New Rohan Confirmed By GW/WD

aelfwine · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:23 am **Posts:** 508

How about:

Deorwine, Elfhelm foot and mounted

New "Elfhelm's Riders" in plastic or metal.

Dismounted Riders of Rohan in plastic. Same WOTR stats, but on foot (obviously)

Warriors of Rohan effectively become the aged militia warriors defending Helm's Deep.

Oh and a few youthful Rohir boys like Haleth in metal. Because nothing says poignant bravery like Haleth's little scene.

One of Rohan's problem is that its core soldiery type figures are highly repetitive. Look at the great mass combat scenes in the WOTR rulebook. It gets obvious really quickly, especially when the Riders are involved. Another 6 rider types to go with the Sons of Eorl and Rohan Royal Guard would be most welcome. As would a 12 to a sprue set of dismounted riders each one looking like their mounted counterparts.

BrentS · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:25 am

aelfwine wrote:

Dismounted Riders of Rohan in plastic. Same WOTR stats, but on foot (obviously)

Aren't those just Warriors of Rohan?

Harold · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:19 am

How about some Photos? Or a link?

gaarew · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:40 am

BrentS wrote:

aelfwine wrote:

Dismounted Riders of Rohan in plastic. Same WOTR stats, but on foot (obviously)

Aren't those just Warriors of Rohan?

That was my first thought too.

Nurin · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:49 am

I think so too? My friend atleast used normal Rohan warriors to represent thrown riders.

samoht · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:52 am

Riders of rohan and warriors of rohan are just the same, except one has a horse and the other doesn't. (and riders can have a bow whilst still maintaining defense from their shield)

I thought everyone knew that.

Optimus Rhyme · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:01 am

I ran out yesterday and hit up all 3 shops in the area and have't seen the new White Dwarf. Do you guys get your White Dwarfs mailed to your residence?

beanerboy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:29 am

Yeh for some crazy reasson i have had a membership for a few years now, it comes a week early.

Beaner

aelfwine · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:23 am **Posts:** 508

samoht wrote:

Riders of rohan and warriors of rohan are just the same, except one has a horse and the other doesn't. (and riders can have a bow whilst still maintaining defense from their shield)

I thought everyone knew that.

They are.

However, the models themselves are not those of dismounted Riders of Rohan. Rather, the models are based on the men defending Helm's Deep and some of the dismounted riders we see in the Warg Attack scene. So a bit of both. Hence my wish for more Riders and a sprue of dismounted riders.

Gavin

samoht · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:31 pm

aelfwine wrote:

samoht wrote:

Riders of rohan and warriors of rohan are just the same, except one has a horse and the other doesn't. (and riders can have a bow whilst still maintaining defense from their shield)

I thought everyone knew that.

They are.

However, the models themselves are not those of dismounted Riders of Rohan. Rather, the models are based on the men defending Helm's Deep and some of the dismounted riders we see in the Warg Attack scene. So a bit of both. Hence my wish for more Riders and a sprue of dismounted riders.

Gavin

I see your point. But they are not really necessary. So I wouldn't count my luck on it.
:wink:

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:12 pm

Hmm... maybe we might see Grimbold. Wouldn't mind having that character either, if his model is cool.

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:13 pm

Grimbold sounds great, as does Elfhelm. The Dismounted Rider is interesting, though probably unlikely. I would really love plastic Royal Guard, that would be simply fantastic.

King Elessar the Uniter · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:09 pm

Longbottom Leaf wrote:

I would really love plastic Royal Guard, that would be simply fantastic.

Indeed it would!

samoht · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:15 pm

I would like another troop type. Gondor and mordor has all sorts of different types and variations of troops, but Rohan doesn't.

Maybe some elite troops with two handed weapons would be interesting. Something Rohan doesn't have.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:24 pm

Now, the news of some new Rohan has me intrigued!

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:39 pm

samoht wrote:

I would like another troop type. Gondor and mordor has all sorts of different types and variations of troops, but Rohan doesn't.

Maybe some elite troops with two handed weapons would be interesting. Something Rohan doesn't have.

What about all those different riders in the WoTR book? Elfhelm's Riders, Royal Knights, etc etc..

aelfwine · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:23 am **Posts:** 508

Lord Hurin wrote:

samoht wrote:

I would like another troop type. Gondor and mordor has all sorts of different types and variations of troops, but Rohan doesn't.

Maybe some elite troops with two handed weapons would be interesting. Something Rohan doesn't have.

What about all those different riders in the WoTR book? Elfhelm's Riders, Royal Knights, etc etc..

I don't have the book close to hand, but how about a release of figures that could be assembled as Elfhelm's Riders, or Deorwine's riders or whatever else.

Release foot versions as well. Profit.

Gavin

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:13 am

aelfwine wrote:

I don't have the book close to hand, but how about a release of figures that could be assembled as Elfhelm's Riders, or Deorwine's riders or whatever else.

Release foot versions as well. Profit.

Gavin

I think just a couple of regular boxes would suffice. One called "The Marshals' Riders" that is accompanied by a WD article about how to colour the Eoreds of Elfhelm, Erkenbrand, Deorwine, etc and then one called "The Royal Knights of Rohan"

The multi-part boxes are too pricey for me.

aelfwine · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:23 am **Posts:** 508

Oh, nothing so special, just maybe an extra arm or two, like the Warg Riders plastic set

samoht · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:26 am

Lord Hurin wrote:

aelfwine wrote:

I don't have the book close to hand, but how about a release of figures that could be assembled as Elfhelm's Riders, or Deorwine's riders or whatever else.

Release foot versions as well. Profit.

Gavin

I think just a couple of regular boxes would suffice. One called "The Marshals' Riders" that is accompanied by a WD article about how to colour the Eoreds of Elfhelm, Erkenbrand, Deorwine, etc and then one called "The Royal Knights of Rohan"

The multi-part boxes are too pricey for me.

Thats sounds good.

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