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Oct 10, 2011 7:53:17 GMT -5
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Oct 10, 2011 7:53:17 GMT -5
from warseer:
It seems that even though winter is fast approaching, birds are still singing:
Originally Posted by Birdy So i understand empire will get 4 kits. Knights obviously. 2 character ones (cant properly remember which ones but if you notice the priest of morr rules i would guess WP's will get a kit). And a new war atlar. The Altar kit will be a dual kit. The second option will be a Nuln seige cannon. Massive cannon used to defend the walls of nuln. I can't comment on how solid these are. But it's not the first - and probably not the last - I've heard over the last few weeks. It seems to me like the Empire is not too far away, meaning somewhere in the next six months.
Something more: the knight mentioned are supposedly not replacements of the current knights, but demi-gryph knights. See Warhammer Forge for reference.
Something more from 75hastings69, thanks too:
Originally Posted by 75hastings69 Empire are not getting updates of current knights, there are different cav coming though. The old crappy horses/knights remain. War altar makes something else, but afaik it's not a cannon of any kind. And another birdy sings:
Originally Posted by Birdy #2 Plastic War alter kit which only makes a war altar, but a war altar that can be either of Morr, Sigmar or Ulric.
New Monstrous Cavalry, possibly Demigriffons, which comes with separate saddles and harnesses, so they can also be used as bound monsters in SOM without conversion.
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Oct 10, 2011 16:59:20 GMT -5
Post by kennymw on Oct 10, 2011 16:59:20 GMT -5
that sound great. i have been wondering that they will be getting sence empire has a pretty balanced army already. i think a group of demigriffon is very cool.
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Mar 23, 2012 14:55:39 GMT -5
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Mar 23, 2012 14:55:39 GMT -5
More rumours... wow... April's really close if this is right!
So .... I have narrowed things down a bit from all the rumours we had at the start of the first thread That thread was a compilation of everything I had seen posted before the end of last year. This thread is the stuff that seems to have a bit more corroboration from different sources. This is just my interpretation of the rumours ... I could have got stuff wrong and others may have got things right that have now been left out of this round up.
I will try and keep it updated as we hear more.
... and remember ... these is STILL just rumorz!
Rumours about the Timescale:
Opinions vary but I think.... Empire is being released in April 2012 A date of the 7th of April has been suggested.
Rumours about the Book:
Nothing solid ... not even who has written the book ... but Jervis has been suggested. The book is expected with the first wave of models in April.
Rumours about the army:
Nothing solid on army wide changes
Rumours about models:
Empire will get 4 plastic kits and 2 plastic 'single pose' characters. (6 Plastic in total) Also at least one new sculpt in finecast as well as some old models being redone in finecast. This will see The Empire become the first fantasy army that can be all plastic.
Rumours of Characters/Lords/Heroes
I heard something about a mounted Wizard..... as a mount option for the Griffon. (Amber wizard) Also something about a Jade wizard ... this guy will be in finecast. I heard something about an engineer. I heard it was plastic and a very nice sculpt. I heard something about a plastic Captain ... also very nice. Marius Leitdorf will be re-released in Finecast.
Rumours of Karl Franz OR Lord/Hero on Griffon.
There are rumours of a plastic Lord/Hero on a Griffon that could 'pass' as Karl Franz. (Harry) There is a rumour that it IS Karl Franz. (which is an interesting development as this is the first time we have seen a special, named character as a plastic kit). (Harry and Hastings) “The new plastic Empire hero on griffon is also supposed to be very nice” (hastings) Griffin, which to be honest is a bit of a let down. It's big, Manticore sized, and looks almost like an update of the Deathclaw mini only a bit more static, oddly it was painted a deep ruddy brown. (Darnock via birdy)
As you see opinions vary ... I heard it was BIG and the paint job and the camera angle have not done it any favours. So I shall wait until I have it in my hands before passing judgement.
More importantly I heard it has the option of KF a generic lord/hero or an Amber wizard.
Rumours of a plastic War Altar (and something new?)
There are rumours of a dual plastic kit which makes a War Altar and something else. (Harry, hastings, malladin.ben) It is rumoured that the War Altar can be customised to make Sigmar, Ulric or Morr. (ghost21) There is a rumour that it makes a War Altar and a “College of Magic wizardlordmobile”. (NatTreehouse, Harry) A war altar combo kit with a wizardy casting platform thing which had lots of globes almost like a celestial model. (Darnock via birdy)
Have heard a conflicting rumour that whilst working from the same chassis these may be two seperate kits. Nice little rumour from Kyte that the War Alter may be pushed into combat by Flagellants rather than pulled by horses. I have heard the iconic statue of the griffon remains. (This pours water on the customise for different religions rumour. I feel like I would have heard 'you can have a Griffon like the last one or a big wolf' ... Didn't hear that. ) Have heard it is a two headed Griffon. So not exactly like the old one.
Rumours of new Warrior priests:
There were lots of rumours of new warrior priests early on. I think that any new priests will be done for the plastic War Altar. (Rather than an additional kit or individual sculpts) But I get the impression there is more than one priest with the kit .... extras left over for a Preist on foot.
Rumours of Demi-Griffon knights.
There are rumours of Demi-Griffon knights. (Eldargal and others ) Don't expect the same as the Forge World one ... expect something a bit different.
Rumours of knights:
So many conflicting rumours about Knights I don't know what to make of it. I have heard nearly nothing about new Knights .... so I assume that is what is happening. (Nearly nothing. )
My guess is sprues have been seen/heard about for demi-griff knights...and conclusions have been leapt to.
But see what you can pick out of this lot.
Rumours of Inner Circle knights:
There is a rumour of a new box of inner circle knights with lots of options for different orders.(ghost21) This is the reason for no new knights. (ghost21) There is a rumour that the Inner Circle Knights and Demi-griffon knights are the same dual kit.
Rumours of new Knights:
No new knights. (hastings) Rumour of the sprue re-cut for the knights. (ghost21) Rumour of individual Knightly Orders rather than redone generic set. (eldargal) Rumour of new Knights of Morr. (Mirbeau) Rumour of more packs like the blazing sun bits pack to customize the existing knights. (ghost21)
Rumours of a Nuln Siege Cannon:
There were rumours of a BIG cannon ....
I have heard nothing about this .... so I assume this isn't happening.
There are rumours of some things back from 4th edition:
Rumours of Halflings:
There are rumours that halflings are back in the book BUT as I have not heard about new halfling plastics and I have heard the whole army can be done in plastic I am not convinced.
Rumours of the War Wagon:
There is a rumour the War Wagon is back in the book with a combat, shooty or mixed option.(ghost21)
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Mar 23, 2012 16:51:20 GMT -5
Post by fritzthedwarf on Mar 23, 2012 16:51:20 GMT -5
Halflings!? Who needs plastic halfling. Cut a peasant in half and you have 2 - sort of.
Empire does have a lot of appeal - can be very colourful and the army just looks so damn good on the tabletop.
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Mar 23, 2012 18:05:43 GMT -5
Post by Admiral Agrippa on Mar 23, 2012 18:05:43 GMT -5
Plastic Halflings!!!
OMG!!!!
NEW BLOOD BOWL TEAM!!!!!
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Mar 24, 2012 12:42:19 GMT -5
Post by empirearmy on Mar 24, 2012 12:42:19 GMT -5
Plastic war altar + New army book + plastic steam tank + my exsistng army _______________
AWESOME!!!!!
Thats all I am gonna say.
Of course this has to come at a time when I am building Space Wolves.
Hopfully I can have my new Empire army assembled and painted by next tournie.
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Mar 26, 2012 14:11:33 GMT -5
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Mar 26, 2012 14:11:33 GMT -5
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Mar 26, 2012 15:50:08 GMT -5
Post by stonecutter on Mar 26, 2012 15:50:08 GMT -5
Hopefully it will be a new book and not some crappy online game or other stuff for the Empire. Guess I'll have to pick up the pace of assembling my Empire Army after all ;D
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Mar 26, 2012 16:31:01 GMT -5
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Mar 26, 2012 16:31:01 GMT -5
I've heard it's the new 8th edition book... and released within the next few weeks...
time to start gluing Frank!!!!
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Mar 27, 2012 9:21:50 GMT -5
Post by stonecutter on Mar 27, 2012 9:21:50 GMT -5
I've heard it's the new 8th edition book... and released within the next few weeks... time to start gluing Frank!!!! Yumm, I love the smell of glue in the morning ;D
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Mar 27, 2012 11:41:29 GMT -5
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Mar 27, 2012 11:41:29 GMT -5
naw... save the apocolypse now references for when Wood Elves get a new book!!!!
(because you KNOW it'll take that long!)
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Mar 27, 2012 17:33:21 GMT -5
Post by stonecutter on Mar 27, 2012 17:33:21 GMT -5
Yes, a new wood elf codex will be a sign of the apocalypse ;D
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Mar 30, 2012 23:08:48 GMT -5
Post by thesanityassassin on Mar 30, 2012 23:08:48 GMT -5
I remember you saying that when the LAST one came out....
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Mar 31, 2012 9:28:10 GMT -5
Post by BewareOfTom on Mar 31, 2012 9:28:10 GMT -5
they're hhheeerrreeee
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Apr 2, 2012 16:56:05 GMT -5
Post by Jack Shrapnel on Apr 2, 2012 16:56:05 GMT -5
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