LoopyZebra

I have two questions on the new edition (apologies if they are answered earlier): 1. Do we have a release date for the Dominion box? 2. With the introduction of the new Stormcast, can old Stormcast be used from a lore perspective? Is there any mechanical downside to using old Liberators, Judicators, etc.?

Very excited for potential Gardus Steelsoul mini. Hallowed Knights are my favorite Stormcast by far.

Warcry and Underworlds are both supported games in their own right. Skirmish and PtG are bolted on rules to the main game. A full AoS army is a big investment- both in terms of time and money. I find making a warband for Warcry to be far more accessible and personally enjoyable. Both Warcry and Underworlds units are usable in AoS. Many normal AoS units are usable in Warcry but not Underworlds. There are Warcry kits that include AoS units that could be used both as a Warcry band and also a start for an AoS army.

I'm not planning to buy any rulebooks (battletimes or Broken Realms) until 3rd Edition AoS. In my region, the pandemic is as bad as it has ever been. It is unlikely that I will play a game of AoS before fall. Even without COVID preventing games, I believe that the rules are too expensive for how quickly they become invalid. I would be likely to buy more models if the cost of entry to the rules weren't a barrier.

I'm looking forward to more vampires but I do not like that color scheme at all.

@Kramer here's an example of the buildings and the palisades in the color schemes. I tried the blood on the big open area of planks in the bell tower but removed it. I used the alternating drybrush colors to break it up. I like the idea of bleeding trees!

For my Warcry wood, I did dread bark, agrax earthshade, and drybrush gorthor brown on the bark. On the planks, I did steel legion drab, agrax earthshade, drybrush taller sand with some drybrush of ushabti bone to break it up. I liked how it came out. I wanted my terrain to look dry, but you could add blotches of athonian camoshade to give a mossy look. I tried adding blood splatters but I didnt like how it came out.

It's on the upper back of a 40K Imperial. (Possibly Inquisition?). The Priest from Blackstone Fortress had a similar machine.

I really enjoyed his video on Sigvald, thanks for sharing! Given how important the release of Slaanesh is, plus the additional Slaanesh mortal releases, I wonder if Slaanesh will be one of the factions in a 3rd Edition starter set.

Just some personal thoughts on this subject: I found playing skirmish games like WarCry to be more enjoyable and far cheaper than large games of AoS. I still collect and paint AoS miniatures, but I am less likely to purchase the models necessary for a full army. Price is a significant barrier for me to building a 2000 point AoS list. I am not a tournament player but instead prefer games with friends - Warcry is better for that. Usability in multiple systems has also been a concern for me - one thing I do like about some GW products is that I can use the models for multiple games: AoS, Warcry, Underworlds, Warhammer Quest, Gorechosen, etc. I tend to avoid products that only have one use. This is a matter of personal opinion, but I think GW miniature sculpts are far better than any competitors. I've bought miniatures from several other manufacturers. They are often far cheaper than GW, but they tend to have less dynamic poses, fewer details, and particularly annoying mold lines or casting issues. I usually pick up CMON board games, who give tons of models with cool designs, but the nature of them being board game pieces often means that the final product is lower quality. Smaller miniature companies also frequently cast in metal and resin, which I do not enjoy working with as I prefer plastic models. I am willing to pay a certain premium for plastic, dynamic, high quality sculpts that GW produces. I recognized a couple of years ago that I was caught up in the hype process of GW. This is intentionally created - they market their products hard, but then do not have enough stock. This creates a rush to preorder or purchase early, especially for large bundles where there are significant savings over separate purchases. I've found it helpful to making my overall spending lower to step back from the hype and really focus on the projects I want.

Thank you for sharing these! Lots of options to pick from.

My thoughts on today's announcements: New Warcry: Day 1 purchase for me. I like both of these new warbands and Warcry is my favorite way to play AoS. Broken Realms: I like narrative elements and campaigns. I was a big fan of Malign Portents. I don't know if Broken Realms is for me if theres a ton of books that focus only on elves (I have no elven models.)

I am working on a Gloomspite Gitz army (specifically Troggherd). I really like all the mushroom basing bits, but I am looking for more. Does anyone have any recommendations for mushroom basing bits? I saw that Green Stuff World made resin mushrooms, has anyone used those? Thank you!

I first got into the hobby in 2016 after playing Total War Warhammer. In Total War, I had played the Vampire Counts, and loved them (and Mannfred) dearly. I wore down the inevitable Chaos invasion with hordes of cheap zombies raised by my vampiric necromancers. When I went to the Games Workshop store I was bewildered at this Age of Sigmar thing but went with it. It is fair to say that Mannfred and Vampire Counts helped me to start Warhammer, even though I own no Mannfred models.

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!