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From TGA, related to the problem with having a Marked beast army in matched play with how ally batalliones have been FAQ'ed

Author of the article confirmed they work differently to normal on Facebook, so they aren't restricted by the points limitations of allies etc.

I'm having an idea. Throw that Khorne battalion together (all Minotaurs) with the Gore Pilgrims and a Bloodstoker. That's a crazy amount of Rend!

 EnTyme wrote:
. . . How do you not see a freaking Minotaur hiding in the bushes?!? I love it though.

Well if you have buns big enough, then the bush looks like lettuce, and who expects the burger to attack back?

OK, so the breathless rambling style of that article has totally suckered me in; my brayherd shall march to war once more.

Now, where can I get 32mm round slottabases without raiding my Blood Bowl minis?

Babeblades can outflank
#justsaying

I think the new Beasts of Chaos look sweet and I am glad the old splintered armies are being brought back together. I don't have an open slot to start a new army right now, but Beasts have definitely moved from "whatever" to "do want someday".

That is a very artful way to add marked beastmen. Well done GW.

 Galas wrote:
I suppose, after all this years, we are finally getting Tauren rogues.

Could not exalt enough times.


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 Galas wrote:
From TGA, related to the problem with having a Marked beast army in matched play with how ally batalliones have been FAQ'ed

Author of the article confirmed they work differently to normal on Facebook, so they aren't restricted by the points limitations of allies etc.

That FAQ is interesting because it conflicts with certain RAW, one of those instances where RAI>RAW. I get the sense that GW was going one direction then changed their mind.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
OK, so the breathless rambling style of that article has totally suckered me in; my brayherd shall march to war once more.

Now, where can I get 32mm round slottabases without raiding my Blood Bowl minis?

I based all my gors on 25mm's. The 32's look kinda empty with them. The 32's are just right for beastigors tho

I'm more excited now. The Beastlord info kinda started to kill my joy but this article restored it even if we have to take specific artifacts if we choose a great herd.

Also bloodstoked Gor/Bestigor are a thing with running and charging in that battalion. If they don't change the Shaman that's 3"+6"+D6"+3"+1"+2d6"+3". That totals 16+3d6 and that's not counting cogs or anything else that might improve their speed. That's pretty sweet....

 EnTyme wrote:
. . . How do you not see a freaking Minotaur hiding in the bushes?!? I love it though.

Bit of topiary to turn them into hedges and you've got yourself a maze.

I've been trying to buy the Nighthaunt Battletome for...a long time now.

It is continually listed as 'temporarily out of stock online' and my FLGS can't order it either.

Anyone know what's going on with it?

Herdstone-Rules

The Brayherds have learned to weaponize SCP-804

The best thing about this faction is that it means Chaos Grand Alliance really only needs a Skaven Battle Tome release and a Slaanesh one then their whole Alliance should be fairly well completed in terms of at least having one update pass through AoS.

Skaven are an interesting case. Pestilens has its own battletome and allegiance, Skryre has its own allegiance, and each of the other clans also have their own distinct identity. I would really love to see a generic Skaven allegiance that is not too strong while the major clans maintain their own distinct allegiances that have extra benefits.

 Theophony wrote:

 EnTyme wrote:
. . . How do you not see a freaking Minotaur hiding in the bushes?!? I love it though.

Well if you have buns big enough, then the bush looks like lettuce, and who expects the burger to attack back?

Cant resist:

There's something wierd, in the neighbourhood.
Who you gonna call?
Goatbusters!

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Skaven are an interesting case. Pestilens has its own battletome and allegiance, Skryre has its own allegiance, and each of the other clans also have their own distinct identity. I would really love to see a generic Skaven allegiance that is not too strong while the major clans maintain their own distinct allegiances that have extra benefits.

Clan Skryre is distinctive enough to need their own battletome (and they need a lot of plastic kits). I feel that the remaining clans would be best served in a single battletome where the players could take a force from either a single clan or a mixed force.

 Ghaz wrote:

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Skaven are an interesting case. Pestilens has its own battletome and allegiance, Skryre has its own allegiance, and each of the other clans also have their own distinct identity. I would really love to see a generic Skaven allegiance that is not too strong while the major clans maintain their own distinct allegiances that have extra benefits.

Clan Skryre is distinctive enough to need their own battletome (and they need a lot of plastic kits). I feel that the remaining clans would be best served in a single battletome where the players could take a force from either a single clan or a mixed force.

and all clans should be able to take clanrats and warlords, without needing to ally them

 Mr_Rose wrote:
OK, so the breathless rambling style of that article has totally suckered me in; my brayherd shall march to war once more.

Now, where can I get 32mm round slottabases without raiding my Blood Bowl minis?

You can buy those on the GW store. They're called, appropriately enough, blood bowl bases.

terry wrote:

 Ghaz wrote:

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Skaven are an interesting case. Pestilens has its own battletome and allegiance, Skryre has its own allegiance, and each of the other clans also have their own distinct identity. I would really love to see a generic Skaven allegiance that is not too strong while the major clans maintain their own distinct allegiances that have extra benefits.

Clan Skryre is distinctive enough to need their own battletome (and they need a lot of plastic kits). I feel that the remaining clans would be best served in a single battletome where the players could take a force from either a single clan or a mixed force.

and all clans should be able to take clanrats and warlords, without needing to ally them

At least clanrats. Would be nice if they brought chieftains back. Along with a number of lower-ranked heroes for that matter.

Beasts of Chaos Preview- Part 2: Old Beasts, New Tricks posted on Warhammer Community.

Man, Bullgors get more offensive punch? Their stats look beastly already! I guess I need to build me some plague cows instead of ogres.

I was kind of hoping to see a damage increase for Dragon Ogors to put them more in line with their bipedal cousins, but a 3+ to hit is still pretty nifty.

Here's hoping recent Thunderscorn love gives us a new shaggoth!

Tzaangor Enlightened now cost less on foot. Another good move GW.

Also all-mintotaur army is still on the table, I know a couple friends who were a bit concerned if that would still be an option.


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 Binabik15 wrote:
Man, Bullgors get more offensive punch? Their stats look beastly already! I guess I need to build me some plague cows instead of ogres.

Do we have confirmation they are an option in the Nurgle battalion? I assume they would be but I would not be entirely surprised if they were not.

Khorne Minotaurs with Great Axes (using that battalion) grouped with Gore Pilgrims with a herdstone on the table: enemies within 6" (plus 6'" x turn number) of the stone are at -1 save. Each Minotaur has 3 attacks per model, hitting on 3+, wounding on 2+ (with Doom Bull buff), -2 rend, and each wound does 3 damage plus a MW on 6s to wound.


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 NinthMusketeer wrote:

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 Binabik15 wrote:
Man, Bullgors get more offensive punch? Their stats look beastly already! I guess I need to build me some plague cows instead of ogres.

Do we have confirmation they are an option in the Nurgle battalion? I assume they would be but I would not be entirely surprised if they were not.

Assuming the Nurgle battalion in this book allows Bullgors, shouldn't be a problem.

I don't know, I think I like more the old rule of extra attacks for Minotaurs. Specially with all the sinergies that are now open to make then hit better.

But MW are always good. Also, extra attacks for the horns.

The rest of the changes are phenomenal. I would have liked a little more damage/rend for Dragon Ogors because they look like very big brutes that hit like pillows but a 3+ to hit is nice too.

Also, Bestigors where good before, but now they are gonna be brutal.

I've got a bunch of old school beastmen and dragon ogors that I think I might get into shape for this and finally take the plunge into AoS.

What base sizes should I be getting for them?

Wow... There's a tip in that article to convert basic Tzaangors to Enlightened.

 Aesthete wrote:
I've got a bunch of old school beastmen and dragon ogors that I think I might get into shape for this and finally take the plunge into AoS.

What base sizes should I be getting for them?

https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/age_of_sigmar_core_rules_designers_commentary_Basesizes_en.pdf

Starting on page 9.

Sundering Blades, Tendrils of Atrophy, and Entropic Loadestone; Beastmen are just loaded with rend now, well more or less since Tendrils of Atrophy, and Entropic Loadestone don't directly improve rend but I think you get the point.

 Ghaz wrote:

 Aesthete wrote:
I've got a bunch of old school beastmen and dragon ogors that I think I might get into shape for this and finally take the plunge into AoS.

What base sizes should I be getting for them?

https://whc-cdn.games-workshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/age_of_sigmar_core_rules_designers_commentary_Basesizes_en.pdf

Starting on page 9.

Thanks!