I need to get 6 of those Ugr before Adepticon....


Fingers crossed!

I want to build a force around Ugr so badly, but I really want to stay focused on getting Spire and 100K up to 2500pts first.

An ugr in your hands and painted before adepticon release is going to be cutting it close!

As earlier discussed, the Imperial Officer has indeed received a significant buff to his supremacy ability it has been releaveled on the Discord.

What that us exactly remains to be seen but I reckon it will be revealed with the 1.03 amendments

Joiiiiin usssssss at https://discord.gg/FSnkeE8

Looking forward to the 1.03 changes. I think the core rules are just a few rephrasings and clarifications away from being perfect.

Q&A from the discord today:

Roadmap of releases would be cool to start, where are we going from here in 2020?

A: We are having Thanes, Dragonslayers, Avatara, Lineage Highborne, Huscarls, Steelshaper and Flameforged in the immediate future
(and a book)... that is right a hardback rulebook.

A lot of players have been asking about starting sets. So we are releasing a number of bundles as we speak
From Warband level all the way to an army

Q: do you have any information you could give us about the potential playstyles of the next factions to be released?

Even just as an overview of design space?

A: Wahdrun overall tough troops, mostly focused around mid-game with A LOT of Monsters and cool dino cavalry

Q: Will the companion have rules and lore for just the 4 current factions?
A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet The Hardcover Rulebook will be divided into a Lore section and a Rules section. The Lore section will focus more on background, from Genesis to modern times, following world shaping events in history and pre-history. The Rules part will have the Rules of Engagement... with some additions :wink:

Q:1) Lorebook? Any plans for that? Especially about the different units.

2) Any chance to see more artwork from the upcoming races?

3) Painting guides? I think this is one of the most important to have. Giving new people to the hooby simple easy guides to follow will make them more eager to start working on their models

A: Yes want to do books with all the lore in the future. 2) We will be teasing when the time is right. 3) Yeah I agree and part of being this active on Discord and social media overall is to reach a point in which we can not just tutorials but also painting streams and video guides!

Q: Will characters have their own stands by themselves or will they now come with a three model retinue?
A: The character will be on their own stand with their retinue.

Q: I’ve noticed the QR code’s on the cards don’t work for me. Am I messing up or is that feature still in the works. Possible companion app?
A: @Demus Demus the QR codes work when you scan them through our Army Builder here https://armybuilder.para-bellum.com/

Q: i dont know if anyone has asked yet but when are the dwarf and norse objective cards coming?
A: The cards will be coming out in the near future. However, competitive play will not include these cards. Eventually competitive play will allow you to customize your Secondary Objectives based on your Army list. So don't feel that you will be left out when it comes to tournaments.

Q: I havent had the chance to play against all faction currently to have a personal opinion but how balanced do you believe they are right now?
A: @Agar (Sasorijap) We see it from a very different point of view because we have played the game with all entries in mind. We see that right now meta is based heavily around released regiments and that of course is reasonable.

I believe that the game is slowly getting to a good point of balance.

Q: Thoughts on Warmachines for 100kingdoms at some point in the future?
A:@Vanguard Paranoidhawklet I can guarantee the the Hundred Kingdoms will have some monster bases at some point. Does that help?

Q: Has preorders been put on hold due to safety issues?
A: @Walter Releases have not been affected as much. It helps alot that we produce in house in the USA and that definitely working on our favor right now

Q: We have heard talk of these wadrun and angelic undead and people keep kicking rumors that these are supposed to start showing up on the table this year (summer and fall respectively) - is there anything solid in the 5th and 6th faction seeing ilght of day this year?
A: @Vanguard Auticus 2020 will see 5th and 6th.

Q: @CM_Leandros Now the game's out in the wild and you're seeing people play, if you notice army imbalances are you changing the release schedule to try compensate for that?
A: @BTJ - Dublin, Ireland Overall, we try to decide on new releases based on the rules and gameplay they bring on the table. So for example the first expansion for the Spires were the Marksmen as they didnt have any shooting. The 100K got steel Legion cause no Cleave and so on.

We are not compensating as the meta is to an extend affected in a way we expected

Q: assuming we cannot discuss the wadrun and undead issue i have asked about, when can we expect to see 1.03 version of the rules go online?
A: @Vanguard Auticus That is when the hard back rulebook goes out. Unlike miniatures we have to depend to 3rd parties for printed material and unfortunately the virus situation is being a hold-up there

Q: here's a question - i'm working on a tabletop simulator mod for Conquest so we can play each other, and get through this beer virus malarchy... is there any pushback from the company about doing such a project?
A: @Vanguard Auticus None whatsoever, you are more than welcomed to have fun with the game!

Q: Since we already have round bases how likely is to release rules for a skirmish version?
A: @Agar (Sasorijap) very?

Q: Should we expect retinue models this yeah? Also I'm assuming the rules for them will be in 1.03
A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet Yes, that is correct rules for them will be in 1.03, Retinue minis will follow soon after

Q: Are the Dweghom Drakes going to be a dual kit?

And on the topic of dual kits (since I like them and that means more units for us to play with) are there any Nord Dual kits coming within the next 3-4 months?

A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet The Dweghom drakes will not be dual kits, these things will be massive though with quite a few alternative bits!
We want to push some Nord dual kits up, this is yet to be determined. But we will be pushing some more stuff for them to come earleir
earlier* spelling is something that happens to other people

Q: What are some classic fantasy themes that you would love to see reimagined in Conquest through new armies?
A: @Agar (Sasorijap) Not halflings or gnomes. Anything else is fair game. Whether you've seen them so far or not, most fantasy tropes or monsters are incorporated, in our twisted, grim take, at least. I would actually turn the question back to you. What would YOU guys want to see?

Q: @CM_Leandros If the Drakes won't be dual kits - will they be compatible with one another so that we can use bits for one on the other with minimal trimming?
A: @Vanguard Corvus Actually alot of our kits are designed with interchangeability in mind so you wont be disappointed :slight_smile:

Q: @K.O. I would love to see Fae, true fae rather than elves, running the gamut across different folklore.
A: @Vanguard Corvus hmmm.... Well, let's see. Different variations of the myths will be seen in different ways. For the simplest, for instance, like whisps etc, we have actually posted something that teases that. On the What's New articles, the Lore articles, let's see what you can dig up :wink:

Q: I'm not sure if this has been announced, but would you be able to give an update on when we could expect a full organized tournament play packet?
A: @Vanguard Good Egg - England There is an escalation league that comes with the OP kit. Tournaments will follow soon after

Q: @CM_Leandros oh actually, I did have a question Regarding the packets you were releasing.

Was there any plans for people to be able to order them if they are not a retailer. There are a lot of people in the UK who play at gaming groups and don't have a LGS to run these events through.
A: @Vanguard Good Egg - England Yes actually, Clubs can get in contact with me and make them officially sponsored. That way they can get the OP sets and support!

Q:
@K.O. I'll go looking! I know that the Weavers are somewhat hinted to be a Conquest twist of Fae with the various seasonal courts. But throwing it out there so you know to maybe push them up in the release line-up? :wink:
A: @Vanguard Corvus All I can say is that we listen to you guys, when it comes to big and small decisions alike. This doesn't mean we will always deliver as you have asked/envisioned, but we do take community feedback seriously. Even with releases.

Q: @CM_Leandros any chance we'll see imperial rangers and Hunter cadre for the Hundred Kingdoms this year? On that note, does Double Time stack with Vanguard?
A: @Audun54 They might be sculpted and ready for production... You didn't hear it from me...

Q: Oh yeah we aren't getting through year 0 without having the Orders for Hundred Kingdoms right?
A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet That would be the plan

Q: @CM_Leandros in my case, my store outright refuses to carry conquest or support events, im thinking of reaching further with my facebook group "North American Conquest: The last argument of kings" and hosting events on a longer reaching scale, if i was to try this, could i register my group for a play kit?
A: @Vanguard Orcryst - ON, Canada Yeah I'll support you no worries. Send me an email and we can talk more about how to go about that

Q: Since you said a bit about the Wadrun, any playstyle info on the Old Domion? Or is that all super secret classified?
A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet The mechanic revolves around power distributed through numbers. The less the stronger

Q: @CM_Leandros Does this mean that as they take casualties, they get stronger so you have to really plan how you want to deal with them?
A: @Vanguard Corvus Yep yep... As you take casualties they will grow stronger. But there's a balance to be struck. Too many and you have board control but no staying power. Very few and you are strong but can't hold all objectives

Q: What the city states are gonna play like?
@Agar (Sasorijap) We will tease when time comes

Q: @CM_Leandros What can you tease about weaver playstyle? :wink:
A: @Vanguard Corvus Same with city states, we will start teasing later

Q: Does this mean that they will have an army specific special rule? Or will there be more universal rules arriving?
A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet Yes faction specific rules will start showing up same with Regiment specific rules

Q: Is it easy for you to change point costs ? Will you do it ? If yes, how often ?
A: @Silva It is but there are alot better ways to balance Conquest to be honest. Balancing a Regiment via its Class is also an option in this game.

Q: @CM_Leandros is there a plan to put all of the short stories into an easier to find area of the website?
A: @Heath - Vanguard - STL, MO Yes, yes, and yes. I know you asked one thing but I want to emphasize. One yes for we are designing the Lore section anew. Second yes cause we are working on making the entire website and easier and more fluid experience overall. And third yes cause we're working on different ways to bring the stories to you.
This may take some time but hopefully not too much.

Q: Thoughts on possible Sub-faction abilities? Like if I want to run an entirely Underspire army getting a bonus to drones or Pheromancers or something?

Or if I just want to run an army of nothing but Theist Priests and Sicarii (and now Milita I guess) having some bonus?

A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet So, we want to get to the point in which sub-faction armies can be played
That means special rules and the whole thing

Q: You've mentionned that players might have an impact on the future of the game through events / campaigns.
Will this impact the lore ? The future units ?
A: @Chocossimo - France for the lore part, yes, yes indeed.
@Chocossimo - France Everything honestly. Impacting the lore by necessity impacts the world of Ea and in turn everything. New rules will come up etc. So there is a lot of stuff that can and will come out of this

Q: This is grand ! But I guess these events would impact all thé factions
A: Yes and no. Meaning, some campaigns would be world-shaping in a way, but the "little" stories, the "smaller" campaigns will also be there. Yet, in the end, add all the smaller changes and the world has changed before you know it :wink:

Q: A somewhat more difficult question, are there any units from the current 4 factions that we shouldn't expect to see by the end of the year?
A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet This is a hard question because there are a lot in each faction. Our main goal is to populate all the factions as fast as we can and that by necessity means we have to go wide rather than deep. I won't name Regiments but there are some that will not be out this year

Q: We just saw an alternative sculpt for imperial officer. Can we expect something similar for a noble lord on horse ?
A: @Silva Actually these sculpts were for the Drillmaster. One will be out to retail and the other is a Vanguard exclusive. Yes there will be alternative minis.

Q: @K.O. Speaking of campaigns: Will there ever be campaigns where the outcome of the winning faction will grant new units to that faction? And if so, would you guys take steps to ensure that no one faction continues to dominate in campaigns?
A: @Vanguard Corvus as Leo said, shaping the lore also means shaping both mechanics and releases. Leo is the guy to answer balance goals

Yes the way we have planned on doing it will ensure an overall balance. There are alot of things going on in Ea and alot of factions will be introduced that will practically make it hard for someone to dominate
without us having to intervene

Q: @CM_Leandros Any teasers on how the retinue of each of the currently released factions will vary from one another? Will the retinues be universal within faction or will each character have access to different retinue characters?
A: @Vanguard Corvus So there are faction specific retinue rules. And yes characters will have access to different options

Q: @CM_Leandros So, there's a bunch of releases up for pre-order. Can you tell is what the next set of releases will be?
A: @BTJ - Dublin, Ireland We will be teasing that soon
:slight_smile:
I have mentioned before that there are alot coming including Huscarls, avatara, lineage highborne, flameforge etc

Q: On that note, will the retinue system effect Brute/Calvary Characters any? Will they be made stronger to balance out their lack of retinue?
A: @Vanguard Paranoidhawklet Whover has no access to retinues has new upgrades and special abilities. Access to retinue is thematic, so not all infantry characters have retinues

Check the Avatara, Huscarls and Household Guard. Pics are from here https://www.facebook.com/Conquest-The-Last-Argument-of-Kings-100838204832207/?fref=tag

Ooooh, now those are some models I'd like to get my hands on!

I guess that's one of the nice things as the game expands we get more exotic and interesting looking units.

ParaBellum's engineer shares occasionally some finished sculpts or prototypes here https://www.instagram.com/phantomtechlord/? like Fenr Beastpack for Nords for example.

Those all look pretty cool!

Dropping this here, new Para Bellum website: https://www.para-bellum.com/

Also new eshop, with the new big book and avataras soon to be on preorder: https://eshop.para-bellum.com/

The Companion book seems to be 49$/€, which is more or less what I expected for such thickness. Conversion rate, as usual, is somewhat annoying but since they produce in US at least I can understand it. It's not as bad as other places.

Important to note that the contents of the book will be 100% free to download...

That said... i wants the shinies! XD

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Check the Avatara, Huscarls and Household Guard. Pics are from here https://www.facebook.com/Conquest-The-Last-Argument-of-Kings-100838204832207/?fref=tag

These look really nice, to me a definite step up from troops/monsters I have previously seen from the company. I especially like the big guys and their 'too skinny' look.

 Davidian wrote:
Important to note that the contents of the book will be 100% free to download...

XD

I’m listening. This is the fluff bible, right?

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Davidian wrote:
Important to note that the contents of the book will be 100% free to download...

XD

I’m listening. This is the fluff bible, right?

Maybe?

Sounds like it:

In this Companion you will get introduced to the unique aesthetic and riveting history of this entirely new fantasy setting, along with the entire ruleset of Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings.

Everything you need to learn and fully experience Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings is waiting for you inside!

A WORLD OF CONQUEST

A gritty and mature setting is waiting inside these pages, ready to be explored… and be shaped through

the game and our Living World project. But even as we shape both today and the future of the world

together with our players, its past remains unchanging. It is in those stories where the motivations of

today reveal themselves and the depth of the world can be witnessed, where ancient enmities that

shape the future were forged and where Powers beyond mortals have established their influence. From

its very creation to the cataclysmic Fall of Hazlia, the world of Conquest reveals its darkest secrets, its

violent history and its endless wars.

A GAME OF CONQUEST

Our fully updated Rules of Engagement, along with the army lists of all four of our starting factions, can

also be found within these pages. With a quick and easy to learn ruleset that also affords veteran players

multiple levels of strategy to master, prepare for fast paced battles and unique escalation and command

mechanics that promote constant conflict on the field. In this Companion, we also introduce for the first

time our updated Character Personalization system, with new items, updated Supremacy Abilities and a

Retinue system that ties in to the Lore.

I must say I really dig the dweghom's concept. Those dragonslayers look really badass.

Is there a campaign system in the work ? It seems there will be possibilities to personnalize your characters in the rules. Would be cool to be able to link our games together and see our units / characters gain experience and more abilities as they learn from their defeats / victories.

I believe there's going to be a campaign system, but of interest to me (and possibly some of you out there) is a smaller scale skirmish system as well.

Some interesting photos on that facebook page too- I hadn't seen those Nord infantry in capes with large shields, or what look like heavy armor lancer/ halberdier units for the 100 Kingdoms.

Damn humans are almost starting to grow on me!

They are supposed to have plans for "Living World" events, which are sort of global campaigns that have meaningful impact on the background. Maybe that will be their vehicle to implement different campaign systems.

Looks like on that pic are 4 future releases - Huscarls, Gilded Legion, and 2 Orders (Ashen Dawn and Crimson tower).

Awesome artwork! Can't wait for the book, should be packed with art goodness.

For one week (5-12 May), the e-shop has 20% discount (use code NEWESHOP20).
Great deal, though not sure I want to make an order before the newer stuff is released.

heard on the grape vine that the printing company are back up and running and that the book was sent thiis morninig to print ;D

This is excellent news!

Really looking forward to getting this book...

Yeah, can't wait to get my hands on the book!

Gilded Legion

Order of the Crimson Tower. I like how brutal they look compared to elegant look of the Household Knights.

Wow!

Very much looking forward to these - thanks for posting them!

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Gilded Legion

Pretty sure thats houshold guard. Guilded legion on the far left

Keep an eye on this....

www.underspire.net

coming soon

 Davidian wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Gilded Legion

Pretty sure thats houshold guard. Guilded legion on the far left

Keep an eye on this....

www.underspire.net

coming soon

Household Guard have halberds, Gilded Legion have huge spears/pikes, so it is definitely GL on this pic

 Alpharius wrote:
Wow!

Very much looking forward to these - thanks for posting them!

I hope that upcoming skirmish will allow for full sub-faction armies, so we can have Orders only warband. I would also like to field warbands made solely from Imperial Remnants, Half-Bloods and Lineages.

More pics:
Lineage Highborne and Fireforged

Oh so those are fireforged.
Not a big fan of the shoulder cannons, honestly. I would have preferred if they held the cannons like actual firearms.

Next Command Models available soon will be: Captain for the Nords, Herald of Fire for the Dweghom, and Drillmaster for 100K (pic of this one below).

https://www.flipsnack.com/Conquestcatalogue/may-2020/full-view.html

On the link above you can check all the newer stuff that is to be released.
The highborn and herald of fire are siiiick!

Stoked for so many releases!

VBS wrote:

The highborn and herald of fire are siiiick!

A
Yeah, both beautiful models. Nords' Captain is a dissapointment (maybe it needs a better photo/paintjob?). I wonder why there are no Centaur Avatara among the new releases as they were shown already few times?

Centaur Avatara might be like Trolls, already produced but waiting in the pipeline. Para Bellum seems to have a lot of their products finished since the start but I don't think companies release them immediately once done. That would flood the market, so progressive release lets the customers absorb the shinnies.
A lot of the releases seem to go 1-2 Boxes + character per faction, so Centaurs might just be in the next wave.

VBS wrote:
Centaur Avatara might be like Trolls, already produced but waiting in the pipeline. Para Bellum seems to have a lot of their products finished since the start but I don't think companies release them immediately once done. That would flood the market, so progressive release lets the customers absorb the shinnies.
A lot of the releases seem to go 1-2 Boxes + character per faction, so Centaurs might just be in the next wave.

There is also possible that they were not happy with the final model/parts of it, and desided to change it. Still you are probably right. As to Trolls, I doubt that they were anything but a test models, as they were shown at the time when we saw a prototype giants with different weapon/weaponless, and bald head, that we know are not in the current kit.

The ones we have seen are resin prototypes

 Davidian wrote:
The ones we have seen are resin prototypes

Do you mean Trolls or Centaur Avatara, or both? Anyway it looks like my Lineages freak show will have to wait untill more units arrive. I cannot wait to see Pteraphons and Siegebreaker Behemoth.

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 Davidian wrote:
The ones we have seen are resin prototypes

Do you mean Trolls or Centaur Avatara, or both? Anyway it looks like my Lineages freak show will have to wait untill more units arrive. I cannot wait to see Pteraphons and Siegebreaker Behemoth.

both

A lot of cool stuff coming.
Trying to figure out what's going on with the Highborn's pose- is her weapon behind her, or is she doing some crazy JoJo posing?

Nord Captain doesn't look bad- he just looks lightly equipped compared to the size of a lot of his brethren.

That herald of fire is pretty nice looking.

I agree that there's still probably a lot of stuff stuck in the pipeline- we haven't seen the Dweghom dragons get released yet either!

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:

Trying to figure out what's going on with the Highborn's pose- is her weapon behind her, or is she doing some crazy JoJo posing?

It looks like her weapon is behind her/on her back, but it still could be some crazy posing, they are weirdo aliens after all

https://eshop.para-bellum.com/10-conquest/s-1/categories_2-new_upcoming

Pre-orders are up!

Looks like we will have Drillmaster + card packs in June and then Highborn + Avataras in July.

Which means the Companion book is going to be released at earliest in August.
With all the other stuff in the pipeline (Fire Dweghoms, Nord captain/huscarls, 100k gilded/hhg, etc....), probably means we have a good picture of what all the releases will be until late in the year.
Wardruhn (I never get the spelling right?)) and Old Dominion probably pushed until very late this year or even next year.

VBS wrote:

Wardruhn (I never get the spelling right?)) .

Even Stavros (founder of PBG) calls them orcs

Found it on 4chan: concept art for the Order of Saint Lazarus

Yeah, those are from the Beasts of War video. They also showed what appears to be the Order of the Sword.

Thanes/Dragonslayers are wicked. So's the GW level pricing. So the starter was the only good deal in the line then?

Not sure how much I like regiments of shoulder-bazooka dudes in fantasy rank and flank tho.

Just got my shipment of Dweghom in. Spent $200 during the sale and got a 1500 point army, so that's pretty darn sweet right there.

Can't wait to start getting these guys assembled. I'm still painting my starter box spires, but I'm looking forward being able to run demos with all the factions now!

I really have enjoyed the line so far (minus the prices) but construction is a PAIN sometimes.

There's a lot of cleanup involved after cutting parts off.
The Thane box for example took me a while to get through as each body was a minimum of 9 pieces (around 12 for a Dragonslayer), with each piece having anywhere from 2 to 4 contact points in need of cleaning.

Multiply that by 12 models... it was slow going.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I really have enjoyed the line so far (minus the prices) but construction is a PAIN sometimes.

There's a lot of cleanup involved after cutting parts off.
The Thane box for example took me a while to get through as each body was a minimum of 9 pieces (around 12 for a Dragonslayer), with each piece having anywhere from 2 to 4 contact points in need of cleaning.

Multiply that by 12 models... it was slow going.

Yeah, they need to improve few things. Main one is reducing the number of mouldlines. They are everywhere, and really annoying. Also placement of some parts, and how they are connected to the sprue (connection points are sometimes bigger than a part they are holding).
BTW since I saw your video about the Vanguard Clones I cannot unsee their too long arms

Good news, the Companion book is actually up for pre-order! Available June 15.

https://eshop.para-bellum.com/pre-orders/74-conquest-companion-PBW8003.html

NICE

The underspire site went live today.

www.underspire.net

PBW team (Maria, Leandros, Konstantinos, and Stavros) are playing RPG in the world of Conquest. Here is the introduction of their characters and GM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G66tIUMGoHU and here too https://www.para-bellum.com/stories-of-conquest-protagonists/

First episode of the RPG game play with PBW crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLVQAdKS-do&feature=youtu.be

Second episode of the RPG game with PBW crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZAy5C1mQwo&feature=youtu.be

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Trying to figure out what's going on with the Highborn's pose- is her weapon behind her, or is she doing some crazy JoJo posing?

You can see it better here:

Some nice renders of Dweghom Fireforged:

I didn't expect to see the tech showing up in this game/setting in quite this fashion!

Must resist the urge to paint them like Gundams!

I wonder how compatible they'll be with other Dweghom heads.

Does anyone know the height of the Nord Giant?

I'm wondering if it will scale with the mantic one. I don't mind if there's a small difference in height, as like humans I assume giants come in all shapes and sizes. As long as the difference isn't to weird.

Thanks

Nord Jotnar is about 14cm according to the following image: https://images.beastsofwar.com/2019/12/Nord-Scale-Comparison-Conquest.jpg

I think the Mantic one is 18cm? The Jotnar looks much more thicc though.

VBS wrote:
Nord Jotnar is about 14cm according to the following image: https://images.beastsofwar.com/2019/12/Nord-Scale-Comparison-Conquest.jpg

I think the Mantic one is 18cm? The Jotnar looks much more thicc though.

So the Mantic Giant is tall and slim, like a super model and the Jotnar is short and thicc like a glamour model? I can live with that.

Thanks for the help.

Here is a pic with both Conquest Jotnar and Mantic giant, from Twitter by @FistyGlueMan.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Here is a pic with both Conquest Jotnar and Mantic giant, from Twitter by @FistyGlueMan.

Cool! There's clearly a difference, but honestly I can still imagine them both being giants from the same world. Maybe just coming from different tribes?

If we look at humans, we come in many shapes and sizes. I can't imagine other humanoid type creatures would be any different.

Thanks, that pic was very helpful.

Oh man, one of those giants is going to be so lonely at prom.


Maybe if he wore a fedora....

Well, I finally ordered the starter set, couldn't really say no at £55.

Now I need to put together some kind of winter themed board/terrain to play these battles out on.

Can't go wrong buying the starter set. And at that price, even more!


v1.03 about to drop, exciting week ahead with the new fluff and rules.

Nords shirt

Rules version 1.03 are available to download from the PBW site.

Any big changes that we should be on the look out for?

Is there a 'change log' somewhere to go over?

 Alpharius wrote:
Any big changes that we should be on the look out for?

Is there a 'change log' somewhere to go over?

From the first quick check it looks like it is mostly the same with additional options for characters like Retinues and Masteries.

Auticus is doing a comparison between the two versions and is going to post a video. At least from what I saw in the FB group. Haven't opened up my new book yet.

But it is a nice book.

Avatara fluff:
''Among the highest echelons of the Lineages, none are truly expected to risk their lives anymore, much less for
something as simple and trivial as combat. The chosen warriors of the Sovereign’s Lineages stride through the
battlefield safely projecting their consciousness into their Avatara: outlandish creations bedecked in all sorts of
ornament and Biomantic enhancements, whose lithe, androgynous frames bely the speed and power they can bring
to bear.
With almost no personal risk and minimal skill needed to become a deadly foe, many scions of the Lineages have
taken to decorating their Avatara as ostentatiously as possible, for the body-vessels have made them such proficient
killers that a tally of the slain foes is simply no longer a practical method by which to distinguish oneself.
To date, only those Lineages directly descended from the Sovereign have displayed the capability to deploy Avatara
surrogates. If any among the Directorate or the minor Lineages possess the capability, they keep it well hidden for
they know the Sovereign will stop at nothing to ensure their destruction, as he already did when the surrogates were
first displayed.
The sheer ruthlessness with which he culled the project and any records of it outside his control suggest that this
technology somehow represents an existential threat to the Sovereign but few, if any, have been able to grasp why.
The military advantages are of course tremendous, but that alone does not justify his response.
What nobody knows, except for the long deceased creators of the Avatara and the Sovereign himself, is that unlike
current surrogate suits that have a maximum projection range of a few dozen miles, early testing of the original
specifications had revealed no measurable limit to the projection range of these suits. The Sovereign grasped the
significance of this technology instantly and, with his characteristic ruthlessness, acted to acquire it and ensure that
only he would possess it among the Spires. A great deal of the Sovereign’s reputation as an infallible leader and
intricate plotter could very well be based almost exclusively on the advantage provided by his advanced surrogates,
that allow him to act on information that he has no right knowing as it occurs halfway across the world.''

Very cool bit of fluff about the Avataras.

Also, character portrait for the Spires. Another awesome bit of fluff about what is going on in the Underspire:
https://www.para-bellum.com/character-portrait-faded-magenta/

New things are coming - separate to buy bases and stands, new start playing sets for every faction, hoodys with faction logos.

Third episode of the RPG game with PBW crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAY0maFK90Y&feature=youtu.be

Upcoming start playing boxes for all 4 factions:

Check the Lineage Highborne outboxing: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCdp_s7naDM/

I almost bought into this game this week.

Sell me on it!

I’m looking at the Dweghom guys, possibly 100 kingdom. (Not a fan of spire, but might change if I buy the main box and like the models inside).

What’s a good starting point for them. Should I get the main starter box? After that which would be the best route to take?

The Holiday boxes, when are they due out? I was looking at the Miniaturemarket site and saw that listed before coming here and seeing the actual pictures. Is there a list of what’s in those?

Sorry for all the questions.

Edit: well, stopped by Miniature Markets retail shop with my BDay cash. Walked out $200 poorer, but picked up

Conquest: core box, dweghom tempered sorcerer, flame berserkers, inferno automata, a dinged copy of the companion for $30
And unrelated Kings of War3 gamers edition also dinged.
They have a promo going on for in store (retail location) purchases over $150 you get a gift card with between $10-500 on it. Mine had $20, so I count that as an extra 10% off this purchase.

Will probably go back and get the rest of what they had Dweghom wise in the next week. For those in the game is a second starter a really good option, or should I spend more to get more variety for the spires and hundred kingdom?

Starter: it depends of what you want to field in your army. If you want more of those troops then a second one is a great buy. If you want more variety then you would be better served by getting expansion boxes like Steel Legion or/and Marksman Clones etc. Also keep in mind that starter does not include Command Models, which are only available in the expansion boxes.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Upcoming start playing boxes for all 4 factions:

Miniaturemarket.com has them listed at $115 RRP $92 their price. August Expected dates.

How much is in each of these boxes?

Boxes have 1 Character, 2 Infantry Regiments, 1 Brute/Cavalry Regiment (except Dweghom which have the character + 3 infantry).

That's about 135-140 bucks, more or less. And they include some bonus in the form of paints, brush, dice.

So a decent discount compared to normal rrp, which becomes quite big one if adding the extra miniaturemarket discount.

I'd get some if I was starting, seems like a very good place to dive in.

VBS wrote:
Boxes have 1 Character, 2 Infantry Regiments, 1 Brute/Cavalry Regiment (except Dweghom which have the character + 3 infantry).

That's about 135-140 bucks, more or less. And they include some bonus in the form of paints, brush, dice.

So a decent discount compared to normal rrp, which becomes quite big one if adding the extra miniaturemarket discount.

I'd get some if I was starting, seems like a very good place to dive in.

Agree on that, since they're probably the best place to start for both Dweghom and nords. The Starter set still feels like the best place to start for 100K and Spires to me.

The Highbourne and Avatara were released today right? I'm pretty hyped for mine to arrive.

I’d like to know what paints are in their (brand wise), I’m afraid it’ll be army painter with custom names to already existing colors though. That’s not terrible, but I’d love to see them do something different than every other company out there.

By the picture of the Dweghom it looks like a Hold Raegh (character), a unit of Hold Ballistae, a unit of dragon Slayers, and probably a unit of Hold warriors. Pretty solid and a sub I believe that’s what I’m going to build as a main army I might just grab two. I still have to look over all the rules to see if that’s even allowable.

 Theophony wrote:
I’d like to know what paints are in their (brand wise), I’m afraid it’ll be army painter with custom names to already existing colors though. That’s not terrible, but I’d love to see them do something different than every other company out there.

By the picture of the Dweghom it looks like a Hold Raegh (character), a unit of Hold Ballistae, a unit of dragon Slayers, and probably a unit of Hold warriors. Pretty solid and a sub I believe that’s what I’m going to build as a main army I might just grab two. I still have to look over all the rules to see if that’s even allowable.

https://armybuilder.para-bellum.com/

Here you go. Rule, Unit stats, points, and the army builder, are all free.

-edit- oh, you said paints... I dont know what the studio painter uses.

 Theophony wrote:

By the picture of the Dweghom it looks like a Hold Raegh (character), a unit of Hold Ballistae, a unit of dragon Slayers, and probably a unit of Hold warriors. Pretty solid and a sub I believe that’s what I’m going to build as a main army I might just grab two. I still have to look over all the rules to see if that’s even allowable.

The Dweghom kits are dual (Ballistae/Warriors & Dragonslayers/Thanes) so you can configure them as you want.
It's a very solid start to for an army and is allowed, Raegh has Ballistae and Warriors as Mainstay while the Thanes and DSlayers are restricted.

Edit: I bet the paint will be Army Painter. They have a partnership with Para Bellum or whatever.

Very exciting news for myself.

Para Bellum have teased a sneak peek at their upcoming online persistent living world where the fate of the world of Éä is decided on the table top by us! Sick as feth if you as me

https://www.facebook.com/ParaBellumWarGames/

New 100K Regiment upcoming. They are described here as Cadre which would mean a Hunter Cadre Regiment.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCqmsduHcJA/

Looks very good. Though was expecting the Hunters to have some claymore, lumberjack axes or other decent sized melee weapon as they have Cleave 1.

VBS wrote:
Looks very good. Though was expecting the Hunters to have some claymore, lumberjack axes or other decent sized melee weapon as they have Cleave 1.

Yeah, they should have something to use that Cleave 1 with. Unless they are so bad ass with their knifes that they do not need anything bigger

[insert Crocodile Dundee 'Knife Meme' here]

 Alpharius wrote:
[insert Crocodile Dundee 'Knife Meme' here]

My favourite scene from that movie.

Fourth episode of the RPG game with PBW crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s26WjfRGja4&feature=youtu.be

https://eshop.para-bellum.com/13-pre-orders

Pre-orders for the starter boxes are up. Apparently limited in quantity. Good deals.

Also, bases and stands available! I'll be buying a ton of these

If people want really good deals, shoot me a PM. I love Conquest, but some of their deals can be had notably cheaper. :-p

Great Dweghom art https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_OptbpQjN/

I really love those black and white factions pieces.

High Clone Executor art, this time with a second head variant:

Is the content on the faction objectives sets contained in the Companion?

From this https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pARJ4yuJzpP4rH4R2cWibNaD4YK7GbhM/view it looks like there will be different start playing boxes, with different minis, released in waves on holidays. Also, if there is a dual kit in a box then there will be cards for both options, and each character will have a separate infantry stand.

So the not Orcs are getting a dino cavalry, and it looks like the beasts will be properly feathered (as they should):

That's a very cool concept and if executed well will attract a lot of fans of both those Fantasy tropes.

I'm really hoping they're a fun army, with the rumored mechanical difference in not requiring the activation deck.

Dinosaurs and 'Aztec' theme are just going to be icing on top of the cake.

I wonder if that is a hero or one base of cavalry?

 Carnikang wrote:
I'm really hoping they're a fun army, with the rumored mechanical difference in not requiring the activation deck.

Dinosaurs and 'Aztec' theme are just going to be icing on top of the cake.

I wonder if that is a hero or one base of cavalry?

That's a crazy rumor. Is there anything else to it? Seems like a crazy exception.

 Eldarain wrote:

 Carnikang wrote:
I'm really hoping they're a fun army, with the rumored mechanical difference in not requiring the activation deck.

Dinosaurs and 'Aztec' theme are just going to be icing on top of the cake.

I wonder if that is a hero or one base of cavalry?

That's a crazy rumor. Is there anything else to it? Seems like a crazy exception.

Basically it is about being able to chose whatever unit they want to activate, unlike like other factions that need to think about how to sort their cards. It is supposed to simulate the not Orcs having an exceptional hearing, being able to hear the commands even during the greatest noise of battle. Although the PBW guys said that it may be changed yet, so nothing set in stone.

I think eliminating the deck for them altogether would skew them towards OP.

That said, I could probably get behind a deck that was split into light/medium/heavy cards. Would still allow for a lot of freedom in activation without throwing out the deck mechanic altogether.

 godswildcard wrote:
I think eliminating the deck for them altogether would skew them towards OP.

That said, I could probably get behind a deck that was split into light/medium/heavy cards. Would still allow for a lot of freedom in activation without throwing out the deck mechanic altogether.

Not necessarily. There could be drawbacks, such has having crap stats or no ranged attacks.

 Eldarain wrote:

 Carnikang wrote:
I'm really hoping they're a fun army, with the rumored mechanical difference in not requiring the activation deck.

Dinosaurs and 'Aztec' theme are just going to be icing on top of the cake.

I wonder if that is a hero or one base of cavalry?

That's a crazy rumor. Is there anything else to it? Seems like a crazy exception.

They still have to roll reserves and hold their available cards in their hand but they can currently pick and choose which units to activate without creating a "stack"

Leo was very clear that although they wanted very much to create this as something totally unique to the Wa'drun, if it became game breaking through the playtest, they weren't so proud/stubborn as to not scrap it.

ATM. it remains in playtest

 Davidian wrote:

 Eldarain wrote:

 Carnikang wrote:
I'm really hoping they're a fun army, with the rumored mechanical difference in not requiring the activation deck.

Dinosaurs and 'Aztec' theme are just going to be icing on top of the cake.

I wonder if that is a hero or one base of cavalry?

That's a crazy rumor. Is there anything else to it? Seems like a crazy exception.

They still have to roll reserves and hold their available cards in their hand but they can currently pick and choose which units to activate without creating a "stack"

Leo was very clear that although they wanted very much to create this as something totally unique to the Wa'drun, if it became game breaking through the playtest, they weren't so proud/stubborn as to not scrap it.

ATM. it remains in playtest

That makes more sense, and I like where their heads are at!

INSANE HYPE...

ONLINE LIVING WORLD GOES LIVE SEPTEMBER

activate character campaigns
Choose their next moves
Decide the fate of Éä

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2554000781577398&id=1776012342709583&anchor_composer=false

Heh...So Conquest is a Live Service game now ?

Joke aside, does that apply to named characters only or is it some sort of campaign mode for your own armies ?

There are prominent figures that exist in the world who's fates you will be deciding with the campaign system but you're generals, your characters, are your own and they have hinted that particularly noteworthy generals with noteworthy achievements will have their names carved into the world lore

That's pretty fething cool.

So many exciting things down the line for Conquest! Glad I ditched the rest and went all in this game

New faq with very good changes: https://www.para-bellum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Conquest-AmendmentsFAQ-8-12-20.pdf

 Davidian wrote:
There are prominent figures that exist in the world who's fates you will be deciding with the campaign system but you're generals, your characters, are your own and they have hinted that particularly noteworthy generals with noteworthy achievements will have their names carved into the world lore

I have known a few campaigns like that in the past, from both small and big companies. It never ended exactly satisfying, either because the influence by players wasn't as great as they thought it would be or it was and the result was...well...let's say I don't especially want to know the epic saga of Sir Sourhead the Cookie Killer, even if he was played by a great tournament player.

But I guess that's a good way to maintain the hype amongst your community, as long as they believe their actions do matter.

Hm, good point. Many people believe they can write better than the fluff authors for a given game/setting/story, few can back it up. I still think it is cool of them though, and if they manage it right things could go well.

Hahaha, nah, the lore of Ea is Konstantinos' baby and ain't no one writing for him.

The faq is absolutely killer! So so happy with it

From the video teaser, it seems the characters will be those presented in the "Portrait" series. So most likely a continuation of the Nepenthe and Ardent stories.
Really doubt they'd let people just write up "official" fluff with their characters. At best a background mention or whatever.

I remember them mentioning the Living World thing is basically opening up different set of outcomes for concrete events, like the Spire Drone Cult having a few options depending on the results, all of which plausible and set. So I'm not sure this is exactly like the "classic worldwide wargaming campaign" that shakes up forever the lore and gets retconned if not to the liking of the company.

I like the idea of plausible, setting appropriate pre-determined options that players are then able to direct the setting towards than any alternative.

Looks like OTT (previously BoW) will be doing a feature. Check out the Facebook page for the teaser

Maybe a Conquest week if they stick to known formats.

Will be good to supersede the outdated Let's Plays

What do you reckon it'll be?

 Davidian wrote:
Looks like OTT (previously BoW) will be doing a feature. Check out the Facebook page for the teaser

Maybe a Conquest week if they stick to known formats.

Will be good to supersede the outdated Let's Plays

What do you reckon it'll be?

I hope that a new Conquest week is what they tease there. I did really enjoy it in the past. New battle reports, with latest/or even not released minis, and latest rules like retinues etc. New art/concept art for all races/entire world. New lore about old and not released armies.

HYYYYYPE

https://www.para-bellum.com/living-world/

Seems like we will be able to determine which direction will some of the character take.
Lots of the locations and characters are known, other stuff on the map not so much. Super interested to see where this goes.

VBS wrote:
HYYYYYPE

https://www.para-bellum.com/living-world/

Seems like we will be able to determine which direction will some of the character take.
Lots of the locations and characters are known, other stuff on the map not so much. Super interested to see where this goes.

O M G....

This excites me more than it should, haha.

Also during the last live QnA rules development lead Konstantinos Lekkas stated that the skirmish rules beta is very near completion and that they are currently working on a campaign supplement to guide you through your own custom campaigns outside of the living world

Polish dakkanauts can now enjoy reading Conquest rules in their native language

https://www.para-bellum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Conquest_Polish_1.03.2-3.pdf

They've got a crazy offer going on, the core box is already a steal but on top of that you get two other boxes.
Already got two cores so will have to pass.

I got to admit that the amount of constant discounts and free prizes they give away is baffling compared to how little other companies tend to do.

Some of those earlier sculpts are, to put it bluntly, pretty bad. In my eyes they need to be steeply discounted to be appealing, and that is before getting into the 32mm issue.

So, they are being steeply discounted and they're not 32mm... more like 38/42... either way, they big and thats not an issue because they are the perfect size to play Conquest

Whatever the scale, I cannot reccomend them to people looking for DnD figures, alternate AoS figures, etc. Yeah it is not ideal to be selling figures for use in another company's game, but sales are sales. I think having the different scale cuts them out of income that could really help keep things afloat while the actual game builds popularity.

The scale "issue" is often exaggerated. Many of the Conquest models fit perfectly in other games. They are similar to modern-GW (and work well as SCE, OB, Chaos alternatives), wouldn't be off for Kings of War (nighstalkers, giants, ogres, etc...) and even for agnostic games were everyone brings something different. I mean, some people play 25mm vs 28-32mm and don't complain. Or use Lego.

But most importantly, the models are great and work for Conquest which in terms of rules, fluff and fun is notably superior to other games

They do not fit perfectly, that is a matter of measurements. Respectfully, I feel like you have probably not seen the miniatures you are referencing in person next to Conquest models because the difference is very clear when they are next to each other. The rest is subjective, I disagree on a lot of those points but I am glad you enjoy your game of choice.

Anecdotally, I would have bought the human minis and nords for use in King of War if they were closer to established scales. Now the only things I could buy are monsters and non-humans where I can use them as big stuff

I have a few models mentionned above, hence the examples. Sure, the measurements are not exactly the same but that doesnt invalidate their use as good alternatives.
Take the Jotnar. It is a bit smaller than the Mantic giant. Or the Steel Legion, who arent as chuncky as SCE. Not the same measurements but still works, in the same way my Raging Heroes models dont measure exactly like my warhammer models (which are themselves quite different as there is a mix from 3rd edition up until now).
What I mean is that each model doesnt require to be completely like its count-as. If you have an army with multiple brands or editions, it is evident.
Then again I suppose people have different criteria on what they consider acceptable as viable alternative, but that is subjective. Fine for me.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Whatever the scale, I cannot reccomend them to people looking for DnD figures, alternate AoS figures, etc. Yeah it is not ideal to be selling figures for use in another company's game, but sales are sales. I think having the different scale cuts them out of income that could really help keep things afloat while the actual game builds popularity.

That's certainly the case for me, but I may pick up some of the Greek inspired figures when they show up

VBS wrote:
I have a few models mentionned above, hence the examples. Sure, the measurements are not exactly the same but that doesnt invalidate their use as good alternatives.
Take the Jotnar. It is a bit smaller than the Mantic giant. Or the Steel Legion, who arent as chuncky as SCE. Not the same measurements but still works, in the same way my Raging Heroes models dont measure exactly like my warhammer models (which are themselves quite different as there is a mix from 3rd edition up until now).
What I mean is that each model doesnt require to be completely like its count-as. If you have an army with multiple brands or editions, it is evident.
Then again I suppose people have different criteria on what they consider acceptable as viable alternative, but that is subjective. Fine for me.

There’s a reason why Mantic’s more-true-scaled Enforcers and GCPS didn’t hit with GW gamers while Victoria and WGA do. Even slight differences in scale can be enough to break the illusion of coherency.

VBS wrote:
The scale "issue" is often exaggerated. Many of the Conquest models fit perfectly in other games. They are similar to modern-GW (and work well as SCE, OB, Chaos alternatives), wouldn't be off for Kings of War (nighstalkers, giants, ogres, etc...) and even for agnostic games were everyone brings something different. I mean, some people play 25mm vs 28-32mm and don't complain. Or use Lego.

But most importantly, the models are great and work for Conquest which in terms of rules, fluff and fun is notably superior to other games

Just check out Highlord Tamburlaines Youtube videos "Obscurities in miniatures" especially his ones showing direct side by side of mantic dwarves, old gw dwarves, new AOS Dwarves and the Conquest Dwarves. You will see exactly how well the DO NOT scale.

 Theophony wrote:

Just check out Highlord Tamburlaines Youtube videos "Obscurities in miniatures" especially his ones showing direct side by side of mantic dwarves, old gw dwarves, new AOS Dwarves and the Conquest Dwarves. You will see exactly how well the DO NOT scale.

Oh, I know. I checked in person with my own Dwarves and Dweghom, no need for a video. I also happen to have mention that many or some work fine, not all. Dweghom are precisely the type of model that wouldn't fit. That's why I didn't bring them up.

I'd be interested in seeing some scale comparisons with GW Stormcast which are huge and look out of place with everything else I own.

Either way, by all reports it is a great game. I hope it thrives.

 Gallahad wrote:
I'd be interested in seeing some scale comparisons with GW Stormcast which are huge and look out of place with everything else I own.

Either way, by all reports it is a great game. I hope it thrives.

Here's one I literally just made after reading this, between a Nord Raider and Lord-Celestant Tommy Wiseau.

Nord Raiders make great Goliaths in RPGs. Just saying. Or half giants. There's always a use for them, you just gotta get creative.

I should get a hold of some of the militia models. I'm wondering how they look with the other Conquest models. Considering they aren't supposed to be elite warriors or anything like that, maybe they're a bit more in line with other human models out there?

 Mangod wrote:

 Gallahad wrote:
I'd be interested in seeing some scale comparisons with GW Stormcast which are huge and look out of place with everything else I own.

Either way, by all reports it is a great game. I hope it thrives.

Here's one I literally just made after reading this, between a Nord Raider and Lord-Celestant Tommy Wiseau.

Nice, thank you!
Looks like if that Stormcast were standing up straight their heights wouldn't be too far off. Nords as half giants or ogres is a good idea.

 Gallahad wrote:

Nice, thank you!
Looks like if that Stormcast were standing up straight their heights wouldn't be too far off. Nords as half giants or ogres is a good idea.

Made another one, since you mentioned ogres. I didn't have any GW Ogors, so a Rockgut Troggoth had to fill in.

GW stone trolls have completely different proportions and size to GW ogres.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
GW stone trolls have completely different proportions and size to GW ogres.

I know, I just wanted a larger model to compare to the Ugr. I know that the GW Ogor is closer to a Stormcast in size.

Picked up the cote set with the bonus boxes. I used the army builder and that seems to make about a 600 point force for each side.

The living world thing is what drew me in, nice to get in on the ground floor of something like that.

 Phobos wrote:
Picked up the cote set with the bonus boxes. I used the army builder and that seems to make about a 600 point force for each side.

The living world thing is what drew me in, nice to get in on the ground floor of something like that.

Good move! The core box is already a great deal, more so with the extra boxes.

You can get more points (around 750-800 per side) if adding command groups, unit upgrades, character options, etc... For 100 bucks it's so good.
The army builder isn't 100% updated currently, but you always have the free rules+army lists.

See the guys from OnTableTop aka Beasts of War starting their journey into Conquest;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guk3wAF2LYo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0njB6gPdyM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSFwnnEvcAQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHeQXHB_sw0

Gotta say this looks awesome.
Models wise, they are really nice (though from pictures I wasn’t sure on scale, as it didn’t seem to be in the site anywhere, till I saw the comparison pictures).

They would make amazing Empire models (and I assume Free Cities).
Dwarfs too but I’ve just started looking at their characters.

The rules and such I’m learning from the Beasts of War videos, they seem pretty good too

They are WAY out of scale to act as Cities of Sigmar/Empire miniatures. Which sucks, because I could definitely get people to buy them that way and have it act as a lure for the product line.

Oh are they? That’s a shame. I thought I’d seen they were similar. It’s Been really hard to find out the scale comparison for these. Thought I’d cracked it.

Either way they look awesome for this game at least.

Danny76 wrote:
Oh are they? That’s a shame. I thought I’d seen they were similar. It’s Been really hard to find out the scale comparison for these. Thought I’d cracked it.

Either way they look awesome for this game at least.

Our fellow dakkanaut has a YT channel that does size comparison for minis, including Conquest. Check it and type Conquest in search - there are minis from all 4 armies there: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCB2mWIxhYF8Q36d2Am_2A/videos

Some nice art of the Avatara and Lineage Highborne from the Spires:

Looks like the Spires are getting some new toy:

Some more pics:

BURN IT WITH FIRE! Great creepy alien bug aesthetic.

Now that's a proper monster, blows the abomination out of the water.

Dunno, the miniature is hard to read for me with these pictures. I don't see the difference between the base and the actual monster...or is Conquest making Chaos Spawns now ?

Oh wow...almost looks like a battle throne of some kind for a highborn or an Avatara depending on scale.

Much approval.

I like it, but would have preferred a less "maxin' and relaxin'" pose on the 'rider'!

When I first saw this I thought it was a heavily converted abomination mixed with Tyranid parts.

Glad to see how wrong I was.

Still waiting on those Dweghom dragons and the Spire cavalry!

If the stirrups move the rider’s legs any more up and out, we’ll have to bill their insurance.

*insert reference to the “Grim Speculum” thread here*


The mount looks awesome, and the rider a bit Krull-ish, so I’m interested.

Looks awesome.

I wonder what it is. Siegebreaker Behemoth or Desolation Beast don't seem to fit the bill. Those two are the missing monsters for Spires. However, it looks a lot like some Biomancer artwork: https://www.beastsofwar.com/news/show-biomancers-conquest/

A "monster" mount for characters or even named characters (with living world around the corner) seem very likely. The rulebook does mention several times the existence of Characters with "monster bases".

November shaping up to be a great month for hobby

Before it was removed from the instagram account of the PBW engineer, it was written there as the ''founder's exclusive'' which I believe means it will be a limited release, and that would be also resin only.

That, I have it on good authority, is the miniature ro represent the Avatar Projection mutation. Making your Bio/Pheromancer into a Brute


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Although I have been wrong before

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Danny76 wrote:
Oh are they? That’s a shame. I thought I’d seen they were similar. It’s Been really hard to find out the scale comparison for these. Thought I’d cracked it.

Either way they look awesome for this game at least.

Our fellow dakkanaut has a YT channel that does size comparison for minis, including Conquest. Check it and type Conquest in search - there are minis from all 4 armies there: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCB2mWIxhYF8Q36d2Am_2A/videos

Yeah they’re just a bit too big for any other game aren’t they.

Though...
I’m not sure what units they’d be able to equate to, but those Dweghom would probably make good Ogre/Ogor models roughly..?

Danny76 wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Danny76 wrote:
Oh are they? That’s a shame. I thought I’d seen they were similar. It’s Been really hard to find out the scale comparison for these. Thought I’d cracked it.

Either way they look awesome for this game at least.

Our fellow dakkanaut has a YT channel that does size comparison for minis, including Conquest. Check it and type Conquest in search - there are minis from all 4 armies there: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCB2mWIxhYF8Q36d2Am_2A/videos

Yeah they’re just a bit too big for any other game aren’t they.

Though...
I’m not sure what units they’d be able to equate to, but those Dweghom would probably make good Ogre/Ogor models roughly..?

If I am not wrong, then on one of his videos there is a Nord warrior next to GW Ogre, and they are of similar size so I guess Dweghom, although a head smaller than a Nord, could roughly fit.

Living World going live in a few hours. Here's some info on how it works:
https://www.para-bellum.com/the-living-word-101/

That's a really cool idea. As always with these things execution will be everything but I've really enjoyed their approach to the worldbuilding so definitely optimistic.

https://pl-pl.facebook.com/ParaBellumWarGames/photos/gm.3200654313380897/2593632754280867/?type=3&theater looks like today there will be some info about the orcs.

And notorcs are here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5_Xjcq1Huc

New videos (About how to play and 5 things that make Conquest unique. Both are useful for new players or ones not knowing if they want to start their journey into Conquest.):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwcFN81cNvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-vPzV25w5s
Raptors riders pic (female notorcs):

Cool raptors! But the riders look like they aren't really attached, is the model incomplete and missing a saddle?

Yeah, the middle one doesn't look comfy haha but these are only just renders, the tend to change slightly from after the prototypes are printed and once the spure breakdown is done.

The 100k knights sit very well but then there's are more organic.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Cool raptors! But the riders look like they aren't really attached, is the model incomplete and missing a saddle?

No saddle is good as you can use raptors for other things without conversion/scrapping the saddle/rider legs etc.

They are quite nomadic and 'at one' with nature so saddless makes sense. They are the native Americans of Conquest if you had to make a real worl parallel

Also, I'd be an awful person to not share this concept...

 Davidian wrote:
They are quite nomadic and 'at one' with nature so saddless makes sense. They are the native Americans of Conquest if you had to make a real worl parallel

Also, I'd be an awful person to not share this concept...

Who is the orc there? A shaman or so called Speaker or maybe one of the priests of 4 horsemen?

Not too keen on the w'adrhûn slingers/spears nor the brutes. Love the raptors and monster artwork. If a mounted/beast army is viable, could have to start another army.

Every time I look in this thread at the Spire stuff, I just see fantasy Grineer. They need a proper fantasy Tenno to fight them, now.

Well. Most likely gonna make the jump to conquest.

Nords and Dweghom limited ones:

Dope. The Nord models look so good. Female models could be a hint on the design direction for Valkyries.
These Founder Exclusives will make excellent command/retinue models.

VBS wrote:
These Founder Exclusives will make excellent command/retinue models.

I think that is the exact purpose of them as 3 are removable which is the max number of the models in a retinue. Stavros said there will be others coming in the future so the collectors can have a wide variety of models to put on their shelves.

Better pic of the 100k limited one:

Where are you seeing those models? I can’t find them in the store.

 Phobos wrote:
Where are you seeing those models? I can’t find them in the store.

it is from the 4chan https://boards.4channel.org/tg/thread/75145273

I heard (somewhere...) that the next faction AFTER the Orcs would be a human faction based on Ancient Greek City States, but can’t for the life of me confirm that anywhere, or find any pictures or concepts. Did my subconscious mind make that up (I *have been listening to a lot of Hardcore History lately...), or is there a nugget of truth in there?

Cheers!

 Phobos wrote:
Where are you seeing those models? I can’t find them in the store.

These will be available in November, apparently.

NuhJuhKuh wrote:
I heard (somewhere...) that the next faction AFTER the Orcs would be a human faction based on Ancient Greek City States, but can’t for the life of me confirm that anywhere, or find any pictures or concepts. Did my subconscious mind make that up (I *have been listening to a lot of Hardcore History lately...), or is there a nugget of truth in there?

Cheers!

Yes! I think it is still not confirmed in City States or Old Dominion (baroque statue undead) will be after the W'adrhûn (orcs) but they are definitely coming.

City States are supposed to be Steampunk Ancient Greeks with Hoplites and Da Vinci mechanical inventions led by a philosopher king, or something crazy along the lines (there is an old lore video discussing this).

The only artwork we have for now is the following pic, on the far left it is supposed to be a City States dude.

There will.be many stormcast proxy armies after the city states release I am sure...

Carlovonsexron wrote:
There will.be many stormcast proxy armies after the city states release I am sure...

I anticipate also Custodes/Primaris conversions.

Looks like the faction specific color paints can be bought separate from their starters:
https://eshop.para-bellum.com/the-spires/161-spires-warcolours-paint-set-PBW8951.html
https://eshop.para-bellum.com/nords/160-nords-warcolours-paint-set-PBW8954.html
https://eshop.para-bellum.com/dweghom/159-dweghom-warcolours-paint-set-PBW8953.html
https://eshop.para-bellum.com/the-hundred-kingdoms/158-hundred-kingdoms-warcolours-paint-set-PBW8952.html

From this video looks like the skirmish rules will hit today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkIaivTWUig

Can confirm. Conquest: First Blood releases today

First Blood has its own section on the website, and you can download skirmish rules there too:
https://www.para-bellum.com/conquest-first-blood/

Really liking First Blood. They did a phenomenal job, exactly the type of rules I was expecting.
Now I want to build multiple small warbands

Going to read these at work when I have nothing better to do this afternoon.

Good thing I've already got a skirmish size force of Nords ready to go, and their Huskarls and Captain are arriving today!

 Shadow Walker wrote:
First Blood has its own section on the website, and you can download skirmish rules there too:
https://www.para-bellum.com/conquest-first-blood/

Gotta say. I expected a 10 page pamphlet that ported roughly the rules. These guys really pumped all the cilinders with this much effort.

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
First Blood has its own section on the website, and you can download skirmish rules there too:
https://www.para-bellum.com/conquest-first-blood/

Gotta say. I expected a 10 page pamphlet that ported roughly the rules. These guys really pumped all the cilinders with this much effort.

Yeah, and there will be a fluff in the print version, like in Companion.

Is this a game I can play without buying their miniatures? I really like how the game looks to play, but I don't really like the miniatures.

Can I just buy the rulebook and proxy stuff (with appropriately sized trays)?

 Gallahad wrote:
Is this a game I can play without buying their miniatures? I really like how the game looks to play, but I don't really like the miniatures.

Can I just buy the rulebook and proxy stuff (with appropriately sized trays)?

Skirmish? I think no problem. When it comes to rank&file aka main version then you need to make your own stands to be able to play according to ruleset. Also the rules for both versions are free on their website, and most of fluff too.

The following link is for the Stornlands campaign for Conquest and the skirmish rules for it made by our fellow dakkanaut @auticus. Both well worth the check
https://www.underspire.net/Files/Stornlands_2020.pdf

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
First Blood has its own section on the website, and you can download skirmish rules there too:
https://www.para-bellum.com/conquest-first-blood/

Gotta say. I expected a 10 page pamphlet that ported roughly the rules. These guys really pumped all the cilinders with this much effort.

Yeah, and there will be a fluff in the print version, like in Companion.

Oh that is goos to know.

Not news really but just taking a second to appreciate how far the sprue quality and design has changed over just a year and a bit....

 Davidian wrote:
Not news really but just taking a second to appreciate how far the sprue quality and design has changed over just a year and a bit....

Yeah, the improved quality of models and overall improvement of the sprues is really great. They still have much to work on though, like the thickness and the number of connection points on sprue or the still present and horrible mouldlines. Also they need to make their kits more even when it comes to number of options - I remember how dissapointed I was that Avatara kit comes with just 4 head variants (especially for something that is a mainstay choice) when Ugr (my favourite kit so far) had 8 different heads to choose from.

Tbf though, not a single kit yet has surpassed the disgusting mould lines that is, was and always will be; tempestus scion. They genuinely made me consider quitting the hobby XD XD XD

 Davidian wrote:
Tbf though, not a single kit yet has surpassed the disgusting mould lines that is, was and always will be; tempestus scion. They genuinely made me consider quitting the hobby XD XD XD

Once I thought to buy them so thanks for the warning!

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 Davidian wrote:
Tbf though, not a single kit yet has surpassed the disgusting mould lines that is, was and always will be; tempestus scion. They genuinely made me consider quitting the hobby XD XD XD

Once I thought to buy them so thanks for the warning!

Mantic goblins are a very close second, worst of all time aswell hahahs

So the limited dioramas are there for pre-order.
https://eshop.para-bellum.com/10-conquest

Got the spire one preordered

There's a TTS tournament organized by fellow Auticus in December. Officially supported by Papa Bellum.
https://www.underspire.net/news/underspire-world-championship/

Could be a good occasion for those that like tts to have some games.

VBS wrote:
There's a TTS tournament organized by fellow Auticus in December. Officially supported by Papa Bellum.
https://www.underspire.net/news/underspire-world-championship/

Could be a good occasion for those that like tts to have some games.

Was just reading that theyre holding back one of each of the 250 founders exclusive resin diaramas for the winner to chooes one!

Starting to think I should get TTS

It would probably be best if the prize was randomized among participants. Tournament + prize only for the winner can attract unpleasant attitudes, if taken too seriously. And I'm not participating so I have no personal interest.

Miniaturemarket just posted their Black Friday Deals. Including the Starter for $54.

The skirmish rules look really cool. Conquest was way too large and chunky for me to desire to play at a rank and flank level. But this...this is probably going to be a purchase for First Blood.

 Theophony wrote:
Miniaturemarket just posted their Black Friday Deals. Including the Starter for $54.

That’s still a great deal. It’s worth it just for abomination and the knights.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Theophony wrote:
Miniaturemarket just posted their Black Friday Deals. Including the Starter for $54.

That’s still a great deal. It’s worth it just for abomination and the knights.

yup, indeed. I might use the hoomans as a 2nd skirmish army and the horrid Abomination as something for Kings of War's Nighstalker faction.

The First Argumentative Group over on facebook are doing a 1000 member giveaway.

go join https://www.facebook.com/groups/500864107097487

 Davidian wrote:
The First Argumentative Group over on facebook are doing a 1000 member giveaway.

go join https://www.facebook.com/groups/500864107097487

done thank you

"The Best Games of 2020" from Tabletop Gaming features Conquest!

Find it here:

https://bit.ly/2JnR8oE

Tons of new releases that you can check here https://www.flipsnack.com/Conquestcatalogue/may-2020/full-view.html

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Tons of new releases that you can check here https://www.flipsnack.com/Conquestcatalogue/may-2020/full-view.html

Just flat out delightful stuff. I wasn't really kin on w'adrun due to the slingers, but the rest blooded/brave kit is interesting.

That stuff looks great. I've been resisting getting into this game because I need another scale of miniature like I need a hole in the head and the early miniatures weren't well executed... But the newer stuff has gotten better and better...

Not sure I'll be able to keep passing my willpower checks. I just have to figure out what leaves the closet to make room.

My favourites from this catalogue are Hunter Cadre/Longbowmen kit and the Fenr Beastpack. It i also great that they are releasing the starters for the First Blood which allow the player to start small and check if they like it before committing more money. Also it i great to see more things except the minis coming soon, like dice trays, mats etc.

I recently got some of the Dweghom dragonslayers to put together and I was a bit disappointed. The details are nice. The design is great. But there is almost no pose ability straight out of the box and the mandatory poses are awfully bland. Even a simple conversion to have the head turned 45 degrees took a frustrating amount of cutting, fitting and filling. All this for a price that ain’t great.

My experience encourages me to pick up the kits that look great “as is” even at the high asking price. There are some great minis in the range, and I look forward to buying some with a bit more research and less impulse.

Man is there a lot of cool stuff coming!

I'm glad to see Para Bellum really committed to this game and putting out a steady stream of product.

I wanted to be all in on Spires but I find myself continuing to build up Nords and Dweghom armies more than any others.

I'm wondering if those Incarnate Sentinels for the Spires are the multi limbed cavalry shown off before. Surprised they are resin though.

Also surprised that there's a unit of resin archers for the Nords coming, as opposed to plastic ones. Plus Nord trolls are human sized and in plastic.

Also, another Dweghom Raegh? Except this one is labeled as part of an "artisan series?" I'm guessing it'll be an alternate poseor some kind of scenic diorama style piece?

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:

I'm wondering if those Incarnate Sentinels for the Spires are the multi limbed cavalry shown off before. Surprised they are resin though.

The cavalry you speak of are the Centaur Avatara

Absolutely incredible stuff coming! 2021 is going to be great

Maybe they misprinted the material for Incarnate Sentinels and Bow Chosen. The Fenr Beasts seem to be named "Warg" here, so yes, maybe a mistake. Would be surprised if they were resin. But it wouldn't mind eitherway since the PB resin is superior than anything else I've tried.

I kinda wonder what will be the chances of them doing city states or old dominion in Q2, based on the 'and more',

Lord Kragan wrote:
I kinda wonder what will be the chances of them doing city states or old dominion in Q2, based on the 'and more',

I think that we can count on Q3 at the earliest if not Q4. Resin infantry/brutes would suggest slowing of the plastic production.



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100k diorama unboxed https://www.instagram.com/p/CIi-FsWnr4P/

That's also assuming those resin models aren't typos, as there are a few in there.

For example the "artisan series" Dweghom Raegh has the Avatara Incarnate's flavor text for his description.

I agree though that we won't see the city states til much further into '21.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
That's also assuming those resin models aren't typos, as there are a few in there.

For example the "artisan series" Dweghom Raegh has the Avatara Incarnate's flavor text for his description.

There is also a typo for Fenr Beastpack which are named wrongly as Wargs. As to resin Sentinels/Chosen then it is confirmed that it is not a typo.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
As to resin Sentinels/Chosen then it is confirmed that it is not a typo.

Wait, what? Got any links on that??

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
As to resin Sentinels/Chosen then it is confirmed that it is not a typo.

Wait, what? Got any links on that??

No links, I know it from the PBW.

All regiment sets are cast in resin from 3d printed blanks in the prototype phase. They will ofc be plastic. Resin is reserves for low volume production such as characters only it means they are realllll close to production

 Davidian wrote:
All regiment sets are cast in resin from 3d printed blanks in the prototype phase. They will ofc be plastic. Resin is reserves for low volume production such as characters only it means they are realllll close to production

Yeah, hence why I was so wierded out by such a statement.

 Davidian wrote:
All regiment sets are cast in resin from 3d printed blanks in the prototype phase. They will ofc be plastic. Resin is reserves for low volume production such as characters only it means they are realllll close to production

It has nothing to do with the Sentinels/Chosen being made in resin only. They are not being made in plastic.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
They are not being made in plastic.

[citation needed]

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
They are not being made in plastic.

[citation needed]

I will not give you any. You can believe or not but I am correct in this case.

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
They are not being made in plastic.

[citation needed]

I will not give you any. You can believe or not but I am correct in this case.

Okay then? We can safely discard your opinion then.

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
They are not being made in plastic.

[citation needed]

I will not give you any. You can believe or not but I am correct in this case.

Okay then? We can safely discard your opinion then.

It is not my opinion as I told you already (few posts above) but I will not try to persuade you anymore.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Man is there a lot of cool stuff coming!

I'm glad to see Para Bellum really committed to this game and putting out a steady stream of product.

I wanted to be all in on Spires but I find myself continuing to build up Nords and Dweghom armies more than any others.

I'm wondering if those Incarnate Sentinels for the Spires are the multi limbed cavalry shown off before. Surprised they are resin though.

Also surprised that there's a unit of resin archers for the Nords coming, as opposed to plastic ones. Plus Nord trolls are human sized and in plastic.

Also, another Dweghom Raegh? Except this one is labeled as part of an "artisan series?" I'm guessing it'll be an alternate poseor some kind of scenic diorama style piece?

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Do you have any pics to share of the Nord Trolls? I'd love to see them.

 Shrapnelsmile wrote:

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Man is there a lot of cool stuff coming!

I'm glad to see Para Bellum really committed to this game and putting out a steady stream of product.

I wanted to be all in on Spires but I find myself continuing to build up Nords and Dweghom armies more than any others.

I'm wondering if those Incarnate Sentinels for the Spires are the multi limbed cavalry shown off before. Surprised they are resin though.

Also surprised that there's a unit of resin archers for the Nords coming, as opposed to plastic ones. Plus Nord trolls are human sized and in plastic.

Also, another Dweghom Raegh? Except this one is labeled as part of an "artisan series?" I'm guessing it'll be an alternate poseor some kind of scenic diorama style piece?

\

Do you have any pics to share of the Nord Trolls? I'd love to see them.

There are only prototypes shown long ago. From the page 24 of this thread, posted by our member @Davidian:

Wouldn't be surprised if they did *some* tweaking to the design.

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
They are not being made in plastic.

[citation needed]

I will not give you any. You can believe or not but I am correct in this case.

It says in the catalogue leek on Flipsnap thats its all resin. That's the only evidence to suggest so. As someone close to the company, I doubt this heavily.

 Davidian wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
They are not being made in plastic.

[citation needed]

I will not give you any. You can believe or not but I am correct in this case.

It says in the catalogue leek on Flipsnap thats its all resin. That's the only evidence to suggest so. As someone close to the company, I doubt this heavily.

Remember when you said that in a double kit for Household Guard/Gilded Legion spears were for Guard and halberds for Legion? I said then that it was the opposite, which later proved to be correct.

 Davidian wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:

Lord Kragan wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
They are not being made in plastic.

[citation needed]

I will not give you any. You can believe or not but I am correct in this case.

It says in the catalogue leek on Flipsnap thats its all resin. That's the only evidence to suggest so. As someone close to the company, I doubt this heavily.

The flipsnap also has plenty of formatting errors. It mentions an artisan raegh while pasting the ward preceptor description. It mentions wargs rather than fenr beastpack. I'd say to take certain elements of that catalogue with a grain of salt.

The First Blood boxes also seem to have incorrect info. They mention 13 bases yet only the Dweghom box has 1 character +6+6 units. The others have 4+4 which doesn't add up.

We'll wait and see but it would be a bummer if it was all resin because of lack of customization/bits.

VBS wrote:
The others have 4+4 which doesn't add up.

The Spires have 4+6 (which still does not add up)

BTW the Mounted Squires for the 100K are coming too - last 'teasing tuesday' had a photo of them (mainly horses and some small parts of riders visible) but it was taken off quickly.

 Shrapnelsmile wrote:


Do you have any pics to share of the Nord Trolls? I'd love to see them.

Some more Trolls

Cool game mats for Conquest/First Blood by the Kraken Wargames are ready to pre-order in PBW shop:
https://eshop.para-bellum.com/10-conquest/s-1/categories_2-accessories_and_merchandise?page=3&order=product.position.asc

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 Shrapnelsmile wrote:


Do you have any pics to share of the Nord Trolls? I'd love to see them.

Some more Trolls

Killer models and nice work, thank you Shadow Walker!

The dead ferret (or whatever animal) is a great touch, gives the "wilderness savage" vibes! Seriously loving those models even if I don't have Nords.

In my next order I'll try out one of those mats, I don't have any and they look nice. Probably the Snow one.

Closer pic to the Catabolic Node:



Also, the Armsmaster is up for pre-order. The bad part is that it's priced 24eur. New characters 20% more expensive? Not great but I can live with it.

So many of the Spires characters just seem too busy to me. Maybe it is how they are painted but big chunks look like a bunch of jigsaw pieces melted together, which completely takes away from the pieces that ARE good. Like those nifty arms.

Catabolic Node:I did not like it when I saw the renders, and seeing it painted does not improve anything. For me it won two prizes - the worst Spires mini (the title held so far by the Assault Preceptor), and the worst Conquest mini (the title held so far by the Nords Captain).

Warbands sets for Conquest and First Blood are ready for pre-orders https://eshop.para-bellum.com/10-conquest

Confirmed that the First Blood boxes content is a bit unfortunate. One is 12 minis, another 10 and the other two only 8. For the same price. For an unknown reason. Sprue distribution perhaps?
Also, it shows that the product booklet has less "errors". Resin Chosen or Sentinels seems more and more plausible now.
General price hike early 2021 got confirmed too. Tempted in making a big order now, though I'd like to see what are the price changes to regiments.

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VBS wrote:
Sprue distribution perhaps?
Resin Chosen or Sentinels seems more and more plausible now.

It may be a sprue distribution because for example Drones have 6 bodies there. Resin Chosen or Sentinels are confirmed not plausible

I think it is the only art not present in the free online rules for the First Blood:

Can I ask where they were confirmed?

 Davidian wrote:
Can I ask where they were confirmed?

As said on the previous page, I know it from the PBW.

I dont nderstand what PBW is. Do you mean their website?

 Davidian wrote:
I dont nderstand what PBW is. Do you mean their website?

PBW is short from a Para Bellum Wargames. I know it from them = not their website.

Ah, to quote Leandros;

Yes that is correct they will be resin
Also it will be an insane sculpt
like you can't imagine
this kind of sculpt can only be done in resin unfortunately

These will be the exception not a new trend

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 Davidian wrote:


These will be the exception not a new trend

Yeah, reserved for a very elite Regiments, usually about one per faction.

Also,
Looking at these 2 Orders renders/concept makes me think that they could be a dual kit.

Volva looks different than I expected (I thought her to be more like the art from a t-shirt) but still she is my favourite Nord one.

A week old but...

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Forgot to post Konungyr

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City States for me. I want to send my hoplites and scream - This is (not)Spartaaaaaa!!!

The Weaver courts sound most interesting to me, but it’s close between all 3.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Forgot to post Konungyr

Just in case someone doubted it is real, it comes from this:

Wait. Is her name really Volva?

Yes. Yes it is. And you best hope you've got her in a good mood because 1 in 4 weeks of the month, she'd cut a bish just for asking

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Wait. Is her name really Volva?

Volva may refer to:
Völva, one of various Old Norse terms for a North Germanic seeress.

What an un?fortunate coincidence.

Hmm... that's a tough call for which faction to pick.

I kind of feel the only way to make a fair choice would be to see sample models from each group.

City States could have some nice looking figures, but I feel the Weavers have the possibility to have the most unique looking units.

Project 6 is an ongoing event. From December 27 2020 until February 26 2021, the Living World will have one vote:
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The result will determine which faction will be released next. We’re not joking. No, honestly! YOU, the Conquest community, will decide Faction No. 6.
The sixth Faction will be decided in 4 (biweekly) + 1 (weekly) rounds:

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The winner of each round for rounds 1-4 will be awarded with 1 point. The winner of Round 5 will be awarded with 2 points (unless a single faction has amassed all four previous points). The Faction with the most points by the end of Round 5 will be the sixth Faction of Conquest. In the event of a tie at the end of Round 5, the number of total votes will be used as a tie-breaker.

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New info each round sounds awesome! Icying on the cake would be some renders for each faction. All three must be quite developped by now if one is potentially going to be released in 2021.

Is it me or was the Shield Biter taken off the shop?

Nice draggie, sit!
https://pl-pl.facebook.com/ParaBellumWarGames/videos/1108367422935048/

So June is the release date of the Hellbringer Drake for the Dweghom. My inner
Mek anticipates a lot of Squiggoth conversions made from this kit.
https://pl-pl.facebook.com/ParaBellumWarGames/videos/2960456894174532/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos

Heh, someone was looking to 1-up the Magmadroth and delivered.

Rework quite improves the original version, the open mouth and slight neck movement makes it more dynamic.
Sort of on the fence for Dweghom, I have a box of Dragonslayers but the rest of their range looks meh besides them, Automatas and now the Drake. That doesn't work for a functional army

That's the same boat I'm in. So I'm making a First Blood army and going to go in for orcs for my Last Argument of Kings army.

I'm just dipping into Dweghom too. Painted up some characters for my display case but for 1st blood I got a sorc with some fire forged and automatons then a kerwaraeg with bezerkers and some ballistae

Hey folks, so Army Builder update is live we will announce it around 18.00 Greek time (in a couple hours).
You will now be able to click on rules and read them. Search for rules via a search function and get a rules summary in your exported list.


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And it is updated

Amazing! Now it just needs a First Blood mode and it'll be perfect!

Rihgu wrote:
Amazing! Now it just needs a First Blood mode and it'll be perfect!

Agreed, a First Blood version would be fantastic and appreciated.

Any clue when we will see more of these W’adrhun?

Release is probably starting in March-April as per:


And miniature market has them in preorder with estimated release for April, May, June (depending on kit).

Cataphract wrote:
Any clue when we will see more of these W’adrhun?

Dunno, but there's at least a few pictures of their early (intended for March) releases available.



Edit: Bloody VBS ninja!

Thinking of picking the Starter Kit this weekend. Not sure if I should lean heavy into the Spire or the Hundred Kingdoms.

At least until those Greenskins arrive in full force

Just listened to Leo talk about 1st blood.

Working on a legacy campaign rules set and reiterating that the skirmish rules are receiving the same emphasis on balancing and tournament support as its big brother

https://youtu.be/dkzivliK1U8


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Cataphract wrote:
Thinking of picking the Starter Kit this weekend. Not sure if I should lean heavy into the Spire or the Hundred Kingdoms.

At least until those Greenskins arrive in full force

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