Vampires next????

[Jack Shrapnel]

This is from Harry from Warseer, the guy that's apparently the best rumor monger who is known for actually knowing what's coming... Which is apparently Vampire Counts, Empire and Dwarfs:

"Old thread got shelved ... for going off topic.

So I have started a new one ... because as far as I know Vampire Counts are the next thing for fantasy.

I will start it again with Huan Qu'itts excellent summary of all the scraps so far with some added bits:

Originally Posted by Harry
I said : I had VC, Empire and Dwarves in the frame.

Originally Posted by ihavetoomuchminis
And VC come in January. Believe it or not.

Originally Posted by 75hastings69
The WD VC article should be viewed as a stop gap between books, terrorgheist will be in proper print much quicker than some people may imagine

Hastings also mentioned new Krell mini coming:

Originally Posted by 75hastings69
Wait till you see the other new vc stuff new krell anyone?

some time ago flesh golems and black coach appeared in the rumour-mill:

Originally Posted by Harry
Yeah but you wouldn't say no to a plastic black coach and some flesh Golems would you.

Originally Posted by Tonny
Ah yes, I think Hastings mentioned the Flesh Golems.
I am quite exited about a new VC book

Originally Posted by Harry
He did. The concept art for them is very cool. Half way between a big zombie and a ghoul with lots of stitching,

Originally Posted by Harry (in reply to Huan Qu'itt post ... 'unless I am reading to much into Harry post about a new black coach kit')
Nope, you are reading fine.

Originally Posted by ihavetoomuchminis
It seems that the Black Coach will be a dual kit.

Originally Posted by ihavetoomuchminis
About the Monstruous infantry unit, i've been told that they are more of Big ghouls than big zombies. Oh, and the models can have something no MI in the game have yet..... maybe something like the terrorgheist, but smaller? Don't know, just guessing.

Originally posted by Frgt/10
Heard about this a while ago but wasn't sure what to make of it. Seems there might be something to it though:

The next army to go on stock rundown in GW stores is Vampires.

This is before things like Empire which some people have been whispering about as well; so my money would be on the toothy ones being released first.

A summary of the rumours so far:

- VC are next army book to be released (Harry, 75hastings69 Frgt/10), in january (ihavetoomuchminis)
- new unit "flesh golems" - something like a mix of large ghoul and zombie with a lot of stitches (Harry, 75hastings69, ihavetoomuchminis) with something no monsterous infantry has had before (ihavetoomuchminis)
- new plastic black coach mini (Harry), dual kit (ihavetoomuchminis, Harry)
- new krell and female vampire minis (75hastings69)
- and some old rumour concerning new plastic black knights - (Riders confirmed by Harry but not "black knights").

Thanks to Huan Qu'itts for pulling all this together.

Some bits from me. The 'black coach kit' is not a straight replacement (like say the steam tank was for the Empire) and it is a dual kit. Also, we do get riders ... but they are not straight replacement for the black knights either."

[danydaigle24]

What about Brets? Im waiting on them to start playing again

[calitom]

Looks preeeetty sweet.

[Jack Shrapnel]

sadly, it doesn't look as though Brets and Wood Elves... the two most needing an update next, are actually in the pipeline for the next three books...

and with the next fantasy book scheduled for January (you know, because they keep having to release things like dreadfleet apparently rather than keep up with their two main game systems) it looks as though the next year is spoken for, as I highly doubt that they'll get more than those three books out in 2012.

At least our empire, dwarf and vamp players will have some good news (as the new books they have released are pretty great and balanced)

.....and my wallet will only hurt once next year! (that is if I can resist the temptation to buy vamps all over again!)

[danydaigle24]

Ok well Vamps just get a book not so long ago, I dont understand they logic oh well its GW

[LizardTau]

dwarfs would be cool, if the untis dont change too much i could pick up some kings of war dwarfs and some extra stuff from gw to make a cheap dwarf army

[Jack Shrapnel]

Oct 10, 2011 12:48:03 GMT -5 danydaigle24 said:

Ok well Vamps just get a book not so long ago, I dont understand they logic oh well its GW

I think they're a big seller and have a bunch of players since the 7th ed book was such a competitive one... and some new kits just released for the terrorgeist and zombie dragon... so compared to something like wood elves (so much metal... so many resculpts) vamps might be a pretty easy release cost/model wise for a fairly safe (ie: less expensive) release that a bunch of players will buy...

but my own thinking is that if they catch all the old books up FIRST it's going to go a long way to increase fan support and confidence in the game system and attract new customers... but hey, what do I know?

[pmlizardmen]

also i think it could be that more players play vamps so why not keep the majority of the players happy. but im still waiting for lizzy's

[thesanityassassin]

The thing is, from my experience GW has always (read "since they started trading publicly") been more interested in attracting new players, or having players start new armies, than about keeping their current players happy. I guess it can make some sense given that Vamps were hurt more by 8th edition than any other force, and Undead do have a certain draw to them. We'll have to see how it plays out.

[Jack Shrapnel]

...cue Matt's triumphant return to Fantasy!

[pmlizardmen]

also the zombie craze is huge reat now so why not make new zombie modles i know it might make a few of my friends think about playing

[thesanityassassin]

Oct 11, 2011 21:11:09 GMT -5 Jack Shrapnel said:

...cue Matt's triumphant return to Fantasy!

You've seen me play that game before....even if I do return I somehow doubt it would be "triumphant" haha.

[danydaigle24]

From Warseer:

- they are coming January (100% now)
- mortis engine/coven throne (unsure if this is final name) - plastic kit. apparently HUGE. we may be talking arachnarok base for this thing...(edit: thinking a bit more about it, it will probably be a chariot base like the sphinxes; but i think these things will be bigger than your average chariot from what ive heard)
- wraith riders/black knights - confirmed dual plastic cav kit
- monstrous infantry unit (unsure of name) - plastic kit. has option for wings. adding the wings is probably a unit option and may not be a completely separate unit.
- new finecast krell model
- black coach is indeed getting finecasted (damn Harry being right again )

[danydaigle24]

Warseer got vampire new pictures! page 86 in the threat

[Jack Shrapnel]

dammit.... dammit... dammit....

I like the new models alot.... sigh.... damn you GW.... not fair....