Kirjava13 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Those four-armed dudes are like Tyranid Warriors crossed with Man-E-Faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenshin620 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Kirjava13 said: Those four-armed dudes are like Tyranid Warriors crossed with Man-E-Faces. Oh yea, I guess it is actually Tyranids (especially dem Carapaces) + Necrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KriticalKhan Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 They look..... interesting Pretty disappointed that those little guys are (presumably) stuck on the Mortarch's base, they look like they'd make pretty neat individual heroes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cèsar de Quart Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Just now, KriticalKhan said: They look..... interesting Pretty disappointed that those little guys are (presumably) stuck on the Mortarch's base, they look like they'd make pretty neat individual heroes. My thoughts exactly. They had their own Asian feel, but the rest of the army doesn't follow through. I have to say, I'm not wild about them, but then again, I wasn't with the fish elves either. The army book will be an interesting read, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronos Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 @kenshin620 fantasy Necrons indeed, which makes a change, so truly the replacment of Tomb Kings. Great looking minis, awesome Mortarch, His Bone armour reminds me of the Pro etheus Engineers suit, and to an extent even Ultron. Beautiful mini, the foot soldiers look great not crazy on their whacky faces though, would prefer masks like the Nighthaunt have. Or hell even a necron face. The Catapult is a great looking kit too, they really pulled it out the bag on reimagining the screaming skull catapult, hoped thee’d be a colossus or giant of sorts. But overall pleased with the release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleater Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 The article says there are more OB models yet to be revealed so don't give up hope for a giant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death1942 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I really hope there is a shooting variant of those 4 armed guys. A death army with a bit of shooting would be really fun to play. My wish list is a bone giant, archers (either mounted or on foot) and a construct monster (similar to the tomb king scorpion). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I’d say it’s a sure thing Morghasts are included in this book as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Well s*** now im really going to be poor those models look fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord marcus Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Im not a massive fan of the joker smile heads, but things can be converted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Disappointed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord marcus Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Oh and HEY! Necromancer mc boneface has the scythe from rumor engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtnaps Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Damn this faction looks almost exactly like what I wanted from a death faction made up of constructs. I don't know about you guys but they seem like they might be pretty elite to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 The only downside - I don't see room for skeletons riding mechanical snakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid_Nine Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I think I need to see these guys in person in a better paint scheme before I can like them. The joker smiles on the foot soldiers look.... weird. But I like everything else about them! Even the four armed sword fighters. cant wait to have my idoneth crack them open for their tasty souls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmdillon@gmail.com Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I really felt like I needed to share: Ever since 6th ed WHFB, I have wanted to do a Vampire Counts Army without Vampires. Actually without any flesh whatsoever. Of course, that wasn't super viable then . I loved the idea of ancient barrow kings, and slowly came up with the idea of a Skeleton army based on King Lear. Along comes AoS, which made most of my armies no longer legal they way they were set up but gave me rules for Deathrattle. Then came the latest WoW expansion with a zone based on nature/death witchcraft and bone/wood constructs. I fell in love and had my aesthetic. So today, I see the email showing the latest releases and saw a ton of possibilities to meet my goal. I don't like everything, but there is plenty of chances to mix in some Sylvaneth and Free City bits to get there. Of course, I was in the middle of painting my Cornwall skeleton unit (brush literally in hand) when the notification popped up. I should have known this would happen. Sigh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandlemad Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) Yeah these are a development of at least some of the tomb kings concepts but the necrosphinx and sepulchral stalkers would stand out a mile on the basis of their smooth metal and clean bone, their literal material, as much as their material culture and aesthetic. I used the comparison before of scourge privateers and idoneth but if anything the visual gulf between the spiritual ancestor and the AoS implementation is larger here. They definitely pull from that End Times deathlords aesthetic: moulded bone distorting the human frame and with some insectile elements, segmented curved armour, large gems, stitched skin for fabric, fanlike crests, curved razor-like weapons. Even the cavalry steeds are like miniature lesser versions of Arkhan/Nefereta/Mannfred’s steeds. The crows/ravens seem to be a consistent feature here, seems at least in part to be a military messaging thing. The name is a trio though. Ossiarch is good, Bonereapers is dreadful. Ossiarch Legions or something would have been better, a simple “The Bone Tithe” would have been good too. Edited August 29, 2019 by sandlemad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobeau Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Oof, hard pass from me. I hope they get interesting and fun rules though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Scribe Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I hope the rules are as bad as the sculpts so that I am not tempted to field them on power alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldarain Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Just now, Dead Scribe said: I hope the rules are as bad as the sculpts so that I am not tempted to field them on power alone. This is a very honest response. I always laugh when some ugly models get OP rules in an update and you suddenly see legions of players including them talking about how they always liked the sculpts/lore. Sure you did... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhivan Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I think the models have potential. They have things I don't like about them but things I really like about them. The foot soldiers I'm the most hesitant on but I think I can fix them in a way I like. The Cavalry I'm sold on. I'm really loving the different Undead horses we are getting in general. The Mini-Ghasts I really like and want to play with (but I'm doing a headswap & making them lose a set of arms) Overall I'm cautiously excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OIF4IDVET Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 They look pretty combat capable and large, I guess I’d better go ahead and put these Longstrikes together so my “heavy infantry looking” Stormcast can put up a fight lol. I’m excited about them my girlfriend is all about fielding an army for each undead so I’m sure come October I’ll be fighting these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) It's a pass from me. It's not just that I would've prefered actual resurrected skeletons, I also don't particularly like the designs except for the Mortarch. Especially the grinning faces of the Mortek Guard are off putting. I guess Nighthaunts will be my death army after all. 3 hours ago, Kronos said: @kenshin620 fantasy Necrons indeed, which makes a change, so truly the replacment of Tomb Kings. As a Tomb Kings player I can assure you ... no those are definitely not even close to be a replacement. Very different feel and design to them. Edited August 29, 2019 by Panzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakithe Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I hope they included an improved Morghast warscroll in their book. Also no Death army would be complete without some kind of Monster unit so here is hoping to a bone construct behemoth preview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hawkins Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 4 hours ago, KriticalKhan said: They look..... interesting Pretty disappointed that those little guys are (presumably) stuck on the Mortarch's base, they look like they'd make pretty neat individual heroes. My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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