As the Slaanesh one is one I will get [with the blood sworn hunt for the idoneth} I will have to ask about the Sylvaneth one since I know my brother doesn't have anything in that box and he is super salty about his elves of old
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They do look pretty neat, I like the Hobgob look... still holding out that faint, faint hope for new Fimir allies later on >.>
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So they're basically a combination of very retro Warhammer orcs and lotr orcs. Very serious and not on the fun side of greenskins.
My favourite model might be the preator drawing her sword.
Not the biggest fan of the stormcasts in tactical dreadnought armour but the rest looks pretty good.
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The lore of the Hobgrots very strongly implies Chaos Dwarfs, so possibly later when/if the Chaos Dwarfs get added Hobgrots will do double duty as troops for them as well.
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Why has nobody mentioned all the incredible stuff?!!?
Monsters getting new actions, like stomps, roars and such forth? Possibly they will be able to charge right over screens is the implication to me, which is *massive*. Like "Changes Age of Sigmar fundamentally" massive. Predatory Endless spells will now move in both hero phases, which means if you go second will you get two chances to move a purple sun or use a blood viper, as examples. There are command reactions in *every* phase, so I wonder if counter charging is in the game?!?!? Going second also gives you more command points.
I'm just beyond excited. All of these sound like great changes that will mix up the game and hopefully improve the meta substantially.
The hobgrots armour and clothes (ropes) remind me of something East Asian? Can't quite remember what in particular, maybe Korean or Japanese artwork?
They reference vaguely the chaos dwarfs, who were extremely Babylonian, so maybe that?
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Chaos Dwarves were always one of the Warhammer Fantasy races that I thought was pretty pointless and added nothing substantially interesting to the game. Then again, with the way Age of Sigmar Gonzos everything and differentiates races (Fyreslayers vs. Khadron Overlords comes to mind), they could have a lot of room for very cool interpretations.
The hobgrots armour and clothes (ropes) remind me of something East Asian? Can't quite remember what in particular, maybe Korean or Japanese artwork?
They reference vaguely the chaos dwarfs, who were extremely Babylonian, so maybe that?
Also Hobgoblins in Fantasy were eastern steppe themed
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Why has nobody mentioned all the incredible stuff?!!?
Monsters getting new actions, like stomps, roars and such forth? Possibly they will be able to charge right over screens is the implication to me, which is *massive*. Like "Changes Age of Sigmar fundamentally" massive. Predatory Endless spells will now move in both hero phases, which means if you go second will you get two chances to move a purple sun or use a blood viper, as examples. There are command reactions in *every* phase, so I wonder if counter charging is in the game?!?!? Going second also gives you more command points.
I'm just beyond excited. All of these sound like great changes that will mix up the game and hopefully improve the meta substantially.
The monster thing sounds like good news for my beastclaws.
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It sounds like good news for a lot of monsters. They currently have a "Do a lot or absolutely jack shit" problem right now. It's one of the reasons I don't really like running my turtle, even though it's pretty good. The damage is front loaded into 1-2 attacks and when they miss that's pretty much that monster dealing no damage that turn. So if they get something that can compensate or make them better that would be fabulous. Might be why Alarielle is around 740 points now, because she can heal a lot and if they make monsters better....
Edit: Like a stomp or roar ability that makes an enemy unit they charged fight last in the phase could be *huge*.
The hobgrots armour and clothes (ropes) remind me of something East Asian? Can't quite remember what in particular, maybe Korean or Japanese artwork?
They reference vaguely the chaos dwarfs, who were extremely Babylonian, so maybe that?
Also Hobgoblins in Fantasy were eastern steppe themed
Ropes that hold the pieces of armour together and is also used decoratively seems to show up on a bunch of samurai armour a Google image search tells me, quite a few examples in that red tone, too. The helmets also look a bit like very angular kabutos.
There seem to be some pictures flying around that arena in that unboxing article? A stormcast archer, a gryphhound chariot, a big orruk ballista and a troll rider.
Looks all pretty neat, but about surprised that even stuff like the troll and the grots look so different from the established orruks and gitz
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Maybe the Chaos Dwarfs will have a sort of Japanese Oni theme
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Do the Kruleboyz seem strangely torso-y to anyone else? Particularly the Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof - I don't know if it's just a bad angle, but my brain can't parse what's going on with his thigh.
Yeah from that angle it looks like he basically has no stomach and his legs start just below his ribs..
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Yeah they appear to be quite horrifying. They are all torso and upper body, with a squat almost malformed bottom half. I quite like it because they look rather monstrous.
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I'm not feeling them much for the same reason! But I'm glad people like them, I'm seeing a lot of love for the sculpts on twitter. I would've preferred something more gangly I think.
I'm eager to see what the new rules have to offer, I've basically missed the last year of 2.0, but from observation it was getting a little stale, sounds like there's some big shake ups coming.
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If they fix shooting and make monstrous units more useful, which it seems they've done at least one of, I'm pretty happy.
One of the reasons I like these orcs a lot is they remind me of the old style fantasy ones, which were top heavy models with kind of weird bottoms/legs. It's a bit of a nostalgia thing, but I also just love the detail and look of them. Painting the dude on the wolf thing from that boxed set is something I am already looking forward to. I have something gross in mind already.
I think the Shaman, Gutrippas, and Boltboyz look good, but the other stuff... The Hobgrots have such an awkward stubbiness. And there's a lot of dull, muddled colours on there that leave the shields as the only thing that pops.
I'm curious what a different paint scheme would bring to them. (Like... I assume they'll get an Underworlds warband, so I'm curious how they'd look with a darker green skin and fleshier leathers. Maybe a purple for the shields...)
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Are the 40k apocalypse movement trays worth getting for my Skaven or are there better options?
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My very first thought was they look like a caricature artist drew Mordor orcs and the shaman guy is just straight up Gul'dan from Warcraft.
Neat but I am sticking with my DoK and Idoneth as well as the pulling double duty Slaanesh and Khrone Armies
Again I feel jealousy about what the Stormcast get compared to the DoK and they just had a new book {I still need to get}. Still I am very curious what Malerion/Malekith or whatever he calls himself elves are
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DoK will always have Morathi, but if the point increases for monsters are true because of new 3rd edition stuff, she might be in line to get a price hike soon.
Personally I was content just having Deepkin, Lumineth and DoK myself. Somehow I've ended up with Soulblight and I think these new orcs as well.
The question is, what will I have actually painted? Especially considering I need more eels and sharks too...
Are the 40k apocalypse movement trays worth getting for my Skaven or are there better options?
They're fine for that purpose but also there's people selling customizable 3d printed movement trays on etsy for like 2 bucks a pop.
I'm down for cheaper and customizable.
Started to build a plague furnace and I haven't even finished building just the first part and I'm already feeling frustrated thinking about painting it.
I think the next ones I'm gonna prime on sprue.
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Do the Kruleboyz seem strangely torso-y to anyone else? Particularly the Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof - I don't know if it's just a bad angle, but my brain can't parse what's going on with his thigh.
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I’m pretty sure that “armour” is very, ah, hopeful, in terms of being a true representation of the organism within. Kind a like a snail shell but uglier.
I need to figure out how to replicate that nasty rusty looking armour.
Edit: Apparently Chaos Dwarves are still a thing in AoS according to the stream. They’ve also reduced mat sizes to 40k standards, which I don’t mind.
The GW method usually uses loads of washes and other random things like using typhus corrosion, drybrushing, sponging etc.
Just grab a bottle of streaking grime, some white spirits and some cotton buds/qtips, mess up the model with the grime and wipe off as much as you feel necessary to get the look you want. Dead easy product to use.
I’m pretty sure that “armour” is very, ah, hopeful, in terms of being a true representation of the organism within. Kind a like a snail shell but uglier.
It does actually, but now I'm weirded out by the armour plate - it seems to be twisting with him (ie. the bottom part, near where you've pointed out that his hips are, is facing forward, while the top part by his chest is turned to his right). So now I'm imagining that he's not purposefully putting his shield forward and spear back, but is instead just stuck like that.
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I guess the main reason they actually look so different is their necks being more humanly positioned. Past orcs have the same stubbiness, but their heads jutting straight out in front stops them from looking like they have baby legs.
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Is there anywhere where the previewed rulebook changes are summarized?
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I’m pretty sure that “armour” is very, ah, hopeful, in terms of being a true representation of the organism within. Kind a like a snail shell but uglier.
It does actually, but now I'm weirded out by the armour plate - it seems to be twisting with him (ie. the bottom part, near where you've pointed out that his hips are, is facing forward, while the top part by his chest is turned to his right). So now I'm imagining that he's not purposefully putting his shield forward and spear back, but is instead just stuck like that.
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I guess the main reason they actually look so different is their necks being more humanly positioned. Past orcs have the same stubbiness, but their heads jutting straight out in front stops them from looking like they have baby legs.
Looking back at the original image, it looks like the armour also has a weird fold/lip at the bottom, with an even weirder tongue thing sticking out. Also it’s distinctly bowl-shaped rather than flat. It’s almost like it’s a section cut out of an enormous cauldron or pot or something like that.
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It doesn't, just says 1 model in this unit can be a clawleader and it gets 1 to it's attack characteristic.
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As the Slaanesh one is one I will get [with the blood sworn hunt for the idoneth} I will have to ask about the Sylvaneth one since I know my brother doesn't have anything in that box and he is super salty about his elves of old
My favourite model might be the preator drawing her sword.
Not the biggest fan of the stormcasts in tactical dreadnought armour but the rest looks pretty good.
Wait, then who’s the Vicar?
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Monsters getting new actions, like stomps, roars and such forth? Possibly they will be able to charge right over screens is the implication to me, which is *massive*. Like "Changes Age of Sigmar fundamentally" massive. Predatory Endless spells will now move in both hero phases, which means if you go second will you get two chances to move a purple sun or use a blood viper, as examples. There are command reactions in *every* phase, so I wonder if counter charging is in the game?!?!? Going second also gives you more command points.
I'm just beyond excited. All of these sound like great changes that will mix up the game and hopefully improve the meta substantially.
They reference vaguely the chaos dwarfs, who were extremely Babylonian, so maybe that?
Also Hobgoblins in Fantasy were eastern steppe themed
The monster thing sounds like good news for my beastclaws.
Edit: Like a stomp or roar ability that makes an enemy unit they charged fight last in the phase could be *huge*.
Ropes that hold the pieces of armour together and is also used decoratively seems to show up on a bunch of samurai armour a Google image search tells me, quite a few examples in that red tone, too. The helmets also look a bit like very angular kabutos.
There seem to be some pictures flying around that arena in that unboxing article? A stormcast archer, a gryphhound chariot, a big orruk ballista and a troll rider.
Looks all pretty neat, but about surprised that even stuff like the troll and the grots look so different from the established orruks and gitz
I'm eager to see what the new rules have to offer, I've basically missed the last year of 2.0, but from observation it was getting a little stale, sounds like there's some big shake ups coming.
One of the reasons I like these orcs a lot is they remind me of the old style fantasy ones, which were top heavy models with kind of weird bottoms/legs. It's a bit of a nostalgia thing, but I also just love the detail and look of them. Painting the dude on the wolf thing from that boxed set is something I am already looking forward to. I have something gross in mind already.
I think the Shaman, Gutrippas, and Boltboyz look good, but the other stuff... The Hobgrots have such an awkward stubbiness. And there's a lot of dull, muddled colours on there that leave the shields as the only thing that pops.
I'm curious what a different paint scheme would bring to them. (Like... I assume they'll get an Underworlds warband, so I'm curious how they'd look with a darker green skin and fleshier leathers. Maybe a purple for the shields...)
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I love everything about them.
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They're fine for that purpose but also there's people selling customizable 3d printed movement trays on etsy for like 2 bucks a pop.
Again I feel jealousy about what the Stormcast get compared to the DoK and they just had a new book {I still need to get}. Still I am very curious what Malerion/Malekith or whatever he calls himself elves are
Personally I was content just having Deepkin, Lumineth and DoK myself. Somehow I've ended up with Soulblight and I think these new orcs as well.
The question is, what will I have actually painted? Especially considering I need more eels and sharks too...
I'm down for cheaper and customizable.
Started to build a plague furnace and I haven't even finished building just the first part and I'm already feeling frustrated thinking about painting it.
I think the next ones I'm gonna prime on sprue.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
Does this help?
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Edit: Apparently Chaos Dwarves are still a thing in AoS according to the stream. They’ve also reduced mat sizes to 40k standards, which I don’t mind.
The GW method usually uses loads of washes and other random things like using typhus corrosion, drybrushing, sponging etc.
Just grab a bottle of streaking grime, some white spirits and some cotton buds/qtips, mess up the model with the grime and wipe off as much as you feel necessary to get the look you want. Dead easy product to use.
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It does actually, but now I'm weirded out by the armour plate - it seems to be twisting with him (ie. the bottom part, near where you've pointed out that his hips are, is facing forward, while the top part by his chest is turned to his right). So now I'm imagining that he's not purposefully putting his shield forward and spear back, but is instead just stuck like that.
//
I guess the main reason they actually look so different is their necks being more humanly positioned. Past orcs have the same stubbiness, but their heads jutting straight out in front stops them from looking like they have baby legs.
Looking back at the original image, it looks like the armour also has a weird fold/lip at the bottom, with an even weirder tongue thing sticking out. Also it’s distinctly bowl-shaped rather than flat. It’s almost like it’s a section cut out of an enormous cauldron or pot or something like that.
Nintendo Network ID: AzraelRose
DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.