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In the mean time they could do the made to order gangs . Then upgrade to newer gangs as they come out. I always thought the genestealer cult bodies were tech enough for Van Saar, plastic Catchan were close to Orlocks. Chaos cultists for cawdor or redemption. Delaque are well represented by a third party manufacturer . I thought Spryer could be represented by mixing different dark eldar (winged dudes for yeld, wyches for jakara, others for the Malcadon. The Orrus was the only one I was having issues trying to work out.

They won't do Made To Order as it would cannibalise Nu-cromunda mini sales.

They did Blood Bowl, though, and the same argument applies to that.

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
They did Blood Bowl, though, and the same argument applies to that.

Yep.

hoping they release mad donna and the power fist chick

only ones im missing

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
They did Blood Bowl, though, and the same argument applies to that.

Counts on if necromunda's release scedual will be like blood bowls tbh.

Made to order will get more people playing their favorite classic gang now instead of a year plus from now.

They did Blood Bowl for teams that they aren't releasing in plastic in the foreseeable future though.

I suppose it depends how many people GW think will think "I really want the new plastic/old metal models, but they're not out, so I'll just buy the old metal/new plastic minis instead". I mean, these new Goliaths aren't a replacement for the old ones - they don't look like the same gang. I want these new plastics, a re-issue of the old metal ones doesn't interest me.

 ImAGeek wrote:
They did Blood Bowl for teams that they aren't releasing in plastic in the foreseeable future though.

Exactly this. All-new plastic House gangs will be coming. I don't see them cannibalising that myself.

I think people underestimate the difference between the new Necromunda and the BB release. It is going to be more like a 40k faction release. The open day reports said the initial 6 gangs are done and all ready to be released. They have worked on them since March 2016. BB had only 7 months for its first two plastic teams and it wasn't planned to make more than four. Because sales numbers were really good they started re-doing the scuplts in plastic. I think we will see all 6 basic Necromunda houses within 2 months if not all at once shortly after the starter set. So either November-January, or everything this year, with several terrain bundles accompanying its releases.

 IFC_Casting wrote:

 TheAuldGrump wrote:

 Theophony wrote:
If the new Escher are much larger than the older ones my older ones will just be juves, problem for me SOLVED.

*Ding! Ding! Ding!* We have a winner!

Seems a workable solution to me. (If any of my group still has their old Eschers... pretty sure that the two we had started using Raging Heroes' Jailbirds instead.

And, for the record - this is the first GW product that I have started salivating for in over a decade!

Thank you Mr. Rountree!


The Auld Grump

Isn't Rountree gone? I wouldn't credit him with anything other than damaging the hobby.

No, your thinking of Kirby - Rountree is the chap that has been undoing ten years of Kirbydom, one bad decision removed at a time.

The result was a turnaround that is much, much faster than I would have credited, just a few years ago.

I kind of know where Kirby was coming from - he was fortressing up, trying to defend GW's remaining assets after the sales of LotR games dried up - but that was doing nothing to grow the company, and was slowly allowing GW to haemorrhage dry.

Rountree is taking chances - and they are paying off, both in sales and in the stock market. (Which, ironically, greatly benefits Kirby.)

The Auld Grump

As long as I can have Autopistol Juves, Autogun Gangers and Autocannon Heavies for house Orlock - I'll be happy!

 Desubot wrote:

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
They did Blood Bowl, though, and the same argument applies to that.

Yep.

hoping they release mad donna and the power fist chick

only ones im missing

I have a mad donna complete if you are interested


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Warhams-77 wrote:
I think we will see all 6 basic Necromunda houses within 2 months if not all at once shortly after the starter set. So either November-January, or everything this year, with several terrain bundles accompanying its releases.

I really, really doubt that but id love to be wrong

 Desubot wrote:
hoping they release mad donna and the power fist chick

Power fist chick?

Warhams-77 wrote:
I think people underestimate the difference between the new Necromunda and the BB release. It is going to be more like a 40k faction release. The open day reports said the initial 6 gangs are done and all ready to be released. They have worked on them since March 2016. BB had only 7 months for its first two plastic teams and it wasn't planned to make more than four. Because sales numbers were really good they started re-doing the scuplts in plastic. I think we will see all 6 basic Necromunda houses within 2 months if not all at once shortly after the starter set. So either November-January, or everything this year, with several terrain bundles accompanying its releases.

TBH i never saw anything in the announcement or from the show that stated that. I mean, it's possible, but it's also possible this will be launched like blood bowl.

honesty I would be thrilled for plastic Cawdor right out of the gate.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Desubot wrote:
hoping they release mad donna and the power fist chick

Power fist chick?

I *THINK* she was a generic hired guns mini? (I can only vaguely remember)

I was thinking Bonnie Annerson, but she has 2 guns.

 Desubot wrote:

hoping they release mad donna and the power fist chick

only ones im missing

I don't think there was an actual model with a power fist. The one shown in this thread is a conversion, using a RT/2nd Ed Eldar power fist.

Wasn't much point making an official model with a power fist, hardly anyone would want to take one. Then again we did get a lascannon so I guess anything's game.

Do any of you chaps know of a website where I see a brief overview of the gangs and the way the game works?
I like the Goliath fellows but would like to see all the options just in case there is an even cooler gang!

I can't see much about it on the 40k Wiki and lexicanium appears to be gebrochen :-(

You can download the original rulebook on yaktribe. That has a section explaining it all:

https://yaktribe.org/community/vault/original-rulebook.3/

I didn't see this get posted yet

Not seeing a link or picture there, might be a broken link?

You can download the original rulebook on yaktribe. That has a section explaining it all:

Cheers mate! They do like to come up with some weird names for websites nowadays....

Picture works fine for me, looks like a very cool and grungy paint job but i'd like to see a neon green or pink spot colour in there as a reference to the original 80's art.

 Zognob Gorgoff wrote:

I didn't see this get posted yet

Interesting. Not sure what's armed with though. Could be a conversion, could be an engine. Who knows! Nice to see it all the same.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Zognob Gorgoff wrote:

I didn't see this get posted yet

Interesting. Not sure what's armed with though. Could be a conversion, could be an engine. Who knows! Nice to see it all the same.

It's John Blanche so yeah it's an INQ28 conversion.

I've posted it twice in the thread.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

 Zognob Gorgoff wrote:

I didn't see this get posted yet

Interesting. Not sure what's armed with though.

Rivet gun.

 Kroem wrote:
Do any of you chaps know of a website where I see a brief overview of the gangs and the way the game works?
I like the Goliath fellows but would like to see all the options just in case there is an even cooler gang!

The big six - mostly identical, but with different preferred skills and weapons:

House Cawdor: Religious nutters with masks. More of a close-combat focus, although the models didn't really support that. Main skill table: Ferocity.
House Delaque: Bald men in greatcoats and goggles. Infamous for having a model bringing a lascannon to a gun fight. Main skill table: Shooting/Stealth.
House Escher: Punk girls. Main skill table: Agility.
House Goliath: Muscleheads with a grudge against House Escher. Main skill table: Combat/Muscle.
House Orlock: Kind of generic 80s gang with jackets and bandannas. Main skill table: Combat/Shooting.
House Van Saar: The most technically proficient house, wearing what looks like stillsuits from the Dune movie. Main skill table: Shooting/Techno.

Outlanders and others:

Pit Slaves: Cyborg slaves who escaped from the Guilders.
Ratskin Renegades: American Indians, basically. Hard to kill, less likely to fall foul of environmental hazards and have "Shaman" psykers, but don't have access to all the best gear.
The Red Redemption: Double-plus religious nutters with chainsaws, flamethrowers and flamethrowers on chainsaws.
Skavvies: The dregs of the dregs. Mutants and cannibals with terrible gear.
Spyrers: Young nobles wearing high tech suits hunting the most dangerous game.

There's also Hired Guns available to most factions.

Bounty Hunters - pricey, but individually rock hard, come well equipped.

Underhive Scum - Can be shockingly hard, can be a bit rubbish. Cut price cut throats to add extra muscle - also utterly disposable

Pit Slave Cyborg - Combat Nutter for hire.

Ratskin Scout - Scouty, Stealthy, mostly useful in pre and post game shenanigans, as a distinctly average combatant, if memory serves.

Wyrds - Three flavours. Pyro, Telekine, Beastmaster.

And a telepath (the best one!)

 insaniak wrote:

 Desubot wrote:

hoping they release mad donna and the power fist chick

only ones im missing

I don't think there was an actual model with a power fist. The one shown in this thread is a conversion, using a RT/2nd Ed Eldar power fist.

Aww really? booo. probably should of checked on solo legend.