8th Ed. New Lizardman army book and info

[skillfull_dan]

Someone please tell me I'm crazy for thinking that "Ripper"-dactyls is a play on the word "Terr"-adon, as in "I'm ripping and tearing this piece of paper in half." That would just be awful.

Yeah, i think you nailed it. I think they intend for them to be called Rips and Tears.

 

[n810]

N810, do you have the magazine in your posession? There are a few questions I would like answering if poss.
Can you glean anything regarding the rules from the battle report?
Also can you make out if the magic cards are recycled high magic or a new lore entirely?.
Any suggestion that the skink high priest has a choice of lores, or is he limited to heavens like the L2 has always been?

Pshh I wish,
Nope I am using the same source everyone eals is using,
some commisioned painters where reading a advanced
copy of WD that they read on their webcast, sadly these
guys where obviously 40K player and didn't go into a lot
of detail, oh and their webcam was realy low resolution.

http://es-es.twitch.tv/miniwargaming/b/434429657

 

[n810]

Oh you guys might find this interestiong...
I found it over at blue table painting.

 

[Arli]

Yea, that sucks!

Everything that I want to pick up is going to run me $60 bucks. There is no way that I could justify a $50 Tetto model either. I will make my own (using an old Pallaquin and a skink priest).

 

[rychek]

$50 for a finecast Tetto Eko? They must be smoking some really high quality stuff.

 

[arcabis]

yes if the price is the same when they release them is too expencive to buy them....

 

[Moniker]

Why is it so much cheaper in the States!? The Canadian dollar is just about the same right now! So angry.

 

[Arli]

From the looks of it, I wll get the army book and the cards. Not much else. I already own 5 or 6 terradons. At that point, the only thing that I do not have is the bastilidon. I am not a huge fan of the Carnosuar, and I have one already.

 

[Animaux]

im interested in the amount in £

 

[Malebranche]

Why is it so much cheaper in the States!? The Canadian dollar is just about the same right now! So angry.

Try living here in Australia then, those 60 dollars (*edit* actually the 50 dollars) are 83 dollars here - even last year when out dollar was worth more.

Meanwhile, GW actually wonder why their models don't sell very well here.

 

[n810]

Hmm and I thought that (august 3rd 2013) would be the interesting bit of information...

 

[eppe]

Hmm and I thought that (august 3rd 2013) would be the interesting bit of information...

I atleast figured that would be the release day. If preorders are this Saturday then it should be released the following Saturday.

 

[Didymus]

I seriously don't think I can afford this hobby anymore.. From now on it'll be either recycling, converting or eBay...

 

[T`hinker`er]

Another point: given that the LM continue to be adorned with feathers, including the now super massive Tetto Eko palanquin feather, one has to wonder where all those feathers are coming from....and why is there no Coatl model in the new book!

 

[n810]

well maybe we will get lucky and there will be a second wave of models released...
but I wouldn't hold my brreth.

 

[stormtruperTK41]

From over on Warseer:

"I've just managed to get a good look at the new white dwarf in my local GW and I must say the new lizardmen are amazing.

I was a bit worried with the rumours of large dinosaur monsters going by previous incarnations like the slaughterbrute for one and a few others Which I felt we're a bit too like child's toys and looked very CAD produced.

The new Carnosaur box is fantastically detailed and the paint jobs in white dwarf really so it justice. They seem a lot more mature and don't just look like dinosaur toys.

The new Bastilodon is great and I really like the look of it nice and squat but tough looking.

The skink chief, croq gor and skink high priest are all also very nicely done. Highly detailed models.

And the terrodon/ripperdacty box if my favourite by far, they've really updated the old models and they both look great and very distinctive. The flaming bola weapons look pretty cool too along with the hero on the terrodon.

All in all this is looking to be my favourite release for a long time."

Too bad he didn't post any info on the magic cards or rules from the battle report, since...you know....that is what everyone is asking about right now!

 

[GCPD]

I know right

Apparently he only had time to look at the pictures quickly, but the first think I will do is flick to the battle report and check out points costs/special rules, etc.

 

[GCPD]

From Dustin Bainbridge at Bell of lost souls:

- Jeremy Vetok is the author of Warhammer: Liardmen!
- The frog in the Terradon/Ripperdactyl feed on Ripperdactyl eggs and their scent drives Ripperdactyls into a frenzy. Based on the description is sounds like skink scouts can plant them in enemy units to give a bonus to the Ripperdactyls, probably frenzy, when they attack the unit.
- No new Kroxigor, that model is the same as we already have.
- Magic is lore of High Magic. Lore attribute is called Contemplations. The print is really too small for me to read as the attribute paragraph is huge.
- Still Kroxigor mixed with skink units. It is used the batrep.
- Basic stegadon and both bastiladons are used as special units in the batrep.
- Troglodon and Salamanders are used as rares in the batrep.
- The Slann in the batrep takes Becalming Cogitations.
- Jungle swarms are used as special in the batrep.
- No mention of sacred spawnings or new special abilities on any old units used in batrep.

So they are frenzied flying monstrous cavalry ridden by Skinks. Gee, what could go wrong?

 

[stormtruperTK41]

Well I know I have said this before, but my local guy said he would let me have a look at his when it came in. He gets his stuff in the afternoon so I will either get a peak at it in a few hours or I will have to wait until tomorrow. And the FIRST thing I will do is check out the cards, then battle report, and the SECOND thing I will do is jump on my phone and post the good news to you gentlemen!

 

[Slanputin]

stormturperTK41 - a portion of my sanity is in your hands, I'm eager for your report

Interesting about High Magic, I kinda wanted our own lore but I've always been curious to try High - it fits in fluff-wise anyway. Not so disappointed with the turnout, except maybe the attribute: I'll have to wait to see it first. I like the name 'Contemplations' however, just makes me think of a day-dreaming Slann in the middle of a chaotic battlefield! Considering it is a rather Slann-like name for an attribute, I wonder if HM will be available to the new High Skink Priest too?

"Becalming Cogitations", I guess that could be confirmation that Disciplines are still there then.

I didn't really doubt that Skrox would be removed, but it's nice to have confirmation all the same.

The Rippers are what make me the most curious, despite my earlier disinterest the models are growing on me. Hopefully they'll make a good support unit.