Nagash Returns & Nurgle Gets some Love!

[Learn2Eel]

Well, up until Nagash, the big models in Fantasy were pretty much on par with each other, and almost every army had one.

In 40K, you have some like super-heavies that just muck things up, or you can take three Riptides in 1500 points whereas in Fantasy you can't take three Terrorgheists in 1500 points. (But on the subject of that example, a guy last weekend who was using two of them in a game mentioned that there's a tournament where taking two Terrorgheists can seriously impact your comp scores. After seeing what they can do, I totally believe it.)

As a Vampire Counts player that almost always uses two Terrorgheists in my army lists (my regular games are 2000+ points), I can speak from experience when I say that they hit like a truck but aren't that difficult to deal with if you have the right tools. A 6+ Regeneration save as their only defence (behind six wounds at Toughness 6) makes them fodder for Poisoned close combat/shooting attacks, while cannons have a field day against them (not so much bolt throwers and stone throwers though). They are terrible in close combat for a monster and one that should only be sent into a melee against chaff units or massed Archers and the like. Their flying movement is very nice but they need to stay near the General otherwise they will get caught out too easily, while you need to keep them at full wounds for their shooting attack to work. It is poor against Elves and especially units like Warlocks or Sisters of the Thorn, but it is really good against enemy monsters that typically have Leadership 7 or lower. The key is not to be over-aggressive with them as they will fall in an instant against any kind of dedicated shooting/close combat attacks. They are fantastic and easily the best Rare choice but they only really work wonders in the hands of a cautious player, mine die far too frequently because I over-extend with them just to get a shot in!

[Krefey]

Could they have fitted any thing else on the sprue?! That is the most crowded one that I have seen.

Have you seen the Space MArien Centurion and Sternguard sprues? I reckon they are more crowded. I was thinking recently about how great al this computer generated stuff is because they can much more easily cram things into a sprue compared to the older methods.

[Wildeybeast]

I think these new rules for undead have to be optional. They supersede the BRB only in the same way storm of Magic or Triumph and Treachery do, in that if you are playing a game with that rule set you use those. Whatever it calls itself, this is an expansion and therefore optional. You cannot have a situation where there is an additional rule set outside the main rule book which is mandatory, so people have to buy two books.

[Mr Mystery]

24 hours until I get my mitts on it!

I still has an excite!!

[Cap'nSmurfs]

Gonna try and grab the ibook when it goes live tonight, so I should beat you for a few hours, barring a Space Wolfes style snafu.

And yeah, I've not been this excited about a Warhammer book since... I've not been this excited about a Warhammer book.

[Mr Mystery]

Sadly, seems all four packs of the Nagash cards in the Edinburgh store are 'gone'. Which is a bit of a cheek to be honest, as I believe in first come first served....

But going to be up there for opening, so with any luck I'll be able to squeak it!

[RGilbert26]

If it's a GW Store then phone GW HQ and find out if Managers can reserve limited stock like the cards as I believe they are first come fisrt served.

[Mr Mystery]

If it's a GW Store then phone GW HQ and find out if Managers can reserve limited stock like the cards as I believe they are first come fisrt served.

Probably not worth the hassle. Not as if the contents are required to use the book. Just gonna have to risk it for a biscuit!

[RGilbert26]

They'll probably say it's the prerogative of the Manager to do what he wants.

[Mr Mystery]

Would likely fall under customer service stuff.

Hey ho. Two can play that game. Local manager for me is going to see if he can stash a set aside until I can get down there on Thursday.