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 stompygitz wrote:
Maybe(hopefully) the scythe belongs to a certain primarch.

For sure, see Hastings' rumor (including the now revealed plague army) from half a year ago. This release will include Mortarion

So, plague cultists, plague terminators and possibly Mortarion's scythe?

 streetsamurai wrote:

Cataphract wrote:

 nels1031 wrote:
I hope those plague mutant/zombie/cultists are dual kits for AoS and 40k.

I'd be all over the AoS version, if thats the case.

Hmm. Well they do need to give the Rotbringers a Battletome.

 streetsamurai wrote:
Doubt it, they seems too 40k for that

The Tzaangor set does come with Swords/Shields AND guns/chainswords. They could likely do that.

I know, but the cultist has fancy goggles that don't seem to fit in a fantasy setting at all. Unless they give them also a new set of heads (whic seem excessive) I really doubt we will see these guys in AOS.

We have seen two. One would fit in AoS fine (the dude on the left/out of focus), the other wouldn't. Why are you assuming that they'll all be suitable only for 40k? It's entirely possible that they'll come with a few heads that are 40k-specific, it's not as if they take up much of the sprue. The tzaangor box has 12 different heads with 24 horn sets.

I'm super excited that Shadespire uses hexes. When I talk to non-wargamers about warhammer, a common response is "wait I have to use a measuring tape? Nah". Potential gateway game... yum.

MattW wrote:

 streetsamurai wrote:

Cataphract wrote:

 nels1031 wrote:
I hope those plague mutant/zombie/cultists are dual kits for AoS and 40k.

I'd be all over the AoS version, if thats the case.

Hmm. Well they do need to give the Rotbringers a Battletome.

 streetsamurai wrote:
Doubt it, they seems too 40k for that

The Tzaangor set does come with Swords/Shields AND guns/chainswords. They could likely do that.

I know, but the cultist has fancy goggles that don't seem to fit in a fantasy setting at all. Unless they give them also a new set of heads (whic seem excessive) I really doubt we will see these guys in AOS.

We have seen two. One would fit in AoS fine (the dude on the left/out of focus), the other wouldn't. Why are you assuming that they'll all be suitable only for 40k? It's entirely possible that they'll come with a few heads that are 40k-specific, it's not as if they take up much of the sprue. The tzaangor box has 12 different heads with 24 horn sets.

Why are you assuming that they will be suitable for both system ?

Oh my, loved all the changes. Movement stat? AP affecting armour instead of just ignoring it? Rewarding thematic armies? Awesome!

And, best overwall: interactive FAQ platform for us to send questions and vote rules changes! THIS IS FREAKING GREAT!

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Too bad I wasn't there to ask if they'll finally acknowledge FW exists and they should work together...

 Clanan wrote:
I'm super excited that Shadespire uses hexes. When I talk to non-wargamers about warhammer, a common response is "wait I have to use a measuring tape? Nah". Potential gateway game... yum.

Exactly.

If games are less than an hour and they expand the races, I can easily trick some MTG nerds at work into trying it.

Yeah so the female stormcast is going to be a hero in AOS. Well all the heroes in shadespire will get warscrolls for AOS.

The audio is terrible with the weight of GW/twitter/Adepticon but if you can stomach and not get frustrated... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLg9oX8iKEI&feature=em-lss

This guy (terminator?) comes with an old-school plasma gun/pistol



Sprue on top right

http://www.solegends.com/citcat1991a/cat1991ap114plastics-00.htm

 streetsamurai wrote:


Why are you assuming that they will be suitable for both system ?

Because tzaangor were, and these look to have an identical release structure as tzeentch, albeit with 40k coming first rather than AoS?

Death Guard have my heart, and my wallet

I also appreciate the bulk of the Nurgle pics showing up on page 7 of the thread

that's a stretch. If all AOS and 40k releases were to be used interchangeably fron now on, they would have given 40k rules to KO, since they would fit aestheticlly in that universe.

THere's nothing to suggest that these cultists are also going to be usable in AOS (not saying it's impossible, but it is unlikely), and considering that they sems to have options for both pistols and autogun, this make it even more unlikely

MattW wrote:

 streetsamurai wrote:


Why are you assuming that they will be suitable for both system ?

Because tzaangor were, and these look to have an identical release structure as tzeentch, albeit with 40k coming first rather than AoS?

The Tzaangors were released for 40k first, followed s few months later for AoS.

If armor mod is coming back then I bet multiple saves is, too, which makes my thousand sons happy.

Shadespire is a core product line game for GW, which will have lots of expansions and will cover various factions.

If its like AOS you wouldn't get multiple saves in most cases. Warscrolls in AOS CAN allow this but they are not common.

Glad to see a return to movement stats and save modifiers. It's amazing 40k has been stuck with such a silly movement system for around 20 years.

AoS morale system sounds unappealing though.

 insaniak wrote:

I would rather have seen an emphasis in 8th edition on tactical maneuvering and battles being won through mission objectives replacing the 'see who can make their opponent remove their models from the board the fastest' approach that has dominated the game from 3rd

Exactly, I'd like to see morale be something more than a race to remove models from the table. Also as a tyranids player I get a sinking feeling like this is going to come down to me removing models in droves while other armies just act like tarpits, but we'll see I guess. I'd love an excuse to pull a 40k army off the shelf and play a game.

Can't say much about the DG pics, looks interesting but I didn't see any quality images.

Shadespire or whatever looks interesting though, looks like a small game and hopefully inexpensive. Inexpensive being the key thing lately that can catch my interest. I tend to like games with low model counts as well. Plus a female stormcast, finally after all this time. Still disappointed its Stormcast vs Khorne. But the fact that the models are new sculpts is good...I originally thought it would be a rebox like Gangs of Commoragh.

And since it will apparently be its own game and get expansions, consider me even more interested.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
Glad to see a return to movement stats and save modifiers. It's amazing 40k has been stuck with such a silly movement system for around 20 years.

AoS morale system sounds unappealing though.

 insaniak wrote:

I would rather have seen an emphasis in 8th edition on tactical maneuvering and battles being won through mission objectives replacing the 'see who can make their opponent remove their models from the board the fastest' approach that has dominated the game from 3rd

Exactly, I'd like to see morale be something more than a race to remove models from the table. Also as a tyranids player I get a sinking feeling like this is going to come down to me removing models in droves while other armies just act like tarpits, but we'll see I guess. I'd love an excuse to pull a 40k army off the shelf and play a game.

As a Tyranids player, Synapse is likely the answer to it, and a bunch of monsters bearing down on you in a wave might modify morale.

In your example, it's no different than it is now with Tyranids.

 auticus wrote:
If its like AOS you wouldn't get multiple saves in most cases. Warscrolls in AOS CAN allow this but they are not common.

And the saves are not nearly as abusive. You'll almost never find a model with a natural 2+, and most of the supplementary saves tend to be 5+ at best.

So do these new rules invalidate the huge number of books they've released recently?

And will the Death Guard be 7th or 8th?

Looks like www.warhammerdigital.com will host the new army builder and other rules content (currently only a referer)

Via Natfka

One nice thing about being at GMT -9:00 is that it's still pretty early here.

I love all these people who already know exactly all the special rules that interact with Battleshock in 8E are gonna work.

Better image from bells of lost souls.







Really digging the other sculpts as well, and I like the female stormcast kept with the same style of gear.

This makes me wonder. If 8th is "on the horizon", will Fires of Cyraxus be outdated withing months of dropping, only compatible with one of the types of play, or maybe FW has also held it back to make it compatible with the coming edition? Cause it would really suck to suddenly get new admech toys and then lose them just as fast due to edition conflict

Just some of the thoughts bumbling around my head.

 rollawaythestone wrote:

Well, that looks like a near-confirmation that the alleged Mortarion model is real. The shape and position of the scythe is spot on.

I got a feeling Age of Sigmar is tomorrow. It is a two day event is it not?

According to a guy on ATT didn't GW talk about 8th at Adepticon? Has anyone heard anything about that?

Edit
If so then the Fires won't be out until late this year or early next. Unless they got all the rules figured out for the new edition already.

Tbh I hate Sigmar leadership. Unless somehow all armies have a way of just ignoring leadership altogether (which makes the whole issue pointless) then it really hurts. 20 dudes can win combat and then all run away despite the fact that they are winning, that's silly. Playing orks, nids, genestealer cults and guard is gonna be unpleasant to say the least lol

*Also someone mentioned charging units striking first? How is that not broken? Does unwieldy cease to exist?!