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If you had bothered to read the press release, you'd know that it was heavily implied that this book wouldn't have new models. (Every model in the death range...so far+ showing off custodes AND spoiling skyfires in 40k but only having the book.) It doesn't absolutely preclude new releases but pretending like it's not the more likely position based on available evidence is silly.

I highly doubt any new models are coming with this book. The NEXT book is likely to have a maggotkin+ size release of an entirely new faction. I don't think Deathrattle or Nighthaunt or Soulblight are going to be getting a full update, though they may recieve some ancillary crossover units.

I meant a model with NO helmeted option, not with A NON helmeted option, i.e. a model that cannot be assembled with a helmet from just the contents of its box. All the ones you described are ones that had a helmeted AND non-helmeted option.

I think it's a deliberate homage to that model and I also think having both in the same army is highly unlikely going forward.

As a side bar, has there been a stormcast with no helmeted option besides the knight errant? I guess Meatloaf the Celestant might not of had one (though no model in GWs history has needed on more) but his rules are terrible and the model was ugly so I didn't look into it.

You and the like 10-15% of people that interpreted the lore that way. It's WAY more interesting if they're flesh and blood. Being able to go back and mess with your relatives would be hilarious.

There was a lion one with like an anvil iirc that is most likely his shoulder pad

I actually really really like this guy, especially compared to how terribad the Lord Celestant was (Yes, Stormcast haters THAT ONE was unnecessary ****** that should have been put into other armies for sure.) This guy is neat though.

I personally think Malign Portents could be something DEEPLY interesting. GW have kept any and all specifics so perfectly under wraps (which is not GWs MO considering the reveal is in 3 days) that the idea of them coming hard outta leftfield is looking enticingly likely. It might be something like what you said but they are putting a tremendous amount of work into hyping it while revealing NOTHING. Oh and if they do Death->Elves->Skaven(combined with the non-zero chance of seeing plastic Sisters this year) I don't have enough organs to sell.

We need a break from chaos tbh, they're starting to make Stormcasts look like High Aelves...

There's at least 3 rumour engines in there, maybe more.

H...how would they even do that? Wouldn't that just be WHFB with Stormcasts in it? That would be really really dumb. Or are you just trolling the whole 'too much Stromcurst dur-ka-dur' thing? Either way it doesn't make any sense.

Pass on this if they don't seriously step up their game. Outside the Mourngul FW's AoS stuff looks Terrible.

Battletome armies can't because keywords. Can't find the GHB allegiances restriction but it's somewhere.

I actually think they likely missed an opportunity here with this pricepoint. One of the biggest things that X-wing has that Warhammer struggles with is impulse buy-ability. Just going out and picking up a new X-wing ship is something you can do 'cause you're bored on a tuesday. Warhammer doesn't really have that and this could have been the perfect opportunity. 15-20USD for 3-5 models is something I would probably buy just because I was the only one at the hobby store and didn't feel like going home yet. These, however, are shaping up to be 25-30$ which is just a hair too expensive to purchase without thinking and having the starter set at 70 makes the game seem like too much of a commitment to me, especially when it'll be basically impossible to offload the Khorne half that is totally useless to me. Close but no cigar gw.

It also looks exactly like the vampire counts symbol.

The point is that it's likely not worth more than the other options that are available due to the unpredictability and long setup time. As a Stormcast player I'd take the battleshock bonus in any list where battleshock immunity isn't baked in over this one.

Keep in mind that what you just described will take 2-3 turns and will only happen on a 5+.

Boxes are supposed to be 170USD firestorm campaign box (just the map and stickers and stuff) is 65USD.

Eh, slaanesh stuff stuff tends to be more...crab-ish. This is very bat-like so it's pretty definitely either death or dark elves.

Doesn't satisfy Skaven. And I think we all know that that's the only part of chaos anyone actually cares about.

They might do a second round of allies boxes for other kirby era overpriced kits.

We're coming up on the point where we'll know 100% if things like this are actually a possibility soon. Since AoS released only Chaos has gotten kits that aren't part of a completely new faction (that I can recall, yes Sylvaneth and Ironjawz do count as completely new factions) So there is still a possibility they just choose not to update existing factions (other than replacing them with Suspiciously Similar Counterparts ala Fyre Slayers, Kharadrons, Iron Jaws) personally I would be very surprised if they don't revisit the old factions (especially Skaven) but we won't KNOW until we see what the first release after shadow elves is.