http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/co...?aId=13000014a
Scroll to the bottom. Those new DE are so nice I just might have to start an army. I've always HATED the DE because the models were so bad.
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http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/co...?aId=13000014a
Scroll to the bottom. Those new DE are so nice I just might have to start an army. I've always HATED the DE because the models were so bad.
I've been eying the Dark Eldar too. I am very excited to play them. Originally I was making an Eldar Pirate army using the Craftworld codex, but now that this book is coming out, I hope to make a number of ambiguous models that can be used as either Defender Guardians or Warriors and Storm Guardians or Witches. I think the key is going to be getting enough Eldar Lasguns and Las Pistols (which neither army uses but could represent shrieken or splinter weapons).
I think the Bikes will be the easiest, just magnetize the underslung weapon and add a few guardian helmets... Hope it doesnt come off as a cop out :/ But then again it isn't like I'm just adding Goat Heads to my marines and calling them whatever I want... hehe ;)
The new DE models are sick in the best way possible. Simple, elegant, and very atmospheric.
I actually like the new DE models. Good grief. I might have to start an army just because the models are so very sweet.
You have no idea how wrong I feel even thinking that...
Those "Dark Scorpions" look nice enough that I'd just want to own a squad of them to paint up. If I could go minimalist and play DE non-horde style than that's just icing on the cake.
Why won't the Dark Eldar Just die? Stupid army that will will play horribly.
I'm with you there. They are one of those armies that I have always loved the fluff on but wouldn't spend a single dollar on the models....now tha may change.
This thing turned out great... (though I like the larger sails in the original concept, might have to customize that)
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_...7_749xDeep.jpg
I feel like I want to do a Jabba/Tatooine themed DE force :)
So many blades! There's not enough custom foam in the universe to safely transport that blowfish.
I think the army will be as good as any other army coming out of GW as of late, but wont be nearly as easily adapted to as a power armored army...
I'm in, for at least painting some up. Just put in my pre-order.
Here is the prototype mock-up. You can see the boarding plank partially extended - though I have looked at the sprues and I can't find it.
I can't put my finger on it, but something about the mock-up that seems nicer than the actual finished model.
I definitely see it on the finished model. And on the Ravager that's the place where the side sponsons plug in.
I see it on the first sprue pic, lower left. It isn't a plank, just a small piece to plug the notch. Obviously something a little plasticard can fix right up.
It is the sail. In the mock-up the prow and sail make the same angle, giving it a swept, graceful line from nose to top fin. The finished model has a smaller nose and more vertical sail. I might omit the top piece of the two part sail.
Edit: I take that back, there's two different sails. Definitely not going with the three-rib, more vertical one.
either way you would need to magnitize the sail. Otherwise that thing will break all the time.
I've still got mixed feelings about the DE. I need to take a look at the codex. I just remember the amount of BS that thing had and all the ambiguous rules and crap DE players could pull. The models look great though but I'm just not excited about play a game against them. This might be a codex I buy just so I can read it and make sure I don't get any BS pulled. I hate the fact that I feel the need to do that, but I had to many 'disputes' in the past when playing against the DE. I just don't like them.
well they arent a 'go up and punch you in the jaw' army like anything in power armor. I bet they have a lot of special rules that make them annoying adam. I mean they left the webway portal in...
yeah. that was one of those things that was super annoying. I hope they at least gave it dimensions this time. I did hear it works a lot like the trygon hole, which is good, and that vehicles can't use it to enter...so that's another plus...We'll see when it drops in a month.
maybe, but the armies worst enemy is a flamer... even those S3 BA hand flamers are devastating to them
witches only have a 4++ in combat. There are a lot of models in the army that always have invulnerable saves but none of them are very good. Scourges for instance have a 4+ save and a 6++ save. wuuuuu. And the vehicles have a 5++ save for 10 points. I am thinking Hellhounds might make a come back. S6 will take care of that FNP and will be decent against AV 10 open topped.
I had a look at the codex at DL today and it looks pretty fun. I am excited to start converting all the new units. There is a sketch of the scourges in there and the new version is much closer to Swooping Hawks than to the old models. They also have a really good gun standard, 3 S5 shots! which is really what Swooping Hawks should have.
I have also looked at the Codex, and am more than mildly impressed. I doubt I'd ever build an army (xenos are trashy) but the fluff is a very decent read, the model line is definitely an improvement, and I think it's going to be an annoyingly tougher Codex to fight against without a lot of templates and psykers.
I glanced over the beastmaster. I like how the beast master rides a sky board now. Question: even though Witches ride the jetbikes and sky boards, is it only the ones on foot that get the 4++ save in combat?
Yeah. But beastmasters can take khymerae: S4, 3 attacks, init 6, and a 4++ for 12 points.
They shall form the basis for my Dark Footdar army.