The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Vanvlak]

They were going for dark but ended up with something like a Monty Python trailer.

And now for something completely different.

Well, not so much.

And it was John Cleese's birthday yesterday.

[Major_Gilbear]

Hmm, Ultramarines in another starter box? How rare!

I wonder if we'll see 40k rules for this set (seems likely) or a 4-page ruleset for Age Of The Emperor And Chums (always possible)?

[zemjw]

Pictures and box contents of the new Horus Heresy 30K game over at the dice and brush blog at the moment.

Looks like it's another stand alone board game type deal, with 38 minis in the box

[Major_Gilbear]

Eh, so another "Limited Edition" bullshit set then?

Shame, as the models do look pretty fab if I'm being honest.   

[YPU]

Very curious what's up with the rules and hex boards. Not going to spend my money on it, I'm sure tough.

[Duncan McDane]

No. Like to try the game once but I cannot imagine myself having to clip and glue myself trough many sprues and bits in order to start a board game.

[YPU]

No. Like to try the game once but I cannot imagine myself having to clip and glue myself trough many sprues and bits in order to start a board game.

My favoured part. 

[Major_Gilbear]

[...] I cannot imagine myself having to clip and glue myself trough many sprues and bits in order to start a board game.

That they are "full" sprues rather than "starter box" sprues indicates that these kits aren't specifically designed for the boardgame; rather the boardgame (and its no doubt "Limited Edition" status) is purely a vehicle to sell a big wodge of models quickly before the year-end, and I fully expect to see these kits released again separately later on.

[Vermis]

I feel too lazy to even ask for a link to the blog. I'll just assume they look like space marines.

That they are "full" sprues rather than "starter box" sprues indicates that these kits aren't specifically designed for the boardgame; rather the boardgame (and its no doubt "Limited Edition" status) is purely a vehicle to sell a big wodge of models quickly before the year-end, and I fully expect to see these kits released again separately later on.

Aye. I'd hazard that these'll get snapped up for people's FW 30K games anyway, as opposed to whatever rules GW stuff in this box. (Roll a d6. If you get 4 or more that means you win and you're the best! Yaay!)

[pocoloco]

Here you go Vermis:

http://diceandbrush.blogspot.com

I might go for the box, just to get beaky marines and those studded shoulder pads

[matthais-mouse]

Aye. I'd hazard that these'll get snapped up for people's FW 30K games anyway, as opposed to whatever rules GW stuff in this box. (Roll a d6. If you get 4 or more that means you win and you're the best! Yaay!)

HAH this made me chuckle a lot.

The miniatures do look good although it depends on pricing for me as will no doubt sell half of them myself

[Constable Bertrand]

But it's just a box of space marines with a new rule set.

Sorry it's obviously two completely different teams, one is blue and one is red. 

I have missed something. What is this 30K rubbish? They are 40k no?

Cheers
Matt

[Gibby]

You might have heard it referred to as the Horus Heresy.

[YPU]

But it's just a box of space marines with a new rule set.

Sorry it's obviously two completely different teams, one is blue and one is red. 

I have missed something. What is this 30K rubbish? They are 40k no?

Cheers
Matt

Horrus heresy, which happened around 40K was the time that half the space marines turned to chaos, previously unknown to the imperium of man. Many 40K novels are set at that time and there are a number of fans who build their armies to match the gear that would have been available at that time, rather then "current"

So basically they are "historic" space marines. with a matching price probably.

[Tactalvanic]

Horrus heresy, which happened around 40K was the time that half the space marines turned to chaos, previously unknown to the imperium of man. Many 40K novels are set at that time and there are a number of fans who build their armies to match the gear that would have been available at that time, rather then "current"

So basically they are "historic" space marines. with a matching price probably.

Wellll, they are 10 thousand years in the past, somewhere between sigmar in the grim dark pre-historic "there is only war! and the modern "there is only War!" of the grim dark far flung future.. so that makes them middle ancient, the new releases must be "there is only War! Nearly!" grim dark just after the lights are not out yet of the golden something or other, so therefore, they must be modern antiques, and the price should reflect that by being more.

Yup makes perfect sense, put the prices up as they are limited edition, and when they go on general release as something not limited edition put it up again.

I can see soon the five man squads being 1 man squads but they have multiple personality disorders due to "grim-dark there is only war!" traumer/stuff, so counts as five... on the table - you will have to roll an extra dice to see who's there when its your turn... Roll a 6 oh..

interesting to note that the GW thread is getting less and less hits and it is not I suspect because they are doing it right.

I am sure they are ditching minis for computer games

I agree, will take a while but virtual figures are cheaper to produce than real ones..? although they will likely reduce the polygons or something per character at some point and increase the pricing once they get into the full swing of it. or something like that.

Still, they look nice