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I would love a Hero Quest or Warhammer Quest release.

Achaylus72 wrote:
The release will be a Imperial Warhound Titan and a Chaos Warhound Titan.

Yeah, and it will be $300...and people will buy it, because even at $300 it will still be cheaper than FW.

In all seriousness, if it is made it will be expensive. Ill love seeing GWs hype as to why players need 2 or 3 of then, pay no attention to the cost, you need at least 2 of them.

Yeah, if they made it, and it was much cheaper than the FW version, Id buy it. Ive got a collection of 28mm mecha started, and theres always room for one more.

I don't think any plastic Titan/Thunderhawk/Big Warmachine Thing will ever be 'limited edition' though.

Miraclefish wrote:The entirely sold-out run of Space Hulk begs to differ...

Space Hulk never was and never will be a 'Specialist Game'.

Couldn't they update the specialist game to use existing Fantasy and 40K models? Then GW could include a few specialized mini's in the box and tips on how you can make existing mini's (from WH or 40K) to use with the specialist game. GW could release sprue for each race to convert models for the specialist game. In the case of BB, a few arms either holding a ball or a stuff arm. Then there would be no reason to release all new models for each team and it could support WH and 40K.

Hokiecow wrote:Couldn't they update the specialist game to use existing Fantasy and 40K models? Then GW could include a few specialized mini's in the box and tips on how you can make existing mini's (from WH or 40K) to use with the specialist game. GW could release sprue for each race to convert models for the specialist game. In the case of BB, a few arms either holding a ball or a stuff arm. Then there would be no reason to release all new models for each team and it could support WH and 40K.

This would be great, especialy if they brought inquisitor to 28mm. I would defiantly play.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Re-releasing Inquisitor would put them in competition with FFG's own line of 40K games.


And that means that it is exactly what GW will do.

You know what would be cool?

A "Dark Heresy" boxed set. With sprues of alien types, generic Inquisitorial agents, etc packaged with the rulebook.

Kanluwen wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:Re-releasing Inquisitor would put them in competition with FFG's own line of 40K games.


And that means that it is exactly what GW will do.

You know what would be cool?

A "Dark Heresy" boxed set. With sprues of alien types, generic Inquisitorial agents, etc packaged with the rulebook.

Now that would be cool.

Kanluwen wrote:You know what would be cool?

A "Dark Heresy" boxed set. With sprues of alien types, generic Inquisitorial agents, etc packaged with the rulebook.

Wishful thinking methinks, but I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:You know what would be cool?

A "Dark Heresy" boxed set. With sprues of alien types, generic Inquisitorial agents, etc packaged with the rulebook.

Wishful thinking methinks, but I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

Wishful thinking indeed but an awesome idea nonetheless.

Tailgunner wrote:

Manchu wrote:I mean, my Space Hulk is still shrink-wrapped. Sorry, I just can't resist bringing that up.

Mine too. Won't we look like idiots when it's re-released...

Why in the ever-loving world would you buy Space Hulk and then not play it (unless you bought two, of course)?

This thread is starting to turn into a Wishlist - it might be time to close it down until we get some more actual news/rumors...

I better get a few $$ stashed away, if its Warhammer Quest Ill have to buy one. Really, have to...it will be mandated by the wife. She loves WHQ.

Just to remind everyone discounting Warhammer Quest, don't forget GW outright lied last time saying it was not Space Hulk, so I would not dismiss anything.

Okay, I guess it's time for me to step up and some fuel to this thread. My information is based on one of those infamous "red shirt" sources so take it as you will.

Basically, I was sitting at the paint table with a couple other guys, hobbying away when an unnamed GW employee asked if we knew anything about what was coming out this September. We said no and he said that two years ago GW released Space Hulk and last year they did Island of Blood. He said there was "something" in the pipeline and that there was a large container of boxes scheduled to go out in September. He pulled this cheese-eating grin and asked us what we thought it might be. Hmmm....

- Talisman was immediately ruled out as that's no longer being published by GW.

- We also dismissed a replacement for AoBR as 6th is too far away and that's when they'd revamp the 40k starter set.

- Blood Bowl was brought up but quickly dismissed as it was a) a Specialist Game and there's no way in hell GW will support those if they can avoid it, and b) has way to many figures (i.e., teams) to fit into a one-off release. We also decided that no other Specialist Games product would fit the bill.

This pretty much leaves HeroQuest as the frontrunner for a September release. It has strong chance since it's basically Space Hulk for Fantasy. Similar cardboard tile and counters configuration plus a limited number of available figures to produce means it's easily done as a one-off release.

Naturally, our "red shirt" friend wouldn't actually give us anything concrete to go on, other than heavily implying that a special release was, indeed scheduled for September.

So, as far as unsubstantiated rumors go, what do you guys think? Was this "red shirt" jerking us around? Is this more of GW messing with us by flooding the fan base with baseless rumors? Or... is this the real thing?

In all honesty, he probably knows about as much as any of us do...

I love how the Space Hulk release 2 years ago now fuels the "there's a mystery release in September" every year. It's rubbish, which is not to say they'll never do anything like that again, only that it's rubbish that Space Hulk indicates that every year there will be a "secret" release every September. For one thing, core game starter sets (AoBR and Island of Blood) were the September releases after the main rule book updates for the Warhammer games and since IoB was last year that already squashes the idea that September is always a "mystery box" though there were silly rumors of one last year till IoB's release date was announced.

Heroquest?

No way!

Hmm, Mordheim would make some sense here. It's miniature line is almost perfectly compatible with existing WFB armies and plastic warbands of 10 miniatures you could use all over your army as champions ans heroes would fly off the shelves. Then there's the scenery line GW seems keen on and Mordheim kinds needs lots of that.

Yeah, I know WHQ is still more likely considering the success of SH, but I'd pounce on a re-released Mordheim like a blood crazed jagular.

His Master's Voice wrote:Hmm, Mordheim would make some sense here. It's miniature line is almost perfectly compatible with existing WFB armies and plastic warbands of 10 miniatures you could use all over your army as champions ans heroes would fly off the shelves. Then there's the scenery line GW seems keen on and Mordheim kinds needs lots of that.

Yeah, I know WHQ is still more likely considering the success of SH, but I'd pounce on a re-released Mordheim like a blood crazed jagular.

Two things wrong with your assesment, MMV. First, Mordheim is a Specialist Game and unless GW turns 180 degrees, we aren't seeing a new release of any of them any time soon. Second, it is designed around more than two sides or armies and given that the September suprise is supposedly a one-off release, it just doesn't work.

Breotan wrote:Two things wrong with your assesment, MMV. First, Mordheim is a Specialist Game and unless GW turns 180 degrees, we aren't seeing a new release of any of them any time soon.

I wasn't aware GW publicly stated no Specialist Game will ever be re-released in any form. I mean, I can see why they wouldn't want to unnecessarily waste resources on those if they thought it wouldn't be productive investment, but they need to do something with them once in a while just to keep the trademarks, right?

Breotan wrote:Second, it is designed around more than two sides or armies and given that the September suprise is supposedly a one-off release, it just doesn't work.

Shame. WHQ ends up the last one standing then.

I would think, given the recent interest in and releases of "Dungeon Crawl" type games, GW would join the party with something they've already done very well ... Warhammer Quest.

..or it could be Bomberz Over Da Sulfur River

HERO QUEST rocked when i was younger,i've even been looking at buying it again(ebay)to play with my kids.This would be a great release imo.Fingers crossed.I thought M+B made it though not Citadel/GW

Has anyone mentioned Space Crusade yet? If they wanted to expand on the success of Space Hulk, I could see them duplicating history and releasing SC again in a new updated format. It would also allow them to make even more marines, which would make GW happy.

shingouki wrote:HERO QUEST rocked when i was younger,i've even been looking at buying it again(ebay)to play with my kids.This would be a great release imo.Fingers crossed.I thought M+B made it though not Citadel/GW

MB made the game with the figures coming from Citadel and licence from GW, same for Space Crusade...but then Advanced Heroquest and Advanced Space Crusade were completely GW offerings.

HeroQuest seems unlikely to me considering they'd probably use fantasy flight to partially design/publish the game and they already have a game called Descent which is basically HeroQuest

Maybe the surprise is that they're giving us a month off from them making another boneheaded move!

Kirasu wrote:HeroQuest seems unlikely to me considering they'd probably use fantasy flight to partially design/publish the game...

Why? GW didn't go that route with Space Hulk.

It's pretty obvious there is a link between the space hulk release and fantasy flight. Not to mention GW's strong business relationship with them. I dont see a product that is basically descent with a different name being very popular for either

Warhammer Quest is more likely than Heroquest as it was the successor to Heroquest (why go a step backwards?) - also the release of new Monsters (like the Cockatrice and other randoms) and single figure plastic kits shown in the new wizards (think the same but for Warriors) would help Quest, as would their big Warhammer push this year with Storm of Magic.

Unlike Bloodbowl & Mordheim etc, Quest has all the supported models (apart from some warriors) so all they'd have to release is the box and treasure cards etc...

IF there is a special september release I hope to God and every other deity it is Warhammer Quest - nothing else makes sense for me right now and I don't want it to

It's pretty obvious there is a link between the space hulk release and fantasy flight.

There's no link between Space Hulk and Fantasy Flight. Fantasy Flight does not carry a license for any GW game that requires miniatures - that's why they've done Fury of Dracula, Talisman & Horus Heresy - at most they would do sculpted counters (like they did for Horus Heresy). If anything Warhammer Quest would help WFRP and vice-versa - Warhammer Quest was a great entry point into roleplaying and a lot of roleplayer's like to use miniatures to supplement their games.

Warhammer Quest would also be a great entry point into Warhammer - if they chose to support it for long enough rather than going for a limited edition release.

There's no link between Space Hulk and Fantasy Flight. Fantasy Flight does not carry a license for any GW game that requires miniatures - that's why they've done Fury of Dracula, Talisman & Horus Heresy - at most they would do sculpted counters (like they did for Horus Heresy). If anything Warhammer Quest would help WFRP and vice-versa - Warhammer Quest was a great entry point into roleplaying and a lot of roleplayer's like to use miniatures to supplement their games.

How can you say there is no link? Yes FF may not be directly publishing space hulk but they did make a card game based on it, and they DO release miniatures for their GW games such as chaos in the old world, etc, etc.. Are they 28mm 40k versions? No, but that does not mean there isnt an overall relationship

Business relationships are far more complex than that. Again FF and GW have a very obvious relationship that is designed to BENEFIT both companies. If GW did redo Heroquest or warhammer quest they would probably ask FF to do a lot of the work as they have for a ton of stuff. What would the purpose be in such a product when they have descent? Thats my point