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Kind of dissapointed that we are getting two more warbands that already have representation in the game. I would've preferred if instead of more bloodbound and stormcast, we got free peoples, sylvaneth and/or Arcanites instead.

Still, we might see more, this teaser might not be the full roster.

I don't understand why GW will only produce warbands that already have plastics. What a missed oportunity...

But hey, at least I can play all faction without spending a single cent XD

It would be cool if they did some kind of Aelf team, I also think vampires could be cool. But i'm glad to see Skaven and Duardin be represented at least. But I kind of feel this game was an opportunity to come out with more unique things. I guess if it sells well enough they might do a couple weirder and more interesting teams of models. That image also kind of suggests we might get a heavier armored Khorne team. I personally would have rather seen a different chaos god get a team as well...but I guess they want to double up on the stormcast and bloodbound poster boys.

I'm definitely getting the basic set, and the skeleton team at the very least...assuming it isn't priced insanely.

What is the starter price supposed to be, btw?

No price announced yet.

Yeah no price yet, I can't imagine it being more than First Strike. With only 3 stormcasts and 5 khorne dudes. And these models are more or less snap fit/easy to build. I can't imagine it being more than 40-50 usd, but even that seems like too much. 30-35 seems more acceptable. Then again we are dealing with a company that is selling 3 plague marines for 40 bucks.

A nice little bit of info from the YouTube show warhammer weekly. The base game cones with 96 cards but card is individually numbered as being part of a series of 431 cards. If you assume each side has about 48 cards depending on the number in minis in the band (each mini has its own card), then there will be a total of 9 factions in the first wave.

I believe GW said they would not do card only packs, though there are apparently new board sections coming which may have associated cards.

If you assume one new board pack that still leaves 8 factions.
If blood warriors are getting their own faction that makes 7 factions that have been hinted at.

It is a fairly safe bet then that at least one faction remains unknown.

One more piece of info is that shadespire is season 1 of warhammer underworlds. 8 factions per season would make a lot of sense. Hopefully the game sells well. Then we will see more seasons set in other places.

If Season 1 features Vanguards and gutterrunners, then maybe the games isn't completely shooting free.

Chikout wrote:
A nice little bit of info from the YouTube show warhammer weekly. The base game cones with 96 cards but card is individually numbered as being part of a series of 431 cards. If you assume each side has about 48 cards depending on the number in minis in the band (each mini has its own card), then there will be a total of 9 factions in the first wave.

Maybe some of those cards are generic for all factions (so you have to buy all the bands) if so, there will be more bands.

zamerion wrote:

Chikout wrote:
A nice little bit of info from the YouTube show warhammer weekly. The base game cones with 96 cards but card is individually numbered as being part of a series of 431 cards. If you assume each side has about 48 cards depending on the number in minis in the band (each mini has its own card), then there will be a total of 9 factions in the first wave.

Maybe some of those cards are generic for all factions (so you have to buy all the bands) if so, there will be more bands.

I vaguely remember reading something (likely in tga) that they weren't going to do this sort of thing with the cards.

A manager from a GW commented it would have something around 65 euros for the starter. He wasn't given a hard number, though.

So same price as a SC box then.

That's insane.

Even at 60US$ it would not seem like good value at all.

Chopstick wrote:
So same price as a SC box then.

That's insane.

Even at 60US$ it would not seem like good value at all.

I wouldn't take a random manager's word for it. They are well known for getting prerelease info wrong.
That said I would pay £50 for it. I just don't think it would be a hit at that price. If they can hit £40, I think it will sell very well.
For me the warband price is more important. £20 or less would be good.

 eflix29 wrote:
I don't understand why GW will only produce warbands that already have plastics. What a missed oportunity...

But hey, at least I can play all faction without spending a single cent XD

It would have been a nice opportunity to release models not otherwise available. Like a plastic vampire as part of the skeleton crew. Could have been good for (cross) sales and would give people something they've been asking for.

Like the female Sigmarine, really. Just for other factions as well.

 eflix29 wrote:
I don't understand why GW will only produce warbands that already have plastics. What a missed oportunity...

But hey, at least I can play all faction without spending a single cent XD

It's a missed opportunity for people that already play. It's designed as a gateway game. They are hoping people that play this get into another army. Sucks for people that already play AoS, but from a business standpoint it's the right move.

eflix29 wrote:If Season 1 features Vanguards and gutterrunners, then maybe the games isn't completely shooting free.

Have gutterrunners been rumored? This would be awesome.

theharrower wrote:

 eflix29 wrote:
I don't understand why GW will only produce warbands that already have plastics. What a missed oportunity...

But hey, at least I can play all faction without spending a single cent XD

It's a missed opportunity for people that already play. It's designed as a gateway game. They are hoping people that play this get into another army. Sucks for people that already play AoS, but from a business standpoint it's the right move.

I think also, in the case of the free peoples and the aelves, the studio may still be working through design and development of these factions, which may or may not have been finalized yet. I think theharrower has the more likely answer to this though, as a gateway game, it makes sense to chose warbands that have an already developed faction that are immediately ready for sale.

An absolute gakfest.


There goes another missed opportunity for greatness.

Deja Vu all over again. Just when you think they figured out not to gak the gakkers, they do it again.

 Grot 6 wrote:
An absolute gakfest.


There goes another missed opportunity for greatness.

Deja Vu all over again. Just when you think they figured out not to gak the gakkers, they do it again.

What exactly are you complaining about? It is not clear from your post.

Well that four teams for me then. Good way to start my journey into the realms of undeath and Fyreslayers.

The two Stormcast groups make sense lore-wise as it's a opportunity to finally cheat Nagash of their dues to him but the two Khorne groups probably would've been better combined somehow and another faction put in place(vampires or Grots for another swarm team)

Though if it turns out one of Khorne's eight weapons is there I'll let it slide.

If next year sees as many teams and is affected by the hinted Slaanesh and undead focus then that'd be awesome.

(Also, anyone else really want those Ironjaws just for that bad@$$ cloak?)

Chikout wrote:

 Grot 6 wrote:
An absolute gakfest.


There goes another missed opportunity for greatness.

Deja Vu all over again. Just when you think they figured out not to gak the gakkers, they do it again.

What exactly are you complaining about? It is not clear from your post.

I have no idea either. My hype for this game has only gone up, hard to see what could have caused this amount of salt (and emojis).

Baron Klatz wrote:


(Also, anyone else really want those Ironjaws just for that bad@$$ cloak?)

And don't forget the Bane one with his awesome facemask!

I know they are all named and all of them will have their personal warscroll, but damn, I want them to use as "alternate brutes"!

 alleus wrote:

Chikout wrote:

 Grot 6 wrote:
An absolute gakfest.

There goes another missed opportunity for greatness.

Deja Vu all over again. Just when you think they figured out not to gak the gakkers, they do it again.

What exactly are you complaining about? It is not clear from your post.

I have no idea either. My hype for this game has only gone up, hard to see what could have caused this amount of salt (and emojis).

I... I don't get it either. We have only been hearing good things and looking at awesome new minis, I have no bloody idea what would cause this.

I... I don't get it either. We have only been hearing good things and looking at awesome new minis, I have no bloody idea what would cause this.

Oh but I am enthusiast about Shadespire, and no doubt i'll give it a try, just a tad sad that it is "only" good when it could have been great.

But hey you know people can only get hurt by what they love, so every complain is also partially a love confession

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 alleus wrote:

Chikout wrote:

 Grot 6 wrote:
An absolute gakfest.

There goes another missed opportunity for greatness.

Deja Vu all over again. Just when you think they figured out not to gak the gakkers, they do it again.

What exactly are you complaining about? It is not clear from your post.

I have no idea either. My hype for this game has only gone up, hard to see what could have caused this amount of salt (and emojis).

I... I don't get it either. We have only been hearing good things and looking at awesome new minis, I have no bloody idea what would cause this.

I can't speak for Grot 6, but it's worth considering that one of the great strengths of GW can also be turned against it, namely the crossover potential of their miniatures. A game that is meant as a stand-alone or gateway game can still have pretty models easily used in any other game set in the parent universe, or even converted to its sci-fi or fantasy sibling.

While it's probably the closest guess as to what GW intended that the Sahdespire factions are meant as a gateway to tempt people into Age of Sigmar, with those factions already fleshed out with modern miniature line (except undead, thank you very much GW...), which will likely get more new players interested, for established players it's likely more interesting to see something new rather than the umpteenth blood warrior, by and large.

Obviously it can go the other way as well and you could consider the Shadespire sculpts characterful one-offs to add to your army that wouldn't have happened without the game.

Chikout wrote:

 Grot 6 wrote:
An absolute gakfest.


There goes another missed opportunity for greatness.

Deja Vu all over again. Just when you think they figured out not to gak the gakkers, they do it again.

What exactly are you complaining about? It is not clear from your post.

GW is about to release something, but they are about to release something?
It could be everything he hoped for(squats vs Sisters of Battle in multi part plastic and for free with rules being powerful, but not OP, but OP, when he plays them) , but it`s already clear the game is utter crap without knowing the rules, or playing it once, or seeing most of the minis?


Maybe it was sarcasm and it flew over our heads...

But damn, is this comment out of the blue, or what

I was really hyped for the potential of this game and what it could bring, lots of ideas buzzing around ,all in my own mind of course.
Checking out various forums, watching demo games all to get a feel for how the game plays.
Feeling mmm on finding out the factions are set, and the cards are the only way of altering your force.
Then feeling somewhat deflated Seeing the orks on the same day as the x'citment the Necromunda promo generated.
Now finding out there's probably another Stormcast and Bloodbound force rarther than recruting new members to those existing factions .
I will still be looking to try out the game, but at the present time, its no longer an instent buy for me.

Hey folks,

my FLST Store telled me Yesterday that more Start Collecting Sets for Age of Sigmar will come soon.

Do someone anything know?

Maybe Free People and Brayherds / Warherds?

 grimkeeper wrote:
I was really hyped for the potential of this game and what it could bring, lots of ideas buzzing around ,all in my own mind of course.
Checking out various forums, watching demo games all to get a feel for how the game plays.
Feeling mmm on finding out the factions are set, and the cards are the only way of altering your force.
Then feeling somewhat deflated Seeing the orks on the same day as the x'citment the Necromunda promo generated.
Now finding out there's probably another Stormcast and Bloodbound force rarther than recruting new members to those existing factions .
I will still be looking to try out the game, but at the present time, its no longer an instent buy for me.

You may have reason to regain your excitement.
On the official warhammer underworlds Facebook page GW have confirmed that Skaven and fyreslayers are coming as warbands ( plus more yet to be revealed)
They have said no such thing about additional Stormcast or khorne factions, however, when someone suggested that they may be expansion characters like star players in bloodbowl, the official response was 'the plot thickens'.

This suggests to me that you are getting exactly what you want.

If that's the case Chikout, it would be Fantastic news

 Geifer wrote:

While it's probably the closest guess as to what GW intended that the Sahdespire factions are meant as a gateway to tempt people into Age of Sigmar, with those factions already fleshed out with modern miniature line (except undead, thank you very much GW...), which will likely get more new players interested, for established players it's likely more interesting to see something new rather than the umpteenth blood warrior, by and large.

This is Age of Sigmar - you're gonna get Stormcast and Bloodbound. By now, people really should expect this. Bloodreavers are the roaches of the miniature industry. You can't walk past a Warhammer store without somehow ending up with 20 of the bastards appearing in your pack. They exist purely to make my painting shelf a depressing sight. (I'll take more Blood Warriors though)

 Sqorgar wrote:

 Geifer wrote:

While it's probably the closest guess as to what GW intended that the Sahdespire factions are meant as a gateway to tempt people into Age of Sigmar, with those factions already fleshed out with modern miniature line (except undead, thank you very much GW...), which will likely get more new players interested, for established players it's likely more interesting to see something new rather than the umpteenth blood warrior, by and large.

This is Age of Sigmar - you're gonna get Stormcast and Bloodbound. By now, people really should expect this. Bloodreavers are the roaches of the miniature industry. You can't walk past a Warhammer store without somehow ending up with 20 of the bastards appearing in your pack. They exist purely to make my painting shelf a depressing sight. (I'll take more Blood Warriors though)

Don't worry. Bloodbound are just a fad. Soon enough Sigmarines will get new, exciting enemies to fight. It already started with the recent Nurgle box. Khornies are on their way out.