MitGas
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1 minute ago, Boingrot Bouncer said:
You also need to remember that the Wizards get all the spells in the spell-lore, not just one spell. That means that most players have more freedom than before (except for a few armies) when it comes to choose spell.
And no more thinking which of my fungoid shaman that had which spell and cursing that I wished that it was the other way around...
Yeah, that sounds seriously cool for mage-heavy forces. Wizards will get much more utility… unless all spell lores suck. 😆
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Btw: Why am I the only optimistic one here? I hate goody two-shoes and if magic sucks, my army will get hit the hardest! 😂
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4 minutes ago, Gitzdee said:
Seems like things aregetting worse. I hope they wont destroy GSG too.
Isn‘t it too soon to be so negative? We haven‘t seen any lore yet!
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3 hours ago, Nezzhil said:
Worst day of my life.
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9 minutes ago, Magnusaur said:
Absolutely! Mid-play and after being told to stop:
I guess Heraldor's are the closest thing the Mortal Realms have to a Primaris Lieutenant :P?
Do their trumpets have their own weapon profile? judging by the size, they could be used as clubs!
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25 minutes ago, Asbestress said:
I just realised all 3 Reclusian bodies are unique.
Why did they decide to pose the two regulars identically?
I legit thought the two regular ones were identical as well and they made an error by copy/pasting the same figure twice... despite one being a woman while the other's a dude! I think the exact same way they hold their weapons and shields really messes with our eyes. The details are different, the way the clothes/cloak fall etc. but since those two prominent elements are near identical, they really read as the same mini.
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Just now, Ejecutor said:
This kind of gone?
Yep! ❤️🔥
I don't really mind (or care about) that new character (unlike the people on 9gag) but I dunno why she got created and when there are already the awesome Sisters of Silence anyways, who I'd like to see more of. Haven't read the book though.-
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1 minute ago, Ejecutor said:
And the baldness. Never forget the baldness.
I was talking about the horrors there.
I find Daemonettes very cool (I like all four basic daemons) but I'm not very invested as I'll probably never own the other 3. I'm just too lazy to collect all of Chaos.
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1 minute ago, Grungnisson said:
Begone, you foul creature!
I'd just need to complain a bit about the new female Custodes (why when we have Sister of Silence, who are awesome) and I'd be gone for sure! 😝
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4 minutes ago, Grungnisson said:
I can already see Shoot in Combat missing from all KO warscrolls, to be updated in an FAQ two weeks after release.
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30 minutes ago, The Lost Sigmarite said:
People love them because of their suggestive poses, lack of clothing and advantageous physiques. Simple as.
Which seems pretty fitting for Slaanesh! Sure, Slaanesh isn't just that but I can remember the old, bald metal daemonettes before them with more classic crab claws and kinda wondered who'd find them irresistible in-universe, didn't really reflect the background. Different strokes for different folks I guess but they didn't have mass appeal for sure!
I really liked the horrors from back then though. I'd hope an update would mix their volatile/scary look with the cartoony one we got now.-
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18 minutes ago, Lucentia said:
I was also never a huge fan of the Diaz daemonettes, though I also don't love the current ones all that much (except I do think there are some quite nice, subtle face sculpts in that kit, just the bodies lack any sort of dynamism.)
I would not be surprised to see some sort of daemon kit refresh get wheeled out over the next few years, a lot of those models are just about starting to show their age, particularly when put alongside the newer mortal chaos kits in AoS.
The current Daemon core kits all kinda suck. There, I‘ve said it. Plaguebearers are the best out of the bunch but even they would benefit from new minis, too much got improved in these years to not see a difference in quality between all those and new releases.
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1 hour ago, Gitzdee said:
What about daemons like pink horrors or the coloured gods? GW wants to move away from that too? We are talking about marines etc but isnt this the same problem?
I think it would be great to not have daemons locked into a scheme. I know it isnt a rule, but ive never seen anyone move away from the GW scheme.
Well, there are lots of different shades of pinks (from candy-colored to fleshy, to reddish to almost purple) and they could be multicolored too (like having blue limbs) seeing how they‘re made up of blue horrors anyways… in various artworks (and the background) they‘re much more varied than the minis by the Eavy Metal team. Some, like the Silver Tower sculpt got painted more interestingly too.
The classic colors for each God are the typical choices but frankly you can paint a chaotic force however you please. Yep, blur or green or red or purple might be the go-to choice but those colors are not set in stone, usually just a form of superstition (as in lucky colors) and frankly have been modified, expanded upon and changed over the years anyways.
So paint them however you want. Does it look strange to see green bloodletters? Yup, it even feels off after so many years of indoctrination. There‘s an established look for things but doesn‘t mean they have to be painted like that. I doubt Khorne would care, so why would you? Can‘t expect people to like it though but who cares, those are your minis.
I think in some cases, like the one you’ve given, where you field a unit that is named after a color like Pink Horrors or you play an army with an established color scheme it feels a bit off but even within the confines of the background there is lots of room for creative paintjobs in those cases. They could just have pink flames or eyes. Limiting units of Tzeentch to any color feels pretty off anyways. „Disrespecting“ the lore might not be appreciated by others but if that‘s the case, try to play with other people. I‘d rather play against pink goblins if it makes my opponent happy. And they should be greenskins in theory. But invent a decent reason why they are not (might some pigmentation-mutation due to some rare shrooms and you can appease even fanatics of the lore and got some cool story for you army to boot. Dunno why people lament it, GW has always been pretty open about colors.
There‘s only one solid exception in a tournament setting and that is when you paint e.g. your marines as another chapter than the one whose rules you use. I mean, explaining it would sort that problem too in like 5 secs but it is what it is…. So don‘t worry and mock the people that can‘t get over you painting your minis differently if needed! 🥳
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2 minutes ago, Ejecutor said:
About the purpose of the new CoS minis, I think this one fits perfectly what it was thought for:
A light in the darkness with a lot of notes where the Reclusian can read about his deeds, past and anything necessary to bring it back. Something like the pos-its that those that have Alzehimer put everywhere to remember stuff.I dunno if this would be the best way to remember (an open flame so close to the SC’s diary seems like a surefire (I’m not sorry) way to lose those notes) but he‘s at the very least adding a ton of style points!
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2 minutes ago, Ejecutor said:
I guess Fantasy were before their chapters... so who copied who? It is just nonsense to start this conversation. If you look at it as something from 40k is because you are deeper in 40k (or you have more references from 40k) than from AoS, IMO. It feets the Cults Umberogen without a problem for AoS. It is similar to Zenestra and their palanquin guys.
Well, I think it‘s entirely fair to say SM/40k were/was first in that regard.
But since SM are themselves based on classic knights and their entourage, the point is kinda moot. It could also be a nod to Bretonnians or RL if you wanted to but it‘s clear as day that GW wants Fantasy marines.
Which is totally fine as long as other armies don‘t suffer too much from GW focusing on them as was the case in 40k. I‘d say it has gotten a lot better there as well and I‘d also say that SC got way too much (hence the nuke) but hey, at least the updates are good.
the 4th ed box will be difficult to not get. Skaven look perfect so far and the new SC stuff is sexy once again, much like in 3rd‘s box.
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5 minutes ago, The Red King said:
On the other they're just overly busy stormcast minis that look like good guy chaos lords
Yeah, probably explains why I like them. Those guys mixed with the Curseling are what I really wanna see for DoT one day.
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Just now, Flippy said:
They are good. A bit fancy and generally in line with the most recent Stormcast: Annihilators, Praetors etc. It is funny, though... the "easy to paint" argument was raised time and time again with regard to SCE - and here we are, with Reclusians in the starter box.
Well, you gotta appreciate a good challenge sometimes! Frankly, they don‘t seem THAT difficult to paint either, there have been quite detailed ones before.
Get a decent silver, wash, do the edges and a big part of them is done well. I‘d say the hardest part are the brighter bits but that‘s less about skill and more about patience.
I don‘t think I‘ll ever collect SC but I certainly prefer these guys to the basic ones… not sure how much of an argument ease of painting is for others, it’s irrelevant to me but I also know people that just want to hurry through it. I think SC still tick that box as most minis in their range are quite straight-forward.
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They're looking great. Quite busy overall, kinda remind me of the SM Honor Guard or similarly blinged up figures but it works for them.
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Yeah, for some types of paints it‘s not bad, that‘s true. But layer paints etc. have no business being in such pots for me. Thankfully I‘m not forced to buy them and there‘s plenty of excellent paints out there, so it‘s inconsequential anyways.
I‘m a gigantic fan of going for the most cynical take as you‘ve so elegantly put it though! Might not lead to happiness but at least it doesn‘t lead to having only GW paints that annoy me! 😎
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17 minutes ago, Satyrical Sophist said:
GW doesn't change their pots for a few key reasons.
Brand recognition, they are super recognisable, which is a surprisingly big thing. It helps particularly with the assumption that a significant amount of GW stuff is bought for people.
Straight from the pot. When it comes to basic, super beginner painting, its a lot easier. You don't need a pallet, you can stir it with a stick inside the pot etc. Dropper bottles basically require a palette, whether its wet or dry. Should you be painting straight from the pot? Not particularly, but it makes it a lot easier for beginners. When it comes to the contrast/xpress/speedpaints I actually prefer the bottles, since straight from the pot is a reasonable approach.
They have a giant machine that makes those pots.
I have far too many paints, a habit I picked up during lockdown when I had no hobby time. There are various paints I like a lot in most ranges, but it feels like by far the most consistent paint I've used and basically my main paint line now is Duncan Rhode's Two Thin Coats. A bit more expensive than I'd like, but enjoyable to use.
Nah, they do it cause people need to rebuy their paints more often and every other reason feels like an excuse to me.
Requiring a palette? Take a plate outta your cupboard and that's good enough for a start. You need to thin GW paints anyways, it's not like they're truly 100% pre-thinned. But ok, you like them that way and perhaps less experienced painters like the economics in general, I can just say that I hate them and that's the single reason why I buy them less and less. I'm not gonna refill them to make them usable.
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I use various brands, mostly Vallejo but I got quite a few Scale75 and Reaper MS paints as well. Citadel colors I mostly avoid these days, solely because of the pots used. I'd like to try other brands too but getting them is too much of a hassle and if they were better than what I have, I'd be unhappy with my current ones. Ignorance can be bliss after all!
It's amazing that GW didn't change their pots to something good by now though. GW paint pots are inferior to ALL others since 25 years by now. The first ones used, the ones GW did with HMG, were actually the best as the paints at least didn't dry out in those.-
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1 hour ago, Ejecutor said:
- Nurgle? Seems Abraxia stepped into that.That‘s an awesomely fitting way to put having to deal with Nurglites. 😂👍
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5 minutes ago, Ejecutor said:
We even know the very likely name of the model:
Ok, ok, you guys saw it before me, message received, way to pee on my parade! 😝 I'll be in the cellar, flagellating myself for my transgressions!
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14 minutes ago, Twisted Firaun said:
Holy Radioactive Rats @MitGas! Where’d you find this?
Since I'm now legally forbidden from spying on Jessica Biel, I'm currently observing Whitefang!
Nah, War of Sigmar, bud
Requiring a palette? Take a plate outta your cupboard and that's good enough for a start. You need to thin GW paints anyways, it's not like they're truly 100% pre-thinned. But ok, you like them that way and perhaps less experienced painters like the economics in general, I can just say that I hate them and that's the single reason why I buy them less and less. I'm not gonna refill them to make them usable.
The Rumour Thread
in Age of Sigmar Discussions
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Same here! I really thought AoS 3 was a downgrade compared to 2nd ed as it just felt like that with some extra rules slapped on and 4 looks to change quite a bit for the better as they really went back to square one and rethought some things.
Ultimately I‘d like a simple game with room for some tactical play in there and so far 4th seems to deliver that. Too soon to say for sure, none of us have played 4th but I really like what I see. I don‘t even care if Tzeentch got way weaker in the overall ranking, we‘ve been among the best for ages anyways (almost as long among the best in AoS as Thousand Sons were the absolute worst in 40k before they got their own codex 😂) bit I want simple, good rules cause my group is lazy as heck. AoS 3.0 killed their enthusiasm and I don‘t want more or new friends! 😁