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I’m mixed with the makeup of warcry. Part of me really likes the crazy mashup warbands with fun buffs. I love tactics videos and tournament reviews from Wargames on Toast & Off Meta Musings. But I do understand that these optimised lists are not very thematic. I suppose as with AoS it boils down to the same competitive vs narrative/casual play styles. I suppose the game can cater for both, set limits on warcry only warbands? Or free for all list building? Personally I really wanted to like Warcry when it first released, but the chaos on chaos thing didn’t really do it for me. When they opened it up to other factions I bought in. Whilst the Gnarlwood setting isn’t my favourite, I do absolutely love this seasons warband releases!

I think Ogors as a faction are safe…..for 4th edition anyway. My take on last weeks announcement was that it was a statement of intent for the new edition. BoC will not be getting a battletome. Bonesplitters will not be in the full warclans tome. Sacrosanct will not be in the full stormcast tome. They will all get index/digital tome for 4.0 as announced. If Ogors were getting squatted wholesale, last week would’ve been the time to let us know. If Ogors don’t get a substantial mini refresh during 4th then I think they’re on the chopping block in three years time when 5.0 drops.

Surprised no one has commented on the Whitefang like this received!

Just what I was hoping for!!

I hope the clanrats are not too much of a departure from the previous design. I have some IoB rats and it would be nice if I can make use of them along side the new without it being too obvious. The only thing that shows their age is the mono pose weapon arm attachment points. Newer kits fit together in ingenious ways that hide the joins and enable more dynamic poses.

I'd imagine the queues are for the kill team box and I have a feeling the BB gnomes will be popular.

He’s in the Skaven vanguard box, tho that will probably be updated to a spearhead box. Likely containing new sculpts from 4.0.

The highlighted green save stat on the warscroll is probably due it being the stat you are likely to need to reference quickly in the other players turn. The others are only needed in your own turn (except for combat phase)

Warscrolls look fine, bit easier to see what can be done in each phase. Is it just me tho who finds it weird that they’ve changed wounds to health, but then on Nagash’s warscroll it mentions damage points? Wouldn’t it make more sense to reference his health?

I'm not sure I really get the "easy to paint" argument. When I was younger I just wanted what looked cool and being "able" to paint it never entered my mind. Plus we now live in an age where GW sell contrast paint and have stores with staff who offer painting advice as well as a whole studio devoted to creating painting videos/tutorials. People have sited Island of Blood selling poorly as some kind of proof that boxes with detailed (harder to paint) models don't sell well, but IoB was more likely just a victim of timing and the success of LotR and general decline in WFB. I used to love the WFB edition boxes, with different factions being given attention, the only format was "good" vs "evil". The argument that stormcast are a more recognisable IP is fair enough. Today's news of Sacrosanct chamber & others being phased out just shows how arbitrary sticking to one faction in starter boxes is. You can't give one faction that much design/production space without having to make harsh cuts at some point. I wonder if it will make anyone think twice about buying the new edition starter? These minis may not be useable in 6/7 years?

This is why GW should not solely focus on one faction for starter boxes, they have to bring out new sculpts/units every 3 years, artificially bloating the range. Then they need a cull. At least for SCE proxies of old minis should be pretty straightforward. At least GW have given plenty of notice. Sorry to those whose armies have been squatted tho🙁 Hope you can have at least a bit of fun for the next year. At least they're giving them rules for 4.0. Wonder what it will mean for the Warcry units in Warcry?

I still wonder if it was just a misspeak about the launch box and it’s the starter box will have scenery (akin to 40k starter). Unless it’s already been clarified?

Wonder what the GW April Fools will be? A few years back they did the squat/votan teaser video which IMO was genius. I’d love something similar for Chorfs! But maybe too soon, next year perhaps.

I was going to catch up this morning but was awoken at 2.55am by the sound of foxes mating outside! Thanks frisky foxes for the wake-up call! Would’ve loved to see some minis for 4th, oh well next time. I like that the traditional looks for Skaven have been kept. Jezzails, Rat Ogres, clanrats all look pretty similar style wise to before which IMO is great. Few years back I got an island of blood Skaven half, plus a verminlord. My hope was that the new stuff wasn’t overly AoSified, not that that’s a bad thing but hopefully they will sit comfortably next to older models. So far looks good. Happy with the spearhead info (tho not that surprising). With 40k they have started doing rules for big box halves now, I hope this happens for AoS. I think spearhead could fit into a nice niche for me. I know you don’t have the list building, but the reduced playtime/low model count appeals. TOW dwarf hero minis are stunning!

I’m still not convinced. I’d like a few more pics before he’s legit……… worth a try!

Assuming the white cover core book is the boxed set exclusive cover? Similar to the Yndrasta exclusive we got inside dominion?

It’s amazing when you fly over, it just keeps going and going. A number of years back flew from Singapore to Brisbane, you hit Australia and think nearly there….. but nope, not even close.

This topic made me think about proximity of GW stores to me. I have 6 within 1 hours drive!! 3 of those within about 30mins. Kind of shocked me when I stopped and counted. In the UK The funny thing is, the only time I go to one is to pickup a store anniversary model (or ten😉). Probably won’t bother this year as I’m not fussed on Tau or the Fyreslayer.

Weird, pics not showing up? EDIT, pics added. Did not like my blue backdrop!?

Well, another age has passed! 2023 was not a productive year for me mini wise. I blame real life, also Tears of the Kingdom! But 2024 is off to a better start! Have finally finished off this Wraithblade unit. I used to always use a blue/white fade for backdrop until it got too tatty. Chilvers put one online so giving it a try again, might be a bit bright. I may take some shots with the more muted backdrop as well. The arms are fully magnetised for weapon options. Got a few more eldar minis to do then back to AoS stuff.

Wonder where the gutrippa boss fits in to things? I had thought that would be the event exclusive for this year.

Hey bruv!

Yhetees?!?

Nope, pretty sure it was wax.

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