What's to Come: Overkill Sprues, Rules and More...

Hello there! First thanks for the record break of views/visits to my blog... that means a lot to me! Back to business, Deathwatch:Overkill is headed out way – but that’s not all. Get in here to see the rest and next week’s tease!

Let the purge begin...

The Next White Dwarf (issue #109)

Deathwatch Overkill! That’s the phrase on the quivering lips of every hobbyist in this universe and the next. In this thrilling issue of White Dwarf we present everything you need to know – and trust us, you need to know this – about this fantastic new boxed game, featuring the mighty Kill Team Cassius as they investigate the possibility of a Genestealer Cult on the mining planet of Ghosar Quintus. Included are pull-out rules for the Deathwatch in games of Warhammer 40,000 – you don’t want to miss this issue. White Dwarf 109 is out tomorrow in Games Workshop stores, independent stockists and right here on the Games Workshop web store.

Grab yours...

Also in this issue:

• Well, honestly, it’s all Deathwatch, and that’s a good thing! we talk you through every aspect of the game from the board to the miniatures to the game play itself;
• A Paint Splatter to get you started – Ortan Cassius gets the treatment;
• A preview of Killstorm, the first mission, showing you how this game works and just why it’s so damn exciting;
• An in-depth look at the Genestealer Cult that threatens the world of Ghosar Quintus.

Products & Prices

Read it and weep folks. We all knew it wasn’t going to be cheap. It even beat out Betrayal at Calth’s $150 price tag by $15!

Image via Scanner

• Deathwatch Overkill: $165 £100 €140 AU$280 NZ$330
• Deathwatch Ignition Novel: $27
• Deathwatch Graphic Novel: $24

and the teaser:

“The Alien Infiltration Continues”

It looks like next week we get the 8-page pull out rules supplement for Genestealer Cult. You can see two of the units up there, so it’s not too hard to extrapolate the other 4 (if they stick with the 6 units like Deathwatch got).

But focusing back on the box game, what are we really going to get?

Source: Games Workshop

DEATHWATCH: OVERKILL – WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
A brand new game in a box, telling the story of the discovery of the Warhammer 40.000 Genestealers Cult (Tyranids). The box contains:
50x brand new highly detailed plastic miniatures, with lots of little details depicting character background information.
The miniatures have a dynamic single pose and will require glue and assembly (they are not push fit). The miniatures can be divided into two camps:

That time when even a Black Templar has to think twice...

The Deathwatch Kill team

These veteran Space Marines will make great champions for any Space Marine army!

11x individual Space Marine Veteran Champions (equivalent to approximately £215 / € 275 retail normally)

Come and see for yourself... Don’t miss this first look at the new Deathwatch Kill Team Cassius sprues, and some insights into what Games Workshop has planned for the future...

Deathwatch Squad Cassius Sprue A Source: Captain Citadel

Deathwatch Squad Cassius Sprue B Source: Captain Citadel

Deathwatch Squad Cassius Sprue C Source: Captain Citadel

Here’s some things that stand out from the sprues of the new Space Marines:

• These are not ‘push -fit’ or multi-part. They are a mix of both.
• Some chapter shoulder pads are separate, some are not. Most of the Deathwatch ones are molded in.
• It appears the only thing making the White Scars bike “Deathwatch” is the removable front fairing.
• It’s doubtful in this current configuration that these will be able to be made into clam packs, however they *could* be re-released into their own boxed set of course as no Tyranid parts are intermixed on these sprues!

Who would suspec the purple guy?

The Genestealer Cult
A brand new Warhammer 40.000 fraction! The below list of miniatures make for addition to an original Tyranid army, an allied detachment to another army, or a great start for a brand new Tyranids army! This box contains the following Genestealers Cult miniatures

• 12 Acolyte Hybrids (1st and 2nd generation Tyranids)
• 16 Neophyte Cultists (3rd generation Tyranids)
• 2x Purestrain Genestealers
• 2x Familiars
• 4x Aberrants
• 1x Patriarch
• 1x Magus
• 1x Primus

And now the brand pictures of all the Genestealer cult models on sprues...

Genestealer Cult Sprue A Source: Captain Citadel

 

Genestealer Cult Sprue B Source: Captain Citadel

Genestealer Cult Sprue C Source: Captain Citadel

Wow talk about a “bug problem”! Here’s some things that stand out from the new Tyrnaid Genestealer sprues:

• The patriarch is a HULK, this thing has a half of a sprue to itself, with the Magus and Primus splitting the other side.
• From the looks of the sprue layouts Sprue A and B will be duplicated at least once, as there are 4 Aberrants, and 2 Purestrains included for a total of 39 new Tyranid Genestealer Cult models.
• There are NO Space Marine parts intermixed on these sprues.

Also...

• A 48-page rulebook with all the rules (just 3 pages, so it will be easy and quick game), character explanation, the background story, and 9x different missions. (Each scenario acts out one of the stages of the storyline. Each scenario will last between 30mins to 2 hours and will give a lot of playability)
• 8x double sided board tiles with different landscapes.
• A deck of 12x reference character cards and 30x Broodmind ambush and mission cards, to offer even more variation to the game so that each game will be different.
• A booklet with assembly instructions
• Gaming accessories such as markers, templates and 6 dice.

But that's not all, If you can't wait for the nex WD checkout these datasheets! You want Deathwatch rules for 40k, you got them, come see!

 

Not just Sternguard Veterans I guess...

For more rules and datasheets check here, here and here... One thing is sure, this set will not be limited to the board game, both miniatures and rules wise...

In short, I'm excited about this particular release... but for the future I hope that there will be a plastic up-grade for Deathwatch... one can only dream....

And, to end this post, something that I had forgoten to talk about.... the new GW Competition!

Question... how many orks can I buy with £2000?

There isn't much to say about it, just be sure to check this Competition's Terms and Conditions first... but here are the main points:

• Simple, just place an order of £50 or more, either directly through the webstore, or through the in-store order point in any Games Workshop or Warhammer retail store. Every qualifying order gives you a chance to win!

• There are 7 prizes to be won. All entrants will be in with a chance of winning one prize. Each prize consists of the following: (1) a Hobby Bundle, (2) a choice of one of two Scenery Bundles and (3) your choice of miniatures on www.games-workshop.com totalling no more than GBP £2000.

That's all for now... I'm going to my local store to get the new WD and maybe one or two more things, the magazine isn't never enough is it.... Thank you for your time and hoping to write to you soon.

Joaquim de Oliveira

Come at me bro...

This publication was only possible thanks to:

Games Workshop (Parts 1 and 2)

and Bols ( Part1, 2 and 3)