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Agree. Unless we play underwater, in which case IDK should entirely wipe the field. Get ready for GT Atlantis 2025, we’re all going 5-0
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I hated 9th from the moment I cracked the core rules. What a breath of fresh air that 8th was, 10th is literal blowing smoke in my face. I hate the core rules and I think the game needs to go back to 8th. As for unit cards and abilities, two sides. Simpler unit cards are a benefit, simpler Allegiance Abilities is something I feel AoS already has, so maybe the only need is to rewrite a massive number of warscrolls. Unit Coherency: 2" is perfect. 1" is an unnecessary disaster for 6 cavalry models. 6.1 (Using Command Abilities): Replace with the rules for leaders attaching to models. 7.1 (Heroic Actions) and 21.1 (Monsterous Rampages): Put special abilities on the cards. These sections don't need to be here. Command Abilities (8.4, 11.2, 15.3, etc): Put these as Strategems in one spot, and get rid of the really powerful ones. The Only War Mission. 3.0 is actually unplayable for free, since the free rules do not contain a default Battlepack or Battleplan.
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As much as I’d pick up most if not all of the Harbingers, I’m guessing they’re in the Regiments of Renown boxes only, so it’s a hard pass for now. I’m guessing October is a FEC resculpt?
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Yea, not really happy about that. Maybe it comes as one piece, but I’m not really interested in a game that makes me build models using superglue (aka, the devil’s seed)
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Dealing with pile of shame - my experience
Fairbanks replied to Painbringer's topic in Age of Sigmar Discussions
I've had a pain of a time writing something for this topic, because there's about a hundred different ways I could go with discussion; My personal story as to how I got here, why I have such a massive pile, what my hobby is to me, where I think there are "concerning mental problems" aka Red Flags, any advice I would give. So, I'll just start. For reference, This is currently my pile (There is another large box of stuff not pictured): These are the armies I collect, which are mostly unpainted minis: I have very little mental stress from my pile because all of it fits into what I know motivates me in this hobby. What is my Hobby Motivation? Collect a decent sized force for every army in the games I have shown a major interest in. 'Completion/Having' it is goal #1, Built to play with is goal #2. Painted is a goal, but I don't get itchy over unpainted models. To be completely frank, I think painting youtubers who push "Slay the Grey" are a major cause of the 'Mental Unrest' problem. I've collected over 7+ years and spent relatively little of my personal budget. Hobby Motivation led to building spreadsheets and development of my End Goals. Then a combination of Pattern Recognition, Patience, and Selective Buying helped me grow it. I don't care for most secondhand models I've bought, so Christmas Bundles being 30% off pre-discount were a goal. Often times while everyone is excited for the new stuff, I've filed a lot of it away as "Better Deal". For instance, the Seraphon Box coming out in summer isn't high on my list, as I have the Lord Kroak I can proxy as a Slann, I already have 40+ Saurus Warriors and don't need new ones, and while the Skinks on Raptors are cool, I don't want 2 squads, so the box is a pass. Yes, FOMO can be an issue, but I'm secure in my own personal finances that I can buy when I need to. I don't get the 'mental load' of so many projects because I don't consider it several hundreds of projects. It's 5-6 projects (5-6 different games) with hundreds of minor achievable goals. Each also have their own priority (Ex: I have Infinity models, but I'm not going to bother with them until I have someone I can play). Do I have a spending issue? Yes and No. Yes because I have several times dropped relatively large sums of money ($2000-3000), but typically this is to get to the end of a collection. No because once I reach the end goal, I don't really buy any more. My AoS purchases last year were the StD box and a number of models to fill out a armies for a campaign (which I've thought about, but sadly not found the time to act upon). I do have regrets. If I knew I wasn't going to finish 2 of the collections, I probably have avoided purchasing everything. Likewise, I've got Infinity CodeOne all-in-one boxes, but not touched them and probably won't for a while. I also regret getting into Fantasy/AoS, but only because I would have done 40K first. My local scene was devoid of Fantasy players until a Warhammer store popped up in the area ~4 years ago, so I would have been a bit more in the scene with 40K. I've moved into 40K since, so that's a bit more moot. I'll return focus to my point though: What is your Hobby Motivation? Once you know, then look at your resources, do you have time, do you have the money, what is stopping you? Focus on that. -
I genuinely WANT to like the setting
Fairbanks replied to Kosmion's topic in Age of Sigmar Discussions
Exile gave credit to the setting as a giant sandbox: We can write the story we want and it can still be there due to the scope of the realm. He also mentioned that because of that, we don't always get the clearest defined setting. The Quest for Ghal Maraz was a mixed start. Introducing the world and its stakes is hard enough. Add in nigh-unbeatable immortal good guys will double that. "They're not immortal, they face consequences for reforging" Yea, this isn't really the case because very few victories get turned into defeats. Malign Portents wasn't bad, but a bit much of a tribute to the Old World. Broken Realms was a really good escalation of the story, but probably ruined too many established locales. I've heard some good things about Thondia, but haven't read it myself, and I haven't heard there is a lot of plot movement from it. Otherwise, the story only really moves forward in the last fluff paragraph in every Battletome. Those are the two problems: The story doesn't usually move very fast, and when it does, there are only a few people who talk about it (aforementioned 2+Tough). -
Welcome! If you want to find anyone to talk gaming with, they’ll probably be in the Rumour Thread, because nobody really posts anything anywhere else. I blame the mods for not opening a Rumor Forum, but it is what it is. Happy Hunting!
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NOOOOOOOO!!!!! GET OUTTA HERE WITH THOSE RATS! LAY OFF THE POOR NEWBIES, WILL YA?!? SHEEEESH! YOU'RE A CREEP! GO AWAY! WE WERE ALL HAVING A GOOD TIME UNTIL YOUSHOWED UP, SKREECH! UUUUUUUUGH! GO HAVE SOME COFFEE, WITH CREAM, OR SOMETHING! BECAUSE I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING: THIS IS A HAPPY PLACE!!
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Playing with Legends armies: why the hate?
Fairbanks replied to Lord Krungharr's topic in Age of Sigmar Discussions
When WFB ended and Age of Sigmar started with the 1.0 rules, there was a small group of people who literally could not take any criticism of the AoS ruleset. None. Total “Your words are violence.” reactions, even to justifiable issues (1.0 Ruleset had a lot of good and a lot of really bad). Since GW moved Brets, TKs, a lot of High Elves, and a number of metal models to the Legends section, these people are the first to gatekeep the legacy players from playing what they want. Even though with the exception of TKs in an early meta (which was then FAQ’d), most will not be competitive. Even those who have been here from the beginning, because how dare something remind them of the torment they went through at the beginning of the game. -
Woof! I was going to suggest Maggotkin of Nurgle as they have a mix of tragedy turned dark comedy, but I don't know how you feel about wanting to do another similar army. FEC and Skaven listed above are good choices. Idoneth Deepkin would probably be the best Order faction for you. On the one hand, they raid their allies and want to steal souls. On the other hand, their daddy didn't love them after their birth and wanted to throw them back in the oven, so they ran away. Both of these are very related.
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Maybe it’s a by-product of collecting every army, but a Battletome with no releases never bothers me. What’s really annoying is the distinct needs for refreshment, and getting nothing. Metal/resin like Skaven and Seraphon, past their primes like Marauders and most of Beasts, and armies that need models to look alive, like Fyreslayers. I’ve had a rat sized hole in my collection since I started during The End Times, and it’s remained since.
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I've bought multiple ranges of the original Warmahordes armies since they announced Mk 4. I hated everything that Privateer Press did during the start of Mk 3, and if I am honest, I wasn't keen on the Mk 2 game either. Why did I buy it all? I really really really love the setting and a lot of the early lore. The armies aren't exactly original, but they do the theme well (What would you expect out of the Spanish Inquisition that loves pyromania?). That AoS army you're building doesn't have to lock into this game. Cities of Sigmar work in any game that uses humans. Slaves to Darkness in anything that's a little darker. A ton of fantasy settings have Orcs, Elves, Goblins, Dwarfs, you name it, you can probably fit it in a setting you enjoy. Hell, build them with your own lore in mind. I've got a desert fantasy world of my own that is mostly unaffiliated with AoS that I've poured any work on said armies into. It's a haven for me and only me, to be honest, I don't need the validation of others to make what I do significant. I guess here's another "Rah-Rah" moment. Warhammer store opened in my area in 2019. Meet a few people, get a few visitors hooked onto AoS. One guy I like, he's got his son, and his best friend (Nice guy, but complete opposite political alignment from me) into it. I could blame Covid for the lack of being a part of the hobby for 2020, but the reality is that we had twins and I get all sorts of grief from my antisocial wife who (as much as she tells me that I'm impatient), couldn't handle our two (screaming) kids for 3-4 hours. 2022, both of them have been keeping the AoS scene going. They've drifted into Battletech as of a few months ago, and I wouldn't be surprised if the next time I had an opportunity to get out for a meetup, they try to get me into that game before treating me to a game of AoS. All of this is to say, don't let our discussion of how GW has been managing the game persuade you away from building an army you derive fun from.
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Do you mean like Archaon, Nagash, Kragnos, and the angry Dwarf? eta: As a lover of fun and lore, yes. As a crotchety old man who doesn’t like his fries and coleslaw on his burger, no.
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What do you think of Grand Strategies and Battle Tactics?
Fairbanks replied to Enoby's topic in Age of Sigmar Discussions
I like them, but its more words in an already wordy game.