GW Adeptus Titanicus news and rumours

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**Mymearan**

Very happy the launch is a success, I was worried this was going to be a “one and done”. I can’t afford it nor make the time to build, paint and play it atm but I’d love to buy it sometime next year if I manage to squeeze it in.

**tneva82**

Yeah hopefully it does well enough they eventually do proper epic as well

**Mendi Warrior**

Collector's coins sold out in less than 30 minutes

**Orlanth**

£175. Sorry, but no thank you.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

It’s why i went for the rules, a Warlord and a box of Knights.

Even at a discount, it’s not a price I’m currently well positioned to afford.

Sure, I’ll exceed that and then some in the coming months as stuff is release, but as a single drop, just too much.

**Sasquatch**

Orlanth wrote:
£175. Sorry, but no thank you.

Well it would be a little late anyways since its out of stock here already.

**GoatboyBeta**

Wow, glad I manged to get some sneaky internet time at work this morning to grab the GME.

Even with the scale change the size comparison shots of the new Warlord really ram home just how undersized the old model was. Maybe GW could do rules for a scout Titan with four hardpoints so people could use them

**Orlanth**

Yep, it looks like its is going to be a reasonable seller, just like the old Adeptus Titanicus. I would like to be able to buy in, but can't for a while, and will seek heavy discount.

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Also it doesnt appear that you have weapon options in the box. when paying that much for titans I would like plug in weapons like old school warlords had.

**TwilightSparkles**

Ordo Sinister is/was made up of 25 Warlord Class Titan. I think in the old fluff Emperor class were referenced but that's now overwritten by the Forge World black book 7 / Vol 41 Master of Mankind Heresy series.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Orlanth wrote:
Yep, it looks like its is going to be a reasonable seller, just like the old Adeptus Titanicus. I would like to be able to buy in, but can't for a while, and will seek heavy discount.

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Also it doesnt appear that you have weapon options in the box. when paying that much for titans I would like plug in weapons like old school warlords had.

They're designed for magnets so you'll be able to swap loadouts that way

**War Drone**

Unfortunately, I can't afford any of this ...

Equally unfortunately, I pre-ordered 1x Warlord Titan and 2x of the big terrain boxes (Civitas Imperialis Sector @ £60 a pop ...)

I know ... more than the GME, but I don't need the rules yet, or particularly want the Knights ... I basically (right now ...) want a city and a Warlord.

If SELWG adopt AT, I'll add the rules, but I've not been playing anything for ages (don't tell Vanguard that ... they must think I run a 24/7 Epic game somewhere in the depths of Lewisham).

I'm extremely happy the launch has (apparently) gone so well. I definitely see full-blown official Epic coming.

**tneva82**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
Orlanth wrote:
Yep, it looks like its is going to be a reasonable seller, just like the old Adeptus Titanicus. I would like to be able to buy in, but can't for a while, and will seek heavy discount.

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Also it doesnt appear that you have weapon options in the box. when paying that much for titans I would like plug in weapons like old school warlords had.

They're designed for magnets so you'll be able to swap loadouts that way

Think he was refering to the fact very expensive box doesn't come with any options but instead you have to pay X pounds for yet another product to get them. Which isn't even out yet

**BrianDavion**

welp I snagged the GME, my poor wallet. hopefulyl GW holds off anything new that I want for a few weeks

**Mr Morden**

Looking over everything I am going to wait and see how it evolves, I can afford it but its just another game to try and fit in - and I have dozens of those.

The Models look good but are expensive - but hey GW.

Looking forward to seeing what they come up as it grows though.

**Imateria**

Played a demo game today, was a lot of fun even if it was just Warlord vs Warlord. We really, really enjoyed it even as severly limited as that, we could clearly see how more models and movement is going to make for an excellent, and tactical, game.

Splitting a GM box and an extra rules set with a mate, after our locals 20% discount it comes to about £85 each.

**Azreal13**

Just because sharing is caring, saw these while doing a quick search for potential terrain. They're for DZC, which I believe is technically 10mm, but I don't thing it'd notice too much.

**Mendi Warrior**

Well done

**Thargrim**

I bet that second story isn't glued on, just stacked. I'm going to build mine planning ahead for that so the doors are going to be carefully placed and certain ones are for sure going to be made as the ground level.

**Overread**

It's a small processing unit that deals with the local collection and distribution of written articles as produced by the Imperium related to the moral of His most loyal Legion. That door opens at the terminus of each solar day to allow a transport unit to collect those papers and carry them forth to the Regiments.

It's a flat balcony window; the mighty doors open to reveal a large window with a small railing; allowing those within to take pause in the days duties and to bask in the light of civilization that the most Holy Emperor has brought to this world.

**Soulless**

Lord of Deeds wrote:
Kdash wrote:
So, just watched the Lets Play vid myself, and it has really put me off buying the GME set if i am honest.

The standard Warlord loadout practically did nothing to the other "proxied" Warlord over the course of 5 turns, which to me means that all current games (until other Titans and weapons are released) are going to get pretty repetitive early on due to everything revolving around a handful of objectives which you're likely just going to be picking the same ones every time.

It did seem like a very quick game though at skirmish level, though it did feel like it lacked depth.

Does anyone know what a standard "point" game is going to be? I'm liking the look of some of those set maniples, but, i get the impression that you'll be looking at 2000 points plus to max them out, and then the min size ones look to have a massive points differences between them.

Just watched that video as well and calling back to the GW's twitch stream game, the big difference was the inclusion of the Reaver in lieu of a banner of knights. which at least hinted at the tactical depth. I think your observation and concerns are spot on that game play initially will be somewhat stale unless you proxy while waiting for the other titans and weapon options to be released.

Ive watched GMGs demo game from earlier today, and WarhammerTVs game previously this week and both was 1v1 with a lance of knights. Not much firepower and not enough moving pieces to offer a lot of strategy, but what these demos does show (IMO) is that the game and mechanics offer a lot of depth and strategy. Using orders to good effect and knowing when to push the reactor seem to be the two biggest choices a player has to make but movement and positioning is as important as ever.
The fact that the titans can take huge amounts of fire without going down is what makes this game interesting.

I agree that 1v1 battles will become repetitive quickly though, looking forward to seeing full scale games when people start getting their hands on the products.

**Mendi Warrior**

Overread wrote:
It's a small processing unit that deals with the local collection and distribution of written articles as produced by the Imperium related to the moral of His most loyal Legion. That door opens at the terminus of each solar day to allow a transport unit to collect those papers and carry them forth to the Regiments.

It's a flat balcony window; the mighty doors open to reveal a large window with a small railing; allowing those within to take pause in the days duties and to bask in the light of civilization that the most Holy Emperor has brought to this world.

lol

- for a bridge linking two buildings
- to allow proper hanging of traitors (suffice to add gallows)

**Mendi Warrior**

Thargrim wrote:
I bet that second story isn't glued on, just stacked. I'm going to build mine planning ahead for that so the doors are going to be carefully placed and certain ones are for sure going to be made as the ground level.

or maybe simply reflecting some real architectural mistakes

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Why is there a huge door opening into the air? Because the Emperor has decreed that it is so, all praise his name

(The plans are from a slightly damages STC)

During the terrible winter snow drifts many stories deep build up around the buildings on the outskirts of the hive, which have strategically placed extra doors to allow the workers to enter and exit as normal

**Thargrim**

Nah it's probably like a sweatshop in there where people toil away knitting imperial uniforms. Anyone who passes out from exhaustion or dies gets hurled out the door into the curb below where corpse cars drive around and pick up those not strong enough to meet the demands of the planetary governor.

**richstrach**

Anyone feel like speculating about the price of the Reavers and Warhounds? If the Warlord is £65, I'm guessing £50 for the former and £35 for the latter.

**Overread**

Reavers could have a good price on them because I'd hope that they come with more weapon options in the core kit.

The Warhounds will depend heavily on if GW sells them on their own or in pairs; and again on what weapon options are in the box.

Reaver I'd say between £40 and £50

**Eumerin**

Orlanth wrote:
Also it doesnt appear that you have weapon options in the box. when paying that much for titans I would like plug in weapons like old school warlords had.

Misread that last word as 'head', and was reminded that at least one of those Warlord plug-in weapons back in the day was a giant cannon that went onto the head hardpoint.

**Thargrim**

The warhounds might be sold in pairs and also come with all of their basic weapon options, plus the picture points to multiple armor plates for loyalist/heretics. They could be knight armiger priced or maybe slightly less.

**Breotan**

Thargrim wrote:
The warhounds might be sold in pairs and also come with all of their basic weapon options, plus the picture points to multiple armor plates for loyalist/heretics. They could be knight armiger priced or maybe slightly less.

I doubt this. Okay, pairs maybe but not the entire weapons loadout. They'd be limiting sales and GW would never do that. I expect we'll get resin weapon packs akin to what's being done for Necromunda.

**Overread**

Far as I recall hearing/reading the weapon packs for the Warlord are plastic not resin.

I think if we see resin weapons - at least for the warlord- it might only be alternative sculpts (eg early chaos release) or unique weapons not currently featured in the game