Overread Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 I recall the days when we waited 6 months* between codex/battle tome releases and you were lucky IF you got to the end of an edition and got a new book Physical books won't go away, they earn GW money and they are also more engaging than digital assets, esp for staff selling models and product and the game to customers in stores. I suspect that we will see slowdowns and issues for at least the next year and that assumes that global shipping doesn't get any worse. *or at least it felt that long! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EntMan Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 15 minutes ago, CDM said: Anyone else disappointed with age of the beast so far? I was hoping for a endless spells type box with some generic beasties and some releases for each faction of big stompy monsters! Yeah, the rumours of 'wandering monsters' type rules seem to have come to nothing. And the feeling I get is we're already headed to the realm of shadows. At least we got dragons as well as an oversized centaur and some hobgoblins. But yeah, endless spell style beasts would have rocked! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nezzhil Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 AdventEldar Calendar day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higolx Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Nezzhil said: AdventEldar Calendar day 2 Pretty sure thats a jetbike exhaust. Edited December 2, 2021 by Higolx Extra pic 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogregut Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, EntMan said: Yeah, the rumours of 'wandering monsters' type rules seem to have come to nothing. And the feeling I get is we're already headed to the realm of shadows. At least we got dragons as well as an oversized centaur and some hobgoblins. But yeah, endless spell style beasts would have rocked! I've found the age of the beast awesome so far. The new rules for monsters make them fun to use and as monstrous as they should be. Virtually every army I've seen play has at least one monster in it and they look so impressive on the tabletop. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvydog Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, CDM said: Anyone else disappointed with age of the beast so far? I was hoping for a endless spells type box with some generic beasties and some releases for each faction of big stompy monsters! This slow battletome release cycle kills the excitement for me. Get rid of them! Online rules and fluffy faction tomes linked to the current Age now please. Model releases are key and this is just so uninteresting atm withall those 40k releases as well. I think all the delays are partly at fault for this. Going to the new edition basically nothing has happened for almost half a year, except "hey there are also nastier Orruks in the swamps" and that is about it since Broken Realms Kragnos. Tome releases are for sure too slow compared to the current market demand, hopefully more regular balance passes could help with this just a little bit and make room for a campaign book now and then. It seems all the narrative of 2nd edition just took place within a few months at the end, with the whole "soul wars" premise quickly being swept under the rug. If we go by the same template, nothing will happen for a year yet, then 1 campaign book next year forwarding the story a littlle bit, and then a year or two later Kragnos will loose in a duel to the hot business aelf at the time and things will go back to status quo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EonChao Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, Higolx said: Pretty sure thats a jetbike exhaust. Looks like it to me too. The current bikes are fine but the Autarch and Shining Spears are in dire need of updating. Hopefully it’s not the Vyper, that kit is old but is still one of the best looking vehicles in 40k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakithe Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Wow dead on match for the bike exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuneBrush Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Higolx said: Pretty sure thats a jetbike exhaust. My guess is that it's the Vampire for Aeronautica. The highlights on the exhaust are too chunky for it to be a 28mm model (unless it's on something like a jet pack) and we're missing a transport from the AI line of Eldar planes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yondaime Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, RuneBrush said: My guess is that it's the Vampire for Aeronautica. The highlights on the exhaust are too chunky for it to be a 28mm model (unless it's on something like a jet pack) and we're missing a transport from the AI line of Eldar planes. Bro come on I have been waiting for like 20 years for a eldar refresh, dont kill this little spark of hope 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakithe Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Apparently its something called a 'Shroud Runner' which is supposed to be a Ranger Jetbike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feii Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 44 minutes ago, RuneBrush said: My guess is that it's the Vampire for Aeronautica. The highlights on the exhaust are too chunky for it to be a 28mm model (unless it's on something like a jet pack) and we're missing a transport from the AI line of Eldar planes. not surprised to see a bad paintjob for elves/40k though. Many 40k paintjobs are worse than AoS paintjobs especially lately. Also the yesterdays rumour engine had a giant highlight on top of the top knot band. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feii Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, Yondaime said: Bro come on I have been waiting for like 20 years for a eldar refresh, dont kill this little spark of hope the guy who spoiled BTs and other stuff correctly said eldar are getting a big but incomplete range update so you are getting one no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolo73 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Any news on the Nurgle battletome? He was planned to be released before Christmas, right? As we are already on December 2 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommissarRotke Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, Shankelton said: Honestly I hope this is the big reveal leadup to an eldar 40k release. Well I'm always hungry for more AoS news, those guys have been sold way down the river for too long. Here's hoping it's everything they want! Eldar 200% deserve a full range refresh, but I gotta say if after all the YEAR OF THE BEAST 3.0 HYPE that we aren't a part of the Advent Calendar (or get under a week's worth) then like... why did they release 3.0 this summer? It's just a really weird spot IMO. And if "Year of the Beast" is the theme for the entire time 3.0 is current then they should've called it "Era of the Beast" or something. edit: it is actually Era of the Beast! Another case of words getting lost in translation over the months Edited December 2, 2021 by CommissarRotke 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamanbo Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 I need rumors Ogres, even if it's a lie hahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommissarRotke Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Overread said: Physical books won't go away, they earn GW money and they are also more engaging than digital assets, esp for staff selling models and product and the game to customers in stores. I've had 2 separate store owners tell me they are not allowed to open any of the battletomes/codexes because of the digital code inside. So we're past the age where you'd crack open a book in-store to show a new hobbyist... edit to actually finish this thought: maybe it's just me but I would not ever buy a book I couldn't open before purchasing it, especially having no idea what to expect inside. Edited December 2, 2021 by CommissarRotke 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higolx Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, lolo73 said: Any news on the Nurgle battletome? He was planned to be released before Christmas, right? As we are already on December 2 ... Its more like "its still december 2". Its not like christmas is tomorrow. We havent even had the first weekend of december yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutton Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, lolo73 said: Any news on the Nurgle battletome? He was planned to be released before Christmas, right? As we are already on December 2 ... They're doing the daily Neverchosen comic focused around Nurgle, so I'm expecting preorders next week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feii Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 28 minutes ago, CommissarRotke said: Eldar 200% deserve a full range refresh, but I gotta say if after all the YEAR OF THE BEAST 3.0 HYPE that we aren't a part of the Advent Calendar (or get under a week's worth) then like... why did they release 3.0 this summer? It's just a really weird spot IMO. And if "Year of the Beast" is the theme for the entire time 3.0 is current then they should've called it "Era of the Beast" or something. they released the 9th eddition for 40k in summer 2020 and 2021 was the year of AoS too. Necrons are supposed to be these big baddies of the new eddition and they havent gotten anything new revealed for more than a year now. It's just GW doing GW things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogregut Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 45 minutes ago, CommissarRotke said: Eldar 200% deserve a full range refresh, but I gotta say if after all the YEAR OF THE BEAST 3.0 HYPE that we aren't a part of the Advent Calendar (or get under a week's worth) then like... why did they release 3.0 this summer? It's just a really weird spot IMO. And if "Year of the Beast" is the theme for the entire time 3.0 is current then they should've called it "Era of the Beast" or something. It is called Era of the Beast 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novakai Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 A relevant rumor as of right now is that there will be an Avatar of Khaine and it is a huge model. unsure if it get added to DoK right away though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleb Daark Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Iamanbo said: I need rumors Ogres, even if it's a lie hahaha Ogre and chaos dwarf boxed set. ogres with a separate chaos ogres sprue with god specific enhancements like a six pack for khorngers and perfume bottles and pincers for slaangers and a great big even bigger-rer belly for Plaguegers. Plastic rhinox cavalry in the box with new thunderlord hero. Oh and maggotkin are getting a massive plastic toad dragon - era of the beast innit. You're welcome, you have a nice day now. Edited December 2, 2021 by Kaleb Daark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimrock Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, novakai said: A relevant rumor as of right now is that there will be an Avatar of Khaine and it is a huge model. unsure if it get added to DoK right away though Keep in mind the DoK Khaine and the eldar Kaela Mensha Khaine are two totally different entities with some thematic overlap (unlike chaos which is the exact same in both games). There has never been an official crossover model for them and it's unlikely that a new avatar released for eldar in 40k will ever make it to AoS. Edited December 2, 2021 by Grimrock 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feii Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 33 minutes ago, novakai said: A relevant rumor as of right now is that there will be an Avatar of Khaine and it is a huge model. unsure if it get added to DoK right away though there are so many eldar rumours. My tinfoil hat theory is that GW has at least 3D designed/sculpted and prototyped the whole range overhaul but we will get one part now and the rest of it later kinda like the LRL release schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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