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Old Specialist Games thread can be found here. What the hell is a Specialist Game? Specialist Games are self-contained board/miniature games that fall outside of, but are usually based on, proper Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and Warhammer Fantasy Battles. For a long time the entire lineup and idea was neglected under the previous management, but since the changing of the guard GW has shown a renewed interest in Specialist Games and has started to reprint some of the lineup. CURRENT GAMES Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire [Official Website] Publication: 2017 (First Edition at BBG) Games Workshop posted:Shadespire was once a city of wonder and magic, a mercantile metropolis whose rulers defied death, to the fury of Nagash. This fury was made manifest in something worse than destruction – drawing upon the mysterious power of the shadeglass that gave the city its power, Nagash tore away the light and glory of Shadespire, leaving it a twisted reflection of its former splendour. Those adventurers foolish enough to set foot within its walls are trapped, with all hope seemingly lost. Yet not all will accept their fate without a fight… Necromunda: Underhive [Official Website] Publication: 2017 (Pre-Order Nov 11th 2017) (First Edition at BGG) Necromunda is being re-released in a new ruleset and box set. The current preview information is here. *Update* - Gameplay preview here. Games Workshop posted:Welcome to the underhive, Juve. As a new recruit to one of the many hive gangs fighting for territory, for supplies or just to survive, it’s time to gather your fellow gangers around you, pick an opponent and head into the depths. But remember – the enemy could be around the next corner or waiting in the shadows behind any doorway, so keep an eye out, and always watch your back… SPACE HULK Publication: 1989 (First Edition), 1996 (Second Edition), 2009 (Third Edition), 2014 (Fourth Edition), 2016 (Reprint) Official Link: Games Workshop Web Store Digital Expansions: Dark Angels - Bringer of Sorrow, Ultramarines - Duty and Honour, Space Wolves - Return to Kalidus Video Game Adapations: Space Hulk [Developer, Steam, iOS], Space Hulk: Ascension [Developer, Steam], Space Hulk: Deathwing [Developer, Steam, Goon Video Review by SRM] "Wikipedia posted:Space Hulk is a board game for two players by Games Workshop. It was first released in 1989. The game is set in the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000. In the game, a "space hulk" is a mass of ancient, derelict space ships, asteroids, and other assorted space debris. One player takes the role of Space Marine Terminators, human elite soldiers who have been sent to investigate such a space hulk. The other player takes the role of Tyranid Genestealers, an aggressive alien species which have made their home aboard such a space hulk. Blood Bowl Publication: 1986 (First Edition), 1988 (Second Edition), 1994 (Third Edition), 2004 (Living Rulebook), 2016 Official Link: Blood Bowl Website, Games Workshop Web Store Rules Expansions: Death Zone Season One Team Expansions: Skavenblight Scramblers, Dwarf Giants Companion Apps: Blood Bowl - My Dugout Video Game Adapations: Blood Bowl 2 [Steam], Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition [Steam] Resources: The NAF Blood Bowl Community Site Third-Party Retailers: Comixininos (EU) Official Errata: January 2017 BoardGameGeek posted:Blood Bowl is a game of Fantasy Football. The basic game features a match between two teams drawn from a number of fantasy archetypes, playing a warped version of American Football. Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower Publication: 2015 Official Link: Games Workshop Web Store Rules Expansions: Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower Hero Cards Model Expansions: Warhammer Quest: Mighty Heroes, Warhammer Quest: Arcane Heroes Companion Apps: Warhammer Quest Silver Tower: My Hero App Games Workshop posted:The long-awaited return of the classic dungeon-crawl! Warhammer Quest: Shadows Over Hammerhal Publication: 2017 Official Link: Games Workshop Web Store Games Workshop posted:Hammerhal. Built in the glorious image of Azyrheim, the seat of the God-King Sigmar’s power. Within its walls can be found danger and beauty, faith and intrigue, poverty and fortune. From the gleaming crystal spires of Goldenpath to the mist-shrouded vineways of Ghyra-un-Tyr, there is seemingly no end to its marvels. Yet most who witness this splendour know little of the danger and menace that fill the outer districts of the city, and that which lurks below… The Horus Heresy: Burning of Prospero Publication: 2016 Official Link: Games Workshop Webstore Games Workshop posted:
The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth Publication: 2015 Official Link: Games Workshop Web Store Games Workshop posted:It is the 31st Millennium. The galaxy is aflame. Gangs of Commorragh Publication: 2017 Official Link: Games Workshop Webstore Games Workshop posted:Death among the spires DISCONTINUED GAMES (OR AWAITING REPRINT IF YOU'RE AN INSUFFERABLE OPTIMIST) Mordheim: City of the Damned Publication: 1999 Official Link: Mordheim at BoardGameGeek Rules Expansions: Border Town Burning, Relics of the Crusade, Empire Burning Video Game Adaptations: Mordheim: City of the Damned [Developer, Steam] Resources: Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum, YakTribe Gaming Wikipedia posted:Mordheim is a tabletop game published by Games Workshop in 1999. It is a skirmish variant of the company's Warhammer Fantasy game but set on a warband or "skirmish" scale. Mordheim was designed by Alessio Cavatore, Tuomas Pirinen and Rick Priestley. Besides being a typical miniature skirmish game, Mordheim also features a campaign system. Warbands gain experience and equipment as the campaign progresses, in a similar nature to role-playing games. Necromunda Publication: 1991 (Confrontation - White Dwarf Rules), 1995 (Necromunda), 2014 (Necromunda Community Edition) Official Link: Necromunda at BoardGameGeek Rules Expansions: Outlanders, The Ash Wastes (Fanatic Magazine) Companion Apps: None Video Game Adaptations: None (though X-Com is said to have been inspired by Necromunda) Resources: YakTribe Gaming (includes a repository of all Necromunda rules, supplements, and a gang roster.) Wikipedia posted:In Necromunda, players control rival gangs battling each other in the Underhive, a place of anarchy and violence in the depths below the Hive City. As in its parent game Warhammer 40,000, play uses 28mm miniatures and terrain (in this case, the Underhive – a heavily polluted, underground industrial environment). Epic: Armageddon Publication: 1986 (Adeptus Titanicus), 1989 (Space Marine), 1994 (Space Marine Second Edition), 1994 (Titan Legions), 1997 (Epic 40,000), 2003 (Epic: Armageddon), 2013 (NetEpic: Armageddon) Official Link: NetEpic: Armageddon Rules Expansions: All Updated Army Lists, Epic: Raiders, Epic: Siege, Ill Met by Moonlight, War of Lost Faiths Companion Apps: None Video Game Adapations: (Note that there are no direct adaptations of Epic, but the following are good representations of the grand scale of combat present in Epic.) Final Liberation [GOG], Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War [Steam], Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon [Steam] Resources: NetEpic Armageddon Home, Army List Creator, Tactical Command Forums, MiniWars Player Locator, BGG Page Wikipedia posted:Epic is a tabletop wargame set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. Whereas Warhammer 40,000 involves small battles between forces of a few squads of troops and two or three vehicles, Epic features battles between armies consisting of dozens of tanks and hundreds of soldiers. Due to the comparatively larger size of the battles, Epic miniatures are smaller than those in Warhammer 40,000, with a typical human being represented with a 6mm high figure, as opposed to the 28mm minis used in Warhammer 40,000. Warmaster Publication: 2000 Official Link: Warmaster at BoardGameGeek Rules Expansions: Warmaster Armies Spinoff Games: Warmaster Ancients, Warmaster Medieval, The Battle of Five Armies Video Game Adaptations: None Resources: The Specialist Games Forum, The Warmaster Army Selector (also has links for the Warmaster rulebook and Warmaster Armies book) Wikipedia posted:Warmaster is a ruleset for tabletop wargames written by Rick Priestley, published by Specialist Games (a division of Games Workshop), and set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. It is different from Warhammer Fantasy Battles in both appearance and gameplay. It is intended for 10 –12 mm miniatures.[1] Basic troops are based on stands, of which typically three make a unit. Generals, Heroes and Wizards are mounted individually or with their retinue. FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES For a long time, FFG has owned rights to produce games based on Games Workshop IP. This arrangement is coming to an end in February 2017, and whose fault it is depends on who you ask and which company they like more. While not Specialist Games, most of what they've published are Really Good Games, and worthy of a mention here. Official Link: Forbidden Stars at Fantasy Flight Games Expansions: None (Goddammit) Buy: Amazon, Miniature Market, CoolStuffInc Fantasy Flight Games posted:Command your armies and battle for the Herakon Cluster in Forbidden Stars, a Warhammer 40,000 board game of interplanetary conquest for two to four players! Official Link: Space Hulk Death Angel: The Card Game at Fantasy Flight Games Expansions: Death Angel Mission Pack 1, Death Angel Space Marine Pack 1, Deathwing Space Marine Pack, Tyranid Enemy Pack Buy: Amazon, Miniature Market, CoolStuffInc Fantasy Flight Games posted:Space Hulk: Death Angel - The Card Game is a cooperative card game set in the grim darkness of Warhammer 40,000. Players must work together as an alien menace threatens to devour their hopes of survival. If all Space Marines perish, the players collectively lose. Likewise, if at least one of the surviving Space Marines completes the objective, the players all win! Official Link: Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game at Fantasy Flight Games Expansions: Witch Hunter Expansion Pack, Troll Slayer Expansion Pack Buy: Amazon, Miniature Market, CoolStuffInc Fantasy Flight Games posted:Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game is a cooperative game of heroic dungeon adventures for one to four players. Players assume the roles of some of the Old World's most iconic heroes, then venture into the shadows to battle ghouls, Goblins, Skaven, giant bats, swarms of rats, and other monsters. Shadin fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Oct 26, 2017 |
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I'm a pathetic old grognard who thinks every game should be more like Necromunda so this thread is my spiritual home.
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Wait there is a new Warhammer Quest?? Oh poo poo. Is it any good? Also I didn't realize Space Hulk got a second reprint. Did they make any errata changes?
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Drowning Rabbit posted:Wait there is a new Warhammer Quest?? Oh poo poo. Is it any good? To my knowledge the 2016 printing is the same as the 2014, and all the expansions work with it. Also word on the street is that it's not limited anymore, though it never really got hard to find before they reprinted. Unfortunately I haven't played the new Warhammer Quest so can't comment there. Reviews seemed positive though so may pick it up when I need more to paint. There's more coming in the OP, just getting it updated between people expecting me to actually work.
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Drowning Rabbit posted:Wait there is a new Warhammer Quest?? Oh poo poo. Is it any good? Eh, it suffers from the usual GW ignoring all modern game development thing most of their products do. Like 15 years ago the rules would've been decent, but if you're a huge fan of Warhammer Quest and the new Age of Sigmar setting it's worth looking into.
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Shadin posted:
BTW, which game does thread title refer to? Also, link the old thread in the OP, ya git. Pierzak fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Jan 10, 2017 |
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I honestly really like Silver Tower. I've never played the original Warhammer Quest so I can't comment on how they compare, but I've liked this one way more than I thought I would given the AoS branding. It's a solid dungeon crawler and if you've got any characters laying around from WHFB, you can probably find a role for them out of the expansion cards though some, such as the dwarf engineer, are way too good. They also left options open for the bad guys too. If you want to go all-out, you can pick up screamers, flamers, and a herald to add as additional encounters. I wouldn't be too surprised if the Lord of Change they just showed off gets added in too, though that'll be crazy expensive and absolutely not worth picking up specifically for Silver Tower. My main complaint with Silver Tower is the lack of tiles. There are 13(?) double-sided tiles which sounds fine until you've played a few times. When a run involves 10+ rooms, you tend to hit the same rooms over and over.
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Space Hulk isn't going none-limited edition just yet. Word on the street is there's some weird legal stuff going on behind closed doors that's interfering. For those who care about BB, here's an article with some info on this Blitzmania Global League they're running from Feb, as well as some nice pics of the Dwarf starter team: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/01/09/global-blood-bowl-league-and-dwarfs/ Also Silver Tower is pretty drat good, but a expansion with some new tiles and random encounters would be nice. Being able to use pretty much any character from WFB/AoS has extended the replayablity, but only so far.
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Pierzak posted:Might be worth mentioning that BB is a reedition of a much older game, with fan rulebooks and all. GW legal plowed through the fanmade material, but there's a lot to draw from. Not to mention a ton of minis, both old official and not-BloodBowl from alternate producers. Yep, gonna get the older version information up for the current games as well as the discontinued games. Just a little slow because of work. Added a link to the old thread up top. The title refers to spending Command Points in Space Hulk.
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Nice OP - although it's a bit lacking in the 'Mordheim' department, however!
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Shadin posted:Yep, gonna get the older version information up for the current games as well as the discontinued games. Just a little slow because of work. Added a link to the old thread up top. Also, we could use a mention that there are 40k/GW themed boardgames (IIRC some good ones are Chaos in the Old World, Forbidden Stars, Warhammer Diskwars). They're more the province of the boardgame thread, but it's nice to know they exist at all. (or are ceasing to exist, because GW is dumb and hates money) Also, jesus loving christ, those Silver Tower prices. Literally only four hero minis for the price of a big Descent expansion (already horribly overpriced) or a full decent boardgame? Pierzak fucked around with this message at 02:54 on Jan 10, 2017 |
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Major Isoor posted:Nice OP - although it's a bit lacking in the 'Mordheim' department, though! That'll be rectified. I hope to Christ they reprint Mordheim, haha. It also is one of my favorite video game adaptions of a GW game. Pierzak posted:OK, as long as it gets there eventually. I thought about that and wasn't sure if people wanted the FFG games included. They certainly are good enough to get a mention.
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Also if people know of good resources for any of the games, current or discontinued, just post it and I'll add to the OP. I'll dig through the old thread to find more as well, off the top of my head I just know Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum and The NAF for Blood Bowl. EDIT: Also, if people want to type up any of their own reviews for the games, post in the thread and I'll link to the post under the game's information. Shadin fucked around with this message at 03:48 on Jan 10, 2017 |
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Shadin posted:Also if people know of good resources for any of the games, current or discontinued, just post it and I'll add to the OP. I'll dig through the old thread to find more as well, off the top of my head I just know Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum and The NAF for Blood Bowl. No Epic in the OP? You cad. I'll see if I can get something together for that, and possibly a few other games. berzerkmonkey fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Jan 10, 2017 |
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berzerkmonkey posted:No Epic in the OP? You cad. My heresy has been rectified. Thanks for all the work sending me updates, too!
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Shadin posted:My heresy has been rectified. Thanks for all the work sending me updates, too! No problem. This OP poo poo is hard - I'm glad you're doing most of the heavy lifting!
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berzerkmonkey posted:No problem. This OP poo poo is hard - I'm glad you're doing most of the heavy lifting! I'm sure the world will memorialize my contribution to nerd history. Also, I'm adding in the rest of the current boxed games. I think they get a bad rep as simply being START UR 30K ARMY AT 50% OFF, because even though the models are compatible with 30/40k, Betrayal at Calth and Burning of Prospero are fun games of their own accord, and there's at least four of us in the world that bought them for the actual board games.
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From what I've heard, Betrayal at Calth is a fun boardgame. Haven't actually read much about Prospero. Thanks for the new OP, hopefully I can get some of the dorks I play with to paint up some child soldiers and gangers and we can play some Necromunda again. It also might be worth it to note Inquisimunda/Inquisitor/Inq28 but I don't think anyone here actually plays those.
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SRM posted:From what I've heard, Betrayal at Calth is a fun boardgame. Haven't actually read much about Prospero. Yeah, there's soooooo much poo poo in GW's history, it's hard to even dive into it all. I think at this point I'm going to finish adding in the rest of the current box games, and then focus on refining the info for what's posted with any missing resources/goodies that might be out there, and then will add more games per request. Of course with my bullshit completionist complex I'm sure I'll renege on that and we'll soon have a four mile long OP and a broken marriage.
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Most of my experience with Warhammer Quest has been with the iOS app, so I mean, I'm kind of used to the older rule set already. I mean, if I want to go way back I was used to Hero Quest as a kid Sad to hear it has so little rooms though. That could be really frustrating to have the same room show up multiple times in one dungeon crawl. As for Space Hulk, at least I don't need to worry about updating my stuff, didn't realize it had digital expansions and all, that's kind of neat, but I barely get to play it as is right now that they aren't worth the expense for me, since they are fully digital and don't add models or tiles.
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Drowning Rabbit posted:Most of my experience with Warhammer Quest has been with the iOS app, so I mean, I'm kind of used to the older rule set already. I mean, if I want to go way back I was used to Hero Quest as a kid I've been playing the hell out of WHQ on iOS. My only complaint is when my Waywatcher misses about 800 goddamn times in a row, but other than that it's great. Deathwatch: Tyranid Invasion is from the same company and is also really good.
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Have they got Warhammer Quest for a device that isn't Apple, yet? No? Welp.
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Leperflesh posted:Have they got Warhammer Quest for a device that isn't Apple, yet? No? It's on Steam. And it's like $2 when on sale. Drowning Rabbit posted:As for Space Hulk, at least I don't need to worry about updating my stuff, didn't realize it had digital expansions and all, that's kind of neat, but I barely get to play it as is right now that they aren't worth the expense for me, since they are fully digital and don't add models or tiles. What is lame is that GW only put them out on iOS, so unless you have an Apple device, you are forced to seek alternate delivery systems. January 2017 Blood Bowl FAQ/Errata is available. berzerkmonkey fucked around with this message at 19:40 on Jan 10, 2017 |
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berzerkmonkey posted:It's on Steam. And it's like $2 when on sale. After playing Space Hulk: Deathwing, playing normal Space Hulk as the Dark Angels would definitely be relevant to my interests. I know it still has some bugs to iron out but I'm enjoying tromping around slaughtering.
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I feel like mentioning Space Hulk: Deathwing in the OP would be worth it, even if it's not a 1:1 adaptation like the other Space Hulk games. I also made a video review of it if anyone's interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M141rCsFGfo
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Shadin, you've got the Epic image posted for Warmaster.
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SRM posted:I feel like mentioning Space Hulk: Deathwing in the OP would be worth it, even if it's not a 1:1 adaptation like the other Space Hulk games. I also made a video review of it if anyone's interested: Ask and you shall receive. Also linked your review. berzerkmonkey posted:Shadin, you've got the Epic image posted for Warmaster. Your eye for unrepresentative usage of Space Barbies is commendable. I'll correct it.
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Apparently James Hewitt, one of the guys from Mantic and a boardgamegeek user, designed Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower and Gorechosen. I believe he also was involved with Betrayal at Calth, the (somewhat minor) Blood Bowl season 1 rule changes, and the Sylvaneth battletome for Age of Sigmar. Those seem like they have had more favorable reception than some of the other auxiliary stuff GW has done recently. They don't advertise this because of company policy after designers received death threats from warhams, lol It would be cool if they put their people best on a Mordheim edition that used age of sigmar minis, like Silver Tower. I think it's cool that Silver Tower and Gorechosen use Sigmar stuff and you can expand ST with existing (insanely expensive) models. They should do more like this in the future, so one could get a hero, paint it up, and use it in each of AoS/WHQ/GC/Mordheim and whatever new thing.
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fozzy fosbourne posted:They don't advertise this because of company policy after designers received death threats from warhams, lol God please tell me that's not the real reason. I agree on Mordheim, the BaC and BoP games have made 30k really accessible and they're selling them like sugar coated crack. I think they're figuring out that Specialist Games help promote their other lineups, instead of competing with them like old management had in their heads.
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Speaking of which, Swoop Racing - Dark Eldar Edition: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/01/10/whats-in-the-box-gangs-of-commorragh/Games Workshop posted:The idea with this box, though, is that these form rival gangs that will battle for supremacy and loot though the spires of the Dark Eldar’s decadent capital. Speaking of which, you get some spires – cardboard pinnacles of Commorragh’s many towers that your gang can expertly weave around (or, if you’re unlucky – collide with…)
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Shadin posted:God please tell me that's not the real reason. Sadly, I think it is the real reason.
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Out of all the cool games in the OP, Forbidden Stars is my fav. Scratches the epic and battle fleet itches, just a shame there'll never be any expansions.
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Cassa posted:Out of all the cool games in the OP, Forbidden Stars is my fav. Scratches the epic and battle fleet itches, just a shame there'll never be any expansions. It does indeed rule. There's a guy on the BGG forums that has made four more factions that people have been playtesting, but I haven't tried them yet in order to know if they're good. https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1695580/all-expansion-files-now-available-single-download
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Speaking of Forbidden Stars, out of curiosity, I can get a copy for $60. I know the game is now OOP, and will only likely go up from there, but is it worth it? EDIT: Amazon prices on all of the FFG stuff is pretty good, considering they are OOP. Get them before they are gone!: Space Hulk: Death Angel is $17.50 (37% off) Relic is $35.80 (40% off) Warhammer Quest Card Game is $28.95 (28% off) Warhammer Diskwars Core is $22.95 (43% off) and the phenomenal deal of the day: Warhammer Diskwars Core for the low, low price of $563 + $10 shipping (1400% markup!) berzerkmonkey fucked around with this message at 16:57 on Jan 11, 2017 |
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berzerkmonkey posted:Speaking of Forbidden Stars, out of curiosity, I can get a copy for $60. I know the game is now OOP, and will only likely go up from there, but is it worth it? It's already selling for £90 in the U.K.
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berzerkmonkey posted:Speaking of Forbidden Stars, out of curiosity, I can get a copy for $60. I know the game is now OOP, and will only likely go up from there, but is it worth it? Forbidden Stars, Death Angel, and Warhammer Quest ACG are absolutely 100% worth it. Relic is basically 40k Talisman, so I guess if you like Talisman that might be up your alley.
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In Warmaster, should I take the rulebook rules or the army book rules? For instance, the Empire Hellblaster Volley Gun has different rules in the main Living Rulebook (6-3-1 firing, a different misfire table) than in the Army List section (8-4-2, different misfire table). On a different note, is the Hail of Stones spell from the High Elves just awful? 6+ to cast and causes 1d3 attacks, so probably 1 hit per enemy unit and doesn't drive back
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Kaza42 posted:In Warmaster, should I take the rulebook rules or the army book rules? For instance, the Empire Hellblaster Volley Gun has different rules in the main Living Rulebook (6-3-1 firing, a different misfire table) than in the Army List section (8-4-2, different misfire table). Use the Warmaster Armies book or the Army Selector lists. They are the updated versions. As for magic, yeah, WM is not a game of Wizards or special characters. Very few spells really do much of anything worthwhile.
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Whew. After years of contemplating on whether or not I wanted to rebase the Marines, I finally broke down and removed the Space Hulk models from the sprues. I really think GW dropped the ball regarding the Terminator basing, but I think I'll just deal with the lack of detail and leave them as-is.
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Played my first game of Warmaster. High Elf vs Dwarf, 1500 points during the War of the Beard. We had a village worth 100VPs, otherwise just a regular fight. My List: 245 - 4 Spearmen - 1 Sword of Fate (5) 300 - 4 Archers 350 - 3 Silver Helms - 1 Banner of Fortune (20) 70 - 1 Giant Eagles 310 - 1 General - 1 Dragon (100) - 1 Orb of Majesty (30) 100 - 1 Hero - 1 Chariot (10) - 1 Sword of Cleaving (10) 120 - 1 Wizard - 1 Giant Eagle (20) - 1 Sword of Might (10) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1495 - 12/6 His list was something like: 2 Slayers Flame Cannon General Hero Rune on Anvil 4 warriors, one of which had the Shield banner 2 Ranger 2 Thunderer A few magic weapons spread throughout too After some early maneuvering, my Silverhelms, Eagles and General charged into the Slayers and Flame Cannon. I lose a few silverhelms but wiped out that entire battery. Unfortunately, this made then too vulnerable and my Helms had to start falling back from losing battles against full strength Warriors. My Eagle charged some out of position Rangers from behind, but did jack poo poo and got nearly killed. The Eagles would survive another 3 rounds somehow, playing havoc with his Order rolls. While I fell back with the Helms on the right flank, he was pushing up hard down the middle. I managed to set up a line of archers with a Mage to support them, and got lucky enough to Drive Back his Shielded warriors. Then another unit advanced a bit further, only to take a whopping 18 shots of fire (literally in some cases, I had the dragon general supporting here) and be forced to Rout off the board. This delayed him long enough for my spears lead by the hero to charge in on the left. They did some damage, but got beaten back after destroying some Thunderers. Meanwhile the units he had chasing my cavalry clashed with my line on the right flank. I had some archers get super lucky shooting at charging rangers, and nearly destroyed the entire unit while being reduced to one stand as well. In the end, a final push on the left brought him below breaking, and the game came down to me having 415 points from kills and him scoring 405. I got +100vp from holding the village, but it was incredibly close. All in all, really fun and we'll definitely be trying it some more in the future. My main takeaway is that Dwarf Warriors are a BITCH to kill, especially with that drat shield banner.
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