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 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
If it truly is a standalone game, but includes rules for slicing and shooting up other enemies of the Imperium, than I might succumb to my more baser urges and actually give GW money.

But hot damn what a swing and a miss not including some new enemies. You'd get vets and new blood in that way. Genestealer Cult would have been a welcome sight, that's for sure.

That could be evidence of a 'marketing strategy' though.

Why give you in the basic game what you'd be willing to buy in an expansion?

Or they're cutting development costs by using up stuff that's sitting in a warehouse for the bad guys.

 Davylove21 wrote:
If this is going to be a steady, non-limited board game, then does that make this a return to 'specialist games'? I hope so.

It'll be kind of like the campaign boxes; not a limited edition per say, but without a second print run, so they'll be around for a month or 2 and then they may as well have never existed. GW won't bring out any expansions for them.

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Codex: Assasins will set you back another £900 don't forget, so you get rules for the 4 models. Unless they include 40K rules in the boxed game, which would be TOO SENSIBLE.

White Dwarf next week will have the rules for the assassins, for use in 40k.

Will be handy, having a dead tree format version of their rules.

Herzlos wrote:

 Davylove21 wrote:
If this is going to be a steady, non-limited board game, then does that make this a return to 'specialist games'? I hope so.

It'll be kind of like the campaign boxes; not a limited edition per say, but without a second print run, so they'll be around for a month or 2 and then they may as well have never existed. GW won't bring out any expansions for them.

Probably right, but even so, I'm in the "wait and see" camp on that one.


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 mikhaila wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Codex: Assasins will set you back another £900 don't forget, so you get rules for the 4 models. Unless they include 40K rules in the boxed game, which would be TOO SENSIBLE.

White Dwarf next week will have the rules for the assassins, for use in 40k.

Take that, grumpy cynic!

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Codex: Assasins will set you back another £900 don't forget, so you get rules for the 4 models. Unless they include 40K rules in the boxed game, which would be TOO SENSIBLE.

At GBP 900, you can get a real assassin

I'm a hoar ... I'm going to buy it ...

Anyone know if board/tiles are compatible with the space hulk ones?

 Squat Kid wrote:
Anyone know if board/tiles are compatible with the space hulk ones?

Now that would be interesting if that were the case...

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:

 Squat Kid wrote:
Anyone know if board/tiles are compatible with the space hulk ones?

Now that would be interesting if that were the case...

Their tiles all seem to be somewhat standardized, as the old Tyranid Attack and Space Crusade fit fine with both old and new Space Hulk tiles

 mikhaila wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Codex: Assasins will set you back another £900 don't forget, so you get rules for the 4 models. Unless they include 40K rules in the boxed game, which would be TOO SENSIBLE.

White Dwarf next week will have the rules for the assassins, for use in 40k.

Does anyone know if these rules will match the Assassin codex or will GW revise them yet again?

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

 mikhaila wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Codex: Assasins will set you back another £900 don't forget, so you get rules for the 4 models. Unless they include 40K rules in the boxed game, which would be TOO SENSIBLE.

White Dwarf next week will have the rules for the assassins, for use in 40k.

Does anyone know if these rules will match the Assassin codex or will GW revise them yet again?

If they do replace that dataslate, it'll set a new record (low) in modern 40k right on the heels of the just released current record holder Eldar Craftworlds Codex. That dataslate just came out last year.

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2014/08/40k-codex-uber-assassins-wow.html

Oh wow, I'm listed as a source on BoLS without even being asked. I guess this is how Larry Vela, top reporter usually does his job, right? Well, at least he didn't butcher my name, like a lot of peeps around here do.


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I wonder how much I'll get paid for this info.

this looks good. i will be ordering mine. a new game, some new assassins, and some more troops for my giant alpha legion warband. i hope this marks a return to GW making new games. those were the days!

I wonder if they do some Web bundles for this release to change your opponents.

Like:

*Mek
*(1+) Ork Boyz (snap-fit, of course)
*Gretchin

*Tau Commander
*6 x the Drone set

I see they did change pre order days.

Does anyone know what time the web store will be open for pre release orders on Saturday?

Dang shame that the Chaos stuff is all rehashed. If the Assassins themselves aren't AMAZING, it's going to be hard to justify $125 for recycled material.

 BrookM wrote:
Well, at least he didn't butcher my name

"Who's this sexy lady that loves 40k?" -- the internet

 BrookM wrote:
Oh wow, I'm listed as a source on BoLS without even being asked. I guess this is how Larry Vela, top reporter usually does his job, right? Well, at least he didn't butcher my name, like a lot of peeps around here do.


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I wonder how much I'll get paid for this info.

Eh, if you said it in a public place (like Dakka) and he cites you (which he did) he doesn't need your permission.

Also calling him a reporter is ... kind of stretching it. He's a recurring contributor to a gaming blog. He's not writing hard-hitting investigative journalism by any stretch. I know it's en vogue to hate on Vela and all, but let's not dress the pig up in a wedding gown only to marvel that it doesn't fit.

All of us here appreciate you bringing us the info though, that's for sure. I don't want to misconstrue that. I also enjoy your contributions in the Raging Heroes threads too.



For my part i'm interested in the Assassins game The price tag is a big high for a stand alone game for me, as i don't have much use for re-purposing the minis. What sucks is that if i knew how they fit into 40k post-assassins, that'd probably end up sealing the deal for me to get them or not. Problem is, they'll likely all be gone by the time we know that. If i knew, absolutely, for gak-fire sure, that i could get a non-dataslate, physical, in my hands set of rules that would allow me to use them with other imperium forces, it might be enough to put me over the edge and do an Inquisition / Ad Mechanicus / Officio Assassinorum type of list. Problem is i don't know that, and as a rule i don't like digital rule books. So for me i'm in wait and see.

I do hope it does well. Seeing them step (sorta) outside the box is pretty cool.




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 catharsix wrote:
Dang shame that the Chaos stuff is all rehashed. If the Assassins themselves aren't AMAZING, it's going to be hard to justify $125 for recycled material.

Yeah, this is it for me right here. Exactly.

I love Vindicare's and Culexus'. Eversor's are neat. Culexus i love the idea of, the look of them i absolutely hate. So do i want to fork over 125.00 for a bunch of rehashed chaos i know i can't use, and then really 4 minis, two of which i'lll only really ever use due to personal taste, and only usually one at a time.

The game itself and the new minis would really need to be stunning. As a Tau player averaging a handful of games a year as my primary focus is fantasy.... just don't know if i can justify it. And i was positively over the moon when rumors of Inquisition first hit until that ended up being a boondoggle.

 Haight wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Oh wow, I'm listed as a source on BoLS without even being asked. I guess this is how Larry Vela, top reporter usually does his job, right? Well, at least he didn't butcher my name, like a lot of peeps around here do.


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I wonder how much I'll get paid for this info.

Eh, if you said it in a public place (like Dakka) and he cites you (which he did) he doesn't need your permission.

Also calling him a reporter is ... kind of stretching it. He's a recurring contributor to a gaming blog. He's not writing hard-hitting investigative journalism by any stretch. I know it's en vogue to hate on Vela and all, but let's not dress the pig up in a wedding gown only to marvel that it doesn't fit.

All of us here appreciate you bringing us the info though, that's for sure. I don't want to misconstrue that. I also enjoy your contributions in the Raging Heroes threads too.



For my part i'm interested in the Assassins game The price tag is a big high for a stand alone game for me, as i don't have much use for re-purposing the minis. What sucks is that if i knew how they fit into 40k post-assassins, that'd probably end up sealing the deal for me to get them or not. Problem is, they'll likely all be gone by the time we know that. If i knew, absolutely, for gak-fire sure, that i could get a non-dataslate, physical, in my hands set of rules that would allow me to use them with other imperium forces, it might be enough to put me over the edge and do an Inquisition / Ad Mechanicus / Officio Assassinorum type of list. Problem is i don't know that, and as a rule i don't like digital rule books. So for me i'm in wait and see.

I do hope it does well. Seeing them step (sorta) outside the box is pretty cool.




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 catharsix wrote:
Dang shame that the Chaos stuff is all rehashed. If the Assassins themselves aren't AMAZING, it's going to be hard to justify $125 for recycled material.

Yeah, this is it for me right here. Exactly.

I love Vindicare's and Culexus'. Eversor's are neat. Culexus i love the idea of, the look of them i absolutely hate. So do i want to fork over 125.00 for a bunch of rehashed chaos i know i can't use, and then really 4 minis, two of which i'lll only really ever use due to personal taste, and only usually one at a time.

The game itself and the new minis would really need to be stunning. As a Tau player averaging a handful of games a year as my primary focus is fantasy.... just don't know if i can justify it. And i was positively over the moon when rumors of Inquisition first hit until that ended up being a boondoggle.

Exactly. Even tought I don't care about Vela, what he did is perfectly acceptable

from bolter&chainsword ( SunsetNemesis )

Not sure if want.

I think i like.

From loaded dice podcast

Agh, ninja'd

I... don't know how I feel about these... I'm guessing the rubble will be optional?

nudibranch wrote:
I... don't know how I feel about these... I'm guessing the rubble will be optional?

Should be pretty simple to convert most of them down besides the vindicare.

i happen to like em since all of mine are already on rubble stuff

The assassins look ace, not sure i'll buy it if they really use re-hashed chaos models.

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
The assassins look ace, not sure i'll buy it if they really use re-hashed chaos models.

Look at the middle right in the background

look at that cultist

 Desubot wrote:

nudibranch wrote:
I... don't know how I feel about these... I'm guessing the rubble will be optional?

Should be pretty simple to convert most of them down besides the vindicare.

i happen to like em since all of mine are already on rubble stuff

Yeah, shouldn't be difficult at all, just don't know if I like it or not yet...

guru wrote:
from bolter&chainsword ( SunsetNemesis )

Ohhh my...