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This popped up on the GW main site seven hours ago and was promptly removed. You can still see the first part in the Google archive, with a search for "Island of Blood" (and with search parameter "last 24 hours").

Incoming: Island of Blood

Enter, if you dare, the Warhammer world; it is a strange and dangerous realm, riven with battle, bloodshed and slaughter, twisted beyond sanity by the warping power of Chaos.

The Island of Blood is the new boxed game for Warhammer and is released this September. Packed full of stunning plastic Citadel miniatures and containing all the rules, dice and templates you'll need to play, it's the essential purchase for fans of the Warhammer hobby. Meanwhile, if you like the Battle for Skull Pass boxed game (and who wouldn't with all those Goblins and Dwarfs) then it only seems fair to point out that once the last few remaining copies are they're gone, and they're never coming back! Pick one up while they last.

In August we'll be featuring more information about The Island of Blood here on the website and the full details will be released in September's White Dwarf, so keep your eyes peeled.

And they STILL persist in not telling us what armies are in it *Disgruntled Fauntleroy is disgruntled*.

Bit of an uninspired name for the box, no?

Agreed with Little Lord Fauntleroy on the lack of content confirmation, though.

So, all we know is the name and none of the armies included, damnit I want to know before they stop selling Skull Pass so I can pick an army...

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Also, it sounds like it'll be High Elves. "Island of Blood" is one of the island chain near Ulthuan.

Kanluwen wrote:For future reference, don't edit your posts to say "double post".

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Also, it sounds like it'll be High Elves. "Island of Blood" is one of the island chain near Ulthuan.

I was thinking that as well. So is it going to be Beastmen or Warriors of Chaos? I suspect Warriors, as the Norse can sail there.

I cannot see them using High and Dark Elves in the same set.

The hints seem towards Skaven being the other.

Which I can see happening, as there's always the possibility of tunnels leading out to the island chains.

Weird and intersting name...

Kanluwen wrote:The hints seem towards Skaven being the other.

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I thought we heard this a long, long time ago, didn't we?

I can't remember what was in the Skaven part, but weren't the High Elves rumored to be getting a plastic Griffon?

That's why I said "the hints seem towards Skaven being the other", Alph

Although, I wouldn't put it past GW to do Dark Elves as a complete twist.

I can see it now. Plastic Shadow Warriors and Shades in the box, with the Dark Elves having a plastic Hydra and a Lord on a Dark Steed--while the High Elves get a Griffon mounted Lord.

I can but dream.

Wow, this is the first I've heard of GW putting out a starter box for the new edition.

I know they did dedicated starters for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, but I had no clue they were planning one for 8th!

Kanluwen wrote:That's why I said "the hints seem towards Skaven being the other", Alph

Although, I wouldn't put it past GW to do Dark Elves as a complete twist.

I can see it now. Plastic Shadow Warriors and Shades in the box, with the Dark Elves having a plastic Hydra and a Lord on a Dark Steed--while the High Elves get a Griffon mounted Lord.

That would actually be an awesome set. Especially with the Hydra hitting $62

If the set is HE and Skaven and the HE get the Griffon lord then the only unit the Skaven have that could be a counter point to it would be the Hell Pit Abomination. This may even play into the rumor that the Hell Pit Abomination was coming out soon.

The GW in Munich is already painting the modells of the box, so it's going to be skaven vs: high elves for sure.

Necanor wrote:The GW in Munich is already painting the modells of the box, so it's going to be skaven vs: high elves for sure.

Dude, pics !!!!!

I very much doubt they're painting the models from the box, simply because we'd most likely see the boxes go out in August--or late July at the very earliest.

yeah really, lets see some pics of the new models they gotta be floating around the interwebs somewhere....

It'll be high elves, simply as their the next 'good guy' team to get a starter box (empire, dwarfs, elves.) Their enemy will most likely be something stereotypical, like dark elves IMO. OFC i may be completely wrong, and they may do grom the paunch again like one of the older versions.

it'd be kinda nice if they could give the old box set an update and keep those models around.. or at least let you order the sprues off the website as a direct only kinda thing.

it is a strange and dangerous realm, riven with battle, bloodshed and slaughter, twisted beyond sanity by the warping power of Chaos.

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As I believe was said before, the Island of Blood is part of the Ulthuan Island Chain, but they are hinting heavily towards Chaos as well.

I don't know if Skaven was correct, but Helfs was certainly correct.

I'm guessing W.o.C AND Beastmen, along with Helfs, or W.o.C and Helfs.

island of blood makes me think dark elves and lizardmen or high elves and skaven...
meh, not really interesting for me...

Well, I think GW has given some hints about the reason for putting Skaven in the new box.

In the new Skaven book, lots of the fluff is about the Skaven attacking HE.

Just my 2 cent

But i must admit, i am pretty excited about see the new box and getting my hands on the new rule book.

I am soooooooo hoping that it is WoC because my goal for the edition is to start a WoC army with daemons!

From Skull pass to Blood Island...

GW is really pumping the depths of their creativity here. I wonder what 9th edition will be? Spike Field? Grimdark Hills?

Terror Valley.

Nottingham pass doesn't have the same ring to it though..

It seems like it would be smart to keep BFSP in circulation... I guess the dreamer in me wishes for a few starter boxes all with different armies inside... In case, you know, that one crazy person wants to learn O&G or dwarfs in the next edition...

Kiwidru wrote:It seems like it would be smart to keep BFSP in circulation... I guess the dreamer in me wishes for a few starter boxes all with different armies inside... In case, you know, that one crazy person wants to learn O&G or dwarfs in the next edition...

What they should do is put the mini rulebook in every army box not just in Conflict for Cranium Castle.

OH NO! The fish people that were rumoured years ago are coming! Why can't it be NIPPON!? Or is it?