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Slaanesh. I've checked the Rogue traders leaks again it's not the same style (it lacks "scales). Too ornate to be tyrannid, IMO. And the highlight paint looks really light, 99% sure it's Slaaneshi.

Yeah, that's either a female Bloodbound or Darkoath, or a variation on the Warqueen theme. That is neither, also : new Freeguild facing those Chaos knights ?

Oh awesome. Great Alex Boyd's artwork. Indeed for the round helmeted common humans !

This Lady (on foot) is probably from the starter set, and the KE version's base isn't as detailed as the other scenic bases shown, it's probably just a small conversion (notably, the leafs are from an existing basic kit). Also the official paint scheme has her without a scenic base.

Also, that picture showing Darkoath lookalike barbarians fighting Bloodbounds from the very first AOS book

Are you sure ? Looking at the pictures on Facebook, War of Sigmar and here, and the WHTV trailer, I'm pretty sure regarding the Lion that only the Lady with some crystal in her hand has a scenic base... (there also is a lady in the 3 models lion drake unit but without the crystal, in a different pose).

@Kaleb Daark yeah it's strange : The Shadespire-like scenic bases SCE are too many to be a Shadespire war band (also they do not look like the card artworks from Adepticon) : 3 Sacrosanct Judicators, 1 Gryph-Hound, 1 Ballista, 2 servants, and 1 Lady Wizcast on a celestial lion lizard (as shown above the apparently normal 3-models celestial lion lizard SCE do not have scenic bases). On the other hand the Nighthaunt seems to only have 4 models with scenic bases (4 Banshees). EDIT : oh no I saw 2 more, at least 2 new Wrait on steeds, with Scenic bases. Really intriguing ! I guess this will be another, smaller starter kit (a mix of Know Now Fear and Exclusive Plague Brethren maybe ?)

New Darkoath model has been spotted ! ? Joke aside, IIRC that was the plan : a faction of Order, common barbarian to represent Sigmar's tribes. Now, after the catastrophic end of the Age of Myths and the 500 years of the Age of Chaos, it's only normal to show them as not-really-corrupted-but-already-on-the-dark-side, basic-but-savage humans. (We have many Slaanesh rumors but also 40k World Eater with Angron this year (to go along Orks and Space Wolves maybe - so the "pure" AOS Chaos release this year may be Darkoath).

It's strange, some of the SCE kits (mainly 3 bowgun dudes, the artillery piece and the lady on the lion drake) have scenic bases. Also four of the Banshee. There is a picture of the 3 other lion drake without such scenic base... Also the new Cairn Wraith have apparently normal and mask+sword option. And the Black coach "rider" also has two face options, it seems.

Probably, they are also the same models that the ones on the artwork with Sacrosanct SCE fighting Nighthaunts. So as @Chikout mentioned above, it's confirmed (99.99% ??) that their will be a new Starter Set : I guess it will be called "Soul Wars" too (as @LLV said), and I prey to the Pantheon that it will include the hardback Core Book (just like Dark Imperium). And I must say, 200 pages of fluff, maps of the Realms and new artworks really bring unbridled joy to my heart after this amazing Saturday on the models side. I'm looking forward to the daily articles about the new edition (add that to the Malign Portents stories ) and to see the Mortarch Of Grief, oh and to hear more about Forge World AOS, @RuneBrush ! Happy, expensive, joyful times ...

Save it from Nagash ?

The seminar starts in 10 minutes. Just sayin' I'm fine. Totally fine.

GREAT ! Also Stormcast Warmacine kinda confirmed ? Can't wait 11PM !!!

OMG HYPE HYPE HYPE ❤️

I have read the RPG books about the Slaught and frankly they look nothing like the Rogue Trader Mutants... The creatures have more Nurgle themes than anything else, even if they can be Lost and the Damned "undivided" Mutants / or Dark Mechanicum. Really the robots looks like Poxwalker, the little creatures are variations on Nurgling, Maggots, and Flies straight outta the Pusygoyle Blightlords and Typhus kits (even the same paint scheme). Distended, open guts, pustul, maggots (one spiting vomit like Bloab's steed), flies and insectoid / chaotic mutations - that's very Nurgle. And GW wouldn't make a starter that isn't Chaos / Imperium right - details found in both 40k and AOS ! BTW with the maggot we'll get AT LONG LAST a "Tamurkhan : true form" model available ;D

Sorry @Thebiggesthat but it's more because the website was under maintenance yesterday and that mountain picture is probably a default mode setting ?? Hope I'm wrong tho ! Cant' wait for today's MP story, hope it will give us some hint for tomorrow !

Well I was worried that Rogue Trader game would come next month and obscure the AOS news but it's for late 2018

White Dwarf leaks, probably June (or July). It's the new boxed game : "Kill Team : Rogue Traders" (probably like necromunda : a "2D" board game version, and a rule book with "3D" rules). Second picture here : https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/330/752823.page There is lots of free people and mostly Nurgle Deamons and Skirmish conversion potential. The big fly is straight out the Pusgoyle Blightlords kit !

I thought the same and I hope so !!!

So, is the website working again ? What happened ? ?

It's more news than rumors but DID SOMEONE WATCHED THE TWITCH SHOW ABOUT "EXPLORING AQSHY" ? If I get a twitch account can I see it back in the archive ?

@Gaz Taylor okay, Prediction Game ! I think we'll see : 1. Magic supplement teaser, with Wizcasts and Magic scenery 2. Nighthaunt army teaser ... Then, there is the Magic book with magic scenery AND a new Starter set rumored. So the 2 new armies may be just the Starter. Or the Wizcasts are only in the Magic book (instead of getting a fourth Battletome). And IMO "the portents unfold" means the soul wars, aka Nighthaunt vs Wizcasts and big magic conflagration across the Mortal Realms. Or maybe not. IDK AH MY HEAD

Going by the Soul Wars cover, they will look better yeah (the way Adeptus Custodes looks better than marines)

IMO that'd be more : 1. Magic supplement / Magic scenery (Etheric Vortex) - June 2018 2. AOS 2 / Big FAQ / New Starter about Soul Wars and MP / Nighthaunt Army / Wizcats (Army ?) - July 2018 3. Moonclan - Fall 2018 4. Slaanesh - End 2018 5. Ironjawz / Sylvaneth / Idoneth (2nd waves) - Start 2019 6. Grotbag Scuttlers - 2019 Still rumored : Skavens, Darkoath. Note that 1 et 2 may be the same thing, and that the Stormcasts are maybe not a whole army...

Hmmm, intertesting ! The big FAQ and Soul Wars are confirmed for release in July, tho. A FAQ and a "new edition" ? And you mean expect to see at Warhammer fest ? I can't wait Saturday As @Chikout said, next month (so around 8th June) is Malign Portents AND magic according to the White Dwarf teaser.... Maybe new AOS will be starched of June and July ? But then, "end" of July.... I'm pretty excited, nice.