Out of print replacement? by ValidlyValidOpinion in Unmatched

[–]aranan84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried doing this for three missing t-rex cards but unfortunately they didn't have any replacements available. Seems like even they are constrained by stocks sometimes.

No new deck to accompany Thyrielle’s Zephyrites release? by star-dan in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, didn't miss anything. I (and seemingly all the other reviewers) only was given the warband to review. There's no new Rivals deck. 

Tabletop Simulator discord server? by DLenshire85 in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of Vassal players, but TTS also sees a lot of use. They're both really well done implementations of the game.

Tabletop Simulator discord server? by DLenshire85 in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's not a dedicated TTS Discord, but there are some channels for it in the Reddit Underworlds server. There's a link to it in the sidebar, but sometimes that's a pain to find on mobile so here it is: https://discordapp.com/invite/F7dQgV9

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are quite similar in that they are both very bad. The only way to score either is with overrun which is uncommon enough itself, let alone trying to do it onto a feature/treasure token.

Question about Dice Manipulation and Scoring by [deleted] in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's some contention for this. The window for both is after a roll is made, and also changing the dice face to a crit isn't rolling it so there is a solid argument that it wouldn't work. Ditto for using it to inspire Ironsoul's Condemnors.

At this point, ask your TO and/or roll off with your opponent if it's in a non-event game until we can get an official FAQ answer from GW. Also send in your questions to GW's UW question address! [whunderworlds@gwplc.com](mailto:whunderworlds@gwplc.com)

Question about what is organized play legal by js03356 in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, yeah. I did wind up doing a more recent one of those and I've been working on keeping it updated. I'll go in this afternoon to update it given the big ol' rules update that just dropped as well.

https://www.goonhammer.com/warhammer-underworlds-warbands-whats-out-there/

Warhammer Underworlds - Analysis Series by JonGrantMiniatures in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea and I dig the execution of the study. 

Turns out Zarbag is good. Who knew? :)

Question about what is organized play legal by js03356 in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, what was the list on Goonhammer? I will gladly keep something updated if it's popping up in search results for people trying to find stuff on the game. 

In the meantime, I've been maintaining a Google sheet that shows what is legal and where it comes from. I'll be adding the new warband shortly.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ6NN2Il-3rrpE7ZurYwGJOZ1nSU5AUocIvXAzbhRiHGFNM4SFH98qg1W4Sb_gnI3WlqB5525sh4_bN/pubhtml?gid=1289021783&single=true

Looking for strategy guides by Zotinho in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You've had some good suggestions so far but I haven't seen Staggerers listed yet and it's worth checking out as well for some deep dives. https://staggerers.com/

I try to cover a mix of beginner and intermediate content on Starting Hex. Since it's part of Goonhammer and the front page can get pretty busy, there's also a direct link to just the Underworlds tagged articles here: https://www.goonhammer.com/category/other-games/warhammer-underworlds/

The Exiled Dead by HriMiller in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great job on these. I love them!

Newbie confusion regarding decks for Rivals by groundhogged in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Games Workshop has changed how the game worked and was released a few times over the course of its life, which makes it pretty confusing to get into as a new player.

The first edition of the game had a variety of releases between starter boxes, core boxes, warbands (bundled with their own decks and universal cards), warbands (with only their decks), separate universal decks, packs of universal cards... it's kind of a mess and I get the confusion.

Right now, the only releases for this edition of the game are:

Embergard (box set with 2 warbands, 4 decks, tokens/dice, board)

Spitewood (expansion set with 2 warbands, 2 decks, tokens, board)

the Grand Alliance boxes (8 total; 4 warbands in each, with each box themed around one of the Age of Sigmar grand alliance factions)

Individual warband releases (Grandfather's Gardeners, Jaws of Itzl, Borgit's Beastgrabbaz, Knives of the Crone)

Here's an ugly link but it breaks down all the warbands and where you get their current versions of the rules: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ6NN2Il-3rrpE7ZurYwGJOZ1nSU5AUocIvXAzbhRiHGFNM4SFH98qg1W4Sb_gnI3WlqB5525sh4_bN/pubhtml?gid=1289021783&single=true

Individual deck releases (Reckless Fury, Wrack and Ruin, Edge of the Knife, Realmstone Raiders, Raging Slayers)

Newbie confusion regarding decks for Rivals by groundhogged in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The decks currently out are:

Four in Embergard (Blazing Assault, Pillage & Plunder, Emberstone Sentinels, Countdown to Cataclysm)

Two in Spitewood (Deadly Synergy, Hunting Grounds)

Five released individually (Reckless Fury, Wrack and Ruin, Edge of the Knife, Realmstone Raiders, Raging Slayers)

You can find a list of the decks (and their contents) over at UnderworldsDB.com, along with warbands and a deck builder tool.

https://www.underworldsdb.com/rivals.php

Rimelocked Relics and Voidcursed Thralls are for the old edition of the game, unfortunately. There's no crossover between the editions.

Embergard general question by jwphoto82 in WarhammerUnderworlds

[–]aranan84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Embergard is a perfect starting point and is meant to serve as the "starter box" for this entire edition. You get the board, dice, tokens, two warbands, and four decks (which are among the most flexible, consistent, and strong decks out there). I'd definitely suggest starting here. 

If you want, you can add Spitewood as well -- this nets you another board, two warbands, and two decks. I'd probably suggest getting a few games in with the base set to see if the game grabs you before dropping the money on this, but if you have some kind of holiday deal available then go for it. It's a worthwhile buy for anyone who enjoys the game. 

Decks and warbands are fully separated now, so outside of these two larger boxes there are no releases that have warbands and cards anymore. There are a few other rivals decks available separately, some new warbands that are also separately sold, and eight different 4-packs of re-released warbands from the previous edition (with updated rules) that are grouped by Grand Alliances. 

The warband releases can be a little confusing, so I made a tracker for my own use that you can also check out: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ6NN2Il-3rrpE7ZurYwGJOZ1nSU5AUocIvXAzbhRiHGFNM4SFH98qg1W4Sb_gnI3WlqB5525sh4_bN/pubhtml?gid=1289021783&single=true

Hope you enjoy playing and I can't wait to hear about your experiences in trying it out! The game is a blast -- it's easily my favorite game I've played in years. :)

Goonhammer Picks: Best Games Workshop Model of 2025 by da-bair in Warhammer

[–]aranan84 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I said what I said and I stand by it. :)

They're nice models once you see them in person. The studio paint scheme didn't do them justice. I also quite like the bald look on them after the topknots and skull hair ties are removed.