The Forgeworld 2017 News & Rumors Thread

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**bubber**

casvalremdeikun wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
And a longer range, if memory serves?

Also, considering myself lucky my copy of Inferno despatched yesterday, about four hours before they confirmed it was sold out!
Indeed. 48" Autocannons vs. 24" Assault Cannons.

Inferno has some things I want (Custodes and Sisters of Silence) but that is about it. I am waiting for the Angels book.

I think the reaper autocanon which the termies carry is only 36" but twin-linked.

**casvalremdeikun**

bubber wrote:
casvalremdeikun wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
And a longer range, if memory serves?

Also, considering myself lucky my copy of Inferno despatched yesterday, about four hours before they confirmed it was sold out!
Indeed. 48" Autocannons vs. 24" Assault Cannons.

Inferno has some things I want (Custodes and Sisters of Silence) but that is about it. I am waiting for the Angels book.

I think the reaper autocanon which the termies carry is only 36" but twin-linked.

You're correct. I looked it up later.

**Mymearan**

MoD_Legion wrote:
I'm getting more and more annoyed with GW's and FW's stocking policies, how can they possible underestimate how many books they'd need but these amounts? Not only that but they are doing this with so many items to create artificial scarcity its really getting irritating. I wanted some of the Iron warrior dice, but thought I'd wait until inferno got released to not get gouged on shipping twice, but now now the IW dice are no longer even listed and most of the other dice have sold out as well. And now the book is sold out (although temporarily, but with GW you never know).

Rick Priestley (I think) talked in an interview about how GW was almost bankrupted because they printed too many books at one point... I think his example was Gorkamorka. There's a very good reason to print conservatively.

**gorgon**

The reason that a lot of the FW legion dice are unavailable is because the company that made them proved to be unreliable, and FW has been unable to order more. Now it looks like they're searching for a new supplier.

It's a different situation than with the limited run GW dice.

**Nicky J**

MoD_Legion wrote:
I'm getting more and more annoyed with GW's and FW's stocking policies, how can they possible underestimate how many books they'd need but these amounts? Not only that but they are doing this with so many items to create artificial scarcity its really getting irritating. I wanted some of the Iron warrior dice, but thought I'd wait until inferno got released to not get gouged on shipping twice, but now now the IW dice are no longer even listed and most of the other dice have sold out as well. And now the book is sold out (although temporarily, but with GW you never know).

Whilst I fully sympathise with your point, don't forgeworld charge a percentage of the cost as postage not a fixed amount, so it makes no difference if you order items separately or together...? (Unless you spend enough to get the free shipping offer)

**Theophony**

Mymearan wrote:
MoD_Legion wrote:
I'm getting more and more annoyed with GW's and FW's stocking policies, how can they possible underestimate how many books they'd need but these amounts? Not only that but they are doing this with so many items to create artificial scarcity its really getting irritating. I wanted some of the Iron warrior dice, but thought I'd wait until inferno got released to not get gouged on shipping twice, but now now the IW dice are no longer even listed and most of the other dice have sold out as well. And now the book is sold out (although temporarily, but with GW you never know).

Rick Priestley (I think) talked in an interview about how GW was almost bankrupted because they printed too many books at one point... I think his example was Gorkamorka. There's a very good reason to print conservatively.

Or they could be doing small first prints, waiting for the web to point out all the errors, then correcting those in the second batch

(who am I kidding, there will be no corrections).

**BrookM**

Or it'll take forever again, like with them providing the point cost for the psykers from book V for the militia list.

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

Mymearan wrote:
Rick Priestley (I think) talked in an interview about how GW was almost bankrupted because they printed too many books at one point... I think his example was Gorkamorka. There's a very good reason to print conservatively.

He was specifically referring to printing too many international versions of a product, which sold no where near as fast, leaving them with tons of unsold stock.

**Peregrine**

Hah, you silly people thought that 40k book was ever going to come. You get giant gold space marines today!

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

The Achillus is sick.

Effectively a D3 shot Lascannon on it's spear. Extra wristy dakka (Adrathic Weapons are vicious, and inflict Instant Death)

Rolled a 6 to hit in Combat? That's Strength D that.

Elites slot, Sword and Board Dread is a Heavy slot.

Also, no sign in Inferno of rules for the Custodes Heavy Dreadnought, which is irritating (they did the same with the Taghmata book!)

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

Custodes aren't Space Marines.

Your Space Marine hate is as tiresome as my "Next IA never gonna come out!" jokes, only not couched in humour, just insipid complaining.

And that Contemptor is fething amazing.

And Inferno is missing Custodes rules for a model we've seen? That's lame.

**tneva82**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Mymearan wrote:
Rick Priestley (I think) talked in an interview about how GW was almost bankrupted because they printed too many books at one point... I think his example was Gorkamorka. There's a very good reason to print conservatively.

He was specifically referring to printing too many international versions of a product, which sold no where near as fast, leaving them with tons of unsold stock.

Point still stands though. Books sitting in warehouse a) cost money ordered b) costs money while sitting there. Not good for the company.

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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Also, no sign in Inferno of rules for the Custodes Heavy Dreadnought, which is irritating (they did the same with the Taghmata book!)

Huh? FW page claims both dreadnoughts have rules in the inferno.

**nudibranch**

There's a third custodes dreadnought that was shown off during weekender. The one with the massive shoulder pads.

[*EDIT*] This one

Spoiler:

**Fireball**

My focus is not on painting bigger models but that new Custodes contemptor will be bought. I got my hands on the exclusive Custodes Tribune and I will add that Contemptor as well. Beautiful miniatures and I cannot wait to see what they have in store regarding Custodes Terminators.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Yup. That's the one that's currently missing.

Between that and some of the typos/missing stuff (Misericordias have no rule) it's just as well the background is pretty ace.

Automatically Appended Next Post:

Fireball wrote:
My focus is not on painting bigger models but that new Custodes contemptor will be bought. I got my hands on the exclusive Custodes Tribune and I will add that Contemptor as well. Beautiful miniatures and I cannot wait to see what they have in store regarding Custodes Terminators.

2+/4++, Can Overwatch and Sweeping Advance, but not run.

Best Terminator Armour in the game!

**Fireball**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

2+/4++, Can Overwatch and Sweeping Advance, but not run.
Best Terminator Armour in the game!

thanks mate, but I am only painting not playing ... so I need pictures

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

No pics so far! Not sure if they've even been spotted at events?

**nudibranch**

Looking at the previous artwork of them, they'll probably look something like this:

Spoiler:

The one's in the first image look to have the firepikes.

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

Custodes Terminators are probably the thing I'm looking forward to the most in the whole release. Shame they weren't ready for the last event.

Say, this Warhammer Fest that's coming up. Are FW involved in that at all, or is it just main studio stuff so no FW previews?

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Forgeworld organised the last two, and I've got a Sunday Ticket

First one I was able to pick up IA:13, and released much info onto the Intarwebs.

Mayhaps I'll be able to do the same with Cyraxis, or whatever it's called (as a Mechanicus player, defo picking that one up)

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

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Mayhaps I'll be able to do the same with Cyraxis...

When the web guys were uploading the new Contemptor to the website they carelessly downloaded a virus that deleted all the Cyraxis master files (and nothing else, weirdly) before they could go to print. It's going to take them a few months to have one of those data recovery firms piece it back together, hence the delay.

**Verviedi**

Fires Of Cyraxus Fact #1
Did you know that since Fires was announced, GW has released two or more new armies, three campaign books, and a supplement? Forgeworld has released two new Horus Heresy books in that time as well.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Yeah.

I was at the seminar where they first told us it was coming

At Warhammerfest last year.

It's also a FW product not a GW one /pedant mode off

**Verviedi**

Which is why I made the addendum. We've got two new HH books as well.

Addendum: I heard that FoC is going to be the first forgeworld book containing a real machine-spirit, which will blind anyone it deems unworthy.

**Matt.Kingsley**

Verviedi wrote:
Fires Of Cyraxus Fact #1
Did you know that since Fires was announced, GW has released two or more new armies, three campaign books, and a supplement? Forgeworld has released two new Horus Heresy books in that time as well.

To be fair, FW has also released 5-6 Heresy Books and several IA books since Inferno (or at least what became Inferno) was first announced back in 2012/2013 (can't remember which).

And at least 5 new sheets of decals (most likely more, I've lost track) have been released since those for House Vyronii were showcased

**Verviedi**

Holy gak! You've been waiting longer than us!

**Matt.Kingsley**

Once upon a time FW claimed Inferno would be Book II or III... boy how wrong were they!

**reds8n**

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**Verviedi**

Hooray! Hopefully FoC gets released this month, so I can try my luck.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

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The one month I have no money, and don't need any FW goodies.