The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Coenus Scaldingus]

I believe they confirmed before that Spirers wouldn't be returning.

I think Andy mentioned in the last Twitch stream that they would be back at some point, but fairly different (as they were indeed so difficult to balance). But I wasn't paying the closest attention, so may well be wrong.

[AWu]

ust wondered how it compared to imperial guard or Skitarii , I know the Goliath’s are big . But wondered about the orlocks or Cawdor .

Fast and dirty

[3 fingers]

Lovely thankyou 

[Dr Mathias]

Fast and dirty

You're a speedy devil!

[Hammers]

Man I wish I had time to paint ALL the new Necromunda stuff... Oh, to be back in high school and college with no kids or real responsibilities again!

Amen to that.

[AWu]

You're a speedy devil!

Living in miniature chaos helps 

[Coenus Scaldingus]

Living in miniature chaos helps 

Call that chaos? Ha! I'd show you real chaos.. if only I could find my camera...


In other news, from today onwards, some of the formerly-excellent-value Start Collecting boxes have gone up in price a bit. Was worried they'd become marginal savings, but it's hardly a massive change. One I checked previously had €96 worth of kits for the price of €65, which has now increased to €70 (saving 27% rather than 33%).

[mcfonz]

I think Andy mentioned in the last Twitch stream that they would be back at some point, but fairly different (as they were indeed so difficult to balance). But I wasn't paying the closest attention, so may well be wrong.

Both could be right to be fair. What I had heard was that they wouldn't be coming back as a gang. So that would suggest that perhaps they might be hired guns of some sort?

[Kommando_J]

Hired gun for brat gangs which got a mention in the new rulebook.

[Dr Mathias]

Hired gun for brat gangs which got a mention in the new rulebook.

Hmmm, I read the new book, must have missed a reference to Bratts. Do you know where that was, roughly?

[mcfonz]

Hired gun for brat gangs which got a mention in the new rulebook.

Cool, that actually makes total sense to me in terms of fluff.

[Kommando_J]

Hmmm, I read the new book, must have missed a reference to Bratts. Do you know where that was, roughly?

Sorry no, although the chaos cult rules mention a bunch of bratt gangs joining in on an uprising for the thrill of it.

[mcfonz]

I'm pretty sure Bratt gangs have been mentioned before. I can see them coming back as in many ways this Necromunda is Confrontation level fluff. Stuff only sort of glimpsed in later editions of Necromunda. Like guilder contacts were mainly just called that, not specific guilds.

One of the things that is hard to balance in game play is the fluff and what people want to play. One of the old problems with Spyrer's is that they were almost too good not to play. You didn't need so many models, making them a cheaper gang, and yet they were one of the best equipped meaning they could more than hold their own. Fluff wise, a hive sector shouldn't have been awash with them . . .

[AWu]

Agree.. and they had some balance problems.

Like now Venators have.
Great concept but Hive sectors are swarmed by them and they tend to be played to be Op...

its like people want to play anything that is not a house gang

BTW it was hinted at last seminar that Venator and cultist varieties will be fleshed out in next book.

[3 fingers]

I’m Wondering what the ratskins will be like?