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Nah, we got Hemlocks - a Wraithfighter. Apparently not great in the meta, but they look awesome.

At the risk of ridicule, they'd be awesome for a downed fighter...

SamusDrake wrote:

At the risk of ridicule, they'd be awesome for a downed fighter...

Yes.... yes... Everything is proceeding as I have forseen.

Random observation, is this the first codex cover with a special character on it in a while?

Also, most of if not all of the codex covers for 10th so far have been recycled but this is new.

seems an odd choice.

 Hellebore wrote:
Random observation, is this the first codex cover with a special character on it in a while?

Also, most of if not all of the codex covers for 10th so far have been recycled but this is new.

seems an odd choice.

Paul Dainton did the cover, he's been doing GW stuff since 3rd edition.

I like the cover... adds some color, without being garish.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Mine are genuinely going in the bin. Because they’re the Finecast ones.

Eyes his own failcast warpspiders with ominous intent...

Valrak, who’s been on a real roll of accuracy, reporting were also getting an updated Vyper, which is nice.

Assuming I ever got around to replacing my single squad of OG metal spiders with these very nice plastics.... I'd just gift them to some new player. Save 'em $60 or so as they start out.

But.... I've hardly ever used Warp Spiders anyways. They've just never really grabbed my imagination. Hence why I only have 1 10x squad of them. And there's alot more on the shopping/building/even painting list & of way higher priority than replacing a rarely used squad with better looking models that'd also hardly ever be used (and would likely remain unpainted for years to come).

 Hellebore wrote:
Random observation, is this the first codex cover with a special character on it in a while?

Also, most of if not all of the codex covers for 10th so far have been recycled but this is new.

seems an odd choice.

Not new artwork but agents has Coteaz on the front.

shortymcnostrill wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Mine are genuinely going in the bin. Because they’re the Finecast ones.

Eyes his own failcast warpspiders with ominous intent...

I think it would be better to give them to a new Eldar player in your area, than toss them.

Feels weird to see spiders updated after 30 years and 8 editions. Now Karandras is the last guy from the class of 94 who needs a new model. I suppose we're looking at 11th edition for him.

Spiders look nice. Except for the bare head ynarri version. I get keeping with the theme, but it looks extra silly on a warp spider. And so that's what a spinneret rifle looks like...

Glad they kept the dragons close to the 4th edition resculpts even down to the exarch pose. Having an option for all flamers is nice. It never made sense that only the exarch would take the dragon's breath flamer.

It's very rare that I get on a bandwagon, but I think I'm going whole hog into Eldar with this release. Already close to getting my first MSU completed. My next projects will be an Autarch proxy Corsair Prince, or a unit of Dire Avengers from the Sable Helm shrine for Asurmen to lead.

As for the models, Asurmen is the real stand-out to me, though that might just be because I'm reading Hand of Asuryan right now.

Same here, Eldar late adopter after 20 years of refusing to join the party and finally ordered Jain Zar yesterday. She'll be placed tactically sound on a vantage point on my shelf to make mocking gestures towards my Night Lords.

Remember that UK peeps can get access to cheapy Eldar stuff through the Hatchette Combat Patrol release. Not sure when the Eldar section is due to release, but it has farseer, jetbikes, Guardians, wraithguard and Wraithlord for cheapness.

Even if you miss the issues themsleves, there tends to be a dump onto e-bay of the kits with even deeper discounts than the usual retailers.

For example, the Wraithlord will be £13 purchased separately from Forbidden Planet.

That’s a good shout, as I’m in need for a Farseer.

 Flinty wrote:
Remember that UK peeps can get access to cheapy Eldar stuff through the Hatchette Combat Patrol release. Not sure when the Eldar section is due to release, but it has farseer, jetbikes, Guardians, wraithguard and Wraithlord for cheapness.

Even if you miss the issues themsleves, there tends to be a dump onto e-bay of the kits with even deeper discounts than the usual retailers.

For example, the Wraithlord will be £13 purchased separately from Forbidden Planet.

Where's my "shakes fist at sky" emoji?

Darn Brits, flaunting their cool gaming stuff at us again!

I'm not really an "Eldar Guy". I have technically collected them, but excepted for my Phantoms and Revenants haven't really seen a tabletop. My collection was three boxes of infantry I've won at tourneys and a large box of second-hand 2nd edition metals I stripped and reassembled.

This has me interested in taking the faction more seriously.

I'm glad you are all excited for the new Eldar Models as Mad Doc Grotsnik is when he hears the phrase: "new HeroClix models"

To me, this new model stuff is one of the best holiday gifts. It means people are still playing... which will equate (hopefully) that I'll be avlble to have some fun too.

Dudeface wrote:

 Hellebore wrote:
Random observation, is this the first codex cover with a special character on it in a while?

Also, most of if not all of the codex covers for 10th so far have been recycled but this is new.

seems an odd choice.

Not new artwork but agents has Coteaz on the front.

Ah yes good call. It's all been recycled, except the new guard and eldar ones coming up. And only coteaz has shown up as a special character until fuegan.

Just some interesting design choices.

I'm so happy about this release. Eldar were my first army back in 2E and I didn't play them for a while because these days I really hate working with metal or failcast. Getting these new, brilliant models gives me a lot of motivation, last night I built the Avatar I had lying around in its box since release. Time to paint elves.

Also? I’m appreciating they’ve not tried to reinvent the wheel in terms of the designs.

The early Eldar models were design and execution wise, easily GW’s best at the time. And whilst model making technology has moved on? The designs remain classics, and are now being realised with the more dynamic options allowed by plastic.

That they’ve resisted the inevitable temptation to tinker with the designs is a good thing to me. Especially Lychis, who slots in among the other Phoenix Lords very nicely.

Quick question about the Eldar, can you still build an all Wraith--- army?

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Quick question about the Eldar, can you still build an all Wraith--- army?

No. You have to take at least one Character, and none of them are Wraith.

But outside the Warlord, you can.

 JNAProductions wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Quick question about the Eldar, can you still build an all Wraith--- army?

No. You have to take at least one Character, and none of them are Wraith.

But outside the Warlord, you can.

So long as you aren't playing in tournaments you can take a wraithseer as a character.

 Hellebore wrote:

 JNAProductions wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Quick question about the Eldar, can you still build an all Wraith--- army?

No. You have to take at least one Character, and none of them are Wraith.

But outside the Warlord, you can.

So long as you aren't playing in tournaments you can take a wraithseer as a character.

But that’s not a character model.

Though we’re to receive shiny new formation things in the run up to Christmas, not to mention the forthcoming Codex.

So for now? It’s a “not yet”

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Though we’re to receive shiny new formation things in the run up to Christmas, not to mention the forthcoming Codex.

So for now? It’s a “not yet”

OK, let.me know when I can break out the old blocks of gouda that slowly amble around the map.

Although you can have a token living spiritseer in a army full of dead wraithbone constructs. Not 100% dead, but close and thematically appropriate.

 Nevelon wrote:
Although you can have a token living spiritseer in a army full of dead wraithbone constructs. Not 100% dead, but close and thematically appropriate.

When the new Codex comes out will you guys help me build that list. It's been on the backburner for a while.

I'm thinking of linking the Eldar to my Freeblade Lance/Inquisition force im putting together.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
Although you can have a token living spiritseer in a army full of dead wraithbone constructs. Not 100% dead, but close and thematically appropriate.

When the new Codex comes out will you guys help me build that list. It's been on the backburner for a while.

I'm thinking of linking the Eldar to my Freeblade Lance/Inquisition force im putting together.

I can’t say it will be good advice, but I’m always up for tossing in my two cents if asked.

I think I've realised why I don't like Ausrmen's new face.

It looks like transformer...

While the original one, even though it was awkwardly sculpted with the mould line right down the middle of the face, looked more like a samurai mask which had a nice feel to it (the mould line notwithstanding). Face masks are common amongst the eldar, every harlequin has one, the dark eldar use other people's faces as masks...

And jain zar and maugan ra both have a face (the latter being skeletal but still a face). So I've never understood the issue people had with Asurmen's face. He's a wandering ronin that fights for his people and wears cool samurai mask.