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Wait, "calvary" is an actual word?

Well if I learned a new word then maybe its possible that Hedonites are getting way more models then I thought.

There's a film called Calvary that's basically a spoof of Mel Gibson's 'Passion'.

I'm really excited for a mortal Slaaneshi release. It's been the big hole in the pantheon for quite a while now, so I'm glad that GW are finally addressing it. An actual unit of plastic Slaangors just sounds amazing, and I love the design from Direchasm. I hope this is reflected in the actual mini release (assuming there is one). I do find it amusing just how well clothed they are though.

If we could get Beastmen releases for Khorne and Nurgle (especially Nurgle, so they can have a 'chaff' unit among the elite Blight Knights), then that'd be nice.

 Overread wrote:
People forget that GW products can last on the shelf over a decade, they basically get replaced when GW wants them too.

Stock sitting on shelves not going anywhere costs the company money.

Just because it can sit there for months doesn't mean that GW (or anyone) actually wants that.

I don’t know, even with the new books in the wild, only certain units will be useable in Warcry and even the ones that will be spoiled (likely most of them), it will just be a small head shot of each model. I wouldn’t put it past GW to hold out on full reviews. I would be pleasantly surprised if we got something this week. I do feel they would have announced something like that though.

Sotahullu wrote:
Wait, "calvary" is an actual word?

Well, its a proper noun that... isn't relevant to this context.

Its more a common misspelling of cavalry.

Sotahullu wrote:
Wait, "calvary" is an actual word?

Well if I learned a new word then maybe its possible that Hedonites are getting way more models then I thought.

Another word for Golgotha(where Jesus is said to been crucified)

Voss wrote:

Sotahullu wrote:
Wait, "calvary" is an actual word?

Well, its a proper noun that... isn't relevant to this context.

Its more a common misspelling of cavalry.

Not nearly as amusing as the commonly encountered "Rouge Traders" though.

Personally also a big fan of the "Horus Hearsay".

 Coenus Scaldingus wrote:

Voss wrote:

Sotahullu wrote:
Wait, "calvary" is an actual word?

Well, its a proper noun that... isn't relevant to this context.

Its more a common misspelling of cavalry.

Not nearly as amusing as the commonly encountered "Rouge Traders" though.

Personally also a big fan of the "Horus Hearsay".

Isn’t that the official position of The Regimental Standard on the subject of certain historical events?

And they are out how long until an official article goes up

https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/5087

This release is going to be huge.

So Slaangor, foot Blissarbs, mounted Blissbarbs and Slickblades (probably a dual kit) alongside the stuff we’ve already seen, at least.

I also think that might not be the whole release either, we still don't know what the Palanquin model was in the background.

shinros wrote:
I also think that might not be the whole release either, we still don't know what the Palanquin model was in the background.

Yeah, the big centerpiece model would not be in Warcry, so that's remaining as well.

Hm, if they release a Warcry specific box for these, it might be the first non-core warband i get.

*Edit* Egopomp is now my new favourite word.

Well here's the article but not revealing anything more than the Warcry pages show

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/08/meet-the-new-slaanesh-hedonites/

Those are regular Hellstriders, an existing kit.

Yep they've just painted the seekers red to make them look different - GW is teasing us indeed by not showing the new models in the warcry book.

Rather liking what little we’ve seen. Definitely a fan of the silken robes.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Those are regular Hellstriders, an existing kit.

Posted because I liked the scheme

It looks like GW pulled the same trick they did with FEC Crypt Flayers and squeezed a third unit option from two-build kit. I can live with that.

jullevi wrote:
It looks like GW pulled the same trick they did with FEC Crypt Flayers and squeezed a third unit option from two-build kit. I can live with that.

Looking at the article https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/08/meet-the-new-slaanesh-hedonites/

The two new mounted units are clearly using totally new riders for the kits - the heads and upper body (what little we see) is totally different to the current mortal seeker kit.
The real thing is waiting to see if they are using the same seekers and just calling them exalted (which Gw has done before to the greater demon variations instead of showing off the FW versions) or if they are truely a new seeker model.

jullevi wrote:
It looks like GW pulled the same trick they did with FEC Crypt Flayers and squeezed a third unit option from two-build kit. I can live with that.

Where?

 Overread wrote:

jullevi wrote:
It looks like GW pulled the same trick they did with FEC Crypt Flayers and squeezed a third unit option from two-build kit. I can live with that.

Looking at the article https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/08/meet-the-new-slaanesh-hedonites/

The two new mounted units are clearly using totally new riders for the kits - the heads and upper body (what little we see) is totally different to the current mortal seeker kit.
The real thing is waiting to see if they are using the same seekers and just calling them exalted (which Gw has done before to the greater demon variations instead of showing off the FW versions) or if they are truely a new seeker model.

Remember that the Exalted Steed of Slaanesh was a big ol' snake...and the lore seems to hint that is what we're going to see them riding on.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Overread wrote:

jullevi wrote:
It looks like GW pulled the same trick they did with FEC Crypt Flayers and squeezed a third unit option from two-build kit. I can live with that.

Looking at the article https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/08/meet-the-new-slaanesh-hedonites/

The two new mounted units are clearly using totally new riders for the kits - the heads and upper body (what little we see) is totally different to the current mortal seeker kit.
The real thing is waiting to see if they are using the same seekers and just calling them exalted (which Gw has done before to the greater demon variations instead of showing off the FW versions) or if they are truely a new seeker model.

Remember that the Exalted Steed of Slaanesh was a big ol' snake...and the lore seems to hint that is what we're going to see them riding on.

I've got two of the old ones that I bought when GW put them out of production - kept meaning to build them and convert them up with a rider and such but never got around to it. I'd love to see it return and get a size upgrade; bigger and beefier whilst sitll being slinky and lithe.

Pretty sure jullevi is referring to the Hellstriders in the photo using the helmeted heads with the claw spear weapons, when the helmets are normally reserved for the whip variant.

Doesn't mean it's necessarily a new build option, given it's entirely cosmetic and doesn't change the stats in anyway, but yeah.

I hope the "exalted steeds" are boob snakes, and not another form of seeker.

Slickblades have cool masks.

And the Slaangor head looks like a Bullgor, which is fine, because I love the look.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I'm really excited for a mortal Slaaneshi release. It's been the big hole in the pantheon for quite a while now, so I'm glad that GW are finally addressing it. An actual unit of plastic Slaangors just sounds amazing, and I love the design from Direchasm. I hope this is reflected in the actual mini release (assuming there is one). I do find it amusing just how well clothed they are though.

I love 'em, and that makes me angry. I'd *just* managed to make my mind up to do Nurgle themed beastmen and ordered a bunch of bitz to make myself some Pestigors, and then they announce they're making my favourite kind of elite beasties.

Oh well, look on the bright side - they might be too big/awkwardly posed to rank up on squares?

 GaroRobe wrote:
I hope the "exalted steeds" are boob snakes, and not another form of seeker.

Slickblades have cool masks.

And the Slaangor head looks like a Bullgor, which is fine, because I love the look.

Yeah, I'm hoping for something besides seekers for the steeds.


With the scope of this release, I'm really hoping for a new book. This release looks to be bigger than the initial hedonite book.

Since GW loves taking the aesthetic of older models to use as core elements of future factions (cairn wraith for night haunt, lord of plagues for maggotkin, etc), its funny that the Hellstriders all have singular shoulder pads that are on the opposite side as every other Hedonite in the range. They're rebels.