Da Butcha wrote:
Nope, this is new (well kinda--see below)

I'm not very happy about it because of several reasons:

1) ANOTHER Apocalyptic end time scenario. I don't dislike the idea of the Great Waaagh, but seriously, another impossibly vast, implacable threat at 999 M41? So, we've got the 13th Black Crusade, the Tyranid invasions, and the Necron Uprising, and the Great Waaagh! all happening at the same time? I like all of these, but it's STUPID to have four major threats all active at the same point. It diminishes any of them.

2) Some previous fluff suggested that Eldrad manipulated the bolter round in Ghaz's head (the incident, if not the bullet) to make Ghaz think that he was the prophet---in order to weaken Eldar enemies and strengthen Eldar positions. I liked this idea much more than Ghaz actually being the prophet of the Waaagh! Technically, it's still actually possible...

3) I don't like when the game universe itself nominates a Mary Sue. I didn't like it with Fantasy and Valten, and I don't like it now. There's enough plot armor already without the game creators explicitly layering plot armor on somebody. Let Ghaz be important because of his actions, not because of his claims (and supernatural evidence of his claims).

4) What about Ragnarork? I liked this much better (it's funnier). Orks used to believe in Ragnarork, the ultimate big battle, where the universe would be destroyed by the orks. Basically, same thing, but I liked that better than the Great Waaaagh!

I don't have a problem with any of the stuff that happens with Ghaz. I just don't like the way it's packaged as "Here's how the orks are the biggest threat to the galaxy" when GW seems to be doing that with Orks, Tyranids, Necrons, Daemons, and CSM, too. You don't have 5 "biggest threats".