Games Day Modena (Italy) - Dark Elves Second Wave confirmed

Riker666 · Post by **Riker666** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:52 pm

From warseer:

Yesterday i was at the Italian Gamesday.

During the seminar, beside the 2nd wave of 40K orks, Alessio Cavatore showed some pics of the new Dark Elves characters to be released in january 2009: the dreadlord with great weapon (the one we have already seen in the new army book), a new female dreadlord with additional hand weapon, another new hero with a sea dragon cloak and a mounted character on dark steed.

After the seminar I talked to Alessio who confirmed the next releases in the pipeline: Lizardmen for Warhammer, Imperial guard for 40K and a secret Lord of the Rings project he could not talk about.

He told me he recently developed a new game called Shuuro for his own game company describing it as a blend of chess and a wargame like Warhammer 40000. I found the idea rather interesting.

He also confirmed that he won't be the author of the new Skaven army book...

EDIT - a few other bits i forgot to mention earlier:
- Dark elves shields for spearmen/crossbowmen with various symbols sculpted on them to be released january 2009 along with the new characters. I dunno if they will be mail oreder only.
- Jes Goodwin confirmed the death of the Squats (he claimed to be the one behind their demise). I know it's 40k-related but it's worth mentioning.
- Jes stated that Chaos Dwarves won't disappear, they will be developed when GW will have more time and resources. Oh, and no more big hats on models.

by Maalivate

- human · Post by **- human** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:27 pm

That's fantastic news. Thanks for the update! I can't wait to see the new noble on dark steed, although probably more for the new mount than for the rider!

I wonder when new dark riders will be making their way onto shelves...

Aspiring executioner · Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:45 pm

Wow, I guess GW are making up for the time when we didn't have a single Noble/Highborn model. I wonder why Alessio isn't the author of Skaven, it's like his favourtite race or one of them.

Dread_knight666 · Post by **Dread_knight666** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:23 am

Interesting... As much as I welcome new character models, I must say I would have been much more interested in new troop choices... DR, shades and harpies spring to mind, but perhaps since they are releasing new characters they will be generous and make new troops too.

Either way this is defiantly good news! Especially since the highborn on foot model basically sucks. Maybe GW won't be stupid with the new mounted character and not attach his legs to the steed.

Kheel · Post by **Kheel** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:35 am

no words about plastic harpies and Dark Riders?
Or even new Coldone Chariots?

Riker666 · Post by **Riker666** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:45 am

Plaastic harpies would sell like cocaine. In boxes of 10, every player would buy at least one, if not two.

Post by **Dyvim tvar** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:48 am

Kheel wrote:no words about plastic harpies and Dark Riders?
Or even new Coldone Chariots?

New chariots please!!! And new Dark Riders!

I'm not too optimistic though. The High Elves got re-released before us and they are still waiting for new Silver Helms and Reavers.

Post by **Dalamar** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:12 am

I've got enough dark riders for up to 2.999 points games... I want new harpies!!!

Excidium666 · Post by **Excidium666** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:33 am

I would love to see new special character models. We need Tullaris, Kouran, Hellebron and new models for Malus and Malekith would be nice. New Dark riders would be awsome (specialy plastic ones that are cheap). Still waiting for the chariot comeback although i dont really use them.
Lets wait and see what happens

Thanks

Monkeylord · Post by **Monkeylord** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:44 am

A female Dreadlord, eh? Intriguing!

Though I'd trade *all* of these new characters for a plastic Dark Rider kit.

Kefka · Post by **Kefka** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:07 am

I just want the new cold ones to be on a separate sprue, so I don't have to go buy a whole box of CoK for an individual model.
so in short, I'm still complaining avout needing a new chariot (with new Cold ones)

Harpies would be nice too.

Heldrak · Post by **Heldrak** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:15 pm

bikeninja wrote:I just want the new cold ones to be on a separate sprue, so I don't have to go buy a whole box of CoK for an individual model.

There's a brisk trade on eBay for loose plastic Dark Elf bitz (including the new-style Cold Ones) so your wish has already been granted (although not by GW...).

Asmodeus · Post by **Asmodeus** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:42 pm

Very nice, more new models to add to the collection!

Sedro · Post by **Sedro** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:54 pm

well it's always nice to get new models (ecspecially when they comes in my birth month

) but I am really confused why they doesn't give us new dark riders or harpies, imagine how much thoose would sell! Really weird imo

I am happy to have it confirmed that we are getting new models but sad that it didn't included any harpies or dark riders

Post by **Dalamar** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:56 pm

Didn't say they're not giving us new dark riders/harpies.
They just weren't talked about.
New horse for the noble means new sculpt which may mean new dark riders as well, though I would rather have harpies

Sedro · Post by **Sedro** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:33 pm

well if thats true Dalamar I would be happy but I am very sceptic on it but it may happen.
But then why didn't he talked about the dark riders when he talked about "anything" else? Can it be because he did want to keep on selling thoose dark riders to the very last moment? Who knows,
I would do much to see plastic dark riders and harpies!

Grez90 · Post by **Grez90** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:52 pm

woo hoo!!!!
As I'm a lizardmen player, this is the best peice of news that they are next on the list.
I would so want plastic harpies more than plastic dark riders, but then again, I don't like the models and just end up converting daemonettes.

Elric of grans · Post by **Elric of grans** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:50 pm

I wonder if the female `Dreadlord' is actually a Death Hag; it would make sense, and is something I would like to see. I hope the `character' on Dark Steed turns out to be a Sorceress too.

Scipio · Post by **Scipio** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:24 pm

MonkeyLord wrote:A female Dreadlord, eh? Intriguing!

Though I'd trade *all* of these new characters for a plastic Dark Rider kit.

Sounds like a death hag not a dreadlord

Monkeylord · Post by **Monkeylord** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:41 pm

Scipio wrote:
MonkeyLord wrote:A female Dreadlord, eh? Intriguing!

Though I'd trade *all* of these new characters for a plastic Dark Rider kit.

Sounds like a death hag not a dreadlord

Yeah, after some thought, that would make a lot more sense, especially wielding two hand weapons

Kheel · Post by **Kheel** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:09 am

MonkeyLord wrote:
Scipio wrote:
MonkeyLord wrote:A female Dreadlord, eh? Intriguing!

Though I'd trade *all* of these new characters for a plastic Dark Rider kit.

Sounds like a death hag not a dreadlord

Yeah, after some thought, that would make a lot more sense, especially wielding two hand weapons

Would be cool to mount that baby on a frenzied manticore

//Kheel

Khel · Post by **Khel** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:36 am

Hopefully we won't see anything resembleing top knots on our new Dreadlords.

I think everyone would agree however, that we've lived for so long without plastic DR, that when they arrived, no one would care. I've got too many DR and if they were to release plastic DR, my heart and my wallet would cry out in pain.

- human · Post by **- human** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:09 am

I think everyone would agree however, that we've lived for so long without plastic DR, that when they arrived, no one would care. I've got too many DR and if they were to release plastic DR, my heart and my wallet would cry out in pain.

You've got a point, but perhaps I'm not the only one that sold off my old dark riders. I was fed up with the models and the ridiculous looking steeds, and since they were worth so much, I got a fantastic trade for them. Now I'm dark-riderless, and I would definitely buy a few plastic kits if they made them. But I see what you're saying... You're right in that 95% of dark elf players will already be set for dark riders. But then again, if they make the models good enough, I think they'd still sell well. They're a key dark elf unit, in-game and also in the background.

Khel · Post by **Khel** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:23 am

That would certainly be the case for the people who used the old dark riders. However, I'm not going to stop using my old wood elf/dark rider conversions. I mean, I had to go through so much just to make them. People would give me looks if they saw me buying Asrai products.

Izirath · Post by **Izirath** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:33 am

Just give us plastic harpies, that would surely make for interesting conversions.