Akylas

Glad to see gw keeping to the undead theme they've had lately. So, which mortarch is this one? 😁 More seriously, I'm glad to see the seraphon get some attention. Hopefully this means they'll be getting some new models to go with Kroak.

I'm excited, too. I plan on doing some converting and using them as vampire lords. Doesn't help matters that I've been playing total war warhammer and Duvalle is giving me Vlad vibes

Got it in time but it sold out quick on the US site. The special edition of the C L Werner book sold out before I could decide whether to get it.

I'm in a somewhat similiar situation having managed to get some extra money this month with overtime. I'm getting cursed city, in part for the alternate models and objectives. Alternate sculpts for stuff like zombies and bat swarms is a big thing for me. My spouse really likes the theme of the game and is more interested in playing a board game than a full tabletop battle, so I'll have someone to play with. It does mean I might not be able to afford some thing from the big release initially, but I'll get what I can. I've been waiting a long time for these guys.

I'll be trying to get a copy this Saturday. Does anyone know if the preorders for North America start are split by time zone?

I'm not sure Abhorash was ever centered enough in the fluff for those cliches to become grating. For me at least it was just cool for there to be a heavily armored knightly vampire lineage as something a little different. I will say he never struck me as heroic, at least not until his end times last stand. I'd like a new character more but either Vlad or Abhorash would be cool (actually would vote for Isabella out of the three of them).

The scale and freedom are big draws for me as well. It's easy to come up with a background for your army without struggling to fit it into the background. Right now I'm working on Shyish themed Ironjawz (riding "ghost gruntas" so eerily silent that their riders tie chains to them to make some noise) to fight my wife's nighthaunts. It's really fun coming up with my own little corner of Shyish.

I really want to see the Ironjawz range expanded. Chariots, a goregrunta megaboss. I'd like to see some war machines, maybe with an ardboyz crew if they decide to expand on them. Revamping the ogor lineup, especially units like the yhetees. Destruction humans would be really cool, even as just 1 or 2 auxiliary units. Not likely, but I can dream.

Alas poor necromancer with hat. You will be missed. Well, remembered at least.

The wording in the email they sent today makes it sound like they'd be picking stuff from your cart. I'd be happy either way, myself, as long as some cool stuff was included. "You've got until 8am (GMT) on the 25th of February. We'll choose 5 My Warhammer accounts, and give them each up to £300 worth of the good stuff in their cart.*"

The wight king on foot looks great, although I wouldn't complain about a new one. Dire wolves, maybe? Combined with the units from Cursed City and a new vampire lord or two I think the faction would be looking pretty good.

I'm loving the gravekeeper and necromancer. The skeletons are pretty cool, too. Silver Tower always tempted me but the setting and models for this set interest me a lot more.

It definitely helps for me. Painting has been especially relaxing, and I need to do more of it than I have been. I'm really excited for Cursed City. My wife likes the idea of a smaller scale board game over big battles and the aesthetic is up both our alleys.

This is probably a dumb idea, but I just had the thought to paint my gruntas in bone and pale grey colors, then call them "Ghost-Gruntas", native to Shyish.

Hey everyone, I'm working on finally painting a Start Collecting box I bought way back. I think i have the armor and skin sorted, but I'm not sure about the Gore-Grunta. The armor is Mechanicus Grey darkened down a bit and the details/flames/etc are wazdakka red. I'm not sure if I should go really dark for the fur to contrast or maybe really light. The base will be in dark browns and the intent is that these guys live in Shyish. Does anyone have an idea for what color would go well with the Orruk's paint scheme?

@Rodiger Thanks! I thought I would be ok but wanted to check. I'd be in trouble too if there was a punishment. I'm awful at painting in a timely fashion. For the month of September I pledge to finish my Ironjawz Warchanter, half completed when the range was still new. Stretch goals are one goregrunta and brute, both also partly done in years past

I think I'm good if I'm understanding some of the other vows but just to confirm, is pledging to complete a partially done model acceptable?

I asked my wife about her thoughts on this subject last night. She's spent a lot of time around the hobby and has been in gaming stores but only recently shown an interest in playing (40k initially but much more excited about AOS after seeing Nighthaunt models). She said she didn't care much about seeing female models or characters in a game as far as attracting her interest, particularly with armies whose theme seemed weighted towards a certain gender ( she used space marines as an example of this). She said she was most annoyed if the only female characters were proportioned like pinups or if there was a strong sense of "women are totally represented, here's the single 'girl' character/faction you should play". She did like the newer female Stormcast and elf models for looking like they fit in with their factions and could fight. She also felt Games Workshop was doing a good job of increasing representation (gender and otherwise) without feeling like it's pandering or patronising. Her worst experience as far as feeling welcome in the hobby was at the first hobby shop she went to. She told me the people there stared at her when she came into the store and acted like she was an alien species. If that place was her only experience of warhammer it would have driven her away. We found a much better place half an hour away and she's felt welcome there and at other places. She thought representation was good, but the way she's treated by players or store employees had the biggest impact on whether she felt included.

Thanks, Kramer and Sonnenspeer. That's good to know. We'll likely grab the small box initially. My wife really liked the scale of first strike for 40k. I'll look for the nighthaunt half of soul wars to make sure we get those characters.

Hey everyone. I'm a little behind with how much has changed the last year or two. Are the available two army sets like soul strike and its bigger brothers fairly current with the rules? My wife likes the Nighthaunt army's aesthetics a lot and we enjoyed the 40k little starter set a lot.

I see GW is trying very hard to relieve me of the money from all the overtime me I've been working. I think they may succeed.

Really hoping for that sword to be Moonclan or Skaven. The former would work better with my Ironjawz but either would result in my money being departed from me.

Looking good. A messy eater indeed.