Some Dark Elf Rumours

Cold One Knights, Corsairs, Hydra, Assassins, Cold One Heroes and other Heroes, and Lokhir were released together. And then in Storm of Magic the Black Dragon and plastic sorceress were released.

Just checked the white dwarf from that release, which included:

-Corsairs
-Cold one knights
-Hydra

-3 new assassins
-Dreadlord on cold one
-Dreadlord on foot (with the pick axe thing. Greatsword came later)
-Sorceress on cold one
-Sorceress in swirly water stuff
-Lokhir Felheart

For kits?
None.

They also released the Hydra in its current incarnation, but as metal, the Sorc on Cold One, Dread Lord on Cold one, Assassin (possibly a few variants, but I think the variants came in a wave a little later), Supreme Sorc (with the swirly stuff at the base), Dread Lord (with the ritual blade and baby dragon).

Later we also got, Dreadlord on dark steed (i think as a BSB, although not sure if that's just what I bought it for), assassin variants, dreadlord variants (great weapon w/mini dragon, hand weapon in heavy armout, 2 hand weapon female).

We've been sorely looked over in the unit kit department.

EDIT: Wow, double ninja'd.

Dark Elf releases since their last book have been:

August 2008: Dark Elves (7th edition)
Dark Elves - Corsairs
Dark Elves - Cold One Knights
Dark Elves - Dreadlord
Dark Elves - Mounted Dreadlord
Dark Elves - Sorceress
Dark Elves - Mounted Sorceress
Dark Elves - Assassins (3)
Dark Elves - Hydra
Dark Elves - Lokhir Fellheart

January 2009
Dark Elves - Dreadlords (3)
Dark Elves - Mounted Dreadlord

July 2011: Storm of Magic
Dark Elves - Lord/Sorceress on Dragon
Dark Elves - Sorceress

So, two unit kits, two big monsters (one plastic) and a range of characters.

That seems like a lot of things, but when you come down to it, the release of a heap of characters does not change your army too much. We desperately need units.

And, to me, we need characters that don't suck. Most of our character minis are horrid.

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Originally Posted by Silvertongue

That seems like a lot of things, but when you come down to it, the release of a heap of characters does not change your army too much. We desperately need units.

And, to me, we need characters that don't suck. Most of our character minis are horrid.

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I love the Dreadlord with the hand weapon and shield with the baby dragon on his shoulder. More Dark Elf heroes with nasty little pets wouldn't go amiss but agree with the general consensus that it's the units that need doing.

i want Malekith multimodel pack. with a mount style for the dragon and possible a cold one. and one on foot for foot or chariot mount (although the chariot sounds crappy since we no linger have a model at all for it)

taking with a manager today. said that he had heard a little bird talking about multiple monsters for dark elf handlers. so maybe we no longer only have hydra. but it could be dream from a GW employee. but if they did get more then it would be closer to the background then just a hydra.

Seems logical, as would allow for yet more Monstrous options for Storm of Magic. At this point, I would imagine he is wishlisting, but I wouldn't be surprised if it came true.

There were rules published in WD once for different varieties of Hydra like "Royal" Hydras or "Ice" Hydras etc. Could just be multiple types of Hydra in the kit rather than two entirely different units. Still, would be cool if they had an option for flippers to make a sea monster.

plastic black guard and witch elves would be amazing.

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Originally Posted by Thurizdan

There were rules published in WD once for different varieties of Hydra like "Royal" Hydras or "Ice" Hydras etc. Could just be multiple types of Hydra in the kit rather than two entirely different units. Still, would be cool if they had an option for flippers to make a sea monster.

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This would make sense for a plastic Hydra Kit. I hope they take inspiration from the warmaster hydra. It looks suitably large, unlike the current one which looks like a loping horse.

Also, i wonder if the chariot multi-kit could double as a cauldron of blood. Still trying to figure out how you could make the cauldron actually look portable and still really cool looking?

Probably the same way you can make a warp lightning cannon and plague catapult look cool out of the same frame... :shifty:

Dubious Dan is dubious.

A Chariot/Cauldron dual kit seems likely IMHO. Maybe the chariot will become more Khainate, so the crew models can also serve as the Cauldron bodyguards

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Originally Posted by meowser

A Chariot/Cauldron dual kit seems likely IMHO. Maybe the chariot will become more Khainate, so the crew models can also serve as the Cauldron bodyguards

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Yes I agree, GW loves dual kits. However after seeing the coven throne/mortis engine and the Black Coach I would expect a plastic chariot, then a dual kit that can be the Cauldron and something else. Coven cauldron and kraken engine ;)

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Originally Posted by Druchii Monkey

maybe even a unit of frothing slayers being herded by beastmasters. :evilgrin:

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Just loved that! lol

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Originally Posted by popisdead

Yes I agree, GW loves dual kits. However after seeing the coven throne/mortis engine and the Black Coach I would expect a plastic chariot, then a dual kit that can be the Cauldron and something else. Coven cauldron and kraken engine ;)

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In twelve months, I expect to see "kraken engine" as a new unit on these forums. Cool ideas are the birthplace of fake rumors.

True **** man

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Originally Posted by Druchii Monkey

Also, i wonder if the chariot multi-kit could double as a cauldron of blood. Still trying to figure out how you could make the cauldron actually look portable and still really cool looking?

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It would need really good suspension to stop the blood bouncing out of the pot, unless the Druchii take to fighting on paved battlefields...