Join the Rat Race! What's Inside Age of Sigmar: Skaventide

[@metalor696]

Man, I am jealous!! Nice stuff mate 🤘

[@PickleTheHutt]

The Spearhead book repeats a lot as it will be sold as its own thing that can be purchased without the core book to play Spearhead. Also, while most of the rules are the same, there are quite a few changes in the rules for Spearhead so it makes it easier to have everything in one place rather than rules in two places with one being a list of exceptions and changes. If you're playing Spearhead then you don't need the core rule book at all.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Actually, the rules in the Spearhead book appear to be a total repeat of the core rules in the main book; it just doesn't include the Magic, Command, and Battle Tactics modules. I can see why they kept it separate but it seems a bit silly. I'd rather just have all the background fluff in a separate book.

[@gabbycross]

Looking forward to a Spearhead battle report if you get around to doing one. Interested to see how easy-to-learn the rules are. Would be nice if it was different spearhead armies than those in the box but perhaps that's too much to ask.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I will be doing one! We'll start with the Skaventide ones, and see if I can scrape together the models for some different factions in a future one. (Looks at model collection) Hmm, it appears I can field the Kruleboyz, Night Haunts, Cities of Sigmar and Nurgle Maggotkin ...

[@JoeyJoJoJoestarJuniorShabadoo]

Rats off to ya!

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

If that's true I'll eat my rat

[@noprobllama9747]

Crikey, that's a jam packed box of goodies.

[@PickleTheHutt]

All unit warscrolls will be free to download a little before Skaventide retail release.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Yes, which is great. Still, they should have printed cards in the box for the models that are in the box, I reckon.

[@EatTheMarxists]

Boy I love how you guys get it for free and far earlier than the rest of us. I’m gonna start a darn Warhammer channel so I can get stuff too! I still have to wait until 13 July to get my Skaventide box and I hate waiting.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Be my guest! Plenty of people do. Oh and by the way I was running my channel for almost 10 years before I got on the review list. Have fun and good luck!

[@EatTheMarxists]

@@EsotericOrderGamers ha, never gonna happen - I don’t have the personality for it. But thanks anyway 🤣

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@EatTheMarxists Fair enough. So perhaps don't complain about not getting it free and earlier to the people who do put in the hard yards, aye? 🤣

[@EatTheMarxists]

@@EsotericOrderGamers I guess it’s kinda difficult to tell sarcasm or kidding via text, huh. But it’s all good. I’m coming to your house and stealing ALL of your minis. This is your fault, not mine, so just accept it. 🤣

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

It IS very difficult - especially when, trust me, you get some truly mind-warpingly stupid and childish comments from some total dropkicks sometimes. I'm finally starting to get the vague idea that in this case you were just kidding though ... 🤣🤣🤣 Now, I'm off to check my home security system ...

[@jizzwizzard123]

Could you tell menthe dimensions of the two books and weight ?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

290x220x40mm, 2.2kg. Would you like a list of worldwide shipping quotes too? 🤣🤣🤣

[@jizzwizzard123]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thank you so much , I'm shipping the books to a friend, they will class as a medium parcel due to the weight

[@waferjuice]

regarding the spearheads; what news is there for orruk klans? are there ironjaws spearhead or only krule boyz ??

[@PickleTheHutt]

Kruleboyz and Ironjawz will be separate factions now (with Bonesplitterz leaving AoS next year to be part of The Old World setting only) but both factions will share an upcoming battletome. Kruleboyz will have a Spearhead at launch (the old Orruk Warclans Vanguard box which is all Kruleboyz models). Ironjawz will eventually have their own Spearhead but not at launch.

[@waferjuice]

@@PickleTheHutt damn thats annoying.. no one plays kruleboyz..

[@PickleTheHutt]

@@waferjuice I was definitely bummed too as Ironjawz Spearhead was going to be my first purchase after the Skaventide box. They've said a box will eventually come (an all new one since they don't have a vanguard box unlike the other factions and vanguard boxes are just being rebranded as Spearhead) but may not be for a while. Hopefully they will release rules for an Ironjawz Spearhead (even if there's not a box for it) that uses already released units sooner.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@PickleTheHutt You just need to add a Beast-Skewer Killbow to the Dominion Kruleboyz figures to have the Spearhead army. Whoops, I just bought one.

[@PickleTheHutt]

@@EsotericOrderGamers For the Kruleboyz Spearhead, yes. They don't have an Ironjawz Spearhead yet. They'll be two separate factions in 4th.

[@paytreonsuhks]

So if the good ones are storm CAST does that mean the bad ones will be storm 3DPRINTED

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

he's here til Thursday folks, try the veal

[@LordTechnopants]

I bit off more than I could chew once, racing rats. I don't really want to talk about it. It's one of many (rat) tails.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I've run out of rat puns ...

[@LordTechnopants]

@@EsotericOrderGamers I can't think of one either as I sit here, hovering over the keyboard with my hand on the - mouse. Must get my mind out of the sewer.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I bow my head to the master

[@jo6253]

That flimsy box is an insult to anyone who payed 200$ for this box 🤡 Any kickstarter or gamefound boardgame has more solid packaging than GW 😂😂

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Yes, the Dominion box for the last edition was much better. Does seem pretty rough to go the cheaper cardboard this time.

[@EatTheMarxists]

Nope! GW needs to send me alllllllll of them for free!

[@m.e.3862]

Meh. I'm starting to get on the One Page Rules bandwagon so I'm not too interested in this. Actually am more interested in fall in NZ and your local weather tbh lol Thanks anyway, Peter!😊

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Perhaps I should start a 'weather in NZ' channel - I'll probably get more hits! 🤣 It's cold and wet and into winter here, pretty miserable.

[@haxan6663]

Only Games Workshop would bring out a starter box and not include dice (which would cost them pennies) and unit cards. I suggest that the tissue in the box is to mop up your tears, when you realise how much you have spent and still don't have everything needed to play. One Page Rules all the way for me.