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Showing posts with label Chaos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chaos. Show all posts
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Thursday, 21 August 2014
The End of Times: Whats next?
Warning! This post contains massive amounts of grandiose speculation!
So, as most of you will know by now, unless your name is Patrick, Nagash has returned in all his glory!
The release will be interesting to watch unfold. We already know there is at least one more week of models to be released, thanks to the early leak of the September issue of Warhammer Visions. But what next?
Lets take a look at 40k's latest campaign. Sanctus Reach combined a multitude of host armies coming together in a 2 volume campaign that encompassed most of the 40k universe. It included army specific expansion books for Orks, Astra Militarum and Space Wolves. The release was done over a month long period with little insight to what the next wave might have been. It didnt however include many new models for release, but concentrated on formations for recently updated armies.
So what do we know about Warhammer: Nagash. We know we are getting a 2 book volume which contains a campaign focusing on the return of Nagash and the premise around the event. We know we are getting at least 4 kits: Nagash, Arkhan/Neferata/Manfred triple kit, Morghast Harbingers and Spirit hosts (although these may turn out to be built from the other kits).
But who is Nagash fighting? Well the story line basically goes along the lines (in its most simplistic version) of Nagash has been bought back by Manfred to unit the Undead to fight a Chaos incursion. Chaos...
And this leads to my speculation, that we may indeed see a second volume based around Chaos, which would potentially include the release of the 4 new Greater Daemon kits frequently rumored... What better way to introduce a large number of monstrous plastic kits! I would suspect that the volume would be a similar 2 book binding, with a united Chaos Legions list like back in the old days. Hands up who remembers the Chaos Boxed set of 5th edition!
This release style is unheard of in Warhammer Fantasy, but the precedent has been set by 40k already. This would also tie into the much lambasted rumors of 9th edition having volumes that covered a range of armies instead of an individual (which I dont buy personally). it would go a long way to cover the rumors that point to it being true/false which we have heard from several sources.
So, my speculation is that the Nagash release may be more than just a 2 week Undead splash, but in fact the beginning of a more comprehensive release schedule. September was rumoured to be a big fantasy release (some claimed 9th edition) but I think this fits the bill a little better. This is indeed The End of Times! name says it all!
Time will tell...
So, as most of you will know by now, unless your name is Patrick, Nagash has returned in all his glory!
The release will be interesting to watch unfold. We already know there is at least one more week of models to be released, thanks to the early leak of the September issue of Warhammer Visions. But what next?
Lets take a look at 40k's latest campaign. Sanctus Reach combined a multitude of host armies coming together in a 2 volume campaign that encompassed most of the 40k universe. It included army specific expansion books for Orks, Astra Militarum and Space Wolves. The release was done over a month long period with little insight to what the next wave might have been. It didnt however include many new models for release, but concentrated on formations for recently updated armies.
So what do we know about Warhammer: Nagash. We know we are getting a 2 book volume which contains a campaign focusing on the return of Nagash and the premise around the event. We know we are getting at least 4 kits: Nagash, Arkhan/Neferata/Manfred triple kit, Morghast Harbingers and Spirit hosts (although these may turn out to be built from the other kits).
But who is Nagash fighting? Well the story line basically goes along the lines (in its most simplistic version) of Nagash has been bought back by Manfred to unit the Undead to fight a Chaos incursion. Chaos...
And this leads to my speculation, that we may indeed see a second volume based around Chaos, which would potentially include the release of the 4 new Greater Daemon kits frequently rumored... What better way to introduce a large number of monstrous plastic kits! I would suspect that the volume would be a similar 2 book binding, with a united Chaos Legions list like back in the old days. Hands up who remembers the Chaos Boxed set of 5th edition!
This release style is unheard of in Warhammer Fantasy, but the precedent has been set by 40k already. This would also tie into the much lambasted rumors of 9th edition having volumes that covered a range of armies instead of an individual (which I dont buy personally). it would go a long way to cover the rumors that point to it being true/false which we have heard from several sources.
So, my speculation is that the Nagash release may be more than just a 2 week Undead splash, but in fact the beginning of a more comprehensive release schedule. September was rumoured to be a big fantasy release (some claimed 9th edition) but I think this fits the bill a little better. This is indeed The End of Times! name says it all!
Time will tell...
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Chaos Helbrute in this weekends White Dwarf
In case you missed the post the other day leaking the Chaos Helbrute, the latest White Dwarf confirms its up for pre-order this Saturday
We are also treated with a new Codex: Crimson Slaughter... Who thinks of these names!?
Will this codex fix Chaos Space Marines? HELL NO! Nothing can fix those Heretics! Let them burn!
Monday, 13 January 2014
Pedro Must Die! - Xmas Apocalypse
Over the Xmas break, a few of the locals got together for our annual apocalypse game.
We had the combined forces of destruction made up of World Eaters, Necrons and Orks
Defending them were the Crimson Fists, Blood Angels, Dark Angels Space marines, backed up by Imperial Guard and supported by a Titan Maniple
We set up of the Friday and spent the entire Saturday playing through approximately 24k a side
My Reaver Titan got the opportunity to lay down so fire suppression for the first time. It managed to notch up 3 super kills over the duration of the game.
The game was based around the infamous Pedro and his ability to survive any fight vs the forces of Chaos. One of the guys down here takes him every game and boasts he has never died once. Probably has a lot to do with hiding in fortifications all the time.
With the Blood Angels holding up the Orks almost single handedly, and the Imperial Guard and Dark Angels gun line fending off the Necrons, It was left to Pedro to fight Chaos.
With the support of the Titan Maniple Pedro managed to get the upper hand despite loosing his Aquila Stronghold early on and defeat Chaos yet again without a scratch on him!
Necron vs Imperial Guard + Dark Angels
Imperial forces surround the World Eaters (foreground)
Air support mops up last of the Ork attack on Pedros fortress
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