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GoatboyBeta wrote:
Possibly shadow Elves? There were rumours a while ago about a slight Cthulhu deep one's influence to them. Green/grey skin with golden eyes hidden behind a mask could fit.

The more I look at it now though, the little blade things next to the eyes do look very 'dark eldar,' and thus shadow-aelf-ish. Any design elements from that image tie in with the miniature design of the shadow aelf in Silver Tower?

 angelofvengeance wrote:
What is Sinistar?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinistar

 Fango wrote:

GoatboyBeta wrote:
Possibly shadow Elves? There were rumours a while ago about a slight Cthulhu deep one's influence to them. Green/grey skin with golden eyes hidden behind a mask could fit.

The more I look at it now though, the little blade things next to the eyes do look very 'dark eldar,' and thus shadow-aelf-ish.

I don't think you noticed what's behind the "blade things".

Don't just look at the "blades". Really look. There's a patterning behind them that looks like feathers; giving it a very "Paladin"-esque look.

Any design elements from that image tie in with the miniature design of the shadow aelf in Silver Tower?

None. And there are two Shadowkin in Silver Tower. Mistweaver and Tenebrael Shard.

Honestly that teaser looks like a variation on a Stormcast helmet to me. Could be anything though, elven or human maybe?

What about the "bad" versions of Stormcasts?

You know it's coming with the hints of them suffering the effects of too many reforgings. Losing bits of their souls each time it happens.

Oh no! It is all a trick! Wednesday the 23rd does not exist! GW promises change but does not deliver.

(Seriously though, is this Wednesday the 22nd or Thursday the 23rd?)

 Mymearan wrote:
Honestly that teaser looks like a variation on a Stormcast helmet to me. Could be anything though, elven or human maybe?

It's Elven. I can say that with 99% certainty.

It looks to be a variation on the High Elf helmets, with the 'feathered' motif. Specifically it looks like the closed Swordmaster helms with the archetypal paladin winged look added in for good measure.

Given that we know Teclis and Tyrion have a kind of "Light Elf" faction going on, I'd put good money on it being a teaser for that and the next big story arc--of which Slaanesh is supposed to be the focus this time. Which puts it as the perfect place for the Aelves to make an appearance.


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Mac V wrote:
What about the "bad" versions of Stormcasts?

You know it's coming with the hints of them suffering the effects of too many reforgings. Losing bits of their souls each time it happens.

Them losing bits of their souls each time it happens has been described as them becoming more like automaton rather than "evil".

Chikout, lol (it's the Wednesday, as that's the start of AdeptiCon and what it says on my event registration )

I di wonder, if the new game was Adeptus Titanicus whether the new mechanics would be revised rules for super heavy vehicles?

Going back to the old style apocalypse rules with primary weapons, system degradation from hits, etc. would be cool (could possibly help balance super heavies in the game, if they lose effectiveness rather than being a wall of hull points until they explode.)

The current White Dwarf back page mentions that in 'next month's issue: Adeptus Titanicus' so I guess a mention of some sort?

Adeptus Titanicus is a different studio under forgeworld. Also if it was Adeptus Titanicus, they would just say so as it has already had a gameplay demonstration event at the Horus Heresy weekender. It is either a new board game in the vein of deathwatch overkill and prospero or it is something more ambitious. I kind of hope it is something completely new.

I'd like a new system/universe.

What could they do? They already have fantasy (bleghh) and grimdark scifi. Not-too-distant-future?

NivlacSupreme wrote:
I'd like a new system/universe.

What could they do? They already have fantasy (bleghh) and grimdark scifi. Not-too-distant-future?

"World War, Warhammer" a alternate reality version of WW2 with magic, demons etc.

Dark Future?

BrianDavion wrote:

NivlacSupreme wrote:
I'd like a new system/universe.

What could they do? They already have fantasy (bleghh) and grimdark scifi. Not-too-distant-future?

"World War, Warhammer" a alternate reality version of WW2 with magic, demons etc.

I'd play that.

Why do people assume GW would differentiate between the main studio and SGS for Adepticon?

That distinction makes sense for internal events, for everyone else there's one GW.

MarkNorfolk wrote:
Dark Future?

Ooooh There were rumors they going to rerelease this. It was maybe a year or so back that it was mentioned, but man if they did it, I'd be in!

 His Master's Voice wrote:
Why do people assume GW would differentiate between the main studio and SGS for Adepticon?

People still think GW and FW are different companies, even though the distance between them is like down the hall, or the next office over.

Down the hall and down the stairs actually

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Down the hall and down the stairs actually

Seriously? Had literally 0 idea.

Yup! At least, they were 6/7 years ago when I visited

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 His Master's Voice wrote:
Why do people assume GW would differentiate between the main studio and SGS for Adepticon?

People still think GW and FW are different companies, even though the distance between them is like down the hall, or the next office over.

Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are also the same company, but if you walk into a Taco Bell and ask for a large pepperoni, they'll probably just give you a funny look.

Fast food aside, I've read in tg/ speculations that indeed it may be aelven. It also may be A) related to the colegiate arcanum (battlemages) as it involves magic winds or B) A tomb-king's (read: Obsidian Monarchy) mask.

They said it's ork day in the studio, So I'm taking that as a very loose hint towards gorkamorka!

 Kanluwen wrote:
Don't forget that they did post a "teaser".

Spoiler:

A couple of people have suggested Dark Elf but the problem is that under the mask we see black skin with solid yellow eyes right?

What humanoid is know to have pitch black skin?



What creaturescare usually depicted with coal black skin and solid yellow eyes?



Im surprised that no one else has mentioned so far, but who at the onset of AoS got merged with their mount into a twisted amalgamation of the two?

Jack Flask wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Don't forget that they did post a "teaser".

Spoiler:

A couple of people have suggested Dark Elf but the problem is that under the mask we see black skin with solid yellow eyes right?

What humanoid is know to have pitch black skin?

Spoiler:

Malekith

What creaturescare usually depicted with coal black skin and solid yellow eyes?

Spoiler:

Black Dragons

Im surprised that no one else has mentioned so far, but who at the onset of AoS got merged with their mount into a twisted amalgamation of the two?

Spoiler:

My money is on that being a teaser image of Malerion.

That is a classic internet truth which is false. Malekith did not merge with its mount, as Seraphon died during the battle at the Middenheim cavern. Malerion has no body also, but is a being of pure shadow. Name change is not linked to Seraphon. It is likely only IP originated and should be explained by referente to Aenarion (not Seraphon!).

Turgol wrote:

Jack Flask wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Don't forget that they did post a "teaser".

Spoiler:

A couple of people have suggested Dark Elf but the problem is that under the mask we see black skin with solid yellow eyes right?

What humanoid is know to have pitch black skin?

Spoiler:

Malekith

What creaturescare usually depicted with coal black skin and solid yellow eyes?

Spoiler:

Black Dragons

Im surprised that no one else has mentioned so far, but who at the onset of AoS got merged with their mount into a twisted amalgamation of the two?

Spoiler:

My money is on that being a teaser image of Malerion.

That is a classic internet truth which is false. Malekith did not merge with its mount, as Seraphon died during the battle at the Middenheim cavern. Malerion has no body also, but is a being of pure shadow. Name change is not linked to Seraphon. It is likely only IP originated and should be explained by referente to Aenarion (not Seraphon!).

Hmmm fair enough. I swear something official had mentioned it, but apparently not.

Still my guess stands as the leak having to do with the new Dark Elves. I guess we'll find out in three weeks though.

Hmm that's a good point.

While I could be completely wrong, I want to say (and I really hope) it's Szarekh the Silent King.

In the story Word of the Silent King, he's described as wearing an intricate death mask of Sanguinius. If you look at other models who wear the death mask, they all have the same spiked 'halo' that appears in the teaser image.

He's also described as being not-skeletal, and almost organic looking - which means the region around the eyes in the teaser image that looks 'fleshy' isn't a dealbreaker for the possibility of being Szarekh.

I personally would be very pleased if this was the case - I recently got into the hobby and Necrons are my first (WIP) army.

Psykhonautical wrote:
While I could be completely wrong, I want to say (and I really hope) it's Szarekh the Silent King.

In the story Word of the Silent King, he's described as wearing an intricate death mask of Sanguinius. If you look at other models who wear the death mask, they all have the same spiked 'halo' that appears in the teaser image.

He's also described as being not-skeletal, and almost organic looking - which means the region around the eyes in the teaser image that looks 'fleshy' isn't a dealbreaker for the possibility of being Szarekh.

I personally would be very pleased if this was the case - I recently got into the hobby and Necrons are my first (WIP) army.

It's almost definitely Age of Sigmar, because of the runes in the picture (correspond to runes from Fantasy/AoS).