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.

Beautiful models, glad to see Orks are getting something worth the wait... meanwhile Space Wolves are up for pre-order in less then a week and nothing... makes me mildly concerned their codex is gonna be a cold fish

Schmapdi wrote:

 Kap'n Krump wrote:
Am I the only one a little sad to see them smash the old warbuggy with a giant wrench? I mean, its super old and derpy, but some part of me goes AAAAAAAAAAGH when I see models smashed like that.

No, it was old and ugly - but it gave them 20+ years of service! No need to smash it up.

To be fair, being smashed to pieces is probably the best way to honor the retiring of an ork model.

That or being shot out of a cannon.

Schmapdi wrote:

 Kap'n Krump wrote:
Am I the only one a little sad to see them smash the old warbuggy with a giant wrench? I mean, its super old and derpy, but some part of me goes AAAAAAAAAAGH when I see models smashed like that.

No, it was old and ugly - but it gave them 20+ years of service! No need to smash it up.

Not like it’s the last one, chaps. Many, many copies made over the double decade!!! Not exactly sacrilegious to smash a few pence worth of plastic (to them) for a fun video.

I got hooked on GW with a thin magazine with GorkaMorka Orks on the cover in '98. Now we'll get new buggies and maybe half-tracks?! And already have Newcromunda, wgich was the cover of my very first White Dwarf?! Geez, I feel like a lil kid again, right when my first offspring is inbound. Baby boys born in Orktober need a box of Speed Freaks, right?



If not, well, my bday is in Orktober, too

Edit: Forgot to say: That poor smashed buggy was one of the first 40k models I saw due to the mag. And it gets smashed. Sad. At least they didn't smash a Skorcha!

 Binabik15 wrote:
I got hooked on GW with a thin magazine with GorkaMorka Orks on the cover in '98. Now we'll get new buggies and maybe half-tracks?! And already have Newcromunda, wgich was the cover of my very first White Dwarf?! Geez, I feel like a lil kid again, right when my first offspring is inbound. Baby boys born in Orktober need a box of Speed Freaks, right?



If not, well, my bday is in Orktober, too

Edit: Forgot to say: That poor smashed buggy was one of the first 40k models I saw due to the mag. And it gets smashed. Sad. At least they didn't smash a Skorcha!

clearly they're prepping the way for the new generation. your kid will play too. they have forseen it!

Shame it isn't a Grot manning the gun.

 dan2026 wrote:
Shame it isn't a Grot manning the gun.

Wot Speed Freek would let some puny grot handle all that dakka? The wind in whistling in yer ears and hot bullet casings in yer teef--dat's the life!

I'm hoping the weapon will be a proppa traktor cannon, that draws enemies closer.

GorkaMorka getting a reboot, wouldn't have guessed this before BFG, Mordheim etc.

That new buggy looks dope.

Still while I'm a bit excited by this I still have a shrink wrapped copy of gorkamorka from 20 years ago that I've not quite got around to doing anything with, so should probably back away from the hype train.

So, price will be more than a truck right?

More of a WarRod than a Warbuggy.

Not to burst anyone's bubble, and though I'm happy Orks are getting some new toys - isn't this basically a kit-bashed 1/32 model car kitted out with guns and Orky bits?

I'm thinking with a couple model car kits, you could make some real fun-looking muscle cars for some wild Ork racing shenanigans.

Basically, an up-scaled Gas Lands game...

 Stormonu wrote:
Not to burst anyone's bubble, and though I'm happy Orks are getting some new toys - isn't this basically a kit-bashed 1/32 model car kitted out with guns and Orky bits?

I'm thinking with a couple model car kits, you could make some real fun-looking muscle cars for some wild Ork racing shenanigans.

Basically, an up-scaled Gas Lands game...

That's like saying "isn't a land raider just a kitbashed WW1 british MK I tank?"

While I'd LOVE to revisit Gorkamorka, I fear folks anticipating a full revival rather than a Gangs of Commorragh style box & lightweight game here are going to be dissapointed.
Seems that against Kill Team (and upcoming Rogue Trader) and Mechanicus, the schedule for new long term support games getting released this half of the year is preeeetty crowded.

If I recall also, Gorkamorka itself was a financial dissapointment on release? Maybe this box can help convince the suits

So any word on this being part of Kill team or just a redux of gorka morka??

Because if GW starts doing stand alone expansions for kill team (games that can be played separate or together) past rogue trader
I will have to see what the market is on first born children...

That model looks fantastic! Makes me want to play orks even though I've never wanted to play orks.

 Genoside07 wrote:
So any word on this being part of Kill team or just a redux of gorka morka??

Because if GW starts doing stand alone expansions for kill team (games that can be played separate or together) past rogue trader
I will have to see what the market is on first born children...

I think it's more a gangs of Commorragh style box, so basicly a box with it's own stand alone campaign, but most people buy it just for the amazing deal on the minis

Schmapdi wrote:

No, it was old and ugly - but it gave them 20+ years of service! No need to smash it up.

The buggy itself is fine, it's just the crew that were ugly. The move away from the Brian Nelson style for the Gorkamorka boyz (but strangely not for the character models) was a weird move, and didn't go over particularly well at the time... and the models didn't get any better with age.

 jessagain wrote:

If I recall also, Gorkamorka itself was a financial dissapointment on release?

It did ok in some areas, but certainly didn't get the same sort of reach as Necromunda did. Partly due to the ugly models, partly because the orky setting didn't have as wide an appeal, and partly because it wasn't as well supported. Game-wise it was certainly fine - was largely the same rules as Necromunda, just with vehicles added.

 jessagain wrote:
If I recall also, Gorkamorka itself was a financial dissapointment on release? Maybe this box can help convince the suits

It nearly brought GW down...albeit partly due to GW's overambitious translation plans. But due to that it was financial disaster. Very nearly GW went down with it.

NVM

 insaniak wrote:

Schmapdi wrote:

No, it was old and ugly - but it gave them 20+ years of service! No need to smash it up.

The buggy itself is fine, it's just the crew that were ugly. The move away from the Brian Nelson style for the Gorkamorka boyz (but strangely not for the character models) was a weird move, and didn't go over particularly well at the time... and the models didn't get any better with age.

 jessagain wrote:

If I recall also, Gorkamorka itself was a financial dissapointment on release?

It did ok in some areas, but certainly didn't get the same sort of reach as Necromunda did. Partly due to the ugly models, partly because the orky setting didn't have as wide an appeal, and partly because it wasn't as well supported. Game-wise it was certainly fine - was largely the same rules as Necromunda, just with vehicles added.

I may be mistaken but wasn't this something of a move towards the Brian Nelson style that became the 'much beloved' norm? Certainly in terms of the metal Spannerz and the Nobs which were, as far as I recall, the first of the 'new' style with the more square jaws. They were bigger than the plastics in the main GM box but when the Ork range got updated in 40k 3rd ed the larger type became the baseline. The Grotz have also owed a lot of their design to their Gorkamorka versions ever since (I long for the day that the Red Gobbo gets a limited re-release).

I agree, those smaller plastics from the box have not aged too well. I think the metals are still awesome mind.

JimmyWolf87 wrote:

I may be mistaken but wasn't this something of a move towards the Brian Nelson style that became the 'much beloved' norm? Certainly in terms of the metal Spannerz and the Nobs which were, as far as I recall, the first of the 'new' style with the more square jaws. They were bigger than the plastics in the main GM box but when the Ork range got updated in 40k 3rd ed the larger type became the baseline. The Grotz have also owed a lot of their design to their Gorkamorka versions ever since (I long for the day that the Red Gobbo gets a limited re-release).

Yeah, I think I got the release dates mixed up in my mind, and was thinking the Nelson plastics for 40K came before Gorkamorka. So yes, the GM metals set the tone for what would follow in 40K, but the plastics were dire even by the standards of 2nd edition 40K Orks.

Yeah, the GoMo Orks are the step between the Kev White Orks and the now iconic Brian Nelson Orks. And I believe Brian Nelson did them, too.

And yes, it was a major flop, mostly because they made way too many boxes of it.

 insaniak wrote:

JimmyWolf87 wrote:

I may be mistaken but wasn't this something of a move towards the Brian Nelson style that became the 'much beloved' norm? Certainly in terms of the metal Spannerz and the Nobs which were, as far as I recall, the first of the 'new' style with the more square jaws. They were bigger than the plastics in the main GM box but when the Ork range got updated in 40k 3rd ed the larger type became the baseline. The Grotz have also owed a lot of their design to their Gorkamorka versions ever since (I long for the day that the Red Gobbo gets a limited re-release).

Yeah, I think I got the release dates mixed up in my mind, and was thinking the Nelson plastics for 40K came before Gorkamorka. So yes, the GM metals set the tone for what would follow in 40K, but the plastics were dire even by the standards of 2nd edition 40K Orks.

Just checked my White Dwarf 215 (God I love that issue...) and the bulk of the range, were Colin Dixon and Brian Nelson (Norman Swales did the vehicles). The plastics were Colin Dixon and the Perrys.

BrianDavion wrote:
Beautiful models, glad to see Orks are getting something worth the wait... meanwhile Space Wolves are up for pre-order in less then a week and nothing... makes me mildly concerned their codex is gonna be a cold fish

Space Wolves are getting their own box set AND Primaris Marines if not more (certianly as always more than most factions). In terms of rules they are always Marines +1 - one of the major problems with Balancing Marines

The amount of flak Sisters players get for ever daring to mention that their faction is still neglected and yet Marine players constantly complain.............

Really cool looking buggy for the Orks is a great step forward - more concerned about how much it will cost.

I'm honestly not too worried about the actual cost of these buggies when they get a standalone release. The imperial knight armigers are 2 for 45 quid which is only 5-10 gbp more than I thought they'd cost each..

I'm still unsure what's in this box though. 1 buggy for each side. One side gets that other vehicle on the boxart whilst the other team gets 3 warbikes?

BrianDavion wrote:
Beautiful models, glad to see Orks are getting something worth the wait... meanwhile Space Wolves are up for pre-order in less then a week and nothing... makes me mildly concerned their codex is gonna be a cold fish

No previews for stratagems or relics. Do we even know their chapter tactics? This is maddening!

Anyone have any ideas what goes on the smaller bases. Looks like two buggies and maybe bikes. I love the new model. Looks like they are moving away from the bolted together scrap and more back towards designed crudeness. Great move. Much prefer that look. Hopefully we will see an end to this, it only works because they want it to thing. Always undermined the (genetic) genius of meks.

 Mr Morden wrote:

BrianDavion wrote:
Beautiful models, glad to see Orks are getting something worth the wait... meanwhile Space Wolves are up for pre-order in less then a week and nothing... makes me mildly concerned their codex is gonna be a cold fish

Space Wolves are getting their own box set AND Primaris Marines if not more (certianly as always more than most factions). In terms of rules they are always Marines +1 - one of the major problems with Balancing Marines

The amount of flak Sisters players get for ever daring to mention that their faction is still neglected and yet Marine players constantly complain.............

Really cool looking buggy for the Orks is a great step forward - more concerned about how much it will cost.

Why would Sisters players complain when they know they're getting a full range of new plastics next year?

Yeah, hi, this is NOT the topic for discussing Sisters of Battle.