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**Overread**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Overread wrote:
We've not had any house or guild models thus far. GW has teased both for a long while and its clear that at some point Necromunda stalled on models for a bit as it had a reboot into its current form.

Plus the specialist games suddenly took off in a big way and I think it left them scrabbling for manpower and such.

Suffice to say I hope that hump (excluding corona) is over and we are heading toward a time when we'll see all these neat things they've teased in artwork.

Mercator Guild is out https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Mercator-Sanguis-Slaver-Entourage-2020

Ahh I missed them - likely cause the design and colour scheme are pure Goliath so I just made the assumption they were more Goliaths.

**Mr_Rose**

Overread wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Overread wrote:
We've not had any house or guild models thus far. GW has teased both for a long while and its clear that at some point Necromunda stalled on models for a bit as it had a reboot into its current form.

Plus the specialist games suddenly took off in a big way and I think it left them scrabbling for manpower and such.

Suffice to say I hope that hump (excluding corona) is over and we are heading toward a time when we'll see all these neat things they've teased in artwork.

Mercator Guild is out https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Mercator-Sanguis-Slaver-Entourage-2020

Ahh I missed them - likely cause the design and colour scheme are pure Goliath so I just made the assumption they were more Goliaths.

Still trying to figure out how leather pants, a necklace of skulls, and two shoulder pads count as light carapace armour… unless we’re doing the Picard vs. Chunk meme?

**Segersgia**

EDIT:

Already answered by 10 people above me. You guys are fast.

**Voss**

Overread wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Overread wrote:
We've not had any house or guild models thus far. GW has teased both for a long while and its clear that at some point Necromunda stalled on models for a bit as it had a reboot into its current form.

Plus the specialist games suddenly took off in a big way and I think it left them scrabbling for manpower and such.

Suffice to say I hope that hump (excluding corona) is over and we are heading toward a time when we'll see all these neat things they've teased in artwork.

Mercator Guild is out https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Mercator-Sanguis-Slaver-Entourage-2020

Ahh I missed them - likely cause the design and colour scheme are pure Goliath so I just made the assumption they were more Goliaths.

They kind of are, according to the description:
"Improve your Goliath Gang's chances of success in the underhive by forming an alliance with a Slave Guild. This opens up the option of including a Slaver Entourage in your forces, offering even more close combat hitting power to your gang."

Its less a 'guild gang' as it part of the confusing morass of N17 rules.

**Dryaktylus**

Voss wrote:
Overread wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Overread wrote:
We've not had any house or guild models thus far. GW has teased both for a long while and its clear that at some point Necromunda stalled on models for a bit as it had a reboot into its current form.

Plus the specialist games suddenly took off in a big way and I think it left them scrabbling for manpower and such.

Suffice to say I hope that hump (excluding corona) is over and we are heading toward a time when we'll see all these neat things they've teased in artwork.

Mercator Guild is out https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Mercator-Sanguis-Slaver-Entourage-2020

Ahh I missed them - likely cause the design and colour scheme are pure Goliath so I just made the assumption they were more Goliaths.

They kind of are, according to the description:
"Improve your Goliath Gang's chances of success in the underhive by forming an alliance with a Slave Guild. This opens up the option of including a Slaver Entourage in your forces, offering even more close combat hitting power to your gang."

Its less a 'guild gang' as it part of the confusing morass of N17 rules.

They are available to any other House too, like the other Guild representatives.

**Baxx**

They are all under the category of "Alliance". There are 3 types of alliances:
- Guild (Law-abiding gangs only)
- Recidivist (Outlaw gangs only)
- Noble (any gang)

There are (or will be) 6 unique alliances for each of these 3 types. We had Guilds and Recidivists since Book of Peril & Judgement 2019. They have however been updated since that. Nobles are new in N20.

**Mr_Rose**

Dryaktylus wrote:
Voss wrote:
Overread wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Overread wrote:
We've not had any house or guild models thus far. GW has teased both for a long while and its clear that at some point Necromunda stalled on models for a bit as it had a reboot into its current form.

Plus the specialist games suddenly took off in a big way and I think it left them scrabbling for manpower and such.

Suffice to say I hope that hump (excluding corona) is over and we are heading toward a time when we'll see all these neat things they've teased in artwork.

Mercator Guild is out https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Mercator-Sanguis-Slaver-Entourage-2020

Ahh I missed them - likely cause the design and colour scheme are pure Goliath so I just made the assumption they were more Goliaths.

They kind of are, according to the description:
"Improve your Goliath Gang's chances of success in the underhive by forming an alliance with a Slave Guild. This opens up the option of including a Slaver Entourage in your forces, offering even more close combat hitting power to your gang."

Its less a 'guild gang' as it part of the confusing morass of N17 rules.

They are available to any other House too, like the other Guild representatives.

Yeah, the Goliath connection is just that they’re best buds, which is ironic considering how the (current) House Goliath came to be.

**Chopstick**

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/08/underhive-informant-building-an-even-better-gang-stronghold/

Oh hey, not a filler article, good.

**Danny76**

I really like the gate piece in that gang stronghold..

**Yodhrin**

Chopstick wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/08/underhive-informant-building-an-even-better-gang-stronghold/

Oh hey, not a filler article, good.

Well, it has useful content, but it is a filler article because it's literally just the dude who sculpted them's tweets from a couple of weeks ago given a quick formatting.

For real though everyone should follow him, he does a series of tips & tricks on his twitter every time they release one of his pieces.

**lord_blackfang**

His stuff is super cool

So this might be an insufferably noobish question, but are there rules for playing with the stronghold?

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

I believe they’re in the box?

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Also, just remembered I’ve got £25.20 worth of Crystals with Element.

Guess I’m getting the House of Artifice for free!

**Coenus Scaldingus**

Yodhrin wrote:
Chopstick wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/08/underhive-informant-building-an-even-better-gang-stronghold/

Oh hey, not a filler article, good.

Well, it has useful content, but it is a filler article because it's literally just the dude who sculpted them's tweets from a couple of weeks ago given a quick formatting.

For real though everyone should follow him, he does a series of tips & tricks on his twitter every time they release one of his pieces.

Twitter is a pretty poor place for finding back specific content, or finding separate, but related posts. If this is filler content, I don't know what useful content would look like (within the boundaries of the stuff published on WarCom). As you say, it's useful information, and publishing it on a platform which reaches more/different people and has better formatting and archivability seems a good choice.

**Baxx**

Talk about filler content, 3 more end-game scenarios in december white dwarf. We had this a long time already. What we really need are scenarios that are something different than bog standard shootouts (disguised with shallow 'objectives').

**H.B.M.C.**

Well it could be like 9th, where every mission is just rearranging the same 4-8 markers around the table and scoring points off those.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Baxx wrote:
Talk about filler content, 3 more end-game scenarios in december white dwarf. We had this a long time already. What we really need are scenarios that are something different than bog standard shootouts (disguised with shallow 'objectives').

It’s...a magazine article, wasn’t exactly expecting game changing stuff.

Anyways, I prefer to write up my own narrative driven scenarios, especially to wrap up a season

**Graphite**

Apparently Van Saar are also due to be getting DLC for the Underhive Wars game in the next couple of days.

**MajorWesJanson**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Well it could be like 9th, where every mission is just rearranging the same 4-8 markers around the table and scoring points off those.

That's what happens when people ignore the dynamic and more diverse tactical objectives because they are less predictable in a war game.

**Chopstick**

Yup, the same modular gun build as the normal gang kit. And they couldn't just give us a new part, like a combi weapon for the champs. Also look to be the same flimsy joint too, so don't drop them or push them too hard.

**H.B.M.C.**

That sprue is packed. Unfortunately everything looks quite flimsy. That said, I think there's more sprue than miniature there.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Got me book ordered. Suspect I may not see it until after Christmas though, as our postal service is kinda overwhelmed.

**Flinty**

Book, dice and cards ordered. Yes, I am a sucker

I have the first green dice set, but i like blue too.

**Mr Morden**

Graphite wrote:
Apparently Van Saar are also due to be getting DLC for the Underhive Wars game in the next couple of days.

Looks like fun

Spoiler:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/566440/eventcomments/2985287984603687838?ctp=5

**Segersgia**

Oh wow, I was way off on speculating what Alliances where going to be featured in this book.

**zamerion**

**Danny76**

Art looks cool

**warboss**

zamerion wrote:

Spoiler:

That looks remarkably advanced for Imperials and even 40k in general. It doesn't have the wonky dark fantasy horror of the admech and is sleeker even than the new primaris stuff. It seems like it fits better in a universe like AT-43's UNA. This isn't a complaint btw as I actually like the design.

**Clockpunk**

Hmmm... I prefer the female spider rig Brute design that has been depicted since the original VS release. I hope the model offers a choice between make and female design...

**H.B.M.C.**

Cool. Now make the fething model.

**Mr_Rose**

warboss wrote:
zamerion wrote:

Spoiler:

That looks remarkably advanced for Imperials and even 40k in general. It doesn't have the wonky dark fantasy horror of the admech and is sleeker even than the new primaris stuff. It seems like it fits better in a universe like AT-43's UNA. This isn't a complaint btw as I actually like the design.

I knew someone was going to make this post… the answer is they have a freaking STC system. Fully functional.
Except for that unfortunate system error that insists that polonium is an absolutely vital component of every alloy…
But yeah they’re operating off of golden era tech. Even though they have to keep it on the down-low to avoid the Adeptus Mechanicus razing the place to the ground…