News: GP Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament 2010

Hello all, Slick here. Pics from our recent Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament can be found here:

http://gamepreserveindygt.blogspot.com/2010/05/hello-all-slick-here.html

News: GW Newsletter - Spearhead News; New Plastic Kits

Hello all, Slick here. The latest GW newsletter is out and this one is pretty exciting as it previews the new Spearhead expansion and related kits coming out soon! There is a lot to digest here. Taking a look at the picture below you see the Manticore as well as a Leman Russ Exterminator, and what appear to be Vanquishers. Further down there also seems to be an Eradicator. The Eldar are also getting some love with the long-rumored plastic Fireprism and plastic Support Weapons. The Imperial forces are also getting a Knight Commander Pask mini to upgrade tanks with! Lastly, there is also something of an upgrade sprue for vehicles coming out in relation to Spearhead. Whew!


In this issue: Important Spearhead news; New Eldar & Imperial Guard kits

Spearhead: latest news Spearhead is a new Expansion for Warhammer 40,000, and you'll find all the rules and information you need to start playing in June's issue of White Dwarf. And from Tuesday 1st of June rules for the various spearhead units will be available for you to download from www.games-workshop.com. There you go: an entire Warhammer 40,000 expansion for free, leaving you plenty of extra pennies to pick up those extra tanks you'll need to demolish your opponent.

Spearhead Spearhead presents you with an exciting new way to play games of Warhammer 40,000. For a start, Spearhead games are played along the length of the table, and all walkers and tanks that are chosen as part of a spearhead count as scoring units. Not to mention the fact that all those walkers and tanks will benefit from a host of special rules and abilities.

Eldar: new tanks & weapons platform Just in time to give them the edge in Spearhead, those forward-thinking Eldar have added the firepower of two new plastic kits to their arsenal. The new Fire Prism kit can be assembled as either a Fire Prism or the all-new Death Spinner, which means no matter what type of force your opponent fields, you'll have the weaponry to defeat him.

Fire Prism The Fire Prism has the most powerful anti-vehicle weapon of any Eldar tank (it's also pretty great at vaporising elite infantry). It will be particularly potent in games of Spearhead where it'll have ample opportunity to blast apart enemy vehicles.

Eldar Support Platform The Eldar use Support Weapons to mount their heaviest weaponry. Advance order the new plastic Eldar Support Weapon and unleash either the armour busting D-cannon, the dangerously powerful vibro cannon or the infantry shredding shadow weaver, on your enemy.

Imperial Guard: new tanks & tank upgrades Also available to advance order from today are some brand-new Imperial Guard tank kits including the Deathstrike Missile Launcher, which has the largest missile ever. It's huge!

Leman Russ Battle Tank The Leman Russ Battle Tank is the mainstay of the Imperial army. It's well armoured and mounts a powerful array of weaponry that can be tailored to meet any foe. We'd heartily recommend you field as many Leman Russ tanks as possible - your opponent may not be so keen.

Manticore/Deathstrike The Deathstrike Missile Launcher and Manticore Rocket Launcher are the last word in artillery, and are now available as a plastic kit. Be among the first to wield the thunderous firepower of these new Imperial Guard tanks - advance order them here.

Knight Commander Pask Knight Commander Pask can be added to any Imperial Guard tank. Pask has a Ballistic skill of 4 and gains +1 to armour penetration rolls. Increase the lethality of your battle tanks with this legendary Cadian tank commander.

Squadron Command Frame The Squadron Command Frame allows you to upgrade your walkers and tanks to command vehicles and will help you identify individual spearheads on the battlefield.

Uncharted Seas: Shroud Mages

Hello all, Slick here. After getting the Uncharted Seas rules it was time to pick an army. I decided to go with the Shroud Mages which are the equivalent of Chaos Dwarfs in Warhammer Fantasy. This is one of the starter fleets that is available for all the armies and comes with 6 frigates, 3 cruisers, and 1 battleship. The Shroud Mages benefit from being able to ignore the wind direction and their magic spells are deadly when combined with their firepower. These guys have really good defense and some serious broadside firepower. The only real disadvantage is their lack of speed. I will be painting these up very soon so stay tuned.

Uncharted Seas

Hello all, Slick here. Time for something entirely different. Our LGS recently got in several box sets and the rulebook for a game called Uncharted Seas. Out of curiosity our gaming group decided to take a look at the game and the more we checked out the minis and read about the game itself the more eager everyone was to try this game out. It reminds one of the old GW game 'Man o War' and has a setting populated by familiar races (humans, elves, dwarfs etc.) with some interesting twists though. The game's rules are fairly easy to learn and there are a good variety of armies to try out. Another plus is the fact that the startup cost for the game is rather cheap, with the rulebook being $30 and most starter fleets being around $30 as well. The ships are rather tiny (15mm I believe) and all of the armies are listed in the rulebook so there is no need to buy codecies and other supplemental materials. Additional rules and units are available as free pdf downloads from the Spartan Games website which is a big plus. My only real complaint are the numerous and glaring grammar mistakes throughout the book. A lot of the book feels rushed and a few units do not have finalized rules and you need to find these on their website. In various places there are sentences simply missing words to make them intelligible. These are just minor gripes though, and after playing our first game today we can definitely recommend checking this game out! It is a very good palate-cleansing game for anyone feeling a bit burned out on the usual 40K or Fantasy game.

Imperial Guard: Leman Russ

Hello all, Slick here. Time for another update to the Imperial Guard. This is just a regular Leman Russ equipped with 3 heavy bolters and a heavy stubber. It's primarily an anti-infantry setup and coupled with the battle cannon it should take of a squad each turn. This wraps up all of the initial tanks I got for the army and I'm going to turn toward painting the troops for a while before I get to some of the newer vehicle acquisitions. Comments welcome!

News: Forgeworld Newsletter #236

Hello all, Slick here. The latest Forgeworld newsletter is out and features the release of Imperial Armour Volume 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem! This book focuses on Elysians, Orks, and Raven Guard and there are already several minis and upgrades which have been released for this latest volume. If you're a fan of any of these armies, or just a fan of the Imperial Armour books, this one is definitely worth checking out!

"Hi There,
In this Newsletter we can proudly announce the release of the latest Imperial Armour book, Volume 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem. This fantastic book describes the Imperial campaign against the Ork invaders of this vital industrial world, and contains full rules and background for all our recent releases along with a plethora of full colour profiles and illustrations. We can also announce details of more exciting events that we will be attending in the coming months.

Thanks,
Ead Brown

Imperial Armour 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem available to order now!
We are proud to announce that our newest Imperial Armour book is available to order now for immediate release. Waaagh! Garaghak has taken several key Imperial worlds across the Forsarr sector and invaded the primary Hive World in a storm of violence. Intelligence gleaned by Raven Guard scouts indicate that a twisted Ork genius known as Buzzgob lies behind the war machines of the Waaagh! and so a plan is formed to eliminate this Big Mek and disrupt or destroy his creations.

This fantastic 224 page book, written by Warwick Kinrade and Alan Bligh, details the daring raid into Ork territory planned and executed by the Space Marines of the Raven Guard chapter and the 181st Elysian Drop Regiment. The full colour book is comprehensively illustrated with over 150 illustrations, profiles, technical drawings and vehicle profiles for Elysian Drop Troops and Raven Guard as well as the Goff, Evil Sunz, and Death Skullz Ork clans. Click here to view sample page spreads of the new book.

Imperial Armour Volume 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem also provides a complete Elysian Drop Troop army list - including rules for the Vulture Gunship, Valkyrie Sky Talon and Tauros and Tauros Venator Assault Vehicles. This army list brings the brave sons of Elysia into line with the current Imperial Guard Codex. You will also find background on the enigmatic Raven Guard Chapter as well as rules for a new special character, Shadow-Captain Korvydae. Ork players will find an entirely new Dread Mob army list that contains full rules for the entire range of Forge World Ork models (and lots of Mega-Dreads, Dreads and Kans!). There are also new Apocalypse Battle Formations and a full campaign system to re-fight the desperate conflict on Kastorel-Novem.

Click here to order the new book – it’s available for immediate despatch, and every book comes with a double-sided Ork poster, featuring fantastic art by the talented Paul Bonner, that can be ordered separately here. The first 500 copies ordered will be signed by Warwick Kinrade. Anyone who has already placed a pre-order for the new book at any of the events we have attended so far this year will also receive a highly desirable signed copy of the book.

Forge World Events News
Forge World will be attending Games Day Spain on July 4th, and Games Day Baltimore on August 21st – as always we will be taking reservation orders over the coming months, so keep an eye out for future newsletters for more information about these exciting shows.

New Forge World Catalogue Now Available!
Our new 2010 catalogue is available now, and we are putting the finishing touches to a new Catalogue Supplement that will feature all of our most recent releases. If you would like a free copy of the Forge World 2010 catalogue, or the new supplement, please send an e-mail with your name and full postal address to forgeworldcatreq@games-workshop.co.uk
Alternatively, you can request a catalogue by telephone. Just call 0115 916 8177 from the UK; 011 44 115 916 8177 from the United States or Canada; or 00 44 115 916 8177 from much of Europe, and our Customer Service team will be happy to take your details.

News: GW Newsletter - Which Battlehost will you field?

Hello all, Slick here. The latest GW newsletter has arrived and War of the Ring players are in for more treats. The new Battlehosts expansion is making its way to a store near you along with many new miniatures and terrain releases!

War of the Ring Expansion Battlehosts are often led by Middle-earth's greatest heroes and are each powerful forces on the battlefield, their abilities far greater than the sum of their parts. Read all about these legendary fighting formations in War of the Ring: Battlehosts. BattlehostsWar of the Ring: Battlehosts is an 80-page expansion, detailing all that you need to know to add and play with devastating fighting units called Battlehosts. It's also packed with new fortunes and fates and loads of great hobby advice. Back to Top

The Lord of the Rings Scenery Scenery is as integral to a game of War of the Ring or The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game as the miniatures themselves. A varied scenery collection will add depth to your games, inspire scenarios, and perhaps more importantly, give your embattled warriors something to shelter behind or launch deadly ambushes from. Ruins of OsgiliathThis all-new The Lord of the Rings terrain set allows you to represent the war-strewn ruins of Osgiliath on your tabletop. By combining the parts from multiple sets you can even model an entire portion of the once great city. Citadel Realm of Battle GameboardWith The Realm of Battle Gameboard you'll have your very own modular gaming table that can be assembled in a host of different ways. Recreate the blood stained plains of Middle-earth with this great-looking gaming table. Citadel WoodWoods are a common site across Middle-earth and the Citadel Wood is the perfect set to compliment your scenery collection. A Ruin of Osgiliath assembled in conjunction with a Citadel Wood makes for a striking terrain piece. Citadel HillAn essential part of any battlefield, hills provide vital vantage points and high ground for your warriors. You can even combine the Citadel Hill with the Ruins of Osgiliath to create a ruined watchtower or outpost. The Lord of the Rings Terrain PackThis terrain set will allow you to represent the ruined wilderness and abandoned settlements of Middle-earth, and is perfect for adding extra detail to your Ruins of Osgiliath. Back to Top

New The Lord of the Rings miniatures Released alongside Battlehosts is an array of brand-new The Lord of the Rings miniatures for you to reinforce your War of the Ring formations with. Click here for a closer look at all the new Heroes and Warriors you can buy for your collection.
	Knights of Dol Amroth The Knights of Dol Amroth are the elite of Gondor's armies. Now available as a plastic kit, which contains dozens of assembly options, add these peerless knights to your collection.
	Morgul KnightsMorgul Knights are the elite of Sauron's armies and even the noblest of beings cannot hope to triumph against their malice. The six riders and mounts in this kit are fully interchangeable, meaning it's easier than ever to assemble a unique formation of these dread riders.

News: Mantic Newsletter

Hello all, Slick here. The latest Mantic newsletter is out and this time it's all about the upcoming release of the Mantic Journal! Those who subscribe now can earn themselves a free mini too!

THE MANTIC JOURNAL The races of the Kings of War are constantly embroiled in a world of legendary battles and heroic deeds, where the clashing of swords and ringing of steel is pierced only by a hailstorm of arrows and bolts of magical lightning – the world is a dangerous place; the world is at war. The Mantic Journal chronicles these epic encounters, recording the actions of heroes and the bravery of their armies. Each issue will give examples of the units that fought in the conflict, supported by full colour photographs of fully painted miniatures, whilst also providing hobby tips and painting advice on how to make a stand-out army ready for your own battles. In Issue 1, the insane necromancer Mhorgoth and his mighty army of skeleton warriors marches from the south, heading unerringly to the ruined city of Borath Lei. Under the Elven city's gates lies the bones of ten thousand Elven warriors, intermingled with those who slew them, and Mhorgoth intends to raise these dead, creating a horde so vast surely all the Southern Elven Kindreds will be destroyed, claiming the revenge he so desperately seeks. We don't expect our quarterly journal to replace any of your current magazines, but available as a free download and at an exceptionally low price, there's no reason not to pick it up. If that's not enough to wet your appetite, here's a sneak preview. Issue 1: Mhorgoth's Revenge is available for pre-order now both individually and as part of a four-issue subscription service which includes a free Mhorgoth the Faceless model.

Mhorgoth the Faceless We believe that as the main antagonist of the issue, you would like to get your hands on the Mhorgoth the Faceless figure, even though he was previously the top scoring Mantic Point – after talking with those who have claimed him, we've decided that not only are we making Mhorgoth available to purchase individually, we are also making him a free gift with a subscription or half price using the code found in Mhorgoth's Revenge. That's not to say there won't be an Undead Mantic Point figure however - we have an exceptional sculpt to replace him with! Keep watching the mantic blog. Advance Order With the Mantic Journal only around the corner, here's some of the items available to preorder for May: Mantic Journal Annual Subscription Mantic Journal Issue 1: Mhorgoth's Revenge Undead Vampire on Pegasus Undead Wraiths Palace Guard Mantic Paint Set Mantic Assembly Kit Click here for the webstore.