Warhammer Games Day

[Naetha]

Any geeky types going?

I'm just getting into the Warhammer table top stuff, and its really good fun, and unearths all the geeky tendencies I repressed as a kid!

Me and the fella and a couple of Rigantes going for a bit of a laugh, and to get a good preview at the WAR stuff as well as the table top stuff

 

[Xalin]

We'll be there so be sure to come say hi!

There will be nine pc's running a very early alpha version of WAR and we'll be happy to give you a quick tour!

 

[Mey]

I'm there! (hopefully) will you have t-shirts

 

[Naetha]

Wow, cool, I look forwards to that I knew there would be a computer gaming section, but wasn't sure how much of it would be WAR oriented.

When talking to the slightly over-zealous staff at Games Workshop in Leeds they a) had no idea what WAR was (or a computer tbh - if it doesn't contain dice, how can you play?!?!?!?!), and b) once we explained what it was were very condescending about it. Therefore, I was a little worried that the gamesday would be for purists and not have much WAR stuff. I see my fears were unfounded, and look forwards to meeting fellow geeks

will you have t-shirts

Don't you have your own?!

The only downside I can see of the games day, is that its going to be full of sweaty smelly teenage boys

 

[Lamp]

The only downside I can see of the games day, is that its going to be full of sweaty smelly teenage boys

Not forgetting tall men in their late 30s with a beer belly and long pony tail and full beard dressed in black called Peter or Graham. You find them in every GW shop lol

 

[Case]

Can`t wait to see WAR in action! Will def come over and say hi

No one else going?

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

linky to information about this thing?

 

[Dreamor]

linky to information about this thing?

Clicky

 

[Dreamor]

Also, I would suggest getting there EARLY as most of the kids (if your into the mini's) get there and its almost impossible to see the showcases / gallery.

Was well impressed last year and this year should be even better.

Naetha, if your after a limited edition / early release model... head there first! We went there about 11am - 1pm and it was almost sold out of pretty much everything - one thing you want to check out is the Forgeworld stuff... you cannot afford any of it... but it looks amazing

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

Clicky

Thanks
and hmm... not my type of event I guess, and certainly too last-minute

so I won't be coming

 

[Dreamor]

Thanks
and hmm... not my type of event I guess, and certainly too last-minute

so I won't be coming

Anything specific? I'll get pictures or can ask questions if needs be? (serious questions ofc )

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

Anything specific? I'll get pictures or can ask questions if needs be? (serious questions ofc )

nah, would just have loved to see and fiddle with Warhammer Online, that's all really

[edit] ohw, and shake hands with the Goa team ofcourse

 

[Chronictank]

dont take this the wrong way, but people actually pay £145 for this???
I mean, they arent even made of metal :S

http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=Individual&code=60110104092&orignav=9

 

[Dreamor]

dont take this the wrong way, but people actually pay £145 for this???
I mean, they arent even made of metal :S

http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=Individual&code=60110104092&orignav=9

I'll not say they are 'the most' expensive but you can get as good models cheaper (just shop around)
The reason you buy them is by taking the time (and skill) to paint them up and 'showoff'
I like the Warhammer and 40K stuff, its real nice... but the prices are a little more than I can afford on a regular basis...

Check this out for price - Tau Aircraft

 

[[NO]Subedai]

Warhammer and 40k rock, the minitures are expensive, the best way is to get em off ebay and then repaint them how u want. some play for painting some play for the tactical side.

personally i like to crush my oppoments with my immense tactical skill, im 43wins 1 loss at warhammer. with my empire army

and about 21-0 with my eldar.

if i wasnt in spain ild enter the national tournement

 

[Chronictank]

Warhammer and 40k rock, the minitures are expensive, the best way is to get em off ebay and then repaint them how u want. some play for painting some play for the tactical side.

personally i like to crush my oppoments with my immense tactical skill, im 43wins 1 loss at warhammer. with my empire army

and about 21-0 with my eldar.

if i wasnt in spain ild enter the national tournement

but surely its just luck of the dice?

 

[Lethul]

will there be aircrafts and stuff in warhammer online too? oO

 

[Naetha]

but surely its just luck of the dice?

In the same way that major battles such as Waterloo were won by luck

Its all about tic-tacs

 

[Dreamor]

I've a Dwarf army as well as the new Goblins

More of a Space Marines (Space Wolves) / Imperial Guard fanatic myself

 

[Garok]

but surely its just luck of the dice?

Some bits yer... but you can build cheesy, easy mode armies up which don't require alot of tatics/good rolling to win.

 

[Pirkel]

Warhammer and 40k rock, the minitures are expensive, the best way is to get em off ebay and then repaint them how u want. some play for painting some play for the tactical side.

personally i like to crush my oppoments with my immense tactical skill, im 43wins 1 loss at warhammer. with my empire army

and about 21-0 with my eldar.

if i wasnt in spain ild enter the national tournement

Wow anyone elses e-peen-o-meter went off the scale for a moment there?

 

[Lamp]

This is the packed scene at last years Freddyshouse stand:

 

[Raven]

Wow anyone elses e-peen-o-meter went off the scale for a moment there?

mine wobbled then went back to sleep


Used to play it a little bit, really was more intersted in the painting side of it though, still have a box of space marines and a couple of tank things around somewhere.

 

[Dukat]

Was very into 40k for a short period of time, I went off of it in a big way though when they made massive changes to all of the rules, after they did that I could never be arsed re-learning everything. Still have a space marine army in a toolbox somewhere

 

[Aiteal]

DBA > Warhammer for tactical play

But warhammer is fun, shame it's just a huge money making machine these days.

 

[Dreamor]

Naetha , did you go? you see the GOA guys?
What you think?

Just got back myself, as really good this year

 

[tamtap]

are any of the figures worth much ? i got loads of stuff from when i used to play 20 years ago.

Tam

 

[Dreamor]

are any of the figures worth much ? i got loads of stuff from when i used to play 20 years ago.

Tam

probably get a few quid on ebay for em... have a check on the names of the ones you've got and someone is bound to snap em up

 

[Naetha]

Yeah I went - had a go on WAR for about 5-10 minutes, was really good - very intuitive, with good graphics. More than that I can't really say as I only got from level 1 to level 2, but what I saw I liked

Also had a chat with a few of the guys there (I think one of them was Xalin - big blond looking viking type?) who were friendly and useful

Best of all, I got a l33t t-shirt of d00m

 

[Dreamor]

Yeah I went - had a go on WAR for about 5-10 minutes, was really good - very intuitive, with good graphics. More than that I can't really say as I only got from level 1 to level 2, but what I saw I liked

Also had a chat with a few of the guys there (I think one of them was Xalin - big blond looking viking type?) who were friendly and useful

Best of all, I got a l33t t-shirt of d00m

Did you find WAR had similar graphics / look as WoW? the xp bar / backpack / quickbar was almost a copy / paste...

The GMs seemed real nice as well, very helpful. :worthy:

What did GOA think of it all? (Xalin etc (if your reading this)

Did you buy anything?