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[Mech#4]

Hm, I think my favorite lords are Morghur for the turn-nearly-dead-unit-into-chaos-spawn ability, Settra the Imperishable for the chariots and Vlad von Carstein for the big, bad, true leader of the Vampire Counts.

[LordPorkins]

Anyone else think that the Vampire Pirate DLC will have new units for generic Vampire Counts as well?

It seems a shame to keep a Mournghul to the Pirates alone, since it doesn't really make much sense. I mean, It's a pretty Vampire Counts-ish unit.

[Thexor]

New units? Unlikely. The base VC roster is pretty solid already. Maybe a bit of crossover?

However, updates to the VC have been confirmed. They're getting a skill and ability overhaul as part of the free update with the Vampirates (which, really, we need to come up with a name for these guys that doesn't have the acronym "VC", it's confusing enough already!), which is pretty cool. I'll be very happy if they keep a trend of one Old World faction update alongside each DLC release!

[scriver]

What about Vampire Corsairs?

[Teneb]

New units? Unlikely. The base VC roster is pretty solid already. Maybe a bit of crossover?

However, updates to the VC have been confirmed. They're getting a skill and ability overhaul as part of the free update with the Vampirates (which, really, we need to come up with a name for these guys that doesn't have the acronym "VC", it's confusing enough already!), which is pretty cool. I'll be very happy if they keep a trend of one Old World faction update alongside each DLC release!

You already came up with a name: Vampirates.

What I really want is a standalone version of the trailer's shanty.

[umiman]

New units? Unlikely. The base VC roster is pretty solid already. Maybe a bit of crossover?

However, updates to the VC have been confirmed. They're getting a skill and ability overhaul as part of the free update with the Vampirates (which, really, we need to come up with a name for these guys that doesn't have the acronym "VC", it's confusing enough already!), which is pretty cool. I'll be very happy if they keep a trend of one Old World faction update alongside each DLC release!

You already came up with a name: Vampirates.

What I really want is a standalone version of the trailer's shanty.

Me too.

[Mech#4]

One of the screenshots does have what kind of looks like a unit of Spirit Hosts, syreen in the Vampire Coast army list I think. Though that, along with the dire wolves and mortars here makes me think there might be some placeholder models.

[Nelia Hawk]

well pirates and cannons makes sense and pirates and ghosts too so why not

[Mech#4]

Not the unit themselves, that's fine. I mean the visual appearance of the units. The dire wolves are, from what I can see, exactly the same as the Vampire Counts ones. The ghost unit also seems to be made up of banshees. I'd expect the Dire Wolves to maybe have some seaweed or barnacles on them, like the pirate zombies, to tie them into the overall theme more.

There have been some units Creative Assembly have shown or had in the game that changed their appearance later on. Early screenshots of Warhammer 1 and the Empire state troops. Beastmen also got more feral looking chaos warhounds and chaos spawn.

[Teneb]

Not the unit themselves, that's fine. I mean the visual appearance of the units. The dire wolves are, from what I can see, exactly the same as the Vampire Counts ones. The ghost unit also seems to be made up of banshees. I'd except the Dire Wolves to maybe have some seaweed or barnacles on them, like the pirate zombies, to tie them into the overall theme more.

There have been some units Creative Assembly have shown or had in the game that changed their appearance later on. Early screenshots of Warhammer 1 and the Empire state troops. Beastmen also got more feral looking chaos warhounds and chaos spawn.

The Vampire Coast tabletop army list had Scurvy Dogs which were just dire wolves by another name, really.

[scriver]

One of the screenshots does have what kind of looks like a unit of Spirit Hosts, syreen in the Vampire Coast army list I think. Though that, along with the dire wolves and mortars here makes me think there might be some placeholder models.

Are those paratroopers?

[Teneb]

One of the screenshots does have what kind of looks like a unit of Spirit Hosts, syreen in the Vampire Coast army list I think. Though that, along with the dire wolves and mortars here makes me think there might be some placeholder models.

Are those paratroopers?

Deck droppers, literally fell bats carrying zombie riflemen.

[scriver]

...if they carried them by the shoulders or back they'd be able to fire while in the air though... clearly this army is in need of effictivitisation

[Persus13]

What I really want is a standalone version of the trailer's shanty.

Me too.

And CA just released one.

[Mech#4]

A writeup about Luthor Harkon has been posted on the Creative Assembly website.

Spoiler: Key Details (click to show/hide)

For centuries, Arch Grand Commodore Luthor Harkon has ruled a stretch of Lustrian shore known as the Vampire Coast. He raided the temples of Lustria until the Old Ones could tolerate it no more and placed a powerful hex upon him, shattering his mind into many warring personalities and severing him from the Winds of Magic. Harkon’s multiple identities now battle for dominance but they have one common goal, to plunder the sacred places of the Lizardmen and use the power of their Slann artefacts to break the curse and heal his damaged mind.

 
FACTION EFFECTS

Luthor Harkon’s fierce hatred of Lizardmen significantly hampers diplomatic relations but gives him a notable edge when leading his armies against them.
LORD EFFECTS

Luthor Harkon’s mind is fractured, meaning any one of his myriad different personalities can seize control – with unpredictable consequences.
MOUNT: DEATH SHRIEK TERRORGHEIST

Luthor Harkon can take to the skies astride a fearsome Death Shriek Terrorgheist.
UNIQUE ITEM: SLANN GOLD

This filthy lucre reduces the cost of raising the dead, increases magic resistance, and reduces the Winds of Magic starting amount for enemy armies.

 
UNIQUE SKILLS

MAN-O-WAR
Luthor Harkon is no stranger to battle, his thousands of years of experience bolstering the leadership of his Depth Guard and Zombie Deckhands as well as increasing hero capacity for Vampire Fleet Captains.

SEVERED FROM THE WINDS
Luthor Harkon’s connection to the Winds of Magic was violently severed, increasing his magic resistance and reducing the Winds of Magic starting amount for enemy armies.

HAND CANNON
Luthor Harkon’s bullets pack an explosive punch, increasing missile damage for both himself and his Zombie Gunnery.

MOMENT OF LUCIDITY
Flashes of clarity through the madness serve to increase Luthor Harkon’s armour and melee defence.

PIRATE KING
Luthor Harkon’s reign as Pirate King of the Vampire Coast is absolute, reducing unit upkeep for Harkon’s army and increases global recruitment capacity.

Some other interesting details is the addition of "The Galleon Graveyard" in the middle of the Great Ocean (visible on the map in the above blog). The blog also gives silhouettes of the other three lords coming.

From them it can be pretty strongly be guessed that two of them are Noctilus and Aranessa Saltspite. I do not know who the third person is, the sihouette looks kind of like a banshee with no legs and wavy hair. I don't really know that much about the Vampire Coast or Dreadfleet so someone more knowledgable will have to take a guess.