Skaven development thread

[Stormrage]

LMR made some cities! Yay!

Nice job

 

[Antiochus VII]

I'd also like to see what varwnos could do for a Skaven city set - a decrepit, overgrown (if possible) version of his medieval cities would look awesome I think!

 

[LMR]

thanks stormy

credit goes to pounder, whose ancient ruins graphics i edited to make them

 

[aaglo]

@LMR!

In the first post, maybe you should also keep record on the units that are currently under construction, so that there won't be people making the same units (altough there aren't many making these period ).

 

[LMR]

Good point. i'll add "in progress" to the ones that are in progress

 

[LMR]

NOTICE:

please post here if your are planning to/in the process of making a skaven unit so i can adjust the unit list accordingly. Thankyou

 

[LMR]

I'll get the ball roaming!

I'm working on the stormvermin at the moment and will then proceed with the nightrunner.

here's a darker, browner Stormvermin demo

 

[Stormrage]

Um... LMR? Which one is going to be, you know, infantry!?!? 8.5.1 infantry?

 

[LMR]

perhaps we could put the nightrunner (without -1 HP) at smithing (like orc warrior) with 6.3.2, 40 shields, and move the gutterrunner to steel (like orc infantry) with 8.5.2, 50 shields

vermin lord 16.8.2 at awakening (based on greater daemon)

i'll be posting a new stats sheet soon

 

[LMR]

the fact of the matter is, the skaven do not really have any infantry type units. they rely heavily on artillery and strength of numbers rather than heavily armoured foot units.

in the table top game, clanrats and stormvermin are basically the foot troops, with nightrunners, gutterrunners, rat swarms and giant rats serving as flanking, scouting and/or skirmishing troops.

but with no other options for defensive troops for the WH Mod, the clanrat and stormvermin have to be them, and the nightrunner and gutterrunner will have to be stronger offensive units to keep the game balanced. IMO

 

[Stormrage]

I just kinda always thought of the Stormvermin as the infantry... Mebbe someone can come up with something betta, if not, this version works fine too. The skaven are so close, now that other guys are helping out! Wooo!

 

[aaglo]

but with no other options for defensive troops for the WH Mod, the clanrat and stormvermin have to be them

Don't forget Jezzails - they're defenders too.

 

[Stormrage]

Yes, but they are the most advanced ones, no? Like the thunderers?

 

[LMR]

yeah. 6.8.1, requiring saltpeter, available at gunpowder.

perhaps stormvermin guard (defender at polearms) and stormvermin infantry (offensive at steel) or something? or course that means adding more units, which mrtn is not a fan of...

 

[mrtn]

here's a darker, browner Stormvermin demo

I think we're ready for mass production now, Mr President.

Edit: I wouldn't mind two types of Stormvermin; game play is important.

 

[LMR]

i think you mean "Oh Great and Mighty Prophet of the Horned Rat"

Cool, i'll have it ready in a jiffy!

 

[aaglo]

Then give "the other type Stormvermin" a badass weapon. (I have no time for it currently - the rat tank is giving me a headache )

 

[Stormrage]

Um, one more thing, I think I`ve read somewhere, you were going to edit aaglo`s orcs into skaven? Or am I confused again? I wouldn`t mind an extra unit or two with that sweeeeet lookin` choppa

 

[LMR]

i was going to use aaglo's orc spearman as the base for this stormvermin, but chose the temple guard instead purely because it has a tail, and its stance is more skaven like.

i would use the orc swordsman for the stormvermin infantry, but i think it has a shield, and i don't think a shield would really suit it. perhaps i could graft the orc's choppa wielding arm on to a lizardman's body... like a true Clan Moulder scientist!

@ aaglo: wait a minute. no time for it currently? but the stormvermin infantry wouldn't be a cool machine, it would be a skaven. an actual skaven warrior. are you thinking of making SKAVEN?

 

[aaglo]

HA!
Puny skaven scum! Just out of pity I might think about making a skaven...
(the doomwheel already has a simple model for a skaven - all it needs is a tail and a badass weapon... like a two-handed long-bladed axe. A real chop suey a'la rat).