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More rules fragmentation, ugh. It's bad enough people can use single data sheets from Tooth and Claw, the Slaanesh/Khorne box and others but I can't believe we are continuing down the path of 7th ed that led to disaster. I seriously hope they put the rules online for 40k (but they didn't for the last few limited time boxsets). That being said, if you like Blackstone Fortress it's cool to get expansions.
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As someone who plays Narrative missions almost exclusively, this guy is made for Deathwatch 'Movie Marines' games.
I sometimes find myself wanting something like the old Rogue Trader system for 40k- updated to be more similar to 8th edition, with a Gamesmaster, and more 'do whatever you want with this basic ruleset' kind of play. Maybe just a book with a whole buttload of game ideas.
So it looks like new heroes on the way via the Combat Arena game just announced
In fact, the set is a prequel to Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress, and that ancient structure has further perils in store for them – keep an eye out for them in an upcoming adventure pack…
Those models are stunning. The Rogue Trader set pales in comparison to these guys (and thats coming from someone who liked the Rogue Trader warbands)
I've been waiting for a plastic Crusader for so long. And a servitor, and the rest are just icing on the cake. The one thing I dread is the price.
Glad they're adding new heroes, and I really like the models (not a big fan of the paint scheme though).
I'm just concerned it won't be possible to get the minis and all the game elements (boardgame + blackstone stuff) without buying both items separately, and therefore having all the minis in duplicate.
I suppose it won't be too difficult to find the cards/tokens by themselves online, but I hope GW will make it possible to get all the stuff without duplicates.
DaveC wrote: I'd guess (hope) they are on one sprue that will get re-boxed as a WHQ:BSF set at a later point - I'll be waiting until then.
In fact, the set is a prequel to Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress, and that ancient structure has further perils in store for them – keep an eye out for them in an upcoming adventure pack...
So yeah, there'll be a Blackstone Fortress set for them at a later point.
The last word I got, they were mulling around new characters as well as generic templates for the folks that wanna bring in something like a Stormtrooper, Sister, Space Marine, Inquisitor, etc.
No way, particularly as that’s in line with what WHQ is, which it seems they want to get back to.
And with the Ambull pack as an expansion, character expansions were a,ways going to be coming.
Also remember, that this box likely won’t be in GW’s necessarily. The adventurer pack would be.
(As in this is more of a toy shop box. Waterstones style.. or seems like that to me..)
Awesome that BSF is getting the promised support from Gdubs. The admech and psyker are great. I like the Rogue traders pistols and that’s all I like about her, and the crusader is completely uninspired. Opportunity to do something cool, and dynamic, and they rehash the original pose, but in plastic....
SamusDrake wrote: That is a priceless picture - its evening hiding from him!
Glad to know that the Ambull is hostile to even Tyranids...very interesting indeed!
Whyt wouldn't it be?
Well, the Genestealers, in Rogue Trader, started off as a creature that originated from a solitary moon, but eventually they became part of the Tyranid hive fleets. With his additional ripper-swarm style Borewryms, the Ambull might have also been promoted to a Tyranid creature...
Y'know what? We've overlooked something about this release...and it answers one of life's mysteries; why was Princess Aura bricking it in Flash Gordon? Thanks to the Dreaded Ambull, we now know why!
That's 4 new characters, 2 new ships, either sold as a single expansion or two expansions.
Also looks very much like an Inquisitorial retinue. Which could be the gateway to an Inquisition Codex coming soon. We Know Assassins are coming soon too, and this would make sense
I'm definitely a fan of the new characters (though I'm not a fan of the Rogue Trader's goofy leg.......at least it's not a Sword like the Black Ark Fleetmaster), but I'm curious if the BSF rules will be in Combat Arena. It would be kind of neat if you got the BSF rules in Combat Arena as a bonus, but I'm suspecting we'll have to wait for the BSF expansion pack containing them.
Also, nice to see an Inquisition character for BSF. Still holding out hope for an Inq. Stormtrooper at some point.
H.B.M.C. wrote: Well... like an Inquisitorial retinue, if not for the Rogue Trader.
Not sure why the Rogue Trader would make it not like an Inquisitorial retinue as the fluff has Rogue Traders frequently working with Inquisitors. Cynia Preest of the Hinterlight and Inquisitor Ravenor spring to mind as the most ready example of that. Toss in an Inquisitor and an Interrogator and you've got pretty close to the typically-described inner-circle.
Sabotage! wrote: I'm definitely a fan of the new characters (though I'm not a fan of the Rogue Trader's goofy leg.......at least it's not a Sword like the Black Ark Fleetmaster), but I'm curious if the BSF rules will be in Combat Arena. It would be kind of neat if you got the BSF rules in Combat Arena as a bonus, but I'm suspecting we'll have to wait for the BSF expansion pack containing them.
Yeah, I'm confused about that as well. The models are great, but will there be two separate boxes with them, one for the Arena and another for BSF?
Sabotage! wrote: I'm definitely a fan of the new characters (though I'm not a fan of the Rogue Trader's goofy leg.......at least it's not a Sword like the Black Ark Fleetmaster), but I'm curious if the BSF rules will be in Combat Arena. It would be kind of neat if you got the BSF rules in Combat Arena as a bonus, but I'm suspecting we'll have to wait for the BSF expansion pack containing them.
Yeah, I'm confused about that as well. The models are great, but will there be two separate boxes with them, one for the Arena and another for BSF?
That would be a travesty. I can't imagine how frustrated someone would be if he has to buy a second box cotaining the same models only to get the rules for them in BSF
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Sabotage! wrote: I'm definitely a fan of the new characters (though I'm not a fan of the Rogue Trader's goofy leg.......at least it's not a Sword like the Black Ark Fleetmaster), but I'm curious if the BSF rules will be in Combat Arena. It would be kind of neat if you got the BSF rules in Combat Arena as a bonus, but I'm suspecting we'll have to wait for the BSF expansion pack containing them.
Yeah, I'm confused about that as well. The models are great, but will there be two separate boxes with them, one for the Arena and another for BSF?
That's what it sounds like but they're trying to make it clear.
Adeptus Doritos wrote: The last word I got, they were mulling around new characters as well as generic templates for the folks that wanna bring in something like a Stormtrooper, Sister, Space Marine, Inquisitor, etc.
That would be great - would be nice to get a closer to the background Marine soloing it up in BSF!
streetsamurai wrote: That would be a travesty. I can't imagine how frustrated someone would be if he has to buy a second box cotaining the same models only to get the rules for them in BSF
There will almost certainly be an Ambull style box for those characters. Perhaps there will also be a miniature-less rules box, but I very much doubt they'll pack all those extra pieces of cardboard BSF requires into something that's meant to sit on a supermarket shelf.
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