Necromunda Underhive, new pics p 53

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:

No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.

If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

**kestral**

Looks good... ...but... ...they may be larger than space marines which would limit their use for me. Stupid scale creep.

**adamsouza**

From LittlePlasicSoldiers
We have an info dump of information for you from speaking to the amazing Specialist Games veteran designer Andy Hoare at The Forge World Open Day 2017.

So we are broadly looking at a game based on the 8th Edition 40k mechanics, but tailored to skirmish warfare. We see the edition of Action Points, that can be used to active gangers in a similar way to how Space Hulk works. Different actions will cost different points, such as activating a Heavy will cost two Action Points, whereas your run of the mill Ganger will cost only one.

We are looking at a release schedule much like BloodBlowl, this is the ‘Preview’, launch of the initial box set will follow in the same sort of timescale as from when BloodBowl was ‘Previewed’ then launched.

The box itself will contain the Escher and Goliath gangers we have seen already, the rules, accoutrements and most likely Shadow War terrain. The Specialist Games studio do not have the resources to produce terrain solely for Necromunda, so they are trail blazing the Shadow War release with all the cool terrain that was released with that boxed set, and subsequently in individual kits until present. The rules will allow for play in the way we are used to on gangways, ramps and gantries, but also in tunnels making use of the Zone Mortalis tiles available from Forge World.

We will see all the gangs from Hive Primus return, along with the gangs from Outlanders and Fanatic. We will also see new gangs and some expansion of the fluff on Necromunda.

HIVE SECONDUS was written about in the Fanatic days, a Hive overrun by Genstealer cult, nuked by the Necromunda Defence Forces to rid the planet of the infestation. However, the hive toppled on its side with most of the Cultists surviving resulting in the Defence Forces building a large trench system in the surrounding Ash Wastes to isolate the remains of the Hive from the rest f the planet. It is hinted we will be visiting this intreaging story in the future!

We will be posting updates as we get them!

**Flashman**

I want Ratskins

That is all.

Spoiler:

**Elbows**

Yeah the scale creep could be an issue for sure.

**Brutallica**

Ive never tried Necromunda, what made it so good?

Id much rather play with my SW models than some junkie hiveworld ganger.

**Kirasu**

Brutallica wrote:
Ive never tried Necromunda, what made it so good?

Id much rather play with my SW models that some junkie hiveworld ganger.

An actual setting? Shadow War has no storyline or setting, it's just a bad version of any other skirmish game. Also Necromunda sounds like it will be based on unit activations which is how almost every modern and successful skirmish game works.

**totalfailure**

Congrats to those who were right this time, and at least think they got what they wanted. I'm still out. There are just too many games, and too little playing time out there these days for me. I don't think there is any big or small box release from GW in boxed games that could get my attention these days. Good luck for Necromunda; hope it goes better than Blood Bowl 2016.

**Galas**

Source:
https://www.lavozdehorus.com/video-especial-tony-cottrell-respuestas-nuestras-preguntas/

-Necromunda box is gonna be below the 100€ mark.
-An escher is taller than a old space marine. So the new Necromunda is probably be in line with the newer Deathguard, Thousand Sons, Deatwathc and Primris.
(Plus, not necromunda related, but FW upgrade packs for primaris dark and blood angels and space wolves confirmed)

**JoeRugby**

Scale creep would make me sad......

**Intercessor**

This is massive... its amazing... its what I've been waiting for since I came back to the hobby four years ago! SO happy!

**MLaw**

BrookM wrote:
Dodgy paintjob aside, this model has all the cues from the classic Escher gangers, even including a bit of tiger print

That weapon in her hand is exactly the pistol I was expecting.. minus the piratey grip.. but yup.. called that one

(and the return of Necro)

**Mymearan**

totalfailure wrote:
Congrats to those who were right this time, and at least think they got what they wanted. I'm still out. There are just too many games, and too little playing time out there these days for me. I don't think there is any big or small box release from GW in boxed games that could get my attention these days. Good luck for Necromunda; hope it goes better than Blood Bowl 2016.

Considering Blood Bowl is an incredible success, that would be pretty awesome.

**MonkeyBallistic**

JoeRugby wrote:
Scale creep would make me sad......

Honestly, I'm not seeing any scale creep here. The Eschers look like they're on 25mm bases, which would make them about 30mm tall. The Goliaths seem to be on 32mm bases and are about as tall as their base is wide. I'd say they're basically the same size as other recent human ( and human hybrid) minis in 40k

**Crimson**

You can pretty accurately asses the sizes of the models by the bases. The Escher are pretty tall. Greyfax sized, maybe. Taller than Cadians definitely. Despide being wide, the Goliaths are not freakishly tall.

**Voss**

Galas wrote:An escher is bigger than a old space marine.

What?
No, really.
What?

That doesn't seem right. It doesn't even look correct with those models on 25mm bases.

**Malika2**

Hmm, weren't the old Space Marines models as tall as a regular human model anyways?

**Galas**

Yep. And I'm sure that those hairs are gonna add some mm to the Escher size. Plus, like Greyfax, they have upright poses. Not squatting, not running forward.

**Lupus Mortem**

Necromunda was the first GW game that I played. Buying the 2-gang set is a given for me and I'm glad to hear all gangs will be released. House Delaque shall rise again.

**Crimson**

I guess the Escher are about 35 mm tall, not counting the hair.

**Carnikang**

Ooo, more bits for GSC conversions...

Was there ever a Genecult in Necromunda?

**JoeRugby**

It's beyond my abilities

so I'd be very greatful if someone could do the actual measurements from some kind of photoshop.

:Thumbsup:

**totalfailure**

Mymearan wrote:
totalfailure wrote:
Congrats to those who were right this time, and at least think they got what they wanted. I'm still out. There are just too many games, and too little playing time out there these days for me. I don't think there is any big or small box release from GW in boxed games that could get my attention these days. Good luck for Necromunda; hope it goes better than Blood Bowl 2016.

Considering Blood Bowl is an incredible success, that would be pretty awesome.

Maybe in your area....there was a burst of activity to start out that is all but dead around here. No players; leagues collapsed. How much coverage is it getting in White Dwarf the last few months? Almost none other than release announcements?

**MonkeyBallistic**

Not exactly scientific, but measuring the Warhammer Community photo of the Escher with the pistol on my iPad screen, her base is about 86mm in diameter in the pic and she's about 114mm to the top of her head. That makes her 114/86*25 around 33mm tall.

**Clockpunk**

Hoody Hoo, and my word - GW *can* make female minis! Awesome-looking news as well.

Everything about his release sounds/looks awesome - especially the action point system. Here's hoping the box set includes loads of walkways and supports for true multi-level terrain out of the box.

**Cosmic Schwung**

Carnikang wrote:
Ooo, more bits for GSC conversions...

Was there ever a Genecult in Necromunda?

Apparently Hive Secondus was riddled with them so it got nuked.

**Voss**

Galas wrote:
Yep. And I'm sure that those hairs are gonna add some mm to the Escher size. Plus, like Greyfax, they have upright poses. Not squatting, not running forward.

Ah. By 'big' you just mean 'tall'

**bubber**

when they say 'easy to convert' i wonder if the weapons will all have pinned hands so you just pluck off one weapon & add a new one?

**zedmeister**

They'll get weapon close combat and ranged options for ganger and resin upgrades. The kits have been crafted so that even the hair is separate of the heads.

**Galas**

Voss wrote:
Galas wrote:
Yep. And I'm sure that those hairs are gonna add some mm to the Escher size. Plus, like Greyfax, they have upright poses. Not squatting, not running forward.

Ah. By 'big' you just mean 'tall'

Yes, sorry. I have corrected that.

**Voss**

They look like they're scaled like Sisters of Silence- I put mine on 25mm bases, and the ones in a wide stance hit the base edges like that escher with a rifle.