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All good suggestions, many thanks!

@Neil Arthur Hotep that's not a bad idea at all, thank you. I am leaning to @Doko's suggestion to just count the acolyte on the platform as a wizard. I am unlikely to have anyone take any issue with that even in our local tournament scene. @zilberfrid, your comment about sawing up the kit not being pretty is my worse fears would be! I am not in to ruining all that hard work! Thanks so much for your comment - may have save me a lot of cursing later! @JackStreicher, thanks for that. This was my first though. It was only later did I realise the platform would be in the wrong place. Who says the laser needs to be powered by a sorcerer at the back though - the profile of the thing would be about the same. I think this would be the way to go if I was to add the laser. @readercolin, yes, I noticed that problem with the planets. I think there was some other leftover planets on the end of some poles that I luckily didn't use earlier that could help me out. Thanks heaps for informing me of the pain I would be putting myself through. I have never actually magnetised a kit before so I am a bit naive in this regard. Could you post a picture of your Xinti War mages progress? Thanks so much all for taking the time to reply. Your advice has been so helpful!

@Doko, yeah I thought the Hurricanum just seemed the best choice. I was wondering whether it was really necessary to paint a proper wizard for the platform too. Thanks so much for taking the time to post folks. You have really helped me out. 🙂

I don’t know. I actually think Dominion is a fantastic box. I have really warmed to the Thunderstrike and I think the new Orruks are incredible. If I had my time again I probably would have bought it over the GHB and core book. I am definitely going to get some Thunderstrike for my Cities army at some point.

Thanks heaps for the advice @KydbrookP, thanks for the kind words too!

I got out my Hurricanum I painted a few years ago with a plan to rebase it for Age of Sigmar. I was thinking of breaking it up to magnetise it so I can swap between all four variations of this kit. I've been asking myself if this is worth doing? It's looking pretty good as is and I'd have to compromise the model by cutting off some painted components. The +1 to hit aura of the Hurricanum just seems the best choice. I guess putting the wizard on the model would be a cheap additional dispel - is this a better way to run it? The Luminark (maybe) looks the better of the two and I can imagine the accurate sniping with the big laser is quite useful on low wound enemy heroes. My meta would be mostly Ogors and Chaos though so I am not sure I'd want to give up the Huricanum's passive +1 to hit buff? I have lots of other painting projects to do, it would be good to save time and not magnetise it so I can get on to other tasks. What do you lot think? Should I: 1. Leave it as is (but stick it on the correct base like the other options) and save a lot of time. 2. Paint up a Celestial Wizard and magnetise the platform so I can swap between the standard and wizard mounted versions. 3. Paint up a wizard that could count as either Celestial or White. Remove the two telescopes, flaming sconce and acolyte at the rear entrance then cut up and magnetise the kit so I can move between all four different versions. Thanks so much for any and all replies. For Sigmar!!!

Dominion is no longer appearing on the Australian web store. A shame GW didn’t keep it around for the Christmas period, (assuming it didn’t sell out). I hope everyone who wanted one managed to get it.

I wonder how Gorlok would look in a bicorne...

I think this is the way the wind is blowing out there in the gaming world. I am a massive dinosaur when it comes to this though. I LOVE my downtime, it’s when I get to drink my beer and eat my pretzels. I know I am a total outlier though!

A good author can pull at your heart strings and get you to really care for the characters. There is a viewpoint character called Niksar who is such a great cipher for us the reader. He sees the madness of it all but doesn’t give in to it due to a simple but very relatable friendship. The author really understands our expectations too and pulls the plot in unexpected directions . Also, there is no Dues Ex Machina’s in here, everything weaves together beautifully. If you like Spear of Shadows and Cities of Secrets, you’ll like this one.

I just finished Dominion by Darius Hinks and my goodness - what a cracking read! Definitely in my top three Black Library books I've ever read and it may even be my favourite of all time. The characters are wonderfully well done and the way the plot unfolded was just fantastic. I was actually sad to put the book down as I didn't want to say goodbye to all those characters I had warmed to! An emphatic five stars. It's got me thinking, perhaps there are some other brilliant Age of Sigmar reads I should be giving a go? Here are my top three Warhammer books (in no particular order): Domion by Darius Hinks City of Secrets by Nick Horth Dreadfleet by Phil Kelly (Okay, not Age of Sigmar but hey, I love this book and have read it three times!) What are your top three Age of Sigmar books? Hopefully, new players will get some great recommendations from you lot too! 😀

Wise words and totally agree.

I don’t think anyone is thinking the models should be less beautiful. I think the Dawnriders are just astonishingly good miniatures for example and up there with the very best models in the Lunineth range. One of the things I love is just how uncluttered and clean they look. Sometimes less is more.

I found the relatively statuesque pose of the older plastic Chaos Warriors really has a menace about them that I really like. I added a little more dynamism through careful posing of the arms, head and shields and I think they look ace. I decided against buying the new ones as I was just so pleased with the originals. One disadvantage the older ones have is they require some decent amount of flash and mould line removal. I may still get the Start Collecting set though for a mix of old and new warriors and knights.

… And it’s only free in beta. 🙁

First time going to the web store to look get Warscrolls to print for a demo game for a potential new player only to find they are all gone. Didn’t appreciate enough of what a fantastic free service this was until it was gone. Yes, the app is nice but it is not the same.🙁

I was never a fan of the presentation in the old app, if they can add a tablet mode I think the new will be superior. The Warscrolls look so much nicer but I am not sure if they will be as practical in game as the old format. I thought the Azyr army builder was awful but Stormforge seems quite nice. Not as nice as Warscroll Builder, but having the scrolls integrated in is a big plus. I didn't encounter any bugs in the iOS version. I saw a few things that needed work though.

Well I am pleasantly surprised so far. Couple of obvious improvements jumped out at me: - on a tablet you just get an ugly enlarged version of the phone version (iOS) - don’t seem to be able to adjust youarmy name after it is created. Good points: - Warscrolls look great on phone - gesture support - overall layout and presentation

Indeed, 'war scrolls' (or equivalent) weren't free in nine of the eleven editions of Warhammer (I'm including the original Warhammer Fantasy Battle here). But, it was so convenient and accessible making them free. You needed to buy the Battletome to access the allegiance abilities if you wanted to play an army seriously anyway. I have opponents that I doubt would be playing today if they hadn't been free. I am somewhat bemused about being nudged into a subscription to access stuff that I have paid good money to have physically elsewhere. Sadly, I can't see this decision being turned around. I do think the way the scrolls were/are hosted on the web store is a bit clunky though.

Oh Gosh, tell me about it. I paint like this too. I try and push my skills with every model and am painfully slow. I think if I was asked to given advice to a new player I'd tell them to think about how much time they want to spend painting per week and when do they want to have their army finished. I think most new players would not say they want to spend seven years per army 🙃. A simply painted army with just a few well chosen colours and a simple but consistent basing scheme can look amazing.

I have just noticed a new banner note is appearing on the Australian GW website. It states 'Only a few copies of this limited-run boxed set are left, get yours soon'. Perhaps, we are starting to see the point in time where this set might sell out. (Note that we are experiencing a pretty significant COVID delta outbreak in Australia and our vaccination rates are still relatively low compared to the US and UK. The two most populous states have large lock downs so there might have been an uptick in sales due to so many of us (myself included) being stuck at home. The situation with international shipping has also seen a lot of warnings in our local media about the need to organise Christmas gifts now. If you are in Australia and were planning to buy Dominion it might be time to consider placing an order. (I expect their would be quite a few copies in local gaming stores for some time after the web store sells out).

I am all for tournaments that have no painting standards but I prefer if events do. Like others have said, the game is a visual one. You are creating vignettes with your models as you play. You can stoop down and see a recreation of another world. Painting your army is a way you can help create a better experience for your opponent. There is a balance between being as welcoming as possible and promoting the hobby in all its glory though. One thing I did before I had a painted army was go and watch a tournament. I got free entry and I could enjoy seeing all the incredibly painted armies duking it out. Was super inspiring for me as a new player.

I agree @Ggom, I think 32 mm for almost all infantry sized models would be a good thing. I think another smaller standard size for very small infantry like Gnoblars and Brimstone Horrors wold be a good idea though.

I am also delighted with the new Legends Warscrolls! I was planning to run most of the Freeguild units that were updated so this is super appreciated. Many thanks Age of Sigmar team!