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Definitely good to hear. I think doing something like that is the way forward for GW. It allows them to correct issues with the game far more quickly than the old four year (or less) edition cycle.

Great write up of the day. And yup, those were my big hats in the cabinet

Well there's already a warscroll for Knight-Questors, so he may not get his own unique one.

Nothing has come through my rep, so i'd be interested to see where this is coming from too.

As promised in the last entry, the update to the army this time is a Chaos Dwarf Daemonsmith from Forgeworld. Forgeworld has done a great job with their Chaos Dwarf characters, they've kept the core elements from the previous ranges - the scale mail, curly beard, tusks, bull imagery - but updated it to fit in with the modern GW aesthetic. This also means that they fit in pretty well with the Chaos Dwarf ranges of the past. A side by side comparison certainly demonstrates the advances in casting techniques over the years, but they are still recognizable as belonging to the same army, despite a 20+ year age difference. Now the other question is which rules to use? Do i use the Legion of Azgorth ruleset from Forgeworld, or counts-as rules, using them with the Slaves to Darkness warcrolls? Both have pro's and cons. In the games i've played so far, the Legion rules aren't as good as the standard chaos. Ironsworn just feel like worse versions of Chaos Warriors. They're cheaper true, but they have also lost the survivability of the Warriors. Also the miniatures i'm using don't look like Ironsworn any more than they do Chaos Warriors. There's also the matter of the Hellcannon. If i use the Legion rules as written, no Hellcannon as it's not a Legion unit, which means Ironsworn cease to be battleline. But on the other side of things, Chaos Dwarfs are Chaos Dwarfs, so really i should be using the Chaos Dwarf rules, right? Thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated. Until next time i remain your FLGS Al@Ad Hoc Games

I've done a quick review of the new 32mm and 25mm Shattered Dominion bases coming out this weekend. In short, the designs are excellent but completely let down by the material it's cast in. It's the same terrible plastic used in the Warhammer 40k bases and things like the Plasma Obliterator.

I've been told there will be gifts, but i've only had it confirmed that the first one is a miniature. The others could be something different like a supplement, or poster etc.

Well if you're not subbing, your FLGS or GW store will be stocking in and would probable appreciate the custom if an issue catches your eye. I would definitely recommend picking up the first issue though.

Just had my stock delivered. It doesn't have a hint but it does have a page about the new WD and some of it's contents. There's Planet Warhammer, which is the new news section. A Tale of Four Warlords, which sounds like another Tale of Four Gamers series of articles. The Free Gift is described as the most spectacular gift ever, which given what it is, i'd have to agree, an £18 miniature is certainly more than they've offered before. Battle Reports are noted as coming back, the first being Stormcast vs Chaos in a castle. Subscriptions are £50/US$80 at the moment, with the magazine itself being £5.99/$9 an issue.

It's with the first issue. As far as i know, the only benefit for subscribing is the reduced price.

Firstly, a little tale... Way, way back in the distant past, i was thirteen, a Tale of Four Gamers was running for the first time in White Dwarf and myself and a friend decided we'd go along with it. Unfortunately i only had £18 for the first purchase, which meant there was a hard choice ahead. Back then Warhammer had army books for £15, and most armies had a small £5 box set. Which left me in a quandry. I could buy an army book, i could buy a set of models. But not both. Until i saw a book poking out the edge of the shelf. . White Dwarf presents Warhammer Chaos Dwarfs. A series of articles from White Dwarf that took the place of an Army book for the Big Hats. And it was only £12! I could get a book and models, and that ladies and gentlemen is how i cam to collect my first Warhammer Army, Chaos Dwarfs. Now flash forward 20 years. I'm now the owner of my own FLGS, Ad Hoc Games, i now have slightly more income than £18 a month, i now have a much larger girth, but what i don't have is a Chaos Dwarf army. Until now. My original force is sadly lost to me, thanks to some familial unpleasantness. But through scouring Ebay for some bargains i've finally begun to rebuild it. Primarily i will be going for the classic Big Hat miniatures. These are the models that i first dove into the hobby with, they're the army that kicked off twenty years of wargaming and no force has come close to hooking me as hard since. Not bad for a force started because i was too penniless for any others. I've made a start with a Hellcannon, a few Daemonsmiths from Forgeworld, but most of all Chaos Dwarf warriors i've nabbed online. The first big progress is with these guys, the Bronzesworn. They're my favourite unit that i've been working on, mainly because they are the reincarnation of the first eight models i bought 20 years ago. I'll be adding an additional 12 miniatures to these fellas in the near future. I've also put up some videos on my Youtube channel for you to check out. Next post: Daemonsmiths and Which Rules should i use?

Helpfully the trade letter only told me that there are 14 miniatures in the Icewind Assault box, not what those miniatures are, and the RRP of £135. White Dwarf should arrive tomorrow morning so if it's not been posted before then i'll let you know whats inside it. As for the WD miniature, i still can't say what it is outright because i'm posting under my stores name, so it limits what i can and can't say. But a previous poster is correct in what the miniature is.

From how my rep described the new format, it's still possible that Kharn and Deathwatch will be out in september. WD will apparently be discussing the previous months releases. I'll also clarify that i haven't been told the exact contents, only that the first issue will come with a miniature and will have rules for existing games.

Just gotten off the phone with my rep, not much AoS to report on but i did get some information about the new White Dwarf launching in september. As you probably all know it's going back to monthly publication BUT the release schedule is remaining a weekly one. New releases will be announced first via social media, White Dwarf itself will be looking back on the past months releases, talking about the hobby etc. The goal is to move it away from just being an advertisement, and instead a must buy for hobbyists again. I also found out what the free gift with the first issue is. Alas i cannot say, i've been sworn to secrecy. I can confirm though that it's a miniature, and it will be for AoS. If you were to look at items priced £18, you'd get a clearer idea of what to expect.

Eternal guard are 80 for 10 Glade Guard are 120 per 10 Nomad Prince is 80 Wayfinder is 100 Cold One Knights are 5 for 160.