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**MonkeyBallistic**

The new trees may well function better as terrain pieces, but the old ones looked so much better. They’ve stripped them off all character.

**Crimson**

MonkeyBallistic wrote:
The new trees may well function better as terrain pieces, but the old ones looked so much better. They’ve stripped them off all character.

I have to agree. I preferred the older version.

**Prometheum5**

MonkeyBallistic wrote:
The new trees may well function better as terrain pieces, but the old ones looked so much better. They’ve stripped them off all character.

The flat leaf slabs on the old Wildwoods always looked terrible to me. The new ones have more shape and depth to them and seem far more practical on the table.

**BorderCountess**

Prometheum5 wrote:
MonkeyBallistic wrote:
The new trees may well function better as terrain pieces, but the old ones looked so much better. They’ve stripped them off all character.

The flat leaf slabs on the old Wildwoods always looked terrible to me. The new ones have more shape and depth to them and seem far more practical on the table.

I agree. That's why I didn't put the leaves on.

**AduroT**

Weird to me that the crescent bases are two pieces. Here’s a picture that gives you an idea of size of new vs size of old.

**NinthMusketeer**

Crimson wrote:
MonkeyBallistic wrote:
The new trees may well function better as terrain pieces, but the old ones looked so much better. They’ve stripped them off all character.

I have to agree. I preferred the older version.

Much prefer the new myself.

**Sasori**

NinthMusketeer wrote:
Crimson wrote:
MonkeyBallistic wrote:
The new trees may well function better as terrain pieces, but the old ones looked so much better. They’ve stripped them off all character.

I have to agree. I preferred the older version.
Much prefer the new myself.

I agree, I think the new trees are much nicer looking, look more stable and easier to setup.

**AduroT**

Downside is if the trees are in the way they’re in the way. Can’t pop em off the base like the old ones.

**Ghaz**

AduroT wrote:
Downside is if the trees are in the way they’re in the way. Can’t pop em off the base like the old ones.

With the way that the three trees fit in a circular pattern, you should be able to remove one as necessary and fit them back in the same place without a problem.

**H.B.M.C.**

Yeah, the new ones have no need for a base, as they create an area with nothing inside. That's better, IMO.

I quite like these, and 6 of them could make an good and tall addition to my Deathworld board, but I'll be interested to see how they stand without the two border pieces.

**Ghaz**

I'd really like to see how the new trees look paint up in the old 'spectral' paint scheme...

Spoiler:

**xking**

AoS Open day is tomorrow.

**DaveC**

Free People incoming from Sprues and Brews

Cities of Sigmar

and Orruk Warclans

**Sarouan**

Hehe, I knew it they would put the Bonesplitters and the Ironjaws together.

Oh didn't expect the free people to come in a close future. Book looks gorgeous, I must say. It looks like the Dispossessed are also part of it, given the Runesmith right in the front...so yeah, I'd say it gathers way more than just Arcana Collegia and Ironweld Arsenal.

Since name is "Cities of Sigmar", I suspect the factions of this book will be great cities well known, like Hammerhal. A neat idea !

**H.B.M.C.**

Sorry we discontinued basic Orc Boyz... have a Battletome!

**lord_blackfang**

Oh myyy.

Not my armies, but good release for the health of the game.

**Carlovonsexron**

Hopefully "cities of sigmar" will leave the path open for other more interesting mortal human factions (looking at.you, elven example!)

**Geifer**

There's even a Sigmarine on the Cities of Sigmar cover. I'm not seeing elves, though. I wonder if they'll still be there next to dwarfs and humans (and Sigmarines) or if GW saves them for an elves/ Hysh book.

**DaveC**

This image shows Aelves with the Cities of Sigmar stuff (again credit to Sprues and Brews)

**Carlovonsexron**

Geifer wrote:
There's even a Sigmarine on the Cities of Sigmar cover. I'm not seeing elves, though. I wonder if they'll still be there next to dwarfs and humans (and Sigmarines) or if GW saves them for an elves/ Hysh book.

I don't mean there will be elves in the book, rather that like elves Humans could be solit into multiple factions with new and interesting models.

**Sarouan**

Look like it will be a big book like the skavens.

**Mr Morden**

Sarouan wrote:
Look like it will be a big book like the skavens.

Needs to be - there is a huge amount to cover here

The various Aelves, Duardin and Humans alone make it a hefty amount of models and lore to cover.

**Knight**

I hope it's just a plethora of different allegiances (banners of the Temptes Eye, Anvilguard, Living City, and Hallowheart are present) and that highborn will latter be in Hysh Elves too. Would be nice, if they'd updated certain profiles, however considering we just had GHB is it really that big of a problem to keep things cohesive? Honestly not a fan.

Good for Destruction players, hope you guys get a new profile in the update as well.

**Overread**

It's looking like the Aelves migth just be the wanderers selection - they are the only ones in the photo doing the rounds. Which would make sense, they are like the dispossessed in that they are roaming without a real home after getting kicked out of the forests by the ent....er Sylvanath.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

There’s a Shadow Warrior too, bottom right.

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Also Dark and High Elf standard bearers.

**Chopstick**

That Freeguild General's art is awesome.

**DaveC**

There's going to be a crazy amount of options in CoS - they can even take SE KO and Sylvaneth.

Cities of Sigmar is an incredibly exciting battletome, taking sub-factions as diverse as the Scourge Privateers and the Ironweld Arsenal and forging them into a single force. No fewer than six sets of allegiance abilities allow you to field mixed forces of Stormcast Eternals, duardian, humans and aelves, with a massive roster of units available. The possibilities for themed armies with this book are limitless – from fast-moving scout forces of Pistolliers backed up by Grundstok Gunhaulers from Tempest’s Eye, to charging lances of Hammerhalian Demigryph Knights.

What’s more, you’ll be able to add Stormcast Eternals, Kharadron Overlords and Sylvaneth into certain Free Cities armies not as allies but as part of your main force, giving you an incredible level of choice when mustering for battle.

Ironjawz and Bonesplitterz – together at last! Orruk Warclans isn’t so much one battletome as three, containing allegiance abilities and sub-factions for the Ironjawz and Bonesplitterz, as well as a third set of allegiance abilities for the Big Waaagh! – a combination of both forces. This offers these popular factions much more strategic diversity – the ultra-durable Ironjawz complemented perfectly by the fast-moving and frenzied Bonesplitterz.

**Mr Morden**

Overread wrote:
It's looking like the Aelves migth just be the wanderers selection - they are the only ones in the photo doing the rounds. Which would make sense, they are like the dispossessed in that they are roaming without a real home after getting kicked out of the forests by the ent....er Sylvanath.

Nope there are also the Scourge and Pheonix Guard as well as mages.

**Sarouan**

Yep, Cities of Sigmar will certainly be the new Order.

I'll expect all the major cities being covered in the book. What's more interesting is that it's a perfect opportunity to explore further what is the beating heart of the Realms - cities and realms populated by the common folks.

**H.B.M.C.**

I'm happy that all the scattered Empire, High Elf, Dwarf and Wood Elf players are finally getting an updated book.

I would have expected some Endless Spells though?