Something is prepared...

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Hi guys... Since all the sourcebooks are no longer available and as games workshop is writing only for Lotr since 20 june there are rumours that they prepare something new to release and most rumours say it will be a new rulebook with all the profiles...

Sir Richard · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:50 pm

whoa, that would be so cool! And it sounds well-grounded... But it might just be me.

Erunion · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:59 pm

It would be nice to see a re-release with everything included together. The Sourcebooks are great for background information, hobby material and scenarios, but for gaming purposes, nothing beats having to carry one book.

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

And here goes the 4th day with Lotr only news on games workshop

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

Or nothing's being prepared at all, and GW suddenly remembered that hey, don't we have this other game system that we're paying lots of money on a license of something? Damn, belt up some articles, maybe shift more units. :p

(Though its entirely likely that the "major new release" is coming, and this is a way of prepping the ground. It's just that most of these discussions are like Kremlin watching in the Cold War)

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Hm... Yeah.. Althought i want a rulebook with all the profiles i hope they remembered Lotr or else after the release we would only see Warhammer f and 40k again...

IM A ENT!!! · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:38 am

So what are we saying..?

a whole new lotr game system, or

a whale size of a book that contains everything from lotr sources books or what.....??

Erunion · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:24 am

Thar she blows!

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

Where are these rumours coming from, any actual evidence?

mrliz · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:38 am **Posts:** 46

i seem to have got into this at the wrong time rules wise but one book does sound like a good idea, though i guess it would cost a fortune, how much were the source books when you could buy them?

I emailed gw a couple of days ago as a newb saying ive just purchased a product from you where do i buy the rules, whats going on, hopefully i will get a response.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:58 am

I don't think there is a new release, just its national LOTR week.

However, if there is something coming it will probably just be finecast wave II, not a new book

Beowulf03809 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:32 pm

mrliz wrote:

i seem to have got into this at the wrong time rules wise but one book does sound like a good idea, though i guess it would cost a fortune, how much were the source books when you could buy them?

The source books included a lot of extras. Painting guides, scenarios, background, etc. I think the theory behind a new One Ring style SBG rulebook would be that it would pull together all the Profiles that have accumulated in the various releases, not that it would include all the extras. I really don't expect any SBG updates or books though until the Hobbit comes out. That film is the best chance of SBG revival, I just hope GW doesn't try to reinvent the game system in the process. It has evolved to a very smooth and enjoyable system and I'd hate to see it start from v.10 again.

Erunion · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:47 pm

I don't think that there's any source to the rumors. It's primarily speculation/wishful thinking on our parts.

Eaothen-the-brave · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:18 pm

Erunion wrote:

I don't think that there's any source to the rumors. It's primarily speculation/wishful thinking on our parts.

What would the world be without hope, my best friend? Anyways, I hope this big release won't just be the 2nd finecast wave.. I like the details, but that's it.. I'd rather have the details of the metals than those high prices.. But let's just wait and see, shall we?

Erunion · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:51 pm

I'm sure that there will be a second wave of Finecast models long before they would release a new edition of the game, but with the 10 year anniversary and the release of The Hobbit movies, I don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities.

Legolas31 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:09 pm

if they were to release a book with all the profiles in then its unlkely that they would release any new models with new rules until a long time after which is not too good. Whatever the release it has been way to long coming, Im guessing a new sourcebook or rule book based on how they were attempting to almost get people back into lotr with the tone of their articles on the gw website, if it is simply a 2nd finecast wave though i will not be happy :-X

whafrog · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:51 pm

I don't even like the idea of a new book with all the profiles. Like LOME it would be out of date before it hit the shelves, and probably full of errors. And then the Hobbit movie would come out with fully armoured and shielded Wood Elves and then what would they do? What I'd love is a binder with replaceable sheets...or even better, both that and a PDF download option. Or even better yet: make a free app for the iPad (I volunteer to write it for a small fee...) and allow in-app purchases of profiles, scenarios, painting guides, terrain building, etc. Allow print streaming from the iPad to desktop so people can build their own binders. Price it like iTunes...99 cents an item, or bundled deals (eg: all of Gondor's profiles for $10)

GW needs to get with the electronic age.

Lorizael · **Joined:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:58 pm **Posts:** 202

Hilbert wrote:

Hi guys... Since all the sourcebooks are no longer available

But they are still available...

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

I think all stats should be available online to becoming out of date. Even though GW would lose money from that, its just something that has to happen as time goes on and technology develops.

Kili · **Posted:** Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:02 am

Lorizael wrote:

Hilbert wrote:

Hi guys... Since all the sourcebooks are no longer available

But they are still available...

That is not true

The journybooks (fellowship, two towers and return of the king) are still available but the sourcebooks (like mordor and gondor in flames) are not available anymore.

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