The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Kommando_J]

I think they tried to play of the new horus heresy style plasma pistol as well

http://www.bitzbox.co.uk/images/horus_heresy_mkiv_tactical_plasma_pistol_large.JPG

[nic-e]

It's wearing a cunning disguise to help the bounty hunter sneak up on people without them realising who he is?

Hello my name is mister... Nroh Flah Rog... Yes that'll do.. And i come from..Some place faraway.

[Sbloom141]

I preordered the Necromunda box from Wayland. Always wanted a bunch of Eschers. I’m just a bit worried about the models being very ‘busy’, but we’ll see when I try and paint them!

The beastman is outrageous at £18... I’ll convert one 

[chamberlain]

From Necromunda product descriptions:

"A major part of Necromunda: Underhive is the included tactics cards. ... Gang Tactics, which are 20 cards usable by any House"

"Escher Gang Cards
- 8 Escher Tactics cards, which are for the exclusive use of the Escher gang;
- 12 Gang Tactics cards, which can be used by any gang in Necromunda: Underhive;"

"Goliath Gang Cards
- 8 Goliath Tactics cards, which are for the exclusive use of the Goliath gang;
- 12 Gang Tactics cards, which can be used by any gang in Necromunda: Underhive;"

From Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire product descriptions:

"60 unique cards for use in games of Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire, broken down as follows:
- 11 universal objectives, for use with any Warhammer Underworlds warband;
- 10 universal upgrades, for use with any Warhammer Underworlds warband;
- 10 universal ploys, for use with any Warhammer Underworlds warband. "

" 60 unique cards for use in games of Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire, broken down as follows:
- 11 universal objectives, for use with any Warhammer Underworlds warband;
- 10 universal upgrades, for use with any Warhammer Underworlds warband;
- 10 universal ploys, for use with any Warhammer Underworlds warband. "

Anyone else think this model of distributing rules is terrible?  It's like trying to bolt on the X-Wing business model onto board games.  Want all the rules you might use for your Orruks or Escher?  Guess you need to get the Undead or Goliath as well...

This totally killed the local interest for both these games.  Then the full rules for necromunda aren't even in the game and you have to buy a separate book.  This is just so strange compared to how contained and complete all the 40k releases have been.

[nic-e]

I don't really have a problem with it. GW have to make money for these games to stay in production, The cards and extras are optional add ons for those who want to expand the game, And keeping them seperate keeps the boxed games cheaper for those who just want a simple gaming experience.

[chamberlain]

Probably the worst result will be if two people have a mismatch in what they want out of it.  Something tells me that if you buy the core game and play against someone who bought the core game and the expansions to get the extra tactics cards they are going to be playing at a totally different power level than you.  Like the difference in power level between X-Wing lists where one person just buys what ships are cool and uses the cards they come with and another person has access to every upgrade card ever produced.

Also, GW seems to have no problem making money on 40k and AoS without putting rules usable by Tyranids in a box of Space Marines.

Hey, maybe this is the future for the commercial side of wargaming.  The Fantasy Flight upgrade card model can be forced into pretty much every product right?  Maybe we will start seeing "Stratagem" cards for any 40k army bundled in specific models.  "This Blood Angels Honour Guard box comes with 10 Stratagem cards, 6 of which can be used by any army!"

[Cubs]

With a bit of luck the FULL rules will become available online at some point.

[AWu]

Necromunda tactics cards are not on the same page that Shadenspire decks..
They can be easily emulated without having physical card.

In Shadenspire you draw and manipulate actual thing and the game is meant to be played competitively in tournament.
So X-wing styled cashgrab is unavoidable practice, but it will be managable untill they start to put one super good card as a bonus for big box like Blightwar costing 100 pounds and being unplayable in Shdowspire at all -thats what pisses me in X wing).

But In Munda they are just xtra gimmick non essential to game play.

[Andrew Rae]

Genestealer Cult in 3rd edition Space Hulk! Worth getting White Dwarf for I reckon.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/11/23/revealed-new-warhammer-holiday-season/

Tempted by those Easy Build Aggressors to make some non-wonky Terminators too.

[Predatorpt]

And Sly Marbo is back! 

[Sir_Theo]

And Sly Marbo is back! 

Really like the new mini as Well!

[Predatorpt]

Really like the new mini as Well!

Yeah, if they could do the Catachans in this style 

[Andrew Rae]

I thought he was dead.

[Dr. Zombie]

I thought he was dead.

Sly Marbo can't be killed.

[Elbows]

I made this earlier...