Speculation on special September release (Update with WD September incoming page)

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**MeanGreenStompa**

Kroothawk wrote:
though from what ive heard specialist games will completely go

Games Day USA will be, for the first time, running Specialist Games intros this year...

Make of that what you will.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=&categoryId=300002§ion=community&aId=5800004a

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**Kroothawk**

MeanGreenStompa wrote:
Kroothawk wrote:
though from what ive heard specialist games will completely go

Games Day USA will be, for the first time, running Specialist Games intros this year...

Make of that what you will.

False quotes like that can be harmful to my reputation. Last time they made the round to BolS and Blood of Kittens.

**Le Grognard**

It wouldn't surprise me if they did Man-O-War because of the success Spartan Games has had with Uncharted Seas. It would be foolish to try to get a piece of that market now, but this is GW were talking about.

**Achaylus72**

I have it on good authority from someone in GW Australia management that the September release will be Apocalypse related.

The release will be a Imperial Warhound Titan and a Chaos Warhound Titan.

While it would give the specialist gamers a filip to have games like Bloodbowl and others, the fact is that these games can't be sold in their Bricks and Mortar Stores.

Why? because they generally don't have the shelf space, or there is the only option and that is to kill off LoTR's as a store product.

**Goddard**

Warhammer Quest. Please God.

**filbert**

So according to Warseer rumours it will either be BloodBowl, Man O War, Warhammer Quest or an expansion to Space Hulk?

Talk about hedging your bets....

**Piousman**

filbert wrote:So according to Warseer rumours it will either be BloodBowl, Man O War, Warhammer Quest or an expansion to Space Hulk?

Talk about hedging your bets....

Or something else entirely. 50-50 chance.

- Piousman

**Alpharius**

An expansion to a game that isn't in print anymore?

We can probably rule that one out...

**BrookM**

Besides, Space Hulk already included bits and bobs from various expansions (assault cannon and psychic powers to name two)

**Alpharius**

Good point - and probably even more 'evidence' that it will not be a Space Hulk expansion!

**Kanluwen**

Or is it even more evidence that it will be a Space Hulk expansion because of how well the first did?

You decide, Internets!

**Alpharius**

If they are not re-releasing the 'original' Space Hulk, I think the Internet will so "Nope, don't think so!"

**Kanluwen**

Or the 'expansion' could be the original Space Hulk but with Deathwing rather than Blood Angels.

It'd be brilliant. Not only would they get a good lead-in for a Dark Angels codex redo--but it'd also be another chance for Marine hate! It's got GW written all over it!

**H.B.M.C.**

Included with it will be a brief one-page full colour note that says:

"If you didn't buy the original Space Hulk, too bad."

**BrookM**

An expansion for a limited release game sounds stupid, but after these last few weeks anything* is possible. Personally I am hoping for Quest or Blood Bowl, either will do nicely.

* Well, almost anything mind you. Still gotta see J.C. tap dance on a life raft, but other than that..

**Harry**

filbert wrote:So according to Warseer rumours it will either be BloodBowl, Man O War, Warhammer Quest or an expansion to Space Hulk?

Talk about hedging your bets....

Thats about the size of it.

Or at least it was 24 hours ago.

But in fact it is none of those.

**filbert**

Harry wrote:
filbert wrote:So according to Warseer rumours it will either be BloodBowl, Man O War, Warhammer Quest or an expansion to Space Hulk?

Talk about hedging your bets....
Thats about the size of it.

Or at least it was 24 hours ago.

But in fact it is none of those.

Well that's a darn shame because I have been championing Man O war 'ere these last few weeks....

Please go on oh wise internet swami.

**Kroothawk**

Maybe I started this thread too early. More quotes from Warseer:

Harry wrote:It is NOT Blood Bowl.
Sorry.
It was a wild swing at a pitch that I should have left.

ghost21 wrote:its not WHQ

**Goddard**

Kanluwen wrote:You decide, Internets!

I am not an internets! I am a man!

**MeanGreenStompa**

I think Battlefleet Gothic.

**Lorek**

My money's still on Tyranid Attack.

**H.B.M.C.**

ghost21 wrote:its not WHQ

Now I'm sad...

**Kanluwen**

Harry wrote:
filbert wrote:So according to Warseer rumours it will either be BloodBowl, Man O War, Warhammer Quest or an expansion to Space Hulk?

Talk about hedging your bets....
Thats about the size of it.

Or at least it was 24 hours ago.

But in fact it is none of those.

C'mon Harry, you can tell us here at Dakka. We'll give pie and cupcakes.

**Uktabi**

I have been told by a high ranking GW cat, the specialist game this year is Warhammer Quest based on Space Hulk sales.
That they weren't gunna do anything until they saw how Space Hulk sold, and what can we use figs we already have with cardboard map... hmmm. Meh I look forward to whatever they do and I have salted this rumor heavily.

**Pacific**

Necromunda or Mordheim then? As there are demo games at GD US this year of specialist games, surely they wouldn't be doing those without some kind of re-release?

Maybe the company has finally listened to some of the criticism and put some effort into a skirmish sized game?

**Goddard**

So much secrecy : |

I can understand it being fun to have a mystery project going on, but when EVERYTHING is a mystery project, it gets old really fast. Plus, it makes it frustrating for retailers. I hope...my hope is not wasted for WHQ.

**aka_mythos**

I tend to think Warhammer Quest would be the best suited...though I enjoyed Heroquest more... even with all the extra miniatures/characters that were released for Warhammer Quest, those consolidated into a core game box isn't too unreasonable. Necromunda, Mordheim, BFG, Man-o-war, and BB... struggle from being of that era where GW insisted on games selling sets of miniatures after the fact and thus we can never really have self contained versions of those games.

Oh-oh-oh... maybe it could be Battlecars... but what I'm really hoping is its a remake of "Oi! Dat's My Leg!"... just hope they update that cassette to CD.

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Goddard wrote:So much secrecy : |

I can understand it being fun to have a mystery project going on, but when EVERYTHING is a mystery project, it gets old really fast. Plus, it makes it frustrating for retailers. I hope...my hope is not wasted for WHQ.

Its not secrecy... its just GW's been internally playtesting for the last 10 years Jervis Johnson's 2nd edition updated rule set to the "Quiet-game Extreme (TM 2011)." I hear they've almost got all the kinks worked out... or maybe I didn't.

**Kroothawk**

More options ruled out:

Harry wrote:
El Antiguo Guardián wrote:Coff Coff Heroquest Coff Coff...

Coff Coff Nope Coff Coff.

ghost21 wrote:
El Antiguo Guardián wrote:Coff Coff Mordheim Coff Coff?

cough no cough
(I wish it was )

So all obvious candidates are out, it seems (even the most wanted options, although some seem in the works)
What does it leave? Warhammer Siege? Unlikely after the big magic supplement.

**Lunchb0x**

why not necromunda? please gw give us back the old minis or at least some better quality ones then the ones you replaced!

**BrookM**

It would be a real zinger if it turned out to be Inquisitor.