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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/09/23/get-ready-for-chaos-warhammer-day-2024-is-coming/



new announcements stream coming up soon. hoping its more interesting than the last one

Well I think we know what the Legions Imperialis preview is going to be already...

Hopefully we get a wee bit more than just that rather glorious boxed set.

I mean, what else would you expect alongside a full army reveal? Other than an obligatory book?

More Marine tanks, duh.

I want my Superheavies.

This one I'm looking forward to...

Legions, I'm expecting the Mechanicum to be announced this Thursday( that cat is already out of the bag ), so maybe something else for this preview.

40K I think is Thousand Sons. Is that right?

Kill Team will probably a solo-coop product as thats the big new thing for the edition. Personally I'd like to see a new Harlequins team, which introduces the missing Troupe Master model for that range.

Underworlds should be a new season and Stormcasts vs Skaven.

With the nerfing of the Sacrosancts, 4th Edition has so far been a huge turn-off. I doubt there is anything special enough they could reveal to make up for it.

With Blackstone Fortress now seemingly discontinued, the "and more" will probably be a teaser for a new 40K-themed boardgame.

I'm fully expecting LI to be nothing more than the Mechanicum boxed set that we've seen a leak of.

If we get anything else its a book to go with it, but otherwise I'd expect that alone being the focus. We might hear/see that individual boxes are also coming for the models that make up that combined kit.

There's also a tiny chance those titan sets that were hinted and shown off ages ago might make an appearance too

SamusDrake wrote:
This one I'm looking forward to...

Legions, I'm expecting the Mechanicum to be announced this Thursday( that cat is already out of the bag ), so maybe something else for this preview.

I don't think they'll have much of anything in the hopper to swap in with unless it's just a campaign book for the mechanicum and no minis.

40K I think is Thousand Sons. Is that right?

Nope, we don't have any more 40k this year by GW's own admission which makes this weird, they also told us krieg are next, so if it's that then they're showing us them 3+ months out.

Kill Team will probably a solo-coop product as thats the big new thing for the edition. Personally I'd like to see a new Harlequins team, which introduces the missing Troupe Master model for that range.

Current rumours are orks vs ratlings & ogryn.

Underworlds should be a new season and Stormcasts vs Skaven.

Seems likely.

With the nerfing of the Sacrosancts, 4th Edition has so far been a huge turn-off. I doubt there is anything special enough they could reveal to make up for it.

We know Daves to Darkness are next and they'll maybe get some more conan minis I guess?

With Blackstone Fortress now seemingly discontinued, the "and more" will probably be a teaser for a new 40K-themed boardgame.

That might be a good shout for the 40k slot never mind the and more.

“This year’s Commemorative Miniature is the Chaos Sorcerer Tzarketh, Bane of Law, and we’ll be revealing their glorious model in the coming days. You’ll be able to pre-order this miniature on the 5th of October, while stocks last – don’t delay, pledge your immortal soul to the pantheon today!”

Greaaaat. “While stocks last”

Dudeface wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:
This one I'm looking forward to...

Legions, I'm expecting the Mechanicum to be announced this Thursday( that cat is already out of the bag ), so maybe something else for this preview.

I don't think they'll have much of anything in the hopper to swap in with unless it's just a campaign book for the mechanicum and no minis.

40K I think is Thousand Sons. Is that right?

Nope, we don't have any more 40k this year by GW's own admission which makes this weird, they also told us krieg are next, so if it's that then they're showing us them 3+ months out.

Kill Team will probably a solo-coop product as thats the big new thing for the edition. Personally I'd like to see a new Harlequins team, which introduces the missing Troupe Master model for that range.

Current rumours are orks vs ratlings & ogryn.

Underworlds should be a new season and Stormcasts vs Skaven.

Seems likely.

With the nerfing of the Sacrosancts, 4th Edition has so far been a huge turn-off. I doubt there is anything special enough they could reveal to make up for it.

We know Daves to Darkness are next and they'll maybe get some more conan minis I guess?

With Blackstone Fortress now seemingly discontinued, the "and more" will probably be a teaser for a new 40K-themed boardgame.

That might be a good shout for the 40k slot never mind the and more.

Presumably, Slaves will be a new chaos lord and chariots, as the current ones are pulling double duty.

Some Votann then a robust solo game and some Zoats. Never going to happen but one can dream.

Bah humbug no Heresy, no Munda, no Warcry.

 GaroRobe wrote:
“This year’s Commemorative Miniature is the Chaos Sorcerer Tzarketh, Bane of Law, and we’ll be revealing their glorious model in the coming days. You’ll be able to pre-order this miniature on the 5th of October, while stocks last – don’t delay, pledge your immortal soul to the pantheon today!”

Greaaaat. “While stocks last”

That's definitely a step in the wrong direction.

Consequently I hope the model is a dud. It'll be less stressful if I'm not tempted.

I must say that a Votann would have been a perfect character for Blackstone Fortress. And a Zoat was a thing!

Space Hulk is a big possibility if its a new edition that uses the new models from the 40K range, instead of being unique. If it runs for a year or two, they could introduce Deathwing and Wolfguard terminators through expansions. Maybe Genestealers for Genecults? Not sure if they need it but Grey Knight terminators could also be an expansion...

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Bah humbug no Heresy, no Munda, no Warcry.

I'm a little surprised at no HH considering I'd have expected GW to be hot on getting plastic mechanicum out now that they started with it.

Does it really need to be on a preview show if it's getting a reveal every Thursday for the foreseeable?

Oh, HH is a new plastic Titan. It'll be released - wait....there's a knock on the door, I'll be back...

"James Workshop - what a surprise please do come in - wait, what are you doing? No I - I've done nothing wrong! YOU CAN'T!!!!"

PCHEWWWW!!

Thud.

"Another leak plugged. Right, back to Nottingham..."

 Overread wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Bah humbug no Heresy, no Munda, no Warcry.

I'm a little surprised at no HH considering I'd have expected GW to be hot on getting plastic mechanicum out now that they started with it.

I expect GW are giving a breather on the 28mm stuff - it's diminishing returns to drop everything at once.

They'll let people paint up the new shinies, release named characters / melee sprue / marine tanks, then do another wave of 28mm Solar & Mechanicum later next year. In fact GW might even be using the break to push LI Mechanicum, for anyone who needs more robots in their life or just didn't want to buy in at full size.

 xttz wrote:

 Overread wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Bah humbug no Heresy, no Munda, no Warcry.

I'm a little surprised at no HH considering I'd have expected GW to be hot on getting plastic mechanicum out now that they started with it.

I expect GW are giving a breather on the 28mm stuff - it's diminishing returns to drop everything at once.

They'll let people paint up the new shinies, release named characters / melee sprue / marine tanks, then do another wave of 28mm Solar & Mechanicum later next year. In fact GW might even be using the break to push LI Mechanicum, for anyone who needs more robots in their life or just didn't want to buy in at full size.

That makes sense, supposing we all buy every new release and faction on release.

 GaroRobe wrote:
“This year’s Commemorative Miniature is the Chaos Sorcerer Tzarketh, Bane of Law, and we’ll be revealing their glorious model in the coming days. You’ll be able to pre-order this miniature on the 5th of October, while stocks last – don’t delay, pledge your immortal soul to the pantheon today!”

Greaaaat. “While stocks last”

They used to be at least alright with the commemorative miniatures. releasing them as made to order for 2 weeks. Now it's just whatever stock is there so they'll probably end up being sold out and on Ebay by the end of the day.

Don't know why they wouldn't do them as Made to Order.

The latest SoB was only while supplies last too. She sold out fast but stores apparently had a decent stock so I got her eventually. This model tho? Who knows…

In the past event models were often "whilst supplies last"

I'm guessing GW only has so many "made to order" slots they can go for. At least you know up front, as I recall the last Sister of Battle promotional model, a tie-in for a book, wasn't announced that it would be a one-time thing.

Normally GW makes it clear, but the only warning we got on that one was the notice on the product page on the store.


That said if you're aware its coming up normally GW has more than enough one-time stock for these. The real issue is if you can't budget/afford/be aware of it at the time it goes out and you come across it months/year later and want to get hold of it. Then you can end up either having to buy and paint-strip or hunting ebay and FB trading groups to either pay a LOT or find someone selling it on and get lucky.

Reminder article with pictures of the Chaos Sorcerer:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/P7e8lEX2/acquiesce-to-the-demands-of-the-dark-gods-with-this-years-warhammer-day-miniature/

Is it just me or doesn't he look like a fallen Stormcast? Very similar armor.

Is there such a thing?

The armour itself could just be stolen, we've got Orruks and Khinerai running around with stolen bits of Stormcast armour on their models.

I think Stormcast can fall. At the very least they are capable of independent actions. About the only thing that really binds them is that if they die they get teleported back unless there's a block or another creature stealing their soul. Though it seems that such things take a lot of power to do so right now.

Haven't we had one already fall back to the services of Nagash (if only in part?).

I suspect a stormcast falling into full Chaos corruption is near impossible. One could fall into dark actions, but I don't think chaos corruption could work through them.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Is it just me or doesn't he look like a fallen Stormcast? Very similar armor.

Is there such a thing?

Chaos bros were rocking massive suits of armour long before those Sigmar-come-latelys showed up.

Where does it say he’s a fallen Stormcast? Hes basically just a helmeted version of the sorcerer from Khagras ravagers

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Is it just me or doesn't he look like a fallen Stormcast? Very similar armor.

Is there such a thing?

Oh, I do hope not - there's nothing so boring as "Am Chaos-corrupted X"

It’s just a breastplate and pauldrons.

It’s lack the sculpted musculature of Stormcast entirely.

Nah, it's clearly a Chaos Warrior.