Skorne epic revealed at L&L staff panel.

[Mr.chair]

I was at lock and load and saw the picture on the big screen. Pretty sure they are not alive. They have black faces that look chiseled from stone. Also, they kind of remind me of some of the tomb guard guys from one of the mummy movies. Similar hats.

[iveysdad]

is anyone really surprised that makeda's attachement has fancy hats? i'm surprised she doesn't come with a fluffy purse and a chihuahua...

[Delrogue]

Has anyone seen any better quality of our Gargantuan around the net that they can link? Hard to see what is what in that one.

[legionaires]

I don't know why but there doesn't seem to be. Its almost as if covering anything for Skorne was just an afterthought. I was really surprised to see that covering that Battle Foam was there (I would have thought that would be a given) took priority over covering anything Skorne.

[Sygerrik]

Well the big darn beast has some great tusks. I'm hoping those things have super reach like the Kraken and I hope it will be able to sweep with them. Maybe it will be able to slam multiple models touching it's base. I obviously can't know for sure but the special rules for tusks are already quite lovely on a large based model.

Remember that even the Kraken only Sweeps 2". Sweep is specified as having a 2" reach, NOT the reach of whatever weapon you are using.

[rocksalt]

What are the chances that she has Elite Cadre: Immortals with something good like backswing or a mat boost?

Actually don't give me the odds, let this Tyrant dream.

[Flack Jack]

Good point. If Cryx doesn't have it then we won't. Still super dooper slam would be neat.

[Feren]

Good point. If Cryx doesn't have it then we won't. Still super dooper slam would be neat.

Slam target get thrown additional dice and 4 inches. I would love it has follow up... I'm hoping both fists has crit pinch. Does his sweep which a power attack gets boosted dice from rinodin. lol

[Rynth]

I would love it has follow up... I'm hoping both fists has crit pinch.

Follow up would do nothing for a Colossal or Gargantuan.

Does his sweep which a power attack gets boosted dice from rinodin. lol

Yes, it would.

[Stuh42l]

By that same token, be wary of Iron Aggression on with our Menite and Merc enemies!

[PG_yogadragon]

Any chance someone can take a crack at translating the runes around Makeda in the picture? Might give us a spell or feat name for her. High quality picture can be found in the following thread: http://privateerpressforums.com/show...olossals/page9

[Kurgash]

My god, Praetorian Swordsmen actually looking intimidating for once! Will wonders never cease.

[Stuh42l]

Yeah, so... how long will it take for people to STILL say they are not Ancestral Guardians?

[Rynth]

Any chance someone can take a crack at translating the runes around Makeda in the picture? Might give us a spell or feat name for her. High quality picture can be found in the following thread: http://privateerpressforums.com/show...olossals/page9

IIRC, several people tried to figure out the Skorne alphabet back when MK2 pictures started being released and determined that Skorne runes don't translate.

[PG_yogadragon]

I guess technically they could be Immortals, not Ancestral Guardians. Though why Makeda would have Immortals instead of AGs guarding her, I'm not sure.

[Lord Tyrant peers]

Courtesy of samhordes here is our lovely new warlock unit( they are female ancestrals/immortals)

[beakerkd]

Now that's one cool unit/lock. Since they are female immortals do you think they will be faster then speed 4?? If so I would like to see an assassin type of immortal units like Bloodrunners just hard core ones

[Lord Tyrant peers]

yeah i'm hoping for speed5 at the very least. unless they have resonance and resonate each other haha. makeda will likely have a speed buff too

[paspinall]

well she *may* but its not like the warmachine casters whos previous incarnations had them have all got them and the only one i can think of with one off the top of my head it doesnt work on their colossal anyway.

[PG_lord tyrant watt]

Guys, I was at L&L and was at the panel where they revealed these pics. According to Will Schick, who was the announcer, this is Makeda3 and her elite escort of Ancestral Guardians.

[Lord Tyrant peers]

I'm expecting these Femcestral guardians to have lower base arm,higher base spd and higher base def. i can't see them being equal p+s than mancestral guardians(though hakaar is the same with his but his swords are mahoosive) so maybe weapons masters to compensate. Makeda though with a sword that size definately reach and hopefully something assassiny(crit decapitation or just base decapitation hopefully) I just hope she is as good to play as her previous incarnations and maybe even give us a different play style and maybe a different elite cadre for praetorians of all kinds and not just swordsmen, I also think she will keep inspiration

[Kurgash]

Imagine if you will, Makeda3 being our version of eStryker in terms of threat range and damage output. I just gave myself goosebumps.

[PG_Paingiver]

Predictions for Mammoths animus so far have been Rage (i can't see them giving us this with PGBH) and Subdue (please NO!). I have done a trawl thru the other faction books looking at their animi, as based on the mountain king gargantuans do not seem to be getting new "super" animus'. The one that seems most fluffy and favourable to me is counterblast from the Teraph. If this is a primeval version of the bronzeback then counterblast is a nice alternative to counter charge. It would also allow the mammoth to fire the quad cannons 3 times in a round with Ehexy. Ehexy at the mo looks to be a strong caster to use mammoth with. Vampiric harvest and feat allows it to be healed very easily. Black spot for all the usual shinanigans and ashes to ashes off a huge base that does not again the in melee bonus is awsome! You could even make this his arcnode!

[Triumph Of Man]

I really hope it's not rage. In a faction of beatstick and beast buffs, what the hell do we need rage for? I'd take Subdue over Rage, that's how pointless it is.

[Lord Tyrant peers]

I really hope it's not rage. In a faction of beatstick and beast buffs, what the hell do we need rage for? I'd take Subdue over Rage, that's how pointless it is.

Except for the fact that rage can be cast on warrior models too! imagine emakeda being raged/eod'd or xerxis raged,furied and combostrike and feated? that is some super dead whatever it hits

[Triumph Of Man]

Except for the fact that rage can be cast on warrior models too! imagine emakeda being raged/eod'd or xerxis raged,furied and combostrike and feated? that is some super dead whatever it hits

The amount of times I would find that useful is 0. Xerxis is already stupid overkill, he doesn't need more beatstick when his specialisation already is supreme beatstick brick army

[computertrucker]

Hmm let's see new Makeda
power 14 reach with electro leap and disruption and thresher *attack

Her court have sidestep, and countercharge to help them keep up with her. They also have a new ability "grounded" this model is immune to electrical damage and can not be be secondary targets for electrical arcs ie electro leap

[Feren]

On a serious note for any animus though I do like the idea of Subdue. PLEASE gave me mat buff. Just think what we can do we with Animus -Primal.

[PG_TyrantAndrew]

Hmm let's see new Makeda
power 14 reach with electro leap and disruption and thresher *attack

Her court have sidestep, and countercharge to help them keep up with her. They also have a new ability "grounded" this model is immune to electrical damage and can not be be secondary targets for electrical arcs ie electro leap

Your wording implies you know this as fact, but I assume you're just guessing?

[PG_TyrantAndrew]

On a serious note for any animus though I do like the idea of Subdue. PLEASE gave me mat buff. Just think what we can do we with Animus -Primal.

I think about how we don't need it...

[computertrucker]

Your wording implies you know this as fact, but I assume you're just guessing?

Just thinking about some possible abilities that would be pretty cool

Ohh yes and let's add in
elite cadre - Immortals- Immortal models gain counter charge

[Lord Tyrant peers]

Just thinking about some possible abilities that would be pretty cool

Ohh yes and let's add in
elite cadre - Immortals- Immortal models in Makeda's control range gain counter charge

I have never seen an elite cadre thats in ctrl areas. and counter charge as a EC would be daft

[Sygerrik]

Yeah, Primal on a Skorne beast would be fun but really stupid. pMorghoul with 3x Savage, 2x Shaman, 1x Primal beast, Marketh, PGBH and whatever else to taste would be no fun to play against: Upkeep Admonition, Abuse 2x Savages, sit on one. Pop feat. Shamans and Primal beast Primal 3x on Savages, Marketh Abuses the last one. Enrage all three.

Three Cyclops charging 11" plus reach, MAT 8 P+S 19 plus Future Sight at four attacks. That's three crippled heavies.

[computertrucker]

Didn't mean to put control area in there. So fixed.. Ya counter charging immortals would be insane.

If that's to much could do defensive strike as the elite cadre.

[NavyGodzilla]

You know if her model is anywhere close to the artwork, she is going to be a pain to assemble.

[gaminguy]

The amount of times I would find that useful is 0. Xerxis is already stupid overkill, he doesn't need more beatstick when his specialisation already is supreme beatstick brick army

I beg to differ sir, there is no such thing as too big a beatstick.

Having an STR buff Animus that works on warriors would be fantastically useful, on a 5-6 point beast. (Especially since our only other buffs are warlock based.) Having it on the Mammoth would be a bit daft, but I can still see making that work. Two decent ranged attacks maybe for what I normally spend on two Cannoneers, bring a Raider to buff it, and it brings Rage so I can boost the hitting power of the infantry that I do squeeze in.

[Triumph Of Man]

I beg to differ sir, there is no such thing as too big a beatstick.

Having an STR buff Animus that works on warriors would be fantastically useful, on a 5-6 point beast. (Especially since our only other buffs are warlock based.) Having it on the Mammoth would be a bit daft, but I can still see making that work. Two decent ranged attacks maybe for what I normally spend on two Cannoneers, bring a Raider to buff it, and it brings Rage so I can boost the hitting power of the infantry that I do squeeze in.

If I could get it on a Gorax like beast, I'd consider it. But noway in hell would I want it on a Mammoth, which is the discussion here. What on earth is a skorne list going to do with a Mammoth with Rage? They've got a 20pt beatstick as it is.

[rocksalt]

Since we have become the Hordes token collecting faction (Cryx is the WM one), I think Mak3da's unit will be able to collect souls from friendlies then she will be able to use them. I think she will be a front line warlock but I hope she has the defenses to make that work and not be a glass cannon.

[PG_TyrantAndrew]

If I could get it on a Gorax like beast, I'd consider it. But noway in hell would I want it on a Mammoth, which is the discussion here. What on earth is a skorne list going to do with a Mammoth with Rage? They've got a 20pt beatstick as it is.

This.

Also, I'll bet $20 that Makeda3 has reach :P

[skeith]

hah theyre women AGs awesome