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Hi guys,

Just got back from Games Day and spent some time with Mr. Johnson. That's Mr. Jervis Johnson for those that don't know. LOL

Anyway, let me go over a few things that I heard him tell me with my own two ears. A bit of Q and A if you will.

1. Is there a new race coming out anytime in the near future for 40K or Warhammer?

JJ - " No, we have no plans to do any new race or army. We have plenty on our schedule for the next 2 years to keep us busy."

2. Is Space Hulk or something like it coming out this year or anytime soon?

JJ - " No, we have no plans for that as of now"

3. Are you guys making a Warhound Titan in plastic in the near future?

JJ - " LOL, LOL, LOL, ........ pause, LOL,LOL, lets just say people will be very happy with our larger models in the near future.

4. Is that the reason you are selling the weapon arms for Forgeworld Warhounds so you can clean up inventory for arms that you looted the miscast bodies for replacement parts?

JJ - " Who are you, LOL do you work for Forgeworld?, LOL

5. How many new models are coming out for Space Wolves when they release later this year?

JJ - " Sorry, but I can't go into any details. You'll just have to wait and see."


So there you have it guys. I spend several privet minutes with J.J. and I don't see any reason for him to lie to me directly. I would say take this with a grain of salt, but this would be the guy to believe.

Now, just a bit about the overall event.

First, the hall was packed with models and fun events. The staff was totally friendly and helpful as always. I was very impressed by the Forgeworld stock and price drop. They had every item I came with on my list and I waited almost 2 hours in line since I got there late. They discounted every model due to the exchange and they offered free shipping as always on items that needed pre ordering. Very cool.

The VRAKS III book was there on display for everyone to look over. The Nurgle Blight Dones are amazing. They are basicly speeders for Nurgle that when destroyed they explode and drop a toxic sluge on any model around it wounding it. So crazy and so nurgle. I bought 3.

I also got a really exciting bit of info on the next IA book coming out after VRAKS III. Orks will get the bulk of the next book and will have a boat load of new models available.

7 Different guns will come out for the Current plastic battlewagon. They will be add on kits and they looked amazing from the consept art. They had one of the new guns called the SUPA-CANNON on display and it looked amazing.

They also had info that was confirmed by an employ about the new version larger all resin battlewagon. It will be a larger model kinda like the original FW battlewagon but it looks like the Bat Mobile. The new bad ass Bat Mobil from the movie but ORKED out. The thing is freakin sick. The orky goodness starts just after November and keeps on going into the new year.

Lastly, the new models meeting, slide show, and Q-A sucked. They showed nothing new and JJ and the boys answered all the questions very politicly. It was only after that I talked to him alone that a bit of info came out.

Overall the show was a blast and worth my $27.00.

Hope that helps.

Romeo
Battle Foam

Thanks for the, if you can call it; info? That JJ is a tricksie one he is.

No Space Hulk then? How much web time has that little rumour used up?!

Flashman wrote:No Space Hulk then? How much web time has that little rumour used up?!

Thankfully we have an unlimited supply.

So many the big mystery that's going to be revealed in Germany is that there is no big mystery.

the mystery is........space marine lunchbox, with a thermos covered in pictures of the emperor

Lots of different lunchboxes:

Ultramarine

Blood Angels

Dark Angels

Space Wolves

Black Templars

Crimson Fists

Imperial Fists

Salamanders

And then one for Chaos.

Manchu wrote:

Flashman wrote:No Space Hulk then? How much web time has that little rumour used up?!

Thankfully we have an unlimited supply.

Till the government decides to tax that as well.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Lots of different lunchboxes:

Ultramarine

Blood Angels

Dark Angels

Space Wolves

Black Templars

Crimson Fists

Imperial Fists

Salamanders

And then one for Chaos.

there'll be classic untramarine.
supersize ultramarine.
limited edition freshnes seal ultramarine


chaos will come with a slightly warped tuperware container with a miss sized lid.

they'll talke about a de box, but won't actually release it.

and the ork box will be red, and some with a lighter and a pack of smokes

Well all sassy "space marns" jokes aside...

Forgeworld Orks. I'm stoked about that. Not that I can afford resin or anything but cool none the less.

Flashman wrote:No Space Hulk then? How much web time has that little rumour used up?!

Space Hulk doesnt get its world premiere until mid August at German GD, just because JJ says 3 weeks earlier at Chicago it doesn't exist don't be suckered its probably GW's biggest 40K release ofr the year and they want to keep it mega-secret.

Patience ...

PhilB

Sgt Diablo wrote:Hi guys,

Just got back from Games Day and spent some time with Mr. Johnson. That's Mr. Jervis Johnson for those that don't know. LOL

Anyway, let me go over a few things that I heard him tell me with my own two ears. A bit of Q and A if you will.

1. Is there a new race coming out anytime in the near future for 40K or Warhammer?

JJ - " No, we have no plans to do any new race or army. We have plenty on our schedule for the next 2 years to keep us busy."

2. Is Space Hulk or something like it coming out this year or anytime soon?

JJ - " No, we have no plans for that as of now"

1: what if there keeping that under a tight lid?
2: same thing.

philbrad wrote:

Flashman wrote:No Space Hulk then? How much web time has that little rumour used up?!

Space Hulk doesnt get its world premiere until mid August at German GD, just because JJ says 3 weeks earlier at Chicago it doesn't exist don't be suckered its probably GW's biggest 40K release of the year and they want to keep it mega-secret.

Patience ...

PhilB

So space hulk is "the highlight of the year"......

This could save me the time to go there.

But bigger kits sounds interesting. A warhound may come when the Warlord is on FW shelves.

Was curious if Vraks III still had forces of chaos, and if so does it cater to one god over the other three? Lol hopefully Tzeentch might finally get some love.

Vraks mostly puts a focus on Undivided, Khorn and Nurgle.

BrookM wrote:Vraks mostly puts a focus on Undivided, Khorn and Nurgle.

Ah well......A man can dream though

Any Grey Knight/ Demonhunter info from the 3rd Vracks book?

Thanks for the Romeo "Roundup".

No plans as of now.

Why plan for something that is done? Distribution is a matter of time.

Since the other thread was closed I'll post this here (since it's a related topic).

An employee of GW, who isn't a red shirted one btw, told me today that he has already seen the actual product which is going to be in the secret box.

He did not tell anyone else, including his fellow GW workers, what the actual product will be because he does not want to lose his job, but he did give me the following information:

- It is NOT Space Hulk.

- It is made in China (he saw it in the Shanghai factory when he was there for work recently).

- It is something GW has done before, but nowhere near this good. This obviously means the previous claim that this will be something they have never done before is not true. Smells a bit like Space Hulk to me, despite their claims otherwise.

- There will be 30 miniatures in it (which smells a bit like Space Hulk numbers as well if you ask me).

- It will cost approximately 90,- Euro. Have we seen a price mentioned anywhere before?

- It can be used with existing GW product/miniatures as well as on it's own.

Of course I'm perfectly aware there is no guarantee this information is actually correct, so take all of this for what it's worth. I have been reading here for quite a while before I signed up, so I know the way a lot of people here think about a rumour like this, the credibility of similar rumours, and my own philosophy is "I'll believe it when it is actually confirmed by GW". However, I have no reason at all to believe this person was not telling me the truth, I don't know.

Did you get this from a Dutch employee or something? I can't quite imagine **** being talkative.

(Mod: Please don't mention actual employee's names as it can lead to serious consequences for them.)

philbrad wrote:

Flashman wrote:No Space Hulk then? How much web time has that little rumour used up?!

Space Hulk doesnt get its world premiere until mid August at German GD, just because JJ says 3 weeks earlier at Chicago it doesn't exist don't be suckered its probably GW's biggest 40K release ofr the year and they want to keep it mega-secret.

Patience ...

PhilB

GW had reps & phone workers still denying 5th ed 40k weeks AFTER it was shown in White Dwarf. Go, Go GW Denial Squad!

Flashman wrote:No Space Hulk then? How much web time has that little rumour used up?!

Hell, the guys that are making the Incursion game changed their whole business model based on the rumor of Space Hulk coming out.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Lots of different lunchboxes:

Ultramarine

Blood Angels

Dark Angels

Space Wolves

Black Templars

Crimson Fists

Imperial Fists

Salamanders

And then one for Chaos.

Yeah but the Chaos one comes with Stickers....

TBD wrote:
- It is NOT Space Hulk.
- It is made in China (he saw it in the Shanghai factory when he was there for work recently).
- It is something GW has done before, but nowhere near this good. This obviously means the previous claim that this will be something they have never done before is not true. Smells a bit like Space Hulk to me, despite their claims otherwise.
- There will be 30 miniatures in it (which smells a bit like Space Hulk numbers as well if you ask me).
- It will cost approximately 90,- Euro. Have we seen a price mentioned anywhere before?
.

So its Space Hulk released under a new name?

Sounds like maybe they decided to do it as a 40k skirmish if it isn't "Space Hulk"

Hahaha it will be a re-release of the original Rogue Trader plastic marines (box RTB-01)

There were thirty, and maybe now they'll have more than just a few flamers/missile launchers...
That box practically had a power fist for every 3 marines lol

Still, €90 is a steep price, so the box had best be stacked with good stuff.

One would hope, either way, I can't say I can justify the mystery box, I would have to travel quite a way to get it can I onviously cannot reserve it, stupid IMO.

BrookM wrote:Did you get this from a Dutch employee or something? I can't quite imagine **** being talkative.

Yes it was a Dutch employee.

Assuming the information is correct, at least we can take a (little more educated) guess at what it could be: 90,- Euro for 30 miniatures (+ maybe/probably something else?) + an upgraded version of something they have done before + usable with current product.

Considering all of that I can't think of anything except Space Hulk. All of it adds up.

Maybe their policy is to flat out deny it in an attempt to keep it a secret? That wouldn't surprise me one bit.

greenskin lynn wrote:the mystery is........space marine lunchbox, with a thermos covered in pictures of the emperor

I'd buy one The chaos one would be all spiky, And I don't think you'd want ta put food in the Nurgle one