TheMawr

Personally I think a more Warcry'ish approach to Plaguemonks is really interesting ( basically, an expanded variant of the WHU warband ) I never liked the more "militarised" change to plaguemonks nor the individualisation of the clans. When I had my skaven army ( mostly metal.. old times.) I always felt that the clanrats for clan pestilens.. should be clanrats, likewise the clanrats for clan eshin too should be clanrats. I dont know if that was based on how things where then or if that was my own headcanon. I had converted a bunch of clanrats with little oriental strawhats for my eshin side. But most of my army was born out of my favorite childhood cartoon Secret of the Nimh.. mad science everywhere.

Squatting or merging in 40k didnt happen at the index stage twice (8th and 10th), so its possible it wont happen here either. Index is very focused on playing the new rules with the existing version of the armies. And every codex so far has massively squatted (and added) options that where still in the index, beyond updates and new miniatures.

It always confused me ( not the right word.) that some of these didnt.. as alot of them you can think of dozens of amazing looking ideas. As they have a potentially strong visual language for spells and the like that really add a strong element to their theme that was not really the case for some armies that did get them. Especially Idoneth and Nurgle.

Khorne has them already actually,

While I dont know if what people say is true or not ( but it doesnt sound stupid in general imho) But you know you are actually proving the point with that example right ? instead of proving how stupid it is. Darkoath are an AoS thing, they werent a WFB thing... the WFB equivalent are the Marauders (wich up till now were in AoS too) Guess what the Darkoath are likely replacing just in time for the originals to get the axe and become TOW( thus WFB) only.

Its a hilarious social experiment

Im EU, but I usually dont sleep before 5 in the morning anyway XD drawing works better at night

gesundheid

I dont think thats a shoulderpad, but rather a construction on the back. Like the Broken realms nighthaunt has ( and similar to the rumor engines.) I also think that if its indeed human, the right arm overlaps with a construction as well giving it the volume and the head is actually not visible in the silhouette ( much smaller than your example.) and the collar is overlapped with more construction elements

I think darkoath might have been the new miniature monday reveal it was meant to, just by accident a couple of days early. The reason I think that is because they always update the videos very last minute.. and while they must be prepared earlier I think the last minute web guys do not have access to the wider pool... it definitely wouldnt be a video for a month later. I seem to remember AoS has had multiple miniatures revealed on monday before, so its not unheard of, in fact its one of the "problems" with the whole AoS vs 40k love thing.. since AoS started it has had more releases than 40k did in the same time period, however where 40k tends to have 5 articles per new kit, AoS has 5 kits for one article ( exagerating ofcourse )... not to mention ip licensing, BL and the community also focusing much more on 40k Spacemarines. ( disclaimer for those who not know me, when I say I think or speculate in general.. I rarely think Im right , I often have several conflicting theories of any matter at the same time. )

Yes, it almost look like goblin ears to me. In general goblinish, ot how GW depicts them.. but more how I do ( avatar profile for example.) and I often have made 2 goblins piggybacking but wearing one dress concepts.. wich this reminds me of.

Oh ******, Im part of a stereotype... I was reading this while drinking my second cup since waking up, contemplating responding to rumor talk in my usual forum.. decided to first read here, get my third cup and work a bit on my "visual speculation files" wich are a little bit on the chaotic side and then saw this ... almost spilled my precious coffee XD

Also fair enough, didnt meant it as offensive as it sounded btw. I also think when its your job you look at it different maybe. Not as in better or more skillful at seeing differences, just a different approach to looking at it. edit : And I do think he tried to go for a Mark gibbons concept art in style, in order to get a better chance for the job ( usually not a smart move btw.)

It doesnt, and it isnt.. wich you would see if you follow the link where the artist who made it also explains it. Besides stormcast are john blanche's babies edit: that first sentence sounded harsher than I mean it. But it really doesnt look like jes goodwins art to me personally.

Im rarely of the opinion that very specific lore, aesthic or rules decisions are made with sales in mind. ( as my negative opinion of GW is that their departments do not synergise/communicate/are aware of each others existence.... wich is opposite of that.) But the 40k Leader/Unit matchup is so perfect for giving an excuse to buy more characters that I cant imagine this not being adopted by AoS as well. Not saying its a negative, as I really like the system.