Shane Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Now then. Here be a thread to discuss Age of Sigmar's best army - Fimir. Currently available are the Fimir Warriors via Forge World. Next: The Fimirach Noble. This guy here is the leader for a unit of Fimir Warriors. So no special rule for him bar the typical +1 attack. Incoming: Predicted: Fimir Warrior Command (Banner and Musician) Fimirach Queen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 The Fimir Warriors were a nightmare to put together. Not a user friendly kit at all. Green stuff and Guerilla glue was my only route to victory. The Fimirach Noble is great but he's not exactly a good use of resource - you have to drop a model from the unit or else he'll cost an extra 120pts alone. Rules wise the Warriors don't have much damage output for the size of their base. 2 damage an attack as standard would have felt more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 look bleeding baller though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippyRick Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 cool to see more of these, and i hope Forge World keep doing more AoS models / armies. Is there any more expected after these models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmanphill Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I really hope we see an army of these released at some point in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 That's a weird thing FW does - they sell their commands separately instead of supplying extra pieces with the units. Seems like a silly waste of money for the consumer, as you end up with models that you can't use, according to some rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHappyTime Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 It's Something Different! Yay GW!!! It's Forge World! F*** GW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thediceabide Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I may have to get a small warband of these, gotta love a totally unique race in the game, plus some lovely models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 I'm slowly painting a unit of Warriors. Have another blister to put together. Will pick up the leader model when it goes on sale. Then stick in a Colossal Squig called Colin Dent because he's the tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percivael Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I love the Fimir/Fimirach! I am definitely starting an army of these. The models are ace. The mist shrouded mystical evil lore is really engaging. And while the Warriors' damage output isn't the best, they do have -2 rend which is excellent and pretty rare for standard troops. They are also very hard to kill - your opponent scores 6 wounds against your 3 warriors, you allocate 2 per warrior, they are back to full wounds your next hero phase and all your opponents efforts are undone! I would love some sort of book for these, if not a battletome, then a forge world compendium of all their AOS models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percivael Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I think the fact there are only a few models out at the moment, with more definitely in the pipeline, is an excellent opportunity to slowly build up a Fimir army as a side project. Buy kits that are available to start, build and paint them, get on with your other projects and buy the newer kits as they are released. Spreads the cost too. Soon you'll have a Forgeworld Fimir Army that is the envy of your friends! I am going to pick up the Warriors and noble when I go to Warhammer World for my sons birthday in November. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percivael Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Have you guys read this excellent article on the Fimir discussing the background, their origins etc.? Worth a read. As are some of the comments after it. http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2014/04/07/bizarre-bestiary-fimir/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percivael Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 By the way thanks for setting up the thread @Shane. As you can see, I am really enthusiastic about the Fimir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percivael Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 29 minutes ago, Percivael said: I think the fact there are only a few models out at the moment, with more definitely in the pipeline, is an excellent opportunity to slowly build up a Fimir army as a side project. Buy kits that are available to start, build and paint them, get on with your other projects and buy the newer kits as they are released. Spreads the cost too. Soon you'll have a Forgeworld Fimir Army that is the envy of your friends! I am going to pick up the Warriors and noble when I go to Warhammer World for my sons birthday in November. Can't wait! I should point out the Fimir are for me. My son can have a start collecting box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiKo Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Here's my fimir entry into the Stronghold's Tribe section. My force is only in its infancy of course, but will hopefully be growing in the near future. http://www.the-stronghold.com/index.php?/tribes/eyez-of-da-fen-r16/ Also @Percivael you know you can edit rather than 5x posting right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiky Norman Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 The model in the photo of the original post that is listed as Fimirach queen - Are there any confirmation that it's an actual Fimir? I thought it was a troll to accompany the Hag, but maybe that's completely wrong? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Dragon Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 10 hours ago, Percivael said: They are also very hard to kill - your opponent scores 6 wounds against your 3 warriors, you allocate 2 per warrior, they are back to full wounds your next hero phase and all your opponents efforts are undone! Unfortunately this is not allowed in the rules of AoS. The rules and FAQs are very specific that wounds have to be applied to a model, and once a model has started taking wounds you have to keep allocating all subsequent wounds that units take, to the same model until it is dead, and only then can you allocate to a different model. Even if the attacks come from several different units and in different phases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percivael Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 11 hours ago, Soup Dragon said: Unfortunately this is not allowed in the rules of AoS. The rules and FAQs are very specific that wounds have to be applied to a model, and once a model has started taking wounds you have to keep allocating all subsequent wounds that units take, to the same model until it is dead, and only then can you allocate to a different model. Even if the attacks come from several different units and in different phases. Doh! Just read those pesky rules again. You are right of course! I have been playing it wrong. That's what happens when you only play one opponent, I suppose. Thanks for pointing that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 The queen comment is just a prediction. I'm sure someone here spoke to the FW team and they explained their ideas for her. I've been thinking more about the bases following this weekend's event. Whilst too big for their damage output, I can see a unit of 6 Warriors being not only cheap and resilient, but therefore also effective at holding an objective. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiKo Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 And if the event is anything to go by, added protection from mass shooting is a big plus. On the topic of bases, mine came packed with 50mm rounds so I suppose that is the 'official' size. Because the warriors are large but fairly squat miniatures, they do seem a bit small for that base though. For consistency I was keen to try and base all my monstrous infantry on 50mms anyway and have done so, but has anyone tried 40mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 I used the bases they came with (50mm). I have another pack of Warriors to build at home but it's not a nice kit to work with. Will get around to them soon. Need to consider converting two of them to a command group (musician/standard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiKo Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Agreed, this was actually my first resin kit... My hiatus skipped that phase of GW completely. Would be keen to see how you got on with the conversion if you do it. Two units of 3 for battleline or unit of 6? Either way, there's a remaining model once you add the noble :(. Three nobles for 3 units of 3? Then no leftovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Yes, that was my criticism of FW's division of the models. Until they release a command unit (which is two models), buying the noble either wastes money or points. They should have made that noble an actual hero. Can't think of another unit getting a unique model for its leader that is purchased separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiKo Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Maybe he will get his own warscroll as a hero? And they'll update the existing one to change the name of the unit champion? The following minis are what have me so keen on a fimir force. How do you reckon I'll be able to wrangle them into my army? Painted when I was in the single digits many years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Those are the models that made me fall in love with Hero Quest back in't day. Absolutely classics. Get them on 50mm rounds and convert for double hand weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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