Anyone feeling underwhelmed by the forthcoming Beastmen?

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Went into the local GW on Sunday to get a look at the new models although the only things they were in the process of building/painting were the Minotaurs (they'd got the sprues for the various _gor models in the window).

With a base coat of brown on the minotaurs didn't look as bad as they do in the infamous pictures but you would need to be careful how you painted them.  If I were going to buy them I'd be putting a fair bit of GS on to sort out the legs.

Despite reading the battle report in the latest WD I'm still not feeling that enthused about the Beastmen although I actually quite like the look of some of the units, although definitely not the Pumba-gors.  If they don't become the model most converted from something else it'll only be because GW have had a fire sale of the current ones and brought out new models due to these ones not selling.

[fatolaf]

I would not worry about Pumbagors, can't see anyone ever using them, apart from maybe the heavy cav unit as the rest of the special slots of so competitive..

Here is a run down of the Rare Beasties...

1) Giant
2) Spawn (2 for 1)
3) Cygor - Big Giant, ITP, Large, MR(2), Stubborn, Terror, S6, T5, W5, A5

Has 3 powers, 2 good, 1 pointless, All  enemy wizards within 24" must take a Ld test each turn, if they fail, any failed spell attempt that turn results in a miscast, also had a stone thrower attack once per turn..
Pointless power, is it can re-roll rolls to hit vs magic, undead, ward save etc....It's WS 2, so woopee

4) JabberSlythe - Fly (+Movement 8), ItP, Large, Poisoned attacks, terror, S5, T5, A5

Enemy units within 12" must take ld test or lose wounds with no armour save on difference (a banshee with no +2 basically), it has a S5 tongue attack and best of all, any wounds suffered in CC, result in a S5 hot being bounced back..

Both nice but not broken as they are only T5 and 275 points...

5) Ghorgon - Big Minotaur Beastie with 4 arms, S6, T6 (at last), W6, A6, Bloodgreed, Frenzy (only problem), ItP, Large, Stubborn (Ld10), Terror..

It can use one attack only in CC but then gets a KB on a 4+ (shame this does not work on Large targets), if it does this it also regains D3 wounds....


Some nice magic items, a lot of crap however, but there is a very nice weapon and armour combo that will cause Bloodthirsters and Khorne Heralds and flamers massive problems (2+ ward vs flaming, 4+ ward for the unit and S8 attacks back).....

Souting Harpies could be ace, ambushing rules are not so good..

The new magic lore ranges from the bad to the quite tasty, the default spell is bizarre and IMO useless, but you don't ever have to take it which is great, the magic missle (spell 1) is ace, 5D6 S1 on a 7+, could be very handy against low T troops..
But the real Jewel is spell 4, Traitor Kin on a 10+, this causes Mounts, Monsters with handlers, chariot pullers attack their riders and they lose their mounted and barding bonus as well, say goodbye, EoTG, Hydra's, Dragon riders etc...Really really nice...

More to come as I read more...

[cunningmatt]

Ooooo sounds good. I need to get round to getting my order in for the Beastman stuff god damn it!

[fatolaf]

Ooooo sounds good. I need to get round to getting my order in for the Beastman stuff god damn it!

I will be placing an order on Monday fella, and we do have some in stock now as well...

[fatolaf]

Just built 3 of the new Minotaurs and if you pick the right bits, ie my guys all have great weapons, they look fab IMO....

I think it's the paint job on the box and the crap musician and standard bearer poses that doe them an injustice....

[maelzch]

if you have any spare axes from them, i'd like to pinch them

[Veldemere]

have you thought of trying to paint muscles on their muscles on their muscles....

[fatolaf]

if you have any spare axes from them, i'd like to pinch them

There are loads mate...

[maelzch]

cool cool

[Veldemere]

Ok, so I saw the new minos in the flesh today for the first time and they are nowhere near as bad as I was expecting. They seem to be a vast leap forward from the last ones and whilst I would still greenstuff out some of the abdominal muscles they are actually quite pretty.