I think we're getting more plastic Aspect Warriors next year for sure. Probably at the same time the Howling Banshees come available separately.
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As I understand it GW are under contract to use fine cast until 2021 and then they'll have a free hand to use better resin. At that point it'll be good to see modernised versions of a lot of old old kits that looked kind of bad 20 years ago.
You guys might remember Warhammer Fantasy Battle right? The other main game that the Inquisition expunged all records of and nuked from orbit to create Age of Sigmar?
Well it's back baby! in a few years time
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The popularity of Vermintide and especially the Total War games, competitors cashing in on the setting with clone games, plus GWs rapidly expanding size must have really pushed them towards this. I like that they're following the Sisters model of releasing news slowly as development takes place.
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Well it's back baby! in a few years time
The popularity of Vermintide and especially the Total War games, competitors cashing in on the setting with clone games, plus GWs rapidly expanding size must have really pushed them towards this. I like that they're following the Sisters model of releasing news slowly as development takes place.
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That made my day. My Bretonnians are made up of heroes sleeping under the wooden hill of my staircase, waiting for their time once more!You guys might remember Warhammer Fantasy Battle right? The other main game that the Inquisition expunged all records off and nuked from orbit to create Age of Sigmar?
Well it's back baby! in a few years time
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The popularity of Vermintide and especially the Total War games, competitors cashing in on the setting with clone games, plus GWs rapidly expanding size must have really pushed them towards this. I like that they're following the Sisters model of releasing news slowly as development takes place.
/SPOILER]
I suspect the continued success of Warhammer: Total War 2 helped, but also the mention of the Horus Heresy, casting The Old World as the foundation myth of AoS, is some pretty elegant marketing in terms of evoking the continued success of HH as a setting for various games and model kits etc.
As someone who reads more than they play these days, I also wonder about Black Library in this. GW staff have often talked about various introductions to the hobby, through books, tabletop games, miniatures, computer games, etc. However, with AoS, it rarely seems to have much fiction supporting it, as opposed to the obvious enthusiasm writers have for 40k/HH. Even the reprints of WFB novels seem to get more promotion than new AoS ones. Whether that's because the evolving lore in the AoS army and campaign books serves that purpose, I don't know, but it seems odd to have gone to all that effort to make a clean break from WFB five years back, only to turn around and talk about it as if it was 20-years-gone or something.
Still, exciting stuff.
While I'm aware that round bases and troops not in ranks make for more dynamic models, I've always loved the geometry and maths of rank-and-file wargames, whether it's napoleonics, ancients or WFB.
You guys might remember Warhammer Fantasy Battle right? The other main game that the Inquisition expunged all records off and nuked from orbit to create Age of Sigmar?
Well it's back baby! in a few years time
[
The popularity of Vermintide and especially the Total War games, competitors cashing in on the setting with clone games, plus GWs rapidly expanding size must have really pushed them towards this. I like that they're following the Sisters model of releasing news slowly as development takes place.
/SPOILER]
Holy shit.
Also, now I understand this even more, LOL
It will take at least a week to think of name changes to every faction unit and character to gain copyright on them!
Lmao I don't even want to know how much money GW is leaving on the table by intentionally under supplying so much
Admittedly it might not be a bad thing for my wallet, given that alongside the miniatures I probably need to buy paints (or spray that I can recover the ones I've got - last used 7 years ago lol) and also redo my computer desk. My other half often works from home, so I have the challenge of customising something from IKEA that will accommodate work, computer and painting...
Yeah, I saw that. It's infuriating for me, I can't even begin to imagine how it feels for the guy. Disgusting.
Edit : Sisters reviews are out and the codex is damn good. I can't wait to see the actual model for the Procession of Saint Katherine!
Edit : Sisters reviews are out and the codex is damn good. I can't wait to see the actual model for the Procession of Saint Katherine!
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Everyone's favourite space-vampire in the pic is disappointed that reference isn't being made in relation to him :D
I have to admit, after reading Shield of Baal, Dante and Devastation of Baal, I'm kinda invested in the BA storyline now. Looking forward to Guy Haley's next book, Darkness in the Blood, to see Dante handling his new job.
I'm a bit confused about the timeline though- I thought Psychic Awakening was happening during the Crusade, but Devastation happens towards the end? Does that mean Blood of Baal precedes Devastation?
Speaking of cheese there's a way for space marines you upgrade a character so that they can project a 6" +1 to hit aura to friendly vehicles. It's all starting to become a bit absurd for those guys.
Ok this is not something I have heard of, how does this work?
I know Custodes can do some fun things with the Vexilla at 6" and with a CP spend to 12" not heard of a blanket +1?
GW apologies for not meeting demand and says new factory and new distribution hub will help with future stock issues:
Multipart Seraphim/Zephyrim dual kit:
Multipart Penitent Engine/Mortifier dual kit:
Multipart Seraphim/Zephyrim dual kit:
Multipart Penitent Engine/Mortifier dual kit:
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Huh, so the original text was taken down and modified to add some bullshit excuses to the mix, huh? The distribution center was established in Germany because of Brexit (and a lot of their merch already transits through there already). The original text just said "Oh well, you missed it but just go early to your local store to try and get one!".
Edit : Also the Zephirs are not pictured, lol.
Edit : Also the Zephirs are not pictured, lol.
In the Faith and Fury book, there's a section applicable to all Astartes where you can pay 1 CP to upgrade a chaplain, champion, techmarine, librarian, apothecary or ancient and improve their abilities. You can also opt for one of two new warlord traits for the character if you do this.
"Master of the Machine" is a straight up +1 to hit for friendly vehicles within 6" trait available to an upgraded techmarine who will also now innately heal vehicles flat 3
goonhammer have a full review of the chaos and astartes contents of the book
Blood of Baal happens after Devastation of Baal. Devastation of Baal occurs during the Gathering Storm era. At the end of the book, Dante meets Roboute Guilliman and his Primaris Space Marines, which is close to the start of the Crusade.
Oh, I see. I thought that by the time Guilliman had travelled to earth and mustered the crusade fleets then made it across the rift to Baal, far more time would have passed since various Gathering Storm elements are mentioned during the battle. Maybe some warp time nonsense is involved :D Still, I'm glad to see it's all moving forward from that point, thanks for the explanation.
DAMN!Multipart Penitent Engine/Mortifier dual kit:
The madlads did it, this is a genius compromise.
We do not know how much time has passed between the end of Gathering Storm and when Guilliman arrives on Baal. It should be noted that the Blood Angels have no idea what is going on around the galaxy since Cadia fell and all of the events that surrounded it.
Like, at this point in time or when Guilliman arrived? I should look up in the Lexicanum about the timeline since Cadia blew up because apart from Guillie boi launcing the Crusade I haven't read much about it.
When Guilliman arrived. The Nids more or less block any communication from Baal to the rest of the Imperium before the arrival of Guilliman and his forces.
Thanks for the link - that is frankly an insane boost to a bunch of guys that hit on 3+ already and have a techmarine keeping them in that buffed 2+/3+ BS bracket! Also if i am understanding this right as it says "friendly vehicles" I can see this being stuck next to a Guard detachment so you have a bunch of Leman's with punisher gatling cannons doing 40 shot each on 3+ or with a Tank commander on 2+!!!
I think the actual wording probably limits it to astartes where it would combo disgustingly with certain chapter traits and combat doctrines anyway. Yeah it feels like the pendulum has swung entirely the other way for space marines. They were legitimately not very good prior to codex 2 but now it's all a bit much.
There's some timey-wimey Warp nonsense going on since Guilliman arrived on Baal shortly after the Great Rift opened, while the Rift itself was opened around the time he got up from his nap and was open when the Indomitus Crusade launched from Sol. And he had to cross half the galaxy to get there.
I may have bought a thing...
...and it may have been a bit of a mistake...
And that's just the legs and torso. I've also got the head and main back-mounted weapon to build.
...and it may have been a bit of a mistake...
And that's just the legs and torso. I've also got the head and main back-mounted weapon to build.
Oh I love building regular kits but this is all way beyond what I've done before. It's going to take hours of dremeling off the gates and scrubbing these pieces in the bath before I'm even ready to start gluing, pinning and clamping.
What I really don't miss is metal kits. I liked the weight of infantry models, but my days of pinning huge metal kits with brass rod and paperclips are behind me! Even worse was the metal/plastic hybrids where you'd have a warped metal top plate for any kind of tank variant.
Those titans look lovely though, I'm going to do one of those or a Knight one day, takes me back to Space Marine and Titan Legions. I've always loved the hunchback look of Imperial walkers, so heavy that they look laden down with firepower
In the words of the Holy Virgin Mary : "What the eff"I may have bought a thing...
...and it may have been a bit of a mistake...
And that's just the legs and torso. I've also got the head and main back-mounted weapon to build.
Yeah I was so glad to see metal had largely vanished by the time I rejoined the hobby after a very long hiatus. Metal marines with plastic limbs were the absolute bane of my existence.
I'm currently somewhere between overjoyed that I've got a Titan, looking forward to making progress on it, utterly intimidated by the sheer amount of work it's going to take and terrified I'm going to mess it up somehow.