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Sorry to ask this here (though it is Old World news related, kinda)!

Fellow Aussies, do you know how free shipping works on the GW webstore if some of it is Made to Order / Ships from UK?

Just went to place a smallish order with a total over $85 AUD. Part of the order was MtO Bretonnian stuff (foot knights). Roughly speaking it was $50 MtO from the UK warehouse and $50 regular stuff from the Aussie warehouse.

When I went to checkout, the 'delivery' bit said I'd be paying $7 shipping for the MtO half and $7 shipping for the other half of the order, so double shipping instead of free...

Maybe it only applies free shipping on the actual payment screen? I don't want to click through to that in case I can't back out.

Had a look through the FAQs and apparently 'Ships from UK' disqualifies free shipping if it's delivering to a GW shop in Oz. I'm doing home delivery, though, so it shouldn't be an issue as far as I can tell.

I tried sending an email to Oz GW customer support, but my webmail carked it right as I was sending and now I can't log back in due to technical difficulties, so I have no idea if I actually sent the email or not. The Made to Order is going to time out after the weekend so it might be too late by the time I finally get in touch with them.

This is very obliquely news-related (yes really) because it looks like there's going to be a fair bit of MtO stuff for Old World turning up in the near future. If MtO stuff is in its own category for shipping charge purposes in Oz, it effectively adds another surcharge on top of the already high Aussie prices unless you order several MtO items at once from the limited selection on offer.

e.g. If you want the damsels at $84, they're really $91, unless you also grab a $25 foot knight or skellie you don't really want. You couldn't chuck in something else from the wider GW store to get you over the line, like a paintbrush or a pack of bases. Hope I'm wrong about that!

I don't think GW have clearly stated how it works, but playing around with different items in the cart, it seems buying anything from the UK counts separately to stuff in Australia, but they both have the $85 threshold.

So add two items under $85, one from the UK and one from Australia, if they sum to $100, you pay $14 shipping.

If both items are from the UK, it drops to free shipping. If both items are from Australia, it also drops to free shipping.

This means it's a worse deal than it used to be prior to the new store for buying stuff from Australia, as I believe the threshold was less than $85 previously.

But it's a better deal for buying FW stuff, as the FW threshold used to be higher ($100 or $150 I think? Don't remember, been a while since I bought something from FW!).

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
I don't think GW have clearly stated how it works, but playing around with different items in the cart, it seems buying anything from the UK counts separately to stuff in Australia, but they both have the $85 threshold.

So add two items under $85, one from the UK and one from Australia, if they sum to $100, you pay $14 shipping.

If both items are from the UK, it drops to free shipping. If both items are from Australia, it also drops to free shipping.
.

Thanks for checking! Didn't even occur to me to experiment with other orders. D'oh.

That makes me considerably cranky because, as far as I can tell, the website only says 'no free shipping if it goes to a GW store from the UK'. Otherwise, by the letter of the FAQs, free shipping should apply. The fine print is not matching the actual situation.

I managed to get back into my webmail and made sure I sent that email to GW Oz customer support, so I should hopefully get some official word (maybe even a phrase) about this in a few days.

As it stands I guess I'll just grab the knights and take the $7 hit. I don't want anything else except the damsels and I can't justify the lady tax on them.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
This means it's a worse deal than it used to be prior to the new store for buying stuff from Australia, as I believe the threshold was less than $85 previously.

But it's a better deal for buying FW stuff, as the FW threshold used to be higher ($100 or $150 I think? Don't remember, been a while since I bought something from FW!)

I think it's been $85 for Oz free shipping for a while now. It did drop to somewhere around $40 during the first year or so of COVID, though.

Good point about FW.

 Overread wrote:

 nathan2004 wrote:
Haven’t said when, they seem to be catching up on production as I too finally got my order in the mail.

Actually I think large portions of the USA are still on wave 1. You got a delay due to weather affecting at least one of the major US warehouse hubs.

Isn't there only one in Memphis?

Guys, big restock of Old World stuff just hit the UK GW site, including all the card packs (not the books). Hope this is of use and you get what you need!

Cards are immediately gone again.

Just to clarify, this was for the UK site, and it's all still available on there. Sorry to hear it hasn't reached across the pond yet - but hopefully this indicates that you guys will be able to get cards and other stuff soon, too, if you don't have them already. Fingers crossed!

No, the cards just appear to be available on the UK site in the preorder list. They won’t add to the basket anymore and when I had a set in the basket earlier they disappeared the moment I went to pay with an “insufficient stock” error. If you go to the individual entries they say out of stock.

P.S. ignore the little flag; it lies.

I can put all but cards. So cards in error, rest seems to work

Hm, might have to pick up that handmaiden. She'd make for a fine Ghyranite sorceress for my Cities.

It looks like in the US, we can preorder dice (which I already got the TK dice on preorder lol) and the rest of the minis we didn't get at launch (the foot knights, TK BSB, handmaiden, etc), go on preorder a week from tomorrow.

Anyone know if there are plans to expand on the special characters available to the Tomb Kings? I was sad to see that there were only 3 in their book. I was sure that Khalida was going to be one of them, as her model is one of the best from the later Tomb King releases. But not yet anyway.



I haven't seen the Bretonnian Book, so I'm not sure how many of those special characters are coming back.

If they are being stingy on Special Characters, I can't imagine which of the MANY Dwarf, or WoC SC's they will choose to rerelease.

Brets book only has a couple as well.

I'm sure GW will expand things, they are just not front-loading with too much because they've got a bunch of armies to get out the door all at once.

We might also see named characters released as "generic hero/lord" models for the army if GW are going to give them new named characters and such.

 skullking wrote:
Anyone know if there are plans to expand on the special characters available to the Tomb Kings? I was sad to see that there were only 3 in their book. I was sure that Khalida was going to be one of them, as her model is one of the best from the later Tomb King releases. But not yet anyway.



I haven't seen the Bretonnian Book, so I'm not sure how many of those special characters are coming back.

If they are being stingy on Special Characters, I can't imagine which of the MANY Dwarf, or WoC SC's they will choose to rerelease.

Unless the relaunch flops I'd be highly surprised if we didn't see 'campaign' books, like they're doing in HH and Legiones Imperialis. I'd expect to see some of the missing characters appear in those books. The Arcane Journals are rather weird publications, very basic amount of lores and seemingly missing characters present in the TOW timeline, they only seem to scratch half the itch. I can only assume it's because GW is going to try and nickel and dime the fanbase Necromunda style and slowly release characters.

 Londinium wrote:

 skullking wrote:
Anyone know if there are plans to expand on the special characters available to the Tomb Kings? I was sad to see that there were only 3 in their book. I was sure that Khalida was going to be one of them, as her model is one of the best from the later Tomb King releases. But not yet anyway.



I haven't seen the Bretonnian Book, so I'm not sure how many of those special characters are coming back.

If they are being stingy on Special Characters, I can't imagine which of the MANY Dwarf, or WoC SC's they will choose to rerelease.

Unless the relaunch flops I'd be highly surprised if we didn't see 'campaign' books, like they're doing in HH and Legiones Imperialis. I'd expect to see some of the missing characters appear in those books. The Arcane Journals are rather weird publications, very basic amount of lores and seemingly missing characters present in the TOW timeline, they only seem to scratch half the itch. I can only assume it's because GW is going to try and nickel and dime the fanbase Necromunda style and slowly release characters.

I agree and would expect everything they have been doing with HH they will do to TOW. I think we should expect to see different armies rollout with some of the campaign books though. GW said they would be doing Kislev at some point - I would expect to see their list and a Norsca list as Asavar Kul was from the Kul tribe. If they release the Archaon models, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility he could represent Asavar as he dons the same armor and sword. He was missing Dorgorand the Eye of Sheerion. The campaign book should cover the fall of Praag. If they did a second campaign book, they could do Cathay and the Vampire Pirates. Cathay is very far away from the action in the old world. Same goes for Tilea as they could do the Strigoi vs the Tileans. The Strigoi were pushed out of the Badlands by orcs and goblins and the rest of the vampire dynasties ignored their call for help because of Neferata as she hated her brother Ushorien because he wanted to rule with her by his side. They could add various factions Legendsfactions based on their narrative and popularity. The VonCarsteins would be out as Manfred, the last known of the line was killed at Helfenn. But you could have Necrarchs and Lahmians and a story involving them.

There is so much you could do when it comes to developing a narrative and filling out the time line. On top of that, you have multiple factions with the entirety of their faction complete. With GW expanding their production, I'm hoping it means they can fully support the game. I don't want to wait 6 months to get my Bretonian MTO items.

boyd wrote:
The Strigoi were pushed out of the Badlands by orcs and goblins and the rest of the vampire dynasties ignored their call for help because of Neferata as she hated her brother Ushorien because he wanted to rule with her by his side.

They didn't ignore the call for help, Neferata drove the Greenskins to destroy Strygos and the rest went along with the plan.

The destruction of Strigos/Mourkhain happened a long time before the TOW setting.

boyd wrote:
GW said they would be doing Kislev at some point - I would expect to see their list and a Norsca list as Asavar Kul was from the Kul tribe. If they release the Archaon models, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility he could represent Asavar as he dons the same armor and sword. He was missing Dorgorand the Eye of Sheerion. The campaign book should cover the fall of Praag.

Archaon is a great model and I wouldn't be sad to see him available again, but I certainly hope GW isn't so cheap as to just relabel old named characters.

Kul should get his own resin sculpt. Or alternate build Everchosen bits in a plastic Lord kit if Warriors of Chaos get one for their release. Provided he gets rules in the first place, of course.

Rember that a lot of special characters where not aliveor have to be born(exept undeath) in the time the game is living. i dont mind if they go easy on the special characters i will have my own charcters to lead my army's.
Archeon may be alive but not have the power he has at the time of the endtimes and will not be riding the dragon.

 skeleton wrote:
Rember that a lot of special characters where not aliveor have to be born(exept undeath) in the time the game is living. i dont mind if they go easy on the special characters i will have my own charcters to lead my army's.
Archeon may be alive but not have the power he has at the time of the endtimes and will not be riding the dragon.

I would greatly prefer if they go light on special characters. The generic hero options and the the magic weapons is enough to make most heroes I want.

Grown pretty tired of Warhammer games making an entire world or setting feel tiny due to the focus on named characters. Prefer to tell my own stories.

Yeah, I am finding the massively reduced emphasis on special characters quite refreshing.

 skeleton wrote:
Rember that a lot of special characters where not aliveor have to be born(exept undeath) in the time the game is living. i dont mind if they go easy on the special characters i will have my own charcters to lead my army's.
Archeon may be alive but not have the power he has at the time of the endtimes and will not be riding the dragon.

Quite happy that not as many SC's although I do want to read about notable people of the time.

Lore wise quite a few are not about although even some of the Skaven like Ikit are active and would be very similar. Alarielle's mum is the Everqueen, although soon to be assassinated. The Undead are the Undead, Some of the major Dwars are active but usually less powerful. Dark Elves are unchanged apart from Shadowblade I think who has not been born

I'm kinda silly excited for plastic Bretonnians to return at a reasonable pricing scheme.

Reasonable being the speck of doubt in heresy..

On the Dwarf side it would be fun to see what the last High King was like, and maybe Gotrek* before he took the Oath.


*because, considering he survived into AoS, I don’t think they can help themselves at this point…

 Mr_Rose wrote:
On the Dwarf side it would be fun to see what the last High King was like, and maybe Gotrek* before he took the Oath.


*because, considering he survived into AoS, I don’t think they can help themselves at this point…

Have a scenario - Wee Baby Gotrek's First Axe?

Eumerin wrote:

 Mr_Rose wrote:
On the Dwarf side it would be fun to see what the last High King was like, and maybe Gotrek* before he took the Oath.


*because, considering he survived into AoS, I don’t think they can help themselves at this point…

Have a scenario - Wee Baby Gotrek's First Axe?

Listen, I’m just saying, if a suspiciously spiky-haired Votann warrior shows up out of the Cicatrix Maledictum with his personal chronicler-bot and a tragic backstory about being the last survivor of a clan hold eaten by the Tyranids, don’t be surprised.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
On the Dwarf side it would be fun to see what the last High King was like, and maybe Gotrek* before he took the Oath.


*because, considering he survived into AoS, I don’t think they can help themselves at this point…

Gotek was born in 2370 IC about 70 years after theoretically TOW ends with The Great War Against Chaos

in anything we'll get his father Gurni whom stated to be a warrior and hero in the battle of Battle of Hel Fenn

A few quick questions about the current rules...

- Which rules version is the latest release close to?

- Are armies expected to be ranks of 4 or 5?

I broke down and bought the Brettonia set - waiting for it arrive, and was looking over my incomplete High Elf army only to realize that GW discontinued most of the High Elf models (I guess Lumineth replaced them?). Are any of the TOW High Elf minis still sold by GW at this time?

My MTO Bretonnian's arrived yesterday (axe Lord, BSB, foot paladin and Damsels) a lot quicker than expected. I didn't get a dispatch email either, so a genuine surprise. Happy with the cast quality as well. Hope that other people who ordered have as quick a turnaround.

 Stormonu wrote:
A few quick questions about the current rules...

- Which rules version is the latest release close to?

- Are armies expected to be ranks of 4 or 5?

I broke down and bought the Brettonia set - waiting for it arrive, and was looking over my incomplete High Elf army only to realize that GW discontinued most of the High Elf models (I guess Lumineth replaced them?). Are any of the TOW High Elf minis still sold by GW at this time?

-It’s probably closest to 7th, though with some bits from 8th and a lot of new innovations.

-Depends on the unit type. Lighter units in 5s, heavy units in 4s and monstrous units in 3s.