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2015/07/02 16:35:09
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote: A fluff question for people: Khorne troops have loads of skulls, obviously. But could a necromancer bring those skulls back to life and have them biting the Khorne troops in the ass or getting them to act like nipple clamps?
Put it on the necromancer, sorry deathmage, warscroll!
- this unit gets +3 attacks vs. Chaos units due to bringing the dead back to life to bite their ankles.
Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot be changed or corrected; Insisting that a thing is impossible because we cannot accomplish it; Refusing to set aside trivial preferences; Neglecting development and refinement of the mind; Attempting to compel others to believe and live as we do
2015/07/02 16:35:59
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote: A fluff question for people: Khorne troops have loads of skulls, obviously. But could a necromancer bring those skulls back to life and have them biting the Khorne troops in the ass or getting them to act like nipple clamps?
He could, but what can a skull do if it doesn't have a body? Most of them don't even have jaws so they can't bite.
They can still roll menacingly.
2015/07/02 16:36:08
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
agnosto wrote: nor does he condone the making of pew-pew or clang-clang noises when pushing your models around.
Well, duh. You make pew-pew or clang-clang noises during the shooting and melee phases, respectively.
You make marchy and drivey noises(or fwoowoowooowooo if you're an Eldar player) when pushing the models around.
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2015/07/02 16:36:45
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Just a general polite request for people not to post huge quotes only to write what is barely a sentence without spoiler tags.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
I kinda like the Chaos Stuff. Warriors are big, "marauders" are rather human which I like. The beast is .. strange.. but its chaos, so okay. The heroes are pretty sweet too.
2015/07/02 16:37:48
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
agnosto wrote: nor does he condone the making of pew-pew or clang-clang noises when pushing your models around.
Well, duh. You make pew-pew or clang-clang noises during the shooting and melee phases, respectively.
You make marchy and drivey noises(or fwoowoowooowooo if you're an Eldar player) when pushing the models around.
I stand corrected. If you play dwarves, or whatever they're called now, do you have to sing the munchkin song from Wizard of Oz or just the Hi-Ho! song from sleeping beauty?
Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot be changed or corrected; Insisting that a thing is impossible because we cannot accomplish it; Refusing to set aside trivial preferences; Neglecting development and refinement of the mind; Attempting to compel others to believe and live as we do
2015/07/02 16:38:34
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
I like how in the art you can clearly tell the Lord Celestant's mount is draconic-looking, but they somehow couldn't get that across on the actual model and, like the Lizardmen carnosaur, it has this weird almost dog-like face with horns.
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2015/07/02 16:38:38
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote: A fluff question for people: Khorne troops have loads of skulls, obviously. But could a necromancer bring those skulls back to life and have them biting the Khorne troops in the ass or getting them to act like nipple clamps?
He could, but what can a skull do if it doesn't have a body? Most of them don't even have jaws so they can't bite.
They can still roll menacingly.
You obviously don't remember the skull from trapdoor
Maybe somebody will post a picture of it
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deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
2015/07/02 16:39:33
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Do I need to play a single game to find out the weaknesses of it? No.
People have been playing wargames for 20+ years. Some dozends of different games and editions. You cannot deny people their expertise on game rules. We KNOW when something is broken.
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote: A fluff question for people: Khorne troops have loads of skulls, obviously. But could a necromancer bring those skulls back to life and have them biting the Khorne troops in the ass or getting them to act like nipple clamps?
Put it on the necromancer, sorry deathmage, warscroll!
- this unit gets +3 attacks vs. Chaos units due to bringing the dead back to life to bite their ankles.
Don't give GW ideas.
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
2015/07/02 16:40:37
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Do I need to play a single game to find out the weaknesses of it? No.
People have been playing wargames for 20+ years. Some dozends of different games and editions. You cannot deny people their expertise on game rules. We KNOW when something is broken.
agnosto wrote: nor does he condone the making of pew-pew or clang-clang noises when pushing your models around.
Well, duh. You make pew-pew or clang-clang noises during the shooting and melee phases, respectively.
You make marchy and drivey noises(or fwoowoowooowooo if you're an Eldar player) when pushing the models around.
I stand corrected. If you play dwarves, or whatever they're called now, do you have to sing the munchkin song from Wizard of Oz or just the Hi-Ho! song from sleeping beauty?
Neither, you sing a totally unique, copyrighted and trademarked song which in no way suspiciously resembles either of those songs because all things GW are created in a vacuum and therefore any similarity is totes coincidence.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
Do I need to play a single game to find out the weaknesses of it? No.
People have been playing wargames for 20+ years. Some dozends of different games and editions. You cannot deny people their expertise on game rules. We KNOW when something is broken.
I don't need to play the game. I read the leaked rules, and in my experience of playing war games for 20+ years, the rules don't work for me.
I hope they enjoy AOS, but IMO, I don't think it'll work.
Not sure how familiar you two are with 40k, but we had a similar situation when Unbound was announced.
"The game is ruined"
"Everyone will just take nine Riptides"
Despite that 40k is in great shape right now (unless you play Tyranids).
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
I'm not familiar with modern 40k, but plenty of people on dakka have argued otherwise about unbound.
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
2015/07/02 16:41:08
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
agnosto wrote: nor does he condone the making of pew-pew or clang-clang noises when pushing your models around.
Well, duh. You make pew-pew or clang-clang noises during the shooting and melee phases, respectively.
You make marchy and drivey noises(or fwoowoowooowooo if you're an Eldar player) when pushing the models around.
I stand corrected. If you play dwarves, or whatever they're called now, do you have to sing the munchkin song from Wizard of Oz or just the Hi-Ho! song from sleeping beauty?
Neither, you sing a totally unique, copyrighted and trademarked song which in no way suspiciously resembles either of those songs because all things GW are created in a vacuum and therefore any similarity is totes coincidence.
IP! IP! IP so off to court I go!
Sounds suspiciously like someone who got arrested for public urination.
Meh, some twit that got majicked to sleep (tm) until some goofy dewd in a blowsy shirt came along to waker her up. They all blend together.
All of which has nothing to do with the newest space marine faction in fantasy.
Hey, I think someone mentioned this before but is Sigmar actually Draigo?
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2015/07/02 16:45:57
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Thraxas Of Turai wrote: Popped into my local GW today to try and talk to the staff about AOS...that was fun.
I basically laid out the contents, rules, price etc etc and the staff had to claim that they did not know a thing, not a snippet or even the merest hint of what may come from them.
The end result? It really dampened my enthusiasm for AOS and I really lost some respect for the staff for having to act dumb. Admittedly that is from orders from head office but you would have thought they could offer something given how much has already been leaked about the game. GW continue to shoot themselves in the foot.
Have you ever been in the shop before?
Because if you hadn't, then I don't know why you really thought you would be able to have some kind of conversation with them about a major release which has had such issues with leaks.
I gotta agree with Kanluwen that you set yourself up for disappointment with your foolishly high expectations.
"Hey guys, tell me about the stuff that you have been told not to talk about, here this is what I have read online"
"Ummm, that's nice....hey Paul, is head office doing those mystery shopper things again? I think this random is seeing if I am going to spill anything"
Glory is fleeting. Obscurity is forever.
2015/07/02 16:47:03
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
RoninXiC wrote: Well actualyl 40k is pretty much a laughing stock if you go unbound..
And yet no one does (at least competitively).
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2015/07/02 16:47:50
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote: A fluff question for people: Khorne troops have loads of skulls, obviously. But could a necromancer bring those skulls back to life and have them biting the Khorne troops in the ass or getting them to act like nipple clamps?
He could, but what can a skull do if it doesn't have a body? Most of them don't even have jaws so they can't bite.
They can still roll menacingly.
You obviously don't remember the skull from trapdoor
Maybe somebody will post a picture of it
I'm sensing that someone never met Bob. (bonus points for whomever gets the reference)
2015/07/02 16:48:12
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
I think most people's idea of whether a game is in a healthy state or not is based upon their (usually) very localised experience. What this tends to discount is those, like myself, that do not really play much and primarily collect and paint armies. Those that collect and barely even construct their armies barely enter into the conversation. Ultimately we have to go on the GW financials to see how things are going, and even then that fails to account for those with massive armies that have not bought anything for years, currency fluctuations and a hundred other dull reasons. So the state of 40k? I really have no idea.
What I do know is that AOS is being bought into my household.
I'm sensing that someone never met Bob. (bonus points for whomever gets the reference)
Yeah but he usually comes along with a tall, goofy dude that gets beat-up a lot.
Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot be changed or corrected; Insisting that a thing is impossible because we cannot accomplish it; Refusing to set aside trivial preferences; Neglecting development and refinement of the mind; Attempting to compel others to believe and live as we do
2015/07/02 16:55:04
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July WD leak and new names pg 1
RoninXiC wrote: Well actualyl 40k is pretty much a laughing stock if you go unbound..
And yet no one does (at least competitively).
Of course they don't, because it doesnt work.
Which makes this game that follows it, after they have actually seen what happens, even more of a mystery to me.
Unbound is roundly criticized for being incredibly unbalanced and not fun to play, so everyone uses the alternative. Next game releases with unbound an no alternative at all.
I mean, that takes some monumentally bad management to end up with that scenario.
