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I think there are a few possible reasons why this looks lighter in content:

1) They may have got stung at the cost of printing for Cursed City and opted to move away from modular board tiles as it is cheaper?

2) They have been moving towards games being playable on more common table sizes for some time now and a set book size for maps makes that easier.

Model count wise it looks on par with blackstone fortress so in that sense i think its fine.

 Ahtman wrote:

 warboss wrote:
What is the stocky guy on the far left in that image?

That is CHonk. He does Chonk stuff. Prepare yourself.

Odd. Chonks are usually hairless. I believe Chungus is the preferred term for the hirsute variant.

 Gomezaddams wrote:
I think going light is intentional - I suspect its going to be a fair bit cheaper then people will expect (certainly under £100).

I think they know a lot of hobbyists probably have a copy of Cursed City sat on there shelves, untouched. This feels more aimed at bridging that gap between your regular board games and GW games.

I would be absolutely stunned if this box was under £100. Army sets are usually fewer miniatures than this, plus a book, for £125-£145.

Whoever the red furry guy is, he looks like a mix of Tumnus the faun and Beast Man from MOTU.
Nice model, looks like.

I don't know how it translates back to pounds (other than poorly) but I don't look for Darkwater to cost over $200. When it comes to models per dollar with GW, to quote 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' everything is made up and the points don't matter. The models cost less than a penny each, your fixed costs don't in any way influence your volume-to-cost chart analysis, you have a degree in how pricing works in a capitalist system if you're anyone deciding a price for GW, and the stock price needs to rise every year. That's what matters.

Over $200 just won't look heavy enough for the price.

 frankelee wrote:
I don't know how it translates back to pounds (other than poorly) but I don't look for Darkwater to cost over $200. When it comes to models per dollar with GW, to quote 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' everything is made up and the points don't matter.

I thought that was the game design/balance mantra for 7th edition 40k. It's pulling double duty!

 Fayric wrote:
Whoever the red furry guy is, he looks like a mix of Tumnus the faun and Beast Man from MOTU.
Nice model, looks like.

I knew I recognised him from somewhere.

I do see the resemblance. The double braided hair with the antlers is a bold asthetic/fashion choice though on the GW version.

I'm too lazy to read 10 pages...

Would someone mind enabling me and tell me what Warhammer Quest is and why I need it in my life?

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
I'm too lazy to read 10 pages...

Would someone mind enabling me and tell me what Warhammer Quest is and why I need it in my life?

Pretty sure GW itself will tell you that tomorrow with some glitzy bombastic video.

Well they look really neat and gives me high hopes for a Kurnothi sub faction in the future.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
I'm too lazy to read 10 pages...

Would someone mind enabling me and tell me what Warhammer Quest is and why I need it in my life?

Its a dungeon crawl like Heroquest, but it's setting and implementation differs with each new game.

Blackstone Fortress is a treat for 40K fans, but sadly it's no longer available. If you are lucky enough to chance upon a copy...SNAP IT UP.

SamusDrake wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
I'm too lazy to read 10 pages...

Would someone mind enabling me and tell me what Warhammer Quest is and why I need it in my life?

Its a dungeon crawl like Heroquest, but it's setting and implementation differs with each new game.

Blackstone Fortress is a treat for 40K fans, but sadly it's no longer available. If you are lucky enough to chance upon a copy...SNAP IT UP.

Thanks!

 Matrindur wrote:

 nels1031 wrote:
Leaked pics floating around on facebook.

3 more heroes revealed on the side of the box. Some sort of Life/Nature Wizard with familiar(rumor engine staff head), what looks to be a Kurnothi centaur archer, and some sort of orange werewolf hybrid person, who has the claw mace from the rumor engine, i believe.

Its the Maggotkin of Nurgle fan page, fyi.

Here's the image for anybody that does not want to go looking for it:

Spoiler:

What's on the other side of the box? ;-)

Plain Cardboard?

The Quest boxes are usually thick card rather than the flimsy variety.

SamusDrake wrote:
The Quest boxes are usually thick card rather than the flimsy variety.

That makes a difference.

I just noticed the rulebook wasn't hardback...

Is that some knockoff book? GW only deals in firm covers.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:
The Quest boxes are usually thick card rather than the flimsy variety.

That makes a difference.

I just noticed the rulebook wasn't hardback...

Is that some knockoff book? GW only deals in firm covers.

I assume you've never bought one of their stand along games? They're all softback.

 Capitán Sánchez wrote:
What's on the other side of the box? ;-)

Gwyneth Paltrow's head.

 Capitán Sánchez wrote:

 Matrindur wrote:

 nels1031 wrote:
Leaked pics floating around on facebook.

3 more heroes revealed on the side of the box. Some sort of Life/Nature Wizard with familiar(rumor engine staff head), what looks to be a Kurnothi centaur archer, and some sort of orange werewolf hybrid person, who has the claw mace from the rumor engine, i believe.

Its the Maggotkin of Nurgle fan page, fyi.

Here's the image for anybody that does not want to go looking for it:

Spoiler:

What's on the other side of the box? ;-)

Due to GW's 4-dimensional thinking, there is no other side!

Saves 50% on packaging costs. ?

 SgtEeveell wrote:

 Capitán Sánchez wrote:

 Matrindur wrote:

 nels1031 wrote:
Leaked pics floating around on facebook.

3 more heroes revealed on the side of the box. Some sort of Life/Nature Wizard with familiar(rumor engine staff head), what looks to be a Kurnothi centaur archer, and some sort of orange werewolf hybrid person, who has the claw mace from the rumor engine, i believe.

Its the Maggotkin of Nurgle fan page, fyi.

Here's the image for anybody that does not want to go looking for it:

Spoiler:

What's on the other side of the box? ;-)

Due to GW's 4-dimensional thinking, there is no other side!

Saves 50% on packaging costs. ?

So it was designed by the same people who made the Rogal Dorn?

Nurgle models are jaw droppingly, beautifully disgustingly foul, in all the right ways.

I hear you out

Let's get these in here

And these

The pox-wretches are a pretty big let down. The whole “covered eyes” aesthetic is way way over played and just makes them look like they aren’t a threat. If I end up getting this I’ll have to drill little eye holes or something.

The rune stones on the cankerborn make them look a bit more like woodelf creatures to me. The heads are nurgly, but the rest doesn’t read that way initially to me.

The pestigors are pretty cool.

The Blight Templars are not served well by the “Batman The Animated Series “ aesthetic with the big wide bodies and the tiny little feet.

The Nurgle heroes are absolutely fantastic.

I like the subdued aesthetic of the good guys( with the exception of the centaur elf). Welcome relief to not have typical Stormcast.

I score it a 65 out of 100.

Some of the pox-wretches remind me of Minions.

The witch and the beastmen shaman are by far the stars of this box. Incredible miniature 10/10.. Rest of the nurgle stuff is pretty solid, but yeah, the runestones on the troll-like creatures is a very unfortunate design choice

Pretty much all of the heros are mehhh unfortunately.

The map book is a nice touch, and I like some of the monsters on offer

I like most of the nurgle stuff, but the prince definitely needs a helmet, I hate GWs stupid grins for newer nurgle minis. The only time they pulled off a proper evil smile was on the old FW GUO.
These will probably become the foundation of my Nurgle Osthmark army.