I could possibly see them getting rid of old metal/finecast models, but certainly not plastic ones. It makes literally no sense, especially getting rid of entire armies. Those things make money, why would they stop selling them?
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Also, if that list is incomplete, how do we know the full list isn't 'pretty much everything'? I mean there are some pretty big and obvious things missing like Glade Guard and Orc boys and everything from the Empire. It could be that this list is just stuff not getting new kits or the list is woefully misleading due to its incompleteness or is just made up nonsense.
That list FOR SURE is incomplete. No Empire units = bullocks. Nothing from High Elves, and many of those kits (e.g. Skycutter, Shadow Warriors / Sisters ...) are pretty new. Some Dwarfs (the newer ones) but not all, like Hammerers / Longbeards. Some newer Dark Elves but again not all, like Executioners / Black Guard and so on…
They're not.
Obvious mince is obvious in that rumour.
Lizardmen have survived the End Times. This is known to anyone who has read Thanquol. Clan Pestilens however - yeah they're pretty much wiped out. Remaining Slaan and Skink Priests took to the skies, and Mazdamundi sacrificed himself to protect remaining Lizardman cities. Ergo, they're not even remotely all dead. Especially as those Sky-Ships contained the spawning pools.
As other's have pointed out... that list, if it's true purpose is correct, would have to be far from complete in order to make for a playable game.
Let's look at Skaven. The only models mentione don that list for Skaven are:
Thanquol and Boneripper
Vermin Lord
Warlord
Grey Seer
Screaming Bell/Plague Furnace
Stormvermin
Stormfiends
Doomwheel
Hellpit Abomination
Now, let's look at what that doesn't include:
Clanrats/Slaves
Plague Monks
Weapon Teams (Any)
Rat Ogres
Warp Lightning Cannon/Plagueclaw Catapult
Warlock Engineer
Plague Priest
Queek Headtaker
Snikch
Ikit Klaw
Tretch Craventail
Lord Skrolk
Assassins
Plague Priests
Night Runners
Rat Swarms
Giant Rats
Plague Monks
Censor Bearers
Gutter Runners
Jezzails
Poison Wind Globadiers
Now, let's assume that most of the character's not listed in tje "keep list" are either dead or in permanent hiding. Now ax most of the pestilens stuff since they are largely out of the game (of course WFB has frequently included characters that died in the past). That still leaves a good solid chunk of 10+ kits that would disappear which seems like an awful lot of forgetfulness. Hell, the list didn't even include Clanrats!!!!
I won't even speak of the complete lack of Empire units.
Will Fantasy undergo massive changes in 9th that may see restructuring of army lists? It's possible. Will they drop 20+ kits from a line that is supposedly staying around? Unlikely. Just my opinion though. I'm not going to argue with others whose opinion is otherwise.
You know, it could be an updated list of what's gonna be available in store, given they have limited shelf space.
That'd make more sense. There's a lot of stuff which is already online-only, for all three systems.
But it's so weaselly. "Just because something's not on this list doesn't mean it won't be useable!" - so what's the point of the ****ing list?
I can't imagine no Empire units will be in-store, either.
Basically: maybe it points to something real, but it reads much more like someone listing Warhammer units from the top of their head than anything official or particularly insightful.
Still reckon it's bollocks.
I do too. Just providing my reasoning. ;)
I just figured out where the lizardmen end up.
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and no I'm not referring to the squats