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 Brother SRM wrote:
My only contribution to this is from the GW preview event at NOVA. When someone in the crowd asked the three Warhammer Community folks hosting what they'd like to see next, one joked plastic Sisters, Adam Troke said he'd like to see Inquisitor in 28mm scale, and the third, with a smirk, said a new race for 40k. Adam and the other guy feigned shock when he said that.

It really is a bit sad that the company themselves have decided to start treating the idea of plastic Sisters as a joke.

 Yodhrin wrote:

 Brother SRM wrote:
My only contribution to this is from the GW preview event at NOVA. When someone in the crowd asked the three Warhammer Community folks hosting what they'd like to see next, one joked plastic Sisters, Adam Troke said he'd like to see Inquisitor in 28mm scale, and the third, with a smirk, said a new race for 40k. Adam and the other guy feigned shock when he said that.

It really is a bit sad that the company themselves have decided to start treating the idea of plastic Sisters as a joke.

Is like Hearthstone with more than 9 deck slots. Their time will come, we just have to keep having faith.

 Yodhrin wrote:

 Brother SRM wrote:
My only contribution to this is from the GW preview event at NOVA. When someone in the crowd asked the three Warhammer Community folks hosting what they'd like to see next, one joked plastic Sisters, Adam Troke said he'd like to see Inquisitor in 28mm scale, and the third, with a smirk, said a new race for 40k. Adam and the other guy feigned shock when he said that.

It really is a bit sad that the company themselves have decided to start treating the idea of plastic Sisters as a joke.

What else are they going to do? Now that they communicate with us they can't ignore Sisters, and they're certainly not going to release any. Doesn't leave much room for reactions.

I hope a new alien race being introduced is true. It's been a while since the last one was released, as mentioned before, and xenos have enough diversity that some more could be added.

Plus, it gives GW another release they can use as an excuse for not making plastic Sisters.

 MadCowCrazy wrote:
Latest WD had a short article on the new Citadel Skulls box.

Among the skulls you’ll find human
ones (with and without jawbones), Ork
(or orruk if you’re so inclined), T’au,
Kroot, beastman, other beastman,
Daemon (Bloodletter and
Plaguebearer), avian, Seraphon,
Genestealer, Ur-Ghul, ogor, Morghast
and one huge mega-skull that really
could be anything. It’s roughly the size
of a Stardrake’s head, but it looks
distinctly uglier.

Since the box features both 40K and AoS it could be something from either system. Since they mention it's size compared to a Stardrake I'd guess that's a hint at it being something AoS related.

It's from a Clawed Fiend. A really huge one though.

New army?

Space Slann or bust!

 gorgon wrote:
New army?

Space Slann or bust!

This. So much this.

Ambulls (WD), Zoats (Regimental Standard), Clawed Fiend (Skull), Skull (Index)... it could be the Minor Xenos Division (MiXeD)!

What if its a book for those guys that helped kick off the Horus Heresy and will feature multiple races and insert Alpharius.

They did mention ambulls a few times in the newest White Dwarf. One was a comment about maybe seeing them again someday, or something like that.

Pretty sure that skull is just a Vespid redesign...

Vespids have 6 eyes, not 4, and the shape isn't anything like them, but oh boy if they make a full Vespid army...

 Galas wrote:
Vespids have 6 eyes, not 4, and the shape isn't anything like them, but oh boy if they make a full Vespid army...

More importantly aren't vespid crustaceans? So wouldn't have a skull per se

 Albino Squirrel wrote:
They did mention ambulls a few times in the newest White Dwarf. One was a comment about maybe seeing them again someday, or something like that.

I can see a hint of the Ambulls' tusk-teeth in that skull. And you're right about the mention.

Still...'Ambull Kingdoms'? 'C'rab Legions'? 'Lobb-Star Empire'? Hard to see how Ambulls could make up a new faction with a compelling new archetype. As Tau auxiliaries, sure.


Personally, I'd *think* that any 'new' army would be one of those unrealized-but-already-out-there concepts like Hrud or Demiurge.

Or...SPACE SLANN IN ALL THEIR AMPHIBIOUS GLORY!

Personally I'd be fine without a new race...GW isn't supporting the existing races already, adding more races doesn't help anything.

 Yodhrin wrote:

 Brother SRM wrote:
My only contribution to this is from the GW preview event at NOVA. When someone in the crowd asked the three Warhammer Community folks hosting what they'd like to see next, one joked plastic Sisters, Adam Troke said he'd like to see Inquisitor in 28mm scale, and the third, with a smirk, said a new race for 40k. Adam and the other guy feigned shock when he said that.

It really is a bit sad that the company themselves have decided to start treating the idea of plastic Sisters as a joke.

Start? It's been a running gag for a decade now, if not longer.

 Dryaktylus wrote:

 MadCowCrazy wrote:
Latest WD had a short article on the new Citadel Skulls box.

Among the skulls you’ll find human
ones (with and without jawbones), Ork
(or orruk if you’re so inclined), T’au,
Kroot, beastman, other beastman,
Daemon (Bloodletter and
Plaguebearer), avian, Seraphon,
Genestealer, Ur-Ghul, ogor, Morghast
and one huge mega-skull that really
could be anything. It’s roughly the size
of a Stardrake’s head, but it looks
distinctly uglier.

Since the box features both 40K and AoS it could be something from either system. Since they mention it's size compared to a Stardrake I'd guess that's a hint at it being something AoS related.

It's from a Clawed Fiend. A really huge one though.

This.

There's a smaller existing example on the trophy racks for the Venom.


and compared to a live Clawed Fiend

 gorgon wrote:

 Albino Squirrel wrote:
They did mention ambulls a few times in the newest White Dwarf. One was a comment about maybe seeing them again someday, or something like that.

I can see a hint of the Ambulls' tusk-teeth in that skull. And you're right about the mention.

Still...'Ambull Kingdoms'? 'C'rab Legions'? 'Lobb-Star Empire'? Hard to see how Ambulls could make up a new faction with a compelling new archetype. As Tau auxiliaries, sure.


Personally, I'd *think* that any 'new' army would be one of those unrealized-but-already-out-there concepts like Hrud or Demiurge.

Or...SPACE SLANN IN ALL THEIR AMPHIBIOUS GLORY!

Perhaps it will be sort of a mixed alien race army, like an alliance of smaller groups of aliens. Kind of like how the Tau started out including kroot and vespid. Or a race that domesticates alien creatures to use as weapons

Ruin wrote:

 Dryaktylus wrote:

 MadCowCrazy wrote:
Latest WD had a short article on the new Citadel Skulls box.

Among the skulls you’ll find human
ones (with and without jawbones), Ork
(or orruk if you’re so inclined), T’au,
Kroot, beastman, other beastman,
Daemon (Bloodletter and
Plaguebearer), avian, Seraphon,
Genestealer, Ur-Ghul, ogor, Morghast
and one huge mega-skull that really
could be anything. It’s roughly the size
of a Stardrake’s head, but it looks
distinctly uglier.

Since the box features both 40K and AoS it could be something from either system. Since they mention it's size compared to a Stardrake I'd guess that's a hint at it being something AoS related.

It's from a Clawed Fiend. A really huge one though.

This.

There's a smaller existing example on the trophy racks for the Venom.

Spoiler:

and compared to a live Clawed Fiend

Spoiler:

It's weird how the head of the actual Clawed Fiend model is very different to that on the trophy rack or in that box of skulls, it shares most of the same features but the model has a much flatter head that doesn't extend anywhere near as far back as those skulls do.

Honestly, GW doesn't need to do another race (unless it consolidates all the various marine armies into one). They've already got too many factions on their plates to keep up, as evidenced by the Indexes. They should work on updating the model lines they already have - Adeptus Mechanicus needs further fleshing out, Eldar need plastic aspects, Sisters need plastic period!

*Sigh*, However, if we're dreaming of a new race to add, put me down for a highly technolical bipedal insect race (but may have beetle or dragonfly riders as well), or an alien alliance with a mix of races (something like an alien version of the Federation or the Covenent). Some race that hasn't been mentioned previously, not a fleshed out existing 40K race either (such as Zoats, enslavers, Hrud or the like).

 Elbows wrote:
Personally I'd be fine without a new race...GW isn't supporting the existing races already, adding more races doesn't help anything.

Honestly, this is my feelings on the matter as well. A new race just means more time to wait in line before a release for factions that need support.

Example: GSC still don't have a way to get Abberants reliably without buying a whole new DW:OK box or trawling Ebay.

A period of consolidation and updating with balance updates to move under powered kits would be preferable in my mind. Whether it would be more profitable than "Ooo shiny new models no-one can buy second hand" I can't say.

Late to the party here, but any real rumors beyond the vague stuff in the first post?

The Pan Fo Will not be denied!!!

However, I would like to see a few more Alien races to add to the Tau, seeing as they DX'd the Vespids, and cut the knees off of the Kroot as a good developing force provider.

Heck, they don't even agknowledge the Human auxileries, so it would be only natural that you would see a few more races of aliens in there.

That skull that was references was one of those races they talked about in the wiki belongs to The Hrud .

Website for reference-

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Hrud

Pic in the OP was in the other wiki page, as well.

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Xenos

I'd honestly go for a race of Sleesacks or something from the Age of Expansion from the Horus Heresy days...

We can find that Guliman is one of their plants, and they are the real power behind the new Primaris marines. When they show up, the revolution can begin.




"Only a madman deals with the alien. Only a fool relies on the alien. Only the dead have trusted the alien, although the last may be deluded into claiming that they yet live." — Lord Militant Tarkus Hol in his memoirs, Observations on the Inevitability of War

Although the current roster of races in need of updating and new plastic kits is quite long, (Looking at you Eldar plastics) GW has shown propensity for new faction releases. It makes sense; it encourages new players to start new army, and omits the issue of old players buying just the models they need from the release. If we were to speculate about a new race, there would have to be some kind of new artistic direction/theme not already at work. GW has already covered the bases with the xenos so far:

1) Magical ancient space elves who use advanced tech? -Check

2) Space dark elf pirates with Mediterranean flare and a thing for flesh sculpting? -Check

3) Unstoppable "Alien" hive-mind swarm which uses biologic weapons and consumes everything in sight. -Check

4) Undead in space, all sentient robot faction, Egyptian flare. --Check

5) Technologically advanced humanoids with a thing for Power Suits, and a neat ideology. -Check

6) Orcs in space, true techno-savages -Check

I am trying to reference other sci-fi universes and it's hard to invent a brand new aesthetic/feel that isn't at least partially covered by these tropes. Sure, we can get a new insect race, but how will that differ from Tyranids? If we get another savage faction, how will they differ from orks?

The only truly unique thing I can think of is some sort of low-tech hunter-gatherer species who ride around on big alien mounts, use improvised magical weapons and fire magic ballistic projectiles akin to bows.

 Hive City Dweller wrote:
Although the current roster of races in need of updating and new plastic kits is quite long, (Looking at you Eldar plastics) GW has shown propensity for new faction releases. It makes sense; it encourages new players to start new army, and omits the issue of old players buying just the models they need from the release. If we were to speculate about a new race, there would have to be some kind of new artistic direction/theme not already at work. GW has already covered the bases with the xenos so far:

1) Magical ancient space elves who use advanced tech? -Check

2) Space dark elf pirates with Mediterranean flare and a thing for flesh sculpting? -Check

3) Unstoppable "Alien" hive-mind swarm which uses biologic weapons and consumes everything in sight. -Check

4) Undead in space, all sentient robot faction, Egyptian flare. --Check

5) Technologically advanced humanoids with a thing for Power Suits, and a neat ideology. -Check

6) Orcs in space, true techno-savages -Check

I am trying to reference other sci-fi universes and it's hard to invent a brand new aesthetic/feel that isn't at least partially covered by these tropes. Sure, we can get a new insect race, but how will that differ from Tyranids? If we get another savage faction, how will they differ from orks?

The only truly unique thing I can think of is some sort of low-tech hunter-gatherer species who ride around on big alien mounts, use improvised magical weapons and fire magic ballistic projectiles akin to bows.

Sounds like we need Space Lizardmen then. Space Lizardmen confirmed.

Or Kroots...

 Oguhmek wrote:

 gorgon wrote:
New army?

Space Slann or bust!

This. So much this.

Yep, you guys are on it. Amphibian/lizards/dinosaurs in space would be perfect. I think there would be a lot of crossover appeal.

What's the race of mercenaries that kind of slinks around and uses cybernetic weaponry?

For those commenting on the mentions of Ambulls, I imagine we might see one again, like the recent Slambo release, a Finecast release in a small box set, but, again, as they were basically GW's version of an IP-free D&D Umber Hulk, I doubt they'd be expanding them into their own race. They're simply a very, very large, dangerous type of space vermin, like Mynocks in Star Wars.

It's disappointing that the "alliance" aspect of the Tau hasn't really been fully explored. It would be a neat excuse to make a few small releases, like the Harlequin release, with just a few kits per allied race. With the Kroot, an expanded Vespid and maybe a few more auxiliary races you've got a neat little empire with enough variety that you could use any of them as a kind of springboard to spin off some smaller, unique Finecast Webstore exclusive models here and there. A Hrud scout? A Zoat mystic? Chuck them all in. Conscripted for the greater good and all that.

I'd love a herd of Grox for terrain/scenarios.

Giant dino-cows for everyone!

Part of me would really like to see the Seraphon/Lizardmen come to 40k as Daemons of Order... but I think that would be pushing it a little too much.


Perhaps a warp-tinkering race that uses daemons but isn't Chaos tainted? Mad-Scientist style stuff?