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2 hours ago, TheR00zle said:
I really like this guy, sure he’s got the constipated look all elves have by default, but his armor looks awesome, his runes are near dwarf levels lovely, and the horns(nuff said). All in all I look forward to converting this boy into a slave of Hashut.
*she...I suspect this is part of why the paint job is so bad, but the bulky helmet doesn't help
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7 hours ago, BarfAtTheMoon said:
That Aelf is certainly not holding whatever that shaft is behind him. Look at the hand; the angle is totally wrong. Unless one of the artists at GW is horrible at portraying perspective, that's just two images badly cropped near eachother.
The hammer head is directly above is hand (his hand top left hand is touching it. Idk why people keep thinking something a little higher up is the head.
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7 minutes ago, sorokyl said:
Shadowspear was 2 existing armies, You're suggesting a box with 2 brand new armies. I don't think GW would be that generous. I was very suprised Ossiarch Bonereapers was in a box for their release, but then again, only half of the plastic for them (3 half sprues + 1 hero) was new models, the other 3 half sprues were old (morghasts)
I'm afraid if we do see some "value" box for these new armies it will follow the Sisters of Battle level of value. where a $210 USD box has 2 frames of plastic + a hero (1 of those frames being 2 duplicate half frames...not my fave). Yes it had book and dice, and yes the models are fantastic and the sprues are crammed, but I still have a hard time calling it a "value" box at that price point.CSM hadn't had new models in eons. It was 100% new models on both sides. I don't think there is a big difference between new army and 100% new models/old army.
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Just throwing this out there, but as time goes on I'm starting to suspect more and more that the Lumineth are going to be released in a dual box with Sons of Behemat.
1. Rumors for both started at the same time.
2. Both battletomes have already shipped.
3. It is more unusual for two new armies to release one right after the other than it is to release at the same time.
4. It fits into the timeslot of last year's Shadowspear release. The Lumineth seem to be getting a lot of the same treatmeant as CSM did last year.
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Just throwing this out there, but as time goes on I'm starting to suspect more and more that the Lumineth are going to be released in a dual box with Sons of Behemat.
1. Rumors for both started at the same time.
2. Both battletomes have already shipped.
3. It is more unusual for two new armies to release one right after the other than it is to release at the same time.
4. It fits into the timeslot of last year's Shadowspear release. The Lumineth seem to be getting a lot of the same treatmeant as CSM did last year.
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25 minutes ago, robinlvalentine said:
Hah, snap!
EDIT: And Nick Bayton from Warhammer TV has just confirmed on Facebook.
That's too bad. They really failed with that model compared to the art. On a related note, does anyone else feel like the quality of underworlds warbands often lags the main line of models?
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7 minutes ago, Kramer said:
Looks like the shirtless one to me... sorry
Yikes I sure hope not! It isn't even close. It doesn't even have the horns which are the most distinctive part of the art, the mask is totally different, the jaw is totally different. Usually the art is pretty close.
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What about this guy? Is there going to be a separate bonesplitterz warband? I'm really hoping for a model that does this art some justice.
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59 minutes ago, madmac said:
Huh, out of the blue Made to Order filler week.
Makes me wonder if there's been another delay behind the scenes.
Very possible. A ton of Chinese factories are shut down right now.
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1 hour ago, Acid_Nine said:
I took a closer look at the preview picture of the models in the latest lowdown, and the guy in the back kills me. His spear has been bent so far and it’s super noticeable. There are some other bendy spears, but that one hurts to look at...
and yea, the elves are definitely on 32’s
Definitely hoping the bendy spears are just an issue with how they took the picture.
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Should we make anything of all of the 2019 dual box heroes being released at the same time? Perhaps KO and Tzeentch will have to wait until next year for their unique heroes (along with any other battlebox exclusives that come out this year)?
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Seeing the new Lumineth models shown so far, I can't help but resurface something I noticed with OBR: Good rules sell models, so much so that people even change their tune about the models.
With OBR, they were highly controversial when first released. Much of the criticism on their look faded after their release. In fact, Katakros was one of the highest voted models for "best model of the year", despite a fairly lukewarm reception initially.
Now with Lumineth, out of the gate the response to the Spirit of Eltharion is almost universally positive, while probably around 80-90% of the reaction to Teclis is unfavorable. It is highly likely that Teclis is going to be a highly powerful model, which will drive sales for him. If it plays out like this, how do we as people that want good looking miniatures but also want a good game influence Games Workshop to produce the kinds of models we want to see? If, for the sake of argument, Teclis outsells the Spirit of Eltharion, how does GW get the message that the vast majority of people actually preferred the SoE?
Does anyone else see the role that rules play on miniature sales problematic?
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3 hours ago, Kramer said:
How do you reckon? I play/paint 5 armies all together. And not one of them is bad to buy 2 off. Yeah the heroes aren’t always useful to have two off. But when you start an army 2 are almost always great. And cheaper even with a hero left over.
2x beastclaw raiders + one butcher and you have a 1,5 army. Add one more for a 2K army that’s very close to the list that one a tournament.
2x KO plus a frigate and you have a 1230 Escort Wing battalion + 2 heroes. Which is a great core to the army.
2x SC varanguard is my stormcast core. Only need to add some raptors and I’m done.
Slaves to darkness... well unique sculpts is a bit cheating but definitely not discouraging.
And I have cities collection which does have some weirdness. greywater you’ll rarely need more then one. But take three of the anvilguard box and not only are you pretty much done. those are the models that drew you to that city I would assume.
so again, genuine question, why do you feel GW is discouraging it?
or did my factions just get lucky.
I'm reading a lot into the Slaves to Darkness Start Collecting, but I think that is likely to start a trend of monopose models in boxed sets so that people are less likely to want more than one box (preferring instead to buy multipose boxes of the same models).
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22 minutes ago, Acid_Nine said:
I think they are most certainly a duel box, at least for the spear men. I don't know if they are made for a start collecting box, as I would think that they would have a generic lord for it more than the Light. Still, could be a possibility.
I love the model, but I would be terrified to do absolutely anything with Eltharion. Looking at how everything connects, I have no clue how you would even glue half the stuff together, much less paint it!
GW has impressed me with a number of models being significantly more sturdy than they appear at first. I'm not concerned.
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1 hour ago, sorokyl said:
they usually do not put named heroes in start collecting boxes, maybe because if you buy 2 you have a hero you can't use. I assume there is only 1 invisible elf.
the definition of "multi-part kit" is really fading. These days it means you may have weapon options, you may have head options. You're not going to be able to pose your models as easily. The releases the last couple of years have really prioritized minimizing sprues and getting really great dynamic poses that don't lend themselves to posable "multi-part kits" of the past.1 hour ago, whiskeytango said:Its not unheard of. Ahriman is in the Thousand Sons start collecting.
On top of that, GW seems to be attempting to discourage multiple purchases of start collecting kits so they aren't giving away whole armies at a discount anymore.
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Anyone else getting a hunch that the Light of Eltharion, 10 spearmen, and 5 cavalry troops that were previewed are going to come in either a start collecting box or a dual box? It is the same type of composition as the StD Start Collecting that just came out, and the spearmen do look a bit more static than a multipart kit might be. Just seems interesting that this is the first wave of Lumineth they chose to show and it happens to fit a reasonable box archetype.
On the flip side, there is almost zero chance that that Eltharion model is push fit!
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5 hours ago, l1censetochill said:
So I've held off on committing to a second army for a while now - and having seen these models, I'm glad I did, because something about these is really doing it for me. The aesthetic is definitely more in line with classic WHFB than most other recent armies (which is obviously intentional, both in- and out-of-universe), but I'm personally okay with that; if I want units with a true AOS vibe, I've got my Stormcast. I even like the Teclis model, though I can understand those who aren't as enthused. Here's hoping the rest of the kits are as high quality as the ones we've seen here!
One thing that does make me a bit nervous is the color scheme - I love the clean white look they've achieved on the armor and cloaks, and I definitely want to replicate it... but I've also found shading and highlighting whites to be extremely challenging to this point in my hobby career. But hey, I was gonna have to learn eventually, I suppose.
Can I suggest some Daler-Rowney FW white ink? Works great as an edge highlight or mixing into other white paints to improve coverage and consistency.
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Anyone else getting a hunch that the Light of Eltharion, 10 spearmen, and 5 cavalry troops that were previewed are going to come in either a start collecting box or a dual box? It is the same type of composition as the StD Start Collecting that just came out, and the spearmen do look a bit more static than a multipart kit might be. Just seems interesting that this is the first wave of Lumineth they chose to show and it happens to fit a reasonable box archetype.
On the flip side, there is almost zero chance that that Eltharion model is push fit!
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Is it just me or did they seriously leave a massive mold line running down the side of Teclis in their studio shots?
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I am a fan of the Middle Earth Strategy Battle LoS rules that requires an "in the way" role for any models that can only partially see another model, but I admit that it would slow down and add complexity to games which seems to not be in vogue.
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2 hours ago, HollowHills said:
Unrelated to tomorrow or new releases I have a conspiracy theory about these two pics.
I believe that one is the top end and one is the bottom end of an embaillor pain staff.
What is an embaillor I hear you ask? It's an idoneth deepkin beast master who breaks the sea monsters that the akhelian ride. They are noted for using pain staves for this purpose.
Here is my theory...
1) Embaillors are mentioned frequently in the idoneth battletome.
2) There is a short story "The Learning" specifically about Embaillors.
3) They also appear in the new Idoneth novel.
4) When the Idoneth came out they mentioned other models / designs for future.
If you look at these rumour engine pics there are hints they could fit idoneth. The metal tassle attachments match those pictured on the thralls https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Namarti-Thralls-2018 and on the soulscryer https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Idoneth-Deepkin-Isharann-Soulscryer-2018.
If you look at the second pic it could be a trident in shape with a tentacle design. The part that looks like a chain hanging off could be deep sea pearls.
I believe the embaillor model design was completed ages ago and that's why we get so much detail about them in the written lore. I think it was specifically held to be a release as part of a box set like the other small heroes we see.
As such I guess that in mid to late 2020 we will get a battle box with idoneth, a new embaillor hero, endless spells and a new battletome.
Anyway this is probably ****** but was quite fun putting it together as a theory.
I gotta agree that those tassels look identical too me. This seems like a very plausible theory.
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6 hours ago, decker_cky said:
Imagine how much better this model would look if it was remade today though!
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1 hour ago, 123lac said:
Khorne Bloodbound would be perfect for you. Heaps of heroes on foot!
Agreed they are one of the bigger exceptions. They have so many actually it almost begs the question why so many other armies don't get similar treatment. Nighthaunt as well is a newer army that came with a healthy number of normal sized heroes.
I first got into the hobby around 15 years ago with LoTR so that is probably the root of my preferences. I loved the gameplay of that format as well.
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It seems as miniature designs have improved, its enabled GW to make centerpiece models less, well, "miniature". Am I the only one that misses the days when many of your greatest heroes would be slogging it on foot with your infantry, or at least riding on a normal sized horse?
Thinking of, for example, the amazing picture of Archaon below, I find it disappointing that there will likely never be a model that renders him in all his glory fighting on foot. Battles just don't feel quite as gritty to me when you've got your leader on some massive beast instead of in the thick of battle. What does the community think of this trend, and do you think we'll ever see the pendulum swing back?
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The Rumour Thread
in Age of Sigmar Discussions
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I am not that bothered by the meaningless article. It is the reference to hearing more 2 weeks from now that is more concerning. Surely we'll be hearing more at 1 or both of the Saturday reveals that happen before then, and this is just reference to an article that gets into rules after we've seen the whole range.