The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[mcfonz]

I have my old dark angels. Not sad really. I got a lot of good use out of them as they grew, changed and evolved for 20 odd years. Easily got my money and enjoyment from them. As dark angels, they can also be used as "fallen" as they would not be Primaris.

[Jagannath]

The relatively few painted stumpy marines I  have are going to be fielded as powered armoured humans, very like sisters of battle.

I like this idea, and I’m pretty sure it existed in early Rogue Trader. I like to think of ‘normal’ power armour as closer to Fallout world - military have access, some rogues and raiders have some... that kind of thing.

I too, bought Warcry - I’ve got a different painting style I want to experiment with (dirty, lots of oil washes - very different my usual) and Warcry seemed a good excuse!

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I have to admit to losing interest in the "tru-skale" (TM) marines (I probably have a lifetimes supply of unassembled going back to 3rd edition).

The local charity bookshop was the recipient of my 4th to 7th edition books (I needed the shelf space and the 7th edition rules were still in their shrink wrap).

I did build a squad for Killteam, but they are still to be painted.

Are the traditional marines still available?

[Lost Egg]

Yep, the traditional marines are still available though FW have cut back a bit, for example you can buy mkVI marines but not the Umbra boltguns.

[AWu]

I too, bought Warcry - I’ve got a different painting style I want to experiment with (dirty, lots of oil washes - very different my usual) and Warcry seemed a good excuse!

I've tried the same lately with my Skitarii - I like the effect but its not worth the hassle for me
 In Warcry I want to test those new GW paints

I've played 4 full games and I have to say I like the game a lot so far.  Some scenarios are very exciting to the very end. This is game for everyone wanting fast skirmish battle with simple rules.
And it is really playable with one box of miniatures (if your opponent have a starter set off course ) - although Ideally you want to have 2 boxes to play campaign - or more if you want o optimize your war band.
But 3 turn scenarios (especially ones that require you to capture something and have it at the ends of the match or kill certain model are really skewed to Defender/player with initiative in first turn.

[Jagannath]

One thing I thought about Warcry terrain (which is why I bought it too!) is that I’d have rather had more building walls than the statue head because it bothers me that the rest of the statue is missing! A whole other set with a giant collapsed statue would be very cool though!

[AWu]

I share your resentment for the rest of the statue (it would be great in place of walls ad IMHO muli levels are overrated in this game - it happened sporadically in my gaming and only when somebody could deploy above the ground floor) but I love the lone head..

kinda Age of Zardoz

On a side note I started to make statue that Steelheart champions have on the bsse (again head only

[JamesValentine]

These new codex are amazing!

A 50% finished SPESS MAHREEN codex for ONLY £25.
And then you have the privilege of finishing it off with £17.50 supplements!
AND you'll no doubt have a FREE!!! day 1 FAQ for each book just to make them playable because they released them unfinished for your convenience!
AND!!! To save time and effort they just ignore space wolf blood angel and dark angel fans to make it more convenient for you! The gullible customer!

That is such an amazing bargain from an amazing company.

That's almost like video games released 50% finished that everyone LOVES buying add-ons for! They're so popular!

[AWu]

Srsly James.. you are still playing 40k ? And still expect better? 

[JamesValentine]

I'm still playing 40k?
That's news to me! 

[AWu]

So why bother with SM codex?

[JamesValentine]

I haven't. Because it's pure bullshit.

[TWD]

Srsly James.. you are still playing 40k ? And still expect better? 

His hobby isn't Games Workshop games. His hobby is complaining about Games Workshop games.

[Westfalia Chris]

Do we have to go through all this again?

[mcfonz]

Do we have to go through all this again?

I really hope not...

Just a reminder that pretty much every edition since 3rd edition has done the same thing. Fot those that have been around long enough, that was 21 years ago.

Even 2nd ed had a codex for different chapters.

I'll file this one under - "Here we go again!", "Not the dumping (both meanings) thread."