Thalassic Monstrosity

I know it's most likely Kroxigors, but this does look like the Mace of Ulamak. Yeah Sunbloods are a thing but how funny would it be if it was from a new Gor-rok model? Dude just face-tanks the apocalypse and shows up like "Yo".

Yeah, especially with how good the Blood Bowl and Total War Kroxigors look it's a bit of a tease. At least Rogers got the fantastic Island of Blood models (little comfort that may be).

The model will be two Saurus and a train of feathered Compsognathus-like critters carrying a platform with a Slann that's holding up a sign declaring an obsessive fan's declaration of love to Teclis. Kroak. It's Kroak's sign. I've blacklisted myself from GW by revealing it this early. Edit: It's Warcry terrain. Edit 2: I was mistaken. It's Necromunda terrain.

Infinity did the same. In fact I think it was player-decided when Bit and Kiss joined the Combined Army. Honestly it was really fantastic feeling your decisions having an effect, even if it was just a small battlefront on one planet. In one campaign Haqqislam and the Nomads had an early alliance through the community, so when Nomads lost one of their territories Haqq rallied to take it back and essentially surrender it back to their allies. Some of those communities were great.

Unless Saurus Guard become the default Saurus. Just a thought.

A few pages ago there was mention of possible new Spider Riders. Was there anything substantial behind that or just wishful thinking?

"Gaslighting" is a strong term to use for a game about toy soldiers. I mean I don't really give a hoot about how people choose to phrase their thoughts - how can anyone truly consider themselves The Authority over personal expression? That's just how I feel about it. I won't push the point since I know that's my stance and all. No need to bring it into the AoS Rumor Thread. Just something I feel should be pointed out.

They got an update earlier this year, their only new model was the Akhelian Thrallmaster. Is that what you were wondering?

@KingBrodd Khorne Ogor, Porcupine Ogor, Chaos Ogor, Ogor with Thumpin Stick, and Ogor Skin DLC for Animal Crossing.

Let's go wilder: GW agents roaming the countryside with man-nets from Planet of the Apes.

All are in the thrall of the Great Changer!

It means they didn't include a keyword that's esentially irrelevant for the purpose of Arcane Cataclysm. I'm sure we're fine for Tzaangors for a while still.

I hope a Tzaangor flock will be reasonable this time around. I love those funky wizardbirds. I'd be pleased if they got a subfaction, too.

It's an Informal Loan.

When is Nova?

There haven't been any Seraphon rumors, have there? I mean other than the same sort of rumors we've been hearing since 2015 or so. None of the rumormongers have said anything as far as I can remember.

I can't believe you said "Mod Hat" instead of "Tyrant Gutplate".

This shelf pleases the Great Horned Rat.

New WarCom article!

I look at WFB and AoS the way I look at Forgotten Realms and Planescape (for those familiar with the settings). WFB is thoroughly detailed, with defined characters, history, and culture. It's a setting that's been pretty well set (though obviously there ARE still some holes, like most of the East). You know what is and isn't likely to happen in the Old World. AoS is open, with guidelines rather than set locations and history. It's a setting where magic is extremely commonplace and a fact of life. "Normalcy" can vary wildly from location to location and story to story. They're two very different settings and styles. I think WFB is a strong setting, and AoS is a flexible one. I like AoS because I have a lot of creative free reign with my army's background, and that's something I value a lot. Conversely I totally get why it doesn't work for other people (though I'm not saying people who don't like AoS are uncreative!). The setting doesn't feel alive, or lived-in, the way WFB did. We have the freedom to fill in the blanks, but that's because blanks still exist for us to fill in. @Ragest I totally agree that we need more ground-level characters. Hopefully GW will be leaning into that in the future: we've gotten Gardus Steel-Soul as a model after the Hallowed Knights books and have two new BL characters getting models soon. I hope this means they'll be focusing a little more attention on well-defined characters as the narrative moves forward.

That would be nice. I think it's optimistic to expect anything but I guess I'm naturally doubtful about Beasts getting love from GW. An Avatar or Eidolon or Aspect of Morghur would be lovely. I would love any characters actually, anything that gave the true children of Chaos more of a narrative presence.

I wonder if Treevenants will have 2 Wounds?

It's the current range, I assure you.

Silence, firewood! I jest. Skaven and Sylvaneth are both very dear to me and I want to hear as much as I can about both.

It's like he made a wrong turn in the warrens and found where all the inbred, extra-mutant, extra-cannibal Skavenbillies are. "The Hills Have Eyes-Eyes"