Wood Elves Rumor Roundup

[KaiZie]

I think I can identify more with the Dwarfs. I wonder what "big" kit they will get ?

I was a Dirigi-Dwarf, or a Gyro-Blimp

[Wildeybeast]

Am I the only person wondering what a 'millennium cash flow' is? Sounds like an GW in house term for their latest super kit to me.

[Kirsten]

Cliff Richard and Robbie Williams both had one.

[Wildeybeast]

That they did. GW releasing tie in albums then?

[Build]

The two things I'd really like to see return are

Ariel and Durthu,

I had a read of the old 5th ed book, the description for Ariel is pretty awesome, she's like the old school C'tan.
Durthu, well Durthu because Durthu, treeman ancient (though hoping sprits do not go the way of the Lizardman spawnings).

Just hoping there's rules as a minimum for Ariel...model or no model from GW isn't going to be a problem for me.

[angrybear]

The two things I'd really like to see return are

Ariel and Durthu,

I had a read of the old 5th ed book, the description for Ariel is pretty awesome, she's like the old school C'tan.
Durthu, well Durthu because Durthu, treeman ancient (though hoping sprits do not go the way of the Lizardman spawnings).

Just hoping there's rules as a minimum for Ariel...model or no model from GW isn't going to be a problem for me.

I think it would be a good thing for the return of these two. The 6th edition wood elf book is much more interesting then 7th. Hope the wood elves get a more savage approach with an ambush style mechanic.

[Bigred]

OP updated

May Release
The final army book of 8th Edition
New Glade Guard
New Way Watchers
New War Dancers
New Dryads
New Treemen
New War Eagles
New units...

[pgarfunkle]

Could be very interesting if this hits around the time of the rumoured replacement of finecast with all plastics. Will the Woodies be the first army to get all their characters models made in plastic? Will this mean all new plastic models for the existing characters?

[Wildeybeast]

See, I can't help but be sceptical of that list. It's not exactly insightful as nearly everything on there is ether finecast or worse still, metal, and therefore obvious candidates for new units. Dryads are one of the nicest plastic units out there, so there is no need to replace them. Glade guard I could see, if they were going down the DE route of combining them with other units. I also note that Eternal Guard are conspicuous by their absence. As the one ranked up combat unit WE have, they surely have to get a plastic kit.

I'm also concerned about being the last book of 8th, meaning we get the 'sort of ready for the new edition but not quite and needing 15 pages of FAQ's to sort out in the new edition (looking at you Skaven)' status that relegates them to the bottom of the pile for 9th. Still, with the state they are in at the moment I don't see how things can get any worse.

[Chronowraith]

I'm also concerned about being the last book of 8th, meaning we get the 'sort of ready for the new edition but not quite and needing 15 pages of FAQ's to sort out in the new edition (looking at you Skaven)' status that relegates them to the bottom of the pile for 9th. Still, with the state they are in at the moment I don't see how things can get any worse.

The FAQ is voluminous, that much is certainly true but... to be fair Skaven are hardly bottom tier. I don't know that that is an apt comparison for your worries.

I do find it odd that dryads are on the list. Also conspicuously missing are treekin. I'm assuming war eagles are Warhawk riders?