Forge world

[riverzora]

I might get some, slice'em up and put them together to make a Mycetic Spore... seems the cheapest option without using Mega Bloks

[t⊗theark]

I like malathropes, they're like cheaper, worse in every way, trygon primes that come in broods that people underestimate until they feet into their face and nom.

[Deleted]

Oct 14, 2012 11:32:03 GMT riverzora said:

I might get some, slice'em up and put them together to make a Mycetic Spore... seems the cheapest option without using Mega Bloks

Meiotic Spores aren't remotely useable as Mycetic Spore Pods and would certainly not be cheap to do so. Not trying to be a jerk, just sayin I wouldn't waste your time/money only to be disappointed. If you're trying to do it on the cheap, get a foam egg and glue it on a cd.

[Psychichobo]

Oct 14, 2012 11:50:23 GMT t⊗theark said:

I like malathropes, they're like cheaper, worse in every way, trygon primes that come in broods that people underestimate until they feet into their face and nom.

I've not seen their new rules, but the older version was pretty awesome if I recall. Was a pretty entertaining HQ choice.

[maugrim]

Oct 12, 2012 14:07:56 GMT coredump said:

Not the issue. The issue is people using expansion/supplemental units in normal games of 40K, and assuming everyone will be okay with it. And then calling them names when they want to stick with the actual, official, rules and models.

The problem with this is that Forgeworld *is* actual, official rules and models. Thats why they keep saying in them "Can be used in 40k games". Just like White Dwarf codexes and units (unless you don't think Sisters are official rules).

Planetstrike, Cityfight and Apocalypse rules all clearly state that they are an alternate game (still official though) with rules above and beyond the regular 40k rules. They are the expansions.

Forgeworld units are additional units/models that a branch of the main company created in order to be used, some specifically for the Apocalypse expansion, other for use in the main 40k game. To deny that which is spelt out in black and white in the GW books is kind of ludicrous.

[Deleted]

Maugrum, don't bother trying. Some people on the forum won't accept it unless they have a majority of GW show up to their house in person and hand-sign a legal document with multiple eye witness' on a day with good weather. But not too good. It's been debated to debated to death here.

[riverzora]

Oct 14, 2012 17:30:38 GMT @60mm said:

Oct 14, 2012 11:32:03 GMT riverzora said:

I might get some, slice'em up and put them together to make a Mycetic Spore... seems the cheapest option without using Mega Bloks

Meiotic Spores aren't remotely useable as Mycetic Spore Pods and would certainly not be cheap to do so. Not trying to be a jerk, just sayin I wouldn't waste your time/money only to be disappointed. If you're trying to do it on the cheap, get a foam egg and glue it on a cd.

Well I am taking that as a challenge! Just purchased some spores and sky slashers, breaking my ForgeWorld-irginity. I'm in the UK, so packaging is like nothing. I have a plan already!

[t⊗theark]

Oct 14, 2012 20:38:39 GMT Psychichobo said:

Oct 14, 2012 11:50:23 GMT t⊗theark said:

I like malathropes, they're like cheaper, worse in every way, trygon primes that come in broods that people underestimate until they feet into their face and nom.

I've not seen their new rules, but the older version was pretty awesome if I recall. Was a pretty entertaining HQ choice.

It's T5, S5 and has lost it's 2+3++ for just an armour save of a maine but it's only half the cost of a trygon with AG and TS and comes in broos up to 3.

[coredump]

Oct 14, 2012 21:26:17 GMT @60mm said:

Maugrum, don't bother trying. Some people on the forum won't accept it unless they have a majority of GW show up to their house in person and hand-sign a legal document with multiple eye witness' on a day with good weather. But not too good. It's been debated to debated to death here.

Wow, way to completely misrepresent the arguments presented... I guess if you can't discuss the merits, you should stoop to just slandering those that disagree with you.

Oct 14, 2012 20:47:46 GMT maugrim said:

The problem with this is that Forgeworld *is* actual, official rules and models. Thats why they keep saying in them "Can be used in 40k games".

I am glad that Forge World says they are 'official'. Bully for them. But Forge World is *not* the division in charge of creating and publishing the official rules for 40K. That is the purview of the '40K' division.

This "40K approved" tag has been around awhile; before 6th edition.
6th Edition saw the introduction of a 400+ page rulebook, and yet they never once mention even a single sentence saying that Forge World models are 'official' for 40K.

A couple of times a year, the 40K division puts out a new codex; yet they never once have mentioned that there are other 'official' models and rules from a different division.

Every month White Dwarf comes out, and it sometimes has official 40K content.
Yet not once has it included even a single sentence saying that FW models and rules are 'official' for 40K.

GW does not host many tourneys anymore, but they do host some; particularly in the UK. And they don't even allow FW models in the 40K tourney.


When the '40K Division' says they are part of the game, then they are part of the game. Until then, they are something that the 'FW division' thinks are workable with the rest of the official models and rules.


So no, I don't require " a majority of GW show up to their house in person and hand-sign a legal document " or whatever other sophomoric rant someone comes up with; I would have settled for a single sentence in the rulebook, or even a codex.... Or even an article in WD detailing it as such.

[coredump]

As a side note, what are the Nid "40K approved" models in the Apoc 2nd Ed book?
What about the Aeronautica book?

[gigasnail]

nothing from aeronautica; it just had revised rules for the harridan which is a superheavy.

from apoc 2nd edition, 40k approved are the malanthrope, stonecrusher fex, and meiotic spore.

[yoritomo]

Okay folks, let's not start the Forge World Vs. non-Forge World holy war. This always ends in hurt feelings. Let's just agree to disagree and then go to our respective gaming groups and just forget this argument ever happened.

[Deleted]

Apologies coredump if my post came across badly, i was being humorous about the fact that its a dead end argument

[coredump]

No worries.

[Illithid]

I'm still awaiting patiently for my response from both parties on the debate. It seems neither GW or FW want to comment on the matter. It has been about 3 weeks now since I entered the debate and asked them for a response.

Although, FW did send me an email telling me how they are swamped at present by an overload of emails and it would be quicker to phone them at the UK headquarters...