The free rules move is the way things are heading IMO. Digital rules are more convenient for players, easier to distribute and update, but also very easy to pirate. Considering the high barriers to entry with any gane system (an army of models, rules, dice, paints, scenery etc.) it makes sense to treat them as a loss leader.
By the time 8th ended, to play with my full chaos army I needed four army books, two end times books (plus another that had just been outdated) Tamurkahn, Storm of Magic and a data sheet for Be’lakor. Now I just need my phone.
New Realm of Life themed AoS gaming table at Warhammer world, the first time we get a look at GW’s conceptualisation of the realm in battlefield form :
AoS has started to grow on me, I like it for what it is which is a casual game akin to kitchen table Magic. Yes I would have preferred something with a little more depth rules wise and the game has put my Chaos Dwarf army on hold. But I’ve been enjoying the fluff and while I dislike the lack of points or any sort of comp system, I do like that I can field my army how I like without worrying about some units getting outclassed by cheaper counterparts.
So while I don’t love it I can enjoy it for what it is when I cba playing 8th or 40k/HH
I’m hoping FW brings out a tamurkhan like book for AoS so we can get more units and fluff for the Chaos Dwarfs.
the big news this week, other than Forgeworld is Death: Grand Alliance is out for pre-order at the weekend , much smaller than the 300 warscrolls of the the Chaos : Grand Alliance, with just 34 Warscrolls, and no mention of Tomb Kings so far
website of the week - tales of sigmar, anyone who read a tale of 4 gamers in White Dwarf back in the day, this is a website for AoS players to keep a blog going http://talesofsigmar.blogspot.co.uk/
I wouldn’t say its the end of the dominance. AoS is pretty popular. You’re obviously entitled to your own opinion but I’ve been following stuff pretty closely. It reminds me of the Fantasy renaissance when 4th edition came out in 1992. I’ve never seen so many people buying starter sets and starting fresh into fantasy. New players who would never go near the old wh fantasy 8th ed. Every day I see new players getting into it and beginning an army or buying a starter set, a lot of them coming over from 40k and some just new, I’ve never seen facebook so alive with warhammer fantasy buzz either. I wouldn’t believe all you read and hear about AoS not being popular.
if you dont believe me join the facebook groups , theres 3 main ones, and heelenhammer’s podcast is also pretty good for up to date tournament news etc (they organise the south coast GT)
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quote from a man named Daniel Grover, San Diego, CA on the Age of Sigmar Fbook group this morning :
"If it wasn’t for my friends introducing me to AoS I would have never gotten into wargaming. 6 months later I own every Seraphon Model, Every peice of scenery, a board, and host my own weekly playgroup. This game has hooked me and though it is on the simpler side of wargames, without it I would not be a part of this awesome hobby. I am looking to branch into 40k next (Thinking spacewolves)
Though I don’t know the feeling of having a game I was a part of for so long dissapearing, I am thankful for the direction GW has taken. Without sounding too much like a stupid fanboy, I can’t wait to see what comes out next.“
You left my thread due to other peoples negativity and I would like to extend a hand to invite you back. It’s pretty obvious that you are really well updated on the future of the old GW miniature range. As you know, many of us is still (butt?)hurt by the death of WFB and the rise of AOS, so we react way to strongly to anything AOS related. You don’t deserve snide remarks for enjoying the game, and I would really appreciate it, if you share your knowledge on which miniature ranges are being discontinued in the loudest way possible, even if it only spawns more negativity from the rest of the members of CDO. Knowing your model range will soon expire is important for us, and deserves its own thread every time in my opinion.
More fluff revealed in the latest timeline, pages 12 & 13, The Balance of Power book,
Mentions of Orruk Pirates who live in a city built on the back of a giant sea beast who have learned to steer it to navigate the oceans,
also interesting mention of slavepits run by khorne demons,
Ogres, Lizardmen, Humans, Tzeentch, Skaven, STE all get mentions too
Doombeard
Thanks for those background snippets! One advantage with AoS is that GW dare do fanciful stuff such as cities built on the backs of giants and turtles. (Granted, some of it could be done in the old Warhammer world, but not all of it.)
I wouldn't say its the end of the dominance. AoS is pretty popular. You're obviously entitled to your own opinion but I've been following stuff pretty closely. It reminds me of the Fantasy renaissance when 4th edition came out in 1992. I've never seen so many people buying starter sets and starting fresh into fantasy. New players who would never go near the old wh fantasy 8th ed. Every day I see new players getting into it and beginning an army or buying a starter set, a lot of them coming over from 40k and some just new, I've never seen facebook so alive with warhammer fantasy buzz either. I wouldn't believe all you read and hear about AoS not being popular.
if you dont believe me join the facebook groups , theres 3 main ones, and heelenhammer's podcast is also pretty good for up to date tournament news etc (they organise the south coast GT)
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quote from a man named Daniel Grover, San Diego, CA on the Age of Sigmar Fbook group this morning :
"If it wasn't for my friends introducing me to AoS I would have never gotten into wargaming. 6 months later I own every Seraphon Model, Every peice of scenery, a board, and host my own weekly playgroup. This game has hooked me and though it is on the simpler side of wargames, without it I would not be a part of this awesome hobby. I am looking to branch into 40k next (Thinking spacewolves)
Though I don't know the feeling of having a game I was a part of for so long dissapearing, I am thankful for the direction GW has taken. Without sounding too much like a stupid fanboy, I can't wait to see what comes out next."
Oh yeah, and this group is awesome"
Doombeard
I have no strong feelings one way or another because GW lost me as a customer years ago, and doubly so after some dust ups with their IP police.
As far as WFB. It's not dead, my books continue to work just fine, editions 2nd through 6th in my case. What a lot of people are having a hard time with is the edition treadmill is officially over for WFB as it were. I've never been a fan of GW and as time has marched on its be one more pronouced.
Where people fall now is no different the day the RPG splits of the last decade; think d&d then pathfinder coming about. It split the gaming community. TSR did it back in the day with Dragonlsnce and 5th age: two seperate fan bases.
In any event GW did this and will have to live with the consquences, good or bad.