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I really like them. I'll pick up the Battletome for sure, but I'm currently too invested in my sneks and Vanguard at the moment to go full in. As well as saving for the new Sisters next year (first return to 40k for over a decade) I'll probably drip feed on this as other projects finish. Oh and to those whining about fish out of water? Get over it, it's a standard fantasy trope, and has already been explained in the background.

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
Between these and the Daughters of Khaine, it looks to me like we've still not seen the faction(s) that Tenebrael Shard and Mistweaver Saih come from. More aelves to come, hopefully.

There's Elves with the exact same helmet as the Mistweaver in those flying turtles.

Paint scheme wise, I'm preferring the darker palette. The bright one makes the models look too garish.

It's a shame I don't care much for the AOS ruleset because theres some seriously cool minis being produced by GW here.

Other than the tidal wave character, the rest is meh. Even the turtle,

I haven't paid much attention to wargaming in what feels like years now... Kind of cool to come back to all this.

I hated the initial AoS direction, but I'm really starting to respect what they are doing with it. Probably not going to be picking up an AoS army as I don't feel like I have the time, but if something like an AoS mordheim were to come out I'd be all over that.

Feels like a city stuck in time/between realms would be a great excuse to let old world warbands fight it out with AoS ones.

Love the bald elves. Not super sold on the turtle, but I like the DE raider-esque feel (or maybe I should say, I like the way DE raider's look like ships).

 Red Comet wrote:
For the deepkin is this faction based on the old High Elves lore wise? Or are they more of a Dark Elf derivative faction lore wise?

They are closer to Dark Elves.
All their allies are basically the dark elf derived factions and as a neat twist the Deepkin require souls to consume to remain alive. Our first hint that they were coming for certain was their faction name in the Daughters of Khaine battletome under the allies listing.

So there are two types of medium-sized fish with riders. Helmeted fish with TMNT Shredder riders and helmeted sharks with slightly less spiky dudes on top. Are they a dual kit? They look very different on first glance, although with similar silhouettes, but I didn't look too closely.


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Edit: Actually looking closer, the helmeted fish have two different riders: Shredders with sword and shield and guys with plumes and spears. So I guess the Sharks are a separate kit then? They have a different head, different fins and a third type of rider, although they also wield spears. The shark might be a character since we can only see one?

edit2: Ok, so the shark actually has two dudes on top, and what looks like a big crossbow of some kind?

No news about AoS 2.0?

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zamerion wrote:
No news about AoS 2.0?

That was only speculation with no source at all.

 Overread wrote:

 Red Comet wrote:
For the deepkin is this faction based on the old High Elves lore wise? Or are they more of a Dark Elf derivative faction lore wise?

They are closer to Dark Elves.
All their allies are basically the dark elf derived factions and as a neat twist the Deepkin require souls to consume to remain alive. Our first hint that they were coming for certain was their faction name in the Daughters of Khaine battletome under the allies listing.

I'm wondering if the mark of Khaine, which afflicts both Tyrion and Teclis is playing havoc with their attempts at creating species of Elves.

I'm also greatly enjoying the 'Elves Are Not Nice' vibe. To quote Sir Terry Pratchett...

They are wonderful, in that they inspire wonder; fantastic, in that they fabricate fantasies; marvellous, in that they generate marvels; and even terrific (they inspire terror).

Seems like these kits confirmed then:

CHARACTERS
- Octopus scribe
- Wave avatar guy
- Priest dude with wind chime
- Badass huge plume and wicked curved spear guy
- Magicky lady with staff and fish friend
- Sea-unicorn riding pirate dude

UNITS
- Huge turtle
- Shark artillery
- Infantry with spears or bows
- Helmeted fish with riders, sword & shield or spear & shield

I'm digging the visual designs here. Sharks swimming through the air is my kind of crazy. Plus I really want that turtle as a Ravager for my Dark Eldar, or maybe converted into a new, even more pimp version of Asdrubael Vect.

I like the infantry and character designs very much, but I think the whole range would benefit from darker, more muted colour scheme. I guess that applies to most GW AoS releases though.

Also, Manta Rays are cooler than Barracudas and should have been the cavalry mounts.

 Agamemnon2 wrote:
I'm digging the visual designs here. Sharks swimming through the air is my kind of crazy. Plus I really want that turtle as a Ravager for my Dark Eldar, or maybe converted into a new, even more pimp version of Asdrubael Vect.

Air sharks have been in AOS for quite a long time - http://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/Megalofin

 His Master's Voice wrote:
I like the infantry and character designs very much, but I think the whole range would benefit from darker, more muted colour scheme. I guess that applies to most GW AoS releases though.

I dunno, I like the pale clammy-looking skin on the infantry guys, gives that lightless depths of the abyss vibe.

Those new minis looks cool.

And I can see i my mind a battle between them and Kharadons -big air ships vs. big turtle and sharks. Put the relaxing music with waves and sea sounds, and have it

number9dream wrote:


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Love the bald elves. Not super sold on the turtle, but I like the DE raider-esque feel (or maybe I should say, I like the way DE raider's look like ships).

It is my only objection. Why they have to be bald? What has happened with the iconic long hair elves? They would seem more impressive to me. It is one of the most difficult pieces to find. Elf heads with long hair, without any additional helms or tiaras etc.

Still, amazed with what I have seen.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
Between these and the Daughters of Khaine, it looks to me like we've still not seen the faction(s) that Tenebrael Shard and Mistweaver Saih come from. More aelves to come, hopefully.

There's Elves with the exact same helmet as the Mistweaver in those flying turtles.

Unless things have changed, I was always unde rthe impression that Mistweaver Saih and Tenebrael Shard were part of Malerions Shadowkin, so a different faction.

 Agamemnon2 wrote:
I dunno, I like the pale clammy-looking skin on the infantry guys, gives that lightless depths of the abyss vibe.

The skin tone is fine and thematically appropriate, it's the clothing that I find a little too bright next to it.

 corgan wrote:

number9dream wrote:


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Love the bald elves. Not super sold on the turtle, but I like the DE raider-esque feel (or maybe I should say, I like the way DE raider's look like ships).

It is my only objection. Why they have to be bald? What has happened with the iconic long hair elves? They would seem more impressive to me. It is one of the most difficult pieces to find. Elf heads with long hair, without any additional helms or tiaras etc.

Still, amazed with what I have seen.

Like others have said, it gives them a "creatures of the abyss" vibe. Blind, pale, no hair and by the look of it they are directed by sound alone, hence the wind chimes of the eyed leader.






The riders and characters appear to have normal flesh so it's most likely a different class of elf, much like wracks in DE armies. I'm excited to see the lore.

By the way, Skyrim did this with the Falmer; fallen snow elves that now live subterranean lives in pitch darkness and have lost their eyes.

The water cloak guy is unbelievably good. Such a classy model but still retains that GW/Blanche boldness like the huge fish tail crest.

W1ntermute wrote:
Those new minis looks cool.

And I can see i my mind a battle between them and Kharadons -big air ships vs. big turtle and sharks. Put the relaxing music with waves and sea sounds, and have it

That is a superb range of models. The characters are all smashing, and the range as a whole is every bit as unique as the Overlords. The freedom of AoS to go to these more unique aesthetic elements (steampunk, Lovecraftian, a dash of truly bizarre high fantasy) is really starting to pay off and create a very strong setting.

W1ntermute wrote:

And I can see i my mind a battle between them and Kharadons -big air ships vs. big turtle and sharks.

Hell yes! Throw in some Skaven or Goblin sky-pirate types and and you could have a whole war in the air between the factions.

And on the other end of the scale, if these guys show up in the next few waves of Shadespire warbands, that'll likely be an instant buy.

There also seems to be some detinction between these pale blind elves and the fleshy coloured ones. Somewhere was a bit that talked about Teclis' failed experiments with elve souls. So it's entirely possible, that the pale ones are these failed experiments, while the fleshy elves are descendents of the original WHFB elves.

 Hanskrampf wrote:
There also seems to be some detinction between these pale blind elves and the fleshy coloured ones. Somewhere was a bit that talked about Teclis' failed experiments with elve souls. So it's entirely possible, that the pale ones are these failed experiments, while the fleshy elves are descendents of the original WHFB elves.

I'm thinking, personally, that the 'pale blind elves' are the Idoneth's attempts to create life on their own.

That's what I kept thinking of!
The Fomor by way of The Dresden Files!

 Commissar-Danno wrote:
Hey look, some new models for Kings of War, Trident Realms.

Same thought

I wholeheartedly wish AOS was a more engaging game to me, GeeDub have finally hit an interesting stride with Daughters and now Idoneth. Maybe 2E will bring AOS more inline with 40k 8E, fix the NPE that drove me from the game and add in some crunch to keep me scheming.

But on topic: Cool seaelves! Not as mindblowing the more I look at them, but I do enjoy lack of eyes + monsters on a fairly primal level

- Salvage

 Hive City Dweller wrote:

 corgan wrote:

number9dream wrote:


[...]

Love the bald elves. Not super sold on the turtle, but I like the DE raider-esque feel (or maybe I should say, I like the way DE raider's look like ships).

It is my only objection. Why they have to be bald? What has happened with the iconic long hair elves? They would seem more impressive to me. It is one of the most difficult pieces to find. Elf heads with long hair, without any additional helms or tiaras etc.

Still, amazed with what I have seen.

Like others have said, it gives them a "creatures of the abyss" vibe. Blind, pale, no hair and by the look of it they are directed by sound alone, hence the wind chimes of the eyed leader.

Spoiler:

The riders and characters appear to have normal flesh so it's most likely a different class of elf, much like wracks in DE armies. I'm excited to see the lore.

By the way, Skyrim did this with the Falmer; fallen snow elves that now live subterranean lives in pitch darkness and have lost their eyes.

Spoiler:

Wonder what their lists are going to look like? It seems they are going to emphasize speed what with their shark riders, but the majority of the heroes are walking. Maybe Allegiance ability that will let them keep pace?