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17 minutes ago, bsharitt said:

I wonder how hard it is for GW to setup a made to order run of plastic vs resin/meta(I think the two batches we had for Warhammer Legends so far have been resin or metal, but I could be wrong).  If there's not a manufacturing hurdle, I would be more surprised if they didn't comeback as a limited made to order run. Agreed that at this point they'd do a new release rather that full scale manufacturing for a full release and at this point I don't see them narratively slotting the Tomb Kings back in.

Plastic? Nearly impossible, gw maxed out their capacities so hard, if so much as a minor hick up occurs, major releases are in trouble and might get pushed back. And it isn't even their own fault in parts at least. 

Resin on the other hand is quite doable and we had one or two tomb king models as made to order when nighthaunts dropped. 

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1 hour ago, LLV said:

 guy called Allan Merrit (who was in charge of all gw IP at the time) 

That guy sucks. He regularly tryed to interfere with the judging of the Golden Demon - back hen last years slayer sword winner was part of the jury - and to ban entries because he thought of them untrue to the IP. Which translates to: where kit bashes, showing story elements from BL and not only from codexs, being not the perfect ultramarine blue for ultramarine, but having a scratched surface or simply because he didn't like green that day. 

So jep, him pushing aos so hard that stuff was forgotten and half-as sed is more than believable. Especially since he didn't remember half of the IP all the time when someone didn't prepare him for that day. 

Come to think of, didn't he say something along "the stinky nerds buy what we tell them to, no matter how the like it"? 

 

@Sleboda calm down, LLV was nowhere near insulting, but I guess nowadays everything can be taken as an insult if you want. 

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12 minutes ago, RuneBrush said:

I'm fairly sure that GW have no intentions on creating any of the actual Chaos gods in miniature form - at the moment at least.  I'm thinking it a mutation more than a daemon limb, so possible Chaos Space Marine or new Rogue Trader.  There are lots of possibilities though   I think 12 is some kind of Slaaneshii harp - if 40k is getting a Slaanesh release then we're likely to have Noise Marines back (which is also my punt for 15).

I agree with you in parts, the claw won't be Slaanesh herself, but could quite well be a Claw (out of up to 4) of a Keeper of secrets - or as you said, a mutation for Emperors children or AoS Mortals - which are compleatly lacking models. 12 could be either Noice Marines sonic blaster or it is something for the roumoured Ynarri. Thos pointy-ears combine Eldar and darkeldar aestetics quite freely.

7, 8 and 11 appear to be unpainted resin - which normaly points towards a FW release

1 is 40k Orks, 5 probably is a squig, either AoS or 40k, 9 is defenetly 40k, but to clean for Orks, same goes for 10, but it sitll might be Orks.

13 probably wont be Fabius, that chap is EC, he thrives for perfection, no way he would be doing such a slopy stiching - ok, actually his underlings would do that dirty work, but he would punish them brutally for such a faulty work

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Turn the teaser upside down and it might be the lower half of a noice marine helmet. 

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3 minutes ago, Carnelian said:

"Darkoath/beastmen" implies they are a single faction. 

I would love to see new beastmen models that are as good as and fit with the two darkoath models! 

^This! But I might add, keep the new beastmen in the style of the old ones but more dynamic, they aged well, but are left far behind due to the development during the last couple of years. Oh, and when wir at it - call back all Minotaures, destroy thier moulds and redesigne them - thos abominations are a horrid example of early CAD-fails by GW. The Taumaturge is painfully shaming those beasts and demonstrate thier weaknesses.  And maybe we could get Pesti-, Slaan- and Khornegors (maybe not for generic Bestmen but for the godspecific factions)!

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2 hours ago, LLV said:

Moonclan, New terrain, darkoath/beast-men

sorry slaanesh you’ll have to wait till 2019....

Damn, both awesome and sad news. Poor slaanesh ^^ - but hey, another chance for a big narrative for him to make her entrance.
Nevertheless, if all this is still coming in 2018 as well as the SG stuff and 40k ... thats sounds like an even busier year than it already was

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4 hours ago, LLV said:

 

Not sure but I have heard that 40k will be getting a worldeaters release at the end of the year and there will be some plastic flesh hounds coming

Best thing all day - and that's after Lady Atia put out some hints that AT is very, very close. Love this info more than I should ^^
 

But what does that mean for Slaanesh? another year in waiting to spread excess, and deprivation across the mortal realms/the galaxy.

 

3 minutes ago, Gecktron said:

They have already announced orks and genestealers cults. The only xenos faction left are the Ynnari. 

Which hopefully get a major re-designe and big release - damn i Forgot about them - would really make sense now to have slaanesh in a double summer campaign comeback in both 40k and AoS alongside a pointy-ear faction

 

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1 hour ago, HorticulusTGA said:

@Gaz Taylor

I've only heard the Gorkamorka rumor from those French sources who were quasi 100& right about everything up to June. And the wheel rumor engine.

For me it's almost guaranteed.. 

Yeah, I don't doubt that it will come eventually, but personally I don't see it in 2018. But so far 2018 had several positive surprises, so hopefully I am wrong

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55 minutes ago, Gaz Taylor said:

I doubt we will see Gorkamorka as a set anytime soon but I think this summer and september will be 40K focused after the AOS2 release

Actually, I wouldn't bet money on Gorkamorka, but as there is a wheel of a buggy in the rumour engine, I included it in my list

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@Gaz Taylor

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this week end starts with Kill team. Huge release

August: Titanicus : again, big release probably first or third week (during Warhammer Fest Europe) of August, with two single boxes of titans and a box of knighs, maybe in an additional week.

in the mean time:

(probably) next week end of list of SCE and NH missing miniatures

between september and...? Now and MidSeptember (GW anounces stuff only within the next 3 months unless forced as with GSC models and Rough trader) 2 additional codexes for 40 (already annouced(Space Wolves and Orks, both maybe with new unites, but probably if altogether only a small release. Although - and this is just my personal guess, not based on actuall information - SW would direly need their Wolflord back and orcs are a constant rumour, both would make for an exellent setup for "Armageddon 4 - the final moshing" and the return/release of World Eaters Codex with ne 'zerkers, 'zerker Termies, Juggernought riding 'zerkers and Angron)

before end 2018: 40K greenskins  40K Genestealer cult, along at least two boxes, important release with new mini Abarations and the Gunslinger-Prime. From what we heard and have been shown, Orcs are bound to get new vehicle kits and somethink speedcult related late 2018. All hints point at  Gorkamorka as a boxed game and not a 'dex/compleat line overhaul - sadly

for AoS, Slaanesh, she has  more or less been announced but no release date (end 2018 for 40k with Fulgrim and his lads getting a comeback *ggg* and the AoS part popping in in January 2019, as with Tzeentch and Nurgle the years before)

 and that's pretty much it.

 

But, seeing how GW adds some specific endless spells for factions, we can count on new endless spells soon for our actual factions.

RT probably won't come in September, either GW is very bold and brings it in August or it will take up the taditional spot of Boxed games in late October, ewarly november, depending on whether Grokamorka is true or not. And August will bring us Cwador the next Necromunda Gang.

If we see Killtema this week, next week the rest of AoS, than a week* for both SW and Orc dex as well as Necro gang, followed by a week of Stealer, it would place AT right on time for pre-order at WF Europe, which is a nice spo to advertise again. Furthermore it would see all confirmed stuff to come before or right at the Fest, opening up spots for new and needed rumours and announcements.

*= note from here on that its speculation, thre dexes in one month would near neckbreaking speed, but doable - and sadly miss an oportunity for new SW and Orc releases. But thos are wishlisting to larger parts right now

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14 minutes ago, Jamie the Jasper said:

Since there aren't any real rumours is it okay if we make some up, provided they're on-topic? You never know, they might turn out to be true. It's an infinite multiverse - anything is possible!

I heard (and this is honestly, genuinely real - from a good source, I 100% promise) that the new aerial battle rules are a precursor to large flyer kits being released for all of the major AoS factions. You've heard of cog-forts - well get ready for cog-fort-blimps! Flying spiders for grots. Flying mammoths for Beasclaw Raiders. Giant flying ghost sharks (that one's a dual kit for Idoneth Deepkin and Nighthaunt). Also, there'll be new terrain to accompany the release - Citadel Clouds.

You heard it here first. Keep it under your hat. Rumour... away!

Damn, thats an intersting one. Fits kinda-sort of to what a bird told me - GW reportedly is working on a way to get rid of the dreaded Flying stands whilst still keeping the impression of the models beeing in mid-flight. In all honstness, its a rumour from few years back, so I don't no what its worth, but with Jamies rumours ther might be something to it.
On the other hand, it might just has been the new Nighthaunts.

In a Months there should be new rumours, Warhammer fest Europe here we go.

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45 minutes ago, blueshirtman said:

I for one would enjoy a sniper nest for my thundertusk, they could even add some niffy rule to being on 2ed or higher floors, like +9" range or extra ap, if you don't move etc.

And extra mw done when a 9+wound model charges from that high up , unless he is elf or undead.

The image alone would make such a rule worthwhile, at least in narrative play: a rider with his huge bestial mount sitting in a church bell tower, both crouched below the bay, waiting for a worthy target. The rider hugging his long-range device, the mount serving as a spotter supporting vital information on trajectory, target weak spots, etc. Brilliant image! How both got up there? Magic, who cares. How they will get down? Freefall, the landing cushioned by the amassed bodies of their enemies!

 

But all jokes aside, a bonus on shooting from a higher up position (not necessarily the range - just because I am 5 stories higher doesn’t extant the range of my bow - but maybe on rolls to hit) is an interesting concept, that might add additional depth. Question is, will it really offer more possibilities or does it only clutter the rules unnecessarily?

Despite the possibilities for more rules and strategies, some more scenery would be nice – hopefully not only stormcast build ruins, but something for other factions and realms, too.

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5 minutes ago, Mayple said:

I've seen companies spend years almost unaware that something has gained traction, never doing anything to accommodate it.

and by Companies you mean GW, rigth?! ?
 

2 minutes ago, rokapoke said:

AoS is, when you compare the rules for 2.0 vs those of 40K 8th Edition, nearly an identical game to 40K. If one is a skirmish that scales well to large battles, both are. So when Kill Team can exist in 40K, a similar variant can certainly exist for AoS.

Aos and 40k scale differntly in my opinion and requier differnet approces to bring it down to small scale encounters. And as already said, with Shadespire there is already an aditional game in place for Aos, something 40k was lacking till killteam.

yes yes I know, there was and is Shadowwars and Silver tower, but both were ways of tipping the toe to test the water for what might work, testing it inside a very contained envyroment of a single box.And keep in mind that I don't say, Killteam will never spill over to AoS, but as of now its far of and GW has other stuff in place of it for AoS, that requires attantion.

 

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20 hours ago, Jamie the Jasper said:

I see what you mean. I don't necessarily agree though. A proper skirmish game for AoS ticks a few boxes:

• Provides a better point of entry for new players, with fewer models required.
• AoS currently seems to be riding high off the back of the new edition, so arguably there's never been a better time to extend the franchise.
• We've seen GW use boxed games as a vehicle for selling awesome new modular terrain kits in the last few years, and AoS badly needs one of these.

If Kill Team is successful (and all signs say that it will be) then I think it's only a matter of time before we see a proper AoS skirmish game. It might still be a few years away, but it must be on the cards.

I see what you mean. I don't necessarily agree though as I think yo are wrong again on many levels, let  point some things out to illustrated and reason why I think so:

• AoS in itself is basicly a skirmish that scales quite well into larger battles.
• AoS right now has to expand its factions and faction choices not push out more and more different subgames. The first would expand the IP in generall, the later would feed on the main system, splitting or even reducing profits for both
• AoS just got a box set
• what you really mean and want is more an campaign expension with the development of characters, more magic itmes and individual abilites as well as the possibility to scale down engagements even further then it is possible right now, not another standalone game based on an IP that is still in its own expanding development.
• and if GW does a Killteam like AoS game, its not on the cards right now, it will go there only after killteam has seen a longer periode of evaluation - actually killteam in itself is just a reaction to the surprisingly hugh sucess shadow war was. GW was surprised by it more than anyone else!

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6 minutes ago, Kramer said:

Don't expect those to to fully hit each others USP.  It gives a very different experience making both unique (depending on how they develop of course) but we'll see. I'm with @Jamie the Jasper in that regard. 

Also @Overread I remember a YouTuber mentioning new unique models/warband for Killteam to be released later this year. I'll try to update if I remember where I saw it because I don't know how strong the source was. Something about the teased rogue trader models actually being kill team models or something. 

you and @Jamie the Jasper both misunderstood - I am not saying because Shadespire is an individual based skrimish like killteam there won't be a AoS-Skirmish, but because we have already a sepeart game based on AoS , we won't see anotherone with a similar small scale approce soon. GW can only support so much systems, and a skirmish for a skirmsih game is not as high up as already existing, sucessfull games.

Killteam will get Rough trader as an expension with two new factions. And yes, @Jamie the Jasper, you are wrong. The Infos are leaking from other sources, the Box content and first pictures where leake some weeks ago and confimed by GW in a short video. This week we got information snips via faeit on the background of each faction an a short inllustration for both.

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59 minutes ago, Kramer said:

Not a rumour but more of a wish. I really  hope the new killteam is a succes and they do a similar version for AoS. I'm really missing a cool skirmish game for AoS. Current Skirmish is cool but lacks a bit of depth. So maybe next year around the same time  

I don't thik we will see a skirmish in AoS because of *cough* Shadespire (season 2) *cough*

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19 minutes ago, GeneralZero said:

for sure:

this week end starts with Kill team. Huge release

August: Titanicus : again, big release probably first or third week (during Warhammer Fest Europe) of August, with two single boxes of titans and a box of knighs, maybe in an additional week.

in the mean time:

(probably) next week end of list of SCE and NH missing miniatures

between september and...? Now and MidSeptember (GW anounces stuff only within the next 3 months unless forced as with GSC models and Rough trader) 2 additional codexes for 40 (already annouced(Space Wolves and Orks, both maybe with new unites, but probably if altogether only a small release. Although - and this is just my personal guess, not based on actuall information - SW would direly need their Wolflord back and orcs are a constant rumour, both would make for an exellent setup for "Armageddon 4 - the final moshing" and the return/release of World Eaters Codex with ne 'zerkers, 'zerker Termies, Juggernought riding 'zerkers and Angron)

before end 2018: 40K greenskins  40K Genestealer cult, along at least two boxes, important release with new mini Abarations and the Gunslinger-Prime. From what we heard and have been shown, Orcs are bound to get new vehicle kits and somethink speedcult related late 2018. All hints point at  Gorkamorka as a boxed game and not a 'dex/compleat line overhaul - sadly

for AoS, Slaanesh, she has  more or less been announced but no release date (end 2018 for 40k with Fulgrim and his lads getting a comeback *ggg* and the AoS part popping in in January 2019, as with Tzeentch and Nurgle the years before)

 and that's pretty much it.

 

But, seeing how GW adds some specific endless spells for factions, we can count on new endless spells soon for our actual factions.

 

So:
July: Kill team NH/SCE wrapup

August Adeptus titanicus (1-2 weeks) + 1-2 Codexes (both could be one week, depending on accompanying models)

as for what we know: that leaves:

GSC (1-2 Weeks), Rough trader (1 Week), Gorkamorka (1 Week), Emperors children (upt to 3-4 weeks) for what? Mid August till end of year, with sime  BB/necro/AT boxes mixed in (in weeks with other minor releases like codexes/battletome overhauls, leftover boxes of new factions etc. 
All in all there is enough wiggle room for at least 1 new faction for the two main systems. Right now the only limitation seams to be production capacity for GW, which is not totaly up to them from what we know. 
 

Warhammer Fest Europe probably will show us some of the stuff that's to come between August and late October/early November, with the stuff shown at Warhammer fest GB being nearly the months in the past then. Could be an interesting event - will be hard not to be spoilered before Sunday, when I get there for the GD Classics

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59 minutes ago, dmorley21 said:

Most seem to believe that Moonclan Grots will be released before the end of the year. Sings started pointing in this direction with the Fungoid Cave-Shaman being a champion of Malign Portents. However, it has not been confirmed at this time AFAIK.

At this point and with the crazy full release cycle GW has shwon so far I wouldn't even be surprised, if we would see all MP-Champions factions - thus giving us both goblins and chaos barbarians before the end of the year - as well as Slaanesh for 40k (AoS in January 2019)!

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2 hours ago, ronin_cse said:

Well Titanicus should be from Forge World so who knows as far as the release goes, but it probably won't be in place of a GW prime release

like every SCG release it will be along a minor release for AoS/40k - max. As it is a starter box release, it probably will come on its own. We get a basic box, the big box and single models so its a freaking big release. 

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58 minutes ago, ronin_cse said:

So...anyone have any news of when the final Nighthaunt release will be? Next week?

This week will be Killteam, then probably/hopefully the remaining NH und SCE stuff, followed by Titanicus. Somewhere in there or right behind should be Wolves and Orcs in Space in the same week as the necorumda gang. WHF Europe should bring insides to the one not shown as well as news on the next 3 months, as we will run out of known stuff, especially SCG related.

 

Edit:

btw

What could it be, a ripple in a soulcontaining Mirror?

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45 minutes ago, Chikout said:

Bols is the second worst warhammer site on the Internet. As usual they have their facts wrong. Solbright and grimhailer are the same price. They are both easy to build. The dreadharrows are $25 and also easy to build. The throne guy is not easy to build which is why he is a bit more expensive. 

As expected from that crappy page. If it wasn't that both models were easy to build it might habe been plausible. 

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Those prices are all over the place. Ghost winged-horse dude is 25 $ but cat-dragonlady of roughly the same amount of plastic is 40 bucks. And the hoverthrone guy is even 5 bucks more.... Either bols messed up, again, or gw rolled dice for their prices this time. 

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35 minutes ago, GeneralZero said:

Price of the new miniatures have been leaked (but I only see them in $)

Provide the image, a link to it or list them. Sharing is caring! 

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Damn, that's one big chunk of models. If they continue that pace, we have all of SCE and NH within two weeks. 

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23 minutes ago, Incineroar87 said:

If these artworks are leaked for a novel,  does this mean an eventuality for 40K / AOS Slaanesh releases, didn't we have some artwork of a Stormcast mage before the official reveal in a similar manner ?

Nope, it's horus heresy base, doesn't mean anything for 40k or aos