Forgeworld Warhammer 40,000 Open Day 2014

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This is the master thread for all you attendees with cellphones, tablets, cameras, google glass and whatever else you got to post your reports and pics from the event.

Please try to keep this thread clean until the event.

Good hunting BoLS roving reporters!

Initial Forgeworld Teasers: 7-16-2014



From the Show 7-20-1014
New Legion Contemptors:


New Tyranid bug shots via [URL="http://thetyranidhive.proboards.com/...e-model?page=3"]The Tyranid Hive[/URL]:

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Via Bloodhorror on Dakka

Tyranid Dimachaeron
WS 8
BS 3
S 6
T 6
W 6
I 6
A 5
LD 10
Sv 3+

Its a MC (Leaper)

Weapons & Biomorphs are
Sickle Claws
Grasping Talons
Thorax Spine Maw
Adrenal Glands

Special Rules
IB: Feed
Rampage

Leaper is kind of like a Jump Pack for it except it only 6" all the time, but it can jump over things which is handy.
If you DON'T use it in the Movement phase, you get +1s to your HOW and the HOW gains Strikedown.

Grasping Talons: +1S AP2 Melee with Spine Maw Strike

Spinemaw Strike: If you roll at least one 6 to hit, you get to make a Spine Maw Attack at Intiative step 1

Spine Maw Attack: Makes ONE attack that Auto Hits. May Target any Enemy Model that isn't Extremely Bulky. Only one of these Attacks may be made by this model in each phase.

The One attack it does is at +4S AP1 Instant Death and "Digestion Spine"

Digestion Spine: When a Spine Maw removes a model, the Dimachaeron gains a number of "Plasm Tokens" Equal to the number of wounds on the profile of the model removed. At the end of each of its following Turns, The Controlling player removes one token. Whilst it has a Token remaining, it gets FNP (4+)


Sickle Claws: Strength- User AP2 Melee Sickle Strike

Sickle Strike: On a roll of a 4+ to wound, an attack inflicted by a Sickle Claw has the Instant Death Rule


200 Points
Fast Attack

via [URL="http://35on40k.tumblr.com/post/92427296427/notes-from-the-40k-open-day-seminars"]35 Going on 40k[/URL] 7-22-2014

+ As my friend said, the GW staff talked like teachers for the most part. When a kid asked about the new IG codex being ‘nerfed’, the conversation ended with “Did you like the new Codex overall?” “Yes.” “Yay!”. That was cheap but it would tie in with marketing towards kids. And by George, where do these kids get there money from?
+ Bugman’s Bar was better than I expected. There was no discount at the GW stores for the day (missed opportunity).
+ Astra Militarum and Imperial Guard are the same thing; it was a change to bring the IG in under a gothic name like other Imperium factions.
+ As a general principle, GW will not have models in a codex that they no longer sell a model for.
+ Forge World and GW studio act independently and catch-up to share ideas/pass on new rules. Forge World are able to act more reactionary and at a quicker pace.
+ People like the new Psychic phase.
+ Phil Kelly would like to see a Sisters vs Eldar supplement; this was a personal idea when asked what he’d like to see if he could do anything.
+ Supplements will become more popular and replace the typical ‘new codex & new units’ cycle (though this will still happen when the time’s right). The supplements enable GW to add brand new units at a faster pace to armies without complete Codex rewrites or waiting for the conveyor belt to come round. There was a strong hint at something Sisters related in the future in this regards.
+ Someone asked if there would be a compendium of supplements/formations/datasheets eventually. They said they hadn’t considered it but it was a cool idea should the opportunity arise.
+ People and GW like Unbound. Comments of ‘reminds me of 2nd’ were not uncommon.
+ When asked if Unbound was permitted at tournaments, GW said that’s up to each tournament organiser to decide.
+ When asked about the idea of a system that lets you build your own HQ character, GW said they leave this up to the the player to create and discuss with friends. Internally, they’ve created personal characters. It was a cop out answer as it was a great suggestion.
+ 41k won’t happen.
+ Concept artists/sculptors come up with the models, the studio then write the rules to match.
+ The studio has been playing Kill Team recently.
+ They like Lords of War - big robots fighting big monsters.
+ They admit they’ve yet to crack how to do social media well; they are looking into it.
+ They talked about an idea Jervis has had of a gameplay supplement. This could cover concepts such as roleplay narratives, campaigns, leagues, tournaments, etc.
+ The studio said that from experience, people talk to them at events etc about the new models, story and painting. Rules is something they rarely ever get asked in person. They openly said - perhaps unintentionally - that at the Open Day no one was asking about rules, only models. And to them this made it seem like models come first, rules second. Though, of course, rules should still be good.
+ No specialist games. Focusing on core ranges.
+ They tried killing off main army characters and felt it didn’t work. They won’t be doing it again.
+ One of guys - whose name escapes me - really likes Tau and the Riptide. I think he wrote the rules. Phil Kelly later made a interesting side note by mentioning that the Riptide was a stepping stone in big robots when talking about the Titans. As technology progresses they hope to continue exploring giant robots and monsters; they love the concept of them stomping through cities.
+ They have a playtest team of about a dozen (a mix of tournament/casual players). This doesn’t include the core GW team playing too. Not all the playtest team may be testing the same thing at the same time.
+ GW strongly encourages people to approach them face-to-face at these events and ask them questions. Next time I’m going to take all the rule questions I have.
+ If people enjoyed the Open Day format they’d like to do it again.
+ When asked about the possibility of a new race they said yes.
+ A guy asked if Dark Eldar would ever get better armour than cardboard. The answer was no, it was part of what made them unique. Like having no tanks. Plus Orks only have t-shirts for armour.

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[Houghten]

Interesting that the common word to the FW Knight chassis is "Cerastus" and not "Lancer."

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

Interesting that the common word to the FW Knight chassis is "Cerastus" and not "Lancer."

My guess is that it intends to leave room for potential future plastic Knights - so a Cerastus Lancer and a normal Lancer could coexist. As in, if the plastic Knight was a Space Marine in power armor, the Cerastus would be a Terminator.

[Chris*ta]

This somehow reminds me of the first plastic Tyranids ...

[MarneusCalgar]

Hope they show any new goodie for previews... maybe the next Primarch or so

[MajorWesJanson]

Interesting that the common word to the FW Knight chassis is "Cerastus" and not "Lancer."

That's because Lancer is the class of Knight, while Cerastus is the Pattern. Like Mars or Lucius Pattern titans, or Mars, Ryza, and Phaeton pattern Russes, Knights seem to have Cerastus and Questoris patterns.

[HsojVvad]

Wow, is 40K dead or what? Well maybe not dead but not as popular anymore. A few years ago, these threads would be in the 20-50 pages with people talking about what the people posted pics of. Now, nobody can even bother to post pics. Is it because not many people are going and they can't be bothered to go and take pics anymore, or that there is nothing actually interesting to take pics of?

What a shame. Always looked forward to reading the posts here on BoLS but sadly they are no more.

[Mr Mystery]

Wow, is 40K dead or what? Well maybe not dead but not as popular anymore. A few years ago, these threads would be in the 20-50 pages with people talking about what the people posted pics of. Now, nobody can even bother to post pics. Is it because not many people are going and they can't be bothered to go and take pics anymore, or that there is nothing actually interesting to take pics of?

What a shame. Always looked forward to reading the posts here on BoLS but sadly they are no more.

Yes.

Everyone knows really popular games are in fact played by Time Travellers. Seeing as the event is on tomorrow.