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OH MY GOD THE LITTLE RATS ON THE RANGE MARKER (also the terrain)


And the full boxset

 Mallo wrote:
No sign of the leaked white cover core book though- was that replaced? Or is this the the FOMO set and the white book going to be part of the regular starter set at a later date?

This is the FOMO launch set with a unique variant of the cover, the leaked photos likely showed the standard edition and the white Collector's Edition that they usually do

 CMLR wrote:

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:

 Matrindur wrote:
The Skaven side feels kinds small compared to SC. Would have thought we get at least one more unit

50 skaven? Don't think they're doing too badly.

Number ≠ variety

They wouldn't have said small if they meant repetitive, the photos until now just weren't illustrating that there are 40 Clanrats

I'm gonna pick up a skaven half and the reclusians, maybe the terminos as well. Those are the the first SC I genuinely like.

 Tim the Biovore wrote:


They wouldn't have said small if they meant repetitive, the photos until now just weren't illustrating that there are 40 Clanrats

Correct, when I said small the photos just showed 20 but now that we know its 40 the box looks way better

40k Leviathan had 25+47 models compared to Skavetides 24+50.

It feels like Leviathan had a little more since they have more bigger models with the Dreadnought and the Tyranid beasts but we have the terrain so seems about the same

There's gonna be so many Stormcast halves available and everyone clamoring for the gorgeous Skaven set.

 Mallo wrote:
Wonderful models, I could honestly see me buying at least two if not three sets, price dependent. I love all the models in there.

They'll probably do the usual trio of two player starters as well, so if you aren't going to pawn off the other half and books, you might wait for those to get a better deal.

From a technical standpoint, this might aswell be the very best box ever, considering the contents.

Really hope 40K does the same treatment for 11th.


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 Prometheum5 wrote:
There's gonna be so many Stormcast halves available and everyone clamoring for the gorgeous Skaven set.

Given the grimdark treatmeant, don't count on SCE not gaining many new fans this edition.

I like most of the Stormcast heroes and the unit with support dudes.


Others are okay but nothing too exciting. Still don’t like the new helmet designs on the Libs and Prosecutors.

I’m undecided on getting this or the Shatterpoint core set tbh. Can’t afford both at the moment.

Man these are looking so good. And even thought we are looking at 40 of them they aren't repetitiv at all. As far as I can see its 2x 20 as you can see with the leader in the bottom left and the center rat at the top with the bright red loincloth which both have the same legs but its not that easy to spot the same bodies so very nice



Also this this little guy who really didn't want to be part of all this and is getting the feth out of here haha.

Are you guys watching the game or already left? ngl I have as background sound while playing WoW.

Really like the new clanrats but kind of a shame they are monopose AND two parts a model and probably won't get a separete multipart kit box.

all of those are great. my only disappointment is that we don't have a model as good as Yndrasta on the stormcast side (a hard ask since she's one of my favorite models), but the prosecutors look gorgeous and both of the new cavalry characters are great, too. definitely hoping i can pick this up at some point

It took another starter set but I'm glad that Skaven finally have proper rat ogres that don't look like they're made of plastercine or are super monopose. I can definitely see people using them as the base for Drukhari Grotesques

 CMLR wrote:
Are you guys watching the game or already left? ngl I have as background sound while playing WoW.

Really like the new clanrats but kind of a shame they are monopose AND two parts a model and probably won't get a separete multipart kit box.

I'm mixed about it. Monopose is a bummer but we do get 2 completely different command squad and especially 2 different banners which is great. One of the annoying things about the new cities stuff is that each unit only has one banner design. That's the part of the unit that sticks out most on the tabletop.

Given that most people don't really care about the Stormcast, if you already have Skaven, I wonder how much value is going to be found here. There's 50 Skaven and 40 Clanrats, I guess it's possible to always need more Clanrats, but it would have felt more interesting to have some smaller units with more variety like the High Elves in Isle of Blood. But FOMO.

People really giving Stormcast the short end of the stick, but again, I don't think it'd be wise to underestimate them, they only have it tough versus Skaven because they are available in two systems.

The fur is tragic, It’s getting worse!
I want it, but at that price if correct is just too much for me to justify.
Also would rather no terrain than bad terrain if price goes up. That stuff is bleh.
The minis do look all good for what I want. So may pass and wait for release, then don’t even have to think about trying to get a box with everyone else.

 frankelee wrote:
Given that most people don't really care about the Stormcast, if you already have Skaven, I wonder how much value is going to be found here. There's 50 Skaven and 40 Clanrats, I guess it's possible to always need more Clanrats, but it would have felt more interesting to have some smaller units with more variety like the High Elves in Isle of Blood. But FOMO.

I don't get the anti-Stormcast (or The 'Cast as the cool kids call them) sentiments. The 'Cast make great Thunder Warriors, Custodes and even Primarchs.


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 Matrindur wrote:

Inquisitor

Senior Arbites with Lil'Libra as his herald and squire

The Emperor?

Yeah I'm in for a Storm Cast half.

I have never played AOS. I bought quite a few of the Ironjawz and Kruleboyz models because they're Orcs (duh); I've never liked Stormcast. But I have to say, this looks like one of the best boxed sets that GW have done. My preference is the Skaven, but the new-look Stormcast are very cool.

And I agree with KK that these new Stormcast have a lot of potential for HH conversion. A few tubes, a power pack and a holstered weapon, and they're good.

I was this close to comment about the convertion fodder this great sculpts make

I know I'll end up with all the Stormcast heroes and their little retinue guys.

I want them bad enough I may go dig out some unfinished figures to tide me over until I can get the new stuff.

I know I'll never paint all the Skaven so it's probably best for me to stay away from them, regardless of how stupidly fun it can be playing them.

Really like the upgraded Lord-Veritant. Much more unique looking than its previous incarnation as an essentially reskinned Lord-Castellan.

Hope (but highly doubt) there is an optional build that puts a better focus on the shield, as its gotta be the meanest looking shield in Grand Alliance Order.

I’ve liked Lord-Veritants ever since Callis and Toll had to stand before The White Reaper in City of Secrets. Such a tense scene in a pretty great novel.

I like how the Grey Seer still has some Thanquol in him. The Warpblaster looks great, as do the Jezzails, and they have finally got the Rat Ogres looking properly rat-like. I'm not sure about the leader's mount though - it seems a bit uninspired to just give him a rat-like steed.

Rats win that box although SE are nice too.

Okay I love both halves and even though I'm a Stormcast player and generally biased towards them I think the rats are the better looking half. It pains me a bit, but I'm probably gonna have to split the box though and take the Stormcast as they go with what I'm already collecting and I don't want (and probably can't afford) to start another army. I'm glad we got another hero on a Gryph-something (really gonna miss the old Lord Arcanum on his gryph), and I do like the update to Prosecutors.

Pretty nice box overall, bar these liberators with two hammers who look like they just got out of a looney tunes cartoon.

Still, i must say that im not as excited by the skaven as i tought i would

Rat Ogres are my favourite part of Skaven force. Based on the video I also expected rat swarms so I am a little sad they are not there.

Really great models all round.

Those Rat Ogres are gorgeous.

Also…dare I say the range removal now has a bit more context to things? Much needed context I stress.

 frankelee wrote:
Given that most people don't really care about the Stormcast, if you already have Skaven, I wonder how much value is going to be found here. There's 50 Skaven and 40 Clanrats, I guess it's possible to always need more Clanrats, but it would have felt more interesting to have some smaller units with more variety like the High Elves in Isle of Blood. But FOMO.

You realise stormcast are probably the most popular army in the game?

What a glorious day, to be commenting on the new Skaven which are looking excellent overall, on the 13th page of this thread, yes-yes!

Having multiple distinct command options really helps with the variation in the clanrats, and while more dynamic figures have a habit of highlighting repetition, these are generally well designed to avoid that problem, good stuff.

Now, I've been rather out of the loop on the ways of big launch box sets for a while. Would all these sculpts become available separately later, or are some minis generally exclusive to the box?