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they are the normal sprues, so yes

The simplest changes for me would be - Increase in Wounds for Treelords/Ancients/Durthu/Alarielle. I'd be bold here - lots of wounds but intense deterioration. The faction should encourage and facilitate healing. Alarielle should lose the summon and become more about enhancing the units around here. I wouldn't mean an FNP bubble. Maybe she has throne of vines automatically if she didn't move in the previous phase? 2 cast TLA. These may require points change - so be it.

Is that tri-blade also functioning as a mirror?!

There's definitely more to come, folks... you lucky lucky deviants...

I think you make a fair observation. Liberators were already underrated on the cheapness of their durability.

We are going to get a book next summer, along with new models so asking for warscroll changes is less important imo

Lord Castellant at 90 is crazy! For me, aggressive pushes on Paladin units.

I don't think it is a bad list at all, and could potentially work nicely with the new Broken Realms rules (and potentially use one of the battalions). One thing to note is that the staff of focus doesn't work with the comet (I think that's what you were suggesting)

Varanguard in Host of the Everchosen are brutal.

Chaos Knights are very nice. I don't rate them so much offensively (too swingy with lances, unless pumped up with buffs) but the amount of high quality wounds you get with decent movement is wonderful.

I haven't quite finished it yet, but I am incredibly impressed with this book. It really nails the kind of meaningful narrative I want to see in the game. After Wrath was a bit flat, this has impressed me.

They definitely don't. They are far from perfect, but a wide array of lists have performed well in tournaments. Including most, if not all, of the sub-allegiances. I know you have your personal problems, but it is a solid and varied book.

Neither cities nor slaves needed a huge overhaul. They got more options. Stormcast needed it badly, and parts of deepkin did too.

There's some info on the new legion here - https://spruesandbrews.com/2020/11/07/broken-realms-morathi-review-warhammer-age-of-sigmar-spoilers/ . Looks more interesting than I expected....

An across the board increase in wounds for Alarielle/Treelords would go a long way. The whole schtick of Sylvaneth is healing and regrowth, but we don't have enough wounds to do it. I'm fine with having severe deterioration, but with 16 wounds (for example), Durthu has some chance of surviving to be able to recover.

No, they can only be heroes in a list with the sub-allegiance Knight of the Empty Thrones, which is from Slaves to Darkness. They can be slaaneshi though.

No way The Celestant Prime is the best depiction of Stormcast in the game. He strikes from the skies in a flurry of lightning, leaving destruction in his wake and before you know it, he's gone again, delivering Sigmar's justice on another battlefield. The rest of Stormcast, sure, no argument. But hte Prime is worth his points and super fun and thematic.

Honestly that is one of those lists that just looks unpleasant to play with and against. I suspect in most cases results will be determined based on lists as much as anything. Dull, dull ,dull.

I don't think it should be the expectation that you do this (also, bad for the environment!). Most people don't tend to want to know every detail, more like top level highlights and then ask for relevant info when it is relevant (eg. what is your maximum threat range)

Wyldwoods? Starting in reserve?

I just don't think there's enough value in the woods at all. Placement of them is hard, the benefits are limited and situational. Plus the cost to actually get them can be high. Dreadwood gives you much better mobility, as do tree-revenants. I just think it does it better.

Yeah, they don't have the eye of the gods keyword (smart - it could be ridiculous!). Archaon and Daemon Princes similarly don't have that keyword. However, other characters in a KOET list would. KOET varanguard giving out the aura of chaos is really strong as it gives them a lot of range due to their bases.

You all can wish all you want but stormcast will be in the next starter.

They could, but do you really think they wouldn't synchronise the two?

Sons release 17th Oct...