Oh, wow! It’s been quite the few days for new stuff arriving from Games Workshop, and I am one happy geek right now! I don’t even know where to begin, but I suppose it makes the most sense to start with the most exciting thing right now: the next Codexes coming up:
Not only are we getting three xenos codexes, but the next one coming (after the Thousand Sons) is my very own Dark Eldar! Okay, so they’re Drukhari now, so I suppose I should start to call them that, but it’s a very exciting time for this! We don’t know when precisely it’s due, of course, but it’s coming, and that’s alright for now.
No new models have been announced for the Drukhari, but my other army, the Necrons, are also getting a book – which, apparently, will deviate significantly from their Index presence, so that’s exciting – and a plastic Cryptek, which is something that has been talked about for quite some time now!
This chap looks both immense and hilarious, and I will definitely be picking one up for my dynasty. I’m not really into the Tau chaps, though it is still very cool to have more xenos in book form now, I must say!
Of course, we’re still currently in thrall to the Boys in Gold, although I am excited about getting a Thousand Sons codex next weekend. I’ve been planning a joint Thousand Sons-Death Guard army for a while, so I think it will be good to get moving with that sometime. I also like the look of the Thousand Sons for allowing big monsters into the army, such as the Mutalith Vortex Beast. I suppose that’s something that attracts me to Tyranids in 40k, having big monsters on the board in addition to the grim-dark feel of the gothic far future. Anyway, I’m rambling here!
But that’s not all – let’s talk about some Age of Sigmar for the first time in ages! I was really into this game when it launched, and while I’ve not really done much with any of the fantasy models I have for what feels like an age, I’m still interested in the new stuff that comes along. New and updated armies seem to be the thing for this game, as the old fantasy races are reimagined for the new setting, and while I was sorely tempted by last year’s Kharadron Overlords, I’m once more feeling the love for the new Daughters of Khaine faction that seems to be updating the Dark Elf race:
This looks amazing. If anything could tempt me into the mortal realms right now, I think it would be snake-ladies with Greek-style face masks and a Medusa vibe. I can definitely see myself picking some of these guys up this year, despite the huge backlog of projects I already have on the go! People have been talking about them for possible Wych Cult conversions, but I think I’d be getting some purely to have for their own merits. As I said earlier, I enjoy having huge monsters in an army, and there is one very big snake-person teased in this video, which looks like it would be incredibly cool! I’ll have to think carefully about this one!
Intriguingly, this has also whetted my appetite more than I thought would be possible! I’ve not paid much attention to the actual game of Shadespire, as I’ve been on my 40k kick for so long that I haven’t really had the time, but I’ve noticed the new factions for Skeletons and Orcs, so was aware of the whole thing. But then this thing cropped up, and I find myself thinking, “yeah, they look cool!”. I have previously been tempted by the Fyreslayers, and had bought some kits that I eventually off-loaded, but having just four guys could well be the way to go!
I should try to be much more careful with cash, as I’m fixing up my house and paying for a wedding this year, but I’m sure a couple of kits here and there can’t hurt…
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