while talking to Alan I got the following out of him:
- Badab war part 2 this xmas out, as the book was written as one and was just too big to be onebig so they had to cut it in half
- Sons of Medusa...we might get interesting fluff about their origin and also see hints of a future IA with Iron hands in the lead role, he told me he liked the IH because they are gonna be ver different than your standard marines...
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The lynx is indeed armed with a pulsar and was described as being kind of a falcon without transport capacities and armed with a big gun...so not a super heavy, expect it to have stats from a falcon with a single pulsar.

As for the Hornet....ehm we didn't talk much about it...

Note the enclosed warwalker cabin!

Sildani wrote:From other threads, the Hornet has a twin-linked heavy weapon. It can be given pulse lasers (like the Falcon's) for a sizable point cost - which is what it has in the pics.

It'll cost 32 GBP when released.

**Kanluwen**

There's one Badab book to fill with Imperial stuff.

IA9 is done, releases week after next.

**Goliath**

I spoke to Warwick and the sculptor about the new eldar models models, and got some info:

The LYNX, is armed with a pulsar, but the model was very rough in appearance, so it likely won't be out for a while.

The HORNET is armed with bright lances, is uberly sexy, and according to the sculptor (whose name I've forgotten) they've completely re-done the cockpit details, so the pilot is wearing guardian armour instead of the, as warwick put it, "Leather Jacket with a ginormous zip down the middle".

The Shadow Spectres are, quite simply, the sex. Warwick says that they're working on a full squad of five, plus an exarch, and a pheonix lord. The model that was on display is the only one that is completed at this time, but there are two more being made at the moment.

Rules wise, the sculptor guy asked warwick about how they were making the rules and he said they would make them underpowered, and then FAQ them, just to be safe.

The guns count as Heavy, Lance weapons which can be combined, and add one power level per participant. They will be able to move and fire.

ALSO:

The dreadnought stuff was about a MarkIV IronClad model, which looks awesome to be honest, the seismic hammer has an eagle head, and they've also got a hurricane bolter and one other weapon on display, which all looked pretty sexy.

**Saintspirit**

I tell you, I am drooling on the computer screen over those Eldar news.

**dienekes96**

Love the dreads, and very excited for IA9, 10, and 11. 11 especially, for the Wolf stuff. But the Eldar fans have a lot to be excited about. The Shadow Spectres look great. Thanks to the members sharing pictures.

**Savnock**

Looks like the Lynx won't be too hard to kitbash out of a new Prism model- and you'd have enough bitz left to have a go at a Hornet. You could buy 3 Prisms and make 2 of each quite easily. I may have a go at that.

I am a bit disappointed that Warwick will have his jammy copypasta fingers anywhere near new Eldar rules, though. That guy cannot write balanced rules for the life of 'im. Oh well, the inevitable issues will be the sort of thing one can houserule probably.

Really, really stoked to see the power_SWORD_ on the Phantom. That right there is a reason to buy it over the Armorcast model. Looks like I'll be spending the rent money on something else next Christmas.

**Marushi**

That Mark IV Dreadnaught looks awesome. From the Forge World update, I have to say that I've never wanted a set of models more than the Red Scorpion Libby and Honour Guard. They look sweeeeet.

Might have to start a RS army now...

**Kroothawk**

Sanguine sons http://sanguinesons.blogspot.com/ made these pics of the model, that was displayed only after the seminar:

Only Aspect warrior completed, more in hte works.

Fun facts:
Hornet was already on sale for the first 30 minutes.
And Will Hayes let one resin prototype of the Eldar titan drop during the show.

**Red Corsair**

why cant they make a dreadnought that wouldnt have to waddle like penguin to walk.....

Jeez guys just give it better legs.

**Jackal**

Aspect warrior with a small fire prism? 0_o

**Sidstyler**

So are they just inventing new aspects, or have these always existed?

Also, Carcharodons? So the Space Sharks got a name change? I guess it had to happen. X)

**Kanluwen**

Carcharadon Astra, no less.

As for the Aspects...there's always been no "set" number of them. There's just some that are more popular than others. So it very well could be that the Shadow Spectres are going to be explained an Aspect that guards these Eldar "deep storage" colonies, or that infiltrate human held planets and stalk the settlers to try to scare them off the planet.

**hubcap**

Carcharadon Astra, no less.
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Yes, probably for the best. But they will always be the Space Sharks...in my heart.

**puma713**

midget_overlord wrote:
kenshin620 wrote:Finally, some non Tau Jet Packs. Its almost like non Eldar Lance Weapons! bit of a waste of Rulebook Space to have army specific stuff in them

Anyone have pics of the actual resin titan in that there cabinet?

Looks to have more details.

**Reecius**

Those specters are the business! Please, FW, don't make totally gak rules for them like usual!

Hopefully GW integrates these into the new codex like they have with other FW items lately.

**inquisitorfaust**

Little lord Fauntleroy wrote:On the Badab war front (technically not Games Day but I got mine there today, so I guess it counts), we now know what is likely to be the new moniker for the infamous Space Sharks-Carcharodons. They're mentioned as being in part 2 in the campaign rules.

Can you tell me of any mention of the Exorcists? They have been my favorite chapter since I read the Armageddon3 website piece on them, so I'm a little anxious to see what FW does with them.