Warhammer: The Old World Stickie

[Gaz Taylor]

This is a quick information stickie about what is Warhammer: The Old World (aka The Old World or TOW) and how to get into it. This should present most of the information you need to get into the game as well.

What is it?

The Old World is the latest version of Warhammer Fantasy Battles, which is a game by Games Workshop that has you as the General of an army of rank and file units, set in a Fantasy world which is known as The Old World. It's classed as a 'Historical' game as the old world was destroyed in an event know as 'The End Times'. The Deities, Souls and magic that made the world ended up as the Mortal Realms where Age of Sigmar is set (Age of Sigmar is classed as the 'current' period).

Why should I play it?

If you like the idea of seeing two armies set in a fantasy world facing each other in rank and file units, this is the game for you. 

What do I need to play?

To play a game, you will need the following:

• A copy of the Rules
• An army
• Dice and Tape measure
• A board to play on (typically 4' x 6' board)
• An opponent with an army

You can get the rules from Games Workshop or any good stockists (maybe check out the advert banner above?). The rules are available as a separate rule book or within an army box. At time of writing there are only two army boxes - Bretonnians and Tomb Kings. There are also army books with the forces of Evil - The Ravening Hordes (Orcs and Goblins, Beastmen, Tomb Kings, and Warriors of Chaos) vs the forces of Good - Forces of Fantasy (The Empire, Bretonnia, High Elves, Wood Elves and Dwarfs). Other armies are available but they are currently classed as Legacy and available from the GW downloads page (Note - most players are fine with Legacy armies being used, but if you play at an official GW event you can't use them as they aren't supported).

Also to add, but the Downloads page also contains the FAQ and guides to working with metal and resin - https://www.warhammer-community.com/the-old-world-downloads/

Anything Else?

Just explore the rule book, pick models you like the look of and play some games. Oh and have fun