Ulthuan

MasterOfNone wrote:Whereabouts are you?

Near Leeds. Not exactly next door, then, but not too far away.

Welcome! Looks like you don't live too far away from me, so maybe sometime when this is all over (whenever that is! :? ) we'll be able to get a game in. Yes I got the importance of steadfast and of the risk of grinding combats for elite troops like the elves, however if the elf player mostly clears ...

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/05/11/old-world-update-bearsgw-homepage-post-4/ The latest update - Kislev bears. Of course the concept sketches indicate something much bigger (and more expensive, I'm sure...) than the old models. Which just makes me think how perfect these would have been...

Now you mention it, the beard is a bit odd! Also his arms - looks like he’s trying to put his hands up, but his left arm is too lazy, so he has to use a ‘fing-longer’ type device.

Vermis wrote:I wonder how much of a challenge it would be to insert a physical body in those gaps?

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to suggest this!

Any tips/tweaks? Depends how cruel you want to be to him. :P In general it looks good, and I like some of the synergies. Magic could be optimised though. Two level 4s is usually a bit of a waste because you'll struggle to have enough power dice to cast all those spells. Maybe you could drop the arc...

In general I’m not a huge fan of really old models (heresy, I know!), but the heavily armoured horses are pretty cool. Will be good to see the Warmaster army expand. I think one of the disappointments of Warhammer is that the size of the armies makes it seem more like a skirmish than a proper battle...

Nice! Especially the white.

Luna Guardian wrote:I might actually get a Handmaiden model to go along with her, that's a pretty kickass model as well!

One of my favourite models. Such a shame it seems to be one of the hardest to get hold of now.

Love the classic trees. I’ve got a few of the same type and they’re just about the only terrain I ever had! The mad terrain GW comes out with these days is certainly technically impressive, but you can’t beat a simple set of trees.

The models are great as well, of course!

I like the red and white archers. Such a simple way to give the unit a bit of variety - especially important for clone archers!

He seems pretty irate the bird isn't going where he's pointing!

The throne looks even better now it's painted.

Absolutely incredible as usual, of course. Especially the phoenix - an IoB griffon conversion?

That's a really nice combination of colours. I like the limited use of red - enough to catch the eye, but not enough to clash with the green.

The wonders of a well-stocked bitzbox!

Looking forward to seeing the character who deserves such an impressive throne.

At least you're having a productive lockdown!

I like the metal. It seems quite a realistic shade of bronze, especially in that light.

Comic indeed!

Perhaps making the yellow of the plume a bit lighter would make it stand out from the gold more and also draw attention to the head. Looks good anyway, though.

Olthannon wrote:Plus these lovely 4th edition helmets are very Grecian, so it gives them a nice hoplite feel.

Agreed. I like them!

I can understand that too. And I suppose if you ever use one of your other armies as allies, all of the models will be united by crimson and beige!

As for the hammerer models, the headpieces are just wrong. Both from an aesthetics point of view (for me) but also from a practical point of view. They look very top heavy. Which would make them utterly useless in any sort of fight where you had to move fast. You'd just fall over if you leaned too ...

Love all the bits and bobs on the rat swarm bases, and Eltharion the Blind is a fantastic model. It just struck me that most of your armies have fairly similar colour schemes. Any particular reason for that? Personally I think I'd want to go for something completely different, so it would be interes...

https://www.warhammer-community.com/202 ... -releases/

I suppose this pushes back the new ‘aelves’ release perhaps to the third quarter.

Prince of Spires wrote:Otherwise, blame some random clan for intervening with your carefully laid and foolproof battleplan.

The best laid schemes of mice and Skaven gang aft agley!

I suppose Skaven are not renowned for their predictability!

Looking forward to reading about the next battle too. Although if it’s undead again I’m not sure infecting them with plague will be more effective than blowing them up...

RE.Lee wrote:Combat is vicious (WS 1 vs WS 2 ) but inconclusive throughout the line of battle.

Having only ever played elves, I find such numbers hard to comprehend.

They look fantastic - very imposing.

The head swap on the Shadow Warriors works well too, although of course I disapprove of them consorting with Druchii!

Have we got any idea when they’re meant to be released?

I quite like Phoenix Guards in low points lists (or in any list, really...). If you only have one combat unit, you don't want it to die. And the Loremaster is a very nice complement to them.

Ironically enough, I was never really a fan of the skycutter. Now they don't produce them anymore, I find myself wanting one! Hopefully they do bring them back.

...but it's two pages!

Does look quite good though. What AoS should have been. In general I'm in favour of rationalisation.