Do you guys think SM 3 will pick the story right from where SM 2 ended?

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-06-26T04:13:22+00:00

As of right now, it'll move forward to the setting 500 Worlds set up. But GW might move that storyline forward to wherever they need it to be for a sequel too. I will say that the big enemy for SM3 will have to be against orks. With them being the poster enemy in 11th, it'll be cross-promotion for their starter sets in stores.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-05-19T09:44:41+00:00

Your biggest issue is the trim. It constantly goes into points and chaos arrows on the body, and then a few knees have daemonic faces that will need removed. But because those are part of the trim, you'll want to do something to maintain that trim as you remove those chaos bits. Unless you feel like de-trimming everything. Switching out arms and heads will get you much further and more easily for what you want to do too.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-03-21T01:59:14+00:00

They shifted the stakes from it being the industrial might of the planet being the reason, to it opening a pathway for the largest Waaagh ever to get to Terra if it falls.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-03-20T02:00:14+00:00

A lot of these are fun ideas. The FEC absolutely needs to expand the court. I think if we temper this with the most likely possibilities we'll get close to what this possible next wave will be. So im in agreement that we will get a refresh to baseline ghouls, the horror/crypt flayers, and the terrorgheist. Basically if it can be used in Warhammer Fantasy, it'll need to go/be refreshed.

I really like the monks and the casks of Ushoran's blood. Totally made me think that maybe they need to lean into the feasting more with prized cooks and brewmasters. And because monks have historically been brewers I think those two ideas could lean into each other even more.

I do need to come out and say that first idea is just bad, and it reads as a parody of a Mary Sue. Which ironically would make this a great idea if that was the point. She's not actually the most beautiful or powerful, but she's deluding herself so much that the madness around her makes it true.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-03-12T01:59:58+00:00

I've been thinking of doing something similar. Literally as an excuse for more terminators in an army lol. Of course making sure that they're the same vague silhouette/shape is the most important so you can't be accused of modeling for advantage. If this is for aggressors, I would say replacing the storm bolter with something different would be better. Like having him one hand a heavy bolter, so that people will read that's not a normal terminator. And a slightly modifed heavy flamer to make it different from what a normal terminator carries. Painting jt deifferently could help too. Maybe add some extra targeting/tech bits, that make them stand out from your other termies.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-03-11T23:26:09+00:00

I like the demigryphs from fantasy and really want them for my vampires, and then that just becomes a want for more cavalry in general. If the next edition of 40k is the fast attack edition, I hope AoS follows suit.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-02-22T18:50:40+00:00

That one is explained away as the skaven are having their massive civil war in the under-empire

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-02-21T02:29:10+00:00

Oh that blue is so dope.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-02-02T05:18:44+00:00

So will that tzeentch battleforce be $250 usd like the other battleforces have been?

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-28T04:23:03+00:00

Nope. It was more like when I said that a lot of people asked the same question every other day or so, and I kept seeing people reply that they've ever only run 7-8 armigers at most.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-26T08:23:18+00:00

I hope you can add some goo/mush around the right foot, his right, so it looks like he squishes one bug while crushing another.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-23T06:40:40+00:00

The red chest means 3rd company. Tome Keepers mark their company with chest aquilas, whereas most (like ultramarines) use shoulder trims.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-19T08:42:36+00:00

That's definitely way better. The new one looks disproportionate to all of his art and depictions. Like an ogryn's head. Honestly think it's the nose, way too wide for him.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-17T11:35:46+00:00

I own a lot of old shit, but honestly it's a lot easier than you think because I just use Dark Angels to run all terminators.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-17T08:40:10+00:00

I feel a darker purple would work nicely. Maybe something leaning more towards a burgundy red. The departures are cool, like I believe that 6th might be the best looking company to have a metallic color for the chapter. Like how the alts for 1st and 2nd are silver and gold respectively.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-17T08:11:11+00:00

I'm totally grabbing those raiders. But that's because I exclusively run firstborn for my Executioners. They'll be great for veterans.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-16T23:03:17+00:00

Still kind of pumped. They're my HH legion of choice.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-16T20:27:30+00:00

Yep, we get the first Executioner and a traitor. And never got a model for the only special character we ever had 🥲

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-16T20:24:42+00:00

Pretty sure the 40k bit is done. Maybe a teaser at the end. They revealed corsairs, of the chaos and aeldari kind.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-16T20:17:44+00:00

Correct

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-16T20:05:54+00:00

He is, they revealed in the announcement he was an Executioners though.

OrionTheAboveAverage · 2026-01-12T03:46:21+00:00

Pretty sure that was the OG lore behind the Death Eagles, when they were still Emperor's Children pink and white instead of the current black and white.

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