Maogrim

There were romours about a new Lumineth tome and a picture of said tome - same cover art but the red AOS 3rd edition framing. Apart from that we have no real information but assume it will just be one infantry hero, akin to Fyreslayers, Maggotkin etc. since there hasn't been any buzz.

Fingers crossed for you, your majesty. Just one Whitefang-like away from serenity.

You read it here first, folks: King Brodd model for Sons of Behemat confirmed!!!

What am I supposed to do? I used to play Dwarfs in ye olden days. And I guess there's a good reason my avatar shows the mountain Aelf with the hammers. 😉 I will however always be a loyal and ardent follower of the Archmage. And also the lady of memes, #PUDAnon.

Hey there, thanks for clarifying that you don't feel insulted. I did mean it as a light-hearted joke but I was also trying to give your perspective. I respect your opinion on a faction you clearly are passionate about - and the numbers do support your point that Fyreslayers got it worse than all the other 3rd Edition books. I seriously hope that there'll be better times for Dwarfs/Duardin/Dawi coming. All the best to you.

Dear TGA community, dear mods, I'm aware that once again I have not exactly made friends today. But while I have understood that I'm not allowed to voice the sentiment of being evaluated unfairly, I would like to kindly ask you to not send me private messages about how wrong I was or how unacceptable you deem my behaviour to be. It's just been one person so far, but that's more than enough, I think, given the nature of my offense. Thanks.

So I have antagonised someone but other users calling me toxic and my behaviour bizzare is fine? That is ... quite unfair and not very objective.

You can't even point out what about my original comment was supposed to be 'in poor taste' and you can't talk for the victim while I have, multiple times, offered apologies should they decide to chime in and say they felt hurt. Let me repeat: what I typed was an accurate representation of the person's feelings about the state of the Fyreslayers faction. The only thing that was being made a fun was the rather passionate way in which they voiced their opinion. How is that explanation bizzare? Do not call me bizzare if you can't comprehend my argument and do not call me toxic if I haven't offended anyone. But to be transparent and act in good faith I will send a private message to the person in question and ask about their feelings in the matter.

I know a certain Fyreslayers player who would surely disagree and give us another small essay about them being nerfed to ruins and how they are unplayable now and that the numbers don't lie etc.

Don't know why people around here would assume that it's Beasts of Chaos coming around as the great antagonist of this edition when it's Slaves to Darkness who are receiving a massive range update that expands their already quite large tome with even more stuff. Of course I'd be happy to be in the wrong here since Beastmen of yonder had one of the most flavourful faction books ever written. I mean, it is supposed to be the Era of the Beast, but I find it hard to believe that they'll do two massive releases for Chaos.

I wish there were more articles and information on the CSM Codex. Horus Heresy, at least to me, feels so incredibly boring. No mutations, ne demons, no twisted chaotic machines... Just lots and lots of Space Marines in different colours and less cool armour than either Chaos or Primaris.

The realm of the Everqueen has no mammals; the realm of the Everqueen needs no mammals. I like the Sylvaneth design space settled between Aelven spirits, trees and insects. Kurnothi just don't really fit in. And let them feel and know that. Let the Kurnothi build up disappointment and frustration... and eventually turn to Kragnos and the forces of Destruction!

Malerion as a god seems to be slightly less evil than in WHFB, but from what we know he still uses shadowy demons, rules his part of Ulgu with an iron fist and leaves most battles against Chaos to Morathi, Sigmar, Alarielle etc.. And sl@tshames his mother. So I can't really see him rallying Phoenix Guard or Sisters of the Thorn under his 'glorious' banner. The former Dark Elf units on the other hand seem to be mostly conmected to Har Kuron and thus to Morathi. But I guess they could switch sides again.

But imagine highlighting all those scales though. Morathi's stalker squad alone should amount to approximately 5.041.789 scales I think. Btw: does any of you know whether there's substantial new lore and art in the book?

It's already a little weird that they repurposed the original OW Drycha sculpt as a generic hero while upgrading the character to an amazing arboreal mecha. I can't remember any other instances of something like that in AOS. And it's also a little peculiar that the box for the Arch-Revenant says 'Druanti the Arch-Revenant' as if she were a named character. Btw: can somebody recommend a feasible alternative to GW Wyldwoods? They are nice trees, but awfully expensive...

There is just one to blame for Fyreslayers being treated as poorly as they are: James Workshop himself. It's sad to see them leaving slayers who are a legendary and iconic part of Warhammer lore out in the cold like that; but I seriously see no point in blaming the Aelven factions for that. Sure, as everyone knows I'm a Lumineth fan and loyal follower of the Archmage, so you might say I'm biased. I'd be salty as well, but blaming Lumineth and Sylvaneth comes across more as a product of (relatable) jealousy than valid point of discussion. At the moment GW don't seem to see too much merit in expanding Fyreslayers, or maybe the just wanted to streamline their rules before souping them together with Dispossessed and/or Fyreslayers towards the end of the edition.

Please don't take this as an attack of some sorts, but I'm really curious: do you genuinely enjoy anything about the current state of Age of Sigmar? You seem to be rather disappointed with almost all recent developments.

Slaves to Darkness should have us beat due to all the Warcry stuff. And there's lots more to come. Nighthaunt might have more as well but I'd need to count.

There is a female Bladelord heroine mentioned in a lore box in the second tome. The White Mantis or something like that. I think she could be fun/interesting.

So do I get this right? Five guys on silly horses are better at casting spells than Morathi-Khaine, previously known as the Hag Sorceress, former Witch Queen of Nagaroth who is now a flippin' goddess?

I hope they don't change anything about the spell lores because I really want to see the Archmage be able to access all five potential lores one day. I don't care if it's complicated. It would just be so epic! With that being said I could see them changing spell lores from six to three spells. But lumping one aspect of every lore into one wouldn't make any sense since we have mages dedicated to the temple lores. And we're supposed to be Order's magic faction, so we should have ample spells.

There's just no rhyme nor reason to the new battle tome covers, is there? Let's try to find a pattern: Stomcast Eternals: big new miniature range expansion; get a new cover that shows new unit. Orruk Warclans: big new miniature range expansion; get a new cover that shows new unit. Maggotkin of Nurgle: one infantry hero; get a new cover that shows new hero. Fyreslayers: one infantry hero; old cover. Idoneth Deepkin: one infantry hero; new cover that shows old hero. Nighthaunt: new hero; new named character; new unit; old cover. Daughters of Khaine: one infantry hero; new cover that shows old female gigachad deity that always gets her way; bow down to the queen b**** of the Mortal Realms. Skaven: one infantry hero; old cover. Sylvaneth: new named character; three new units; no new infantry hero; old cover. Lumineth: unknown additions to the army; old cover Slaves to Darkness: big new miniature range expansion; new cover that shows a crest or a symbol of the faction.

Wouldn't those who always remained loyal to LONG LOST NEHEKHARA applaud the fact that Arkhan was vanquished by the holy Light of Eltharion since the Black decided to turn his back on Khemri and perverting its creations in the name of the dirty, digusting, hubris-riddled traitor; he, whose name shall indeed not be named but does not really matter since he got his bony behind kicked by THE GLORIOUS ARCHMAGE?

You seem to be kind of in the know on Sylvaneth and their lore, dear Herr Baron. Might I ask if anything was ever written about Sylvaneth in Hysh? Might be interesting neighbours for my Ymetricans.

I think the small spikes on the sides underneath the blade don't fit Leagues of Votann nor Tomb Kings, but they very much fit Seraphon.