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They have a bigger announcement coming on/around New Years. The fact that we even got a teaser for today is a bonus, even if we knew things were coming.

I think that was me. It could be a matter of just having a very niche box. None of the battleline we have can fly and doesn't fit an aerial combat theme. But on that same vein, this is not a box that can be used outside of narrative unless they are making sweeping changes to the roster.

I have...eighteen Tzaangor; nine of each, and nine enlightened on foot that I converted from extra bits and a box of regular bird bros. I can basically never put them all on the table anyway; still trying to pick these up though. What I want to know is why these boxes don't have battleline? Are they indicative of major changes? What else is going on?

Screaming in Tzeentch. I hope this means that screamers are getting decent overhaul if they're adding a character with the emphasis on speed.

I desperately want to see a buff of some kind to screamers. They're my favorite model in general, and I'd like to carpet the table with them at some point.

I always dread topics like these. On one hand it's an issue that I have strong feelings about. On the other hand, it really puts it into perspective how lucky I am to have the gaming group that I do, because a lot of the sentiments here aren't very encouraging. I can say from personal preference that I play things like Tyranids because gender ambiguous monsters in space that just want to eat all living matter is a lot more appealing than most of our other options. (Some of them are also really cute; I'm a huge fan of Zoanthropes/Neurothropes, but we can't have that in our grimdark space operas). I'm not the only one with this opinion either. Some of us actively avoid the GSC because we're not a fan of the need to include mind control in that particular segment of their ingrained lore. There's a big difference between mindless beasts engineered to collect biomass and forcing acts and servile behavior afterward. For AOS I Play Tzeentch, Beasts of Chaos, and have a sizeable chunk of Slaves to Darkness for roughly the same reasons. Cute gribblies, excellent sculpts, and lots of monsters. While I may lack a lot of representative models, I can spend my time eating the patriarchy. With Looncurse and selling off most of my 40k, I picked up Sylvaneth because they're visually appealing while fitting my playstyle. It's undeniably nice to have some form of representation on the table, and with The Living City I got at least one more reason to pick up models like the Sisters of the Watch. Sisters of Battle don't appeal to me for lore aspects, but having seen what they can do with the revamped models, you can bet your buns that I would love to see them expanded on for Cities of Sigmar. What upsets me about the way they introduce a lot of the female sculpts is how limited they are. I don't particularly care for Stormcast and the notion of having to either live in an area where a subscription service is available, or shelling out 100+ for an exclusive sculpt is genuinely frustrating. I really don't get this whole complaining about forced diversity in plastic soldiers. AoS is a massive blank slate that allows GW to do just about anything they want. If you want something representative of the real world, there are Historical options available. In the interest of bringing in new players I can't see why they wouldn't continue to expand with additional gendered troops. 2-3 models out of every box of 10 is not the end of the world, and while I'd love to see more, I'll take anything I can get.

At this point I just want an army of Ogroids. Please.

We just moved into a new apartment, and I'm chomping at the bit to finish unpacking. I have my entire Sylvaneth army to build and paint, and with the coming move I've only managed a handful of dryads.

Shame they don't do these subscriptions in the states.

Corvus Cabal is my hands down favorite. The Cypher lords are my second, but not even clothes aesthetically. Would love to pick up a box and see how they compare to Kairic Acolytes for conversion purposes.

probably a stupid question, but with the way terrain is being set up now and the new woods able to be fielded in groups of 3-6 trees, how many of the new trees should I expect to need? I am planning to order four as that's about what I can afford right this moment.

Love the new warband. Will be picking them up along with the untamed beasts for our future delving into Warcry.

Would love to see some options for cavalry bases for those minimag trays.

@Nighthaunt Noob Same. I have two Start Collecting and two halves of Looncurse. I think I know where i want to go with the Kurnoth, and have the dryads and such built. But Treelords and spites of various flavors are just in limbo.

I wish they would just share the warscrolls for everything else since the books are delayed. I know it won't happen, but I would feel considerably more comfortable building new models if I knew what options were.

If others purchase the contrast paint and are comfortable with it as a once and done solution, does it really matter? For some, the option to have a relatively quick painting process is enough. I can see it being beneficial for beginners and competitive players alike, as painted armies are often a requirement for tournament play. There are people in the hobby that already prefer a three color and it's done approach. Others commission their models to be painted. Some folks only focus on elites and send out battle lines for commission services. For some folks, painting is a chore and an added expense. While I am not one of them and enjoy improving on my own, having the option for speed is beneficial. Those that want to improve techniques after using contrast paints can and probably will do so. For others, just having colored models is enough. Different (brush) strokes for different folks.

I really want them to buff screamers. They're my favorite models and I have far too many of them to never play them.

Shame with the delay on the battletome. Everything I have with options has me waiting to build it.

I would like to know if the Contrast primer is required to get these paints to work. If so, I've no need to try any of them.

The spite is so cute, I need so many.

I've looked at trees for a while while considering a break from Chaos. Doubling down on this box with my SO to split. Now to just wait to see about a tome announcement and maybe hopeful changes to the terrain.

New Warhammer Community update shows the rest of the model. Looks like the other rumor engine.

I wouldn't expect AoS to go back to being a full on living game until all of the armies are updated and set with new tomes. It's hard to have a narrative when a good portion of the Grand Alliances have to just sit there and watch things happen. Once Forbidden Power has run its course, the next narrative will be more involved and proactive on account of every faction having up to date rules.

Battalions, akin to how BoC function would be as close as I want to get with something along the lines of a themed mixed army in matched play. Another compromise might be something akin to Firestorm with the Great Cities, though I think these might work similarly to battalions, my familiarity is fleeting at best.