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Post by Nick P on Jun 27, 2016 8:30:12 GMT -6
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Jun 27, 2016 8:43:25 GMT -6
Jesus. Those are fucking great. Especially the tree mech.
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Post by Nick P on Jun 27, 2016 8:50:41 GMT -6
That tree Mech is the new Drycha Branchwraith model - so dope, basically a Korgorath made of trees/honeycomb.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 9:28:53 GMT -6
Dayum, GW might have just convinced me to buy into AoS. That Beetle Character is just too dope.
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Post by 1D3chan on Jun 27, 2016 10:38:34 GMT -6
For so many years you just knew what you were going to get with Wood Elves - Archers, Treemen, Sprites. And then BOOM FUCKING GIGTANTIC RHINO BEETLE. Something you'd think the greenskins would get but somehow it fits.
They really, really are going hard in the paint with AoS models. I've never seen better miniatures or ideas. Not just these (although these are great) but the whole game/line. No failcast either.
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Post by mike on Jun 27, 2016 11:27:14 GMT -6
these are really good. i'm really into the hunters and the treewych lady.
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Post by Russell on Jun 27, 2016 11:41:16 GMT -6
holy shit
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Jun 27, 2016 12:16:47 GMT -6
It really does kinda suck that they simply are hands-down the best miniatures company in the business, despite being so shoddily run for so long. Hopefully that's all turning around, because I would really like to happily support them instead of begrudgingly pull down my pants.
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Post by Nick P on Jun 27, 2016 12:19:28 GMT -6
If you mean in terms of pricing, it doesn't look to be getting much better anytime soon (though the Start Collecting boxes are dope), but in terms of rules for AoS...the initial leaks of the Generals Handbook give me a lot of hope that being able to play a balanced, point cost/army list focused, fantasy wargame will be a reality soon.
9th Age is great, but you have a tough time using these new, ball-awesome models. It works mainly for armies people already had.
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Post by 1D3chan on Jun 27, 2016 12:44:58 GMT -6
If you ever just go to a GW store and actually pick these things up and hold them in your hand, they are even better. I would even venture to say the quality of the models warrants their price tag. I don't know how to explain it because I'm not versed in all of the nuances, but there is something distinctly different about them, I think it's the material/plastic. It is harder/sharper, like you couldn't even 'twist' something off if you tried, unlike the 40K plastics that would twist or the finecast that would break/crumble.
I dunno, I'm more than likely never going to play this game unless some kind of really head-turning Elf army drops AND the gaming community strengthens, so I have no reason to stroke the companies schweener other than just brutal honesty.
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Post by Russell on Jun 27, 2016 13:16:45 GMT -6
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Jun 27, 2016 16:35:37 GMT -6
I don't even lament over the price anymore; it is what it is. More just the support, attitude toward the community, and quality of the game itself. It's basically all been pretty shit for awhile. But, the models are basically the primary way I get an erection these days, and that's not about to change any time soon.
Just imagine if they actually had a well-balanced, community-tested, regularly-updated game with clear and concise rule, responsive FAQs, and structured and regulated tournaments. They would rule the fuckin world. But no, they're not a "games" company.
It's like if Dominos had really awesomely designed, forward thinking, beautiful pizza boxes and their food tasted like dick. I mean, I guess it already does, but you know what I mean.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Jun 27, 2016 16:36:25 GMT -6
Ugh, food metaphors for non vegans is hard. Fuck you guys.
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Post by Nick P on Jun 28, 2016 7:17:19 GMT -6
Just imagine if they actually had a well-balanced, community-tested, regularly-updated game with clear and concise rule, responsive FAQs, and structured and regulated tournaments. They would rule the fuckin world. But no, they're not a "games" company. Do you have a minute to talk about our lord and savior The Ninth Age? I am seriously thinking on liquidating my chaos dwarfs, some of my dark eldar (wyches? pshhh), and possibly all my lizardmans...so I can dive dick first into a wood elf army for 9th Age using these absolutely gorgeous little guys.
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Post by Russell on Jun 28, 2016 9:01:42 GMT -6
seriously nerds. 9th age.
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