Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
The fact it looks cartoony and all the glowy magical stuff. .

So every fantasy picture in the last 10 years. Gotcha.

Not every, no

Spoiler:

Yeah, no glowy magical stuff in there...

Not as much as on the new treeman, no.

So you're saying it's a progression from previous work. Gotcha.

 RiTides wrote:
Ninja'ed you above, pretre... again, I don't really know what the other two of you are discussing, but regarding the style of tree creatures from GW's previous generation of models to these new ones is quite starkly different.

Some might prefer the new... but it is different!

Yeah, the newer model has too much going on. I don't see how that could be mistaken as a tree.


Automatically Appended Next Post:

 pretre wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
The fact it looks cartoony and all the glowy magical stuff. .

So every fantasy picture in the last 10 years. Gotcha.

Not every, no

Spoiler:

Yeah, no glowy magical stuff in there...

Not as much as on the new treeman, no.

So you're saying it's a progression from previous work. Gotcha.

Well, whether or not it's a progression depends on personal taste, really

I hope the old natfka rumors are false and wood elves really are getting a complete redo a la Dark Eldar.

Okay, well I don't have any desire to play around with words so I'll leave it there

For those interested, here are the new pics:



Here also are the pics of my tree army made from the previous generation models, as a point of comparison (rather than a point of argument!). It's just interesting to compare them, and the differences:

I think it'll be interesting to see the model in a different context and painted in a more traditional scheme.

As always, don't judge off the leaked pics.

So are we getting new Tree Kin?

Those Treants are interesting, and angry. Looks like Isengard is screwed.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

Ok, Now GW is just copying WoW.
I'm getting a strong Warcraft vibe from that thing.

Yup, looks totally like WoW's treants... Yup, JUST like them

Reserving judgement until I see the Treeman painted up in a more normal colour scheme, but my initial impressions are on the 'WTF?' side.

 Zweischneid wrote:


It is admittedly vaguely possible that the "model-first" idea didn't work for GW and they switched back. Chances are, however, it's simply a bs rumour.

Your Kung Fu is weak! My Kung Fu is bigger than yours!

I dunno, I got a WoW vibe. It's not similar, but the colors push it that way. And why would they not push for that vibe? It's popular. GW stealing ideas borrowing concepts is nothing new. Their entire fluff is based upon this.

That said, I found my Wraithlords for my Exodites.

Whoa! That thing looks fething awesome!

Has a Magic the Gathering vibe to it, in my eyes well... with added skulls! Really nice looking mini, can't wait to see some proper pics now.

 streamdragon wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

Ok, Now GW is just copying WoW.
I'm getting a strong Warcraft vibe from that thing.

Yup, looks totally like WoW's treants... Yup, JUST like them

Spoiler:

He said getting a "WoW vibe from them", not they look like them. The internal glow and palette for them is incredibly reminiscent of WoW treemen going from those images.

Hm, glad GW is continuing the long line of terrible abilities that start with "exchange all attacks for a single attack"

 Kirasu wrote:
Hm, glad GW is continuing the long line of terrible abilities that start with "exchange all attacks for a single attack"

I wouldn't say it's terrible. I know that it will do a nasty number on my stegs and bastiladons for one thing.

 Kirasu wrote:
Hm, glad GW is continuing the long line of terrible abilities that start with "exchange all attacks for a single attack"

Tree Whack has been an attack type for Treemen since at least 5th ed., maybe earlier.

Shame they no longer have "rooted to the spot" anymore.

Treeman? I see an Exodite Wraithlord with some converting.

I'm put off by seeing a treeman carrying around a sword and having metal claws... Is that Durthu?

Araloth is a good looking model.

So the character's "Asrai Spear" seems to put to bed the demise/entire removal of the Eternal Guard.

Armor Piercing and "Fights in Extra Ranks".

new pics from warseer

http://imgur.com/a/Vvpga

Hmm.

The dude on foot is really lovely. He looks decently scaled and only features one skull! The details on the model are quite crisp.

The treeman is interesting. I think it is way too early to judge the model, based on the two pictures shown. I think, for one, the paint jobs shown are terrible for showing the model. They pop way too much and are far too busy. I suspect with a more muted paint job, one suitable for a tree, the model would come out better.

Has anyone else pointed out that we have not seen a tree-hag and that the most recent rumours are thus likely false?

Haha that video is brilliant, I sometimes wonder if they are supposed to be taken seriously. I am very impressed with the treeman though.

Those new pictures are so tiny as to be useless.

Ohhh I really, really like that Treeman Ancient a lot.

 Medium of Death wrote:
So are we getting new Tree Kin?

Yeah, the current ones won't match at all. Raging Heroes treekin could be a better match, though, depending on painting.

Virtus wrote:
I'm put off by seeing a treeman carrying around a sword and having metal claws... Is that Durthu?

Araloth is a good looking model.

Going from the new pics it looks like the one with the power weapon is Durthu.

Anyone else notice the Treemen seem to be are a base larger than 50x50.

I'm liking that treeman. Very very cool.

I am a bit confused about Durthu and the treeman ancient using weapons/tools. At least with the regular treeman, I can imagine how with a different paintjob, and with added foliage, he could somehow be mistaken for a tree when immobile in the middle of the forest. Which is good.

Also, I am quite happy to see some long-neglected army getting some attention again. Hope Bretonians will come next.

Not a Fantasy Player, but WE are in my "if I did, they'd be on the short list" list, and I'm not seeing much I don't like about the new Treeman.

I think the paint jobs aren't doing it many favours (a common thing just recently) but I think there's a really solid kit with a lot of potential right there.

It at least will make it on to my "would like to paint list" even if I never actually get around to picking it up.

It's a complete change of what Treemen are from my perspective. It's not so much walking tree anymore, more supernatural being with tree like qualities.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing and I'd be interested to see if the new fluff supports this design change.

It's a really nice model,

but not something I'd want as a treeman with 2 arms, 2 legs and a head it's far too human for what I'd want from a living tree thing

(I get a huge elder avatar vibe from it more than anything else but I think that's the sword more than anything else)