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 Geifer wrote:
I really like that maw pit.

Yeah, it looks great, and very menacing too.

Base bit, with some tactical adjustments? Would make for a fun gribbly for the Underhive too.

The Ardboyz are so good I feel like Bart kissing Santa's Lil Helper. Most of newer Orc/Orks like the Beastie boyz for 40k have always looked a bit "off" to me, as did the original Ironjawz for the most part, but those Ardboyz...I need a bazillion of those masked heads for everything from Blood Bowl to 40k.

I look forward to seeing Ardboyz in a proper army pic. The former Black Orcs definitely stood out, because their armour was so smooth and well made.

Having it hammered out of scrap should help them tie into the wider army, improving its whole aesthetic.

Might even be tempted to raise a force myself!

I'm weirdly in the minority that dislikes the new Ardboyz, just because the original Black Orc aesthetic is in my opinion unbeatable.

 Segersgia wrote:
I'm weirdly in the minority that dislikes the new Ardboyz, just because the original Black Orc aesthetic is in my opinion unbeatable.

I too prefer the more "industrial" look of the Black Orks, but some shoulder guard swaps, new shields and a bit of sanding here and there should civilise the Ardboyz fairly easily.

These new Orruks really reinforce my view that GW should split the army in two; let there be one side that's all beefy orruks with 40K styles and thinking and then a whole other arm that's all grim-dark sinister orks!

So let's split already small faction to two even smaller...

Soon we have factions with 2 heroes and 1 troop. Yey.

tneva82 wrote:
So let's split already small faction to two even smaller...

The faction isn't getting split. In fact, they're getting a free supplemental PDF specifically to NOT split them from Orruk Warclans.

tneva82 wrote:
So let's split already small faction to two even smaller...

Soon we have factions with 2 heroes and 1 troop. Yey.

No not quite that far. It's just that Orruks really have two big design styles and I feel that each one could very easily stand on its own. Yes that would mean you'd have two smaller armies in terms of model diversity, though honestly still better off than many others in AoS. And you would want to release more models for both. But I just feel that they are so at odds with each other even the painting styles are different; not just the fact that body and head shape are also different.

Again I feel like they are just so different and yet similar that they could stand on their own and that by doing so it creates gaps in both that lets GW explore into them with new models.


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 Platuan4th wrote:

tneva82 wrote:
So let's split already small faction to two even smaller...

The faction isn't getting split. In fact, they're getting a free supplemental PDF specifically to NOT split them from Orruk Warclans.

Exactly, right now GW isn't splitting them at all. I'm simply proposing that its something I'd welcome happening purely from a visual aspect and from lore and the potential for GW to flesh out both with even more models and diversity

Ardboys are the winners for me. Great poses, proper chonk and no weird quirks.

I had no interest in collecting orruks until last night's preview, now I'm tempted. I'd say that's a successful release

 His Master's Voice wrote:

 Segersgia wrote:
I'm weirdly in the minority that dislikes the new Ardboyz, just because the original Black Orc aesthetic is in my opinion unbeatable.

I too prefer the more "industrial" look of the Black Orks, but some shoulder guard swaps, new shields and a bit of sanding here and there should civilise the Ardboyz fairly easily.

x2. Kinda sad to see the last bit of the old Black Orks gone from the line. The new ArdBoyz look good, but they just aren't what I want out of armored Orks.

I too am sad they got folded into the Ironjaws aesthetic, which I'm not a fan of. Too curvy.

Those boys swinging balls and chains are pretty sweet tho.

Ardboyz getting dedicated AoS models is for the best, provided Black Orcs will still be available as part of The Old World. That way everyone can just use the models they like best and we finally have a version of Ardboyz that aesthetically matches the other units in the army.

Really like the new Gorgers - except for the lead one. I really wish they'd stop strapping stupid crap to Ogre's heads. (see also the recent Hunter).

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/09/01/dawnbringer-chronicles-part-vi-rude-awakening/

I like Trugg's model, but GW never seems to know how to make a cool looking troll/troggoth character. Like the artwork looks a lot nicer than the model. Kind of reminds me of how cool Throgg's artwork looked, while the model was less impressive.

Silly question but where are we with the 3rd edition Battletomes? Has every faction got one now?

I think the model is fine, after all it's just a Dankhold with a shrine on top and the Dankhold is great, it's just that in both cases the studio paintjob is too busy. Nobody needs 17 different skin tones on the same model no matter how big.

SamusDrake wrote:
Silly question but where are we with the 3rd edition Battletomes? Has every faction got one now?

Just Flesh Eaters left.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:


Just Flesh Eaters left.

Cheers.

And going by the recent sprue leaks it seems FEC are coming soon. At least AoS players get a few more months out of all their books before the next edition than 40K.

Trugg would look great without the silly stone altar.
The antlers and beard is a nice touch, and the low cut cloth barely covering his ass is awesome. Its in the style an old plummer would wear his pants. Great stuff.

 Darnok wrote:
And going by the recent sprue leaks it seems FEC are coming soon. At least AoS players get a few more months out of all their books before the next edition than 40K.

Agreed. Hopefully GW won't start all that index crap and just let players use their 3rd edition battletomes( until the 4th editions are released ). Compared to 40K, AOS is a solid game.

 Overread wrote:

tneva82 wrote:
So let's split already small faction to two even smaller...

Soon we have factions with 2 heroes and 1 troop. Yey.

No not quite that far. It's just that Orruks really have two big design styles and I feel that each one could very easily stand on its own. Yes that would mean you'd have two smaller armies in terms of model diversity, though honestly still better off than many others in AoS. And you would want to release more models for both. But I just feel that they are so at odds with each other even the painting styles are different; not just the fact that body and head shape are also different.

Again I feel like they are just so different and yet similar that they could stand on their own and that by doing so it creates gaps in both that lets GW explore into them with new models.


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 Platuan4th wrote:

tneva82 wrote:
So let's split already small faction to two even smaller...

The faction isn't getting split. In fact, they're getting a free supplemental PDF specifically to NOT split them from Orruk Warclans.

Exactly, right now GW isn't splitting them at all. I'm simply proposing that its something I'd welcome happening purely from a visual aspect and from lore and the potential for GW to flesh out both with even more models and diversity

But they already are seperate armies? Do you just mean they should get seperate books?

But why?

Was it ever made official regarding the terrain featured in the CoS articles?

They showed completed buildings and such with the same aesthetic as the “under construction” terrain that came out with AoS 3.0.

One off for the studio (ala OBR terrain) or a preview of things coming down the line?

 nels1031 wrote:
Was it over made official regarding the terrain featured in the CoS articles?

They showed completed buildings and such with the same aesthetic as the “under construction” terrain that came out with AoS 3.0.

One off for the studio (ala OBR terrain) or a preview of things coming down the line?

They haven't said anything about it. It might come with the full Cities release but since they didn't say anything about it until now I wouldn't bet on it

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/09/08/dawnbringer-chronicles-part-vii-behemats-avenger/

It’s weird to have things from a mega gargants perspective. Like how intelligent are they? Maybe Brodd is an exception, but he seems pretty sharp. At least for a race that’s usually considered to be dimwitted