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2015/04/17 21:14:35
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame (GW) - Pics + Info + Video on Page 1 - Preorder 25th of April
Warhams-77 wrote:Translation of the rule snippets shown in the White Dwarf page above
- A Two-sided stat card for each Assassin
- Image 4: The Teleportarium to Lord Drask (building/ship?), 5: a console, 6: The Chaos star shows (the amount of? Strange german text) Cultists in a room
- The Familiar miniature is used as turn counter, the game ends after 15 turns, the mission is to kill Drask
- 44 markers like 'On alert', blind grenades and Exitus ammo
Warhams-77 wrote: The text next to the content page says, these 40k Assassin rules are also available a Black Library dataslate, with more fluff. EDIT: No information if that is a new dataslate. The cover changed
Update 4: First pics from WD
Spoiler:
Source: B&C
Update 3: White Dwarf Cover
Source: Bell of Lost Souls
Update 2: Thanks to BrookM we have got info about the content. The Assassins and the game itself is new - the Chaos side consists of already released models.
Contents (from a reliable source)
A brand new co-operative game for one to four players who control four Imperial Assassins, as they attempt to assassinate a Chaos Sorcerer and end a dark ritual, which will destroy a star system.
It contains everything you need to play to defeat the Chaos Space Marines Sorcerer. The game comes with:
- 4 brand new multipart plastic Imperial Assassins – a Callidus, a Cullexus, an Eversor and a Vindicare
- A Chaos Space Marines Terminator Lord and familiar (existing 43-12)
- 3 Chaos Space Marines (existing 35-31)
- 15 Chaos Cultists (existing 3x 35-34)
- A rulebook, board sections, cards, counters and dice
- A missions book
Price: 100 EUR / 125 US$ (?)
Chaos models:
Spoiler:
BrookM wrote: For those curious, the Chaos contents will be these..
Update 1: A pic from the teaser made by Atia from B&C and posted by Natfka
Aren't those Space Hulk/Space Crusade/ASC style board game tiles in the background?
The original rumor is from Hastings and was posted on Warseer a few weeks ago. Atia on B&C has collected his posts:
via 75hastings69
Right guys there are several separate rumours that folks are getting mixed
up. So I'll at least split it up a little for you. THIS IS NOT RELEASE
ORDER, just to help separate the rumours. IT ALSO ISN'T A FULL LIST OF THIS
YEARS 40K RELEASES, in fact some of these may be early next year. NONE OF
THESE ARE WFB BASED.
[...]
***** Standalone Boxed "historical game" models from which will form part
of "a full range" (notice I didn't say existing range )
***** Standalone Boxed Game models from which will form part of an existing range
Second 'box game' is based on Officio Assasinorum.
Assassins Standalone box game, on sale for a few months, then models become part of the 40k range.
The second box game is set in 40k. It's the Same scale as 40k. It's based around Assassins. Kill Team style game. Once again the game itself will only be on sale for a few months, but the new plastic models will become part of the 40k range after that. Unlikely to be expanded beyond the initial game.
Also Sad Panda:
Miniatures are not snap fit, but the game(s) in the box(es) is(are) definitely more board-game-ish, played on 2D card-board tiles.
Caught a glimpse of next weeks white dwarf cover and NEW ASSASSIN MODELS!!' All 4 of them get new models introduced in some sort of either minigame or spece hulk like boxed game. They looked awesome!!!
The store owner didnt let me take pics, he thought that that white dwarf was this weeks. I can reassure you though, they are coming. Pics will problaly arrive on monday!
There was a blurry chaos space marine in the foreground. No idea if that was a uniqe game only model or if it was regular csm!
If this does come to light, with the idea that the figures eventually enter the actual 40k range, I may put together that Inquisitorial force I've had mulling over in my mind.
Really curious as to see how this game could possibly play. My first thought is something similar to MegaCon's Recon, where you're infiltrating buildings to acquire/ take out targets, whilst avoiding security or just wiping them all out for the hell of it.
Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!
Sounds awesome. Whether I buy depends on just what you get; if it is just the 4 Assassin models, some tiles and boardgames style components then I'm out, but if it's like Space Hulk and has a good number of fantastic 40k-useable minis, is a great game in and of itself, and the price isn't insane (SH is actually a damn good deal!) Then hell yes I'm in!
2015/04/17 23:38:00
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
Paradigm wrote: Sounds awesome. Whether I buy depends on just what you get; if it is just the 4 Assassin models, some tiles and boardgames style components then I'm out, but if it's like Space Hulk and has a good number of fantastic 40k-useable minis, is a great game in and of itself, and the price isn't insane (SH is actually a damn good deal!) Then hell yes I'm in!
Whole-heartedly agree. 40k might be going to hell in a hand basket, but GW's attempts at different games (minus Dreadfleet...which nobody wanted) have been quite decent.
Here's to hoping this might lead us down the road of Inquisitor-28mm!
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2015/04/17 23:40:40
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
Paradigm wrote: Sounds awesome. Whether I buy depends on just what you get; if it is just the 4 Assassin models, some tiles and boardgames style components then I'm out, but if it's like Space Hulk and has a good number of fantastic 40k-useable minis, is a great game in and of itself, and the price isn't insane (SH is actually a damn good deal!) Then hell yes I'm in!
Whole-heartedly agree. 40k might be going to hell in a hand basket, but GW's attempts at different games (minus Dreadfleet...which nobody wanted) have been quite decent.
Here's to hoping this might lead us down the road of Inquisitor-28mm!
I'm really hoping the opposition force to the assassin team is some kind of chaos cult. Models like the DV cultists, but with a little more variety or modularity, would be an Inq28 goldmine!
2015/04/17 23:55:17
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
Paradigm wrote: Sounds awesome. Whether I buy depends on just what you get; if it is just the 4 Assassin models, some tiles and boardgames style components then I'm out, but if it's like Space Hulk and has a good number of fantastic 40k-useable minis, is a great game in and of itself, and the price isn't insane (SH is actually a damn good deal!) Then hell yes I'm in!
Whole-heartedly agree. 40k might be going to hell in a hand basket, but GW's attempts at different games (minus Dreadfleet...which nobody wanted) have been quite decent.
Here's to hoping this might lead us down the road of Inquisitor-28mm!
I'm really hoping the opposition force to the assassin team is some kind of chaos cult. Models like the DV cultists, but with a little more variety or modularity, would be an Inq28 goldmine!
Even better, specific characterful targets with scenarios built around them; chaos cult leaders, corrupt planetary governors, radical inquisitors, Genesteal cult patriarchs etc. with scenarios involving infiltrating their base, dealing with their goons (in different ways e.g. the Eversor would just butcher there way through them, whereas the Calidus would use trickery) and assassinating the target .. That would be really nice...
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2015/04/18 00:18:29
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
Souleater wrote: Another vote for Assassins vs Genestealer Cult!
That'd probably be the best way to get that Cult off the ground with good plastics, that's for sure. Which is how you know it probably won't be the case.
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2015/04/18 02:22:30
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
Souleater wrote: Another vote for Assassins vs Genestealer Cult!
That'd probably be the best way to get that Cult off the ground with good plastics, that's for sure. Which is how you know it probably won't be the case.
It still kills me that I see a great idea like this, get excited about the potential, and then realize it'll never see the light of day!
2015/04/18 02:39:09
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
Sounds like a good way to replace all the old Assassin models in one fell swoop and make a cool boardgame. If this actually pans out (unlike that Inquisition boardgame that was rumored but never materialized) I'd probably be in for the models alone.
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2015/04/18 10:03:55
Subject: Re:Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
Caught a glimpse of next weeks white dwarf cover and NEW ASSASSIN MODELS!!' All 4 of them get new models introduced in some sort of either minigame or spece hulk like boxed game. They looked awesome!!!
The store owner didnt let me take pics, he thought that that white dwarf was this weeks. I can reassure you though, they are coming. Pics will problaly arrive on monday!
There was a blurry chaos space marine in the foreground. No idea if that was a uniqe game only model or if it was regular csm!
Be nice to see them actually have a reason to be called "GAMES Workshop" again.
The thought of seeing actual GW games on a shelf gets me all nostalgic again for those bygone days of the early 90s.
[Is still sore he never found a copy of Space Crusade for sale in the US]
Not to be a Debbie Downer but this will likely be "OMFG LIMITED EDITION!! GET IT NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!" like Space Hulk and Dread Fleet...granted supplies lasted much longer for Dread Fleet than Space Hulk...
Now that they've killed off WHFB, they truly are GAME Workshop....or they can just go through with the rebranding they started in the UK and change their company name to "Warhammer"
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2015/04/18 12:26:11
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
migooo wrote: It honestly depends on the cost. I'm not keen on paying £75 for 4 figures and a few pieces of card.
If it's about 40 I might look at it.
Unlikely.
£18 for the clampack Space Marine Librarian and Captain £16 for the new Eldar Autarch. You'd likely be looking at around £60-70 for 4 clampack characters anyhow, given GW prices these days.
2015/04/18 12:32:26
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
migooo wrote: It honestly depends on the cost. I'm not keen on paying £75 for 4 figures and a few pieces of card.
If it's about 40 I might look at it.
Unlikely.
£18 for the clampack Space Marine Librarian and Captain £16 for the new Eldar Autarch. You'd likely be looking at around £60-70 for 4 clampack characters anyhow, given GW prices these days.
When has GW skimped on components for a board game? Even if we only look at the last 2 games they released (or rereleased). Space Hulk has a ton of minis for a decent price tag. Dreadfleet was also packed full of components.
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2015/04/18 12:34:39
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
migooo wrote: It honestly depends on the cost. I'm not keen on paying £75 for 4 figures and a few pieces of card.
If it's about 40 I might look at it.
Unlikely.
£18 for the clampack Space Marine Librarian and Captain £16 for the new Eldar Autarch. You'd likely be looking at around £60-70 for 4 clampack characters anyhow, given GW prices these days.
When has GW skimped on components for a board game? Even if we only look at the last 2 games they released (or rereleased). Space Hulk has a ton of minis for a decent price tag. Dreadfleet was also packed full of components.
They don't. But I'd also expect a £75+ price-tag, not a £40 price-tag.
Still will be a good deal "relatively", as the whole board game (cardboard, dice, other minis, etc..) will probably only be a tenner or so above the individual assassins bought separately.
Space Hulk as a box was cheaper than 10 of the new Blood Angels Terminators and a Terminator Librarian separately, even if you dumped all the Genestealers and cardboard (imperfect comparison, admittedly, as the BA weren't quite the same sculpts).
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2015/04/18 12:48:56
Subject: Assassins 40k Boardgame - May 2015 - Next week preorder?
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