Indecisive

Autumn = 1x order, 1x chaos, 2x destro So who didn't get a White Dwarf rules update? I think that'll explain things

certainly amazing that the first battletome of 2023 got leaked before nighthaunt always weird to see inexplicably blurry pictures of a book you've got in hand, though, in this case it could make sense if you are being cautious of watermarks in a test copy

It's just hilarious, on so many levels. Looking and seeing Priority Targets such as Salamanders Pack and Pink Horrors alongside Morathi and Belakor. But no Nagash. Or them giving Gitz and Bonesplitterz Prime Hunters like that solved anything. Go kill those gargants and Morathi you grots, get those points😄

40K World Eaters are totally happening this year, summer-ish maybe after. Khorne here at the same time makes sense.

Bumping this up as it is relevant. Nighthaunt actually seem likely to see more new units meriting a placeholder cover. Nothing like that implied for the fire dwarves, the wording of the flamekeeper scroll solidifies this.

Another DoK book? lmao, truly GW either loves that faction or wants to punish its playerbase Can't say it isn't funny that let alone new units, FS can't even get a new cover. I wonder if the NH one might be a placeholder or error since it seems like they'll get enough new stuff to merit a cover with the new things.

Gotta say, the reveal is hilarious. IDK vs FS box just came out, one hero per side and nothing more to the disappointment of the people keen for naked dwarf variety. One hero per side, that's all to expect people began to rationalize and accept. Then comes the next box and oh, hero and unit new for one side. Could've added a new unit to the previous box all along but nah. Nighthaunt gets it instead. Not that I am upset about new Nighthaunt, just not the highest priority for a new unit. It's funny to see that last box almost immediately one-upped.

Considering the article is seemingly just quoting Andy Hoare that'd be impressive to somehow ******-up. Maybe the random reddit rumours aren't what you should be putting such stock in in this case?

some of that flat out contradicts https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/07/21/square-bases-and-kislev-ascendant-see-your-questions-about-warhammer-the-old-world-answered/ so, doubt it

update, the 40k leaks have reached talking chaos space marines and the next space marines codex maybe someone just needs to hop into whatever chatgroup the leaks are coming from to interject some aos questions, it's the only solution

the rumour windmill gulf is just amazing, crickets on the aos front while 40k has had a dripfeed of eldar leaks since december for a codex that hasn't even been announced yet

hinted NH mini + NH battletome is a quick enough endeavor for this quarter, maybe February

internal balance flavourful rules well edited, presentation good wealth of options somewhat OP

rumour hunting for aos is hard, adjust standards please

This one fits the NH from the preview thing as well as the discussion about Vince earlier. The one about him supposedly painting something in secret. https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/82706277/#82707227 Date, Dec 25th, before the preview

I can actually buy Beastmen being last though, they seem like a niche thing everywhere. Be it AoS, TW, or WHFB.

Hard to say now, for fun I dug through Total War stats/polls. Don't play it, but though it would be fun. Not exactly indicative of WHFB playerbase but instead contemporary faction popularity. Empire, Skaven, Lizards, High Elves skew popular. Warriors of Chaos and Beastmen on bottom end of things. One tasty poll was this one, with almost 12000 response it has quite the sample size. The relevant result is "I don't play this race" https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJjhszdgfENi29-jsuXqk9sYyO_RhMTX_wQcNPeu6o5RQuvQ/viewanalytics 9% I don't play this faction for Empire versus 66% for Beastmen. Ouch.

Yeah, better to have a few prominent factions splitting spotlight than one posterboy hogging it. I think they might be in a better place now. Might need to dial things in a bit better with the inevitable third wave, take stock of what missed and what people loved. Not so much a redesign, but doubling down on what went over well. Like with Stoneguard, they look great. From forehead down that is.

Rumours from where? I really doubt it, they've built them up too much to switch posterboys. Maybe they'll go the Sisters in 40k route and have co-posterboys.

the potential elf seems too plain to be a hero, I'd think it is part of a unit underworlds warband is my guess

Nighthaunt centrepiece hero then?

Looks like a Dark Elf type model, now where it is Eldari or Aelf remains to be seen. Nighthaunt Battletome and mini soon I'd say.

Less me saying starter boxes are indicative of a trend, more me trying to imply mounted heroes do not take up that much more space. Stormcast mounted heroes are on the larger end of things.

The Lord Arcanum on Gryph came on a single, albeit larger sprue. It did share said sprue with another mini. https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/stormcast-eternals-masters-of-the-sacrosanct-2021 That, and the Magister/LoonBoss being in boxed sets. I think they're perfectly capable of including smaller mounted heroes in them, they just choose not to.

There should absolutely be a few things for New Years, they did for last time after all. https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/01/01/new-year-preview-sample-the-decadent-delights-2021-has-in-store/