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 Bottle wrote:
I'm pretty sure the fluff around the existing Elf ranges (as well as the Empire and traditional Dwarfs) is just GW throwing us a bone to keep players with existing armies happy. Bittersweet as I am an "Empire" player.

If the old Pheonix Guard is fleshed out into a new faction as the campaign suggests they might, I will happily eat my own words, but right now I don't imagine a single Dark Elf to be used in the Shadowkin, just like none of the elves from the Wood Elf range were used in the Sylvaneth faction.

Wood Elfs have specifically been broken out into their own faction though. We've seen lots of old models integrated into new factions as well.

From spikeybits:



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Five new Start Collecting sets? Oh nelly.

Ohhhhh and the new bases... prepare thine wallets naive!!!

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Five new Start Collecting sets? Oh nelly.

I wonder if they're talking about the Sigmarine/Khorne snap fits...

 Nostromodamus wrote:

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Five new Start Collecting sets? Oh nelly.

I wonder if they're talking about the Sigmarine/Khorne snap fits...

Awww hope not, then again I am trying to think what there could be.

Bonesplitterz, Sylvaneth, Stormcast?

 unmercifulconker wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Five new Start Collecting sets? Oh nelly.

I wonder if they're talking about the Sigmarine/Khorne snap fits...

Awww hope not, then again I am trying to think what there could be.

Bonesplitterz, Sylvaneth, Stormcast?

It won't be the new snap fits surely? They've already got those up for pre-order.

Well hopefully they mean "proper" start collecting sets. I'd like to see Bonesplitterz and Tzeentch amongst them if that's the case!

Miniwars.eu and Scanner on the Spikeybits forum have more pics of the game board

http://www.miniwars.eu/2016/07/imagenes-white-dwarf-130.html

http://forum.spikeybits.com/showthread.php?20765-Age-of-Sigmar-Warhammer-Fantasy-9th-Rumors-Explosion&p=243594#post243594

The text for the Realm of Battle board gives a hint for the 'Start Collecting!' sets:

Welcome to this week's issue of White Dwarf! On the cover you'll see the familiar sight of Stormcast Eternals battling Khorne Bloodbound (actually part of two great new Start Collecting! sets...

So its Stormcast Eternals and Khorne Bloodbound.

I am going to guess Ironjaws, Bonesplitterz and Sylvaneth for the other 3. I would prob impulse buy a Bonezplitterz and Sylvaneth one if it had both a Treelord and Hunters in.

 unmercifulconker wrote:
I am going to guess Ironjaws, Bonesplitterz and Sylvaneth for the other 3. I would prob impulse buy a Bonezplitterz and Sylvaneth one if it had both a Treelord and Hunters in.

Wow, Sylvaneth with Tree Lord and Hunters would probably get me to buy two immediately if they're priced like the usual "Start Collecting" boxes... Ditto for Ironjaws if they get some Gore Gruntas, some Brute, and some Ard Boys all for $85US.

via FB

REALM OF BATTLE: SHATTERED DOMINION 260E

AOS: SHATTERED DOMINION: 25 & 32MM ROUND 26E

AOS: SHATTERED DOMINION: 65 & 40MM ROUND 26E

AOS: SHATTERED DOMINION: 60 & 90MM OVAL 26E

AOS SHATTERED DOMINION LARGE BASE DETAIL 26E

START COLLECTING! KHORNE BLOODBOUND 65E

BATTLETOME: DOMINION OF CHAOS (HB) 26E

START COLLECTING! SYLVANETH 65E

START COLLECTING! FLESH-EATER COURTS 65E

START COLLECTING! IRONJAWZ 65E

START COLLECTING! STORMCAST ETERNALS 65E

CURSED WASTES PAINT SET 33E

BLIGHTED TUNDRA PAINT SET 33E

SHATTERED DOMINION PAINT SET 33E

WHITE DWARF WEEKLY 131

HORUS HERESY: THE EITHER (AUDIOBOOK)

REALMGATE WARS 10: LORD OF UNDEATH

Just seen the releases on Atia.

Sylvaneth and Ironjaws, i'll take it! Actually throw in the Flesh-courts, I absolutely loved the Battletome, awesome fluff. Well now that you're at it I'll take all the base kits. Oh wait, is that a new Battletome too? Well why don't I just hand my wallet over?

Edit: Woops haha removed list.

Oh Ironjaws get a chanter, 3 gruntas and 10 black orcs, guess i'll swerve that one, was hoping for some brutes, just cant look at the normal orcs now since the brutes have been lifting more.

So when do the bases come out. I am so glad I didn't do my minis yet and I am really slow. Perfect timing now for those new bases.

I really liked the 40K bases and now excited for these ones.

Oooooh... very interesting. The Ironjaws contents might have me rethink my future AoS plans... and a Flesh-Eater Courts box might help me flesh out my options (currently own two of that amazing Count Vlagorescu's big-box).

I wonder what's involved in Dominion of Chaos Battletome.

Feth, still no start collecting tzeentch...

I would probably buy 3 of them if they ever happen.

I imagine Tzeentch set would come out couple weeks after they get their new releases.

I'll probably get a Sylvaneth and Flesh Eater Courts depending on the contents.

AncientSkarbrand wrote:
Feth, still no start collecting tzeentch...

I would probably buy 3 of them if they ever happen.

There is however the intriguing "Dominion of Chaos" battletome.

AncientSkarbrand wrote:
Feth, still no start collecting tzeentch...

I would probably buy 3 of them if they ever happen.

We haven't gotten Tzeentch Arcanites yet, so I think you have some waiting to go through.

 ImAGeek wrote:
I'll probably get a Sylvaneth and Flesh Eater Courts depending on the contents.

I would pretty confidently guess that the Flesh Eater Courts box will be 1 Terrorgeist kit, 3 Crypt Horrors, and 10 Crypt Ghouls. If they price that at the typical $85US, its a pretty terrific deal.

BTW:

Monly in the War of Sigmar comments section wrote:Orruks will get a chanter, 3 gruntas and 10 black orcs. Stormcast will get a lord on foot, 5 liberators, 2 retributors and 3 winged stormcast

Saw the Orruk contents mentioned already, but the Stormcast contents are pretty sweet too.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
I'll probably get a Sylvaneth and Flesh Eater Courts depending on the contents.

I would pretty confidently guess that the Flesh Eater Courts box will be 1 Terrorgeist kit, 3 Crypt Horrors, and 10 Crypt Ghouls. If they price that at the typical $85US, its a pretty terrific deal.

Yeah that's my guess too.

 Ghaz wrote:

AncientSkarbrand wrote:
Feth, still no start collecting tzeentch...

I would probably buy 3 of them if they ever happen.

There is however the intriguing "Dominion of Chaos" battletome.

I hope it's something that gives Lores and Artifacts to the different Chaos gods like Sylvaneth got for their spells. Tzeentch desperately wants more spells now that everyone is using the Rule of One.

New battle board in my future. Also - do we know the contents of the SC boxes?

I have debated Flesheater Court - and depending on the contents may have to try it.

We know the Stormcast(2 Retributors, 5 Liberators, 3 Prosecutors, and a lord on foot) and Ironjawz(War Chanter, 3 Gore Gruntas, and 10 Black Orcs).

Stormcast looks to be bringing two of the new "quick to assemble" sets(Retributors and Liberators) and two normal sets(Prosecutors and the Lord on Foot).

I wonder if the new Start Collecting Sets will have this new Stat Cards like in the Mini-Starter Set?

 Kanluwen wrote:
BTW:

Monly in the War of Sigmar comments section wrote:Orruks will get a chanter, 3 gruntas and 10 black orcs. Stormcast will get a lord on foot, 5 liberators, 2 retributors and 3 winged stormcast

Saw the Orruk contents mentioned already, but the Stormcast contents are pretty sweet too.

Ick. That Orruk box definitely isn't one of those "Start Collecting" boxes one will be getting too many multiples of. The Chanter is an odd inclusion.

That Stormcast one seems like just the ticket. Means I can have a unit of 5 Retributors and build my other box as 5 Decimators (axes) or Protectors(glaives). Sweet. Then the Prosecutors, Liberators and Lord/Hero(I'm assuming Lord Celestant on foot/Lord Castellant) can be used to bulk up my forces.

The Ironjawz one makes sense. Your 10 Ardboyz give you a pretty decent start compared to 5 Brutes.

The War Chanter is actually quite badass and gives your Orruks some nice buffs in combat. An Ironjawz unit within 10" of the warchanter adds 1 to all of their 'to hit' rolls for the combat phase. The Ardboyz Boss adds that as well. Their drummers add 2 to the charge distance and their standard bearer can add 2 to their bravery. Or make them ignore battleshock on a 6.