AoS NEW *rumor*

[Erta Wanderer]

But... Really? Did they just reclycled the old Saurus banner? That is just super disappointing for me indeed.

im already browsing online for replacement
pillars

 

[details]

I would put nothing on it, it's better to have space for models to stand on it

it's already disappointing that the large steps don't have the space to put at least a skink

 

[Dreamkeeper]

Do they really look THAT bad? I kinda like how they're looking and really don't bother myself with updated models. I'd rather wish the release new Kroxigor models and remove all finecast with plastic.

I mean, honestly, I like them (and no, It's not because I bought 80 of them )
There is still far (far) worse models in AoS

hideous

 

[ASSASSIN_NR_1]

hideous

That is part of the point though right?

 

[LordBaconBane]

I'm putting my spare Blot Toad on the temple.

 

[samheim]

Do they really look THAT bad? I kinda like how they're looking and really don't bother myself with updated models. I'd rather wish the release new Kroxigor models and remove all finecast with plastic.

I mean, honestly, I like them (and no, It's not because I bought 80 of them )
There is still far (far) worse models in AoS

hideous

This!

Overall they are still really nice models. And to be honest, to me I like the zombies as well. They have kind of a scooby doo vibe, looks like they might
appear in a movie with a Saurus playing shaggy and a cold one playing the part of scooby dooh.

That would probably be a pretty good movie actually.

 

[brainxigor]

Imho our release is okay so far,
If we look at other factions it's about the same apart of the entirely new ones.

Skaven got Stormfiends, terrain and spell, kept most of their resin line.

Ogors got one new model and a terrain piece, still lots of resin and old models.

Cities of Sigmar lost a bunch of models, all old models, no terrain piece and no spells.

Flesh Eaters got terrain and spells, most models are old aswell.

If you like sculpts or not is personal preference and even if we got all new models, theyd still be not to everyones liking.

 

[karlsbc]

Do they really look THAT bad? I kinda like how they're looking and really don't bother myself with updated models. I'd rather wish the release new Kroxigor models and remove all finecast with plastic.

I mean, honestly, I like them (and no, It's not because I bought 80 of them )

I also have many of them (and even the older monopose version) bought from eBay. In my case most of them waiting for a new battletome to be painted.

They are not the best models at the moment, that's true, and newer sculpts had been awesome, but...
I came back to the hobby last yearafter a 15 year hiatus. And I decided that I would go Seraphon because I still thought Saurus/Lizardmen were as cool as it gets and what I didn't go for back in the day. I didn't mind Saurus where still the same they were back then, also because they are part of a varied faction. While I seemed that many of new AoS factions lack some personality or variation in the model range.

I think they mix still well together with the rest of the model range when they are part a cohesive army. Despite not holding the ground 1 to 1 in comparison with newer sculpts.

 

[Scurvydog]

Well why be content with mediocrity. I actuallyl ike the zombies more, at least they are more dynamic to look at with some funny things going on, while the saurus are painfully static. The cold one mounts are by far the worst offenders though, they look tired, stupid, unbalanced with their stumpy tail and pointless front limbs, just awful.

The riders are basically just saurus warriors though, and guards are just beefed up saurus (who do indeed look a bit better, the others are too skinny across the back). Basically the lineup looks off if only 1 kit is updated.

If blood bowl can get a kit of cool saurus and new skinks, would it really be so much of an ask to get updated kits for the saurus in AoS? The look of the hero on carnosaur and blood bowl saurus is just way more in line with modern designs, looks awesome and fits the cover art of the book. The old saurus does not look anything like the more modern appearance, and the artwork clearly shows it is not just oldbloods looking like that, but basically all saurus share the same overall appearance, which is not the case for the models right now.

 

[Brandfas Machine]

Do they really look THAT bad? I kinda like how they're looking and really don't bother myself with updated models. I'd rather wish the release new Kroxigor models and remove all finecast with plastic.

I mean, honestly, I like them (and no, It's not because I bought 80 of them )
There is still far (far) worse models in AoS

hideous

My problem with them isn't the sculpt; the sculpt is okay. Rather my problem with them is that the Saurus Warriors are very small. Saurus are supposed to be hulking and intimidating frames, "Standing taller than a man and as muscular as an Orc".

 

[Bandicoot]

Welp, I’m alive after almost a year. Haven’t gotten to hobby since I’ve been on deployment but it looks like I’ll have plenty to do in six months when I get back.

While I do think the ziggurat looks like a kitbash of spare parts I like the portal/relic at the top and I’m already excited to start covering mine with seaweed and barnacles.

I actually like most of our current plastic model line sans the rippers and cold ones, but I’d like to see our Krox and Razors get an update. I’d be totally okay if we only get an update to the razors, they are hideous.

I’d also like to see an endless spell that benefits our saurus line. But if the battletome does nothing more than make our Krox and Temple Guard competitive options I will take a limited release any day of the week. The temple guard and eternity warden are by far and away my favorite models of any faction and seeing them playable would be an absolute win.

 

[Steve]

I am hoping that a newer range of models come from the "Coalescing" of a skink and saurus. Wishful thinking but imagine nimble saurus with missle weapons. Or just make the saurus 2 wounds.........

 

[LordBaconBane]

Well the terrain piece came out of nowhere and had no rumor engine attached to it and GW said that more previews are coming soon so maybe new line.

Yup! This. There is still a whole weekend to e joy so let's back and watch the news come in.

 

[Lizerd]

I woke up and; ITS HERE! ITS REAL!!
https://www.warhammer-community.com...from-lvogw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/

@GreenyRepublic mine has lasted for over two hours, should I get that checked out?

 

[karlsbc]

Random thinking mode:

- The pyramid uses recicled elements because they match the Saurus kits. So not probable to get new Saurus models right now. Would be nice though.

- GW doesn't seem to move on to AoS 3rd edition soon, and not more updating tomes after us. AoS has quite a lot of factions already, not easy for them to get a new faction per month from now on to say it so... GW should anyway keep feeding the gaming community with some minor new things once in a while. Not unthinkable replacing a certain old finecast kit for new plastic kits happens to someone at a certain point to some factions.

- The new terrain makes Seraphon armies even more annoying to transport than before.

- No great changes for Seraphon now means almost everything will still be compatible with The Old World.

- A plastic Dread Saurian would make many people happy. Just a decent warscroll is needed and GW could just cash some money!

- The coalesced may be the abandoned/settled Seraphon from the spaceshipish in some realm (aka subfactions): volcanic salamandery-lizards from Aqshy, beast tamers form Ghur, chamaeleonic ambushers from the rainforests of Ghyran, death worshippers mummy lovers from Shyish, starseers/astronomers from Azyr... No need to cover every single realm.

 

[inakue]

That saurus unit looks beefier than it is actually. I have even thought the picture is edited to be wider, since even the banner looks wider than in real life.

In my opinion Razordons and Kroxis are pretty nice, however Cold ones and salamanders look super outdated...

https://www.games-workshop.com/es-ES/Seraphon-Salamander
Super sad lizard

 

[ILKAIN]

Imho our release is okay so far,
If we look at other factions it's about the same apart of the entirely new ones.

Skaven got Stormfiends, terrain and spell, kept most of their resin line.

Ogors got one new model and a terrain piece, still lots of resin and old models.

Cities of Sigmar lost a bunch of models, all old models, no terrain piece and no spells.

Flesh Eaters got terrain and spells, most models are old aswell.

If you like sculpts or not is personal preference and even if we got all new models, theyd still be not to everyones liking.

We have got to stop using CoS in any sort of release comparisons. that was not a "new" release. that was a consolidation of models that were still profitable and a genius marketing/gaming blend of recycling and repackaging them. they don't fit the "new faction" status really they already existed, they don't fit the "faction update" because it was more than one faction and as a group they didn't exist. I think that release is the outlier and anomaly, skewing results and expectations when used as a comparative.

 

[Jason839]

Yea sort of regret not jumping on the lost kingdoms kickstarter now, hoping GW had something up their sleeve. There is a stark contrast between the current saurus knights and something that actually looks cool :-/

And they said in an announcement they were not going to reprint them until later after they do their next project, so could be a few years before they make them again.

 

[Bandicoot]

@karlsbc The idea of crashed pyramids allowing us to utilize all realms as inspiration and still keep flavor is perhaps my favorite concept outside of gameplay mechanics. I’m completely giddy at the idea of theming a few warcry bands or sub factions of my main army. The possibilities are now canonically endless

 

[Nart]

NO

Doctor: Giant floating aztec dinosaur space pyramid doesn't exist, it can hurt you!
Giant floating aztec dinosaur space pyramid: