The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[The Voivod]

Skull-ception...

[Dr. Zombie]

Needs more skulls.

[FramFramson]

Seems unnatural, better call an investigator... perhaps Mouldering Skully?

[nic-e]

A nice video from the designers of Necromunda. They breakdown why they have taken certain decisions such as using a 2d board to keep buy in costs low and not overwhelm new gamers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=rDdeAeLMwEs

[nic-e]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/nobody-getting-harassed-in-games-workshop-20171106138625

“A nice man with an asymmetrical beard asked me if I was ‘a hobbyist’, although I didn’t initially realise he was talking to me because he was looking at the floor."

It's true but they shouldn't say it 

[FramFramson]

 

[FramFramson]

New Codex!

[Condottiere]

Here's hoping the Darkoath Warqueen heralds the release of updated Marauders...

Not so much the age, but the quality of the plastic foot Marauders looked subpar, compared with the then other contemporary plastics. I'd go with the Avatars of War stuff, but they're superglue only and in that case, I might as well go with metal or resin.

[stone-cold-lead]

Here's hoping the Darkoath Warqueen heralds the release of updated Marauders...

Not so much the age, but the quality of the plastic foot Marauders looked subpar, compared with the then other contemporary plastics. I'd go with the Avatars of War stuff, but they're superglue only and in that case, I might as well go with metal or resin.

Yeah, they're awful models in comparison to everything else in the Slaves to Darkness range. Likewise those bloody horrendous zombies that everyone seemed to love so much are in dire need of being updated. Both sets are very 90's even if they are from a later date.

[majorsmith]

I agree about the zombies! Bloody awful, they need to do new ones

[stone-cold-lead]

I agree about the zombies! Bloody awful, they need to do new ones

Especially given how nice the rest of the undead stuff is.

[majorsmith]

Yeah especially with the new shade spire skellies!

[nic-e]

Yeah, they're awful models in comparison to everything else in the Slaves to Darkness range. Likewise those bloody horrendous zombies that everyone seemed to love so much are in dire need of being updated. Both sets are very 90's even if they are from a later date.

The zombies look even worse when you compare them to the zombies from the corpse cart which are really amazing! If GW used them as a template for a box of ten monopose zombies then they'd sell like hot plague covered cakes.

[Vanvlak]

Yeah especially with the new shade spire skellies!

Very much especially the Shadespire skeletons.
I didn't get Shadespire but bought the Ironjawz (they seem to be a fun paintjob) and the skeletons, and although the green guys are good, the skeletons are superb, the best palstics from GW I've ever seen.
They're snap-together, and the poses mean they are barely convertible, but they are a lovely lot. The scythe fellow is splendid, as is a chap with a conical helm. The proportions are excellent, no huge muscles here (well they are skeletons... ), but they stick out from all other GW stuff. They are characterful, and the detail is splendid without being too busy and overwhelming. One of the swords has delicate corrosion marks and a tiny hole right through in one point, and they got it just right.
I'm gushing, I know. But these deserve being gushed over.

[nic-e]

Funny little video about the new water pot.

I think GW are deliberately giving us meme worthy images.