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Post by: Ketara
Saw this on Fb:-
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Post by: Paradigm
Ouch, that's bad luck! 
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Post by: ZergSmasher
This is exciting, if only people around here actually played LotR I would be really pumped!
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Post by: Slinky
 ZergSmasher wrote:This is exciting, if only people around here actually played LotR I would be really pumped!
It might well get a shot in the arm with all the new/re releases, so maybe other people will take it up 
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
None of them come up on the US store for me. Maybe at 1:00pm EST when the new releases go up?
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Also, for what its worth, any game can build a community if a passionate player puts in some hustle. I was able to build a local SBG community from zero players, to seven, and a whole other club is only about an hour-and-a-half drive away. :-)
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Post by: Zaephyr
LOTR SBG even more so. easy to pick up, cheap, everybody knows the setting and people always say it's the best ruleset by GW. I feel that sometimes dividing the factions into evil and good can be an incentive to build another force or just react to someone else's pre-existing army. And because everyone knows the setting they all have their favorite faction, commander or battle - same can't be said about every tabletop game.
Of course the LOTR trilogy is made of booooks instead of some one paragraph fluff item but i've never heard of anyone trying their hardest to re-enact the war of armageddon or norse invasion on pre-empire kingdoms. Then again each and every battle in LOTR is pivotal to the setting unlike in "there is only war" type setting. Just saying that people have got a passion and opinions on a complete different level when it comes to LOTR. On a side note, Tolkien's conflicting memos often spark debate too (and passionate arguments).
I'm so hyped right now.
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Post by: Wolf
I got the email and got rather excited to see models back on sale ! I look forward to the all the re releases they will be doing in the future.
Certainly is an exciting time for us lotr fans
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Post by: Iron_Captain
Yay! Armoured Boromir is one of the minis that I really wanted to have but could never find.
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
For what its worth... he kept going in and out of stock throughout the day, yesterday, on the US store.
They may have under-estimated demand. :-p
I'm glad I got mine!
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Post by: Ketara
That was quick.
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Post by: Slinky
I wonder how many they printed?
Mine is on its way to me as of this morning 
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Post by: Snoopdeville3
I don't play LoTR By I am happy GW is taking the route and re-releasing these figs and books.
Maybe one day I will dig into all of this. It looks like a lot of fun and I love the movies.
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Post by: namiel
 Snoopdeville3 wrote:I don't play LoTR By I am happy GW is taking the route and re-releasing these figs and books.
Maybe one day I will dig into all of this. It looks like a lot of fun and I love the movies.
Its worth a go for sure. The best part of LOTR is the entry cost. It doesn't take much to get into this game, a character or 2 and a box or 2 of guys and youre playing. Even then you can go with one hero and one box and you are gaming. If you are interested in goblin town which isn't a very diverse army but defiantly an effective one, the starter box is for you. It will give you a good amount of goblins with all the characters, the rule book, and all the dwarf heros from erebor. So picking up the starter+2 boxes of erebor dwarves and you now have 2 decent sized armies for less than $200. The game mechanics are very simple to learn. The rules are written so they have layers. Lots of extra rules can be left out without hurting game play to start with and simplify the game so as to making the system ultra easy without making it dumb. Once you get more accustomed to the game play you can add the extra rules which are not very difficult themselves but add tons to the game making it much more intricate. The combinations of units, abilities, heroic actions, etc can build powerful armies that are cohesive as one.
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Post by: thekingofkings
This is the game that AoS wishes it was. I highly recommend hitting it up!
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I know a lot of people (including me) were hoping that AoS would be based on the SBG rules but no such luck. 
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
 mdauben wrote:
I know a lot of people (including me) were hoping that AoS would be based on the SBG rules but no such luck.
Well it definitely had shades of that.... with rolling for "first go" priority per game turn, and lean core rules. They clearly considered SBG... they just did it as a half-measure. Automatically Appended Next Post: You know... God help me, but I just realized if GW drip feeds out-of-print models back to the website every couple of weeks, I may legit end up owning every single SBG item, in due time.
I'm hooked in a way I have never been with a miniatures game system.
Also, if the Mahud on camels come back in stock, I will single handedly run them back out of stock. :-p
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Post by: StormKing
NewTruthNeomaxim wrote: mdauben wrote:
I know a lot of people (including me) were hoping that AoS would be based on the SBG rules but no such luck.
Well it definitely had shades of that.... with rolling for "first go" priority per game turn, and lean core rules. They clearly considered SBG... they just did it as a half-measure.
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You know... God help me, but I just realized if GW drip feeds out-of-print models back to the website every couple of weeks, I may legit end up owning every single SBG item, in due time.
I'm hooked in a way I have never been with a miniatures game system.
Also, if the Mahud on camels come back in stock, I will single handedly run them back out of stock. :-p
Mahud raider is in stock...he's on a camel lol
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Post by: Paradigm
Yeah, the Mahud are still in production, it's the King that is OOP and goes for silly prices on Ebay... which is why I think he may well be in line for a re-release alongside the Fallen Realms book, as I can't think of any other OOP character sets from those lists... maybe Dalymir, is he still around?
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
I meant Harad, but you all know what I meant anyway. :-) I don't know how I missed some of those items on GW direct. Now the old dilemma... save money for returning OOP models, or buy existing items i've wanted? :-p
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Post by: Ghaz
 Paradigm wrote:Yeah, the Mahud are still in production, it's the King that is OOP and goes for silly prices on Ebay... which is why I think he may well be in line for a re-release alongside the Fallen Realms book, as I can't think of any other OOP character sets from those lists... maybe Dalymir, is he still around?
The Hasharin is still missing for the Haradrim.
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Post by: Snoopdeville3
 namiel wrote: Snoopdeville3 wrote:I don't play LoTR By I am happy GW is taking the route and re-releasing these figs and books.
Maybe one day I will dig into all of this. It looks like a lot of fun and I love the movies.
Its worth a go for sure. The best part of LOTR is the entry cost. It doesn't take much to get into this game, a character or 2 and a box or 2 of guys and youre playing. Even then you can go with one hero and one box and you are gaming. If you are interested in goblin town which isn't a very diverse army but defiantly an effective one, the starter box is for you. It will give you a good amount of goblins with all the characters, the rule book, and all the dwarf heros from erebor. So picking up the starter+2 boxes of erebor dwarves and you now have 2 decent sized armies for less than $200. The game mechanics are very simple to learn. The rules are written so they have layers. Lots of extra rules can be left out without hurting game play to start with and simplify the game so as to making the system ultra easy without making it dumb. Once you get more accustomed to the game play you can add the extra rules which are not very difficult themselves but add tons to the game making it much more intricate. The combinations of units, abilities, heroic actions, etc can build powerful armies that are cohesive as one.
Good to know thanks!
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Post by: mdauben
The Mahud Raider was never OOP, unless it was dropped just recently? The one they need to get back is the Mahud King. That's one of those blisters that's selling for $80-100 on eBay.
Paradigm wrote: I can't think of any other OOP character sets from those lists... maybe Dalymir, is he still around?
Dalymire the Fleetmaster is OOP, as are the Corsair Captain and Bosun figures.
 Ghaz wrote:
The Hasharin is still missing for the Haradrim.
When they bring him back, I really hope they bring back this pose:
The other pose with the single knife is both easy to find second hand and IMO inferior looking to this pose.
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Post by: judgedoug
Fallen Realms has a lot of missing units.
Mahud King and Mahud w/ Blowpipes are out of production.
Khandish Chieftain and Cavalry are out of production.
Haradrim Hasharin is out of production, as well as Serpent Riders and Serpent Guard.
Feral Uruk-Hai are out of production. Sharku ft and mtd is out of production. Mauhur's Marauders command is out of production. Dunlending command and Dunlending Warriors w/ bows are out of production. Wildmen of Dunland are out of production.
Corsair Captain, Bosun, and Dalmyr are out of production.
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Post by: Sgt. Cortez
Yeah, I'm desparately waiting for Khand chieftain on Chariot to come back... been looking after that guy for years but didn't want to pay 60€ for him on ebay 
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Post by: Oppl
I began re-purchasing and painting Minas Tirith stuff after years of being away from the hobby and I stumbled across news of the state of Middle-Earth stuff with GW. It seems I've got back in at the best time in years! Exciting indeed. Already snapped up the Gothmog re-release - all I could find on eBay was the older model which I'm not a big fan of.
Excited for what will be next.
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Post by: Imateria
I was hopping something would come out this week, but it seems no such luck. Need both the Free Peoples and Fallen Realms books to ocme back as I want to build up Elf and Haradrim armies.
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Post by: StormKing
 Imateria wrote:I was hopping something would come out this week, but it seems no such luck. Need both the Free Peoples and Fallen Realms books to ocme back as I want to build up Elf and Haradrim armies.
I don't think the preorder/releases come out until 12 (not sure what time zone tho) so I think you might still have a chance! I'm waiting for fallen realms aswell!
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
Actually the site gets updated around 1:00pm EST, so we still have just over an hour (and sometimes its another fifteen or twenty minutes delayed) until we know for sure.
I do suspect this week or next will be the Fallen Kingdoms book, and Sarumon w/Grima. :-)
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Post by: Dark Apostle 666
I think if Fallen Realms pops up, I will have to get it - I'm badly tempted by Kingdoms of Men as it is, but Isengard is my biggest force, followed by harad/easterlings... ah, my poor, poor bank account!
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Post by: Imateria
 chiefbigredman wrote: Imateria wrote:I was hopping something would come out this week, but it seems no such luck. Need both the Free Peoples and Fallen Realms books to ocme back as I want to build up Elf and Haradrim armies.
I don't think the preorder/releases come out until 12 (not sure what time zone tho) so I think you might still have a chance! I'm waiting for fallen realms aswell!
Don't know about on your side of the Atlantic but over hear the 40K and Sigmar stuff tends to go up about 10am, coinciding with when the stores open. I would assume anything else to go up on the site would do so at the same time.
Anyway, we haven't had anything turn up today.
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Post by: StormKing
Imateria wrote: chiefbigredman wrote: Imateria wrote:I was hopping something would come out this week, but it seems no such luck. Need both the Free Peoples and Fallen Realms books to ocme back as I want to build up Elf and Haradrim armies.
I don't think the preorder/releases come out until 12 (not sure what time zone tho) so I think you might still have a chance! I'm waiting for fallen realms aswell!
Don't know about on your side of the Atlantic but over hear the 40K and Sigmar stuff tends to go up about 10am, coinciding with when the stores open. I would assume anything else to go up on the site would do so at the same time.
Anyway, we haven't had anything turn up today.
Ya don't think that anything is up today so maybe next week! I'm really waiting for the fallen realms book so I can combine the order (because of that ridiculous $80 minimum order)
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
Well, I don't know about Canada, but in the US most game stores, or places like Frontline do have 10% off, even Specialist Web only items from GW. It can offset a little of that price.
That said I do try to order my SBG stuff from GW directly as I want them to see that there are indeed still buyers. :-p
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Post by: Ghaz
chiefbigredman wrote:I'm really waiting for the fallen realms book so I can combine the order (because of that ridiculous $80 minimum order)
You mean THIS? It is listed as 'Temporarily Out of Stock' but at least its in the web store.
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Post by: Imateria
Ghaz wrote: chiefbigredman wrote:I'm really waiting for the fallen realms book so I can combine the order (because of that ridiculous $80 minimum order)
You mean THIS? It is listed as 'Temporarily Out of Stock' but at least its in the web store.
Thats interesting. It's not on the UK version, we only have Moria and Angmar, Realms of Men and Mordor.
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
For what its worth, it has been "Temporarily Out of Stock" for months. :-p
I know wisdom tells me to wait for it to come back in print to order my Harad/Mahud stuff, but I worry more of the items I need will fall into being out-of-stock in the interim.
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Post by: StormKing
Ghaz wrote: chiefbigredman wrote:I'm really waiting for the fallen realms book so I can combine the order (because of that ridiculous $80 minimum order)
You mean THIS? It is listed as 'Temporarily Out of Stock' but at least its in the web store.
Been temporarily out of stock for months (like 6+ months)
It was the only LOTR book on the site for a while even though it said out of stock.
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Post by: Davor
I hate to be a negative here, but is GW on purpose making low production so it will look like it's being sold up. GW doing artificial hype again?
Then again, I guess going by The Hobbit sales, this could be exactly how much they make because of how bad The Hobbit was received. So instead of learning from their mistakes, they just make artificial demand for the product again?
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Post by: StormKing
Davor wrote:I hate to be a negative here, but is GW on purpose making low production so it will look like it's being sold up. GW doing artificial hype again?
Then again, I guess going by The Hobbit sales, this could be exactly how much they make because of how bad The Hobbit was received. So instead of learning from their mistakes, they just make artificial demand for the product again?
They probably just assumed that the demand would be low. Or just a test run before ramping up the production and then never selling anything.
No artificial hype because they didn't even have them advertised really at all. Imo
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
Are you ever optimistic... about anything? :-p
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Post by: Lord Corellia
This is awesome, I can't wait to see what comes up. Any news about Numenoreans yet? I have a bunch of them and wouldn't mind expanding.
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Post by: Imateria
Davor wrote:I hate to be a negative here, but is GW on purpose making low production so it will look like it's being sold up. GW doing artificial hype again?
Then again, I guess going by The Hobbit sales, this could be exactly how much they make because of how bad The Hobbit was received. So instead of learning from their mistakes, they just make artificial demand for the product again?
Well, I think it was said that there would be a small run for Warhammer Fest a couple weeks ago and it would be up to a couple months before we see the sourcebooks return fully. I wouldn't be surprised if what we saw last week was just left over stock from WF before the full print is available for general sale.
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
The later. He hates everything, assumes the worst at all times, and keeps posting about games he has no interest in, or no desire to give benefit of the doubt to. :-p
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Post by: StormKing
NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
The later. He hates everything, assumes the worst at all times, and keeps posting about games he has no interest in, or no desire to give benefit of the doubt to. :-p
Oh haha well I'm optimistic! I busted out all my lord of the rings stuff and was painting Lurtz with bow last night!
Made a 500 point isengard list cant wait to play!
Not looking forward to painting up my million goblins tho haha
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Post by: Dark Apostle 666
Do not speak to me of painting goblins, I know their upsides and they are few
I'm crunching through some Men of Gondor at the moment, then it'll be finishing off a bunch of Uruks... then Harad, Rohan, Elves...
Put it this way, I think I'll be kept busy for the forseeable future, painting up my old LOTR to standard, and I couldn't be happier about it, whatever GW ends up doing!
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Post by: Da krimson barun
GW Dublin says they're getting a laketown board and the models will be back in stores.
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Post by: namiel
I HIGHLY doubt we will see anything other than a starter on the shelves in a gw
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Post by: Slinky
Fallen Realms book is back up, though it's not appearing under "new releases".
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Post by: Paradigm
Good spot, added to the OP. Even if it didn't go out of print permanently before, still good to see it back and available.
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
Only in the UK apparently... You guys had me doing the mad-dash to the site only to find it still out-of-stock. :-(
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Post by: Lord Corellia
NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:Only in the UK apparently... You guys had me doing the mad-dash to the site only to find it still out-of-stock. :-(
Soon... Soon...
Does this mean I might have some opponents for a change??
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Post by: namiel
It will take a few weeks to be shipped here and processed by the north American warehouse to be added to the site for sale. If anything gw is pretty damn spot on with their inventory counts and electronic sales
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Post by: Slinky
Fallen Realms has gone again, I guess it was re-added by mistake and will come up as a "new release" in due course.
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Post by: Slinky
Osgiliath ruins seem to be out of stock already!
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Post by: Imateria
^Not a surprise but rather unfortunate. Ordered the Fallen Realms and Free Peoples sourcebooks though.
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
Well, it is a plastic kit, and they did put it back into production, so I expect we'll see more of them.
I just know, I want a second one, and those books... come on US GW webstore! :-p
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Post by: Wolf
Damn it ! I missed them haha I'll get them when they come back in 
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Post by: Davor
Oh yes, I am, except when it comes to GW Hey after all I collect Tyranids.
Seriously though, after what GW did with The Hobbit, I am not very optimistic what they do with the license. I guess I am just very leary when it comes to LotR line I find itbetter to expect to be to have low expectations of GW now so I am actually surprised instead of being excited and become even more disappointed and jaded.
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Post by: judgedoug
Ruins of Osgiliath are actually cheaper than they were before! By about 20%!
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Post by: NewTruthNeomaxim
Wow... the US store updated.... and every single "new" release is already sold out. Damn.
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Post by: Slinky
All the books are sold out in the UK too now...
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Post by: MrDwhitey
Whilst I'm sad I didn't order one, I'm also ecstatic in the sense that they know this is going to sell well.
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Post by: Ketara
Is it just me, or is it pricier? I swear it used to be about twenty quid.
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Post by: Envy89
So if you had your choice what would be the next kit you would want to see come back?
I would love to see the missing Mahud and Dunlendings come back.
And if sharkeys ruffians came back i would have to order at least 10 blisters.
I sadly missed out on getting my hands on them and would love to see them come back.
Also i could not help but notice the Scouring of the Shire box came back in METAL! My wife and bank account would rue the day the Mahud, Dunlendings and or ruffians came back in metal.
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Post by: Paradigm
Definitely want to see the mounted Gandalf the Grey come back, that's an awesome model. There are already plenty of Gandalfs out there, though, both Grey and White so I doubt it's a priority... Best case scenario it's released on its own, but I'd be happy with it being packaged another Gandalf The Grey... the original hat-wearing Fellowship one is very nice.
I think it was mentioned that everything coming back would return in the material it was last printed in, I don't think the Ruffians ever went Finecast, the Dunlendings might have done though.
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Post by: Envy89
Paradigm wrote:I think it was mentioned that everything coming back would return in the material it was last printed in, I don't think the Ruffians ever went Finecast, the Dunlendings might have done though.
No the ruffians never saw finecast and neither did the dunlending line thankfully.
Currently you can get 3x metal dunlending warriors with hand weapons and shields for $13.25 USD. But im the type that likes my minis to match and not having bowmen and 2 handed weapons that fit the style is the only thing keeping me from picking them up.
If the command came back that would be lovely. but worst case i can convert me up some caps and banners.
The ruffians though. i just cant find alternate minis that even come close to comparing. might be just me but man i loved those minis.
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Post by: Slinky
Yeah, the rest of the Dunlendings would be a v welcome return, and the ruffians would definitely get me to order a couple of blisters
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Post by: Wolf
Scouring of the shire is now back on the gw website.
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Post by: Lord Corellia
Are they producing in metal or did they find a container full of these?
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Post by: Wolf
They are all metal miniatures
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Post by: Lord Corellia
But where are they getting the metal from? Supposedly GW had sold off all their tin a couple of years ago. Selling off the last of some stuff makes sense, but re-making and re-releasing it in metal? I didn't think they were doing that any longer.
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Post by: Ghaz
 Lord Corellia wrote:
But where are they getting the metal from? Supposedly GW had sold off all their tin a couple of years ago. Selling off the last of some stuff makes sense, but re-making and re-releasing it in metal? I didn't think they were doing that any longer.
Its not like the Scouring of the Shire is the only metal miniatures they make. There's a fair number of kits which were never redone as plastic or Finecast which are still available for both 40K, AoS and SBG.
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Post by: Da Kommizzar
I want the original ruffians to be made as a bulk 12-24 man kit. If they have to be plastic, so be it, but I want them to be an affordable endeavor since they are a horde army. Actually, can hobbits get that treatment too? I mean, I am making my own plastic hobbit conversions, but.... I love the other misc hobbit sculpts.
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Post by: judgedoug
GW got rid of all their metal production facilities in the USA. So they're all imported from the UK.
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Post by: Wolf
Damn do those Osgiliath ruins sell out quickly ! They came back in stock today didn't get chance to but them then. Back out of stock now
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Post by: Oppl
Gee, at this rate I don't think I'll ever get to own that set. It came out in my off-time when I was out of the hobby and now it seems to just sell-out before I get a chance to get even one set!
I'm hoping GW just keep drip releasing it though, given its evident popularity. Providing the costs are not too prohibitive it seems a guaranteed money-maker for them.
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Post by: Slinky
I reckon I clicked the link within an hour of getting the back in stock mail, and it was already gone :(
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Post by: StormKing
Wow the books aren't even available on the Canadian site anymore. Was hoping they would come back in stock this Saturday but I guess now :(
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Post by: Da krimson barun
Think we should ask can this be stickied
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Post by: Da Kommizzar
It'll become irrelevant when the game is back into swing, and due to how slow the sub-forum is on having topics fall to page two, this thread will be easy enough to find.
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Post by: Svartey
The Fallen Realms and The Free Peoples sourcebooks show as available again!
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Post by: Ghaz
The Shade is up for preorder on the New Zealand site.
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Post by: Dark Apostle 666
I finally caved and bought the Fallen Realms book - I didn't get the free peoples one, which I'll probably regret when it goes out of stock again!
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Post by: spect_spidey
I can't wait for the Ruins of Osgiliath to be back in stock. I want at least two of them.
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Post by: mdauben
Sigh. Its great to see OOP stuff becoming available again, but at the same time its frustrating that I spent 3X that much for the same mini last year.
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Post by: Paradigm
Pics from the FW Open Day show Gandalf The Grey (foot and mounted), Girion and the Captain of Dale will be coming back soon, and there were some neat previews of Gundabad Berserkers/Bolg's Guard as well. Pics here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/4710/660641.page#8779783
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Post by: mdauben
Paradigm wrote:Pics from the FW Open Day show Gandalf The Grey (foot and mounted),
And after I bought one for $70 last year. 
Girion and the Captain of Dale will be coming back soon,
I admit, I skipped over the Laketown stuff from the movies, because I was so busy last year trying to buy all the older OOP LOTR stuff I didn't have. Now that I'm mostly caught up, I may put together a small Laketown army to play some of the war of the ring battles that took place around the Lonely Mountain (Dwarfs and Men against Orcs and evil men!).
and there were some neat previews of Gundabad Berserkers/Bolg's Guard as well.
I like these guys! Definitly need to pick up a half-dozen or so when they are released to bulk up my Gundabad army.
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Post by: judgedoug
mdauben, if you do Lake-town, be sure to supplement your Militia with the Perry Miniatures Napoleonic Russian Militia - they match the Lake-Town Militia _perfectly_.
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Post by: mdauben
 judgedoug wrote:mdauben, if you do Lake-town, be sure to supplement your Militia with the Perry Miniatures Napoleonic Russian Militia - they match the Lake-Town Militia _perfectly_.
Thanks for the tip!
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Post by: spect_spidey
Couple of the sourcebooks didn't stay in stock long in the U.S. store. At least I got my Free Peoples book ordered before it goes out of stock. Now if only the Ruins of Osgiliath would come back in stock. LOL
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Post by: spect_spidey
I was checking the U.S. GW website today and they did some clean up. They removed alot of items that were listed as sold out in the Hobbit section. But they also removed a few items that were still in stock. For instance, they removed the Fellowship of the Ring plastic set that was available. I am not sure what else they may have removed that had still been in stock. I wonder if this is due to a new release coming soon. I hope so, anyone got some news?
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Post by: Ghaz
This week's preorders, Girion, Lord of Dale and Captain of Dale.
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Post by: thisisit
up for preorder:
ruins of osgiliath multi-pack
3 ruins of osgiliath for $65 USD
slightly more expensive than buying 2.
i love it
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Post by: mdauben
 thisisit wrote:up for preorder:
ruins of osgiliath multi-pack
3 ruins of osgiliath for $65 USD
slightly more expensive than buying 2.
Already sold out in the US store.
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Post by: Inquisitor Gideon
 This is a general announcement Gandalf the Grey mounted has returned to GW's website. 
That is all...for now.
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Post by: Commodus Leitdorf
Man I can't believe I missed getting some of those sweet ruins...probably for the best I'm already backed up with terrain as is.
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Post by: Inquisitor Gideon
 Commodus Leitdorf wrote:Man I can't believe I missed getting some of those sweet ruins...probably for the best I'm already backed up with terrain as is.
I assume you've seen the discounted bundle pack they're doing for it now? We're being treated
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Post by: mdauben
 Inquisitor Gideon wrote: This is a general announcement Gandalf the Grey mounted has returned to GW's website.
That is all...for now.
I'm happy they are rereleasing this minis, I just wish they would rerelease one I don't already own.
Inquisitor Gideon wrote: Commodus Leitdorf wrote:Man I can't believe I missed getting some of those sweet ruins...probably for the best I'm already backed up with terrain as is.
I assume you've seen the discounted bundle pack they're doing for it now? We're being treated
Still OOS on the GWUS website, but it is marked "temporarily" so I'm hoping to catch it when it comes back again.
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Post by: Da Kommizzar
While it is not a re-release, Khandish Warriors are back in stock on the US GW site. Maybe the horsemen will come back soon! I know Khand interests me as far as Battle Companies is concerned...
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Post by: mdauben
 Da Kommizzar wrote:While it is not a re-release, Khandish Warriors are back in stock on the US GW site. Maybe the horsemen will come back soon! I know Khand interests me as far as Battle Companies is concerned...
Good news. The Horsemen are a must and I'd like to see the Khandish King back in stock, too.
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Post by: Shrapnelsmile
Any word on a new starter set? I'm out of the loop but would love to hop back in it.
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Post by: Inquisitor Gideon
 Shrapnelsmile wrote:Any word on a new starter set? I'm out of the loop but would love to hop back in it.
Unknown currently. There's a new supplement coming out at the end of the month which consolidates/updates the Battle of Five Armies stuff and there's a new rulebook coming next year. So I don't think it's too much of a leap of faith to assume a new starter could be on the cards.
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Post by: judgedoug
Inquisitor Gideon wrote: Shrapnelsmile wrote:Any word on a new starter set? I'm out of the loop but would love to hop back in it.
Unknown currently. There's a new supplement coming out at the end of the month which consolidates/updates the Battle of Five Armies stuff and there's a new rulebook coming next year. So I don't think it's too much of a leap of faith to assume a new starter could be on the cards.
Has been stated that it would depend entirely upon the level of support from the fans that the line gets over the coming months. With new Gundabad releases (berzerkers, ogres, and more) a £35 hardcover sourcebook for Desolation and Battle and a £25 Lake-town plastic modular house kit coming soon, GW is about to get a LOT of money from me...
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Post by: Ghaz
A companion to the main rules of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game, focusing on the second and third installments of The Hobbit: Motion Picture Trilogy, this is a gorgeously-realised, hardback, full-colour book featuring a plethora of new and revised profiles for use in your games of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game. Recreate the events of The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies™ and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug™!
Featured in the 152-page hardback:
•a whopping 25 scenarios continuing those found in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game, following the flow of the movies on which they are based – including the Battle of the Five Armies itself;
•66 new and revised profiles giving you the full range of heroes and monsters to use in your games;
•a detailed campaign system, linking the scenarios together in a way which follows the flow of the movies;
•5 appendix scenarios;
•a collection of army lists, helping you to organise your miniatures into a cohesive force for Points Match games.
Also available is a bundle containing two Goblin Town sets:
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Post by: Inquisitor Gideon
Ghaz wrote:
A companion to the main rules of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game, focusing on the second and third installments of The Hobbit: Motion Picture Trilogy, this is a gorgeously-realised, hardback, full-colour book featuring a plethora of new and revised profiles for use in your games of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game. Recreate the events of The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies™ and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug™!
Featured in the 152-page hardback:
•a whopping 25 scenarios continuing those found in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game, following the flow of the movies on which they are based – including the Battle of the Five Armies itself;
•66 new and revised profiles giving you the full range of heroes and monsters to use in your games;
•a detailed campaign system, linking the scenarios together in a way which follows the flow of the movies;
•5 appendix scenarios;
•a collection of army lists, helping you to organise your miniatures into a cohesive force for Points Match games.
Seen it, ordered it, sitting in a corner rocking back and forth slowly waiting for next weeks post to arrive.
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Post by: Commodus Leitdorf
Oh man....want! So bad want!
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Post by: Inquisitor Gideon
Just as a quick aside, the new supplement has gone temp out of stock on the web store. So, it's been popular enough to sell through the initial amount in four days of pre-order! Dead game my ass
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Post by: mdauben
Ghaz wrote: A companion to the main rules of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game, focusing on the second and third installments of The Hobbit: Motion Picture Trilogy,
Uh-huh. So this isn't a new, stand alone rulebook, but just a supplement to the old Hobbit rulebook? Is this really worth buying for someone who already has the original Desolation and Five Armies supplements?
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Post by: Inquisitor Gideon
mdauben wrote: Ghaz wrote: A companion to the main rules of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™ Strategy Battle Game, focusing on the second and third installments of The Hobbit: Motion Picture Trilogy,
Uh-huh. So this isn't a new, stand alone rulebook, but just a supplement to the old Hobbit rulebook? Is this really worth buying for someone who already has the original Desolation and Five Armies supplements?
lndeed it is bud, as it's updated those two as well as got new profiles for all the unreleased and recently released stuff. Dain, the Iron Hills, the unreleased Gundabad stuff (a proper profile for lieutenant of Sauron Azog) and a proper campaing tree so we can actually play it properly.
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Post by: Da Kommizzar
It has much worth, if you use Hobbit-movie armies. I am super excited by the book and will probably buy it, but I only wouldn't since I use LOTR armies.
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Post by: judgedoug
I cannot wait - I'm super stoked. I have Mirkwood, Gundabad, Lake-town and Survivors, Dale, and Erebor armies.
The new Army Special Rules are being launched with this supplement (all units in your army from one army type = special rule), plus tons of new units and profiles. Gundabad Berserkers and Ogres to add to my Gundabad legions, armored Mirkwood cavalry, proper Dol Guldur orc army lists, and the Necromancer and proto-Nazgul!
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Post by: Slinky
judgedoug wrote:I cannot wait - I'm super stoked. I have Mirkwood, Gundabad, Lake-town and Survivors, Dale, and Erebor armies.
The new Army Special Rules are being launched with this supplement (all units in your army from one army type = special rule), plus tons of new units and profiles. Gundabad Berserkers and Ogres to add to my Gundabad legions, armored Mirkwood cavalry, proper Dol Guldur orc army lists, and the Necromancer and proto-Nazgul!
Do we know if that is Hobbit-only, or does it extend to LOTR armies too?
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Post by: Inquisitor Gideon
 Slinky wrote: judgedoug wrote:I cannot wait - I'm super stoked. I have Mirkwood, Gundabad, Lake-town and Survivors, Dale, and Erebor armies.
The new Army Special Rules are being launched with this supplement (all units in your army from one army type = special rule), plus tons of new units and profiles. Gundabad Berserkers and Ogres to add to my Gundabad legions, armored Mirkwood cavalry, proper Dol Guldur orc army lists, and the Necromancer and proto-Nazgul!
Do we know if that is Hobbit-only, or does it extend to LOTR armies too?
This supplement is just for the hobbit right now. It's basically redoing those poor excuses of pamphlets that came out for desolation of smaug and battle of the five armies. The new rulebook will be out next year and will do the same army wide special rules and updates for all the existing LoTR armies.
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Post by: judgedoug
Forge World Amon Sul WEATHERTOP has been confirmed for re-release in 2017 at £255
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Post by: mdauben
judgedoug wrote:The new Army Special Rules are being launched with this supplement (all units in your army from one army type = special rule), plus tons of new units and profiles. Gundabad Berserkers and Ogres to add to my Gundabad legions, armored Mirkwood cavalry, proper Dol Guldur orc army lists, and the Necromancer and proto-Nazgul!
Yeah, I guess there really wasn't much chance I wouldn't buy this, but after reading your post its become a must buy.
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Post by: Da Kommizzar
Inquisitor Gideon wrote: Slinky wrote: judgedoug wrote:I cannot wait - I'm super stoked. I have Mirkwood, Gundabad, Lake-town and Survivors, Dale, and Erebor armies.
The new Army Special Rules are being launched with this supplement (all units in your army from one army type = special rule), plus tons of new units and profiles. Gundabad Berserkers and Ogres to add to my Gundabad legions, armored Mirkwood cavalry, proper Dol Guldur orc army lists, and the Necromancer and proto-Nazgul!
Do we know if that is Hobbit-only, or does it extend to LOTR armies too?
This supplement is just for the hobbit right now. It's basically redoing those poor excuses of pamphlets that came out for desolation of smaug and battle of the five armies. The new rulebook will be out next year and will do the same army wide special rules and updates for all the existing LoTR armies.
If I am not mistaken, the rulebook "Middle-Earth: Strategy Battle Game" comes out next summer. However, new profiles and updates for LOTR factions is half-confirmed but there was a strong emphasis on there being no clear timing of when it might happen. This, based off of an exchange I had with DCHL through their comment section on Youtube.
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Post by: reds8n
 CragHack wrote:
This miniature of Alfrid, showing him in his "disguise" complete with stolen gold, will be available at Warhammer World and selected events, but you can get it first on January 2nd!
I actually thought it was the legendary panicking man from the Giant kit. And Alfrid, for those too lazy to go ant google, is some kind or minor character in Hobbit.
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Post by: Da krimson barun
Odd choice but we'll take it
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Post by: Eldarain
Any word or sightings of Goat Riders?
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Post by: judgedoug
Next wave of FW releases is supposedly January.
(I just ordered some Gundabad trolls myself, from a third party miniatures company)
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Post by: Dark Apostle 666
I just bought 2 of the plastic Mordor trolls from GW - bit of an impulse buy, but I always liked the mordor trolls, and they'll fill out my Mordor force nicely.
And hey, 'tis the season for indulgences!
I must say though, I don't think I'll regret missing out on the "disguised Alfrid" upthread, that bit of the Movie (among others) always struck me as unneccesary. Don't think much of the facial sculpting either, not what I'd call a great resemblance.
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Post by: judgedoug
 Dark Apostle 666 wrote:I just bought 2 of the plastic Mordor trolls from GW - bit of an impulse buy, but I always liked the mordor trolls, and they'll fill out my Mordor force nicely.
And hey, 'tis the season for indulgences!
I must say though, I don't think I'll regret missing out on the "disguised Alfrid" upthread, that bit of the Movie (among others) always struck me as unneccesary. Don't think much of the facial sculpting either, not what I'd call a great resemblance.
The later LOTR plastic kits are still some of my favorite GW have ever made. the plastic Troll, Fell-beast, Balrog, Easterling Kataphrakts, Morgul Knights, Galadhrim Knights, Dol Amroth knights, etc. Great detail, great price, lots of options. (and the Hobbit plastics are super super nice, love the Rivendell knights!) Specifically the plastic Troll kit almost wants you to buy like 3+ of them to use as many heads and arm combos as possible
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Post by: Envy89
Would love to see the next wave from forge world have goat riders, iron hills captains, iron hills warriors with crossbows and at the very least an arm upgrade pack for swords.
A chariot would be very cool. but they might need to take it down to 2 goats for space issues.
I was very excited to unwrap a shiny new iron hills army for Christmas today (a few family members banded together and my stash of model money took a hit). But not sure when i will have time to work on it and i think ill have to hold off on building about half my warriors to see if my hopes about hand weapon arms and crossbowmen come true.
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Post by: judgedoug
I want more Gundabad releases I got my Berserkers and they are super cool.
Congrats though on your Iron Hills force - what kits did you get!
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Post by: Envy89
judgedoug wrote:I want more Gundabad releases I got my Berserkers and they are super cool.
Congrats though on your Iron Hills force - what kits did you get!
Well those berserkers are enough to make me start list building in my head. The killer is the finecast Gundabad warriors. The dwarves from forge world are $55 (ish) for a set of 12. to get 12 Gundabad warriors is $100.
I ended up with Dain, 2 ballista and 4 sets of warriors.
More then i can ever field on the table top at one time i think. With no upgrades that comes in right around 900 points (by the rules on the forge world site) and it still needs 4 more heroes on top of that to have enough to lead the warbands.
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Post by: judgedoug
Holy crap, 4 sets, that 48 spearmen right?
and trust me, I know the paint of Finecast army building - I have a Gundabad army (w/ 24 Gundabads + heroes), a Mirkwood army w/ cavalry and infantry, a Lake-town Guard army, and a Lake-town Militia army.
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Post by: Commodus Leitdorf
*Gets E-mail this morning saying Lake-Town House back in stock*
Me: Hey awesome! I have chores to do today but I want to pick that up once I'm done.
*Finishes chores and goes to buy Lake-town house on GW website*
GW Site: Sorry we are temporarily out of stock
GAHHHH!!!!
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Post by: judgedoug
Upcoming releases!
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Post by: Eldarain
Hoping for some Goat Riders but that is a lovely command set.
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Post by: Commodus Leitdorf
Man those look awesome!
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Post by: Envy89
 Eldarain wrote:Hoping for some Goat Riders but that is a lovely command set.
There is pics of one on the forge world facebook page.  Hoping they get released along with the command set.
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Post by: Eldarain
Yes! Wallet on standby.
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Post by: Davor
Eldarain wrote:Hoping for some Goat Riders but that is a lovely command set.
Goat riders? Do you mean rams?
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Post by: Davor
Please explain the Goat Riders please. Either I am forgetting something or I just don't know what this is.
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Post by: Jebus10000
Davor wrote:
Please explain the Goat Riders please. Either I am forgetting something or I just don't know what this is.
The Iron Hills Dwarves rode on war goats, not rams. Rams are male sheep.
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Post by: Cyrixiinus
Forgeworld beserkers plus ogres.
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Post by: Phydox
What ruleset do these LoTR source books go with? The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey? The old blue rukebook with the one ring i cover? I have the original three rulebooks that the Big blue one bound together. Can I use those?
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Post by: mdauben
 Phydox wrote:What ruleset do these LoTR source books go with? The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey? The old blue rukebook with the one ring i cover? I have the original three rulebooks that the Big blue one bound together. Can I use those?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hardcover that came out with the release of the first Hobbit movie is simply the current edition of the Strategy Battle Game rules. There are some minor changes from the big, blue "One Ring" hardcover (warbands, special weapons rules, new monster rules) but if the blue book is what you have that will work. These are totally new models, though, and I think the only place to find their stats is the new The Hobbit: There and Back Again supplement. I have not actually picked up the latter but AFAIK it is only a supplement, you still need the old Unexpected Journey (or the old One Ring book) for the rules to play.
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