Topic: Rumours and what's new to be expected of WAoS

[Gankom]

A new summer campaign could be a huge boost potentially. Even if the results where lackluster, the last few campaigns they ran were fun to play in.

[Baron von Klatz]

Those campaign rumors sound awesome! Here's hoping there's alot of truth to them.


Oh, and AoS Heroquest is almost here.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/690078.page

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=473160586214073&id=452117934985005&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.473160586214073%3Atl_objid.473160586214073&__tn__=%2As

[StealthKnightSteg]

Those campaign rumors sound awesome! Here's hoping there's alot of truth to them.


Oh, and AoS Heroquest is almost here.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/690078.page

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=473160586214073&id=452117934985005&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.473160586214073%3Atl_objid.473160586214073&__tn__=%2As

I'll start a new topic for it as the teaser is out also!

[Oxycutor]

This is looking really nice.   I'll have to wait until payday though

[Baron von Klatz]

https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/784

Besides rumors of a big campaign that will be affected by player victories and added to the fluff,  Atia's "ravens"(that pic made me jump  ) said they'd be new releases for the Sylvaneths.  This was confirmed recently with these pics:

Interesting pic

From Warhammer Fest - pic taken by HeelanHammer on Twitter




Edit: Could someone please put the huge pic posted earlier on this page into spoiler tags. Thanks

Good to see the Life realm getting more focus rather than it's previous punching bag status.

[Baron von Klatz]

https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/811#disqus_thread

Looks like Specialist games got Mordheim in the works. The ongoing expansions to AoS are also quite interesting, a 4-5 year storyline is quite nice.

Also, not a big bloodbowl fan but I got my fingers crossed for the Bretonnia team to show up!

Latest Silver Tower hero model expansion:

Next week's box set containing the knight Venator, slaughter priest, auric rune master and Tzeentch sorceror is $55 €45 £35. That is just under half the price of buying them individually. Not bad!

now that is a discount

[Finlay]

It costs £70 to buy four hero's separately??

[Baron von Klatz]

Gotta love the new discount trend. (quite a few things have been lowering in price, actually)

[StealthKnightSteg]

New rumours for the coming time from Atia

https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/784

summer campaign

-taking place in realm of life
-your battle results will be logged at a GW Web Station (the computer you order from when at a GW Store) to prevent skewing results like Eye of Terror did
-it will shape the setting when they write up future campaign books

general's handbook

-units have a model count cap (max 10 models, or 20 models, etc. depends on the unit)
-you can only add models in "groups" (no points for individual models. example: add 5 liberators to your unit for X points)
-book will contain points for all models, and they'll be included in battletomes going forward (i don't know if it's definitive, i couldn't tell if he assumed that was what's going to happen or if he was told by studio guys)
-army organization is a mix of force org from 40k and the point-tiers from fantasy. for every X points in a game, you can have up to Y heros/wizards/monsters, etc.
-in Match Play, there's the "Rule of 1s", in that 1s always fail, limit named characters to 1 per army, and units you summoned cannot summon other units that turn
-weapon upgrades in units won't cost additional points.
-some missions in the book that are styled like LotR games, where you recreate a major battle with each player bringing an army determined by the rules, and such missions will be included in battletomes.
-narrative will have a lot of cool stuff to add to your games. magic items for your heroes to wield, new Path of Glory for all armies, new missions to run, etc.

future models

-in the general's handbook, there looks to be new sylvaneth models shown. i would take this with a grain of salt, as they could be very well done conversions, but from what i heard, there are models of aelfs whose limbs are turning into branches and plants, and new updated treemen (not treelords, the treemen who are bigger than branchwraiths but smaller than treelords)
-concept art shown of allariel riding what looks to be a giant rhino beetle? sounds interesting, possible future model? only time will tell
-Slaanesh is not dead. Models are supposedly finished and they're waiting to get things ready (box art, artwork for future books, production, finding a time to include in the story, etc.) studios rarely release models the second they are done, there's a lot of prep work behind the scenes.

sales numbers

-. AoS is now roughly 30% of sales. 40k is still outperforming by a large margin, but AoS numbers are healthy. what to take away from this is that AoS will continue forward, it's here to stay, there's no plans to go backwards on it.

[Oxycutor]

That 30% of sales disagrees with what other rumours have said, where it's bombed big time.   Which could mean 40k is suffering even more.   

We'll have more evidence by the end of July when the annual financial report is out. 

I'm more inclined to believe the 30% than the totally bombed.   The 40k and AoS facebook pages went live the same day,   AoS currently is on 11000 likes, and 40k is on 20000 likes.

[Baron von Klatz]

Indeed, the close popularity to 40k in such a short amount of time really speaks well for the game. The announcement of a 4-5 storyline continuation also shows they have confidence in the new setting's appeal.

Really the farther they go from the bad launch of the game and more they develop AoS in lore, models, spin-offs and rules the better off it will be.

@SKS, nice new avatar!

[Ursa Doom]

Wouldn't that 30% also include the old WHFB stock they have been selling off?

[Syn Ace]

Who knows -- they never give detailed sales breakdowns of the different categories to the public.

[Baron von Klatz]

Most likely, they no doubt put it all under fantasy. Not sure how much a boost to sales that'd be, though. I'd imagine you only the Tomb Kings and Bretonnian lines saw significant sales.

[StealthKnightSteg]

From Atia --

Specialist Games:
- Blood Bowl. The first 2 teams are finished. First six teams will be Humans, Orks, Dwarfs, Elfs, Skaven and Nurgle.
- First expansion will have 7 new teams, Star Players and League Rules.
- They may do 3D pits.
- Adeptus Titanicus. 2nd SG. Set during the HH, Titans vs Titans. 8mm. Infantry, tanks, fliers will come later via expansions. Xenos too.
- The Warlord is finished.
- Necromunda and Mordheim confirmed. Keep in mind there is alot of stuff to do, they can't release all at once.
AoS:
- They admit they have done errors with the AoS launch. They want to improve, and listen to feedback.
- They are really motivated and already have new story arcs for the next 4-5 years.
- Sylvaneth will get their battletome. Alarielle's beetle looks soooo cute.
- Summer will focuse on the Realm of Life.
- Sylvaneth, Slaanesh, Tzeentch, Aelfs, Skaven, ... there is so much cool stuff to come!
- Forgeworld will support AoS, 40k and 30k. New Fimir character done.
- The Khorne dragon is done, will get a lord as rider. Rivals Smaug!!
- They want to give Chaos Dwarfs and Fimir a new spin and place in AoS.
- More AoS Character series stuff one the way!
- Warhammer Quest is supposed to get future support, even more if it sells well.
- From what I heard, people really really enjoyed the game there.

[Finlay]

there's pics of the Fimir character around, looks awesome.

[Ursa Doom]

Most likely, they no doubt put it all under fantasy. Not sure how much a boost to sales that'd be, though. I'd imagine you only the Tomb Kings and Bretonnian lines saw significant sales.

Well, I bought a Steamtank last year just in case. I imagine other people also buying a bunch of stuff just in case.

[Sharkbelly]

I think a lot of people did. I know when the rumors of AoS started I bought up stuff to finish a few projects: siege equipment, high elves, etc.

[Baron von Klatz]

Well it looks like the campaign will be starting soon. Really excited to see what happens.

https://m.facebook.com/GWWarhammerAgeofSigmar/photos/a.452227281640737.1073741828.452117934985005/483120501884748/?type=3&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.483120501884748%3Atl_objid.483120501884748

Here's some rumors:

Alright guys, I know I'm no rumormonger so you don't have to believe me but here are some news:

- The AoS rule book with points will have official 6 scenarios, points for everything, including Tomb Kings etc. It will cost 20 euros and is huge. It's coming out end of June or July.

- Alarielle is not on a giant beetle, she's flying above it. She's huge, Nagash's size.

- A new set of collecting boxes are coming for AoS: Around 20 euros for a "ready to play" set. For example: 5 Liberators vs 5 Blood Warriors, etc. I forgot if they have paint in it too or not, but they will have scenarios and rules, everything to be played right away and initiate new players.

That's all I have for now!

Confirmation on path to glory:

What I am really interested in, is the Path to Glory type campaign system, that's rumoured to be in the Generals Handbook

You can buy it from BL now. I'm pretty sure it will be exactly the same - a re-print.

Actually it wont be. I was talking with our regional manager for GW and about a month ago they had a sales meeting at the US HQ where all the managers were allowed to look through the General's Handbook for about 5-10 min.

One of the things he saw was that for Path of Glory, while the basic rules are more or less the same, the system has been expanded to include every faction. So it now functions more like an RPG-ish campaign where non-Chaos armies can also grow, gain unit bonuses, and empower their general.

New Sylvaneths artwork, the treefolk are through being punching-bags and are on the warpath:

More artwork - links via Lordkane and Lastlostboy on www.gw-fanworld.net





Source: http://ketka.deviantart.com/art/Spite-Revenants-vs-Crypt-Flayers-Warhammer-612567596

http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=228232&d=1465205413

Cool stuff all round! (Oh, not sure if mentioned but a death silver tower expansion is due in December via rumors)

[StealthKnightSteg]

let's see what will happen

this surely will be the start for the summer campaign

[Sig]

What happened to their graphic designers? That looks like a promotional poster for a bad pulp movie. GW used to do much better than that.

I'm interested to see if they can make money off this new IP with games like they did with the old one and SotHR, Dark Omen and now W:TW.

[Baron von Klatz]

That's kind of the point. Someone just took the Stormcast vs minotaur artwork and stylized it to give off a 300 vibe.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%2F736x%2F10%2F1e%2F2f%2F101e2f5e7d61d82d6a22aa2cf5507ddb.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F252272016605670700%2F&docid=j8x9dwPa7c8drM&tbnid=m8mhXOlqcKCiXM%3A&w=736&h=374&hl=en-US&client=ms-android-att-us&bih=335&biw=640&ved=0ahUKEwj_xqW8hJrNAhUT7mMKHU54B2oQMwgcKAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8

Not sure if this IP will be able to match TW warhammer,  only thing that's going to beat that would be a LotR TW, fantasy-wise. Beating mark of chaos would be a more suitable goal for now.

[Artobans Ghost]

Probably old news but I was just talking to the local GW manager and she was saying that the story arch for the realms will be influenced by the upcoming campaign. You will be able to register and I store or offsite and log the results. The end calculations will be tied to future fluff.

[Baron von Klatz]

Hmm, well my last post got deleted by that server issue so here I go again:

Indeed, the upcoming campaign will affect the storyline as it will see the closing of the Realmgate wars series and make a new storyline depending on whether Order, Chaos, Death or Destruction wins. rumors say it'll be q battle over the realm of life which is already in turmoil by Nurgle's forces.

The general handbook is rumored to be out by June 22 and it's said stores that host the event getting theirs early.

Other rumors are Aelves and Slaanesh releases this year.

There's also battleboards and bases for AoS.

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2016/06/gw-rumors-upcoming-age-of-sigmar-hobby-products.html

Only other thing is that there's been semi-confirmation of Mordheim by specialist games, unknown whether it'll be classic of be in the AoS setting. (My bets are on the latter)

[MrDWhitey]

I've heard the General's book is July 22nd and not June, but I very much hope the person saying that was wrong.