GenCon 2007 AAR

[Pop goes the world]

So, another successful GenCon, and there is alot of shit going down for Warmachine in the next year. As posted on the Privateer Website, next Gencon will bring the "Warmachine: Legends" expansion out. This will add a few new warcasters, and from talking to some of the tight-lipped developers, potentially "epic" type units- units of reknown that, one speculates, could be fielded like "epic" warcasters. The Allies will also be a part of this expansion. Otherwise, they are keeping things secret (and it is still under heavy develpoment).

Secondly, the Pirates book will drop later this year. It is essentially going to turn the Mercenary Pirates into their own faction, to rival the big 4 (Cygnar, Menoth, Khador, Cryx). They will get two more warcasters (at least), and a bunch of other shit. Behold! I have a picture!

Note on the right, the sweet ass Eiryss resculpt (about fucking time...)

Also, you can see some of the Merc wreck markers in the back. I picked up a bunch of Menoth and Cryx ones, and they are pretty nice. Cheaper than I thought too.

Otherwise, all the buzz was about Hordes: Evolution. We are all familiar with the early launch stuff, but there is alot more where that came from... Pretty much everybody got a unit attachment for their core warrior models(wolves, praetorians, kriels, and blight archers), and some form of crappy artillery. Otherwise... here is the new stuff that is not released yet.

For Circle-
-Krueger did NOT get nerfed (goddamnit)
-A big Satyr heavy warbeast that can slam like nobody's business
-Everybody's favorite new warcaster to hate- Kromac (Imagine if Goreshade and Ryhas had a kid... Goddamnit.)
-Crazy new defensive Mannakins (elemental construct solos)
-shooty warriors w/ dual shot
-a sweet Tharn unit attachment/shaman dude

For Everblight-
- New carnivian-puppy light warbeasts
- "incubi" which replace dead infantry with twin pow 14 weapon solos that get to activate immediately(probably going to be a pain in the ass)
-shepard solo, which makes all warbeast their biotch

For Skorne-
-big-ass Rhinodon hvy warbeast (a bipedal stegosaurus)
-Immortals- ancestral guardian infantry
-spearment almost identical to temple flameguard.

For Trolls-
- Troll Bouncer light warbeast- big brawler
-Kriel Caber throwers (fucking nasty one-shot weapon attachment- think POW 20+ knockdown, plus other nasty tidbits)
-Stone Scribe Chronicler solo (like the Covenent of Menoth, but useful)

For Minions-
-Farrow Bone Grinders (who can use dead beast Animi like spells, and exploit dead shit)
-the "Feralgeist," whom I think will become the Eiryss of Hordes- it can hijack dead warbeasts (anybodys) and bring them back to life with a dot of life in each aspect, and the ability to charge and shit w/o fury. And it is incorporeal. And will work for everybody. And the mini is cool.
-Gudrun the Wanderer- more or less a drunken Ogrun Bokur solo who is hard to kill and has humorously names drinking abilities.

So, that is about it. Since Evolution hits stores real soon, I'm sure you will all figure out the details soon. in the meantime, feel free to ask.

[RARE CHOICE GAMES]

Sounds like some cool stuff...cant wait to see the models.

[vicmohammad]

That all sounds really cool, especially the stuff for the Trolls. I've seen what the Troll Bouncer can do and it's pretty crazy. Also, the Kriel attachments turn those guys into an almost 'must have' at 750 (they get 5'' of cohesion for clogging up charge lanes and the weapon guy is pretty insane too).

Adam, did you ever get my PM? I tried calling you back prior to Gencon, but it said your number was out of service? Did you switch phone numbers again?