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 Yodhrin wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:

ecurtz wrote:
I know everything must be 40k compatible because that's the money maker, but it's pretty annoying to have them shoehorned in to 40k with absurd unit sizes rather than given Kill Team rules where they'd fit perfectly...

Oh stop.

It’s a bonus. Another way to use the models you’ve just bought, outside their main game.

You cannot legitimately criticise nice little bonuses like that.

"Well yes, OK, the free sample of cheese at the supermarket gave you super-Ebola, but it was free, you ingrate!"

Being a bonus doesn't make it immune to criticism, because it could well have been a better bonus.

In that example, the cheese makes you actively worse. This is more like ‘they’re giving out free cheese at the supermarket, but it’s a cheese I don’t like’.

Looking at those board sections… I now want a set of conversion rules to allow them to be used in Warhammer Underworlds. Looks like they’re the same size of hex.

Voss wrote:
Is that supposed to translate as 'in and out?'

Kinky!

Oh wow. It can be played 1 player... SOLD! I was about to pass and save £100 damnit.

Very intrigued by the idea of a 2-3 hour gaming sessions...means it may be less of a board game than previous. The "create your own adventures" definitely sounds like a Warhammer Quest (original) style deck of cards creating a dungeon as you go, etc.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/11/04/the-blackstone-fortress-awakens/

Fingers crossed the future expansions are more than the repacks of existing models that Silver Tower got.

Edit - Here's a thought, what if they pulled double duty as Blackstone and Kill team expansions?

 Elbows wrote:
Very intrigued by the idea of a 2-3 hour gaming sessions...means it may be less of a board game than previous. The "create your own adventures" definitely sounds like a Warhammer Quest (original) style deck of cards creating a dungeon as you go, etc.

It might also be that simple and shallow interactions take ages to resolve because of convoluted mechanics, like 40k itself.

I am impressed with the model range and the fact that even a lot of the duplicate bodies come with alternate heads and arms.

Favourite models then everyone?


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15 bad guy sculpts doubles,
And the chaos champion/leader too.

Not too bad to me!

The new traitor guard look great. Much better proportions compared to ghe current gorilla Cadian kit.

The models are fantastic. The Traitor Guard especially. Love the Spindle Drones and the Navigator and Robot especially.

Also are the autopistol/maul models female, or are they just a bit less encumbered with gubbinz than the rest?

Best: Navigator, Priest, Psykers, Chaos Lord
Worst: Hobbits (90s level sculpts with feet as big as their torso)

 Flinty wrote:
The new traitor guard look great. Much better proportions compared to ghe current gorilla Cadian kit.

Oh wow, you're right. Their proportions are a little different.
Maybe we'll see a loyalist version down the line. They are still cadian though.
Or...are they? They sort of look like traitor cadians, but there's something different about them, aside from the chaos stuff.

 Flinty wrote:
Also are the autopistol/maul models female, or are they just a bit less encumbered with gubbinz than the rest?

They do look a bit more slender, as does the pair right behind them, top right.

Danny76 wrote:
Favourite models then everyone?


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15 bad guy sculpts doubles,
And the chaos champion/leader too.

Not too bad to me!

Yeah I pretty much love every model except you know who. Model-wise this set gets a 9/10 from me.

Curious what this continued support will mean for this game. Additional heroes and adversaries, as in new and unique models, not repackaged existing stuff? Could be a great reason for them to explore even more stuff from the fluff. I guess more tilesets too.

White Dwarf will also no doubt provide extra scenarios and the odd pack of cards like previous issues did for the fantasy variant.

My favourite model is the Missonary. Looks mean and busineesslike, not busy with details.

 BrookM wrote:
White Dwarf will also no doubt provide extra scenarios and the odd pack of cards like previous issues did for the fantasy variant.

That's both the smart and dangerous thing for me, White Dwarfs with WQ:BSF character cards. Here, use these models you already have for that sweet new boardgames you just got...that'll be $10 please.

I still think the kroot is my favorite. He's got style.

Bizarrely my favourite sculpts are the new cultists and the beastmen. The Chaos psykers are well done too. The heroes are okay, the highlights being the main dude and the priest (the rest are "okay"). However, the bad guy selection is really pretty solid for a game like this.

 Souleater wrote:
My favourite model is the Missonary. Looks mean and busineesslike, not busy with details.

Out of the heroes, definitely, hands down.


Still like the traitor guard, psykers and maybe beastmen more (want close-ups on the latter. Are they cyclopean? Would be very cool)

 barboggo wrote:

Yeah I pretty much love every model except you know who. Model-wise this set gets a 9/10 from me.

You mean Miss Dislocated-a-leg-to-fill-a-32mm-base?

While all the models in this set look amazing, I think its safe to say the bad guy side won overall, just so many strong models.

Will be needing a couple copies of the Eldar and Missonary ladies, the latter I want to try and convert for AoS.

I've got to second the Kill Team chatter on this one. How cool would it be to spruce up the CSM kill team by giving them an option to take Traitor Guard and Beastmen?

That'll be a White Dwarf article for sure. Really surprised if that doesn't happen.

Loving these models. Not sure why they're going to give them piddly datasheets for 40k instead of just waiting to fit them into a codex or something, but ok.

As for Kill Team, I don't know why people want separate rules for traitor guard when you can just take them as cultists in Kill Team. They can take flamers and heavy stubbers and they already come with some flamers. Boom, easy deal.

drbored wrote:
Not sure why they're going to give them piddly datasheets for 40k instead of just waiting to fit them into a codex or something, but ok.

I guess they could just not give rules, but then people would complain about that, too.

Good stuffs are the priest, missionary, navigator and traitor guard, except for the grenade guys. Someday GW will figure out how to throw a grenade. These guys and the new Delaque grenade poses are complete fails.

T

I quite like the little ratlings, apart from the feet, they look far too big.

I'm liking it all personally. I don't even mind the duplicates.

That ratling sniper - Stumper Muckstart maybe That was my first thought anyway. I doubt it but it would be nice.