Sception Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Supposedly we've seen the full range of new models for this release, so no terrain or endless spells unless they're a repackage of existing kits. A repackage situation is totally possible - the existing mausoleum kit would wotk well as gravelords terrain, and there are several death themed spells between the malign sorcery and Forbidden Power kits that could be repurposed as gravelord spells. Or faction terrain and endless spells might be de-emphasized in AoS 3e. Or they might be bringing some out but they're just not ready now, & we'll get like a campaign or something that adds them a year or two from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nactigal Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Honestly I don't really like terrain and I rarely use endless spells as is. It's just extra stuff you have to buy and haul around. Keep it simple and focused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagash42 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I didn't see it post anywhere but seem the hunger rule will change. In the white dwarf article on the anvil of blood the vampires heal D3 instead of 1 now. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixieproxy Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 At this point I'm hoping against hope that the Crimson Court get a half decent warscroll so I'll have an excuse to grab the new generic vamp lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sception Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 50 minutes ago, pixieproxy said: At this point I'm hoping against hope that the Crimson Court get a half decent warscroll so I'll have an excuse to grab the new generic vamp lord I pulled some old stuff out of storage, and even if the Crimson Court are effectively just generic vampire lords, I'll still have a hard time justifying the new generic vamp model. Not when I've got like 2 to 3 generic vamps and the entire von carstein family assembled & never painted already. 😛 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lich King Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 So when does everyone expect an actual pre order? Could it possibly be this Sunday after the ‘Fest? Would make sense since it’s when they go back to normalcy ( or supposed to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sception Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) Nah, preorders are on saturday, and this saturday's pre-orders were already confirmed as box game and black library stuff. So pre-orders will be the 15th, 22nd, or 29th, likely with at least a few SG articles on warcom before hand teasing rules, subfactions, etc. There's enough stuff that it might even be split into two weeks. Edited May 5, 2021 by Sception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lich King Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, Sception said: Nah, preorders are on saturday, and this saturday's pre-orders were already confirmed as box game and black library stuff. So pre-orders will be the 15th, 22nd, or 29th, likely with at least SG articles on warcom before hand teasing rules, subfactions, etc. Well they mentioned “coming May” so I assume that’s their official release- probably final weekend of month. So perhaps the 23rd preorder most likely 🤷🏼♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan's Cynic Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 My guess is 15th will be Adeptus Mechanicus pre-orders because they've both been delayed already and we've only just seen the final few kits for Soulblight. Of course that's just guess work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aren73 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I'd imagine the release will span over a few weeks. I could see : Week 1: book, cards, dice, wight king, skeletons, bats Week 2: Half of the characters, rest of the unit kits Week 3: Rest of the characters But when they say coming in May we have no idea if "it's all coming in May" or "it starts to come out in May" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewzy Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 My guess would be preorders start last week of May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakithe Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Yeah usually when they say 'coming in...' is almost always the last saturday of that month that preorders start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aren73 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Malakithe said: Yeah usually when they say 'coming in...' is almost always the last saturday of that month that preorders start On one hand, I am excited that they're coming this month, I wasn't expecting that. On the other hand, the end of the month seems so far away right now... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor_Jesues Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Aren73 said: On one hand, I am excited that they're coming this month, I wasn't expecting that. On the other hand, the end of the month seems so far away right now... RIGHT??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewzy Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Maybe they could start teasing the rules and army builds now so that we have an idea of what we are going to go for when the day hits 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Arthur Hotep Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 I just hope we get some rules previews soon so that I can start brewing lists. That's what will ultimately decide which models I get for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aren73 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Clewzy said: Maybe they could start teasing the rules and army builds now so that we have an idea of what we are going to go for when the day hits I have a feeling that this is a sentiment repeated on every faction reveal thread of any faction ever... Edited May 6, 2021 by Aren73 Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewzy Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewzy Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 At the moment it feels like a basic raise the dead on TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Arthur Hotep Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, Aren73 said: I have a feeling that this is a sentiment repeated on every faction reveal thread of any faction ever... You're not wrong, but it's for good reason. People care about the rules at least in so far as they want to know if their cool new models can do something on the table. I like Kritza, for example, but if he's a 120 points 6" move close combat hero, he's not going in my list. Realistically, we'll have to wait for the book to be announced for preorder before we can get a good look at the rules from Goonhammer, Sprews and Brews and Man Reads Book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor_Jesues Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) I usually buy nothing untill i get at least a general sense of something's rules, i guess i could take some bloodknights but i would not go further than that untill i see something, I would say that we are getting something next week, like some weapon profile for the bloodknights and such Edited May 6, 2021 by Raptor_Jesues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aren73 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Neil Arthur Hotep said: You're not wrong, but it's for good reason. People care about the rules at least in so far as they want to know if their cool new models can do something on the table. I like Kritza, for example, but if he's a 120 points 6" move close combat hero, he's not going in my list. Realistically, we'll have to wait for the book to be announced for preorder before we can get a good look at the rules from Goonhammer, Sprews and Brews and Man Reads Book. Agreed. Some people tend to say that you should enjoy the army and models no matter the rules. However, the rules directly correlate to how usable the unit will be, how long you'll see it on the table and how large or important of a role it will play in the game. Blood knights are cool and all but if they hit as hard as wet tissue paper then are they Blood knights really? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor_Jesues Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 exactly. It is a wargame, not a warexposition 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Syf Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 If Blood Knights don't wreck face I'll drive to Nottingham and riot! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidsteel Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 My day one preorder will likely include the models I like and/or am confident will be used in play. I already have enough Death to cover a 2k legion of blood/nagash so not in need of all of it. I'm expecting to be ordering 3 boxes of zombies, a box of blood knights (could end up meh but I want 5 just to paint anyway) and the limited edition book, plus hopefully the Vengorian Lord. New dire wolves are nice, though I already have 10 fenrisian wolves and I'll wait and see how Radukar/Belladamma end up rules wise, though I reckon I'll get one of everything just for the collection eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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