May Release: Battlehosts and Miniatures

TheFlameoftheWest · **Posted:** Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:01 am

I really wish they would make this expansion for SBG... :roll:

scipio.au · **Posted:** Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:08 am

Jamros wrote:

Why is it that the old mounted Faramir, dressed in armor similar to that of the Knights of Gondor, would not be used for this formation?

I can't see any reason you couldn't do so. Including in any GW tournament. It's a Mounted Faramir miniature, after all, and also fits both the film and the existing KOMT models more then the new one.

lordgoober · **Joined:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:30 am **Posts:** 98

One thing that's interesting about the Denethor's Guard one is that if Boromir is within 12 inches of Denethor, Denethor's Broken Mind rule (or whatever it's called, my WotR book is in the car) is ignored.

Erurainon the Trombonist · **Posted:** Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:48 am

Longbottom Leaf wrote:

Any thoughts guys?

It looks very interesting! It will add a lot more individuality to the different forces of Middle-earth. Can't wait!

theskinnyhobbit · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:36 pm **Posts:** 57

It is a shame that the book did not have an FAQ. It is good to see that some hosts help fix points problems. The angmar spirit host is much better than just taking spirits. However, some other hosts are just as broken as the rest of the rules. The mumak one is rough. Lots of mumaks and it lowers the enemy's courage. Theoden's host is also really nice, as is the Swan Knight one. Even the flying Nazgul one looks quite good. Then there are the hosts that are nearly impossible to field, like the all metal ones.

Some of the fortunes are also really nice. The dwarves have one that gives them +1 to wound.

Darthvegeta800 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:04 pm

Gonna wait a bit before ordering. I want to find out just how good the Easterling battlehost is before investing in this book.
But it does look promising.

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

for sure i'm going to get this book, because it will have hobby tips and i always like to read that stuff to help me improve my painting techniques!

aelfwine · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:23 am **Posts:** 508

Quote:

- Burhdur's warband (with everything ambushing, and units from the misty mountains rolled in and not counting against the allies allowance)

This looks rather useful, considering the peculiarities of the way the War of the Ring lists were taken vis a vis the "fluff" of The Ruin of Arnor which had Burhdur's army containing hill trolls and so forth.

Looks like my 2010/2011 painting plan will be Burhdur's battle host and a Rivendell (with Dwarf and/or Ranger allies) host to fight him

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:28 pm

Lostpict, the same one who first gave us information on the Swan Knights, linked to a blog with nice pictures of the spures of the Morgul and Swan Knights from close up.

http://allthingsontheworkbench.blogspot ... orgul.html

General Elessar · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 3:09 pm

Feanorthenoldor wrote:

for sure i'm going to get this book, because it will have hobby tips and i always like to read that stuff to help me improve my painting techniques!

I don't think it does, at least, I didn't see any... :roll:

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

general ellessar did you actually read and hold the book???

that's awesome

General Elessar · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:13 pm

Feanorthenoldor wrote:

general ellessar did you actually read and hold the book???

that's awesome

Yep, I held and read the book. It was slightly dissapointing, I'll admit, but it was still "awesome".

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

how do some of you guys get to look at the book before it's released???

i really want to see iittttt!!!

General Elessar · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:06 pm

I got to see it on Thursday, when I went to the GW.

DainIronfoot · **Joined:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:13 am **Posts:** 94

Quote:

how do some of you guys get to look at the book before it's released???

My store got a preview copy in the black box and I read the preview

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

ahhhh, that's how you guys did it,
ok, i don't live very close to a GW store so i guess i will have to patiently wait.

PowerofWill · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:30 pm

Feanorthenoldor wrote:

ahhhh, that's how you guys did it,
ok, i don't live very close to a GW store so i guess i will have to patiently wait.

Same here. Sadly, where i live we have only one hobby store and it doesn't carry any LotR

The_Dragon_of_Moria · **Posted:** Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:28 am

I got to read it on Saturday at GW Guildford. I liked the new fates, especially Stolen Mithril Coat.

General Elessar · **Posted:** Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:05 pm

I was hoping there'd be a Fortune for Gondor that boosted a formation's defence. I could then use it on the Grey Company, and eliminate their ony weakness... :twisted:

Darthvegeta800 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:24 pm

General Elessar wrote:

I was hoping there'd be a Fortune for Gondor that boosted a formation's defence. I could then use it on the Grey Company, and eliminate their ony weakness... :twisted:

Villain! You should play Mordor! :-X

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