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@Double Misfire, it's a Skaven tail, for my money. ... which undoubtedly means it's not Skaven, as I have no illusions of my ability to guess these things.

If you want a Stormcast or Khorne army as your main fighting force in Age of Sigmar, you'd be hard-pressed to beat the discount on the full starter set. US$125 for 47 models makes a great start to both armies. Alternatively, if neither army really interests you going forward, you could wait it out (or just pick up a Start Collecting box for the army that interests you, or get something like the Blightwar box as an alternative). There is apparently lots of precedent for a new edition to come with a new starter kit, so it wouldn't be too outlandish to expect one.

FYI, Skinks are a mere 200 points for 40.

Pringle Aelves?

I really want to know what happens when they walk into a bar together.

For what it's worth iPhones can broadcast to Apple TVs, and I fully expect that Android phones can do the same with Roku boxes and/or Smart TVs. Where there is demand for something like this, I assure you there's a product that does it...

I'm surprised I haven't seen this here yet: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/08/29/rumour-engine-august-29th-2017/ I'm thinking insect something or other, myself.

See, you say that, but I can tell you that when I got a box of five real Liberators (which is to say, with all the options instead of the starter kit dudes) it was a revelation. I'd be willing to bet a lot of people find the starter box dudes mildly underwhelming, but give them some grand weapons and that can change in a hurry! I think these releases are a great idea to draw Stormcast players into allied armies or vice versa.

It probably wasn't made to make more competitive armies, either. The allies mechanic was likely made for profit potential.

Thirty points for a Bloodthirster? Man are we ever going to see Bloodthirster spam!!!

GW introduces points as an annual update (stating upon release of the first GHB that it would be an annual publication). People get excited. Certain builds show themselves as very strong over the course of the year. People get angry and demand points updates. GW updates points midyear for certain armies (Khorne, Stormcast) with publication of new battletomes. People get angry and/or excited, depending upon the unit. Basically, we as gamers are very spoiled. GW, on the other hand, is damned if they do and damned if they don't. Their plan seems to be to update points as they find it necessary. My personal plan is to accept the points updates when they come -- since it is after all just one of three ways to play the game.

My local shop owner indicated a US$75 price tag. I'm probably going to splurge for it.

Replacing one page =/= invalidating the whole book. If you bought the physical books just for the points then you've thrown a lot of money away.

The text of the post indicates, and I quote: "Each one of these boxes contains around 400 points worth of miniatures." While this might indicate a decrease in points in one or more units, it doesn't necessarily mean anything of the sort.

Cost of Magmadroth: US$110 Cost of a Start Collecting box: US$85 This is why so many people expect the Magmadroth to be excluded from the Fyreslayers a Start Collecting. As far as I know, all of the existing Start Collecting centerpiece models cost US$85 or less. I know the Seraphon box is basically buying the Carnosaur and getting some Warriors and Knights for free, but I'm not expecting "buy a Magmadroth at a 25% discount and get other units for free."

Could still be Nurgust, I suppose.

So last night I played a battle plan from the Quest for Ghal Maraz campaign book. It was an absolute blast! This leads me to a question that I think belongs in this thread -- when will GW next produce a campaign book?

So you're the one!

I wonder if this is the mentioned-but-not-yet-modeled Lord Commander of the Stormcast?

Actually, this confirms the opposite. Since the (updated) description on Khul's warscroll indicates that you have to take him leading the Goretide if you're running him and the Goretide, you're already using him in your army. Then it kicks in. If you're running the Goretide but not including Khul in your army, then you get to ignore the description (which isn't in your army and doesn't affect your choices). In other words, if Khul is in your army he's going to lead your battalion. If he isn't in your army, he's (obviously) not going to lead your battalion. Wording changed for perfect clarity and simplicity.

Vandus goes for 280. Korghos goes for 200.

I dunno, I'm not having any difficulty finding them on the US site. Maybe it's just an error...

Actually, @Liath, I can't speak for any other countries, but here in the US the Start Collecting Daemons of Nurgle is still alive and kicking. https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Start-Collecting-Daemons-of-Nurgle-AoS

The Daemons of Nurgle Getting Started box is no longer available purple monkey dishwasher.

You've got a typo in "Warriors of Chaos."