Orc Battalion Revamped
March 7, 2011 by beerogre
Games Workshophave announced that they are relaunching the Orcs & Goblins Battalion, this time you get:
- 20 Goblins
- 16 Orc Boyz
- 10 Forest Goblin Spider Riders
- 5 Orc Boar Boyz
Is that any different from the older version?
With all the activity this week getting stuff ready for our next themed week, we've seen a lot of Greenskins. However, we were hoping that we were going to get some new Orcs. However, with this release, it doesn't look like the basic troops are going to be remodelled this time around.
Would you like to see some new Orc Boyz... or Goblins?
BoW Andy
I think with the imminent release of the Mantic Orcs this is a bit of a slip up from GW. The current sculpts are getting on a bit now and we can only wait to see how the fair against the competition. In saying that I have no doubt that the GW range will sell very well, models like the Arachnarok spider etc are massive selling points but Im not so sure about the humble boyz. I for one am going to wait to see the whole Mantic sprue before I decide.
That’s a fair point. 🙂
BoW Andy
I agree with Gamerjohn, GW has missed the boat on this one. I’d love to see what Mantic has to offer before I spend my hard earned cash. So far mantic I 50/50 with the armies they put out. That is I dislike the elves, Loved the undead and am split on the dwarves.
While I prefere the skinny mantic elves. The pointy helmets are not so “Mr. Egg Head” shaped and mantic ones don’t wear what i’ve always seen as a glimmering ladies dress!
same you as for the undead and dwarfs though.
Overall am feeling underwhelmed from what GW are putting out.
The Giant Arachnid is good in all things except I don;t have the pennies for one.
It looks great fun with all the gobbos on top.
Not sure if they are new figures or the old ones with a new paint job.
But the other orcses pics just didn’t have a lot of appeal. Maybe am just bored of the GW house style of painting figures.
Also waiting for the Mantic greenskins.
Personally I’d love to see soem revampe goblins, the old models are not so good in modern times. I reckon boyz still have a few years left in them. I am wating to see if mantic do any goblin things, although I do like the look of theyre orcs, and am definatly going to get some. 30ish sounds good.