The Warhammer 40k Thread

[[cancerblack]]

the Iron Golems look cool, but I was kind of hoping to see some new Empire or Stormcast

It's a game about chaos warbands fighting each other, there was never going to be new models for the other factions, and even GW's concession to the Facebook whinging of making rules for a few existing models from other factions, imo dilutes the concept.

It's like seeing Necromunda and then wanting space marines and dark eldar in it - they simply don't belong in that little corner of the setting.

[JokersWarPig]

I didn't know it was only about chaos. I wasn't following it that closely.

[[cancerblack]]

It's a bit of a sore point for me. It felt like they were going back to doing interesting, bespoke specialist games that focus in extreme detail on one aspect of the setting... then immediately let the short bus factions in when the online peanut gallery threw a wobbly.


The chaos warbands themselves are still utterly stunning.

[JokersWarPig]

I did like the look of those guys as well , but I'm still behind on painting my stormcast, death, and shadespire stuff so thats why I didn't look to closely into this one. I'd see the trailers on the AoS facebook but I just assumed it'd be an AoS version of Killteam and thats why I figured Stormcast or Empire guys would eventually show up.

Infighting among the Chaos forces is an interesting concept for a game though, I don't know why there complaints about the factions

[Local Trouble]

I'd be curious to see if there are any warbands of Chaos Undivided and how they interact with the factions that are devoted to a single god.

[[cancerblack]]

I'd be curious to see if there are any warbands of Chaos Undivided and how they interact with the factions that are devoted to a single god.

They're all technically undivided from what we know so far, although several skew heavily towards a given deity. The idea is that they more embody the native humans of given Mortal Realms, who are on the path of darkness but are not full blown Daemon summoning mutant ubermensch yet.

[DarthJoker45]

A live action Warhammer TV series is in development.

Warhammer 40,000 TV series in development

The Man In The High Castle creator and former X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz will shepherd the fan-favorite Warhammer 40,000 universe into a live-action TV series, Big Light Productions and Games Workshop announced today.

Titled "Eisenhorn," the series will draw from the series of novels of the same name, originally written by comic scribe Dan Abnett. It's officially described as follows: While humanity's armies wage unending war across a million battlefields, in the darkness, a secret conflict rages – fought by the agents of the Imperial Inquisition. Drawing from sci-fi, fantasy and crime genres, Eisenhorn will see Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn and his band of investigators fight to thwart the monstrous schemes of aliens, heretics and daemons before mankind's doom is sealed.

Spotnitz will showrun and executive produce the series, no broadcast partner or streaming platform is attached currently, but it will soon be shopped out to networks.

"We are delighted to collaborate with Games Workshop to develop the beloved visionary world of Warhammer 40,000 into a TV series," Spotnitz said. "Warhammer 40,000 is steeped in rich and complex lore, with a myriad of traditions and stories that have accumulated over time in this thrilling and complex world, making it one of the most exciting properties to adapt for television audiences and the franchise's loyal global fanbase. There is nothing else like it on television, and we are incredibly excited to tap into our own experience creating imaginative, complex and compelling worlds to bring this incredible saga to the screen."

Andy Smillie, Games Workshop's Global Head of Marketing & Media, adds, "We're thrilled to be working with Frank and his team at Big Light. Warhammer 40,000 has a massive global fanbase – they are a passionate community of Warhammer hobbyists who love to engage with our characters, stories and games. I'm truly delighted we are able to develop a show that will reward their loyalty. Inquisitor Eisenhorn represents one of the best-loved characters within our worlds, and we're excited to share his exploits and adventures with audiences new and old. Frank and his outstanding team at Big Light have done amazing things with other properties, bringing complex worlds to the screen, and we can't wait to see what our partnership produces for the grim darkness of Warhammer 40,000."

Author Dan Abnett said, "Gregor Eisenhorn is a relentless force in the dark future of the Warhammer universe: a destroyer of daemons and a purger of heretics, implacable, powerful and dedicated. But the appeal to me, from the moment I started writing him, was his complexity. He is not the simple, ruthless hero he appears to be. His battle with the Warp leads him into dark places and forces him to question his duty, his understanding of the Imperium, and his own identity. With Eisenhorn, it's not just the adventures, and they are certainly vivid: it's the journey he takes to the very limits of what he is and what it means to be loyal."

The Warhammer miniature game first began in 1987, created by Rick Priestley. This marks the first time it has been adapted into a live-action medium though a CGI-animated movie, Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie, was released in 2010 (featuring a script by Abnett).

Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1083959-warhammer-40000-tv-series-in-development

[Local Trouble]

I never got far into the Eisenhorn novels, but now I'll make a point of it.  I'm reading Devastation of Baal now.

[[cancerblack]]

I have grave concerns over how much the physical scale of everything and especially, the zealous brutality of the Imperium, might get watered down to save money and appeal to common audiences, respectively.

Of course, I'd like to be wrong.

[The Kurgan]

My thoughts exactly.

[Local Trouble]

I hope it's a cable/streaming service show, not a network TV series.  Too many restrictions with the latter.

[[cancerblack]]

Most likely Amazon based on precedent, but I imagine nobody will know for a long time.

[Local Trouble]

It'll be strange if they have the characters use contemporary profanity.  I don't recall any F-bombs in the 40k novels I've read.

[[cancerblack]]

It'll be strange if they have the characters use contemporary profanity.  I don't recall any F-bombs in the 40k novels I've read.

There's one or two, but they're rare. It's usually "feth". Shit, bitch, bastard, etc show up more regularly.

[Still Collating...]

I'm completely new to 40k, probably will never buy the minis, but the lore is more and more intriguing to me. I'll probably get to know it slowly over the years so I'm glad there's a series coming. Yeah, I hope it's not watered down, I got drawn to this exactly because of the complexity, uniqueness and brutality of the 40k universe. I love Sci Fi in general, watch a lot of shows and movies that have at least some Sci Fi elements, but other than the Alien/Preadtor universe and the Doctor Who universe to some extent, I'm just not that deeply invested in the lore of other Sci Fi IPs, not to mention I don't even watch or like Star Wars and Star Trek. But 40k looks like something that's very different, a great blend of brutal Sci Fi and classical Fantasy. It's got u unique charm.

Keep it pure and true to the original and I'm sure people will like it. Not to mention, never underestimate the word of mouth of an old and dedicated fanbase, if they do right by them, it'll work.