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Looking at this Sunday article from Dec 29th, it does look like the physical Spike! almanac is delayed in Aus & NZ, yes.

Not sure what prevents them selling the digital one, though.

 Dysartes wrote:
Looking at this Sunday article from Dec 29th, it does look like the physical Spike! almanac is delayed in Aus & NZ, yes.

Thank you, Sir! Seems I overlooked the all-important footnotes.

Not sure what prevents them selling the digital one, though.

Or the physical ones, for that matter, given they are just pre-orders.

 Dysartes wrote:

Not sure what prevents them selling the digital one, though.

I guess the Trans-Pacific Electron Blockade doesn't show up much in UK news, huh.

 MajorWesJanson wrote:

 Dysartes wrote:

Not sure what prevents them selling the digital one, though.

I guess the Trans-Pacific Electron Blockade doesn't show up much in UK news, huh.

Not at all, but the concept comes as a shock...


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I don't think anyone had a MTO of old Human, Halfing, and Chaos Dwarf figures on their bingo card for 2025, but here you go.

 Dysartes wrote:

I don't think anyone had a MTO of old Human, Halfing, and Chaos Dwarf figures on their bingo card for 2025, but here you go.

Was just coming to post this. I know I definitely didn’t see that coming. Those guys are positively ancient. I think I’d much rather have the Gary Morley chorfs back again though.

Tempted by the human team. Strong nostalgia for those sculpts.

Of all the things to do a metal MTO, why these?! Such a random choice.

What an odd decision on that MTO, the one or two people missing a few of those models from their teams or looking to expand to a full roster of 16 players are going to be ecstatic.

Honestly?

I’d say this is exactly what Made to Order should be about. Raid the archives, find some classics, do a splash release.

Doesn’t mean that shouldn’t include more recently retired models of course. But between The Old World and this one really spelunking the archives, I’m super excited to see what else comes.

I agree. I love when they pull crazy random old models out and put them up for MTO. I'd love to see them bring back 80s and early 90s models like classic Dwarfs or High Elves.

I will give these guys a pass.
But if they did 2ed High Elfs I'd be all over them. I already have around 20 2ed Dark Elfs.
I got the 3ed Amazons they did a couple of years ago.

These made to orders really are ancient ones. It's funny too in the past people used these made to order releases as a guide as to what was coming out in terms of new releases. Going on this I have no idea what could be coming out, we all except high elves or tomb kings in plastic as they are the last teams with existing rules but there could be totally new teams coming too.

The size comparison of these made to order Chaos Dwarves look similar to the Halflings lol.

As a Sevens player mainly I'm tempted by these Halflings or Chaos Dwarves to use as a Fumbbl Stunty League team. Guess the price will determine that, I don't want to assume half a team (6 figures) will actually cost half a full team.

What I find most odd about the human MTO Blood Bowl miniatures is that there are no blitzers.

Damn shame they aren't doing a 16 strong roster of Skaven - awesome 2nd ed models. Still I will be springing for halflings and CDwarves. I think I have all the humans I need, though am now trying to remember where I put the humans and can I check them in time to order

Just think if they re-released all the 2nd ed stuff... I would love it as an online fun little 'Albion' league sales event.

Well, I dare say if these lads sell well? That might open to gate to other teams.

Also, given I’ve complete Compendium and Starplayer books? I’m just the Astrogranite pitch and main rule book away from once again demonstrating my utter, horrifying, mind boggling incompetence at the game!

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

.....once again demonstrating my utter, horrifying, mind boggling incompetence at the game!

Naaah man, no one can be that incompetent at Blood Bowl

We play this game for fun. It's mostly random stuff anyway, I forget rules and do stupid things but just try and roll with it mostly. It's characterful and memorable. Embrace any mishaps and enjoy

Oh I can.

Trust me.

It’s a game I’ve played many editions of, and never gotten my head round.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/f07zlb44/warhammer-relics-brilliant-new-gear-from-the-warhammer-merch-store/

New Merch! A plushie spiky blood bowl ball!
It must be mine!

I like the football shirts.

I went to one of those Football merch sites and had a custom jersey made in my Skaven team colors (Warpstone glow), team name, my name and the number 13 (Skaven, duh).

Cost me US$60 but totally worth it. Much higher quality than I was expecting too.

 Dysartes wrote:
Looking at this Sunday article from Dec 29th, it does look like the physical Spike! almanac is delayed in Aus & NZ, yes.

Not sure what prevents them selling the digital one, though.

I would guess that they see the digital sales as taking away sales of the physical books if they're not available at the same time.


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 SgtEeveell wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/f07zlb44/warhammer-relics-brilliant-new-gear-from-the-warhammer-merch-store/

New Merch! A plushie spiky blood bowl ball!
It must be mine!

Oh dang, those Hawaiian shirts are so my thing

Damn... Only the article of the day on the German Wikipedia brought me to the insight that Akhorne the squirrel is propably inspired by a British company...

 Dryaktylus wrote:
Damn... Only the article of the day on the German Wikipedia brought me to the insight that Akhorne the squirrel is propably inspired by a British company...

...I suspect that it's more that it's a squirrel and they are popularly depicted as eating acorns.

Plus the khorne pun was probably too much to resist.

Game Nerdz Deal of the Day : Dungeon Bowl : $110
https://www.gamenerdz.com/deal-of-the-day

23 stock left as of 12pm PST

Is that a sanitized big box store version of Blood Bowl?

It’s a separate game
In Dungeon Bowl, you are the coach of a team from one of the eight Colleges of Magic. You must hunt down the ball in a dangerous dungeon while avoiding traps, jumping between portals and rummaging through chests to find unimaginable treasures, all in the name of glory, pride and touchdowns.


https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352026/dungeon-bowl-the-game-of-subterranean-blood-bowl-m

Thanks. I'm still wondering though if that still factored into the decision due to the removal of "Blood" from the title making it more kid board game friendly on the shelf (even if not actually in the lore within). Kind of in the same vein as the Blitz Bowl I saw years ago but with a much more lucrative (read: higher!) price point...

It’s a variant started back in the 1990’s.

warboss wrote:Thanks. I'm still wondering though if that still factored into the decision due to the removal of "Blood" from the title making it more kid board game friendly on the shelf (even if not actually in the lore within). Kind of in the same vein as the Blitz Bowl I saw years ago but with a much more lucrative (read: higher!) price point...

They call it Dungeon Bowl because it is played in a Dungeon.