40K "Not 7th" Boxed Set Details

[Lord-Boofhead]

Not really understanding the "Little Timmy" diatribe in this thread.

Stop trying to apply logic to anti GW trolls and you'll be much better off.

GW has been 'dumbing it down/censoring the grimdark for "the Kids" ' for ages acording to some folks totally ignoring the fact that Morathi has had her tits out for a good 10 years now...

[Cpt Codpiece]

there is a definite soft touch when it comes to both slaanesh and tzentch and their practices since the 1990s.

just read "wrath of kharn" by bill king. true descriptions of slaanesh cultists with phallic head dresses and tentacle appendage whips.

tzeentch on the other hand was always seen as the corrupter, and rampant mutation was common the juan diaz horrors while detracting from the original pink and blue horrors/flamers, they were actually terrifying if you took the idea behind their story, protean forms of mouths and grasping arms uttering multitudes of lies and half truths while prismatic beams/flames riddle anything in sight.

now they are very basic tickle monsters again, though they have tried to revitalize the horror aspect again.

dark eldar and demonettes are very much lacking of breasts for no apparent reason. its in the fluff just not the model (though with clever paint it can be done with the eldar), while i do agree that breasts do not make an auto 'mature' stamp i think the whole lack of them on models when its such a major part of the story is rather immature knee jerk reaction to appease parents of younger players.
also a fact that it has little impact on WFB as it is seen as the more mature game.

[deinol]

I suspect it is far less of a "little timmy" factor and far more of a popularity factor. The two factions in the core set need to be popular enough that people will want to buy them. GW has to have numbers that tell them which armies have long lasting sales. Which is why there are so many marine armies to choose from.

[eldargal]

Stop trying to apply logic to anti GW trolls and you'll be much better off.

GW has been 'dumbing it down/censoring the grimdark for "the Kids" ' for ages acording to some folks totally ignoring the fact that Morathi has had her tits out for a good 10 years now...

Not to mention that in most such arguments the notion of making it 'kiddy friendly' means 'not slapping breasts' on thing, like pandering to the male gaze by slapping bare breasts on anything that can justify having them is somehow mature. Would 40k be more 'mature' if all the DE wyches had their breasts out? No, it would just be sleazy like three quarters of the other miniature ranges out there.

[Mr Mystery]

Warhammer 40,000, dumbed down and kiddy friendly, featuring as it does genocide, religious fanaticism, fascistic governments, daemonic corruption, extreme xenohphobia, all wrapped up in a nihilistic 'there are no good guys' parcel.

And you really think the odd pair of dirty pillows is going to put parents off? Really? Really really? Really really really really??

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

Hmm. On a personal level, I dislike it when someone tries to sell me a product based on sex appeal. While the concept of the crazed nude warrior has potential to be pretty kickass, it's been a bit overused to try and sell "lookit dese knockers". Personally, I'm quite a fan of the current selection of Wyches (especially Lilith), for finding a happy medium.

I do prefer the metal Daemonettes over the current selection, although half of that's simply their more acrobatic poses (although the uncanny-valley factor of the six-breasted ones worked pretty well). I'd be all over them on the aftermarket if their prices weren't murder.

[Mr Mystery]

Hmm. On a personal level, I dislike it when someone tries to sell me a product based on sex appeal. While the concept of the crazed nude warrior has potential to be pretty kickass, it's been a bit overused to try and sell "lookit dese knockers". Personally, I'm quite a fan of the current selection of Wyches (especially Lilith), for finding a happy medium.

I do prefer the metal Daemonettes over the current selection, although half of that's simply their more acrobatic poses (although the uncanny-valley factor of the six-breasted ones worked pretty well). I'd be all over them on the aftermarket if their prices weren't murder.

'Appens I know a man who has 30 of them knock(er)ing about, unpainted, and unwanted.

Spiv? Moi?

[spaceman91]

And you really think the odd pair of dirty pillows is going to put parents off? Really? Really really? Really really really really??

That is by far the best way I have ever heard to describe breasts.

[Psychosplodge]

It's good, but I'm rather fond of breasticles.

[Mr Mystery]

Devil's Dumplings for me.