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Weirdboyz probably shouldn't be mistaken for meks.

And that goes double for a beastsnagga, who shuns technology usually.

If they """shun technology""" why are they borderline Adeptus Mechanicus in the department of cybernetic enhancments compared to regular Orks?

Looks like a orc in a rave. Not a big fan of this model

And two thumbs down for a squig chariot. That is one bad concept.

The beast snagga are a bit of a disappointment so far. The only one i really like is the leader

I really don't want to pile on the negativity bandwagon, but that is just bland. I guess that makes it a prime candidate for lots of modelling creativity from players.

 GaroRobe wrote:
Weirdboyz probably shouldn't be mistaken for meks.

And that goes double for a beastsnagga, who shuns technology usually.

But they don’t eschew teknologee. They’re hooked on hunting and killing the biggest things they can. Given Squigs are ded bitey, they tend to rely on Bioniks to replace chomped off limbs.

Their shunning is no more extensive than “why have an engine, when I can chin a Squig and use that as the engine?”.

Huh, I think it's an awesome model with a lot of personality. I like that it is not riddled with detail and sticks to a 'less is more' approach. Definitely my favorite of what's been revealed so far.

 Binabik15 wrote:
I really don't want to pile on the negativity bandwagon, but that is just bland. I guess that makes it a prime candidate for lots of modelling creativity from players.

This, they should have redone the current Weirdboy in plastic, and not created a totally new character type with dedicated powers, 100% better in everyway.

 streetsamurai wrote:
Looks like a orc in a rave

Give him a pacifier & some glowsticks and he'd fit right in!

A pacifier? Like, the little thing you shove in a baby's gob so they shut up?

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
If they """shun technology""" why are they borderline Adeptus Mechanicus in the department of cybernetic enhancments compared to regular Orks?

They had to compromise when they realized their lifestyle involved losing limbs to hungry animals, and nubs ain't good for krumping.

This boy is going to zap some big point gits and you can giggle while he does it.

 GaroRobe wrote:

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
If they """shun technology""" why are they borderline Adeptus Mechanicus in the department of cybernetic enhancments compared to regular Orks?

They had to compromise when they realized their lifestyle involved losing limbs to hungry animals, and nubs ain't good for krumping.

I mean, i could slap some greenstuff robes on them and run them as "AdMech-cosplaying Orks" and nobody would bat an eye. And regular Orks have barely any prosthetics, like, at all.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

Keramory wrote:
I know the internet has a trend for being more on the negative side, but I don't blame people for not liking this ork drop.

Would a single person here have thought this was a weridboy variant from the picture alone? It looks like a weaponless big mek.

I’m really thinking we need to see him in situ on his hopefully sweet ride.

The illustration is suggestive of significant amounts of bone colours. Could be his relatively plain (but nicely executed to be fair) design may be to not overwhelm the aesthetics of the ride.

This sums it up very nicely.

He obviously looks like he's designed as a part of another model, not as a model on its own.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Huh, I think it's an awesome model with a lot of personality. I like that it is not riddled with detail and sticks to a 'less is more' approach. Definitely my favorite of what's been revealed so far.

Well, yes, it's a funny guy (myfavorite was Wrotsnagga though). Thing is I woudn't use him as a psyker.

Maybe as one of the following:

*lead-singer of a Goff Rock band
*seller at a market stall or the Mek workshop (with some stuff in his hands)
*random crazy maniak (with buzzsaws instead of hands)
*Ork standing on the head of a Stompa, yelling

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
And regular Orks have barely any prosthetics, like, at all.

Orks have and had always a huge amount of weird custom jobs - mono-wheels, explosive bionics, weapon arms, telescope eyes, metal faces and so on. They're probably the most bionic faction outside the Mechanicus just because the painboys and mekboys can (and will) staple anything to them and they mostly survive it.

He's got a very "WITNESS ME" pose.

Are there any rumors floating around for what else is coming with Orks in this update? I know we're getting a chariot, infantry leader, and snagga boss from the initial trailer, but is there anything else on the grapevine? Specifically more non-snagga stuff. Really hoping the mega-armor boss and boyz aren't all for default Orks.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
A pacifier? Like, the little thing you shove in a baby's gob so they shut up?

To prevent teeth grinding or jaw locking from all the drugs.

 Thane wrote:
Are there any rumors floating around for what else is coming with Orks in this update? I know we're getting a chariot, infantry leader, and snagga boss from the initial trailer, but is there anything else on the grapevine? Specifically more non-snagga stuff. Really hoping the mega-armor boss and boyz aren't all for default Orks.

I think it was said that all of the beast snagga stuff would make 50/50 of the ork releases in one of the previews (or was it they have only revealed half of them before and during that preview, need to check).

None the less, there should be something for regular orks that is not yet revealed.

 Sotahullu wrote:

 Thane wrote:
Are there any rumors floating around for what else is coming with Orks in this update? I know we're getting a chariot, infantry leader, and snagga boss from the initial trailer, but is there anything else on the grapevine? Specifically more non-snagga stuff. Really hoping the mega-armor boss and boyz aren't all for default Orks.

I think it was said that all of the beast snagga stuff would make 50/50 of the ork releases in one of the previews (or was it they have only revealed half of them before and during that preview, need to check).

None the less, there should be something for regular orks that is not yet revealed.

It was that they’d shown half the new Ork stuff coming, nothing about how much was normal Orks and how much was beastsnaggaz.

 Thane wrote:
Are there any rumors floating around for what else is coming with Orks in this update? I know we're getting a chariot, infantry leader, and snagga boss from the initial trailer, but is there anything else on the grapevine? Specifically more non-snagga stuff. Really hoping the mega-armor boss and boyz aren't all for default Orks.

Here is a summary to the best of my knowledge:

1) In the first Warhammer fest reveal article, they said that the stuff already revealed was about half of the upcoming releases. Up to that point, we've seen:

-Painboss
-Foot Snaggas
-Squig Snaggas
-Squig Nob
-Zogrod
-Megaboss

If we were to believe them, that would mean another 6 kits coming. Given the very specific illustrations in the teaser videos, some of those other 6 would be taken up by:

-Squig Chariot (today's wurrboy is almost certainly a part of it so won't be counted separately)
-Snaga Boss
-Boyz

Which leaves us with 3 more unknown kits. The Moby Squig is most probably an alternate build for the Squig Nob, so I'm not listing it separately.

2) Some people speculate that *all* of the units shown in the videos represent new releases - cue in ork in mega armor with a choppa, currently not an option - which I don't think is the case as for example the very same meganobs are a relatively new and serviceable kit.

3) I do, however think that *some* of the non-snaga units in videos are indeed teasers. People think that the second video means new kommandos, which I think is plausible. On top of that, I'm thinking that a new truck is also likely, cue in picture below.

4) If we were to factor in the Trukk and Kommandos as some of the new kits, that would leave us with one more unknown upcoming release. If we were to judge by the video, my guess would be most probably new Grots or Squigs.

5) In one of the 'Ere We Go articles just after Warhammer Fest, they explicitly used the words "this isn't even half" of what's coming, potentially meaning there's even more kits coming.

6) Someone somewhere (probably in this thread) said they heard that GW's redoing nearly all ork units not in line with the upcoming aesthetic (read: gorilla butts), heavily implying tankbustas as well. They also specifically said no new lootas/burns. I'm not sure what to think of this, obviously serve with a pinch of salt.

7) Finally, another thing that intrigued me is that in one of the articles I mentioned, they used the wording "this isn't even half of what's coming THIS YEAR".

Now this may not mean anything, but the other two armies that began with a box like the Snaggas army (Sisters, Lumineth) received a substantial second wave about two years after the initial release, which means that maybe EVEN MORE stuff's coming.

As you can see, quite a bit of this is personal speculation and a lot of it relies on the community team's specific wording which has proven to both mean something in some cases and absolutely nothing in others, but I don't think that my logic is way off at least and the wording I was referring to appears too specific to be just random blurb.

 Dreamchild wrote:

 Thane wrote:
Are there any rumors floating around for what else is coming with Orks in this update? I know we're getting a chariot, infantry leader, and snagga boss from the initial trailer, but is there anything else on the grapevine? Specifically more non-snagga stuff. Really hoping the mega-armor boss and boyz aren't all for default Orks.

Here is a summary to the best of my knowledge:

1) In the first Warhammer fest reveal article, they said that the stuff already revealed was about half of the upcoming releases. Up to that point, we've seen:

-Painboss
-Foot Snaggas
-Squig Snaggas
-Squig Nob
-Zogrod
-Megaboss

If we were to believe them, that would mean another 6 kits coming. Given the very specific illustrations in the teaser videos, some of those other 6 would be taken up by:

-Squig Chariot (today's wurrboy is almost certainly a part of it so won't be counted separately)
-Snaga Boss
-Boyz

Which leaves us with 3 more unknown kits. The Moby Squig is most probably an alternate build for the Squig Nob, so I'm not listing it separately.

2) Some people speculate that *all* of the units shown in the videos represent new releases - cue in ork in mega armor with a choppa, currently not an option - which I don't think is the case as for example the very same meganobs are a relatively new and serviceable kit.

3) I do, however think that *some* of the non-snaga units in videos are indeed teasers. People think that the second video means new kommandos, which I think is plausible. On top of that, I'm thinking that a new truck is also likely, cue in picture below.

4) If we were to factor in the Trukk and Kommandos as some of the new kits, that would leave us with one more unknown upcoming release. If we were to judge by the video, my guess would be most probably new Grots or Squigs.

5) In one of the 'Ere We Go articles just after Warhammer Fest, they explicitly used the words "this isn't even half" of what's coming, potentially meaning there's even more kits coming.

6) Someone somewhere (probably in this thread) said they heard that GW's redoing nearly all ork units not in line with the upcoming anesthetic (read: gorilla butts), heavily implying tankbustas as well. They also specifically said no new lootas/burns. I'm not sure what to think of this, obviously serve with a pinch of salt.

7) Finally, another thing that intrigued me is that in one of the articles I mentioned, they used the wording "this isn't even half of what's coming THIS YEAR".

Now this may not mean anything, but the other two armies that began with a box like the Snaggas army (Sisters, Lumineth) received a substantial second wave about two years after the initial release, which means that maybe EVEN MORE stuff's coming.

As you can see, quite a bit of this is personal speculation and a lot of it relies on the community team's specific wording which has proven to both mean something in some cases and absolutely nothing in others, but I don't think that my logic is way off at least and the wording I was referring to appears too specific to be just random blurb.

I'm not so sure the white squig will be an alt build. Judging by the art they showed, he would have a completely different body due to his mechanical ribcage, as well as a different squig head. There's also the teased infantry leader with the squig leather shoulder pad that was the very first thing teased for Orks at the beginning of the year. I'm just worried thats all for normal Orks, since Snaggas don't really interest me as much. Fingers crossed we're getting new Kommandos since they're my favorite Ork unit, and a new Trukk, since I think thats a bread and butter unit that needs an update to be in-line with the new vehicles. We shall see, I'll remain optimistic. New Mega-Armor boss and Boyz are already a dream come true for me.

We shall see I suppose.

Dual kit wise, those differences in the squig rider are nothing.

New gretchin would make a lot of sense, given we have Zogrod. I mean, this dude's pumping out super grots and if they're half way good on the tabletop, GW isn't going to want to sell that old (cheap) set when they can make slightly better models at a higher price. It's the year of the grot, people. Honestly, I wish they revealed all the models we've been teased with, just so we can compare the remaining orky rumor engines and have a better idea of whats to come

I like the new ork model, but I agree, he doesn’t look like a psyker. Some shamanistic fetishes or a staff would have helped, or some indication of eldritch power.

I know what it is about the new dude, he doesn't look tribal enuff.

The weirdnob shaman is more 40k ork psyker than this guy.

 Mr. Grey wrote:

Could you imagine the gnashing of teeth if you had to buy squigs for a psyker ability?

People complain about everything else, why not this as well?

Could have been done with an addition along the lines of: Each suffered Mortal Wound allows the ork player to place a squig model within 3" of the affected unit. Squigs have the following profile [yadda yadda profile stats] and move and attack as normal through the next ork turn. If you do not have any squig miniatures, this portion of the spell ability is disregarded."

Well then there would be complaining about having to buy ;-)

Alternatively pack couple squig with the psyker. Problem solved!

I think it's absolutely fantastic that they're giving Orks a psychic power that causes Mortal Wounds.

Those things are like hen's teeth in 40k.

Feel free to take some from AoS

Huh, more unexpected new orks. Hmm I don't love the guy, but then I don't hate him either. Maybe he'll grow on me like the 'orkanauts (which I didn't like much when they were released but now think are actually really cool models). This goes for basically all the snaggas they've shown so far - the only immediate "yes please" has been the MA warboss.

Anyway, this wurr guy looks like an orky electropriest to me - seems like he's got a capacitor on his back, and the grounding wire (which is a nice thing). I do miss some kind of sfx coming out of his hands or eyes. Maybe it could look good with a "glowey" paintjob though.

 Thane wrote:
New Mega-Armor boss and Boyz are already a dream come true for me.

We shall see I suppose.

We shall certainly see if GW pricing turns these new Boyz from a dream to a nightmare - and that's before we get into the likely limited pose/compatibility issues of modern kits compared to the current kit.

Oh, and H.B.M.C? You owe me a new sarcasm detector - my last one exploded after reading that post.