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Platuan4th wrote:Crap is in the eye of the beholder

Exactamundo. I like the chibihawk.

Anyway, between knowing that something is actually on it's way/when it will arrive on the one hand and knowing only whatever I read of Kroothawk's reposts on the the other hand . . . I'll take the "incoming" emails. No offense to the internet intended. "Incoming" announcements are a free bonus, especially for gamers planning out the outline of their annual GW budget. Knowing that DE were releasing in November allowed me to put money aside in advance. That it ultimately went to greenskins is another matter . . .

It gives me something to look foward to, when every day is about the same for me here.

I actually have to say this is pretty good for GW. They're giving us a heads up of something coming in May, before the O&G book is even out and they included a couple of cropped sneak peaks for us all to speculate on for the next several weeks.

It may be annoying not to get any hard details, but judging by how fast this thread is growing, I'd say the GW marketing team actually did a good job with this.

Manchu wrote: I like the chibihawk.

It looks like the aborted offspring of a chia pet and a Salvador Dali painting...

As for new skellies...The skellies themselves are fine, but the hand weapons and spears are garbage. Since I only put bows on my core skellies (could change under the new codex, who knows?), that hasn't bothered me. Also, with three back to back to back releases, they have to be pushing hard against the upper limit of how much new plastic they can pump out. I'd rather see models for new toys than see resculpts of what I've already paid for...and GW probably knows that. New skellies might get them some new TK players...but how many of those skellies will the existing TK players need/want? We're not about to throw away hundreds of dollars worth of models that we've spent hundreds of hours assembling, painting, and basing. Plus...core skellies aren't anywhere near the centerpiece...they're cheap models painted 90% bone with a splash of color for the wargear. No sculpt in the world is going to get people to pay much attention to them. Let's fix the horses, FIX THE LPs!!!!!!, get some plastic TG (not that I'll buy more), and then get some really cool plastic monsters.

march10k wrote:

Manchu wrote: I like the chibihawk.

It looks like the aborted offspring of a chia pet and a Salvador Dali painting...

Decades after thant night in Vegas hive the thunderhawk was contacted by the son of that immolator chick – he wanted a job.

Manchu wrote:You know, TK is something that I've thought might get me into WHFB at last. But, sitting here thinking, if Necrons are seriously on the horizon I think I'll go for them instead.

Buy TK now. If you want Necrons later, just paint your TK Boltgun metal

Ha!

I doubt Necrons will get new troops. In that sense, I could seemingly start collecting both them and TK now with no trouble (except financial).

Ozymandias wrote:I actually have to say this is pretty good for GW. They're giving us a heads up of something coming in May, before the O&G book is even out and they included a couple of cropped sneak peaks for us all to speculate on for the next several weeks.

It may be annoying not to get any hard details, but judging by how fast this thread is growing, I'd say the GW marketing team actually did a good job with this.

Cropped sneak peaks are just irritating and the ones they showed are useless. They could be anything. I'd say the reason this thread has gone into overdrive is because TK are long overdue for an update But not as much as 'crons.

I don't mind the tease pictures, however I think if they just gave one full photo every week or two it would biuld so much more attention and then the full unveiling on advance order day.

Hmm Skeletons - this might get me to play WHFB again (last played in second ed).

Some of my first GW models were the old Skeletons - a red box of plastic ones (30??) for 3.99 , followed by the Skeleton army box for 10 pounds!

Tomb Kings, Dark Eldar, Grey Knights, updated FAQs. What they heck is going on there in GW? What ever it is I hope they keep it up. Before you know it we could have new Sisters, new Tau and new Bretonnians. I hope they go down a road void of more Marines, at least for a while anyway.

Let the madness continue

march10k wrote:

Manchu wrote: I like the chibihawk.

It looks like the aborted offspring of a chia pet and a Salvador Dali painting...

It looks like a Space Marine vehicle.

Sidstyler wrote:

march10k wrote:

Manchu wrote: I like the chibihawk.

It looks like the aborted offspring of a chia pet and a Salvador Dali painting...

It looks like a Space Marine vehicle.

Exactly so.


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Kingliono wrote:Let the madness continue

Flyers expansion? Maybe even . . . gasp . . . a new race? Who knows.

In any case, I hope the new TK stuff isn't quite as cartoony as the latest O&G releases.

I have it on good authority that all of these updates are being done because they need to get them out of the way before they can start working on the Pan Fo.

I'll just link this one pre-emptively:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/215035.page

march10k wrote:

Manchu wrote: I like the chibihawk.

It looks like the aborted offspring of a chia pet and a Salvador Dali painting...

As for new skellies...The skellies themselves are fine, but the hand weapons and spears are garbage. Since I only put bows on my core skellies (could change under the new codex, who knows?), that hasn't bothered me. Also, with three back to back to back releases, they have to be pushing hard against the upper limit of how much new plastic they can pump out. I'd rather see models for new toys than see resculpts of what I've already paid for...and GW probably knows that. New skellies might get them some new TK players...but how many of those skellies will the existing TK players need/want? We're not about to throw away hundreds of dollars worth of models that we've spent hundreds of hours assembling, painting, and basing. Plus...core skellies aren't anywhere near the centerpiece...they're cheap models painted 90% bone with a splash of color for the wargear. No sculpt in the world is going to get people to pay much attention to them. Let's fix the horses, FIX THE LPs!!!!!!, get some plastic TG (not that I'll buy more), and then get some really cool plastic monsters.

Maybe they'll do a combo skeleton/Tomb Guard set. That way if you want new skeletons you can have them and if you're tired of painting bone (and believe me, I have over a hundred painted skeletons so I know what it's like) then you have some new TG models.

I do have to say though, having painted through 3 generations of plastic skeletons, the most current ones that were released with the VC book blow all the rest out of the water. Correct proportions (well as much as heroic scale allows) and they still look imposing.

wait madness..... something sparta..... ok that one is old.

As others have said keep up this rate of launches and people will be happy.
Now redo my space orkz to make us da best gitz in da galaxy, cuz dem weedy marine boyz need stompin!
Waaaaagggghhhhh!

Ooh...wait...looking at the painting again...that's a lovely flail...can we get a TK model with a crook and flail? Say...even one "of radiance?"

Angry at the $40 dollar book cost, but then again i'll probably order it and anything else i think i want off of maelstrom.

LM (TK player for 4+ years)

Manchu wrote:I'll just link this one pre-emptively:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/215035.page

When I open the Pan Fo codex, Word nearly shuts down in light of the grammar and spelling.

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! of course they get a new army right after I sell my Tomb Kings

But I still cant wait too see what they look like

I am not likely to start investing in Bleached Bone any time soon, but I am really glad to see the TKs getting a new army book. GW really seems to be pounding through the older armies in both systems that need attention, and more support is always better from where I am standing.

But by the sweet Emperor's light, they had better not screw up Sisters of Battle... or release them before I have time to start up a lucrative drug trade.

Dammit - GK coming out in April and one of only two WFB armies that i'd do out soon afterwards.

The other was Ogre Kingdoms.

Whats the release date for these guys???

Flashman wrote:No new skeletons? Another Fantasy release misfire. Keep distracting us with the shiny new monsters GW and hope we don't notice that you're neglecting the basics

Hmm, if only there were a cost effective way of putting together a load of skeletons on the cheap...

I can't see them redoing the basic skelly set (which I think looks fine anyway). Maybe some slightly recut sprues if there are new weapon options.

A decent horsey sprue will instantly give improved cavalry and chariots to multiple boxes (and perhaps also be usable for other undead armies) so that seems likely, and well overdue.

Judging by recent army releases, I'd also put money on: another troop box, a 3-in-a-box set of something (Carrion or Ushabti or scorpions?), and an OMG nerdgasm-inducing big model (either something completely new like a Sphinx or a plastic reimagining of an existing model like a bone giant.

Crap...

This might mean that I have to start playing 8th Edition now... I've still got my old TK army gathering dust.

Would be nice to see the core skeletons get updated plastic models - ones that are better proportioned and with the correct weapons. But so much of the line could use an overhaul that I'll happily take whatever they give us.

Buzzsaw wrote:

Flashman wrote:No new skeletons? Another Fantasy release misfire. Keep distracting us with the shiny new monsters GW and hope we don't notice that you're neglecting the basics

Hmm, if only there were a cost effective way of putting together a load of skeletons on the cheap...

Too bad they don't look remotely Egyptian.

JOHIRA wrote:

Buzzsaw wrote:

Flashman wrote:No new skeletons? Another Fantasy release misfire. Keep distracting us with the shiny new monsters GW and hope we don't notice that you're neglecting the basics

Hmm, if only there were a cost effective way of putting together a load of skeletons on the cheap...

Too bad they don't look remotely Egyptian.

Turn their shields upside down and they'd look about as Egyptian as the current Tomb King skeleton box.

What? Really?

Ive got the mantic skellies and for TK i prefer the GW ones.

A few new egyptian themed weapons to go with the shields and id be happy

Now, how will i ever paint bone without bown ink??

*crosses fingers for mummies*