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Anarcho-Commissar posted:I loved Skaven back in the WHFB days, but they seem to have lost a lot of character in AoS. I can't exactly define how or why, though. Have Skaven even had a single model release in AOS? They are totally the same as they were in WFB.
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Geisladisk posted:Have Skaven even had a single model release in AOS? They are totally the same as they were in WFB. Skyre engineer from Carrion Empire
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Geisladisk posted:Have Skaven even had a single model release in AOS? They are totally the same as they were in WFB. I don't mean the models (which is a different isse, because a lot of them are still metal), I meant the fluff and feel.
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Anarcho-Commissar posted:I don't mean the models (which is a different isse, because a lot of them are still metal), I meant the fluff and feel. Stormvault book has very good skaven showing
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Covermeinsunshine posted:Skyre engineer from Carrion Empire
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Der Waffle Mous posted:I don't even think the current book is even a year old yet. It just turned a year old.
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Marin Karin posted:Warlock Bombardier is AOS-era IIRC. And there's those dead skaven for the orc rat hunter's base. Well he turned himself into a Skaven Warp Stormcast.
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Stormfiends are technically AoS in my mind, since they didn't come out until End Times. So Skryre have gotten some good new stuff, but that's about it. I would love for a new book this year, but I worry that it would just be a "here's new models for you to buy, and we're done!"
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smug jeebus posted:If your timeline extends out to 2035, sure Maybe not so crazy now!
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MonsterEnvy posted:Well he turned himself into a Skaven Warp Stormcast. God bless these crazy rat bastards.
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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/03/underworlds-fighters-are-headed-to-the-eightpoints-in-warcrys-new-tome-of-champions/ Soon you can bring the pincers of terror to the Eightpoints with a rules update that lets you bring Underworld bands to Warcry.
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Anarcho-Commissar posted:I loved Skaven back in the WHFB days, but they seem to have lost a lot of character in AoS. I can't exactly define how or why, though. They were tied to the Old World. Rats that dig tunnels under rotting sorta-Holy Roman Empire cities are great, but they seem out of place in the high fantasy vibe of AoS.
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Cooked Auto posted:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/03/underworlds-fighters-are-headed-to-the-eightpoints-in-warcrys-new-tome-of-champions/ I'm surprised it took this long to do this. Really excellent decision to provide rules for even more Sigmar models to be used in the really cool smaller skirmish games.
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Cessna posted:They were tied to the Old World. It does not help that the fluff in the new book is very sparse or just a retelling. Man, I cannot wait for a new book. In my own opinion, I think this setting could give you a lot more opportunities to play up the mischievous, mercenary nature of Skaven. With being able to tunnel through to various realms, you can dream up all sorts of misguided campaigns. I have my very own Squeek the Crimson believing he is inheritor to something called Clan Mors, and along for the ride is a bunch of other rats who believe they are the main characters in this story. That said, I do prefer the Skaven on the sillier side of chaos. Still, I got a rare snow day in Texas so here is the Arch-Warlock i've been working on. Saw the conversion on the web and figured I could give it a go. Pretty happy with the results thus far!   
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Cessna posted:They were tied to the Old World. I think it's more the opposite. In the Old World having bizzare guns and tech was their thing, but now they are just one of many factions with it in AoS. They lost the thing that made them seem special and are just another band of weirdos among a whole bunch of weirdos.
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neaden posted:I think it's more the opposite. In the Old World having bizzare guns and tech was their thing, but now they are just one of many factions with it in AoS. They lost the thing that made them seem special and are just another band of weirdos among a whole bunch of weirdos. That's valid, yeah.
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Cessna posted:They were tied to the Old World. neaden posted:I think it's more the opposite. In the Old World having bizzare guns and tech was their thing, but now they are just one of many factions with it in AoS. They lost the thing that made them seem special and are just another band of weirdos among a whole bunch of weirdos. It's probably both. I think they lost something, too, as the new game doesn't have big blocks of infantry. I get the reasons for the change, but a big rear end swarm of rats was characterful.
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Anarcho-Commissar posted:I don't mean the models (which is a different isse, because a lot of them are still metal), I meant the fluff and feel. Skaven Pestilens was a pretty fun book. I definitely remember a bit where the Skaven were torturing someone for information and they couldn't get anything intelligible out of him and the POV skaven briefly considered that maybe he should have learned the local language.
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I kinda liked skaven in Stormvault - still a bunch of incompetent morons, but then you see them crushing great unclean ones under the weight of bodies alone.
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Covermeinsunshine posted:I kinda liked skaven in Stormvault - still a bunch of incompetent morons, but then you see them crushing great unclean ones under the weight of bodies alone. The Grey Seer and Verminlord were pretty impressive. The seer just got super unlucky where a dying Mega-Gargant fell
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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/06/sunday-preview-dominate-the-eightpoints-and-middle-earth-with-next-weeks-pre-orders The previous revealed Tome of Champions for Warcry goes up for pre-order next weekend. Alongside some sprue shifter collections, I mean Warbands.
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That Stormcast box is exactly what I need. Hopefully, they have some nice discounts like the older Warcry boxes.
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Definitely grabbing that Kruleboyz box if it's got any kind of discount at all - do these typically get sold by third-party sellers for an additional discount too, or are they GW direct only?
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So I’ve been getting into Warhammer 40 K and working on models and stuff recently and it’s been a lot of fun. I decided to take my son to the Warhammer store (he’s going to be 6 next month and due to COVID we don’t get to go to as many stores as before, but luckily he’s great with masks), because he’s been saying how cool the age of Sigmar stuff looks from the free catalogs. He also thinks the space wolves look cool. He’s super excited to work on the models since they’re push fit ones, so no glue is needed. So long story short, he now owns this.  I need to figure out a way to create some exceptionally simplified rules for him to play by, he loves playing with dice in math class and numbers, so I’m thinking of something where distance is a dice roll and combat is some simple dice vs armor stuff. I’m just hoping the paints I have for Cadian and Astra Militarum and Ultramarines will transfer off, but yeah I have a feeling that’s mostly wishful thinking.
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Citadel paints are very easy to strip off models if that's what you're referring to. Simple Green or Fairy Power Spray (I think it was that for the US) will do the trick after soaking for a while and then go to town with an old toothbrush. Isopropyl Alcohol also works as I recall. Pretty sure there are a bunch of other options as well.
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Marshal Prolapse posted:
You could definitely just have the models move their distance/dice roll then roll to hit and save. Forget all the other rules they just bash each other's brains in. Everyone can enjoy that and he gets to see his dudes on the table which is the most important thing. Given it's a 10 v 5 box it would be pretty easy to make it even-ish with stormcast 3 to hit and 3 to save while kruledudes have a 4 to hit and 4 to save or something I'm not a mathematician.
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Marshal Prolapse posted:So I’ve been getting into Warhammer 40 K and working on models and stuff recently and it’s been a lot of fun. I decided to take my son to the Warhammer store (he’s going to be 6 next month and due to COVID we don’t get to go to as many stores as before, but luckily he’s great with masks), because he’s been saying how cool the age of Sigmar stuff looks from the free catalogs. He also thinks the space wolves look cool. He’s super excited to work on the models since they’re push fit ones, so no glue is needed. There are a lot of kid friendly, simple games on Itch that you could probably re-theme, like Clay Creatures https://s-jared.itch.io/clay-creatures you would lose out on the fun of dismantling the fighters, but this ruleset seems otherwise adaptable.
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Cooked Auto posted:Citadel paints are very easy to strip off models if that's what you're referring to. Simple Green or Fairy Power Spray (I think it was that for the US) will do the trick after soaking for a while and then go to town with an old toothbrush. 99% IPA works very well and is probably the least toxic of the lot. I've tried Fairy Power before and it didn't work. With commercial products it's very easy for the manufacturers to change the "secret sauce" ingredient due to regulatory needs and suddenly what used to work no longer does.
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Thanks for the suggestions! I think he'll be thrilled with just doing some dice rolls and addition and subtraction. I can always add more rules on later, but I think Regarding the paint I meant I didn't want to have to buy more paints and could make decent use of what I have now from Citadel vs stripping it off (although it's good to know that is a mostly easy option). I figure I might let my son do some limited base painting, since it's hard to screw up too much (well besides globs), and limit it to that until my own skills and knowledge approve, or my sister can teach him (art background). Otherwise it's like taking medical advise from an AM radio host...and you'd have to be an idiot to do. lol
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Re: push fit models, strongly reccomend you pre clip/split all the tube slots/pegs that they use for easy assembly I've had endless issues with easy build stuff where if you don't do this, they don't end up pushing together all the way easily without a lot of force. If you want to keep them push fit secure dont clip the pegs, just do the tube part. Vince Venturella does a good video showing this, linked to time he's talking about that specifically. https://youtu.be/JEiUZf2uYKQ?t=411
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Yeah I always clip the push fit rods roughly to half and give them a little angle because sometimes they're way too tight to fit flush. I also glue the models.
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And here I assembled Morgwaeth's blade coven today. Even if the gaps weren't that big. Still, that probably would've been handy to know earlier.
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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/09/important-pricing-news/ So for the first time in a couple of years, GW is raising prices on models and books. But Aussies and New Zealanders don't have to worry since their prices are staying more or less the same.
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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/14/here-are-this-years-exclusive-event-miniatures-and-how-to-get-them And this year's Event exclusive model is a Swampcalla Shaman. And definitely the more interesting of the bunch.
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Cooked Auto posted:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/02/14/here-are-this-years-exclusive-event-miniatures-and-how-to-get-them what, you tired of yet another Primaris
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Welp, looks like I’m gonna have to find someone to pay to get that Swampcalla for me.
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Grizzled Patriarch posted:Really want that shaman but I can only imagine how ridiculous the scalper prices are gonna be on those. One just closed for $150 on ebay, lmao
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