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Chopxsticks wrote:
wow, that seems a tad over the top, feels compounded by the fact there are no points rules.

So right out of the gates he has 8 attacks which look like they would one shot a unit of 8 or less models....?

No, you're combining both weapons into one.

Still pretty powerful though!

they could have included skarbrand in the current bt set. just added another sprue. there's no law that they can't have 3 or 4 sprues. they choose not too...

StarFyre wrote:
they could have included skarbrand in the current bt set. just added another sprue. there's no law that they can't have 3 or 4 sprues. they choose not too...

And another sprue would have pushed up the price even further, well over the $150 mark.

 Red_Zeke wrote:

Chopxsticks wrote:
wow, that seems a tad over the top, feels compounded by the fact there are no points rules.

So right out of the gates he has 8 attacks which look like they would one shot a unit of 8 or less models....?

No, you're combining both weapons into one.

Still pretty powerful though!

Still, on average, he'll dish out more than 8 wounds in the first round of combat when he's unwounded. He's "Incandescent" if he didn't attack in the prior battleround, meaning his first round of combat he can select re-rolls to hit and wound for Slaughter. So the first time he attacks in any game, Slaughter gets (at least) 4 attacks, of which 3 hit and 2.67 wound, multiplied by the damage of 3 would be 8 average wounds (not accounting for any leftover saves taken at -2 rend)

And then he attacks with Carnage, which can also select re-rolls for its 4+ to hit and its 5+ to inflict Total Carnage, leaving you with a ~42% chance of dropping 8 wounds onto another model from Carnage.

For extra fun, walk him into the enemy with Wrathmongers and open the portal of skulls, giving you 2 more attacks with Slaughter and two more attacks with Carnage.

interesting that they say his faction is Chaos Daemons in 40k, and Daemons of Khorne in AoS^^

Well. they've only really released Khorne for like.. ages.. Ages of Sigmar
DAM DAM DAAAAAAA

$130 gets you less and less by the month with GW. Skarbrand looks tiny.

Not sure what to make of SB. Overall I dont like him. Think its the lack of proportional balance :(

 Ghaz wrote:

StarFyre wrote:
they could have included skarbrand in the current bt set. just added another sprue. there's no law that they can't have 3 or 4 sprues. they choose not too...

And another sprue would have pushed up the price even further, well over the $150 mark.

The regular Bloodthirster was recommended for £69.99. Even knowing GW I can't see them changing another £30 for a single extra sprue.

Disappointing.

The model lacks any fluidity or motion. He looks more like a commander than an actual bloodthirsting rampaging giant killing machine.

GW could've done so much better

 Lithlandis Stormcrow wrote:
Disappointing.

The model lacks any fluidity or motion. He looks more like a commander than an actual bloodthirsting rampaging giant killing machine.

GW could've done so much better

Please explain. To me, he looks like he's getting up close and personal with those 2 huge axes he's wielding. Plus, you can always paint him differently to make him look more bloody and violent.

Looks like a big daemon prince, which I find one of the worst GW models. Oh well. Interested to see Daemons of Khorne fleshed out.

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Lithlandis Stormcrow wrote:
Disappointing.

The model lacks any fluidity or motion. He looks more like a commander than an actual bloodthirsting rampaging giant killing machine.

GW could've done so much better

Please explain. To me, he looks like he's getting up close and personal with those 2 huge axes he's wielding. Plus, you can always paint him differently to make him look more bloody and violent.

I just find that he's too static, too grounded. I feel that he should look much more threatening and "Khorne-like" I guess, if he was jumping/charging into the melee, getting ready to tear his foes into very tiny bits.

He reminds me a lot of the Crom model, but I just find it doesn't fit into what Skarbrand is. He's supposed to be almost Rage and Fury incarnate, and yet his stance makes it seem like he's directing his forces instead of jumping into the fray first hand. It's fine for a character like Crom, but for Skarbrand?

heh...

Maybe I'm just too picky.

I agree. It's a boring model in my opinion too.

On the plus side the wings do not have the khorne runes. Its not earth shattering model but quite good for a generic demon.

Hate it. I'd rather buy and convert GW Balrog even if that synthol overdosed USA grindcore rocker of a daemon was free.

 NAVARRO wrote:
On the plus side the wings do not have the khorne runes. Its not earth shattering model but quite good for a generic demon.

The thing is... is it worth that much dough?

Have prices already been leaked?

MacMuckles wrote:
Have prices already been leaked?

80 pounds, 105 euros, 130 dollars yeah^^

 Atia wrote:

MacMuckles wrote:
Have prices already been leaked?

80 pounds, 105 euros, 130 dollars yeah^^

Seriously? He's £5 less than the default Knight? Bloody hell, GW...

nudibranch wrote:

 Atia wrote:

MacMuckles wrote:
Have prices already been leaked?

80 pounds, 105 euros, 130 dollars yeah^^

Seriously? He's £5 less than the default Knight? Bloody hell, GW...

Seriously indeed.

And I have a feeling they will keep rising... and rising...

 Lithlandis Stormcrow wrote:

nudibranch wrote:

 Atia wrote:

MacMuckles wrote:
Have prices already been leaked?

80 pounds, 105 euros, 130 dollars yeah^^

Seriously? He's £5 less than the default Knight? Bloody hell, GW...

Seriously indeed.

And I have a feeling they will keep rising... and rising...

And the model quality will keep dropping...and dropping...

I feel like I'll just focus on upping my sculpting skills so that I can one day convert a balrog (which looks better in pretty much every conceivable way) into Skarbrand instrad of buying that mess of a mini :(

 Lithlandis Stormcrow wrote:

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Lithlandis Stormcrow wrote:
Disappointing.

The model lacks any fluidity or motion. He looks more like a commander than an actual bloodthirsting rampaging giant killing machine.

GW could've done so much better

Please explain. To me, he looks like he's getting up close and personal with those 2 huge axes he's wielding. Plus, you can always paint him differently to make him look more bloody and violent.

I just find that he's too static, too grounded. I feel that he should look much more threatening and "Khorne-like" I guess, if he was jumping/charging into the melee, getting ready to tear his foes into very tiny bits.

He reminds me a lot of the Crom model, but I just find it doesn't fit into what Skarbrand is. He's supposed to be almost Rage and Fury incarnate, and yet his stance makes it seem like he's directing his forces instead of jumping into the fray first hand. It's fine for a character like Crom, but for Skarbrand?

heh...

Maybe I'm just too picky.

So, more like mine?

.

I know those axes... They're from Heresy Miniatures Netherlord kit

$130 for a special character only good for one army?

How many does GW expect to sell?

How many indy stores will carry this?

They're really really gambling on quality and brand loyalty selling.

I've changed my mind after spending time looking at the model and thinking about the price. I don't like it that much anymore and probably won't be buying it. Which is a shame, since he's pretty much my favourite character (evidenced by my username) and i can't bring myself to spend the money. If you can't even convince a fanboy, that's a really bad sign.

Should be way, wayyy cooler for 130 fething dollars. Sad thing is, gw will probably view its poor sales as a sign that people didnt really want a skarbrand model all that much, instead of realizing they did a gakky job representing him.

I got caught up in excitement just by the fact that there finally was a skarbrand model, but once logic had some time to set in i realized how much of a waste of money he would be. Let's hope future greater daemons follow a much better example.

I thought gw was a premium model company? I'm more disappointed in them than i've ever been.

RoninXiC wrote:
Well. they've only really released Khorne for like.. ages.. Ages of Sigmar
DAM DAM DAAAAAAA

Don't worry, we are soon back to your regular scheduled SigMarine programming

 Grimtuff wrote:


So, more like mine?

Spoiler:

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Exactly!

That one has a predatorial stance. He is angry and coming to filet his enemies.

It transpires aggression and movement.

THAT is Khornate.


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 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
$130 for a special character only good for one army?

How many does GW expect to sell?

How many indy stores will carry this?

They're really really gambling on quality and brand loyalty selling.

~

Isn't that what they did with AoS as a whole?

nudibranch wrote:

 Atia wrote:

MacMuckles wrote:
Have prices already been leaked?

80 pounds, 105 euros, 130 dollars yeah^^

Seriously? He's £5 less than the default Knight? Bloody hell, GW...

Makes me so happy I don't need him for my army. Being a loyalist has its benefits.

I'm kind of over my curiosity for the Sigmarines. And all these Khorne figs are just taking 25% of what I liked about Chaos, without the other 75% to balance it out.

I'm glad that Skarbrand has finally come into existence. But what a price tag!!

I'm looking forward to what 'new' stuff AoS can come up with. Show me what weird fate has befallen all the elves, dwarfs, orc(k)s, and (non chaos) humans from the warhammer world!*


*examples must be in new model form, no blocks of text, illustrations, or old models will be accepted.