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Only a few books left? Great, so we're rushing things at the very end. How disappointing.

Hopefully a few books means just the main plot to the Siege, and we get a lot of side story novels as well still.

 Alpharius wrote:
Which is, of course, the Final Battle of the Horus Heresy - so, it looks as if FW and BL are FINALLY getting around to wrapping things up for the HH.

Well, eventually.

In a year or two, I guess?

I mean, BL for sure are wrapping things up.
I doubt FW is though. We still need BA, WS & DA rules, the 30k era Daemon rules they mentioned they'd be doing along with Daemon Angron and more Mechanicum. A no doubt there'll be more Rites of War (since the Dark Angels are going to have 1 for each of the Wings, so that's 4-5 more).

That's at the very least 3-4 more years of content, unless they suddenly stop doing fluff in their Black Books.

 BrookM wrote:
So, a bit of old fluff when Apothecaries used to give transfusions while under fire then.

Precisely, so that those astartes who are too injured to continue but not injured enough to be put down and geneseed extracted can be stabilized/patched up. I don't know if it will transfer to rules, but I think it harks back to the medics picture showing the squat, guard (army) and marine medics dragging the injured marine back to receive treatment.

Once I got that explanation and not the 'he's wearing a big apron' one, it grew on me a lot more.

 Matt.Kingsley wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Which is, of course, the Final Battle of the Horus Heresy - so, it looks as if FW and BL are FINALLY getting around to wrapping things up for the HH.

Well, eventually.

In a year or two, I guess?

I mean, BL for sure are wrapping things up.
I doubt FW is though. We still need BA, WS & DA rules, the 30k era Daemon rules they mentioned they'd be doing along with Daemon Angron and more Mechanicum. A no doubt there'll be more Rites of War (since the Dark Angels are going to have 1 for each of the Wings, so that's 4-5 more).

That's at the very least 3-4 more years of content, unless they suddenly stop doing fluff in their Black Books.

Yeah. As I think I said in another thread, books they've talked about and we haven't seen include:

Shadow Crusade
Signus Prime/DA campaign/WS campaign
Mars

While they always seem to strive for two books a year, it's usually one. And considering they gave Isstvan 3 books, I think we can expect at least 3 for the Solar War and Terra. FW is probably a long, long way from wrapped it up. Especially considering there will probably be some surprise books in there as well.

 Retrogamer0001 wrote:
Only a few books left? Great, so we're rushing things at the very end. How disappointing.

I doubt it. I'm certain there will still be at least another 50 store/event-exclusive short stories, audio dramas and anthology books before they get to a Siege of Terra novel trilogy.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
a Siege of Terra novel trilogy.

Trilogy of trilogies, at least. And really, why miss the opportunity to have an entire Siege of Terra series, matching the length of the Heresy series?

jigsaw piece one:


from: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2016/12/25/forge-world-jigsaw-day-1/

Looks Chaos Dwarf-y. They have any things that need kits still?

I don't see it posted here so the full reveal pic from the open day is in the 1st post here (SPOILER!!!) http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/329134-forge-world-puzzle/

 VeteranNoob wrote:
I don't see it posted here so the full reveal pic from the open day is in the 1st post here (SPOILER!!!) http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/329134-forge-world-puzzle/

Oh that's stupid sexy.

Does it have a name?

 VeteranNoob wrote:
I don't see it posted here so the full reveal pic from the open day is in the 1st post here (SPOILER!!!) http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/329134-forge-world-puzzle/

Bad move on their part. Should have spoiled something totally new. Did they think their fans wouldn't get it immediately?

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:

 VeteranNoob wrote:
I don't see it posted here so the full reveal pic from the open day is in the 1st post here (SPOILER!!!) http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/329134-forge-world-puzzle/

Oh that's stupid sexy.

I want one. For...something. I'll figure out something.


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 aka_mythos wrote:
Does it have a name?

A report from an attendee's blog says Khorne DP. That sounds right if I remember correctly. 2017 will also see that ginormous Khorne dragon for AoS Trish has been working on. It's the size of a cat. (I smell a Battle Royale... )


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 em_en_oh_pee wrote:

 VeteranNoob wrote:
I don't see it posted here so the full reveal pic from the open day is in the 1st post here (SPOILER!!!) http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/329134-forge-world-puzzle/

Bad move on their part. Should have spoiled something totally new. Did they think their fans wouldn't get it immediately?

No idea. It's exciting but they are pumping out so much, despite having a new specialist games dept. Wish I could say it ties to a major line release but who knows, FW can create what it wants and we buy the awesome models

Just saw their top 10 list. They have the warlord at number 3. That's an expensive bit of kit to be the third best selling item at FW, I smell a rat! Or else FW sales have collapsed/rocketed!

It's been explained to me by those in the know (so believe or don't, but it makes sense to me) that these best seller lists are based on how much it brought in, rather than quantity sold. Remember Smaug was last year (or year before?).

Yeah, "best seller" isn't a precise term, it could be unit sales, revenue, gross profit or even net profit.

Commonly it's unit sales, but I suspect that wouldn't produce the list FW want to show everyone (it would probably almost exclusively be made up of alternate shoulder pads, weapon packs and helmet options, not an exciting read.)

 Azreal13 wrote:
Yeah, "best seller" isn't a precise term, it could be unit sales, revenue, gross profit or even net profit.

Commonly it's unit sales, but I suspect that wouldn't produce the list FW want to show everyone (it would probably almost exclusively be made up of alternate shoulder pads, weapon packs and helmet options, not an exciting read.)

*taps nose knowingly*

So it's kind of meaningless then, at least to us the customers. Calling it the 'what's making us the most money list' doesn't just have the same ring to it though!

I think it sorta helps if you want to surprise someone with a more niche gift and you know they're into the hobby. Most players are commonly Marines, so just going from there is surprisingly easy. Almost everyone has some sorta Marines in their collection after all, and therefore most could use something at worst.

So... three completely unrelated parts. This is a misdirection... and who does misdirection best!? Alpha Legion.

I am calling it now, the reveal will show Alpharius.

Well, despite my misgivings, for a 'mere' £25 I snapped-up the last Primus Medicae in the shop. It looks better in the flesh, though I remain unconvinced by the look of the apron.

He can rest at the bottom of the shame pile until I decide what I intend to do with him.

They realised their mistake and are trying to misdirect. The middle part is a custodes rhino? Right, blood bowl beastman?

My thought was that it's changing every day it's related to Tzeentch and ultimately Thousand Sons Magnus. I could see it end up being Alpharius too though. Guess we'll have to wait until the 2nd to know for sure.

 VeteranNoob wrote:
I don't see it posted here so the full reveal pic from the open day is in the 1st post here (SPOILER!!!) http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/329134-forge-world-puzzle/

Not a fan of the herp-derp on the shield.

 Whumbachumba wrote:
My thought was that it's changing every day it's related to Tzeentch and ultimately Thousand Sons Magnus. I could see it end up being Alpharius too though. Guess we'll have to wait until the 2nd to know for sure.

Could be Magnus, he is next. Or they might just show a few things at the end.

If anyone wonders on the Primus Medicae :
130 Point
WS 5 - BS 5 - S 4 - T 4 - W 2 - I 5 - A 3 - Ld 9 - Sv 2+

Unit Composition : 1 Legion Primus Medicae Consul

Wargear:
Narthecium
Needle pistol
Cataphracii Teminator Armor
Power weapon
Frag & Krak grenades

Special Rules :
Legiones Astartes
Independent Character
Legion Support Officer
Sacred Trust

Sacred Trust : In missions where Victory points are scored for destroying units, if a Primus Med is within 6" of a friendly Space Marine Infantry or Jump Infantry unit which is wiped out by the enemy, roll a D6. On a 5+, the player whose unit was destroyed also gains a Victory point, as well as the enemy.

Bummer for me is the fact that the head is not separate and looks too small (imho) on the mini.

 Nactor wrote:
If anyone wonders on the Primus Medicae :
130 Point
WS 5 - BS 5 - S 4 - T 4 - W 2 - I 5 - A 3 - Ld 9 - Sv 2+

Unit Composition : 1 Legion Primus Medicae Consul

Wargear:
Narthecium
Needle pistol
Cataphracii Teminator Armor
Power weapon
Frag & Krak grenades

Special Rules :
Lagiones Astartes
Independent Character
Legion Support Officer
Sacred Trust

Sacred Trust : In missions where Victory points are scored for destroying units, if a Primus Med is within 6" of a friendly Space Marine Infantry or Jump Infantry unit which is wiped out by the enemy, roll a D6. On a 5+, the player whose unit was destroyed also gains a Victory point, as well as the enemy.

Bummer for me is the fact that the head is not separate and looks too small (imho) on the mini.

So... it is exactly the standard rules for that Consul. Nothing special. Huh.

Yea, i was hoping for some kind of extra, too.
But well, considering my local GW shop only got 4 of them i can count me lucky to have gotten one - went there last friday and asked them to hold on on one for me
Local guy told me there were like 10 peeps waiting for him this morning just for the mini lol.

I like mine. They had loads at the store. Was a bit disappointed when the price was $40 as I expected but slight hope when someone said 25 quid cuz that would've been sweet