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I love that while the other factions are at war and trying to achieve something, the Orks just got bored and decided to play Mad Max. No point worrying about some coma inducing forcefield, let's just race about instead! Awesome.

I think this is legit as it fits into the recent Vigilus fluff and GWs model for releasing box sets. I'd put money on it being a planned leak from GW actually. The Ork salt levels probably got too high.

I also think its 40k scale. We've seen rumour engine pics which fit with this sort of model and we've now had someone suggest there's 4 kits coming, 2 of which are vehicles (what are the other 2?!).

I also doubt it'll be Japan only. Tneva has made some good points on this among others (thanks for explanation on Japanese/Chinese writing!).

Timing the Ork release to fit in with this box set makes a lot of sense and explains the reason our codex is so late too.

Trying to keep a measured head but the hype train has me by the balls.

Perhaps it's a long way off?

 Insane Ivan wrote:

drbored wrote:
Interesting that they're putting this focus on this world called Vigilus. I guess Vigilus is going to be the new 'Cadia'. Very important to the Imperium, lots of different factions fighting over it.

So far we got GSC and Space Wolves with mention of Orks (racing in the badlands) and then Black Legion.

The Kill Team box has Vigilus as the planet on which the Genestealer Cult and the Adeptud Mechanicus are fighting, the Writhing Shadow Tyranids box and the Drop Fore Imperator Guard box for Kill Team also have Vigilus as the location on which they’re active, and the Drukhari codex mentions Vigilus as the target of Dark Eldar raids (http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Vigilus).

So that’s Genestealer Cult, Space Wolves, Orks, Tyranids, Adeptus Mechanicus, Tyranids, Astra Militarum, Drukhari and Chaos Space Marines already, all on Vigilus... Of the main factions (not counting subfactions of the Imperium or Chaos) that leaves just Necrons, T’au and Craftworld Eldar, I think?

I think it's also relevant that Orks where name dropped specificly as "racing" and the speed freaks box leaks, and that the black legion was also name dropped. this IMHO adds BIIIG weight to the idea of a "december black legion release"

Myu guess... november of december sees a event where the Black Legion reminds us all that there is a reason why, despite a primarch not leading them the Black Legion of chief among the Legions of chaos. this likely sees the release of a "trimuvirate of chaos" pack. featuring Abaddon, Fabius Bile and a new deamon prince. we're left to stew on this for a bit before in febuary the Black Legion begins to capitalize on it's gains, big stuff happens huge battles are fought, including a climatic titan clash! which is detailed in a BL novel, ohh and at this time the GME is re-released! gathering storm style books chronical the course of this massive conflict, armies get new toys, and at the very climax... the Lion or Russ return. Abbaddon's offensive is stopped but the cost! ohh the cost!


I dunno proably too optimistic but I had fun writing that

About time! To be honest, I'm pleasantly suprised that we are getting anything. Hopefully new Ghazz/some HQ model is in order too, although my fingers are mainly crossed for flavorful and varied codex.

 JawRippa wrote:
About time! To be honest, I'm pleasantly suprised that we are getting anything. Hopefully new Ghazz/some HQ model is in order too, although my fingers are mainly crossed for flavorful and varied codex.

A new Gazz would be nice, Orks need a plastic warboss period.

Honestly I wish they'd give every faction a kit ala the Space Marine Commander kit.

heck I'd like to see a Primaris one of those, gimme eneugh options and I'd grudingly pay 60 bucks CDN for it.

Has anyone thought to get the Chinese on the box translated? Could offer some clues... Since the two buggies in the back seem to be banging into each other, I'm going to guess this could be a Gorkamorka reboot.

 grumpusbumpus wrote:
Has anyone thought to get the Chinese on the box translated? Could offer some clues... Since the two buggies in the back seem to be banging into each other, I'm going to guess this could be a Gorkamorka reboot.

Someone did on the last page;

 wana10 wrote:
Definitely Japanese. Tagline on the front is 第４１千年紀における爆走集団の戦闘 which means "High Speed Combat in the 41st Millenium". (Surprise)
Means I'll have to get a squad of ork bikers done up as bosozoku with giant perms.

It's Japanese. And it's just the chorus to Rocket Dive.

It's japanese. It basically says that the orks are racing in the warhammer. XD


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 Fabio Bile wrote:
It's Japanese. And it's just the chorus to Rocket Dive.

Wut?

Did anyone notice the driver and navigator are grots? Only the top gunner seems to be an ork.

Are we absolutely certain this isn't the gretchin racing card game?

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Did anyone notice the driver and navigator are grots? Only the top gunner seems to be an ork.

Are we absolutely certain this isn't the gretchin racing card game?

The gretchin card game is already out. It's been out for a while I think and the artwork looks completely different.

So what do we reckon? WarCom Video by midday?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
So what do we reckon? WarCom Video by midday?

Is that what happened with the last leak? Was it rogue trader?

I just re-read the Gorkamorka rules the other night for the first time in 15 years, and I have to admit - the concept of the game is really inventive, and the rules seem bloody good fun. Here's hoping - if not a full comeback - that this comes somewhat close in style!

 An Actual Englishman wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
So what do we reckon? WarCom Video by midday?

Is that what happened with the last leak? Was it rogue trader?

Yes, we'll likely hear something about this today on the Warhammer Community site. This is something that should not have been leaked so early, as was the case with Rogue Trader.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Did anyone notice the driver and navigator are grots? Only the top gunner seems to be an ork.

Are we absolutely certain this isn't the gretchin racing card game?

Yes I am starting to wonder this as well. No miniatures on the box at all. Don’t they usually write ”Contains XX miniatures” on the front?

And by the way, shouldn’t it be the other way around? Ork driver and Grot (BS 4+) gunner?

Well whole box isn't visible so "contains XX miniatures" is still possible.

And before grots were gunners and orks driver but who knows maybe GW decided to change it for reasons. Which albeit would be weird as a) grots are the better gunners b) ork vehicles are noted to being hard to drive making even for human strenght hard to steer.

Remember these are orks so they'll pick the most fun thing to do, not the most optimum

as long as the grot can keep it's foot planted to the floor playing 'wiv da dakka' is probably the most fun to be had in the race

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
Remember these are orks so they'll pick the most fun thing to do, not the most optimum

as long as the grot can keep it's foot planted to the floor playing 'wiv da dakka' is probably the most fun to be had in the race

At least until you need to turn at the corner at which point grots strenght would fail. If it takes 2 humans to really steer how many grots

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
Remember these are orks so they'll pick the most fun thing to do, not the most optimum

as long as the grot can keep it's foot planted to the floor playing 'wiv da dakka' is probably the most fun to be had in the race

Obviously these vehicles are of the Evil Sunz clan so the amount of love and attention that's gone into their manufacture means that even a Grot can drive them.

Prett sure it is an Orky Driver, and just a Grot Rigger.

Picture isn’t quite clear enough to be sure, but there’s something bulkier than a Grot behind the wheel, I’m sure of it. And it has an Iron Gob to boot.

Just zoom in a little.

Good point. Still doesn't explain ork shooter. Buggy nerf incoming? Or possibility to upgrade to grot gunners?

But Buggies have always had Orky Gunners?

Unless I’ve missed something?

Oh silly me. Could have sworn they had 4+. They aren't that hot in game and I only have one anyway so haven't used them enough it seems...

Ignore that one then. So nothing new to be gleaned from that image then.

They’s got betta armour? And bigger dakka I’d say?

 BrookM wrote:
There is a chance that this game will be set on the same planet as Kill Team and Tooth & Claw, as the background does mention bored orks going about racing on the plains of Vigilus.

Yeah that snippet seemed to oddly specific to just be background fluff

Yeah, I was just going to ask. Do we know what gun that is supposed to be? It looks pretty chunky.. Is it just a big shoota or like a kannon?

Kustom Blasta Of some kind I reckon.

more pictures can be found here they're not great, but the sprues come in red and yellow

terry wrote:
more pictures can be found here they're not great, but the sprues come in red and yellow

Lots of different sized bases too, strange...

tneva82 wrote:
Oh silly me. Could have sworn they had 4+. They aren't that hot in game and I only have one anyway so haven't used them enough it seems...

Ignore that one then. So nothing new to be gleaned from that image then.

They used to be twin-linked which is pretty much the same as BS4+.


Are we sure the box isn't just this game?

https://geekandsundry.com/warhammer-40k-meets-mario-kart-in-gretchinz/