Vampire Counts Rumours

[N.I.B]

For the millionth time, the female vampire is NOT Isabella.

 

[Arkhan]

I finally realised what it is that's bugging me about the Mannfred on foot miniature. The crotch piece on his armour is enormous...

Yeah the cod piece at Mannfred is really bugging me. It looks like he welded a saddle on to his armor for codpiece.

 

[Belladamma Voltaire]

For the millionth time, the female vampire is NOT Isabella.

There's still nothing preventing you from using it as Isabella though, the fact this vampire is being put in the spearhead with Vlad almost promotes the idea...

 

[Lord Fear]

Doesn't look at all how I'd imagine her though... not that Vlad really looks like Vlad but never mind!

Plus hopefully the listings for the Spearhead saying Vlad von Carstein and not naming the other Vampire will make it clear that she is not the Isabella model... even if she does get used there. Unfortunately the old Isabella model won't really fit, as Vlad is far too feral for them to appear together I think.

 

[Aeschere]

Just wondering, is there any news on new rules etc?
I heard someone saying that he/she would get extra zombies if the rules were true...what rules are those?

 

[Belladamma Voltaire]

New pics...

Grave Guard
Generic Winged Vampire
Mannfred (Both Versions)
Konrad

Just wondering, is there any news on new rules etc?
I heard someone saying that he/she would get extra zombies if the rules were true...what rules are those?

Please check the Vampire Counts Rumour Compilation (click here) for updates etc concerning the rumours about the rules in the upcoming book.

 

[The Dark Lord Mr Fluffy]

The new manfred model
on the horse he looks well enough to paint (at least), but on foot? Mbleh! His COD piece is scaring me...

 

[Bug16]

I hate the "toy" paint jobs GW is doing these days. It's really putting me off the new vampires! The winged vampire is an interesting sculpt, and I can see what they were trying to achieve, but I think they missed by quite a wide mark.

Even so the new range is 10000000001x better than the last two ranges.

 

[Mortis]

I don't really get the winged vampire. He has one wing and one regular arm or what?

I love the grave guard more and more though.

~Mortis

 

[Aeschere]

IMO the GG are awesome. They look great. I have to agree on the painting comment though. It seems GW is trying to get a clean as possible paint job instead of as realistic as possible. They really are missing out on some great opportunities to sell more miniatures.

The new miniatures are getting me on to VC tho so GW must be doing something right

 

[Loekhi]

Marvelous miniatures, specially Konrad and the generic winged vampire, I´m truly astonished, just can say: WOW...

P.D.: By the way, what´s a cod piece??? It´s something "ehem" related to some male appendixes???

Thinking of the day: Bad thought equals right thought (freely translated from an ancient spanish proverb)

 

[The Dead of Night]

Has anyone noticed that the last pic of Konrad is labled as being Manfred?

Possibly the young Manfred?

 

[Azahul]

i noticed that as well, but i think its a mislabel, as the mannfred models are labeled konrad :lol:

 

[Belladamma Voltaire]

They are all mislabelled.

 

[The Dead of Night]

Hehe Whoops. I had seen so much of those mannfred models I didn't even bother looking at them. Oh well

 

[N.I.B]

I'm still nourishing a fain hope that we might see a beautiful female vampire. Though I expect to have to wait another 10 years.

 

[Aeschere]

Just copy/paste something from the warhammer forum. Posted by "Bootie"

Courtesy of Fred Scuttle over on Warseer:

"Hello All.

Take these as they are folks - to be trusted.

• The entire army benefits and suffers from all the special rules for the Undead.

• Vampires are more than just a character choice. Blood Knights, Black Coaches and the Varghulf are all Vampires and allow
Undead within 6” to March move, reinforcing the sense of the Vampire Counts army.

Corpse Cart:

• All friendly units within 6” can benefit from the Always Strike First rule

• Can be upgraded to incur a -1 casting penalty on enemy Wizards within 24”, or to add 1 to the number of wounds healed by an Invocation of Nehek spell on a unit within 6”.

• Corpse Carts are a Core unit.

Blood Knights:

• Ultimate shock heavy cavalry that will give Khorne Chosen Knights a run for their money: frenzied Vampire knights with three Strength 7 attacks each on the charge

• Vampire special rule allows units within 6” to March.

Varghulf:

• Bestial vampiric lone monster – impressive profile with Regeneration, causes Terror and subject to Hatred of everything!

• Vampire special rule allows units within 6” to March

Mannfred von Carstein:

• At his most powerful, Mannfred knows all the Necromantic spells and all
those from the Lore of Death

• Mounted on a Nightmare, can be used to represent Mannfred the Acolyte or Mannfred Count of Sylvania

Vlad von Carstein:

• Powerful warrior and wizard, and almost unkillable with the Carstein Ring
(4+ Ward save and returned to life after death on a 2+)

• Will go berserk if Isabella von Carstein is killed

Konrad von Carstein:

• Most powerful Hero level warrior-Vampire in the army list

• Hates everything, and stands a chance of succumbing to either Frenzy or Stupidity each turn.

Enjoy - such EVIL!!!!!!!!!"


All information if orginal from warseer.

 

[Aeschere]

The corpse cart is awesome, I just wonder how many points it is going to cost. Giving always strike first to all units is great. Noone is going to make a mockery out of the zombies now!

 

[The Dark Lord Mr Fluffy]

I don't know about Ultimate shock heavy cavalry, Rhinox Riders are still number 1 for me

 

[Cristov von Carstein]

Firstly, a codpeice is a peice of armour made to protect your family jewels.
Secondly, what happened to the fullness of the old vampires? Why are they now old manky gits?

 

[Belial]

Vlad von Carstein:

• Powerful warrior and wizard, and almost unkillable with the Carstein Ring
(4+ Ward save and returned to life after death on a 2+)

Returned to life on a 2+?
That sounds too powerful.

 

[Mortis]

But Belial, with the preciding history of GW and special characters, what did you expect?

I personally like that the vampiric special rule is not only for characters but also for units. Very fluffy I think.

~Mortis

 

[Arkhan]

Well it is what the Carstein Ring it is intended to do. Vlad was slain (even beheaded) several times and yet he resurrected. After the ring was stolen he was unable to resurrect again.

 

[Belladamma Voltaire]

Strange, I've heard nothing of the Von Carstein ring having a prominent re-write...

 

[Arkhan]

Well in the older 5th edition rules it would also bring Vlad back to life if he would die.