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Love the models, wish they would have come out a few years back or when they redid the dwarf book 2 years ago. Since my group still strictly plays 8th edition WHFB, I'll likely scoop them up and use them as regular slayers.

So....

Anyone still hyped after seeing the 'funny' rules are back?

No AoS player here, but I watched the recent releases and I think the dwarfs are pretty awesome models.
One thing would annoy me though, and that is how lightly they are armored.
Thats like V 2.0 of the Chainbikini....

 jonolikespie wrote:
So....

Anyone still hyped after seeing the 'funny' rules are back?

Never had a problem with them - if you don't like them just say they are in effect and ignore the funny bit - can't see what the problem is.......

 Mr Morden wrote:

 jonolikespie wrote:
So....

Anyone still hyped after seeing the 'funny' rules are back?

Never had a problem with them - if you don't like them just say they are in effect and ignore the funny bit - can't see what the problem is.......

Because it's doubling down on something that wasn't exactly well received to begin with, and fun isn't something to be forced - it should be spontaneous.

Back in topic - the Runeson actually looks cool. A shame we don't have better pictures of him yet.

About the funny rules, I'm not really fond of unnecessary shouting in game. Especially when they are forced to gain an advantage in game.

On the other hand, it's not like all the fyreslayers are that kind of thing. And it's just a bonus IF you do it...if you don't want to, well, you just don't have the bonus.

I can see myself as not doing that if I'm not in the mood. Will not use the bonus, but who cares? I don't need that to have a nice game - let alone to win.

If I have to play against someone who wants to do that for the bonus, I will tell him that he will get the bonus all the time IF he just keeps quiet. That would my reward for allowing me to play in peace.

Everything in AoS is about mutual agreement between players, anyway.


Prices aren't so high, so I will definitely take some of these sweet miniatures. About the book, I'm not sure...will be interesting for the fluff and nice pictures, but I wonder if they will dare to put "filler pages" like in the Everchosen book.

The thing about the funny rules in AoS is it's not a big deal either way, just like equipping your units in the maximum way or trying to squeeze every possible advantage you can.

Not knowing 40k very well, I find the Fyreslayers remind me a bit of the Admech stuff, in that it's kind of a small mercenary faction that fans have long been calling for but not expanded as much as Stormcast or other armies.

I'm excited to see them perform on the table. On paper I feel like they're up against it a bit with all being 1-wound models beside the heroes. The deep striking character is a must take in my opinion.

The fluff really excites me! I love the whole vibe of the lodge. I'm definitely going to work some into my plans, probably start as a mercenary few units and if I like painting them become a whole army.

As a unit, the army looks beautiful to me.

So Fyreslayers can be pretty ''fast'' with a Runesmiter attached. Not bad.

They remind me a bit of the Bloodbound in that I think you have to work your synergy and abilities to get the best performance out of them. On their own, each unit is not overly impressive, but all of the heroes and units pair with each other in great ways. Grabbing the deep strike character + one unit is a great way to start a mercenary force for any other army as well.

coldgaming wrote:
They remind me a bit of the Bloodbound in that I think you have to work your synergy and abilities to get the best performance out of them. On their own, each unit is not overly impressive, but all of the heroes and units pair with each other in great ways. Grabbing the deep strike character + one unit is a great way to start a mercenary force for any other army as well.

Keep in mind its an ''Order'' force and you may not be allowed (in competitive play) to pair it with a ''Chaos' force say.

I'm still very excited. The do not like the joke rules, but easily ignore them.

Fyreslayers really feel like they have opened up the Mortal Realms and made them feel much more alive. I cannot wait for the next few issues of White Dwarf and all the fluff contained within!

 wuestenfux wrote:

coldgaming wrote:
They remind me a bit of the Bloodbound in that I think you have to work your synergy and abilities to get the best performance out of them. On their own, each unit is not overly impressive, but all of the heroes and units pair with each other in great ways. Grabbing the deep strike character + one unit is a great way to start a mercenary force for any other army as well.

Keep in mind its an ''Order'' force and you may not be allowed (in competitive play) to pair it with a ''Chaos' force say.

I thought they could have been a good mini-faction to go into Destruction. Hope that and Death can get beefed up in time, think there are a lot of opportunities away from your standard skeletons/zombies/vampires/orcs/ogres.

You could also use them as ''Chaos Dwarfs''.

As every unit has a short ranged attack and most infantry have a 'ward' save, Fyreslayers are a faction that want to close ground quickly because they will wreck face at anything less than 10".

is it just me or is the new Auric Runemaster wearing a fake beard

Whelp, AoS is completely dead to me now. Screw this stupid crap.


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thekingofkings wrote:
finally a little creativity from AoS

... you're joking, right?

 jonolikespie wrote:
So....

Anyone still hyped after seeing the 'funny' rules are back?

Really? I'm... well, not surprised, but still.

Really, the problem with the funny rules is that they aren't.

Sorry which rule are we talking about? I didn't see it. On which unit?

 Kavish wrote:
Sorry which rule are we talking about? I didn't see it. On which unit?

They are talking about the Auric Runeson's "Explosive Rage" rule - pick a visible unit to the Runeson to be the target of his wrath. Re-roll hit rolls of 1 against that unit. If a battleshock test is made against that unit before your next hero phase, you can add 1 to the result if you deliver a "suitably characterful insult or furious put down" aimed at the unit.

I definitely prefer the 80s-90s WHFB aesthetic, but it's good to see the stunties getting some attention. Besides, it's tough to beat the classic GW sculpts.

I don't care about the funny rules. We use them. We have fun. Meh.

Yes the new dwarf models have me wanting to put them in with my chaos dwarves...

auticus wrote:
Yes the new dwarf models have me wanting to put them in with my chaos dwarves...

The WD article def talks about the possible relationship to Chaos Dwarves............

I ordered a box of Vulkite Bezerkers today, will get them next Wednesday. My order for this week (just circle bases and Mordheim turf) came with a pack of the free wound counters too!! These are going to be soooooo handy for AoS

Are these guys good guys or bad guys?

 Mr Morden wrote:

auticus wrote:
Yes the new dwarf models have me wanting to put them in with my chaos dwarves...

The WD article def talks about the possible relationship to Chaos Dwarves............

Yeah, I'm going to pick up the Runemaster to possibly use with my chaos dwarfs . I just hope he doesn't, er... dwarf them



The braided beard should make him fit in really well and I'll be going with a paint scheme that has the face painted like a mask rather than skintone. I think it should work well since his expression is so stoic.

He should look great with a gilded gold mask! Hopefully you'll post some pics :-)

 Melissia wrote:
Whelp, AoS is completely dead to me now. Screw this stupid crap.


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thekingofkings wrote:
finally a little creativity from AoS

... you're joking, right?

Compared to what they have been doing, yeah, somewhat serious. the funny rules still make me sick and the price is obscene. but the models arent too bad.

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
Are these guys good guys or bad guys?

It looks like they are mostly/sort of 'good', but their need for ur-gold will drive them to fight for anyone who can pay. They may not like it, but they need that ur-gold!

I guess wearing pants would be too grounded for the new, celestial Warhammer. Anyway the models are not bad but not really good either imo, wfb slayers done right would be times better than this bombastic version of now. In short, another release not for me, at least I had a good laugh though when natfka on his blog had to ask for gay parade references to stop, I mean, even I wouldn't think of that - GW stuff gets no love atm heh.

Excited?! Hells yeah! Plastic slayers. I admit as an avid dwarf collector in getting over the new version of dwarf in an entirely new game, but yeah. Nudged me back into AoS sooner than anticipated. Happy with new WD today and love the monster. But biggest treat for me will be BL fiction supporting this release to get me. Inline with this new universe.