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I can't imagine they would show a picture of the entire contents of the game, except leave out half the terrain for some reason. I wouldn't expect the box to include more than that, but maybe they will have additional terrain sets available to buy that go along with that piece.

tneva82 wrote:

Chikout wrote:
Before people panic, there is a rumour going round (add it to the list) that this is just part of the terrain. ( from the comments on the war of sigmar blog)

Well was more of puzzled but good to know. Odd though. That picture looked a lot like content pictures GW has which generally show all.

Even better though! Good terrain is always welcome.

Yeah, sounds strange but this info comes from the same person who originally posted the pic. He said he was told that the terrain is modular so the picture shown is not the only configuration.

Really liking that terrain, and hoping it's modular.

Will still likely nab a couple of boxed sets, as I'm doing a board as this year's major project.

I guess they stuck that terrain in there to help them shift more of the old orcs and SM scouts.

Hopefully the rules will be half decent.

Mr. Ratburn always did bring a sense of perspective.

I'm hoping they are new sculpts in the Shadow War box. Note that there is no shoota like the one the Ork Boy is holding on the box, and GW doesn't like to have art without a model. Remember that 'Belt Buckle' we saw a long time ago?

 Elbows wrote:
Anyone who loves Necomunda is anxious for a real Necromunda, not a "spiritual successor". Much as the "spiritual successor" of WHQ left a bad taste in many mouths. If anything though, it'll provide some closure for those who've been waiting 20+ years for a new version. And if they can buy the new game and at least get some terrain out of it - cool.

But if it's not gangs, ratskins, arbites, etc...it's not Necromunda and I've no real interest in it.

If this was their plan for "Necromunda" then I'd have rather they just not bothered.

 ImAGeek wrote:
From FB

Spoiler:

What??? A single big terrain piece and general 40K units/races is a "successor" to Necromunda?

Well I'm glad I'm sitting on over 200 necromunda bulkheads and about five sets of the basic structures. Sad that it's not gangs but 40k light

I think they probably shouldn't have mentioned Necromunda when talking about this. Just going to disappoint people who want Necromunda to come back.

However, I do think there are probably plenty of people interested in 40K and its background, but don't have the time or money to invest in huge armies used in 40K or keep up with all the constant rules developments. So this might be a great way for those people to get into or continue to be involved in the 40K universe.

Gangs are mostly just a dressing. Enterprising hobbyists will take the expanded options and run with it. I care more about the rules.

Just play Necromunda if you want to play Necromunda. I do. New Community Edition rules over at YakTribe are free and ace.


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Also, anyone think that Shadow Wars could be a series title, resurrecting the old, old suggestion to have multiple skirmish boxed games set in different corners of the 40K-verse? If not it's a little odd.

I really hope it's plastic. Because it looks like plastic. Freaking awesome, I'd buy two, just for that terrain.

This coming out does not mean we don't get Necromunda proper.

Let's consider Silver Tower. It wasn't the Quest many (some?) wanted - but its success directly lead to Hammerhal, which is much, much closer.

I suspect this will sell well - scaled down 40k has a wide appeal, and the terrain has an appeal all its own. Provided the video report was accurate, and the rule book contains rules for all races, that's further appeal.

And that means we'll be more likely to see full Necromunda, gangs and all.

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Just play Necromunda if you want to play Necromunda.

Just play Warhammer Fantasy Battles if you want to play Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

See how that doesn't work?

Well, I've got the rules and opponents to do both?

Yeah, I do not see this as Necromunda. If you want to play Necromunda the rules are on line and converting a gang of 10 models is very easy given GW's extensive range, other sci fi models, even historical plastics. I would still love to see a proper new Necromunda but 40K skirmish with more in depth rules than kill team and a campaign is a pretty good thing.

For me, the most appealing thing is not certainly not the models or even the terrain. Rules are important but I can use the original necromunda rules or something if I want. It is the idea, the hobby logs it will generate, the discussions. There is so much potential here and providing GW provide a decent base then the community will generate so much out of it.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Just play Necromunda if you want to play Necromunda.

Just play Warhammer Fantasy Battles if you want to play Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

See how that doesn't work?

Yeah! Hang on... both those examples work. There's still no Gestapo Workshop stopping you playing WFB. And the community rules for Necromunda and Inq28 are fething fantastic

Indeed, ALOT of Oldhammer and 8.5 players would disagree with that statement.

 Bull0 wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Just play Necromunda if you want to play Necromunda.

Just play Warhammer Fantasy Battles if you want to play Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

See how that doesn't work?

Yeah! Hang on... both those examples work. There's still no Gestapo Workshop stopping you playing WFB. And the community rules for Necromunda and Inq28 are fething fantastic

Other than the balkanisation of WHFB communities...

Unless the terrain is plastic and the included models are new sculpts, count me out. If the terrain is plastic, I might just get it for some Scouts to add to my Blood Angels and some Orks to cut up for basing my Crimson Fists. But that is a stretch.

Doing this does not prevent them from also doing Necromunda proper. The official report does not mention Necromunda. It is only response to users asking about it on Facebook that they have said it is like Necromunda. It has well known that the specialist games team is very small and has delayed Adeptus titanicus to keep up with demand for bloodbowl.
Atia had dropped hints that Necromunda is next from them. Maybe they are going to use this terrain and rule set and just make minis and specific rules for those squads, but at this rate you won't see that until 2018.
As a stand alone project a new system that lets you use your existing minis in a new way sounds great.

 Bull0 wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Just play Necromunda if you want to play Necromunda.

Just play Warhammer Fantasy Battles if you want to play Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

See how that doesn't work?

Yeah! Hang on... both those examples work. There's still no Gestapo Workshop stopping you playing WFB. And the community rules for Necromunda and Inq28 are fething fantastic

This guy gets it.

No need to attack my post, HBMC, I'm just pointing people disappointed this release is not Necromunda to a place they can get it.

Of course this is not Necromunda - that would be Specialist Games/Forgeworld's terrain. SW:A seems to be another option for skirmish 40k, that's not a bad thing per se.

 JohnnyHell wrote:

Also, anyone think that Shadow Wars could be a series title

Thought about that too. A deathworld setting would be a logical choice for another game.

BoLS reporting it comes with rules for 12 factions.

£10 on Harlequins being the new Spyrers!

 JohnnyHell wrote:

 Bull0 wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Just play Necromunda if you want to play Necromunda.

Just play Warhammer Fantasy Battles if you want to play Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

See how that doesn't work?

Yeah! Hang on... both those examples work. There's still no Gestapo Workshop stopping you playing WFB. And the community rules for Necromunda and Inq28 are fething fantastic

This guy gets it.

No need to attack my post, HBMC, I'm just pointing people disappointed this release is not Necromunda to a place they can get it.

Love how this game isn't even fully understood and we alrewdy have the usual salters making crazy statements.
Never change Dakka. Never change.

 Dryaktylus wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:

Also, anyone think that Shadow Wars could be a series title

Thought about that too. A deathworld setting would be a logical choice for another game.

Oh gawd not with those recently-released tree blob things though...:-D

Neronoxx wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:

 Bull0 wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 JohnnyHell wrote:
Just play Necromunda if you want to play Necromunda.

Just play Warhammer Fantasy Battles if you want to play Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

See how that doesn't work?

Yeah! Hang on... both those examples work. There's still no Gestapo Workshop stopping you playing WFB. And the community rules for Necromunda and Inq28 are fething fantastic

This guy gets it.

No need to attack my post, HBMC, I'm just pointing people disappointed this release is not Necromunda to a place they can get it.

Love how this game isn't even fully understood and we alrewdy have the usual salters making crazy statements.
Never change Dakka. Never change.

Yes, because if Dakka did change and became a forum where all discussion was completely one sided it would incredibly boring to read.

If that terrain is plastic, I will buy the box. I've been hoping that they do more skirmish game type stuff in 40k. Particularly interested in a Hero Quest type game that makes use of the 40K clampack heros.

Chikout wrote:

Yeah, sounds strange but this info comes from the same person who originally posted the pic. He said he was told that the terrain is modular so the picture shown is not the only configuration.

The terrain being modular doesn't mean that there is more of it not shown...