Monday: Wargaming Gossip 26th July 2010
July 26, 2010 by warzan
Chapterhouse Studios have a whole bunch of new bits and bobs added to their conversion kits line. Check out the Spacewolf Rhino options below - even Darrell is finding these hard to resist:
Also here is a shield option for the Iron Hands:
Zenit Miniatures have a couple of new releases out for Nemesis a game licences under creative commons, meaning its basically opensource, and expandible by the community (nice!), anyway meet Graft and Meck below:
Can't get enough of the Island of Blood build-up, GamesWorkshop have added a nice post exploring the set in a bit more detail and even answering a few questions - Like no mini rulebook available separately ;o) (yeah we knew that was coming!) Check Out: A Blog of Two Gamers; Your questions answered
Of course if you still haven't had enough, head on over to Warseer for even more Pics of what must be the best box set to-date!
Ever wondered about the best (and worst) strategies for Wargame Tournaments? Well those uber guys over at BoLS have you covered in this article where they explore just that: The Best and Worst Strategies for Tournament Play
Q. Will the rulebook from The Island of Blood be available separately?
A. No, as with the miniatures, it’s exclusive to The Island of Blood set.
Hmmm…where to get it separately? I know! eBay 🙂
Haha, yep, will be a little trip to eBay for me once the set comes out.
I don’t really see why GW can’t just release the mini book seperately…
Because they would have to charge the same price as the Big Version (and I’m not joking about that!)
Wouldn’t be much of a surprise Warren…
Really? It’s a shame…
Not everyone wants stuff for two armies they don’t collect just so they can get the rules in a portable format.
eBay it is.
I had assumed GW would release the smaller paperback rulebook down the line at some point – say, 3 or 4 months from now – but I’m a bit disappointed this isn’t going to be the case. They must realise the hardback version just isn’t practical for most gamers – and most WFB gamers will not need to buy a starter set (apart from those that happen to want to start building a HE or Skaven army, or are new to the hobby). It seems existing, long-standing GW customers who already own armies are being hit a little hard with… Read more »
The reason they aren’t releasing the mini-book seperately is because if they did, sales of the big book would plummit. I can see why it’s a good business decision, even if it’s not a very good decision for gamers.
Seeing as I’m currently planning on starting a Vampire Counts, the Skaven in the IoB box will make good allies.
Those Zenit miniatures looks sweet. And a Creative Commons license on the ruleset? Yes please 😀
How did you miss the Mantic Game announcement and their zombie confirmation? Come on guys 🙂
The model carrying the warhammer would make a good Empire Priest!
very NICE models, I really like the shields!