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2016/04/13 21:17:26
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Thermo-Optical Hac Tao
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Yeah I spoke to them on their Facebook group about it because I was just blown away by the Nazgûl sculpts. There'll be more info about them in that issue when it's released so I'll definitely get that one.
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2016/04/14 05:45:30
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Never mind the Ringwraiths, I want that Sauron the Necromancer.
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2016/04/15 22:06:54
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Fixture of Dakka
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Not sure what you mean. I don't see it sold out, so you can still buy it if you want it. Well at least on the Canadian GW site that is.
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Agies Grimm:The "Learn to play, bro" mentality is mostly just a way for someone to try to shame you by implying that their metaphorical nerd-wiener is bigger than yours. Which, ironically, I think nerds do even more vehemently than jocks.
Everything is made up and the points don't matter. 40K or Who's Line is it Anyway?
Auticus wrote: Or in summation: its ok to exploit shoddy points because those are rules and gamers exist to find rules loopholes (they are still "legal"), but if the same force can be composed without structure, it emotionally feels "wrong". |
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2016/04/15 22:08:10
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Solahma
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He means, he wants another Necromancer figure based on the apparition from the Hobbit movies. IIRC the existing figure was designed by GW before the Hobbit movies came out.
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2016/04/15 22:20:56
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Thermo-Optical Hac Tao
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I think he means specifically the one in the SBG magazine cover with the Nazgûl.
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2016/04/15 23:32:22
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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ImAGeek wrote:I think he means specifically the one in the SBG magazine cover with the Nazgûl.
Bingo! Yathzee!
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2016/05/08 07:06:13
Subject: Re:GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Saw this in the Forge World thread:
We can also announce that Games Workshop’s newly appointed Middle-earth team will be showcasing their projects at Warhammer Fest.
AND you'll get First Access to formerly out-of- production products like all five The Lord of The Rings TM Sourcebooks and several absent Citadel miniatures! We're revealing more soon...
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2016/05/14 10:05:41
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Thermo-Optical Hac Tao
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2016/05/14 10:08:45
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Ok, those are pretty stunning!
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2016/05/14 10:31:12
Subject: Re:GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Killer Klaivex
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2016/05/14 10:35:42
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Awesome! Price will be the clincher in all this, but if those Iron Hills Dwarves end up as a plastic set, count me in for some!
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2016/05/14 11:02:47
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Member of a Lodge? I Can't Say
'Murica! (again)
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My DWARVES!! OK, I'm in.
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2016/05/14 11:12:37
Subject: Re:GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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Those are very nice indeed.
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2016/05/14 11:20:13
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Looks like the will be releasing the Laketown houses after all, great news!
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2016/05/14 12:10:51
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Thermo-Optical Hac Tao
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From FB, wip:
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2016/05/14 12:47:34
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Killer Klaivex
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I'm assuming that'll have the rules for the new dwarf gear in.
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2016/05/14 12:58:31
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Hnnnggggg.... We knew Dain on boar was the last model in development when production kind of... halted... and numerous sources said it was a shame as it looked so good. Seems like now we can concur.
Man that ALL looks soooo good. I'm in for at least one of all of those, and i'm hoping those IronHill Dwarves are in plastic, because I would love to own 20+ of them, versus having like... four if they're in Finecast only.
Great looking ballista too, and those Laketown Houses are great.
I'm definitely in for everything...
Weird that the book isn't branded "Middle Earth SBG" as that is supposed to be the name going forward.
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2016/05/14 13:00:46
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Norn Queen
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Great sculpts, really clean and characterful.
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Dman137 wrote:
goobs is all you guys will ever be
By 1-irt: Still as long as Hissy keeps showing up this is one of the most entertaining threads ever.
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2016/05/14 13:05:37
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
Weird that the book isn't branded "Middle Earth SBG" as that is supposed to be the name going forward.
It does say it's in progress, the decision to rebrand might have been a recent one that hasn't made it to the mockups yet. Looks like a lovely chunky book, though, with any luck it'll be a compendium a la the old Big Blue Book that has everything in, LotR and Hobbit... there's enough room in there, I reckon.
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2016/05/14 13:12:31
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I'll be buying half a dozen of those houses if they are a product!
Jay Clare, former whw store assistant, and very regular participant in middle earth tournis and events, is writing the rules for the new range. He's an awesome guy and I'm looking forward to seeing his rules on the table.
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2016/05/14 13:19:39
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Killer Klaivex
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NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
Weird that the book isn't branded "Middle Earth SBG" as that is supposed to be the name going forward.
That's probably because they're not relaunching the Middle Earth SBG yet. Remember, they've just reprinted the current army books. They wouldn't want to suddenly invalidate them a month later. This book will most likely just be a bunch of scenarios and rules for a few new warbands, as opposed to any change of the core rules. I expect that will probably come some time mid to late next year along with the rebranding.
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2016/05/14 13:42:08
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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Any KoW dwarf player should be happy about those like and shield dwarves to be used as bulwarkers. Damn. Very nice!!
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2016/05/14 14:31:21
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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timetowaste85 wrote:Any KoW dwarf player should be happy about those like and shield dwarves to be used as bulwarkers. Damn. Very nice!!
Well, again... assuming they're in plastic. :-p PLEASE be in plastic. My Grimhammers need some new friends!
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2016/05/14 14:59:35
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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I love the title for the new Hobbit book. Very apt!
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2016/05/14 15:02:44
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Repentia Mistress
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That ruins repress (?) was £18.
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2016/05/14 15:17:05
Subject: GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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Those look glorious.
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2016/05/14 15:26:34
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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So, the same MSRP (or slightly cheaper) than the original price. Fair play GW. :-)
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11527pts Total (7400pts painted)
4980pts Total (4980pts painted)
3730 Total (210pts painted) |
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2016/05/14 17:40:33
Subject: Re:GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Extremely happy with all the new bits - Looks like I picked the right time to start with the SBG!
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2016/05/14 23:11:21
Subject: Re:GW continuing support for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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Lieutenant General
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Saw the following on The One Ring:
First from Rob on the GBHL Facebook group:
"New releases every single month. This will be multiple kits. Some old, some new.
Most new kits will be coming in 'autumn'. Anytime they don't have something new, they will supplement it with a reissue.
Most reissued models will come in whatever they were last cast in. So most will be metal or finecast.
New models will be in forge world resin, as will some old. Eventual aim is for all to be in forge world resin, except the plastics.
Speaking of which, new laketown scenery will be plastic. It's an exception to the rule as it was already so close to being ready for plastic tooling. They hope to release around the end of the year.
New book will be hardback (working title is "There and Back Again"), a supplement to go alongside your hardback hobbit rulebook. It will contain all the rules from DoS and BotFA, as well as new stuff. 30 scenarios will be featured.
Iron Hill Dwarves will be among the first new releases in a few months time. They are still waiting for approval. In the game, Dain is a hardnut who makes nearby dwarves better. He can headbutt models to the ground if he doesn't sound them. The ballista has an arrow stopping move, great denial rules and something totally fresh for the game. The iron hill dwarves are able to form a shield wall (4 dwarves or more in base contact) thus getting a +1 for Defense, so they will be Defense 8.
There were references in Keith's book for the Gundabad Orc Berserkers as well as Thranduil on Elk. There was also a render for a rather tasty looking mace that looked to me like the one Khâmul the Easterling carries in the Dol Guldur scenes.
Very exciting times. They did express they are working on their own time to bring this to us as soon as possible. We need to continue showing our passion and love for the game as we have already been doing!"
And a teaser from Troke himself, responding to a picture of the young Dwalin sculpt with two axes:
"I wonder if there will be specific rules for these guys in the forthcoming book. Someone should ask tomorrow..."
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
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2016/05/14 23:31:10
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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timetowaste85 wrote:Any KoW dwarf player should be happy about those like and shield dwarves to be used as bulwarkers. Damn. Very nice!!
Might be a bit small to fit in with Mantic dwarfs though?
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