GW Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours

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**RiTides**

If they're selling terrain (buildings) it seems like a starter box containing those and some titans would be quite likely, right?

I seriously cannot wait!

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I'm fine with Warlords being large dreadnought sized - it'll make the Knights reasonably sized to detail well.

Seriously, they're giving us Adeptus Titanicus, with some plastic! I can't find much not to like

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Joyboozer wrote:
Thanks nevaks80, that all sounds like great news, especially the Bothans part (I hate bothans!)

Totally agreed

. Thanks nevaks!!

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Yeah, every time I hear the angst about scale, I pull up that image and remind myself that this is going to be fething awesome

Seriously people, I know that wasn't necessarily the final model, but if it IS the size shown in that pic, or close to it... I will be over the moon happy!!

What base size would you say that Warlord is on, dreadnought (60mm) base?

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Yes yes, there's a reason we're all looking forward to updated titans

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Were there no knights in the game played during the weekender (with the "smallest" model being a Warhound?) or are they just not visible in that pic?

Stevefamine wrote:
...my table for DZC (an 8mm resin city). Once we get a full rules leak I'll start playing with battletech models and testing this out. 2017 is going to be unbelievable with the new releases

I Love your P&M blog, and that table you're working on is going to be perfect for Adeptus Titanicus

Link to the awesomeness:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/701705.page

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I also really dislike the Reaver - maybe they can design some cool alternates, but it doesn't hold a candle to the other FW models for me: Cerastus-style Knights, Warhound, and the Warlord...

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Tamereth wrote:
I find it really odd that they have a fully playable version of the game, complete with fully art finished data cards for the titans, but we haven't seen a single preview for the models, not even a CAD render.

Tamereth, on the CAD, that's probably because these are just the larger models scaled down for the most part... but yeah, I was Really hoping to see some physical models in the Weekender coverage. Next time, I guess!

When would the next one be, by the way?

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It won't be that price in plastic, though...

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I thought there were plenty of plastic rumours swirling - I guess we'll have to wait and see a bit...

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Exactly, they're dropping hints about plastic all over the place... I think people really need to take a step back before declaring the game too expensive, there is literally no way to know that yet!

If there's some core models in plastic, I'm totally okay with having the option to buy others in resin - best of both worlds, imo

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Well unfortunately I can't say more, but the folks posting that the great likelihood is all resin are simply not correct, imo - time will tell, I guess

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Hmmm, the Thanatar is much bigger than the Leviathan dreadnought - odd that we've heard both. I really hope it's sized more like the Leviathan... also so it can fit on a smaller base for gameplay. Any word on base size?

Maybe it only reaches Thanatar height when counting the guns on top, and that accounts for the two different size descriptions?

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I know that requires some salt, but that sounds like what I'd both love to see and totally throw money at

. Here's hoping he's right!

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krazynadechukr wrote:
So, I just spoke to my GW manager last night (friend of 10+ years), who was recently in London and also the Heresy event. (He has given me solid info on rumors in the past like before AoS was widely known, Deathwatch heads up, and so on, including Cypher coming back...) Anyway, he says that inside Adeptus Titanicus starter box it will contain 6 plastic models (2 large, 2 medium, 2 small) with options, along with several new dice, a rulebook, several reference cards, counters, ruler stick thing, and (it looked like) 8 easy to assemble pieces of heavy card stock scenery that had plastic like borders for the cards to clip into, representing battle torn futuristic buildings. The rulebook contains rules for different types of gameplay, including basic skirmishes of 1 on 1 as well as massive battles for dozens against dozens. There is a large detailed Campaign too and stand alone scenarios. Several (or a dozen?) boxed sets are planned to also be coming out, so you can add to your Adeptus Titanicus army, at and after, general release of the boxed starter! As always, digest with some salt.

Oh, and it might be $149.99 USD for the starter....

That's everything I want for this game, so if GW is still in flux, I hope they see the response to this rumor and decide to take this route

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Copying the awesome, but salty rumor over to the new page

krazynadechukr wrote:
So, I just spoke to my GW manager last night (friend of 10+ years), who was recently in London and also the Heresy event. (He has given me solid info on rumors in the past like before AoS was widely known, Deathwatch heads up, and so on, including Cypher coming back...) Anyway, he says that inside Adeptus Titanicus starter box it will contain 6 plastic models (2 large, 2 medium, 2 small) with options, along with several new dice, a rulebook, several reference cards, counters, ruler stick thing, and (it looked like) 8 easy to assemble pieces of heavy card stock scenery that had plastic like borders for the cards to clip into, representing battle torn futuristic buildings. The rulebook contains rules for different types of gameplay, including basic skirmishes of 1 on 1 as well as massive battles for dozens against dozens. There is a large detailed Campaign too and stand alone scenarios. Several (or a dozen?) boxed sets are planned to also be coming out, so you can add to your Adeptus Titanicus army, at and after, general release of the boxed starter! As always, digest with some salt.

Oh, and it might be $149.99 USD for the starter....

GW, take note, this is what the people want! They'd sell tons...

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Or that the warlord size is a little smaller (other recent rumors say Leviathan dreadnought sized) and then it would work. Maybe 2 Warlords and 4 Knights (2 bigger ones like Cerastus). Who knows, but I'm guessing the Warlord is going to be their focus - certainly not the Reaver!

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Not if you're going by demand - i.e. the Knight kit and everyone wants several at least! I still think only the main box is likely to be plastic, and the Warlord lends itself to that better than anything imo.

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I feel like I'll want something more substantial than the DzC buildings - they're not cardstock, but actually foldable paper. I'm not against cardstock totally, but I'd want something more in line with Battle System's offerings.

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Vermis wrote:
Carnikang wrote:Hives are usually what we think when we think 40K buildings

This is what I think of in terms of a hive city. Compared to that, regular 40K terrain is a slightly gothic New York.

That's awesome

. This whole thing has gotten me interested in the 40k background again, will be cool to have a game that captures a little of that "epic" scale

(and maybe even more down the line if this release goes well).

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Exactly, GW has realized it and is going to be supporting it, which will make it even more popular - better for everybody, I think!

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krazynadechukr wrote:
My GW manager/friend is still sticking with what he said would be in the boxed release when I asked again. He said FW will of course be making models for the game, but the starter needs to be a quick and broad appeal. Hope he is right!

I hope so, too

as your earlier rumor from him sounded like exactly what I'd like to see. That makes sense as a GW manager

but GW got it mostly right with the Blood Bowl release, so I think they deserve the benefit of the doubt here!

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Yeah, it seems like right now we'll just get some imperial, 30k-era titans. Which is exactly how they should start, imo, but hopefully crazy high demand causes them to expand quickly!

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GoatboyBeta wrote:
Got my March WD today. The next month blurb on the back page says Adaptus Titanicus for the April issue

Yes! Looking forward to more official info

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Binabik15 wrote:
Besides a plastic (or bust) starter I don't think I'd buy Titans at all. A swarm of (plastic) knights sounds way more to my liking, super huge models turn me off. And tanks and infantry would be a wallet killer.

No plastic starter Titans, no deal.

Yeah I love the idea of a "swarm" of Knights, too

particularly one swirling around a big Warlord to give that sense of scale!

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guru wrote:
schoon wrote:
Chikout wrote:
By they way the March white dwarf has a preview of adeptus titanicus listed in the contents but not in the magazine. My guess is that they pulled it when the game got delayed but forgot to change the contents. It makes me doubt whether we will see anything next month either.

From what I saw, the March issue mentioned Titanicus material in the "Next Month" section.

So April will be the proof in the pudding!

is not mentioned in spanish white dwarf oO

http://www.miniwars.eu/2017/02/white-dwarf-marzo-imagenes.html

Spoiler:

Ah, maybe they're waiting due to the delay. If that means plastic though, I'm sure we can all agree it's totally worth it

It'd be great to hear an updated timeline at some point, though!

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I am registered for that preview event Wednesday at AdeptiCon! I was hoping to hear about Adeptus Titanicus, but had gotten worried they'd save things for later due to the delay, so this is fantastic news!

I'll be sure to keep you updated, Dakka

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I was randomly updating my registration (adding a challenge coin, heh) and stumbled on it several weeks ago. I hadn't heard about it before, so not sure when it was added? It must have been announced somewhere, right?

It says there is still space available to sign up in-person, so hopefully you can add it at registration

(that's what the article above suggests).

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The first is like an hour after registration opens (8pm) so you can apparently just show photo ID if you haven't picked up your badge yet. However, they're doing a second session at 10pm I think, so that one might be easier to sign up for in-person.

Also, print your agenda to bring with you, as they won't be printing them out this year!

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No news at AdeptiCon, other than when I went up and asked and they said it's not coming this year. Bummer, but more time for plastics, so I'm looking on the bright side