The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[vodkafan]

It needs sponson mounted guns. 

No no sponsons please!
I actually like this as a general SF tank what's it called? and how much? (Prepares defibrillator ready to deal with effects of extreme unpleasant shock)

[Elbows]

It's called the Repulsor and I'd assume a $65-85 pricetag. 

[The Voivod]

Ordered the starter box and the Index Xenos 2 and the Imperium 1.

Wow, With Wayland games it's actually a pretty decent price.
Off course I have 4 armies spread over 4 indexes 

I might at one point actually order the starter set. If I can sell the chaos stuff to someone, it will be a pretty nice deal.

[vodkafan]

It's called the Repulsor and I'd assume a $65-85 pricetag. 

Ah. I could buy both sides for a historical skirmish game for that. OK thanks

[Predatorpt]

Wow, With Wayland games it's actually a pretty decent price.
Off course I have 4 armies spread over 4 indexes 

I might at one point actually order the starter set. If I can sell the chaos stuff to someone, it will be a pretty nice deal.

I went for a Spanish store called Bandua - they were doing bundles with 20% discount (Dark Imperium Box + Index Xenos 2 for instance) and the solo Index have a 15% discount. I was lucky, I only have Tau and Orks (plus some Tyranids) and they are all in the same book.

[horridperson]

@Momotaro

You spent entirely too much time on that and it was brilliant .  Love the book title and the illustrations are dancing around in my head.

Preordered the main box.  I've made arrangements to part out the marines so I'll walk off with the Death Guard and a rule set.

[nic-e]

Went to warhammer world today and tried out 8th. Its alright, I still prefer Age of sigmar because it's simpler but i can see myself playing for the first time in ages.

I also had a chat with a few of the guys in there about the new direction GW are taking, And they mentioned that things are much more relaxed.They were happy to openly chat about other games (Openly chatting in their flagship store about FoW, magic,KoW ect ect )  About rules mechanics, about future releases and even company policy. (the ten commandments are apparently no longer being pushed)

It was a really pleasant change of pace from the hard selling of a couple of years back.

[Predatorpt]

I blame Momotaro for this one...



Photoshop job done by my brother, pictures taken from Google 

[horridperson]

Lamentations of Little Brother Liliputian

Have I not loved my Emprah?
Have I not shown no Fears?
He threw an epic hissy fit
And shed salty, manly tears.

[Momotaro]

Brilliant!

GW needs to do a "Littlest Space Marine" line of models...

In the tradition of all the best cartoon characters, Predoatorpt's version looks like a right little sh*t

I'll start with the rulebook and an index to dip my toes in.  Got enough figures to keep me busy for a while.

Also, an interesting article on how Lego rebuilt itself from the point of impending bankruptcy.  May be appropriate in this thread:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jun/04/how-lego-clicked-the-super-brand-that-reinvented-itself

[JamesValentine]

Wow, With Wayland games it's actually a pretty decent price.

yeah but with wayland the items will never arrive in the first place and you'll never see them or your money again 

[stone-cold-lead]

yeah but with wayland the items will never arrive in the first place and you'll never see them or your money again 

I think that's a thing of the past now.

[zemjw]

I've only used Wayland a couple of times, but both times have been very good service.

I read somewhere that the secret is to only order stuff that's shown as being in stock, as it's the "awaiting" stock stuff that can take a long time to turn up.

Back on topic, the grav tank is slowly starting to grow on me, dammit!!!!

[The Voivod]

I've ordered from wayland plenty of times and while yes, at one point it proved difficult to get out of stock items, they have always delivered.

Can't say the tank is growing on me, but the primaris sure are.
I really find myslef looking forward to this edition.

But I was always looking forward to a new edition for fantasy.

I'm still quite positive, though, GW does seem to have turned a new leaf.

Has anyone else noticed a shift in tone in this thread?

[Major_Gilbear]

I saw the new 40k Starter Box models this weekend at Games Expo UK, and I have to say that they looked very nice in hand. Even though I have too many marines already and no real interest in Nurgle. *cough*. Damn, that cough wasn't there a moment ago!   

The chap at the demo table said the new rules had been very well received overall, and that the new game was much more fun than 7E was. Whilst, yes, I know he was there to promote the game and was hardly going to say it was bad, he did genuinely seem to have enjoyed his solid day of playing demos with the constant crowd of people. He also pointed out that the contrast with the demos he ran two years ago for AoS could not have been greater, despite being a very similar set of rules.

Whilst I freely admit the old WHFB ruleset was clunky, and I (still) do not feel the current AoS rules are anything like a proper replacement, I do appreciate the simplicity of a 4-page ruleset that just lets you get some models on the table for an enjoyable hour or so of rolling dice with a friend and (optionally) making sound effects whilst doing so. Like my friend pointed out to me earlier this year, he can read the rules on the bus over to mine, and doesn't need to study a full rulebook a few days beforehand.

In this respect I think that the modified AoS rules fit 40k like a glove, and I am very much looking forward to 8E landing.

I also hope all the rules will be properly free too, as I prefer to buy books because I want them, rather than buying them out of obligation just so that I can plan what I might want to play with/buy next. Fingers crossed that GW take that bold move!