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pixelgeek · « **Reply #4815 on:** April 18, 2016, 01:58:07 AM »

Quote from: Vermis on April 17, 2016, 08:03:33 PM

Not to mention that anyone going to Salute has probably already at least one foot outside the GW ringfence, and are there to look at those other games.

This is what my thinking was. Either on the way out or well past the doorway

The Voivod · « **Reply #4816 on:** April 18, 2016, 06:48:57 AM »

They actually did have a stand at Crisis last year, which surprised me.
Wonder why they had one there and now not at salute?
Or did something happen there that they decided against salute?

Vermis · « **Reply #4817 on:** April 18, 2016, 09:45:49 AM »

Quote from: The Voivod on April 18, 2016, 06:48:57 AM

Or did something happen there that they decided against salute?

All the other boys pointed at them and laughed.

throwsFireball · « **Reply #4818 on:** April 18, 2016, 06:20:48 PM »

Good job, GW.

Elbows · « **Reply #4819 on:** April 18, 2016, 06:24:21 PM »

What is that? An auction listing?

Gunbird · « **Reply #4820 on:** April 18, 2016, 07:17:08 PM »

Nope, Chinese recaster list.....

Elbows · « **Reply #4821 on:** April 18, 2016, 07:34:52 PM »

Ah, so much like the $30 Chinese landraiders.

Gotcha.

YPU · « **Reply #4822 on:** April 18, 2016, 10:52:06 PM »

Pictures of the new fantasy orks, or rather oruks are on the webs. Not really my taste. One piece fullplate just doesn't suit greenskins.

beefcake · « **Reply #4823 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:28:11 PM »

Sigmarorcs? They look like Orks, in Space marine armour set in the fantasy world. Full plate wouldn't be so bad if it actually looked like full plate. I have to say though that I quite like the Wyvern Miniature (if that is what the big beasty is). Only one view of it at the moment though, in no way flight practical though but I guess it could be seen as having non-functional wings if you were worried about it, much like flightless birds. The Orcs might pass as some good, if smallish, ogres though with a headswap. I'd do that if I could get some cheap

Elbows · « **Reply #4824 on:** April 19, 2016, 12:04:04 AM »

Ooof...those...Orcs...eh...yeah.

The wyvern beastie thing is definitely unique and I don't hate the shaman fella. The rest, they really don't fit --- though I can see a ton of kit-bashed Orc 40K warlords/nobz in mega-armour in the future.

The problem I've been seeing with AoS is the contradictory nature of the game thus far and its model line.

Problem: Warhammer Fantasy line-battle game has large range, high starting cost.

Solution: Warhammer Fantasy skirmish with reduced range, no army book costs, and smaller possible armies.

Fly in Ointment: Create gigantic models which cost an absurd amount of money...essentially restoring the high buy-in cost once again (if you skip the "Start Collecting" boxes, which I suspect will eventually disappear).

I guess I'm not seeing the logic of a struggling line of miniatures hoping they'll sell more by making hugely more expensive models.

throwsFireball · « **Reply #4825 on:** April 19, 2016, 12:42:41 AM »

Quote from: YPU on April 18, 2016, 10:52:06 PM

Pictures of the new fantasy orks, or rather oruks are on the webs. Not really my taste. One piece fullplate just doesn't suit greenskins.

Weirdly, I really really like them. Bulky, crude and vicious.

The heads look a bit stupid but everything else is up my alley.

Tell you something too: These are gonna be some EASY Bloodbowl conversions.

EDIT: I think the biggest shame with Age of Sigmar is that GW could've done something interesting with it. If they'd gone all the way with the '80s metal aesthetic and had giant musclebeasts blasting each other into pieces with the focus on anime-style combat... It'd've been pretty cool and kind of original. Instead they didn't cut their ties enough and have tried to keep some sort of connection.