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 endtransmission wrote:

 Gamgee wrote:
I think I'll make my Beastclaw Raiders vs these har sky pilots. I know this sounds crazy but doesn't GW usually do opposing force releases? Is there a chance that May will also be an AoS release? If so it might very well be the other rumored AoS force I keep hearing about. What if the rumored AoS DE (forget name) are no longer underground, but sky raiders! That would be cool.

In the fluff section of the last Warhammer Quest box there are fleets of elf raiders that use flying ships; mainly because on Aqshy all the rivers are lava, so boats would burn. One of the heroes, Fleetmaster Vizrin Kyre, is in command of one of these fleets... so hopefully we get some flying elements for them as well, so that we can forgo the usual battlefields and have airship battles

There's actually Grot Sky Pirates as well mentioned in the Beastclaw book and in about two others so I'm actually looking forward to this as well.

 RiTides wrote:

Invul wrote:
As the creator of the Dwemer, I heartily approve.

What does that refer to?

Pretty cool sculpts!

It refers to a fantasy race in a PC game series (The Elder scrolls) known to be a subspecies of elves and is famous for wearing heavy, bulky armour (presumably bronze or copper judging by the colour, I can't remember if there were any explanation in the in game books). The dwemer also utilize steam machinery and golems, wear their beards in braids, are also known as "dwarves" in game and have a similar bronze age face aesthetics (Sumer, Babylon, Mycenae) iirc

This is pretty incredible, only one I don't like is the top hat guy but there's probably different head choices.

I didn't like the personal balloons to start with but in the video you can see rudders on the back of the balloons which makes them far cooler for some reason.

The rudders did swing me as well! Just makes it all look that much more practical.

Still only really like the ships though.

What is the purple? This amazing substance can be made into pants, balloons, weapon housing and a vehicle chassis.

Joyboozer wrote:
What is the purple? This amazing substance can be made into pants, balloons, weapon housing and a vehicle chassis.

Hum, I'm wearing a blue shirt, and my car is blue ... so... wat?

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

Joyboozer wrote:
What is the purple? This amazing substance can be made into pants, balloons, weapon housing and a vehicle chassis.

Hum, I'm wearing a blue shirt, and my car is blue ... so... wat?

That you're a filthy plebian for not using purple, you shoddy manling.

Sky pirate dwarves? Very cool!

Joyboozer wrote:
What is the purple? This amazing substance can be made into pants, balloons, weapon housing and a vehicle chassis.

I may be wrong but I think it's called "paint"

Also this guy is probably my favourite model to ever come out of Games Workshop.

https://17890-presscdn-0-51-pagely.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/GAMA-KO-ArkanautAdmiral-Content.jpg

HAHA I've just noticed if you right click on the images and click copy image address you can see the unit names in the URL.

This guy is the 'Arkanaut Admiral', simple incredible model.

Joyboozer wrote:
What is the purple? This amazing substance can be made into pants, balloons, weapon housing and a vehicle chassis.

Did the need to troll AoS just hit a new high/low?

TonyL707 wrote:

Joyboozer wrote:
What is the purple? This amazing substance can be made into pants, balloons, weapon housing and a vehicle chassis.

Did the need to troll AoS just hit a new high/low?

Well excuse me, how dare I enjoy this new release.

Joyboozer wrote:

TonyL707 wrote:

Joyboozer wrote:
What is the purple? This amazing substance can be made into pants, balloons, weapon housing and a vehicle chassis.

Did the need to troll AoS just hit a new high/low?

Well excuse me, how dare I enjoy this new release.

That was you enjoying it?

Sorry, it did come across as someone finding the smallest thing to moan about, enjoy away

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 Carnikang wrote:
Side note really, but in the Reveal video for the Kharardron Overlords, the first few seconds with the AoS Logo has them battling GIANT TENTACLES coming from the mist below and wrapping themselves around ships.

Maybe we'll see C'thulu elves soon too?

Oh man, you are absolutely right

Spoiler:

MAKE IT HAPPEN, GW! Cthulhu Elves would officially be the death of my wallet!

Very interested in cthulu elves as well, though it does sound really similar to legion of everblight from PP.

Which isn't really a complaint since with GW we could avoid some of the... unfortunate looking sculpts of that particular range.

Not being familiar with Legion of Everblight, just Googled them....




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'Ere....see those big Airships?

They've got external doors on the side.

First ever Fantasy unit transports?

So did I. I don't really see an issue, other than the stupid quantity of cheesecake. Fix that and it's fine.

^^ They have some nice sculpts too (epic thagrosh, blackfrost shard, most modern sculpts tbh).

Then there's abby1 and the old swordsmen... yeah.

Anyway, anyone else feel a lot less annoyed by the funny names now that the new releases are looking a bit less generic?

I think last year before Summer Sad Panda (sorry for misquote) mentioned that GW is attempting to do more deliberate crossovers [of AoS and 40k useable miniatures].

I would LOVE to see someone make up Squat rules for 40k with this stuff.

Easily done. Cult Imperialis from Heresy, and take the 'Survivors of Long Night' and 'Abhuman Helots' traits.

You're then 90% of the way there.

Interesting aesthetic. I must admit I sort of miss the helicopter blades but this new direction is appealing in its own way.

Loving these.. AoS is getting more tempting all the time... have a weird idea of using the largest airship to make a Dwarf equivalent of the Lightning Collectors vessel and crew from Stardust.

 Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:
Loving these.. AoS is getting more tempting all the time... have a weird idea of using the largest airship to make a Dwarf equivalent of the Lightning Collectors vessel and crew from Stardust.

Only if you put the captain in a dress.
I was thinking something similar, but turning parts of the board into much larger flying vessels and carrying out airborne boarding actions as chunks of the table try to manoeuvre around each other

Was going to have two versions of the captain

That big pic with the airship fleet and presumed cthulu elves is magnificent

Okay, I have to admit it. Even as one of AoS biggest haters, I actually really love those models.

However, I don't like how they seem to be continuing the trend of turning Warhammer into Warcraft.

The more I see the more excited I am. I'm down day one for the book and then likely there goes a couple hundred bucks fast as I build a sweet army of awesome airborne dwarves.

Not sure I love the medium blimp. Unless it has cool rules I see on the small and large blimps in my future

Judging by the fleet photo, the heroes look to be quite large in comparison to the line troops.

I'm afraid my thermopriests and thermowarrior dwarfs of Tir-na-bor are going to feel rather... dwarfed.

I've wanted a cool airship model ever since I played the first Final Fantasy game way back in elementary school. Childhood dream soon to be reached?

I also have a feeling airship battles are soon going to be a common sight, if for no other reason than having a bunch of flying ships blasting the battlefield to smithereens is pretty cool.

Not really a huge fan of steampunk in general, but this stuff looks awesome! Hopefully someone in my meta will pick these guys up so I can see them on the tabletop.

At 0:42 in the video there's a skyrigger with a massive grappling hook, wonder what rules it will have. Really can't wait to see the rules, such an exciting release.

If there's not a single captain-ahab/moby dick reference I'll be upset.