GW News: Lizard preview #NewAoS

meh, I don't think there's any saving these models with any paint scheme...

 

Crissmass' just a month away (according to the grots anyways) AND DERE AR' SIX 40K BF DIS YEAR. And "four" for AoS, but hal' of 'em barely count.

Spoiler: 41K

Spoiler: AoS

So, as much as AoS concerns: Sacrosanct Chamber is boring, Nighthaunt has a lot of great models, so do Skavens, but they are worthless ratmen, and Gobbos have less models, but they are all fancy and dandy.

For 40K, as always, I only really care for Wolves and Tau, but the Wolves one seems a bit overpriced for me. I also really liked the Tyranid bundle. I always liked Tyranids too, but not as much as the other two.

 

I would have thought that the Gloomspite Gitz would have included the coolest looking model in their range (in my magisterial but humble opinion ) in their holiday bundle...



And it is a cheaper model than the Mangler squigs!

 

I don't get why they didn't just go for a full squig or full troll box. It'd be a great starting box, while also being great for expanding an existing force. Instead you get some squigs, some trolls and some random foot grots cuz why not.

At least the 40K ones all look like they form an actually coherent force that can serve as the basis of a collection so that's nice.

 

Also, I'm halfway dissapointed they didn't put the ogers in a battleforce box. They've got to be the singlemost uneventfull release in AoS. Plus since there's no start collecting box for the regular ogers it'd be a great way to ride whatever hype there is and get some people started on a combined force.

And can anyone tell what's actually in the chaos space marine battleforce? They appear to have 15 marines for some reason which can't be right.

 

Ogres would have been a fun box set! Maybe take that SCE one out.

 

meh, imho the SCE set is the only decent one. Might be a fairly boring faction but at least the box itself is decent and actually forms a coherent force. The others feel slapped together.

 

If I couldn't sell them, I wouldn't even accept the SCE box for free.


...of course I am slightly biased against SCE!

 

My main concern with them bringing out Stormcast and Nighthaunt boxes is that are they both going to get another Battletome next year, even though they both have a 2nd Edition one already? Skaven got an update and Gloomspite had their army release this year, so surely it would have made more sense to have one of the Order factions that got an update this year as the Order box and either Flesh Eater Courts, who got an update, or Ossiarch, who are having their army release this year, as the Death box?

But then the Seraphon box last year didn't lead to anything new this year, so I don't know.

 

In a turn of heresy, according to @NIGHTBRINGER , I have come to like most of the new ossiarch stuff after initially hating it.

 

Oh come on. You have 1 voice, not millions.

The regular ground troops look good

 

Angry dooting

 

Dude, they are in lockstep and have cartouches on thier shields!

 

well you're making me agree with @NIGHTBRINGER, so that's some serious heresy

 

That's it... we're revoking your Tomb King status!

Welcome brother!