The Shrine to Lost Armies

You can still look at the Gallery of images, and at the articles. The forums are not currently operating; but they are not gone forever; however & for the moment only staff can view them.

 

When you refer to “look” that’s meaning the models? (Rather than the look of the Forum that has gone dormant.)

Also, which version of the lore did you dislike?

• There was the early cannon toting, bombard using, heavily gunned Galleons, Bretonnia from the Man O War era.
• There was the Arthurianish Knights are noble, Damsels are graceful, peasants are sturdy and loyal era.
• There was the Knights are ruthless, Peasants are filthy, Damsels are spiteful era.
• There could be another I missed.

There’s not a wrong answer...I’m just curious.

 

I got into Bretonnia in the "ruthless knights-dirty peasants" era but my original WH rulebook had the Arthurian Knights in the pictures. I was attracted to them mostly because of the bright heraldry.

Being a big fan of the Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn as a kid, and Ivanhoe/Knights of the Round Table, I had a lot of great inspiration. Loved how the knights looked in neat rows together, and when my brother bought me a box of the knights it was only a matter of time before I was hooked.

I never had a problem with the lore. It definitely wasn't the most "unique" races of the old Warhammer world, but that's why it appealed to me so much I think. And the heraldry. And the not-Robin-Hood. Never did get the green knight though... I could never do the model as much justice as @Itepixcauh just did!!!

 

I'll just leave this right here...

Tomb Kings > Bretonnia

 

All I can say is that they were both horrendously treated in favour of a far cr@pper faction that for some unknown reason sold better (Empire and Vampire Counts) and deserved to be thrown out instead of them.

 

They got an 8th Edition army book, while Bretonnia was one among only three who did not!

 

According to quite a few rumours at the time they were going to be next if it hadn't been for AoS

 

Could have, would have, should have... DIDN'T!


All hail Tomb Kings!

 

I’m surprised you say High Elves because they never got plastic Swordmasters or Ellyrian Reavers, despite the former being an incredibly popular unit, certainly in my locale. I would have said Dark Elves and Warriors of Chaos were much more popular at GW HQ because they both got two months’ worth of releases when 8th came round where most races got only 1 month of glory, including High Elves.

 

I meant they didn’t make proper kits for them - the Island of Blood ones are good but you only get 10 Swordmasters and 5 Reavers in each box, the latter having a full command that you only need one of.

 

GW solution... just buy more of them! hahaha


The command models could be converted into ordinary troopers, but it would be nuisance.

 

At least these two forces can still meet on the field of battle in TWWH!



Also a random old white dwarf article: