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Sweet da return of da Black Gobbo! Looks like spider web he's got wrapped around the GW logo. Maybe he will get a book entry, it would make my day.

Haha yes indeed, looks like he is trying to steal the logo..

Has everyone seen the new sneaky grots in the 40K section? The site is popping with gobos, but they don't have anything up yet, besides some new grots.

The Good Green wrote:Has everyone seen the new sneaky grots in the 40K section? The site is popping with gobos, but they don't have anything up yet, besides some new grots.

Those grots aren't new. They've been there since before Christmas.

so.. a hardback book that is 120 pages? for 50$? Seems justified.. not

The SM book is over 140 pages

no way!... wow, I just stand quietly in the corner then.

Flashman wrote:

Lord of battles wrote:sooooo.... a new format for army books? sounds cool.

Cooler than a big arse spider?

Hell no!

If this spider is as big as people claim then true line of sight will be fun. Being able to spit on the roof of a building means you cant use it to block line of sight. I notice with Skaven that huge models are the new black and I think that this is why true line of sight was introduced in eighth edition.

I have been into GW today and been informed that the Orc and Goblin pics will be out tomorrow or Thursday and a black box should hit stores this coming saturday.

stonerain wrote:I have been into GW today and been informed that the Orc and Goblin pics will be out tomorrow or Thursday and a black box should hit stores this coming saturday.

Black Box in some US independents on Wed-Fri, depending on how fast the mail is that week. I so want it tomorrow. I'll take the day off, and crawl into my favorite chair with a 6 pack and some munchies for several hours of orcy goodness.

mikhaila wrote:

stonerain wrote:I have been into GW today and been informed that the Orc and Goblin pics will be out tomorrow or Thursday and a black box should hit stores this coming saturday.

Black Box in some US independents on Wed-Fri, depending on how fast the mail is that week. I so want it tomorrow. I'll take the day off, and crawl into my favorite chair with a 6 pack and some munchies for several hours of orcy goodness.

First you log in on dakka and then upload a picture of the new spider

Failing that you can get me a Extreme Mauler from PP exclusives?... I know I know shameless off topic and leeching But Ill just ask away again ... can you get one of those exclusives?

Any chance black box will have giant freaking spider?

You know, I think this is the first there have actually been no picture leaks whatsoever before the advance order goes up

Nah, thinking about it, I think they managed it with DE and Space Hulk.

Flashman wrote:You know, I think this is the first there have actually been no picture leaks whatsoever before the advance order goes up

Nah, thinking about it, I think they managed it with DE and Space Hulk.

Dark Eldar had things like Incubi leaked shortly beforehand.

What's a black box?

The "black box" is just that, however the contents of the box are the models that are to be released so that GW staff can have a look and feel and then get them built and painted and on display, i am heading to my local store on Thursday to force the guy there to give me more details..........just off to get the torture gear from the atic

I will try for some pics, just hope I don't forget in my excitement

Advance orders are now up!

gee wizz


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im loving the giant spider and shaman models, however i do think theres something a little wierd about the boarboyz... a little scrawny or just unbalanced.. thoughts?







and surely the regiment should contain more than ten boyz

$38 for a full-color hardback...doesn't sound that bad, really. I really thought they would have charged upwards of $50 for something like that.

Of course it'll be $50 in another year or two anyway, when they raise prices across the board about 2-3 more times, but right now it's not as bad as I was expecting.

$38 is still steep for my blood. Much better than $50 or more USD, but I'm still not looking forward to the prospect of $150 USD each new edition just for the Rulebook and two Army Books.

My fears on the SOrcs are removed, mind. But Wurzagg... what did they do to you Wurzagg? :(

$38 is more than the Main Rulebooks for:
Kings of War, Warmachine, Malifaux, Firestorm Armada, Dystopian Wars, and Uncharted Seas.

The Forces of Warmachine softcovers are RRP of $35.
And are a luxury purchase. You do not need them to play.

You NEED the Orc Army Book to play.
So minimum buy in, just for rules, for an Orc and Goblin player is $113. With tax you are at $125 in my state.

This is what a Redshirt at the local GW has to convince a new player to spend, before they even pick up models.
I do not forsee GW improving their financial outlook, even with the new Hobbit license.

Not liking the savage boyz (assuming that's what they are...) six packs on orcs = do not want.

The giant spider is six kinds of awesome, though!

I was wondering, as I have never seen Squiggoth or Gargantuan Squiggoth in real life. How does the giant spider thing compare in size to them?

skrulnik wrote:
You NEED the Orc Army Book to play.
So minimum buy in, just for rules, for an Orc and Goblin player is $113. With tax you are at $125 in my state.

This is what a Redshirt at the local GW has to convince a new player to spend, before they even pick up models.
I do not forsee GW improving their financial outlook, even with the new Hobbit license.

GW also makes a fair amount of money from people who only buy an army book and share a main rule book with their friends/parents/relatives who play, and also from people who only paint and don't actually play.

I see your point, but let's not forget that not everyone has a full set of books anyway, even if they have been playing for a while.

So, not to be lazy if this has cropped up yet or not, but any rumors on the chances of an all-Boar army in the book?

em_en_oh_pee wrote:So, not to be lazy if this has cropped up yet or not, but any rumors on the chances of an all-Boar army in the book?

Sure, but only if you take Boary McBoarRider as a Special Character first.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

em_en_oh_pee wrote:So, not to be lazy if this has cropped up yet or not, but any rumors on the chances of an all-Boar army in the book?

Sure, but only if you take Boary McBoarRider as a Special Character first.

Man, the Character name quality in this book suddenly seems lacking.

Sorry if this is duplicate information posted elsewhere in the previous 6 pages:




Aranchnarok - 290 points before you add anything.

M7 WS4 BS- S5 T6 W8 I? A8 Ld10 4+ armour
Poisoned Attacks.
Every assault phase nominate one of his attacks and it will deal multiple wounds (d6).

Spider Web Lobba. Small template. S1, S3 under the hole multiple wound (d3). If the unit is hit by this template at all gains the Always Strikes Last rule until the Aranchnarok's next turn.

Or, place a Goblin Shaman on top gains the Loremaster ability (knows all Spells from the Lore known regardless of wizard level). And all channelling attemple are made at +2.



Again, sorry if this is already well known. I don't know much about Fantasy to be honest.

With the size of it, and no ward save, I don't see it lasting long to cannon fire even with 8 wounds. Saving grace is that it's fast I suppose.

Yes, let's see how many warp lightning bolts that thing can take

Looking forward to an HPA vs Arachnarok smackdown too. Is it me, or is Warhammer turning into a episode of Godzilla these days.

Looking at the Savage Orc Boar Boyz, I've realised why they are a misfire for me. The original Boar Boyz are leant foward, clutching onto the mane for balance. These new ones just look like they're going to fall off.