The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Andrew May]

It’s just so ... silly looking. Floating head with black tendrils? Nope.

I honestly yearn for the 5th edition, many years ago.

Luckily there wasn’t anything thing silly looking in 5th Ed.

[Belligerentparrot]

It’s just so ... silly looking. Floating head with black tendrils? Nope.

I honestly yearn for the 5th edition, many years ago.

I agree that some of the endless spells are a bit silly, though my 13yr old self would have really enjoyed them. I think this is GW playing their customer base well: you don't need to use the endless spell models if you're a cynical old hand (nowt wrong with templates and counters like non-silly games use, eh?), but if you want to push a big floaty head around as your wizard unleashes destruction then you can buy one.

Miniatures-wise though, the recent GW stuff is remarkably better on the whole than static 5th era posing I'd say. And that new Keeper of Secrets is an amazing piece of work.

[Coenus Scaldingus]

Was fully expecting the new Keeper of Secrets to be some weirdly dynamic, half-floating model no doubt horribly impractical to transport or game with. But I'm impressed. That is probably one of the best models they have done in years, among the best models out there in general. Twisted enough to be upsetting, but not horribly so; elegant, mysterious. Improving on the old one wouldn't be difficult, but hadn't expected something this good. And it's not just some boring kinky succubus like most competitiors have created in the intervening years. Never much of a fan of Slaanesh, but that's just an excellent figure.

The other stuff I don't care much about. The Daemon Prince has some good parts, but the herald on it looks odd; Masque and mirror attendants have strange faces and the spell markers I've never liked (too big and chunky, and too "physical" for magic).

Warcry's Furies look pretty good though, about time those got some new models!

[JamesValentine]

The havocs are such a huge rip off.
Thankfully I don't think anyone is dumb enough to pay £32.50 for 7 weapons and 5 guys when you can buy a devastator squad and stick spikes on with 12 weapons options and 5 guys for £28.

[AWu]

And it's not just some boring kinky succubus like most competitiors have created in the intervening years.

Those models are cringy..

And surprisingly this androgynous and sensible brested Keeper is improvement over flimsy but cool FW model those busty monstrosities were all based on.
I like his/her face most. Inhuman and yet strangely attractive (painting it to show it will be different thing though

[zemjw]

I'm really not sure if this is an April Fool or not, but I hope it is  - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/04/01/introducing-the-iserv-pro/

[Agis]

I'm really not sure if this is an April Fool or not, but I hope it is  - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/04/01/introducing-the-iserv-pro/

It is, and a rather good one…

[Lost Egg]

Do you think it could tell me when the Squats are coming back?   

[AWu]

It is.. but  IMHO this is a huge mistake

Many people would pay silly cash for it

[grant]

Luckily there wasn’t anything thing silly looking in 5th Ed.

Luckily! 

[JamesValentine]

https://spikeybits.com/2019/04/gw-flexes-legal-action-on-another-gaming-company.html

Always fun to see GW throwing their legal fat around

[Chico]

https://spikeybits.com/2019/04/gw-flexes-legal-action-on-another-gaming-company.html

Always fun to see GW throwing their legal fat around

I'm waiting for a C&D for my War-Hamster idea

[Cubs]

War Banner games (seriously, is that close enough to Warhammer to warrant bullying them? I remain unconvinced) then changed their name to Dark Peak games … and were promptly slapped with a 'Cease and Desist' from Peak Games.

I don't know what to think about any of it.

[Lost Egg]

Seems a bit petty to me, while the names are similar its not really a connection I ever made as the two companies are clearly different.

Maybe with the gradual roll out of the shop name change (from Games Workshop to Warhammer) they will change the company name to Warhammer and want to make sure the field stays clear before that happens.

[Cubs]

The trouble is, little companies probably can't even afford to fight their case, so it's not even about whether the action has merit or not, it's about whether GW wants to force people to back down by setting the legal Rottweilers on them. It's a real pity.