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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
News: Apocalypse Game for 5/10/09!
There is an Apocalypse game coming up this Sunday, Orks vs Imperium (3-4k per person). The Imperium is tasked with defending a shield generator of some sorts iirc. Our Blood Angels will be taking part along with a few Imperial Guard in support - pics to come later on Saturday!
New Release: Greatcoat Soldiers from Troll Forged Minis
Looking for some alternate Guard models and/or Guardsmen with greatcoats? Take a look at the following from Troll Forged Miniatures:
40K News: New Apocalypse Datasheets are out!
GW have released a few new datasheets for Imperial Guard :
Rough Rider Company
Heavy Weapons Company
Armageddon Stompa Hunters
Storm Trooper Strike Force
Lots of goodies for the Guard here. Gotta love the Stompa Hunters, although that is a lot of Sentinels to buy!
Rough Rider Company
Heavy Weapons Company
Armageddon Stompa Hunters
Storm Trooper Strike Force
Lots of goodies for the Guard here. Gotta love the Stompa Hunters, although that is a lot of Sentinels to buy!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Warhammer Fantasy: Challenge Board Escalation League Summary 1
The league got underway this weekend with a bang!
Here are the current standings. (Keep in mind only a few people have played so far - everyone marked in red hasn't played yet)
Tier 2
Pyle (Brettonians), Rick (Demons)
Tier 1
Reigle (Lizardmen), Carlos (High Elves), Slick (Dogs of War), George (Warriors of Chaos), ...
Here are the current standings. (Keep in mind only a few people have played so far - everyone marked in red hasn't played yet)
Tier 2
Pyle (Brettonians), Rick (Demons)
Tier 1
Reigle (Lizardmen), Carlos (High Elves), Slick (Dogs of War), George (Warriors of Chaos), ...
Battle Report: The Battle of Bloody Peaks (Dogs of War vs Dwarfs)
The Battle of Bloody Peaks
A Dogs of War vs. Dwarfs Battle Report
High up in one of the countless valleys that crisscross the World’s Edge Mountains dark storm clouds gather, signifying but one more battle among countless others being waged in all corners of the world. It was late in the year and the mercenary company of Von Drachenheim had accepted a contract to raid a forgotten Dwarf hold. Their mysterious employer had provided them with the location and asked them to secure the site until her arrival. If necessary, that meant dealing with anyone, or anything for that matter, found occupying the forgotten hold and the surrounding area. The march up from Remas had been rather uneventful. Upon reaching the foothills the monotony of the march was broken by the occasional predations of marauding orc and goblin bands. To make matters worse they arrived at their destination expecting to find the deserted ruins of the Dwarf hold. What awaited them was a sizeable dwarf host camped outside the entrance and fortifying their position. Anselmus ordered the army to deploy for battle hoping to strike a decisive blow to dwarfs before they could completely fortify their defenses and entrench themselves among the ruins of the former hold’s outpost. Having fought the dwarfs on many occasions, Anselmus knew it would be a hard-fought battle for his mercenaries to dislodge the stubborn dwarfs. Fortunately, he had hired on several new troops for this contract. He hoped they would be enough to allow his army to prevail!
The following battle is a 3000 point battle between Dogs of War and Dwarfs and is the first in a short series of battle reports which will focus on the efforts of the Drachenheim Company to take the Dwarf hold.
An overview of the battlefield
A Dogs of War vs. Dwarfs Battle Report
High up in one of the countless valleys that crisscross the World’s Edge Mountains dark storm clouds gather, signifying but one more battle among countless others being waged in all corners of the world. It was late in the year and the mercenary company of Von Drachenheim had accepted a contract to raid a forgotten Dwarf hold. Their mysterious employer had provided them with the location and asked them to secure the site until her arrival. If necessary, that meant dealing with anyone, or anything for that matter, found occupying the forgotten hold and the surrounding area. The march up from Remas had been rather uneventful. Upon reaching the foothills the monotony of the march was broken by the occasional predations of marauding orc and goblin bands. To make matters worse they arrived at their destination expecting to find the deserted ruins of the Dwarf hold. What awaited them was a sizeable dwarf host camped outside the entrance and fortifying their position. Anselmus ordered the army to deploy for battle hoping to strike a decisive blow to dwarfs before they could completely fortify their defenses and entrench themselves among the ruins of the former hold’s outpost. Having fought the dwarfs on many occasions, Anselmus knew it would be a hard-fought battle for his mercenaries to dislodge the stubborn dwarfs. Fortunately, he had hired on several new troops for this contract. He hoped they would be enough to allow his army to prevail!
The following battle is a 3000 point battle between Dogs of War and Dwarfs and is the first in a short series of battle reports which will focus on the efforts of the Drachenheim Company to take the Dwarf hold.
An overview of the battlefield
Part I: The Armies Take to the Field!
The Dogs of War prepare to meet their stubborn Dwarf adversaries in battle!
The Dogs of War prepare a powerful flanking force
The mercenary battle line alternating between ranged and combat units is prepared to repulse any Dwarf advances while the flanking force prepares to overrun the defenders on the right flank.
The left flank of the mercenary army was centered on a large hill with a commanding view of the battlefield. The duty of holding this important part of the battle line was given to the Marksmen of Miragliano and the mercenary cannon team. A small scouting force of ogre bulls, duelists, and light cavalry were prepared to engage any enemy opposition and eventually link up with the main flanking force. Would everything go according to plan?
The left flank of the Dwarf army: here the mercenaries hoped to launch their own flanking attack. While lacking the sheer combat power of the Dwarf right flank, this part of the battlefield was bristling with Dwarf war machines and a devastating surprise which the Dwarfs would unleash at close range.
The view from the center of the Dwarf forces: numerous blocks of tough fighters backed by massed artillery would prove a tough nut for the mercenaries to crack!
The right flank of the Dwarf army. It would turn out that the Dwarfs concentrated a great deal of their leadership on this flank with the unit of hammerers containing the Dwarf King leading the army, supported by a Thane bearing his battle standard in the unit of warriors to his left. Together these two units hoped to be able to repel anything the mercenaries could throw at them.
The left flank of the Dwarf army: here the mercenaries hoped to launch their own flanking attack. While lacking the sheer combat power of the Dwarf right flank, this part of the battlefield was bristling with Dwarf war machines and a devastating surprise which the Dwarfs would unleash at close range. 
This part of the battlefield also saw the deployment of Limpin Creep’s Fighting Mallards, a Halfling mercenary unit which had recently come to fame, impersonating the renowned Lumpin Croop’s Fighting Cocks, not only dressing similarly but also claiming to be better shots than Lumpin’s boys. Would the impostors be able to eliminate the real Lumpin and his Halflings and earn themselves the proper renown they had been seeking?
While scouting the Dwarf forces, Lumpin and his Halflings discovered their hated rivals among the enemy army. After returning from their scouting mission and relaying their information to the commanders, Lumpin and his Fighting Cocks proudly hoisted their banner, checked their bowstrings and arrows, and took their place in the battle line with determination, eager to deal with the impostors once and for all!
While scouting the Dwarf forces, Lumpin and his Halflings discovered their hated rivals among the enemy army. After returning from their scouting mission and relaying their information to the commanders, Lumpin and his Fighting Cocks proudly hoisted their banner, checked their bowstrings and arrows, and took their place in the battle line with determination, eager to deal with the impostors once and for all!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
News: Forgeworld Catalogue 2009
Last year's catalogue was already packed and the 2009 FW catalogue will have all kinds of cool new stuff in there. Order yours now by clicking HERE! It's free!
News: Forgeworld Newsletter 212
Hot off the press, here is the latest from Forgeworld:
"Hi There,
It`s been a little while since our last newsletter and we have lots to tell you; first off we have three great releases which have already been previewed at our open day: The Blight Drone, The Blood Slaughterer and The Khorne Daemon Prince and Herald. We also have news about our Warhound Titan range, upcoming events and the announcement that our new catalogue is ready!
Thanks
Alan Bligh
Blood SlaughtererA murderous daemon-engine crafted by the servants of the Blood God Khorne, the Slaughterer is a spider-like and heavily armoured war machine larger than a dreadnought. Designed for furious close assault, where it is able to butcher swathes of enemy infantry as well as smash its way through barricades and armoured vehicles with ease.
This wonderfully vicious looking model designed by Phil Stutcinskas is covered in fantastic detail as you can see here from its ornate armour to the trapped victims and the ritual daemon-bindings on its chassis. A 360 degree view is also available here.
Full rules for the Blood Slaughterer can be found in our forthcoming book Imperial Armour Volume Seven, the Siege of Vraks Part Three.
The Blood Slaughterer is available to pre-order now for release the week commencing the 26th of May.
Blight DroneAnother new daemon-engine, this time in the service of Nurgle, Chaos God of decay and corruption is the Blight Drone. A bizarre fusion of daemon, machine and insect this deadly blasphemy of occult science is a skimmer armed with nightmarish toxic weapons.
This striking model, designed by Darren Parrwood, has some great details which depict the Blight Drone’s rusted and decay-pitted armour and bloated organic structure. You can see the Blight Drone Here as well as a great Blight Drone diorama by Mark Bedford. A 360 degree view is also available here.
Full rules for the Blight Drone can be found in our forthcoming book Imperial Armour Volume Seven, the Siege of Vraks Part Three.
The Blight Drone is available to pre-order now for release the week commencing the 26th of May.
A New Way to Purchase Your Warhound TitansIn response to popular demand, we will now be selling all of our existing Warhound titans, including the Mars, Chaos, Wolf and Jackal patterns have been split up so that the titan main bodies and their weapon arms are separate.
As a result our Warhound Titans will now be sold much like our Dreadnought range is with separate weapon options. This will enable us to expand our range more easily in future and help out our many customers who have asked to buy different weapons more freely.
However please note that the existing weapon arms for both the Mars and Chaos pattern Warhounds are ‘sided’ left and right and so may require some cosmetic conversion to use as a pair of the same weapon.
Khorne Daemon Prince and Herald The third of our new releases is our amazing Daemon Prince and Herald of Khorne. Designed by Simon Egan and Will Hayes, the Daemon Prince model stands 3 ¾ inches (9 ½ CM) tall. This brutal beast would be perfectly usable as a Daemon Prince or Greater Daemon either for Warhammer Fantasy Battle or Warhammer 40,000, as can the Herald which is a characterful and (not to mention gore-splattered) large and armoured Bloodletter in form and can be seen Here.
A 360 degree view is also available here.
Full rules for this Daemon Prince and his Herald as a special character can be found in our forthcoming book Imperial Armour Volume Seven, the Siege of Vraks Part Three.
The Khorne Daemon Prince and Herald is available to pre-order now for release the week commencing the 26th of May.
Forge World Catalogue 2009The new Forge World 2009 catalogue is now available and contains all of our recent releases. If you would like a free copy of the catalogue, which we will send out at no cost to anywhere in the world, you can either send an email with your full name and address details to forgeworldcatreq@games-workshop.co.uk or give a ring on:0115 916 8177 and we will take your address details and get you one sent out as soon as we can."
Some interesting news here, namely the fact that you can order parts for titans individually now so you can just buy one titan and get all the weapon options instead of having to buy another complete titan to get other weapons. Good move for FW there! Looks like Chaos is set to receive plenty of goodies this year! Anyone getting a titan? Comments welcome!
"Hi There,
It`s been a little while since our last newsletter and we have lots to tell you; first off we have three great releases which have already been previewed at our open day: The Blight Drone, The Blood Slaughterer and The Khorne Daemon Prince and Herald. We also have news about our Warhound Titan range, upcoming events and the announcement that our new catalogue is ready!
Thanks
Alan Bligh
Blood SlaughtererA murderous daemon-engine crafted by the servants of the Blood God Khorne, the Slaughterer is a spider-like and heavily armoured war machine larger than a dreadnought. Designed for furious close assault, where it is able to butcher swathes of enemy infantry as well as smash its way through barricades and armoured vehicles with ease.
This wonderfully vicious looking model designed by Phil Stutcinskas is covered in fantastic detail as you can see here from its ornate armour to the trapped victims and the ritual daemon-bindings on its chassis. A 360 degree view is also available here.
Full rules for the Blood Slaughterer can be found in our forthcoming book Imperial Armour Volume Seven, the Siege of Vraks Part Three.
The Blood Slaughterer is available to pre-order now for release the week commencing the 26th of May.
Blight DroneAnother new daemon-engine, this time in the service of Nurgle, Chaos God of decay and corruption is the Blight Drone. A bizarre fusion of daemon, machine and insect this deadly blasphemy of occult science is a skimmer armed with nightmarish toxic weapons.
This striking model, designed by Darren Parrwood, has some great details which depict the Blight Drone’s rusted and decay-pitted armour and bloated organic structure. You can see the Blight Drone Here as well as a great Blight Drone diorama by Mark Bedford. A 360 degree view is also available here.
Full rules for the Blight Drone can be found in our forthcoming book Imperial Armour Volume Seven, the Siege of Vraks Part Three.
The Blight Drone is available to pre-order now for release the week commencing the 26th of May.
A New Way to Purchase Your Warhound TitansIn response to popular demand, we will now be selling all of our existing Warhound titans, including the Mars, Chaos, Wolf and Jackal patterns have been split up so that the titan main bodies and their weapon arms are separate.
As a result our Warhound Titans will now be sold much like our Dreadnought range is with separate weapon options. This will enable us to expand our range more easily in future and help out our many customers who have asked to buy different weapons more freely.
However please note that the existing weapon arms for both the Mars and Chaos pattern Warhounds are ‘sided’ left and right and so may require some cosmetic conversion to use as a pair of the same weapon.
Khorne Daemon Prince and Herald The third of our new releases is our amazing Daemon Prince and Herald of Khorne. Designed by Simon Egan and Will Hayes, the Daemon Prince model stands 3 ¾ inches (9 ½ CM) tall. This brutal beast would be perfectly usable as a Daemon Prince or Greater Daemon either for Warhammer Fantasy Battle or Warhammer 40,000, as can the Herald which is a characterful and (not to mention gore-splattered) large and armoured Bloodletter in form and can be seen Here.
A 360 degree view is also available here.
Full rules for this Daemon Prince and his Herald as a special character can be found in our forthcoming book Imperial Armour Volume Seven, the Siege of Vraks Part Three.
The Khorne Daemon Prince and Herald is available to pre-order now for release the week commencing the 26th of May.
Forge World Catalogue 2009The new Forge World 2009 catalogue is now available and contains all of our recent releases. If you would like a free copy of the catalogue, which we will send out at no cost to anywhere in the world, you can either send an email with your full name and address details to forgeworldcatreq@games-workshop.co.uk or give a ring on:0115 916 8177 and we will take your address details and get you one sent out as soon as we can."
Some interesting news here, namely the fact that you can order parts for titans individually now so you can just buy one titan and get all the weapon options instead of having to buy another complete titan to get other weapons. Good move for FW there! Looks like Chaos is set to receive plenty of goodies this year! Anyone getting a titan? Comments welcome!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Warhammer Fantasy: Challenge Board Escalation League Starts Today
Just a reminder that the escalation league officially starts today. Pay your $3 registration fee at the GP to get your tag. Remember first month is 500pts. Good luck and hope to see you all out there!
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