WAB2 is here!

[Axebreaker]

It's finally here and I'm happy as can be!


Warhammer Ancient Battles Second Edition Available at Salute 2010


Warhammer Historical is proud to announce that the long-awaited second edition of our hugely popular Warhammer Ancient Battles rulebook will be released soon. It will be available only direct from Warhammer Historical but copies will be available from the Warhammer Historical Stand at Salute 2010.

This lavish new edition is extensively illustrated with a plethora of diagrams, artwork and photographs of painted models, as you can see from these sample pagespreads here and here.

This new edition also features a selection of new special rules covering the unique doctrines, cultures and weaponry of ancient times in order to add even greater depth and enjoyment to your games. Warhammer Ancient Battles Second Edition also features fully revised army lists for Romans and Barbarians, and a selection of sample army rosters from across the ancients periods, from the Egyptians of the New Kingdom to the Crusaders.

This full colour large format 216 page hardback book features a fully updated and extensively revised set of rules for playing the epic battles of the ancient world and will be priced at £32.
some pics:
http://www.warhammer-historical.com/Spreads/WABspr.html

Cheers
Christopher

[OSHIROmodels]

About bloody time, if I had the patiance I'd go back to the WAB forum, but I think I'll just for a year for the dust to settle agan 

I'm hoping my Sanada Maru board is in there but the photos were taken before Rob got made redundant so it's looking doubtfull 

I've still got my Samurai, Normans, Vikings and my Rehged army waiting in the wings 

cheers

James

[OSHIROmodels]

And already people are bemoaning the fact that it's £32...

SO WHAT!!!

How much have people spent on lead that never EVER gets used or even looked at again. It will be a high quality hardbacked full colour book that people will get years and years of gaming out of.

For a book of this type, how much would a similar type go for in Waterstones etc??

I'll be getting mine on Saturday 

cheers

James

[dijit]

If the quality is like the other WAB, then 32quid is quite reasonable. Does anyone know of a link to a overview of rules changes, I've been keeping an eye out on the WAB forum, but don't seem to have noticed one, but it'd be nice to get an idea of things.

[Axebreaker]

if I had the patiance I'd go back to the WAB forum

I know and you need to report back in James!

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And already people are bemoaning the fact that it's £32...

SO WHAT!!!

How much have people spent on lead that never EVER gets used or even looked at again. It will be a high quality hardbacked full colour book that people will get years and years of gaming out of.

For a book of this type, how much would a similar type go for in Waterstones etc??

Here,here!I'll second that thought!

If the quality is like the other WAB, then 32quid is quite reasonable. Does anyone know of a link to a overview of rules changes, I've been keeping an eye out on the WAB forum, but don't seem to have noticed one, but it'd be nice to get an idea of things.

Just a few rumors here and there as they have held things tight to the vest,but I would recommend wide frontage as units will get wider as rank bonuses shrink from 3 to 2.This is useful tidbit of information for army building.
Everything will come out very shortly with discussions on rules once released.

Cheers
Christopher

[dijit]

I'd heard that they were widening units, but looking at the sample spreads and the illustrations (particularly the third page shown), units seem to be only 5 models wide.

[Axebreaker]

That's a diagram.I suggest looking at the presentation battle on the last page. Without being 100% sure as I don't have a copy in front of me,I think my information is accurate. :)Of course I could be wrong,but.....

Cheers
Christopher

[OSHIROmodels]

Frontage is the key and I fortunately managed to have a game at the begining of last year (but had to keep shtum). There are some flank changes, 180 frontage as opposed to 45 either side, slight moral modification which seemed to run more smoothly. The down side was we were playing with AOA samurai, so a balanced game was never in the offing.

There are more diagrams explaining things aswell and in certain situations there is less left to the imagination.

I know and you need to report back in James! 

Already have done 

cheers

Jaems

[dijit]

That's a diagram.I suggest looking at the presentation battle on the last page. Without being 100% sure as I don't have a copy in front of me,I think my information is accurate. :)Of course I could be wrong,but.....

Cheers
Christopher

That sounds good, shieldwalls 5 wide but 4 deep just looks wrong!

[Dewbakuk]

I've just agreed to do a Spartan force for some Greek City state battles....... good god, I'm going to be outnumbered....

[Axebreaker]

I've just agreed to do a Spartan force for some Greek City state battles....... good god, I'm going to be outnumbered....

Yes you will,but Spartans are hard as nails,so don't count yourself out.

Frontage is the key and I fortunately managed to have a game at the begining of last year (but had to keep shtum). There are some flank changes, 180 frontage as opposed to 45 either side, slight moral modification which seemed to run more smoothly. The down side was we were playing with AOA samurai, so a balanced game was never in the offing.

There are more diagrams explaining things aswell and in certain situations there is less left to the imagination.

Already have done 

cheers

Jaems

Oh really,you have a lot of connections it appears.

I saw you posted on WAB and welcome back.

Cheers
Christopher

[dm]

Very tempted but will it make all the supliments redundant

Will be getting a set for my birthday in June has a self present

[meninobesta]

Very tempted but will it make all the supliments redundant

Will be getting a set for my birthday in June has a self present

from what I've read the mechanics remain the same, they've added some tweaks and clarified a couple of situations, but the rest I think it remains the same. from what I've read the current lists are still "oficial" whatever that means

[OSHIROmodels]

All supplements are still usable with the new rules and as far as I can gather (I've got the rules and scimmed over them) it's a lot 'tighter' than it used to be.

cheers

James

[Dewbakuk]

Having now had a quick look, it doesn't seem to make any supplements redundant.

My main criticism is that there isn't a Greek list in the book. There are now two companies coming out with nice looking plastic Greek Hoplites and several new metal ranges, yet there is no army list available for the Greeks in WAB....