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Can someone tell me what is the point of posting a rumor with little to no real information?

Alpharius wrote:

Vampirate of Sartosa wrote:No plastic Wraithguard? Bah.

I know that's what I want too!

Although they would be in the dreaded 3 for $54.50 category, I'm sure...

I somewhat disagree. Raveners were in that category, but they were also originally $20-22 for a single model in metal. Wraithguard are overcosted at $15, and that's only $45 for three.

At worst, it'd be Terminator-prices. Wraithguard are essentially the Eldar analogue to Terminators.

Absolutionis wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Vampirate of Sartosa wrote:No plastic Wraithguard? Bah.

I know that's what I want too!

Although they would be in the dreaded 3 for $54.50 category, I'm sure...

I somewhat disagree. Raveners were in that category, but they were also originally $20-22 for a single model in metal. Wraithguard are overcosted at $15, and that's only $45 for three.

At worst, it'd be Terminator-prices. Wraithguard are essentially the Eldar analogue to Terminators.

Well, what I do know is that it's the only thing that would prompt me to start an Eldar army.

Absolutionis wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Vampirate of Sartosa wrote:No plastic Wraithguard? Bah.

I know that's what I want too!

Although they would be in the dreaded 3 for $54.50 category, I'm sure...

I somewhat disagree. Raveners were in that category, but they were also originally $20-22 for a single model in metal. Wraithguard are overcosted at $15, and that's only $45 for three.

At worst, it'd be Terminator-prices. Wraithguard are essentially the Eldar analogue to Terminators.

I want you to be right, but I can't see GW giving us 5 plastic Wraithguard for $50.

Not even Killa Kans are that expensive, and I'm sure they're a lot bigger than a Wraithguard.

Alpharius wrote:

Absolutionis wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Vampirate of Sartosa wrote:No plastic Wraithguard? Bah.

I know that's what I want too!

Although they would be in the dreaded 3 for $54.50 category, I'm sure...

I somewhat disagree. Raveners were in that category, but they were also originally $20-22 for a single model in metal. Wraithguard are overcosted at $15, and that's only $45 for three.

At worst, it'd be Terminator-prices. Wraithguard are essentially the Eldar analogue to Terminators.

I want you to be right, but I can't see GW giving us 5 plastic Wraithguard for $50.

Those industrious enough will find ways to make Wraithguard affordable:




Given the new Immortals plastics being a little larger and more attractively stanced than Warriors, I'm eyeballing them as the basis for my conversions. Alph and RiTides get a hearty thanks for nabbing a box of them at Adepticon for me.

I'm reserving judgement on any new Eldar rumors. The viability of Ghost Army and Saim-Hann (for my Exodites) as effective army builds and the advent of 6th will determine whether or not my Eldars will see time on the table. I'm not going to buy a whole new army just to cherrypick what's the new hotness. I don't mind old and busted so much.

Gavin Thorne wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Absolutionis wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Vampirate of Sartosa wrote:No plastic Wraithguard? Bah.

I know that's what I want too!

Although they would be in the dreaded 3 for $54.50 category, I'm sure...

I somewhat disagree. Raveners were in that category, but they were also originally $20-22 for a single model in metal. Wraithguard are overcosted at $15, and that's only $45 for three.

At worst, it'd be Terminator-prices. Wraithguard are essentially the Eldar analogue to Terminators.

I want you to be right, but I can't see GW giving us 5 plastic Wraithguard for $50.

Those industrious enough will find ways to make Wraithguard affordable:

I'll take 10, or maybe 20, please!

Those are VERY nice indeed!

cgage00 wrote:Can someone tell me what is the point of posting a rumor with little to no real information?

You do know which sub-forum you're in right? Check the top where it says 'News & Rumors'.

My only 2 cents is that i'd welcome a larger chassis for the wave serpent only.

The modified falcon chassis just look too much like a falcon.
If GW wanted it could say make a new wave serpent, something the size of a land raider similar to how the epic model was (essentially an up-scaled falcon), and allow current players to reclassify their current wave serpents as a type of falcon variant, which is what it currently looks like.

DraconicGuardian wrote:

Oh please, please, please let the plastic wraithguard pan out!!! I would do a Wraith army regardless of it's competitiveness. It just isn't affordable right now when a 5-man wraithguard squad is $75.... The fact that the Wraithguard have not been Finecasted yet gives me hope!

I agree completely. I really love the Wraithguard model, and Ive love to have 20 or so (for use with another game system) but the cost is just too much. If they make them in plastic, and stayed pretty faithful to the current look, I would be all over 20+ of them. Even more so if they got some other weapon options as well.

Alpharius wrote:I'll take 10, or maybe 20, please!

Those are VERY nice indeed!

As soon as I get my molds made and get the bits cast up, I'll post pics of my version. If you like them enough, I'd be happy to work out a deal.

Mad4Minis wrote:I agree completely. I really love the Wraithguard model, and Ive love to have 20 or so (for use with another game system) but the cost is just too much. If they make them in plastic, and stayed pretty faithful to the current look, I would be all over 20+ of them. Even more so if they got some other weapon options as well.

That's pretty much where I stand. It would be awesomesauce if you could have one in ten carry a D-cannon over his shoulder ala the Wraithlord. If they gained Relentless, then so much the better, but I'd be happy with T6 3+/5++ troops carrying a 36" S*2+ AP2 Blast.

pretre wrote:

cgage00 wrote:Can someone tell me what is the point of posting a rumor with little to no real information?

You do know which sub-forum you're in right? Check the top where it says 'News & Rumors'.

I understand that but posting "The oldest plastic tank kit in the game will get a new plastic kits" is rather pointless unless you can say what it will look like.

I can run around saying Orks will get a new codex in 6th ed and they will re do the buggie/trak kit in plastic.
Is it true? YES
should I styart a thread on it? No
Are stick monkey's rumors ever true on their own? NEVER!!!

I love the Wraithguard and what they can do (hell I own 60 of them), but i'd much prefer Seers to get a webway gate again so they can be deployed from reserve instead of taking half a dozen turns to get up the field :(

Imagining a Jetseer zipping up and dropping a gate at the enemies front door, only to have two full units of Wraithguard pop out with a bag of rape.

*chuckles*

That'd be cool but I doubt they will give them gates back now that they have given them to DE. Just like I wanted to see a dark avatar for DE but it didn't happen.

DE had them in their ancient dex too, IIRC

A dark Avatar would be pretty cool

I wouldn't be surprised to see one appear out of Forge World.

Id love to see some plastic rangers, I have wanted to make a full ranger force for years and kit bash some aspects, guardians and warlocks out of them, would be nice to field a full unit that doesn't have 5 twin models, or the expensive direct only ranger.

cgage00 wrote:Can someone tell me what is the point of posting a rumor with little to no real information?

I'll second that sentiment. But then most every thread devolves into a bunch of junk with no information after the first post or so. Sadly, there would be no forums without the useless junk. Maybe a few blogs that simply post aggregate rumors and news without pages of junk posts and trolling following the news would be a good idea? Oh, wait, those already exist.

ceorron wrote:My only 2 cents is that i'd welcome a larger chassis for the wave serpent only.

The modified falcon chassis just look too much like a falcon.
If GW wanted it could say make a new wave serpent, something the size of a land raider similar to how the epic model was (essentially an up-scaled falcon), and allow current players to reclassify their current wave serpents as a type of falcon variant, which is what it currently looks like.

I want the return of the Space Marine/Titan Legions Wave Serpent. The one that fit as much as a Thunderhawk and used its forcefield as a weapon. But I guess the current serpent has spent too many years being the equivalent of the original Falcon.

On the slightly more plausible return to previous editions front, I want the Avenger Shuriken Catapult to become the base shuricat statline, and Battle Guardians to carry lasguns instead. Just so my brother will stop complaining about the 12" shuricat and not getting to use his old guardians.

RogueRegault wrote:
On the slightly more plausible return to previous editions front, I want the Avenger Shuriken Catapult to become the base shuricat statline, and Battle Guardians to carry lasguns instead. Just so my brother will stop complaining about the 12" shuricat and not getting to use his old guardians.

Yes, that's the way to fix Guardians, give them worse guns! Just let them have the shame shuriken catapults as DA's.

I'm hoping (somewhat unrealistically) that the various aspect warriors each get their own plastic kits. Unfortunately, those prissy space elves all look so different that its doubtful they could benefit from the usual combined type of kit where you either can make two different squad types from it or use the bits on other models in your army as flair (ala the BA icons in the Death Co box).

Well if they did go plastic, it would be nice to see them sold in full squad numbers rather than in half numbers... meaning perhaps costing a little less. I wouldn't want to see dual kits for aspects, their individual look is what defines them - we don't buy Eldar to have an army with the uniform look of an Imperial Guard force afterall... well I didn't.

Morachi wrote:Well if they did go plastic, it would be nice to see them sold in full squad numbers rather than in half numbers... meaning perhaps costing a little less. I wouldn't want to see dual kits for aspects, their individual look is what defines them - we don't buy Eldar to have an army with the uniform look of an Imperial Guard force afterall... well I didn't.

I'd be shocked if they came out in 10 man kits for all the aspects. They seem to me to be a custom fit for the newer style lots o' bits and options 5 man pack that retails for almost the price of 10 that GW is fond of recently.

Don't worry - i'd be shocked too. But the aspects generally don't have all that many visible options like Smurf tactical squads, they're generally set in stone except for the Exarchs. They did it with Dire Avengers (although they are a staple Troop unit), so it's not completely off the cards, despite the probability being low - a small saving might get more buy in though if GW are looking for sales. It's the "Upsize me" theory... for a few bucks extra i'll go the large which is almost twice the size, even if I may not use them all typically.

If they were to go to multi kits, which aspects would join each other? Warp Spiders and Dark Reapers, Scorps and Banshees, Hawks and Dragons. Seems to make sense to me. Only one that seems odd is Scorps and Banshees, very different armour characteristics. Could you imagine the possibilities for kitbashed Autarchs? Would be some real cool conversions made.

I truly hope there will be new models for the warp spiders. Buffing up their weapons wouldn't be that bad either.

DE wracks, incubi and mandrakes got 5 man finecast boxes. Just saying.
It would be great to see more female models mixed in to all units, a 50% ratio would be nice and well supported by fluff. Again looking at DE, they managed to do some cool and tasteful female models the 40k universe long been lacking.

I think I'd be happy with the two following changes:

-Plastic Wraithguard. Make them 5 per box for the Terminator price.

-Guardian catapults getting the stats of the Avengers, and Avengers going up to 24" range.

Everything else I could live with staying the same.

dæl wrote:If they were to go to multi kits, which aspects would join each other? Warp Spiders and Dark Reapers, Scorps and Banshees, Hawks and Dragons. Seems to make sense to me. Only one that seems odd is Scorps and Banshees, very different armour characteristics. Could you imagine the possibilities for kitbashed Autarchs? Would be some real cool conversions made.

I think this is close to how they may well be done (if and when they get done), going by current trends in GW.

But I would say Scorpions/Dragons, Spiders/Reapers and Banshees/Hawks, the last two because they both have lighter armour and banshees would look good with leaping legs etc.

cgage00 wrote:

pretre wrote:

cgage00 wrote:Can someone tell me what is the point of posting a rumor with little to no real information?

You do know which sub-forum you're in right? Check the top where it says 'News & Rumors'.

I understand that but posting "The oldest plastic tank kit in the game will get a new plastic kits" is rather pointless unless you can say what it will look like.

I can run around saying Orks will get a new codex in 6th ed and they will re do the buggie/trak kit in plastic.
Is it true? YES
should I styart a thread on it? No
Are stick monkey's rumors ever true on their own? NEVER!!!

Hmm, good thing we made a thread to track the accuracy of rumor mongers.