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Wow, how insignifiant. I was at least expecting a little bit of info

It looks like that is the White Dwarf for this week(going on sale June 27th), not the one intended to accompany the launch of Age of Sigmar(July 4th).

Still keen on big collector's models aren't they?

Warhammer is nothing without the rank and file, GW

EDIT - That's probably GW's ultimate dream. "You don't need an army to play the game. Just imagine the battle that's circling around these two heroes (bought to life via £60+ kits) as they duel for the fate of the Old World, Regalia whatever..."

Which is why Warhammer is Dead, and The Age of Sigmar is upon us!

Apparently!

I thought that the re-branding of GW stores to "WARHAMMER" meant a focus on their flagship two games. With "The Age of Sigmar" replacing WFB it seems GW is putting it's focus entirely on 40k.

GW used to make lots of games, then shifted to three main games and several "specialist" games, then just three, and now it looks like it's coming down to just 40k.

Truly the end times.

Sigmar, the old world's greatest hero?

Sorry but Aenarion, Caledor or Snorri Whitebeard may want to dispute that.

As far as the Old World (Europe) goes he's probably the top choice. If they mean the Old World (One they blew up yet everyone survived somehow) I'd agree.

 theHandofGork wrote:
I thought that the re-branding of GW stores to "WARHAMMER" meant a focus on their flagship two games. With "The Age of Sigmar" replacing WFB it seems GW is putting it's focus entirely on 40k.

GW used to make lots of games, then shifted to three main games and several "specialist" games, then just three, and now it looks like it's coming down to just 40k.

Truly the end times.

I don't think that them changing the name means that this isn't going to be a flagship game and 40k will be their lone focus (which by the way, most people refer to by leaving off the name "Warhammer"...). Whether it is called "Warhammer Fantasy" or "Age of Sigmar: A Warhammer Game" doesn't really matter. What matters is the system and the models and how well accepted it will be. Especially if they are rebranding the stores to be called Warhammer, might as well call the games different names, so people don't sound like morons saying "I'm going down to Warhammer to pick up models for Warhammer...."

That white dwarf info doesn't really say much which is unfortunate rules wise anyways.

As for the price... It's not too bad really if $110 is the usd price then I'd say $130-140 Canadian. I'd pay that as long as it comes with the rulebook like the current island of blood.

Don't have much to add but blimey, dat writin'. Especially the second page. "The whole world was in deadly peril. It was the worst peril. Trust us, it was too perilous!"

 Eldarain wrote:
As far as the Old World (Europe) goes he's probably the top choice. If they mean the Old World (One they blew up yet everyone survived somehow) I'd agree.

Even with Old World as being Europe, Snorri and Malekith were kicking daemonic and Orc and Gobbo arse on it long before Sigmar was even born. Not to mention that without Caledor and Aenarion there wouldn't be an Old World for Sigmar to have been born into.

Yup this is going to be herohammer all the way.

 theHandofGork wrote:
GW is putting it's focus entirely on 40k.

It's about damn time.

GW has been a 40k company for the past decade, and expanding WFB to split factions was a colossal waste of money and effort for everyone.

It's asinine how GW stuck with their buggy whip of a game for as long as they did.

This teaser just raises more questions like...

Why is Sigmar cosplaying as Karl Franz?

I mean doesn't old Siggy at least rate a model of his own, or even a new head or something?

Did Sigz ever ride a griffon even? I remember him being on foot all the time.

"The mightiest battles of the end times were mere skirmishes in the face of what will happen"

Sounds like more massed battles to me.

 NAVARRO wrote:
Yup this is going to be herohammer all the way.

Yep. Was it 6th or 7th that was all about heroes?

And I love the continuation of the extremely poor writing. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in the age of most grim-darkest tragedy while forlorn and bereft of hope, the ultimate hero of any age looked upon the void that formerly held his world and a single tear slowly wound its way down his care worn cheek."

Shoot me for reading that crap....please.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
This teaser just raises more questions like...

Why is Sigmar cosplaying as Karl Franz?

I mean doesn't old Siggy at least rate a model of his own, or even a new head or something?

Did Sigz ever ride a griffon even? I remember him being on foot all the time.

Those questions are answered in the last few End Times books.

Fluff quibble.

It talks about the heroic twins, "Teclis and Tyrion, who worked together to save Ulthuan from the vile Malekith."

Except ya know, there at the end, Teclis and Malekith battled and killed Tyrion, in an attempt to save all the world from Chaos, sinking Ultuan in the process..

They better not ignore all the end times fluff.

 Thunderfrog wrote:

Fluff quibble.

It talks about the heroic twins, "Teclis and Tyrion, who worked together to save Ulthuan from the vile Malekith."

Except ya know, there at the end, Teclis and Malekith battled and killed Tyrion, in an attempt to save all the world from Chaos, sinking Ultuan in the process..

They better not ignore all the end times fluff.

Hey now! They can't be bothered with actually remembering the tripe that they just wrote a short time back, there's narratives that need to be forged here!

 agnosto wrote:
Hey now! They can't be bothered with actually remembering the tripe that they just wrote a short time back, there's narratives that need to be forged here!

That's because it's written from the point of view of imperial propaganda, you see! But you always have the option of ignoring a given piece of fluff with a successful roll-off against your opponent!

 nels1031 wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
This teaser just raises more questions like...

Why is Sigmar cosplaying as Karl Franz?

I mean doesn't old Siggy at least rate a model of his own, or even a new head or something?

Did Sigz ever ride a griffon even? I remember him being on foot all the time.

Those questions are answered in the last few End Times books.

Yep, as the WD leaks describe, he takes over the body of Karl Franz after he was killed in Glottkin. All of the pictures were of various End Times things that happened. Here's hoping for a new figure if he is a usable model in AoS, I would love to see an on foot and mounted set similar to the Valten figures.

 agnosto wrote:

 Thunderfrog wrote:

Fluff quibble.

It talks about the heroic twins, "Teclis and Tyrion, who worked together to save Ulthuan from the vile Malekith."

Except ya know, there at the end, Teclis and Malekith battled and killed Tyrion, in an attempt to save all the world from Chaos, sinking Ultuan in the process..

They better not ignore all the end times fluff.

Hey now! They can't be bothered with actually remembering the tripe that they just wrote a short time back, there's narratives that need to be forged here!

Or it's referencing the first invasion they helped turn back that Malekith lead against Ulthaan.

 agnosto wrote:

 NAVARRO wrote:
Yup this is going to be herohammer all the way.

Yep. Was it 6th or 7th that was all about heroes?

And I love the continuation of the extremely poor writing. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in the age of most grim-darkest tragedy while forlorn and bereft of hope, the ultimate hero of any age looked upon the void that formerly held his world and a single tear slowly wound its way down his care worn cheek."

Shoot me for reading that crap....please.

I believe it was 4th or 5th Edition... which brought upon Ravening Hordes and the complete reboot in 6th Ed. Maybe they're going the other way this time?

Meh, whatever. I'd rather scoop out my own eyes than read GW fluff. *shudder* awful, awful stuff.


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HobbyBox wrote:

 agnosto wrote:

 NAVARRO wrote:
Yup this is going to be herohammer all the way.

Yep. Was it 6th or 7th that was all about heroes?

And I love the continuation of the extremely poor writing. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in the age of most grim-darkest tragedy while forlorn and bereft of hope, the ultimate hero of any age looked upon the void that formerly held his world and a single tear slowly wound its way down his care worn cheek."

Shoot me for reading that crap....please.

I believe it was 4th or 5th Edition... which brought upon Ravening Hordes and the complete reboot in 6th Ed. Maybe they're going the other way this time?

It's like fashion...it comes back around.

I really only got two things from those blurbs:

NAVARRO wrote:Yup this is going to be herohammer all the way.

lord_blackfang wrote:"The mightiest battles of the end times were mere skirmishes in the face of what will happen"

Sounds like more massed battles to me.

QFT x2

- Salvage

The End Times came... not with a bang, not with a whimper... but with a flush and a gurgle.

The Auld Grump

The current WD denote the next issue as including a look back on Warhammer (the games that is) history so I wouldn't expect an asexual lot on AoS stuff in it, just a recap of the End Times and a setup for the new Fluff. With a full release next week.

 TheAuldGrump wrote:
The End Times came... not with a bang, not with a whimper... but with a flush and a gurgle in the Gardens of Nurgle

The Auld Grump

Fixed that for you

 notprop wrote:
The current WD denote the next issue as including a look back on Warhammer (the games that is) history so I wouldn't expect an asexual lot on AoS stuff in it, just a recap of the End Times and a setup for the new Fluff. With a full release next week.

I'm sorry, but expect what?!!!