Koradrel of Chrace Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Winged cavalry would be awesome. But the winged snake part, while referenced a lot as a symbol for Light magic, would be a little too close to both DoK and Deepkin eels I think. SCE also seem to have a pretty strong grip on Draco-forms, so I'm not too hopeful about us getting Dragon Riders back. But then again there's been a lot of talk about Tyrion's angel aelves, which is pretty similar to SCE Prosecutors, and kind of similar to DoK Khinerai, so there's that. @Tiberius501 I hear you. My wife has been making fun of me non-stop since the news dropped. Edited January 21, 2020 by Koradrel of Chrace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid_Nine Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 It's times like this I really miss the short stories from Malign portents. I think they did a good job hyping up factions like idoneth deep kin and daughters of khaine, and I really miss that kinda of extra insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunchaser Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, Acid_Nine said: It's times like this I really miss the short stories from Malign portents. I think they did a good job hyping up factions like idoneth deep kin and daughters of khaine, and I really miss that kinda of extra insight. Those were so great. Especially the short animations showing off stuff during LoN and Nighthaunt drops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Koradrel of Chrace said: What kinds of weird units do you want to see? Definitely an "elven Valkyrie" along with elementals or spirits of Hysh, would be neat, if you could summon them. I do hope there will be a terrain that will integrate the "stained-glass" motive, it's something I'm very fond of, bonus, if it depicts a creation myth. 6 hours ago, Tiberius501 said: My other wishlist is for Swordmasters of Hoeth (an equivalent anyway). Feeling rather positive, we're going to see something like them. In the StD tome is a story of how the Chaotic Sphiranxes came to be, it's written: Quote Once, the Sphiranxes were an order of Hyshian mystics... ... served Teclis as custodians of esoteric treasures. Yet little by little, the Sphiranxes’ noble ideals were polluted... ... Hounded by Teclis and the military orders of Hysh, they slunk away into the dark corners of the Eightpoints to seethe over the perceived injustices done to them... Military orders could be non-elven, however it feels a rather fitting task for a unit that's based on Sword Masters. Edited January 21, 2020 by Tiger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turin Turambar Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 give me elven eagle and hawk cavalry and eagle chariots and eagle warwagons, glorious it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecktron Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Turin Turambar said: eagle chariots We had that once… Joking aside, heavy flying cavalry (Hawks, Eagles, whatever) would be a good pick for a High-Elves-revival faction. They could combine the elite cavalry aspect of the old dragon princes with the eagle theme of the old Asur, while still creating something unique to the Mortal Realms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koradrel of Chrace Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I'd also like to see something like a crystal spire for our terrain piece, something with insane geometry that focuses magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius501 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I didn’t think they were going to show any Light Elf stuff off any time soon, I forgot about the LVO. But now that they said it’ll be shown there, the wait for Friday is murder! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebazilly Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Gecktron said: We had that once… Joking aside, heavy flying cavalry (Hawks, Eagles, whatever) would be a good pick for a High-Elves-revival faction. They could combine the elite cavalry aspect of the old dragon princes with the eagle theme of the old Asur, while still creating something unique to the Mortal Realms. Honestly, a Skycutter fits really well into Age of Sigmar's aesthetic. It's rad as heck, I hope they bring it back. (And the white lion chariot!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Public Universal Duardin Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Koradrel of Chrace said: I'd also like to see something like a crystal spire for our terrain piece, something with insane geometry that focuses magic. I'd take something with insane geometry that focuses on magic as an unit. Call it an angel(ic aelf) and we have Evangelion and you know what, I'd be okay with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Public Universal Duardin said: I'd take something with insane geometry that focuses on magic as an unit. Call it an angel(ic aelf) and we have Evangelion and you know what, I'd be okay with that. Haha bonuses if you set up your unit in a perfect square, triangle or circle 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoric Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Wasn’t there some kind of Aelven waystone rumour engine? Got to be for Pointy Aelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koradrel of Chrace Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 There was, along with some flowing wheat nex to it. Scale wise it didn't look big enough to be a special terrain piece, more like an adornment for a base. Maybe even for Teclis' base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koradrel of Chrace Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 So, how many of you are Tolkien fans? A random conversation with my wife made me realize what I want most from this new army. I want Glorfindel, the Lord of the West. I want the Elf Lord that reminds you why you do not mess with an elf, because they are beings of true power. 24 hours to go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunchaser Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Koradrel of Chrace said: So, how many of you are Tolkien fans? A random conversation with my wife made me realize what I want most from this new army. I want Glorfindel, the Lord of the West. I want the Elf Lord that reminds you why you do not mess with an elf, because they are beings of true power. 24 hours to go! Well I started the mini hobby with LOTR minis so. Hahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koradrel of Chrace Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 @Sunchaser Ah, a man of culture I see! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Public Universal Duardin Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 58 minutes ago, Koradrel of Chrace said: So, how many of you are Tolkien fans? A random conversation with my wife made me realize what I want most from this new army. I want Glorfindel, the Lord of the West. I want the Elf Lord that reminds you why you do not mess with an elf, because they are beings of true power. 24 hours to go! Big fan, ever since I read the books (and saw the films!) as a child. Collected dwarves in the miniature game, they were my gateway drug to GW proper... I'd love to see someone like Glorfindel - my hope has been that Tyrion, despite being blind, would have ascended into this Glorfindel-like character by enchancing his already (well, pre-End Times) noble nature. Ps. Silmarillion is magnificent and my favourite novel of his - and perhaps of all time - because it really feels like a real collection of myths of biblical proportions, showcasing that Tolkien was a true scholar. No wonder everyone else apes after him in worldbuilding. Also, elves became truly interesting in it, showing how their nature meant a fallen elf would go far deeper than any human would (see: Fëanor). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koradrel of Chrace Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 The Silmarillion is also my favorite! That was the conversation I was having with my wife, about how you couldn't make it into a movie because it wouldn't translate well. And yes, I would give one of my legs for Tyrion to be that awesome! (But not my arms, need those for painting!) I would also settle for Teclis being that kind of character if we don't get Tyrion, though I think Elrond would be a better analogue for him. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibs Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Exciting but after launching into new Ironjawz army, adding to my Sylvaneth and picking up the new Slaves to Darkness kits the project list is getting very long haha! One thing I really hope is that Teclis is not forged into another 600+ point model like Nagash or Archaon. This isn't to say he shouldn't be amazingl as you can still be powerful for <350 points if you don't come atop an insane monster with near infinite mobility. It would be nice to be able to build an army of 'High Elves' or whatever they end up being with charters and plenty of supporting units, rather than one godlike model and a few sidekicks in tow. The other thing I am really interested in will be the 'special rules' we have plenty of characters and armies that can summon units to the battlefield. I kind of hope they don't go down this road as that has been done to death now. Will we see the old 'First Strike' type elves rule come back? It would be pretty cool to see a character like Thranduil for Lord of the Rings.......... Edited January 23, 2020 by Gibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Gibs said: It would be nice to be able to build an army of 'High Elves' or whatever they end up being with charters and plenty of supporting units, rather than one godlike model and a few sidekicks in tow. This is also my preferred way to play. 3 hours ago, Gibs said: Will we see the old 'First Strike' type elves rule come back? I wouldn't be surprised. High initiative is what set the elves apart from others, but they've lost it with the changes done to the system. The theme for Hysh so far has been a generation of command points and command ability that grants the strike first in the combat phase. At the very least I expect traits that will allow additional command points to be generated. I'd be really glad, if we got some neat command abilities. I was talking to friends, and they said Teclis has four mirrors attached on his belt. Anyone wants to speculate what those could be? Reflecting enemy spells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaskier Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Hysh Aelves have a rule designed to let them more appropriately face Hedonites of Slaanesh - their allegiance rules reflecting/opposing each other (Slaanesh makes you fight last, Hysh Aelves fight first) would be fitting thematically, and would obviously tie them in with the old High Elves. It'd obviously be an interesting mechanic to balance if the entire army has it 'on' permanently, unlike say Idoneth who have it for a single round. I'm not expecting them to have that as a stock allegiance rule purely because it seems like balancing around it would be difficult, but it would be cool. It's a shame we don't appear to be getting Tyrion with this army, but it's great to see Teclis given such a grand build-up given how important he is both in WHFB lore and AOS lore. I'm hoping he's in the Morathi bracket - a very powerful model that doesn't eat up over a quarter of your army and provides something unique and different from what can be brought elsewhere would be ideal. It's a nigh guarantee he's going to be one of the top wizards in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turin Turambar Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 7 hours ago, Public Universal Duardin said: Ps. Silmarillion is magnificent and my favourite novel of his - and perhaps of all time - because it really feels like a real collection of myths of biblical proportions, showcasing that Tolkien was a true scholar. No wonder everyone else apes after him in worldbuilding. Also, elves became truly interesting in it, showing how their nature meant a fallen elf would go far deeper than any human would (see: Fëanor). the Silmarillion is also my favourite of his. its a pitty he never really wrote about the war of wrath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius501 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) I think I’m one of those odd ones out who was never a huge fan of Tolkien. I really quite loved the LotR movies though. I like parts of Tolkien’s stuff, I certainly like Elves. Edited January 23, 2020 by Tiberius501 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koradrel of Chrace Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 @Tiberius501 to give you an idea of what I was talking about then, Glorfindel is one of the people that Sauron is actually afraid of. In the seige of Minas Tirith, another Balrog shows up. Glorfindel takes him single handedly. It costs his life force, but he wins. @Jaskier I could see their army focussing on being a CP machine, both to respresent how tactical they are, as well as their extreme speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius501 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Ah that’s pretty badass. I could see these dudes possibly going in the direction of being good guy Ossiarchs. Elite, really tough, and lots of CP’s about command abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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