Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ; Pg 233 Slaughterbrutes and Mutaliths have had a Warscroll update

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**streetsamurai**

Baron Klatz wrote:
Well that sounds good to me and the people who kept complaining that AoS lacked the humor that made old fantasy so great where it didn't take always take itself seriously.

Too bad I'm already envisioning the anti-AoS crowd using them to prop up their "AoS is a ridiculous setting" arguments.

Though it could be a way to balance out the upcoming Shadowkin release which seems to have a much darker tone overall.

So just the case for any good setting having a mix of tones for everyone's taste.

who ever said that? I think that after the unfortunate joke rules, nobody would ever say AOS take itself too seriously. Or is that an attempt to preemptively deflect potential criticism that might be addressed toward them?

**nicromancer**

Also looks like curved flying stands for the balloon men,
Hopefully GW have fixed their fragile small flying stands into something better.

**shinros**

Yeah here is a picture of their line infantry.

**streetsamurai**

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
To be fair... since what I said is getting traction I didn't anticipate or hope for... I also consider "ridiculous" things like good old Grudgebearer, carried into battle on a throne. :-p

When I say ridiculous, I don't necessarily mean clown-make-up... so much as, preposterous technology, and very high-fantasy.... not low-fantasy, grounded in reality, etc...

Edit: An even more apt example for my own definition of ridiculous is the Gyrocopter. The very idea of a cobbled-together, steam-engine, helicopter in a fantasy game/setting is ridiculous.....ly awesome. :-p I definitely put the stuff I got a quick look at on a similar spectrum of "ridiculous". :-p

Damn, that means I'll probably hate them, since I think the gyrocopter was the worst thing in the WHFB setting

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Wow, scratch that. They are cool as f

Second edit. The infantry are really cool, but the ballons of all kind are a definitive miss. So close yet so far :(

**Verviedi**

Those Duardin....
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

**Hulksmash**

I love the line infantry. They totally remind me of upgraded long drongs pirate slayers! I think this is a pretty big win for me. I found my new faction. Glad I haven't bought anything recently.

**Azreal13**

Baron Klatz wrote:

Too bad I'm already envisioning the anti-AoS crowd using them to prop up their "AoS is a ridiculous setting" arguments.
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How on earth could anyone take a little man with a metal beard in a top hat floating across the battlefield suspended from a balloon swinging a sword at his opponents anything less than 100% seriously?

**nagash42**

Omg one of them has a clockwork owl! (Or bird bit still!)

**SeanDrake**

Ballon dwarfs every bit as derpy as expected, the rest of the squats are pretty nice though. I dread to think how much they will cost though.

**Miguelsan**

Cataphract wrote:
Well hot damn. Who else was surprised GW would go 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea with the Dwarves?

Shouldn't that be Over the Sea?

I like the general look of the army even if the lords and heroes leave me a bit

M.

**nagash42**

The balloons are every bit as armored as the dwarves hehe.

**Chopxsticks**

I like everything, but im having an impossible time suspending belief that they are using Metal balloons to fly...

**streetsamurai**

Ghaz wrote:

this new game is very intriguing

**nicromancer**

Azreal13 wrote:
Baron Klatz wrote:

Too bad I'm already envisioning the anti-AoS crowd using them to prop up their "AoS is a ridiculous setting" arguments.
.

How on earth could anyone take a little man with a metal beard in a top hat floating across the battlefield suspended from a balloon swinging a sword at his opponents anything less than 100% seriously?

I know, bloody philistines!

**shinros**

Chopxsticks wrote:
I like everything, but im having an impossible time suspending belief that they are using Metal balloons to fly...

How did the dwemer in elder scrolls create giant steam robots? Steam punk/fantasy my friend don't think about it too much.

Also I calling it now the new game is death themed and it's most likely a new mordheim.

**Asmodai**

Azreal13 wrote:
Baron Klatz wrote:

Too bad I'm already envisioning the anti-AoS crowd using them to prop up their "AoS is a ridiculous setting" arguments.
.

How on earth could anyone take a little man with a metal beard in a top hat floating across the battlefield suspended from a balloon swinging a sword at his opponents anything less than 100% seriously?

It should be noted that the top hat appears to be metal as well.

**Cataphract**

nagash42 wrote:
The balloons are every bit as armored as the dwarves hehe.

I think of it as them being Submariners. Looking at those balloons to me they are like underwater balasts the kind that hard suit divers would use or something out of Jules Verne and 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I mean some of those balloons look like under water mines...

**herjan1987**

Dwemer are not Dwarfs. They were Elves.

**shinros**

herjan1987 wrote:
Dwemer are not Dwarfs. They were Elves.

Their society lived similar to dwarfs and they had skills in building things like them in a similar style. I know they are elves orcs are elves in elder scrolls but they share some parallels to standard fantasy races.

**Thargrim**

These exceeded my expectations, I might even consider selling stuff off and totally reshuffling my priorities for these guys. I totally knew those harpoon spears were tied into them. Took long enough for those rumor engine images to turn into something. They look like work though, to paint at least. And they are nice contrast to the skin and beard fyreslayers. But I bet these little dudes will be more interesting to read about from a fluff perspective.

**Chikout**

streetsamurai wrote:
Ghaz wrote:

this new game is very intriguing

I guess this is the game they will be showing at adepticon. Just 8 days to go. Given how much they have shown today it makes you wonder what other secrets they have to reveal.

**Azreal13**

Asmodai wrote:
Azreal13 wrote:
Baron Klatz wrote:

Too bad I'm already envisioning the anti-AoS crowd using them to prop up their "AoS is a ridiculous setting" arguments.
.

How on earth could anyone take a little man with a metal beard in a top hat floating across the battlefield suspended from a balloon swinging a sword at his opponents anything less than 100% seriously?

It should be noted that the top hat appears to be metal as well.

Impossible, that would be ridiculous.

**Baron Klatz**

Indeed, they have a heavy sea theme and I definitely get the water mine look as well. Certainly was my first thought when the community page showed the entire artwork picture.

@ChopxSticks, I think their half balloon and half jet pack what with the vents. I bet their lore will tell how they found a precious mineral that creates constant heat.

Azreal13 wrote:
Baron Klatz wrote:

Too bad I'm already envisioning the anti-AoS crowd using them to prop up their "AoS is a ridiculous setting" arguments.
.

How on earth could anyone take a little man with a metal beard in a top hat floating across the battlefield suspended from a balloon swinging a sword at his opponents anything less than 100% seriously?

Oh, I'm quite fine with people having a laugh at a faction's sillier aspects (hello greenskin) but I don't care for the singling out specific pieces to make a baseless case out of.

It should be noted that the top hat appears to be metal as well.

Yes, yes it is.

The ballooners also have high-society collars. My wallet is practically dead right now.

**highlord tamburlaine**

Huh.

So it's like GW took all I loved about Confrontation's Thermo-Warriors and Priests, and most of the heavy steampunk fashion of the Dwarfs of Tir-Na-Bor, and just dialed it way past 11.

I love the fact that I won't have to paint any actual facial features anywhere! Nothing but steel, brass, and other shades of metal for the most part!

I'm sold if the price is reasonable.

**streetsamurai**

yep, they have a heavy ti-nabot vibe. Unfortunately, I think that they pushed the concept a bit too far in some of these minis.

I must say also say that I think that it's a bit of a wasted opportunity to not have one of these dwarven factions be aligned with chaos or destruction.

**Baron Klatz**

Yeah, a bit strange the Fyreslayers were introduced as such types of mercenaries but don't really have anything to gain by being with chaos. (Unless it was a elaborate callback to 3rd edition where dwarf mercenaries would help chaos & dark elves but not high/wood elves)

I think a "Greed" faction as a 5th force that combined with the other four would've been a good move for more diversity.

**Mr. CyberPunk**

Cool minis on second viewing, but I feel they pushed the futuristic aspect a bit too far for some (they look like they'll fit more in 40k than Aos)

**Pariah-Miniatures**

glad this release has been shown, so now they can get on to other things. And people thought stormcast were the SM of fantasy... I am not digging the direction of tech AoS has been going into, esp since this is pandering..

**Baron Klatz**

Haha, let's see what the free people have to offer in technology.

Back in the summer campaign, Greywater had mentions of lightning barriers and Hammerhal mentioned mobile fortresses.

**SagesStone**

Really not a fan of the armoured ping pong ball balloons, these would look so much better with rotors and propellers.