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2016/05/13 23:02:41
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
They have never really had one that ties to the standard 40K ranges, part of me says good job as well as a Quest style 40K game would be the death of my wallet.
"That's not an Ork, its a girl.." - Last words of High General Daran Ul'tharem, battle of Ursha VII.
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2016/05/13 23:09:34
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
streetsamurai wrote: Nah, there never was something similar to WQ in 40k. Space Hulk or space Crusade was the closest thing, but far from being as complete as WQ was
Automatically Appended Next Post: I must say that it is a bit dissapointing to see that there is so few unique models. Overkill had a lot more
I forgot about Space Crusade.. I actually have some of those minis kicking around..
No madam, 40,000 is the year that this game is set in. Not how much it costs. Though you may have a point. - GW Fulchester The Gatling Guns have flamethrowers on them because this is 40k - DOW III
2016/05/13 23:35:02
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
I'm really disliking this app concept with the $1 per single hero data sheets. The single-pack heroes are already close to $30 a pop, asking more to use them just seems incredibly nickel-and-diming. That being said, I think most micro-transactions are crappy.
I've been coming around to the concept of AOS, but I think the price tags on these new releases will be what ultimately keeps me from joining in. I think if I get WHQ, I'll just pick up the main game and avoid other purchases.
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2016/05/14 00:30:38
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
Where the app dlc is a benefit is if you have some old minis lying around which can be used as heroes. I have the empire mages, a goblin shaman, a witch hunter and a few chaos heroes lying around. Paying a few quid to use those doesn't seem too bad. Of course you could always use other companies' minis.
Regarding unique sculpts it is not so different from Deathwatch. It has 35 unique sculpts, including the servo skull and homing beacon. This has 30. I will definitely be doing a bit of head and weapon swapping and maybe a bit of limb bending with a hair dryer if I get ambitious.
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2016/05/14 01:03:44
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
RoperPG wrote:When you sell things for a living, you don't dictate what the customer does or doesn't want. You sell them what they want.
Isn't that what GW does though? They don't sell to us what we want, they try and dictate for us what to buy. Hopefully now this has turned around and GW is giving us the customer what they want now.
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2016/05/14 01:13:33
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
Main picture is some very interesting look fey Sylvaneth - part elf part dryad. I think they look really interesting, and in combination with the new mistweaver saih and tenebreal shard we can assume that the new AoS elf aesthetic is completly new and quite alien to the old.
2016/05/14 01:15:58
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
BlaxicanX wrote: A young business man named Tom Kirby, who was a pupil of mine until he turned greedy, helped the capitalists hunt down and destroy the wargamers. He betrayed and murdered Games Workshop.
2016/05/14 01:37:54
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
Yeah agreed. And if the sculpts match up with the art then I think a very unique and coherent style for the sylvaneth. I just hope they give the guys an option of helmets with antlers
2016/05/14 01:48:36
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
The prices for hero cards seem pretty reasonable to me, ~$1 USD isn't bad at all. I'd guess the bundle is a decent value but hard to say without knowing how many cards are in it.
The app is out on the 21St.
Regarding the game I am liking the look of the components a lot.
I am sure there are a lot of old school fans who are dissapointed it is not more generic, but the layout if the various pieces looks very clear. The heroes each have thier own coloured dice which fit in the slots on the character card. When the character is wounded or stun the token occupies a dice slot. The hero can then spend a dice to remove the tokens. The renown wheel is very easy to understand. It all looks like a game that will run very smoothly after set up.
Regarding the new minis, Gw have really got going with aos after a very slow start. The Orruk stuff was great. The flesh eaters is a very clever spin on existing minis. The Tzeentch looks fantastic as does the new Sylvaneth concept art. With the new rules and the campaign in the summer Aos is really moving in the right direction.
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2016/05/14 03:11:47
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
I was reading through the WD walk through and I was kinda worried that the game seemed too easy. The four heroes blasted through the dungeon without hardly taking any damage at all. Even the gaunt summoner and the ogre went down super easily.
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2016/05/14 03:52:31
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
Samurai_Eduh wrote: I was reading through the WD walk through and I was kinda worried that the game seemed too easy. The four heroes blasted through the dungeon without hardly taking any damage at all. Even the gaunt summoner and the ogre went down super easily.
They probably fudged it to make it look easier. I imagine the game will be at least challenging.
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Main picture is some very interesting look fey Sylvaneth - part elf part dryad. I think they look really interesting, and in combination with the new mistweaver saih and tenebreal shard we can assume that the new AoS elf aesthetic is completly new and quite alien to the old.
Thank god.
High Fantasy elves have been sculpted to death and back. Not saying it's a bad look, just glad someone is opening a window.
2016/05/14 04:50:09
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
So it looks like you can buy the individual heroes and skill/treasure packs for £0.79, or you can get the mega bundle which gives you 37 heroes(not including the base game guys-they come free with the app), a skill and treasure pack which is £20
More info about the app:
ABOUT THE APP
The Warhammer Quest Silver Tower app allows you to create a hero and guide them through their trials in the sinister Silver Tower, tracking their dice, skills and treasure, and those all-important amulet pieces. Determine which skills and treasure your hero will carry over from game to game and add even more to your game with downloadable, app-exclusive skill and treasure cards. You'll also find more than 35 additional heroes to download and use in your games, from the sneaky Grot Shaman to the charismatic Sorceress, and many more.
PLAY
Choose your Trial and follow your hero as he fights his way through the twisting labyrinth of the Silver Tower. Track their dice, collect their Treasure and Skill cards in an easy-to-read format and note which cards they will keep as they continue on to their next adventure.
HEROES
Choose your hero from a huge selection. View their stats, weapons, Traits and Renown and whatever Skills and Treasures they've managed to claim during their dangerous quests.
MY COLLECTION
View your Characters, Skill cards and Treasure cards. All ten heroes from the boxed game are included, as well as the thirty-six Treasure and Skill cards from the box – and more are available in the Shop. View all the details of everything you have available – select the right warriors and equipment for your next journey into the Silver Tower.
SHOP
Add new options to your game! Choose from a selection of more than 35 new heroes, all based on plastic Citadel Miniatures from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar range. Buy packs of new Skill and Treasure cards to give you more ways to defeat the dread servants of the Gaunt Summoner. With so many additional options, no two games of Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower will ever be the same.
WHERE TO GET IT iOS: You can download the Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower app for your iPhone and iPad from the App Store.
Android: If you have an Android phone or tablet, you can download the app from the Google Play store.
Any purchases you make within the app will be available on all your devices on the same platform, so you can read them wherever you go, on whatever device you have to hand.
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This makes me wonder if there will be some real expansions, or these lame virtual add ons are all that well get. Really disappointed to see gw going this route. they have been doing a lot of good things lately, but microtransactions for virtual cards is an atrocious move imo
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2016/05/14 05:26:29
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
streetsamurai wrote: This makes me wonder if there will be some real expansions, or these lame virtual add ons are all that well get. Really disappointed to see gw going this route. they have been doing a lot of good things lately, but microtransactions for virtual cards is an atrocious move imo
Hardly any different from buying expansion packs from GW to be honest. I like that they're offering digital stuff. Saves space.
Main picture is some very interesting look fey Sylvaneth - part elf part dryad. I think they look really interesting, and in combination with the new mistweaver saih and tenebreal shard we can assume that the new AoS elf aesthetic is completly new and quite alien to the old.
Thank god.
High Fantasy elves have been sculpted to death and back. Not saying it's a bad look, just glad someone is opening a window.
I agree completely. I mean the Tenebreal is clearly a shadowkin, but the Saih looks so utterly alien that it seems impossible to even associate it with an old faction.
Also, it looks like from the caption on the picture (or at least what I think I'm reading through the .jpg-iness) that those wood elf "hybrids" are called Tree-Revenants.
2016/05/14 06:11:35
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours ~ Warhammer Quest 5/14, RoB Boards
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