EccentricCircle Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Well historically Undead armies have tended to fall into three broad types. Those led by Vampires in the form of the Vampire Counts and now two mortarchs out of LON, Those led by Nagash and other Necromancers, which again is well represented by LON, and tends to unite a hodge podge of death units. And Tomb Kings. Although there are still plenty of skeletons, theres nothing being sold at the moment which combines constructs, warmachines and monsters in the same way they do By splitting out Ghouls and Ghosts into their own things they have dramatically expanded the death roster beyond those original archetypes. I'd be amazed if the flaming skull symbol isn't night haunt, but as far as the other one goes I could see it going either way. If they plan to expand on the Vampire archetype again in the future then it could be a good opportunity to show that vampires can be their own thing, rather than just part of LoN. However they might be more interested in representing their own factions, in which case the Ghouls would be a safer bet. If the missing symbol is something new for Death then I could see them expanding another type of undead into a full faction again. Skeletons or Zombies would be the best bets, as I can't see Necromancers on their own being substantially different from what LoN can already do. Equally they could do something entirely new, such as adding Long-Legged Beasties and Things-That-go-Bump-in-the-Night to go with the Ghoulies and Ghosties. Much as I'd love to get Tomb Kings back, it seems unlikely, but you never know I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_blackfang Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Y'all need to stop making pointless wild guesses about the winged skull, it's been mentioned already that it's the FEC icon, it's on their boxes and the tome averages about two winged skulls per page 🙄 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblefish Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Also their icon for the Firestorm map markers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid_Nine Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 A little sad that there will be no soulblight then, but I kinda already accepted that. The price of five blood knights alone would probably equal the starter set. i am itching for more info. It's been a week, and I need more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I play 40k too but I only want this black legion focus to pass and maybe we will get something for Sigmar. Something like an instant release would be nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenX Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 3 hours ago, lord_blackfang said: Y'all need to stop making pointless wild guesses about the winged skull, it's been mentioned already that it's the FEC icon, it's on their boxes and the tome averages about two winged skulls per page 🙄 Awesome. I don't play Death at all so I didn't know that was the FEC symbol (and I could not find anything with my limited online searches). This means we have the two post soul wars Death BTs as Warbands. This has caused me to go look at the other less obvious icons. That upper left one sure looks like the belt on the Bone Splitterz Savage Orruks Morboys leader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novakai Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Just wondering, didn't they stated that every GA is getting a BT this year post BoK, so it would mean that a new Death battletome should be happening soon right. this could be why warcry only show 8 of the 9 non chaos forces since it could mean that third death faction is for the new battletome coming up. I course I don't know what it could be, if it not a model heavy release it would have to be Deathrattle or Deadwalkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amysrevenge Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, novakai said: Just wondering, didn't they stated that every GA is getting a BT this year post BoK I don't believe so. They very loudly said the first part "every GA is getting a BT this year" without (as far as I know) the "post BoK" qualifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratigo Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 3:20 PM, lord_blackfang said: Kill Team is the same sort of balance dumpster fire as any other GW game. I suspect Underworlds is secretly outsourced to FFG or something since it's actually a real game. Except it is not. I feel people get salty when they can’t throw together their 40k tactical squad and win every mission without building their list to the game or taking advantage of a third to half the rules. Here’s a hint, play with a full 20 roster. The game is balanced around the intent that you can mix out your set up from a roster depending on matchup 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccentricCircle Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Is there a definitve source for the various faction symbols ( from firestorm, boxes etc). There are kind of symbols when you select a battletome faction on the webstore, but they are not very clear. I don't think I've ever noticed icons like the ones on old wfb red boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPjr Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 8:42 PM, novakai said: I course I don't know what it could be, if it not a model heavy release it would have to be Deathrattle or Deadwalkers I have been thinking about this on & off, and the one thing that did occur to me that could in some way, shape or form hint at a possible new, or relaunched/redesigned, Death Battletome/Faction is the fabulous (model wise at least) WH Underworlds: Sepulchral Guard warband. Firstly literally every single other WHU warband from both 'seasons' has been from a BT faction (or got one in the case of Skaven). Then we know that a lot of the decisions on who gets model/time/attention is predominantly led by the design team, so obviously someone there was not just thinking about Skeletons quite some time ago but actually designing models (and great ones at that). And right now The Sepulchral Guard are in a weird limbo as it stands as you can't actually take them in a LoN army except as allies so they're a bit stuck on their own (unless I'm getting that bit totally wrong) with a pretty underwhelming AoS warscroll. Plus The Soul Wars book featured, reasonably prominently, a Deathrattle prince and his army so that's one in their column (of course same book did also feature a Zombie Queen so...). - - - - - - - Where I do have a problem fitting in Death factions into these games is their reliance on magic and especially the bringing models back after they've been wiped out mechanic that is so baked into the very essence, and so points values, of Death factions. In a smaller, tighter games like in the new WD Skirmish rules where constantly bringing back models might be off the table, so to speak, that puts them at an inherent disadvantage. Obviously they can create special rules for them to either mitigate that or incorporate it into the game but if you just take them off-the-peg I'd have thought you'll have some issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 You can't even take The Sepulchral Guard as an ally in a LoN army. LoN:s allies are only FEC and Nighthaunt. You can only field them in a GA: Death army right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudonyme Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I still don't get why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michu Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 @pseudonyme Maybe the reason is that Sepulchral Guard are guardians of Shadespire and are cursed to be imprisoned there forever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudonyme Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 But What about the rule of cool ? This warband looks so good, and you can't field them officially in LoN. It does not make sense to me. Anyway, back on topic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michu Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Last offtop @pseudonyme. Just use them as normal Skeleton Warriors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPjr Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) @pseudonyme yeah it's annoying, the Marshall does make a great unit leader for my Skeleton spear mob though and the one climbing out the ground is a decent marker but definitely feels like a waste as they're great. Edited April 9, 2019 by JPjr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbelly Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, michu said: Last offtop @pseudonyme. Just use them as normal Skeleton Warriors. Or Grave Guard. Edited April 10, 2019 by Sharkbelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManlyMuppet88 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) More reveals at the Australian Championship so I thought it was worth continuing the discussion outside of the rumour thread - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/05/04/australian-championship-warhammer-previewgw-homepage-post-1/ So the starter is very likely going to contain the only two Warband revealed so far - the Iron Golem and Untamed Beasts. Personally liking the Iron Golem a bit more at the moment but really loving all of it. I’m also hoping the goat-lion thing is the new Chaos Hounds. I’d like them to be a thing again. Edited May 5, 2019 by ManlyMuppet88 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moldek Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, ManlyMuppet88 said: More reveals at the Australian Championship so I thought it was worth continuing the discussion outside of the rumour thread - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/05/04/australian-championship-warhammer-previewgw-homepage-post-1/ So the starter is very likely going to contain the only two Warband revealed so far - the Iron Golem and Untamed Beasts. Personally liking the Iron Golem a bit more at the moment but really loving all of it. I’m also hoping the goat-lion thing is the new Chaos Hounds. I’d like them to be a thing again. Thanks for the heads up! Yeah I thinl it’ll only be these 2 warbands, they have suitably opposite themes. I’m dying to know more about the game already, this drip feeding is driving me nuts... I’m hoping for simple rules, a solid campaign system and a nice amount of terrain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManlyMuppet88 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I feel like a proper reveal will happen at Warhammer Fest this weekend. Purely speculation but it seems like a good time to show it off in full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwabbele Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Man I hope this Warcry will be good, I am gonna try lure my better half into the hobby with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorticulusTGA Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 7 hours ago, ManlyMuppet88 said: I feel like a proper reveal will happen at Warhammer Fest this weekend. Purely speculation but it seems like a good time to show it off in full. Well at least at Warhammer Fest there will be dedicated Warcry seminars (not counting the potential Warcry news at the AOS Preview seminar). Bring it on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManlyMuppet88 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, HorticulusTGA said: Well at least at Warhammer Fest there will be dedicated Warcry seminars (not counting the potential Warcry news at the AOS Preview seminar). Bring it on I forgot about that. It’s a painting seminar right? So we should at least get a better, fuller view of the starter set models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid_Nine Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 I am really curious to see how they do the idoneth warband. Also, I kinda want to know how the game is actually played after all this hype! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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