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I thought it was a Tyranid to be honest. Slaanesh would be nice though.

Yeah, this looks more like Tyranids.

Or possible the Deepkin whale that got mentioned earlier? If this rumour is true at all.

Could be one of the mutants from the Rogue Trader game?
There’s definitely at least one dude there with a claw similar to that.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
Could be one of the mutants from the Rogue Trader game?
There’s definitely at least one dude there with a claw similar to that.

A bit late to have a rumor engine entry on it, isn't it? I mean, its not much of a rumor if they've already officially shown it to us.

 Hanskrampf wrote:
Yeah, this looks more like Tyranids.

Or possible the Deepkin whale that got mentioned earlier? If this rumour is true at all.

It's a bit more likely the claw is from a Keeper of Secrets.

The Deepkin "whale" is something that's going off this:

Look in the upper right corner, you can see the whale there.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Hanskrampf wrote:
Yeah, this looks more like Tyranids.

Or possible the Deepkin whale that got mentioned earlier? If this rumour is true at all.

It's a bit more likely the claw is from a Keeper of Secrets.

The Deepkin "whale" is something that's going off this:

Spoiler:

Look in the upper right corner, you can see the whale there.

Oh, good spot. Never noticed it before.

A few tidbits from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar facebook page:

Different magic effects will have their own Warscrolls

The 'Jaws' magic effect is as big as a Stonehorn.

The rumor engine looks definitely Slaaneshi to me.

On the center is the Herald (with same protruding horn), left Carnifex (articulated, so no), right the RT mutant (with scales, so no)

There was a reference in the Deepkin battletome to a group called the Seekers of Slaanesh. I would assume this preview is a part of that.

 Hanskrampf wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Hanskrampf wrote:
Yeah, this looks more like Tyranids.

Or possible the Deepkin whale that got mentioned earlier? If this rumour is true at all.

It's a bit more likely the claw is from a Keeper of Secrets.

The Deepkin "whale" is something that's going off this:

Spoiler:

Look in the upper right corner, you can see the whale there.

Oh, good spot. Never noticed it before.

Yeah, it's partly why I think the rumor is just wishlisting/seizing upon the image.

It doesn't look like it has any riders, it doesn't look like it's one of the Idoneth warbeasts at all. No blinders, no bladed fins, nada. I think it's just kind of there.
Same goes for the "massive octopus" rumor.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/15/15th-may-faction-focus-stormcast-eternalsgw-homepage-post-3/

Spirit Flasks in really interesting. It makes this unit kind of a suicide unit.

So, if Sequitors are the main rank and file, does that make the other troops in the army non-sequitors?

 Asmodai wrote:
So, if Sequitors are the main rank and file, does that make the other troops in the army non-sequitors?

Bravo! ^_^

 Nova_Impero wrote:
There was a reference in the Deepkin battletome to a group called the Seekers of Slaanesh. I would assume this preview is a part of that.

That’s been the name of that faction since the beginning of AoS.

zamerion wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/15/15th-may-faction-focus-stormcast-eternalsgw-homepage-post-3/

Yesterday they said they were posting core rule changes now it says tomorrow. Lame.

 Mymearan wrote:

 Nova_Impero wrote:
There was a reference in the Deepkin battletome to a group called the Seekers of Slaanesh. I would assume this preview is a part of that.

That’s been the name of that faction since the beginning of AoS.

Yeah, one of three sub groups in the Hosts of Slaanesh, detailed in thr Grand Alliance Chaos book.

At any rate, having done plenty of work with Slaanesh plastics, I'd bet money that's a slaanesh claw. Could be on a spawn or something, but it's definitely Slaanesh.

 theharrower wrote:

zamerion wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/15/15th-may-faction-focus-stormcast-eternalsgw-homepage-post-3/

Yesterday they said they were posting core rule changes now it says tomorrow. Lame.

Maybe GW thinks Sigmarine rules are core rules.

The Sequitors look really dumb. And still no more info on the dinodog riders, they're the best models of this release.

Squitors look fine to me. I like the mace design a lot.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Squitors look fine to me. I like the mace design a lot.

the mace is fine. It is the bib that looks dumb.

I really like the Knight Incantor. I can definitely see her being used as a suicide unit to lay on 3d3 mortal wounds to a tough blob of enemies. Her spell is also really good, and being able to just unbind any enemy spell guaranteed is very, very nice against certain armies.

As with many things, it'll come down to point cost, but I'm thinking of adding her to my Deepkin force just for some extra mortal wound generation.

 Geifer wrote:
Maybe GW thinks Sigmarine rules are core rules.

Hah!

I like the theme of this chamber. Warrior - wizard is my favorite archetype. Too bad they haven't previewed the best models. Wonder when they'll preview the starter to go with the new version of the rules.

 Geifer wrote:

 theharrower wrote:

zamerion wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/15/15th-may-faction-focus-stormcast-eternalsgw-homepage-post-3/

Yesterday they said they were posting core rule changes now it says tomorrow. Lame.

Maybe GW thinks Sigmarine rules are core rules.

Well they did call it Age of Sigmar
Maybe they got confused.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

Also steampunk conquistador sounds cool. I'd like to see where they go with that.

I am not saying you are wrong at all, but for me, that sounds to like Warmachine and I could never get into it. Hordes I liked until I saw the Bloodtrolls with guns. I guess that is why I don't miss Bretonia at all. I never cared for guns in a Fantasy setting. Not sure how I would like Steampunk conquistadors.

Bretonnia didn't have guns though?
The worst part for me in terms of aesthetics in WM are the warjacks. I find them ugly. All of them. They're like the worst part of warcraft's design.

pm713 wrote:
Doesn't work as well when they're very much emphasising the Space Marines that do most of the fighting.

Free Guild are what Imperial Guard are to Space Marines. They're far more numerous, they do most of the actual fighting and when the Sigmarines have wrecked face they move in to garrison the territory. As the art shows, they also fight alongside them. Sigmarines are the shock troops, glamorous elites who they make their posterboys, but given the vastness of the Mortal Realms they're not all that numerous compared to mere mortals.

Of course looking at the game thus far you'd never get that impression.

zamerion wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/15/15th-may-faction-focus-stormcast-eternalsgw-homepage-post-3/

I wonder if there are different models for the Knight-Incantor because this was posted on Twitter.

 Crimson wrote:

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Squitors look fine to me. I like the mace design a lot.

the mace is fine. It is the bib that looks dumb.

The off white colour doesnt look great against the gold armour. I think I'll be painting all the robes on mine blue(assuming I stick with the Hammers of Sigmar)

 Nova_Impero wrote:
[qI wonder if there are different models for the Knight-Incantor because this was posted on Twitter.

One of them is probably from the new starter box.

I really like the monk cowl type tabard. Looks great. I was contemplating getting some more liberators, but I'll hold off for these instead.