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"Zombie Draconith" but what about Terrorgheist?! and Hexwraiths?

Oof, those are some old high elf models.

SALAMANDERS AND SERAPHON!!

I'M BEYOND EXTATIC!!

The EC stuff looks great. My bank account may be taking a beating this year

Emperors Children look great. I will not start another army. I won't.

Didn't expect Salamanders. And where did Imperial Knights go? I just see the Chaos Knights.

Going to have to get 2 of the armored Thatos modules. Ruined zone mortalis sector may depend on price, already got 3 sets.

semajnollissor wrote:
Oof, those are some old high elf models.

Yep. The old world is such a dumpster fire unfortunately


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Surprised by the love for the emperor toddlers. These noise marines design should have stayed in the 80s...

Great undeads and nomads though

The bone zone is absolutely stunning. Probably one of the best zombie dragons I've ever seen.

So, my thoughts on what was revealed:
Soulblight stuff looks cool; not enough to make me want to start an army of them though (even setting aside budgetary concerns). It is nice to finally see an update to the old Zombie Dragon.
Ash Waste Nomads look awesome; if I was to start a second Necromunda gang, it might just be those guys. I've liked their aesthetic since they were introduced in the Ash Wastes box set. The terrain, while interesting, just doesn't really grab me.
The High Elves kits are showing their age, but honestly I kinda like the look they have. If I was to start a second Old World army, it'll be these guys. That probably won't happen soon though.
The Black Library model reveals sure were a thing, I guess. Not really my jam.
And finally, the newly revealed Emperor's Children. If you like the whole Slaanesh look overall, these guys are a home run. They absolutely nailed it. Slaanesh has, however, always been my least favorite Chaos god, aesthetically speaking. The new EC models aren't bad, though, and it's nice to see Noise Marines finally get a plastic kit. Also, I'm not sure but what they got more bespoke units than World Eaters did, although it might be the same number.

As for the roadmaps, vague hints are vague, but did I see that there might actually be a separate book for Salamanders Space Marines? They've never had their own book before. This could be very cool, even if I personally have no intention of starting another Marine army.

okay, so it looks like the EC army list will be:

Fulgrim
Lucius
Lord (with at least 3 CCW's and two pistols for options)
Generic HQ guy with giant warp-stereo on his back
Bolter guys
Bolt Pistol and CCW guys
Noise marines with sonic weapons
Elite semi-possessed sword guys
Rhinos
Terminators
Heldrake
Daemon Prince
Land Raider
Spawn
Maulerfiend
Most of this Slaanesh daemons

NOT mentioned were the Predator, Defiler, Helbrute. Might have been an oversite though.

So glad my High Elves are getting some Old World action. Particularly glad there's a specific Chracian theme, given I made my army exactly that. The new Ellyrian Reaver sculpts are great, really impressed with those. Means I can finally round out my army with some of the later sculpts I never got when I left the hobby.

Love the look of the Skellingtons the armour style is very cool.

New Emperor's Children look pretty decent.

 ZergSmasher wrote:
Also, I'm not sure but what they got more bespoke units than World Eaters did, although it might be the same number.

Angron - Fulgrim
Kharn (pre codex plastic) - Lucius
Berzerkers - Paintroops (2 variants)
Eightbound (2 variants) - Exalted Blades
Jakhals - Noise Marines
Lord Invocatus (plus generic) - Sensation Lord
??? - Kakophani Lord

Khorne does have the Master of Executions, but that was a generic CSM unit that got shifted into world Eaters.

In the end, about the same. EC get 2 foot lords vs WE mounted lord kit.

Wow what a show, huge and for once everything is great.

Emperor's Children instantly swing right up to Best Space Marines.

Great stuff for the Ash Nomads and Undead too.

10/10

 streetsamurai wrote:

semajnollissor wrote:
Oof, those are some old high elf models.

Yep. The old world is such a dumpster fire unfortunately


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Surprised by the love for the emperor toddlers. These noise marines design should have stayed in the 80s...

Great undeads and nomads though

I think it's hypothetically possible to have a wronger opinion than this, but one would have to devote onesself to mastering the ancient eastern art of Wrongu Opinionu over many decades of toil and effort to do so

Apart from the truly ancient Spearmen and Archers(which can mostly be fixed with a bit of plasticard heightening and headswapping, or by just 3D printing an alternative) the HElf range is a genuine treasure. Apart from the dumb birb chariot of course. That they're releasing all the IoB units is a genuine win that I didn't think we'd see. And the "emperor's toddlers" are literally the best non-generic Chaos Marine plastics they've ever made bar none. They nail the old concept art, they nail the faction's themes and tone, they look fantastic, absolutely dunking on the revisionist Horny Nurgle Bois and the painfully dull Khornate offerings.

Really happy with the old world releases, the game is a blast to play and I’m here at LVO in Vegas playing in the tourney.

Colour me impressed. I actually liked everything here and I don't even play everything lol.

Normally I look at these previews from a view of what factions in what systems I play, also what I could pilfer and use in Blood Bowl.

This time I'm thinking I might even have to get some of these releases just to have or for a diorama.

Really liking the Emperor's Children previews, Deathguard, Thanatar, Soulblight & skeletons Barrow Kingdoms, zombie dragon etc plus that vampire on undead horse is awesome.

Liking the look off the Gravelords and the Thanatar.
Is it just me or do those Emperors Children look particularly long legged?

 CMLR wrote:
SALAMANDERS AND SERAPHON!!

I'M BEYOND EXTATIC!!

Where are Seraphon?

I've been collecting Khorne since the 90s. I may be about to serve a new mastress.

This may be the best reveal show ever! I am loving the new Soulblight units (Please just finish replacing them so we can have Vampire Counts in The Old World); the High Elves are just fantastic(! We really got a whole unit of Ellyrian Reavers with a new standard and musician?!?! A new Swordmaster champion, standard, and musician too?!?!?); and the Emperor's Children look stunning (Very Rogue Trader era vibes from the armor that I LOVE).

Plus I really want that commissar from the Black Library set. He looks like perfect conversion fodder, as do the rest of them. A bit bummed that the Maleneth unit that was rumored turned out to be just the character from Gotrek's books, though.

SIDE NOTE: Was that empty spot after the Wood Elves teased at all? Are we legit getting Dogs of War or Kislev or Cathay or something????

This preview show is a pure win - I’m very impressed. Can’t remember previews being that stellar in a while (previous one was very strong too though).

High elves - not my brand of knife-ears, but I’m sure that players are very happy, especially with the IoB kits returning. Is it the first time we get part of the sprue cut out?
Personally I’d be even happier, were I a HE player, if they brought back 6e sword masters, phoenix guard and white lions at least as MTO as an alternative. (Never was a fan of any bird related kits in their range though)

Emperors children - every kit is amazing, best treatment out of all the god specific legions. Palatine blades can use a head swap though, don’t like their cone head Jedi heads.
Only thing missing is a cacophony dreadnought.

Death guard dude - he’s pretty cool, I like him more than most other characters stinky bois got.

Necromunda nomads and worms - pretty cool.

Thanatar- awesome, now boring on the Ursurax and Domitar please

Black library - cool command squad. The leader is the most boring sculpt out of the bunch though.

Beastmen - awesome shaman and familiar, will put them on a chariot for hagtree fetish filth. Hope they get some new plastic kit, like other fortunate factions did. Was waiting for morghur to reappear in the timeline introduced in the old world, but we got his new nanny instead - which is ok.

But damn, aren’t those skeletons and vamps freaking great. New basic skeleton warriors are the only lackluster part, but I’m Old World bias, so having a mix of spears and swords is doing my head in a bit, as well as the poses.

All in all couldn’t help myself but glaze gw for that preview. Even though the only most likely purchase in the foreseeable future from me is that bray shaman, I feel like we’ve been shown only quality stuff.

Oddly, I seem to be the odd git out, as I’m distinctly Whelmed. Nor over or under. Just Whelmed.

Vampire stuff is the stand out winner of the preview for me though. GW have pretty much always had a knack for creating evocative Undead models (not you, plastic multipart Zombies, get back in the bin where you belong with your massive hands), so it’s pleasing to see them stick to what works with a bit of extra fancification.

IIRC the original noise marine was a reference to a Bolt Thrower song, so not a bad record for an in-joke.

EDIT - Not Bolt Thrower, D-Rok the OTHER GW-connected metal band.

https://leadplague.blogspot.com/2017/04/who-wants-to-rock-parteh-rogue-trader.html

Play us out D-Rok!

If Salamanders are getting their own book, does that mean Vulkan is the next primarch to return?


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Also the imagery in the placeholder box for TOW is very directly lifted from Cathay artwork

chaos0xomega wrote:
If Salamanders are getting their own book, does that mean Vulkan is the next primarch to return?


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Also the imagery in the placeholder box for TOW is very directly lifted from Cathay artwork

In the More to Come box on the roadmap?

In the far far future of 40k 10th there's no Votann then.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 CMLR wrote:
SALAMANDERS AND SERAPHON!!

I'M BEYOND EXTATIC!!

Where are Seraphon?

There's a membrane wing in one of the teaser images on the road map, but that's probably a Khinerai.

 NAVARRO wrote:
In the far far future of 40k 10th there's no Votann then.

They're after more to come, they're in the "you gave up hope and we're out of time before the end of the edition" category.

 His Master's Voice wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:

 CMLR wrote:
SALAMANDERS AND SERAPHON!!

I'M BEYOND EXTATIC!!

Where are Seraphon?

There's a membrane wing in one of the teaser images on the road map, but that's probably a Khinerai.

I think it’s Flesh Eater Courts.

The spires in the background look like classic Dark Elf edgy architecture.