Don't know if I'm a bit late to this party, but it's worth keeping in mind what we'll actually be looking at most of the time, namely the back of our character's head. So it makes sense to concentrate on this. All the Aspects have big domed helmets, so lots of customisation of this makes the most sense to me. So Striking Scorpions could have big ropey dreadlocks (a la Karandras), little tassels on the edges of the helm, reversey spikes, forward pointy spikes and so on. Howling Banshees could have varying hairstyles, long, short, tied into bunches and such. Swooping Hawks could have plumage of various descriptions coming from the peak of the helmet. Fire Dragons could have geometric shapes carved into the rear spine of the helmet. Dire Avengers could have different colour patterns in their plume, different lengths and thicknesses of plumes. Dark Reapers can get different lengths of pony tail, maybe some that are split into two, or spike up rather than hang down.
On the topic of helmets; I actually fear how much line of sight we will lose due to the helmet, since they are rather tall and we are using 3rd person view.
Hrm, this is a good point. It might mean that the only practical choices are the most minimal ones. It needs to be approached with caution, certainly.
What. Are. Those> Abominations. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE TABLETOP WHILE I WAS AWAY. I leave for three 1/2 editions and all the sudden the Tau have HARD FORTRESSES and GIANT ROBOTS THAT ARE LIKE MINI TITANS and formations and the "astra militarium" and these things
It's a Forgeworld thing, so not that big in 40k. I do like the concept of the Shadow Spectres - it's pretty neat.
Anyway. I've noticed some recent grumbling over the upgraded armor for higher level dire avengers, to which i will respond, this is the issue with the Eldar. They are walking a Path. Their armor is not their own; it is merely a vessel into which they pour thesmelves temporarily, unless they lose themselves and become an Exarch. A space marine and chaos space marines armor is his. It's an extension of his body. When he dies, chances are the armor will be lost simply because the damage tok ill a space marine is usually enough to warrant the loss of the armor. Orks don't have uniform armor. Each single ork has his own idea of what he needs. But Eldar, because of the Paths, lack the second-skin nature of the Space Marine but also the individuality of the Ork. I think the idea they have is pretty good, because it shows more and more commitment to the Path.
