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http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/FORGE_WORLD_BULLETIN_34.html

FORGE WORLD BULLETIN #34

The Forge World Studio, always a hive of activity, is more so than ever right now. Warhammer Fest is less than a month away and preparations for it are speeding ahead in high gear. Not only are the guys preparing loads of demonstrations and displays for the weekend, there are also some awesome new models that we want to have ready in time for you to buy there.

If you read this bulletin two weeks ago, you’ll know that Forge World will be unveiling an awesome new army, the Solar Auxilia, at Warhammer Fest. I managed to capture a picture of one of the Solar Auxilia’s vehicles just for you.

The Solar Auxilia, coming soon!

Also at Warhammer Fest we'll be presenting our Best of Show award. We chose a single, fantastically painted Forge World or Warhammer Forge model from all the entries to Golden Demon. Here's a few more of the great entries we had for the award at the Forge World European Open Day.

Some wonderfully painted models considered for the Best of Show Award in Amsterdam.

A few months ago, I showed you Andy Hoare’s Emperor’s Children Legion. Andy has been working hard over the last few weeks and has just finished work on these fantastic Phoenix Terminators.

Andy’s new Phoenix Terminators.

That’s all from me for now. Make sure you check back soon for more from the Forge World Studio.

Chris.

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**Co'tor Shas**

Ooh, pretty...

**Davespil**

FW, please release the last two Imp Knights and the new Riptide before you get caught up in releasing all this new 30K IG stuff. Please...

**Co'tor Shas**

Do we know anything about the riptide yet?

**Sinful Hero**

The Solar Auxilia stuff looks awesome- but I think I'll still hold out for Space Puppies. Hopefully they'll do right by them.

**warboss**

No riptide variant experimental rules? :(

**Wilson**

Davespil wrote:
FW, please release the last two Imp Knights and the new Riptide before you get caught up in releasing all this new 30K IG stuff. Please...

It's got to be this weekend. Surely!

**Davespil**

Wilson wrote:
Davespil wrote:
FW, please release the last two Imp Knights and the new Riptide before you get caught up in releasing all this new 30K IG stuff. Please...

It's got to be this weekend. Surely!

Apparently you don't know FW very well. I hope they burn through the model release and rules for the Riptide and IKs soon. But, I wouldn't hold my breath. I'm sad they got all wrapped up in this 30K mess, really wanted more 40K stuff. And, FW is a lot worse with their rules. You have SM and IG rules spread out through 12 Imeprial Armor books. And the way 30K rules are done is just as silly.

**Bronzefists42**

I like the Solar Auxila so far. Scaled properly too.

**Bobthehero**

FW human infantry is always scaled right, makes e'm much nicer.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Why for the love of #$^& isn't GW releasing those Solar Aux in plastic?

Do they hate the sight and smell of money?

**Shandara**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Why for the love of #$^& isn't GW releasing those Solar Aux in plastic?

Do they hate the sight and smell of money?

The very idea is otiose in a niche.

**MajorStoffer**

Shandara wrote:
Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Why for the love of #$^& isn't GW releasing those Solar Aux in plastic?

Do they hate the sight and smell of money?

The very idea is otiose in a niche.

That's what I love about GW most of all; they give you the jokes, slander and witty comebacks themselves.

This is Great News.

**STC_LogisEngine**

Well you know, this just further cements the fact that if you want the nightmarish cyberpunk of the far future you (like me) are now as good as exclusively buying FW's 30k - resin. If you want the childishly silly, with all the OTT rules on everything.. weeeell, 40k for you good sir. The kiddy-pool is a lot less expensive but, it is after all an expensive hobby and if you wanna drive the Rolls-Roycy (fw resin that is) you got to pay some more for it.

**Bronzefists42**

STC_LogisEngine wrote:
Well you know, this just further cements the fact that if you want the nightmarish cyberpunk of the far future you (like me) are now as good as exclusively buying FW's 30k - resin. If you want the childishly silly, with all the OTT rules on everything.. weeeell, 40k for you good sir. The kiddy-pool is a lot less expensive but, it is after all an expensive hobby and if you wanna drive the Rolls-Roycy (fw resin that is) you got to pay some more for it.

Try running 30k against 40k without being written off as a power gamer... it is very difficult.

**BlaxicanX**

Indeed.

What with almost every 30K unit being overpriced for what it does, and all.

**Bronzefists42**

I am serious though. Unless I lose people immediately write my army off as OP (the only not normal thing it take is a medusa and I stopped after one game.) People really hate 30k where I play (one guy complained even after I lost to him.)

**TyraelVladinhurst**

Bronzefists42 wrote:
I am serious though. Unless I lose people immediately write my army off as OP (the only not normal thing it take is a medusa and I stopped after one game.) People really hate 30k where I play (one guy complained even after I lost to him.)

LOLZ what a fool.....30K is more expansive but better in my opinion

**Peregrine**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Why for the love of #$^& isn't GW releasing those Solar Aux in plastic?

Do they hate the sight and smell of money?

Niche market product that can't justify the cost of plastic molds and time on GW's plastic production equipment, level of detail issues that prevent the kit from translating well into plastic, etc. A handful of dedicated collectors might love them, but I can easily see GW deciding that releasing them in plastic would just split the current sales of plastic Cadians between two separate product lines instead of generating additional sales.

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Bronzefists42 wrote:
I am serious though. Unless I lose people immediately write my army off as OP (the only not normal thing it take is a medusa and I stopped after one game.) People really hate 30k where I play (one guy complained even after I lost to him.)

Sounds like you're just playing against TFGs. Fortunately your experience isn't universal.

**Veteran Sergeant**

Sinful Hero wrote:
The Solar Auxilia stuff looks awesome- but I think I'll still hold out for Space Puppies. Hopefully they'll do right by them.

Well, the good news is, they can't be any worse than the GW 40K version.

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Bronzefists42 wrote:
STC_LogisEngine wrote:
Well you know, this just further cements the fact that if you want the nightmarish cyberpunk of the far future you (like me) are now as good as exclusively buying FW's 30k - resin. If you want the childishly silly, with all the OTT rules on everything.. weeeell, 40k for you good sir. The kiddy-pool is a lot less expensive but, it is after all an expensive hobby and if you wanna drive the Rolls-Roycy (fw resin that is) you got to pay some more for it.

Try running 30k against 40k without being written off as a power gamer... it is very difficult.

30K and 40K aren't designed to be compatible.

**Bronzefists42**

Well now that you mention it...

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/B/Betrayal_FAQ_Errata_v.2.pdf

Scroll to the last page.

EDIT: Explicitly states they were playtested to be compatible.

**Veteran Sergeant**

Yeah, and it says exactly what I just said. That 30K wasn't designed to be compatible with 40K even though they use the same basic ruleset.

I'm not saying you're a power gamer. Because honestly the balance can't be any worse than the balance between 40K books. I'm just saying that if you were making a 30K army in an area that doesn't play 30K, you may have chose poorly.

Not so good at reading, huh?

they have been fine-tuned and focused on playing battles in the milieu of the Horus Heresy rather than in conjunction with the Codexes representing warfare in the 41st Millennium, and this will remain the case.

**Bronzefists42**

Your exact wording was "30K and 40K aren't designed to be compatible" while the FAQ says "While Forge World’s ongoing range of Horus Heresy books and their game content are all
designed to use and be compatible with the Warhammer 40,000 rules" it literally states in they are designed to be compatible.

**H.B.M.C.**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Do they hate the sight and smell of money?

You tell me.

**Snrub**

No no.

THIS is Podracing...

**Kosake**

Snrub wrote:
No no.

THIS is Podracing...

Please, someone photoshop a WFB ork boar chariot into the mix...

**Malika2**

And a Necron Catacomb Command Barge being pulled by some Tomb Blades or something?

**Asmodai Asmodean**

Does it bother anyone else that despite being GW's upmarket label/brand, the Forge World website design is still trapped in the 90's? Seriously, I could do a much more convincing and stylish design given an afternoon on Squarespace.

**BlaxicanX**

Frankly, I prefer its UI to the new GW site. lol

**H.B.M.C.**

The FW website is currently down for maintenance, so maybe you'll get your wish of a needlessly complex cascading storefront like the GW one.