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CitizenKhaine
Beastmaster
Joined: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:04 pm Posts: 330 Location: New Zealand
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I tried not to be bitter and twisted about not getting any new DE models in ET, but giving them to Skaven! that is worse than favouring dwarves!, well a bit anyway. On the plus side, one of the Druchii threads showed some awesome alternative Morathi DP models, so still in my happy place 
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Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:47 pm |
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Daeron
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:36 pm Posts: 3863 Location: Belgium, Brussels
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I can totally see a Daemon of Slaneesh in that Vermin Lord. Maybe with a different face.
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Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:48 pm |
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T.D.
Killed by Khorne
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:51 pm Posts: 2818 Location: Hinterlands of Khuresh; The Lost City of the Angels
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^^There is certainly a lot of mileage in that Verminlord kit 
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Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:05 pm |
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Gidean
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:47 am Posts: 1043
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To be fair...almost all of the elves got significant model upgrades recently when their books came out with Dark Elves fairing the best. Half the skaven line is in finecast (including the Verminlord).
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Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:40 am |
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Blackfrost
Shade
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:38 pm Posts: 114 Location: Ironfrost Glacier
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Apparently the Rat Ogres will now have armor. Moulder players rejoice
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Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:58 am |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Oh and for a Christmas treat the WD rules for their Horned monkey rat daemon.
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Thu Dec 25, 2014 1:17 pm |
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Rork
Lord of Khorne
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2002 1:29 pm Posts: 8432 Location: Leading the revolution (and in the chat).
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This Vermin Lord seems suspiciously like the time they gave Chaos Warriors the knights on juggernauts. Within a matter of months, Warriors had a new book...So it seems reasonable that we'll see the Skaven fully redone within 6 months at the latest.
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Thu Dec 25, 2014 7:12 pm |
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flatworldsedge
Chosen of Khaine
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:35 am Posts: 416 Location: London
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Ace work with the stats - and I quite like the thing. It seems fair, and nicely themed. Enough of a punch to make an impact and get Skaven players excited without everyone else kicking off and moaning about it. Yep - that is fair. We are broadly spoilt, and, of course, have access to a tonne of awesome kits from other Elves, Dark Eldar, etc. Cool to see quality stuff coming out for any army too. Sorry I had a mini moan!
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Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:17 pm |
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Diobarach
Black Guard
Joined: Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:24 am Posts: 296
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Interesting that his spell generation is geared to the old magic style not ET:K magic.
Infantry are going to love Skreetch Verminking.
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Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:33 am |
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Rork
Lord of Khorne
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2002 1:29 pm Posts: 8432 Location: Leading the revolution (and in the chat).
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Well, most of the magic rules are still optional or conditional on taking an ET:K army. The only rule the ET books have changed for the game is the 50% Lord allowance (I think).
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Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:06 pm |
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Calisson
Corsair
Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:00 pm Posts: 8748 Location: Hag Graef
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 |  |  |  | Official Update Version 1.9 wrote: AMENDMENTS Page 134 – Lords Replace both paragraphs with: “You can spend up to 50% of your points on Lords. Lords are the most powerful characters in your army, individuals possessed of fearsome martial or magical might.” Page 134 – Heroes Replace both paragraphs with: “You can spend up to 50% of your points on Heroes. Heroes are lesser characters, not as intrinsically deadly as Lords, but still worth a score of ordinary warriors.” Page 135 – Army Selection Summary Table Replace “Lords – Up to 25%” with “Lords – Up to 50%” Replace “Heroes – Up to 25%” with “Heroes – Up to 50%” Page 162 – Spell Generation At the end of the second paragraph, add: “The Lore of Undeath is available to any Wizard.” (see Warhammer Battle Magic: Lore of Undeath or Warhammer: Nagash, available in digital format at http://www.games-workshop.com) |  |  |  |  |
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Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:35 pm |
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Rork
Lord of Khorne
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2002 1:29 pm Posts: 8432 Location: Leading the revolution (and in the chat).
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Yeah, I had a feeling undeath was the other one. Right on the "most" part  .
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Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:00 pm |
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Gidean
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:47 am Posts: 1043
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Good catch. Since they talk about 'generating' spells it might mean this Khaine madness will not be in 9th.
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Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:30 pm |
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Searinox Nagharha
Aspiring Brush Master
Joined: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:19 pm Posts: 680 Location: In my Armory, protecting my Weed.
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Well in fairness you are only "forced" to use End Times Magic if; The Scenario states it, atleast 1 player uses an Elf Legion, or uses a unit from the book. or you simply want to use it. So still alot of room to not use it ;P
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Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:12 am |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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Thought I would add in another couple of Verminlord builds.
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Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:52 pm |
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Gidean
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:47 am Posts: 1043
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My grandma...what a long tail you have. Seriously, I kind of hate GW for making all the new models with tall thin pointy parts that catch my shirt every time I lean over to move some units.  Nothing says "Oh Joy" like breaking a nicely painted model the first time you play with it.
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Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:14 pm |
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Haagrum
PhD in Dark Magic
Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:54 am Posts: 592 Location: The depths of the Black Library
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 Problem solved! 
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Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:24 pm |
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Gidean
Malekith's Best Friend
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:47 am Posts: 1043
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ROFLMAO!  That would help with all the dice I have to pick off the floor too!
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Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:36 pm |
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T.D.
Killed by Khorne
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:51 pm Posts: 2818 Location: Hinterlands of Khuresh; The Lost City of the Angels
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Looks like we have a Ninja one  and a Boneripper inspired one: 
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Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:39 pm |
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Haagrum
PhD in Dark Magic
Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:54 am Posts: 592 Location: The depths of the Black Library
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I have a sinking feeling that the entire Council of Thirteen will be getting a guernsey in the End Times, as Vermin Lords of one stripe or another. While the old Skaven player in me is quietly squeeful, I enjoyed them being an ominous council of evilness. The ones we currently know about are Seer-type (whomever the new Seerlord is), Ninja-type (Clan Eshin) and Ogre-type (Clan Moulder). I'd bet that a Pestilence-style one is likely to appear as well. Fingers crossed there's no technology-based ones... that would be terrifying.
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Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:56 pm |
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Noble korhedron
Empire General
Joined: Thu May 06, 2004 3:37 pm Posts: 1207 Location: Leinster, Ireland
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Well I don't k now how canon Black Library novels are, but when Thanquoul contacted the council in the Gotrek and Felix novels, they mostly seemed like regular-size Skaven to me....
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Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:00 am |
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Amboadine
Miscast into the Warp
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am Posts: 3510 Location: Investigating Mantica
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There is meant to be 5 variants so seems we are only waiting for one more to appear.
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Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:09 am |
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T.D.
Killed by Khorne
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:51 pm Posts: 2818 Location: Hinterlands of Khuresh; The Lost City of the Angels
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Pestilence one is in Amboadine's post above -- the lower of the two pics, with the skull face.
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Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:53 am |
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Haagrum
PhD in Dark Magic
Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:54 am Posts: 592 Location: The depths of the Black Library
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Thanks for the heads-up, T.D. Hopefully it means no magitek Vermin Lords (which should increase Ikit Claw's chances of surviving the Skaven End Times book). That may be, but the End Times have a penchant for making changes. I mean, Malekith and the Everqueen got hitched, Tyrion turned evil, and just look at what happened to Ulthuan! (Too soon?  )
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Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:26 am |
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Rork
Lord of Khorne
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2002 1:29 pm Posts: 8432 Location: Leading the revolution (and in the chat).
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Given the age of Ikit's model, I don't rate his chances...
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Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:19 pm |
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