Warhammer - The Old World news and rumors

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**Platuan4th**

Mentlegen324 wrote:
If you wanted you could have an Empire army of 20 steam tanks, despite 20 steam tanks not even existing.

We know now that that bit of fluff just isn't true, though.

**Mentlegen324**

Platuan4th wrote:
Mentlegen324 wrote:
If you wanted you could have an Empire army of 20 steam tanks, despite 20 steam tanks not even existing.

We know now that that bit of fluff just isn't true, though.

We know its not true for The Old World now and there's more than 12 of them around hundreds of years before, but that does not make it the case during the time of WHFB / TWW. There's still only 12 by that point.

**Platuan4th**

Mentlegen324 wrote:
Platuan4th wrote:
Mentlegen324 wrote:
If you wanted you could have an Empire army of 20 steam tanks, despite 20 steam tanks not even existing.

We know now that that bit of fluff just isn't true, though.

We know its not true for The Old World now and there's more than 12 of them around hundreds of years before, but that does not make it the case during the time of WHFB / TWW. There's still only 12 by that point.

It doesn't fit with the time of WHFB, either. "There's only ever been 12" except that one that was turned into the Rat Tank by Klawmunkast and the several turned into War Altars in Age of Reckoning. GW has given several hints that that's always been hearsay.

**BrookM**

Hey guys, got a few reports that things have been going off-topic hard here, so a kind request: take the chatter elsewhere and let this thread lie until actual news and rumours are posted here again, cheers! 👊🏻

**Tyel**

Ninjaed by the above message.

**Sathrut**

Ninjaed by the mod message.

**MaxT**

Mr_Rose wrote:
So, you know how the Forces of Fantasy FAQ has an errata for the Axe of Dargo - I figured, fair enough they missed something, maybe it was printed as S-2 or something silly like that but I went and looked and my copy at least has the correct strength value already.
So, did anyone receive a copy with the wrong value, and what was it?

One of the influencers said it was strength = 2 rather than = S+2

**Mr_Rose**

Huh. Maybe it was just the first run and they caught it?

**Vulcan**

Haighus wrote:
kodos wrote:
Well, Greatswords are a fictional unit in Warhammer as the Landsknecht type soldiers would not have been able to fight in close formation or keep ranks and would rather be skirmish unit or skirmish detachment adding impact hits on the charger rather than what they are in the game

Almost all units in the game are fictional in that regard (also the use of shields or armour in general) and the difference is simply how they are connected with modern pop culture

A dragon rider is seen as something typical fantasy, a bear rider is more related to Putin memes.
Making a difference in style and lists for the western European factions but throwing all of eastern Europe into one does not help either

Without going into the nuances of Renaissance warfare and how well it is proxied by the WFB ranked units system (which would definitely warrant its own thread), the conversation is more about aesthetics and feel. Greatswords are a very low fantasy, grounded unit.

The fantasy in Greatswords is how they can swing six-foot swords around in battle and not hit the guys three feet to either side of them.

**chaos0xomega**

That's just called drill and discipline

**kodos**

Drill and discipline hardly ever overcome physics

**BrookM**

Oh look, more alerts! To repeat, got a few reports that things have been going off-topic hard here, so a kind request: take the chatter elsewhere and let this thread lie until actual news and rumours are posted here again, cheers!

**Inquisitor Gideon**

FYI there's a number of different plastic kits 25% off at element games in their clearance section of their site.

**eNJayBe**

Rules for Prince Ulther’s Dragon Company Regiment of Renown are now available on the Warhammer Community site: https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/xOnv0EtSjhdfWd9V.pdf

**Prometheum5**

My Dragon Company shipped the next day from when I ordered them and arrived today. I'm still waiting on my MTO Brets and TKs from the first release...

**No One Important**

Good to know I'm not the only one waiting on the MTO Brets.

**Baragash**

I would love a decent regiment of these guys, but over $300 is too rich for my tastes

**nathan2004**

I originally ordered just 9, think I’ll order 15 more. Unit of 24 is just under 400 points

**Skywave**

Same here, ordered some Ulther's company on Saturday and received them on Monday. Ordered more of them yesterday (Tuesday) as I know I would regret not getting more before they're gone, and they are already shipped and will be here tomorrow. The stuff I pre-ordered two weeks ago also got delivered on Monday. The Bugman's cart got back in stock Monday, so I ordered him and got it today.

My made-to-order Marauder Giant is sitting in my backlog since May the 4th

**Prometheum5**

No One Important wrote:
Good to know I'm not the only one waiting on the MTO Brets.

I did email GW last week as the 180 days had officially passed and got a response that there was a delay in getting stuff from the UK so they at least know I'm still waiting on them, but did not provide a timeframe for fulfillment.

I've also got a big order from the Marauder Giant MTO wave, hoping that doesn't follow a similar path because I'd like to use him and the Orc Sorcerer on Wyvern for an army.

**chaos0xomega**

I got my mto brets and tk last week, so yall should probably be getting yours soon too.

**godswildcard**

Prometheum5 wrote:
No One Important wrote:
Good to know I'm not the only one waiting on the MTO Brets.

I did email GW last week as the 180 days had officially passed and got a response that there was a delay in getting stuff from the UK so they at least know I'm still waiting on them, but did not provide a timeframe for fulfillment.

I've also got a big order from the Marauder Giant MTO wave, hoping that doesn't follow a similar path because I'd like to use him and the Orc Sorcerer on Wyvern for an army.

I’m in the same boat. I emailed them on July 27 and asked about the status of my order. They told me the same thing about the shipment but also told me that I should expect shipment by the end of August and I should email them back if I haven’t received my order by then.

**Skywave**

From twitter

**Haighus**

Will be glad to see those return. Lovely kits.

Aesthetically anyway, I hear some were a pig to assemble...

**Skywave**

Haighus wrote:
Will be glad to see those return. Lovely kits.

Aesthetically anyway, I hear some were a pig to assemble...

From having them all from back in the day, I don't have anything to say about them being hard to build. They were pretty straight forward from what I remember.

The biggest flay I found was visually with the Arcane Ruins, where the sides were pretty flat with no textures. But then I took my dremel with a large round bit and replicated the surface texture on them and magic, they were awesome all around!

**Kid_Kyoto**

The Empire buildings are very tempting.

Will have to see the price of course.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Oh sweet! I’ll get a few of those I think.

**chaos0xomega**

I'll pick up a few of those, moreso for AoS and other fantasy games. The manor alone takes up so much table space that whfb becomes unplayable.

**Overread**

MY GODS The return of GW buildings that aren't a ruin!

**Destrado**

Sweet, I always wanted to get my hands on these, together with witchfate tower. Depending on the price of course, I might grab a few!