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Staying the same.

Fortress isn't a re-release. Just going back into stores as stock.

What we should get is a nice shiny box of new and improved plastic Empire Knights instead of some "upgrade" to the current donkey riders. Everyone has these nice impressive & large mounts lately while Karl Franz's guys still have to settle for the inhabitants of Altdorf's petting zoo.

Not the most spectacular stuff, but I'll want the Snotlings anyway

I have to say: Disappointed with the KotBS release. I mean there could be a little more to it than sticking 5 slightly different GMotBS shields in the pack and some average looking heads. Hell, I would only ever get this if it came included for FREE in the Empire Knights sprue because it ain't worth another 35% on top of that for absolutely no bearing on the rules apart from fluff, and anyone doing that would have had to have bought the GMotBS for another 45% before getting the KotBS upgrade sprue, and them get the command sprue on top of that.

All up for a single unit of 8 you're paying (with the GMotBS) £39 or more than DOUBLE the original Empire Knight box cost. After that you're stuck with 2 unused shields and heads

Summary of my reaction to these releases: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2akt3P8ltLM#t=0m23s

I don't get how the megaforces didn't sell? Marine one was sold out everywhere when I went to get it.

It's not that they "didn't sell", it's that they "sold too well".

Why would anyone buy a Battleforce or individual boxes, when you can just get a Megaforce?

Because its a limited offer. Push the "oh no it might sell out" factor like they do for all their 'limited releases"

Like the apoc special releases, can't say I've seen any battle company boxes for awhile.

I like these little "for fun" sculpts. They look like they'd be fun to paint for a gift, or just for the display shelf. Those knight upgrade kits are nice too, but nothing that really pops at me.

Rhich wrote:

Gargskull wrote:I'd rather see them release more of these odds n' sods little metal models, they could get all their sculptors to knock out one or two pieces during the year, whatever they feel like doing and then release them all in December for some kind of stocking filler style promotion.

I agree... more bits and odds and ends or singles would be nice.

This is a good idea.

Uhh...

Kanluwen wrote:It's not that they "didn't sell", it's that they "sold too well".

BrassScorpion wrote:No such bundle deals because they didn't sell that well last year. GW is still trying to sell off quite a few remaining such sets from last year, so this year they decided not to create any new army bundles.

Uhh...


They can't both be right!

Can't speak for GW shops proper, but the webstore sold out of their "bundle deals" pretty damn fast for Apocalypse and the like.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Uhh...

Kanluwen wrote:It's not that they "didn't sell", it's that they "sold too well".

BrassScorpion wrote:No such bundle deals because they didn't sell that well last year. GW is still trying to sell off quite a few remaining such sets from last year, so this year they decided not to create any new army bundles.

Uhh...


They can't both be right!

Actually, they can.


One refers to the megaforces, the other to the strikeforce sets.

Knights are okaaaay, as said overpriced and only for someone who actually likes the fluff behind them.

I don't collect WFB as yet, but I quite like the idea of upgrade addition packs or new regiment upgrades, especially if it's fluff related.

They can't take all that long to produce and get onto the shelves, it enables people to customise their armies in a way that isn't just painting different colours and it extends the life of what could just be a standard box of soldiers or the like.

Being able to purchase a standard box of whatever and then being able to decide which faction/regiment etc you want them to belong to and have the correct standards, shields, weapons etc to go along with it is a great idea.

I hope GW do much more of this stuff.

I do like those Grots, I reckon they would make humorous objectives for Ork armies.

Mister Feral wrote:I do like those Grots, I reckon they would make humorous objectives for Ork armies.

Grots being objectives could get very confusing since grots are so often used for claiming objectives!

orks pre order ( and therefore some better quality pictures) http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat440160a&rootCatGameStyle=

At the time of posting the Knights aren't up yet, although you can see that the Gui le Gros and the Imperial Commander model are now both available to order as part of the "citadel hall of fame" or classics range.

Eeeeeeh, he has returned at long last!

Look at that. The Guard Commander's on sale again. Ain't that nice.

About time if you ask me, the plastic commander you can build from the command squad kit is nothing compared to this model.

Hi

Does anyone have any idea when the guard commander is coming out? It doesn't say on the uk website and I can't find it anywhere else.

Bye
Waaagh!

I like the Grots

reds8n wrote:orks pre order ( and therefore some better quality pictures) http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat440160a&rootCatGameStyle=

At the time of posting the Knights aren't up yet, although you can see that the Gui le Gros and the Imperial Commander model are now both available to order as part of the "citadel hall of fame" or classics range.

Cheers, time to update my wishlist and send it out.

In doing so I came across these guys that I'd totally forgotten about, the new metal grots models seem quite cheap compared to these ones;
https://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1810008&rootCatGameStyle=

love the new grots! especiallly the one who is giving a 'present' to a ork and the dead ork! simply amazing!

waaagh!orksrocks wrote:Hi

Does anyone have any idea when the guard commander is coming out? It doesn't say on the uk website and I can't find it anywhere else.

Bye
Waaagh!

4th of December.

The grots look great fun and i may just have to order myself some.

reds8n wrote:

waaagh!orksrocks wrote:Hi

Does anyone have any idea when the guard commander is coming out? It doesn't say on the uk website and I can't find it anywhere else.

Bye
Waaagh!

4th of December.

Thank you. It seems a trip to norwich is in order.

Bye
Waaagh!

aka_mythos wrote:December is always there slack off month... so no surprise. I wonder what those Knights are like.

Wow... have you ever been told your forum avatar picture is pure awesome?

On-topic:

January has Blood Angels again, right? Oh well... I'll have alot to do with all the stuff I'll get from Sinterklaas (what Santaclaus was based of) to keep me occupied.

reds8n, do you happen to know if the Cadian Commander is a splash rerelease or a permanent part of the Classis catalogue?

Dysartes wrote:reds8n, do you happen to know if the Cadian Commander is a splash rerelease or a permanent part of the Classic catalogue?

Should be permanent.

They don't really do "splash" classic rereleases from what I've seen.