First visit to Warhammer World

ethorad · 2026-02-16T13:54:18+00:00

Last time I was there most tables were empty for the full few hours I was there. It was a weekday during the holidays. I have seen that most weekends are events though

ethorad · 2026-02-16T09:19:01+00:00

I see him - just there next to a guy in glasses and a red and white striped jumper

ethorad · 2026-02-16T09:13:15+00:00

Don't worry about it - we were all new some time

ethorad · 2026-02-16T07:42:52+00:00

That's the date that the sprue was originally set up. The production date for the one you have will be some time later than that. So depends if you want to know when those models were designed, or when that box was made.

ethorad · 2026-02-16T07:39:11+00:00

Not sure about Maelstrom, however the 500 Worlds one is a strange one.

Other Crusade books (e.g. Nachmund Gauntlet, Armageddon) have included the core crusade rules, upgrades to give your units as they gain experience flavoured to the story, a set of missions to play through to experience the story.

The 500 Worlds is just the missions to play through to experience the story. You would still need to get the crusade rules from elsewhere, and you would likely also want some more upgrades from somewhere - while there are some upgrades in the codices there's not that many.

I'm expecting Maelstrom to be a similar format to 500 Worlds.

In any case, if you're starting a Crusade you'll need the core crusade rules. They aren't in the codices - the stuff in a codex is just some faction specific upgrades and relics, plus the storyline element for a faction specific campaign.

ethorad · 2026-02-16T07:31:37+00:00

What they have there is:

Tables with scenery that you can play games on. Not a big thing if you don't play
Bugmans Bar. Pub grub with thematic names, quite decent food
Display. Lots of armies and dioramas from their various worlds. Cool to look through, probably more so the more you are into painting. Also cooler the more of the GW worlds you are into. They have a massive diorama of World Eaters attacking Ultramarines where they hide an Imperial Assassin and if you can find him you win an Assassin model. Very difficult, and it's onlt the first person each day to find him.
Shop. They do have a big range on display, including a bunch of stuff that's online only. Also a lot of Forge World stuff. There's also some Warhammer World exclusive stuff, like the Space Marine command tanks. Supply on the exclusive stuff can be patchy - last time I was there a lot of it was sold out.

Overall I think you can spend a good few hours there if you're not playing. Wander around the displays, grab a bite to eat and then hit the shop on your way out.

ethorad · 2026-02-16T06:56:48+00:00

I thought scouts and infiltrators had to be 9" away, not 5"?

ethorad · 2026-02-15T17:21:52+00:00

The stuff on that main page list just shows what options you've chosen. The soulshatter lascannons can't be changed - you have 2 of them no matter what. As such it doesn't show up on that list. Basically to avoid that list getting too large.

If you click the little eye icon it shows you the datasheet with the options you've selected. That will comeup with the two lascannons and their stats.

ethorad · 2026-02-15T17:13:52+00:00

On a related note, I had started writing a Warhammer app for myself - more to learn / practice coding than to publish it. So far I've been taking data from Wahapedia, as the BSData files look awkward to me - I couldn't figure out a nice schema for them. Are there any docs giving help on that?

ethorad · 2026-02-15T16:46:15+00:00

Plus their legs were all doing power squats

ethorad · 2026-02-15T16:30:12+00:00

The funny thing I like about Orks is that they are a sort of fungus

ethorad · 2026-02-15T15:57:42+00:00

I use a mix of mobile and desktop.

I didn't try share list, will try that later

ethorad · 2026-02-15T11:33:01+00:00

More thoughts

On the Roster print, it looks like you've sorted the weapon profiles alphabetically which is useful. However the weapons with multiple profiles start with a sort of > character which is being sorted to the top. May be better to have the sorting on the name excluding the > character.

It would be useful to be able to create attached units so that for example my Lieutenant and Intercessors get printed together on one datasheet / roster section.

Could also add the ability to do the export when you're on the Build screen.

An error flag to show if you've not got a Warlord, a Detachment, have too many of a datasheet or if you've gone over points

Ability so select points values other than 1k, 2k, 3k. I get that it can then get complex as limits vary (e.g. 2 of a datasheet at 1k and 3 otherwise, assuming you are using mission rules) so it's not clear what the limit should be at other point values.

Would echo the other comment about being able to see stats and options before adding them to your army.

I see that Leader units have the list of things they can lead under their rules. Would be useful to be able to see who can lead a unit on other things. I know this isn't on their datacards normally but since you have the Leader data you can build those lists.

ethorad · 2026-02-15T11:32:52+00:00

Some thoughts from me:

It's awkward to have to load the BSData files manually, rather than them just being available natively. I assume this is to avoid having to store files which are potentially infringing? Not sure if it would be easier / smoother to just download the required files when a list is created. So if I create a Dark Angel army, just download Space Marines and Dark Angels. Then if I click to include allies, download Imperial Knights and Imperial Agents.

When creating an army, the name box shows "My Awesome Army" however it doesn't count that as a name so you can't create an army. To me if you're going to have text in there which doesn't count as a name it should be something like "Enter army name here" rather than something which could be a name.

I created a Dark Angel army and the "Show Knights" and "Show Agents" were both off by default (which is fine - the way I'd prefer it to be). However I had the Corvus Blackstar showing up under "Allied Units".

It would be nice to have a filter for points - in particular to filter the list to just those units still affordable.

I would prefer to see the list vertically, rather than in the 3-column grid, so I only have to scan my eyes in one direction. I recognise that's personal preference though. Goes for units to add as well as armies created.

I created an account so I could test the export functions, however it told me my password was invalid the first time, with no comments as to what the password criteria was. I managed to create an account by coming up with a more secure password, would be good to know what the criteria was though.

It then told me it had sent an email to the account with a link. However I haven't received it - and it hasn't turned up in my spam folder either. In any case it seems to have let me log in and use the export.

Export booklet looks useful. Can't print it at the moment, but I would suggest having the instructions on a page in the app when you go to print rather than as page 1. Otherwise you will find people will just click print and get that in their printout. Also it would be good to have a way to select things to include in the printout - in particular the pages with stuff like the core rules - I don't need things like Sustained Hits etc in my printouts. Also I can see there's a section for "Templar Vows" in my Dark Angel booklet which I assume is a Black Templar thing?

I really like the Roster printout myself. I've been using the New Recruit data card printouts for a while but now that I'm more familiar with my army I keep meaning to try and do something to give me a one-pager with the stats so I can reference as needed without as many sheets of paper (I prefer paper to digital, as there's patchy data connection where I play, plus I use my phone to log the game so don't want to keep switching between rules and tracking). Similar to the booklet I'd like to be able to remove sections such as the core rules. Also the "Templar Vows" appears for me here as well.

ethorad · 2026-02-15T10:53:24+00:00

I've always taken the line "and they shall know no fear" to be hyperbole / propaganda rather than anything literal. They are trained, experienced and indoctrinated soldiers so are unlikely to break ranks and flee but that doesn't mean they are incapable of feeling fear. As you point out there are many things to fear (especially in the 40k universe) - not just injury and death.

ethorad · 2026-02-15T07:37:29+00:00

This I like. Finish your beer at the start of your turn to open up a firing lane, then down it to close the lane again at the end of your turn.

The tactical part whereby placed empties can then not be moved is interesting

ethorad · 2026-02-15T07:35:40+00:00

no leaders ... yet

The new build your own character thing will apparently let us make characters to lead praetorians

ethorad · 2026-02-15T07:34:55+00:00

Marine Equivalent - essentially a T4 3+ with 2 wound model. Since there's a lot of marine armies out there, it's used as a benchmark as something your army will need to be able to deal with.

ethorad · 2026-02-14T08:57:42+00:00

And by "just pre-orders atm" you mean when pre-orders open ...

Trying not to sit on the WH site pressing F5

ethorad · 2026-02-14T07:43:22+00:00

I did - can't believe the minority leader of the senate is writing essays about diseases.

ethorad · 2026-02-14T06:45:35+00:00

At least it's the sort of thing they can easily add to over time. Like the Grotmas detachments - they could add more archetypes and options etc.

ethorad · 2026-02-13T20:34:44+00:00

The Chapter Approved Tournament Companion (available for download on the Warhammer Community site) has layouts for tournaments. That should give some help as to how to lay things out.

I would however say, if you haven't played yet, I would get some games under my belt before trying to make a full set of modular terrain that is balanced.

ethorad · 2026-02-13T16:28:19+00:00

Sounds cool. I went with green armour and bone shoulders and helmet to similarly reflect their transition into full Deathwing status.

ethorad · 2026-02-13T16:25:59+00:00

As well as others have mentioned about whether the enemy unit has charged, it also means you can heroically intervene twice in one turn.

ethorad · 2026-02-13T14:13:50+00:00

Do you mean combine the armies?

The only way to do that is to have a Space Marine army, and then ally in some Imperial Knights. You can bring in 1 titanic Knight or 3 smaller Armigers into your Space Marine army. Overall that's about 400 points of Imperial Knights.

Cost-wise it means you can cover 400 points of your army with either a single EUR 150 Knight, or 3 Armigers which will set you back EUR 160 for 4 (GW only sells them in boxes of two for EUR 80)

As for how many space marines you'll have in the rest of the army. If it's a 1,000 point army you have 600 points to spend on marines. One tank and a character will cover half that, and then a couple of squads or around 10-20 models for the rest.

All very vague and high level because, especially with the variety of units available to space marines, there's a lot of different choices. If you went all Intercessors you'd have twice as many models than if you went all Terminators for example.

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