Post by RARE CHOICE GAMES on Aug 15, 2006 10:00:53 GMT -6
The Clockwork horse is an upgrade for Engineers, it causes D3 impact hits when charging, adds +2 to the rider's armour save and has Movement 8.
A new weapon is a grenade launcher for the Marksman in an Outrider unit. It is S6, move-or-fire and 1 shot only.
Repeater handguns are move or fire now.
Repeater pistols can all be upgraded.
Outriders or pistoliers are made from the same box of 5 plastic models. Loads of extras. The horses are amazing, unbarded and rather big.
The Empire Soliders kit looks amazing with very discreet pennants etc. Very realistic not over the top. Looks amazing!
The new plastic general is fantastic, mostly the barded horse detail blew me away. That and all the weapon options.
The Elector Count option is now called Empire General.
Arch Lectors are in the book and I think 125 pts
All other characters remain pretty much the same.
Most troops stay same except a few more options. Halberdiers still only have light armour but can take shields, I think.
Outriders are a Pistolier upgrade.
The Steam Tank is there. The rules are simplified, though it still uses steam points.
New rocket war machine fires multi rockets somewhat like a Volley gun.
Special characters are
Kurt Helborg
Ludwig Schwarzhelm
Volkmar
Karl franz
Balthasar Gelt
Luthor Huss
Empire pay 5 points less for common magic items.
New Empire Dragon!
From the rumour mill, the Green Skins I am liking the look of.
If army selection is dependant on the General, I.E. No more big Orc General, with a horde of Gobo Chariots. Simplified fanatic rules, these boys have always had an issue, another unit with 2 pages of rules. A distinction between the spells pick able by gobos & Orc shamans, Little & Big Waaggh respectively. The new stream lined animosity checks, with the special Waaggh call. It goes on and I feel that the direction GW have taken the core of the Greenlskins army book is a good thing, it should allow for very themed army selections dependant on Lord selection.
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Eldacar, here’s another rumour for you. Apparently the High Elves are getting the Dragons of Old back, aka Drake Riders, no longer will the Dragon Princes charge forth on horses but will soar on Drakes once more. Looks like Malekiths slumber spell has expired, or “Why buy one multi part Dragon kit when you can buy five”.