Warhammer 40k: Inquisition. Skirmish game rumours

[energongoodie]

Word is there is no Special Blood Bowl release this year and instead we are getting a 40k skirmish game. I am a massive blood bowl fan, but I have everything and I don't really need anything else. But a new 40k skirmish game.....I'd be all over that like white on rice!

What do you guys think?

From Blood of Kittens (http://bloodofkittens.com/blog/2013/07/15/rumor-it-blood-bowl-come-inquisition/) 7-16-2013


GW is about to enter the skirmish scene with the release of:
Warhammer 40k: Inquisition

Inquisition is designed for 2-4 players and each side will use custom cards and dice. Army sizes consist of about 5-10 models per side. A whole new set of models drawn from Blanche artwork will accompany. The game should be flexible as you can make and design your own Inquisitorial retinue. As for rules complexity that is anyone's guess, but the general marketing goal for Inquisition is a gateway game into the greater Warhammer 40k universe.

Beyond that GW, seems to be taking cues from Kickstarter projects like Sedition Wars and home-brewed rules like Inq28 for Inquisitor. This also might not end up as a limited edition run, but that all depends on sales, and if any support is continued will be done through digital expansions and updates.

[eldargal]

I'll be in my bunk, 'purging the heretic'.

[daboarder]

I'll be in my bunk, 'purging the heretic'.

always such a way with words.

looking forward to this one, hope its not limited as cash is tight at the moment.

[DrLove42]

I'll start saving my money....

[Psychosplodge]

Didn't we have two perfectly good ones they withdrew support from? And a 54mm one as well?

On the other hand will be potentially awesome. But they're going to need more bits to give people customising options :D

[eldargal]

A box set with 5-10 plastic models per side would be considerably superior to the former incarnation and if they can keep the price point decent would make a good gateway to 40k if they don't make it limited and try and stick in in toy stores around the world.

[StraightSilver]

I sooo hope this is true.

It would make sense.

GW are now able to produce more card stock items cheaply and need to produce a lot of them to keep costs down so a game that uses a card mechanic would make sense.

However this is usually Fantasy Flight territory but they aren't allowed to produce actual 28mm minis so would make sense that it would be a GW project.

They also have the rules pretty much already written so could recycle the old 54mm rules into 28mm which would reduce development time considerably, plus there are a lot of 28mm groups including design studio staff that they can reference.

The failure if Inquisitor 54mm was that there were no crossover sales and you couldn't use the minis in anything else so a 28mm version makes perfect sense as you could use the minis in 40k too.

I'm sad to say I'm a bit sceptical as it sounds a bit like wish listing based on the swathe of 28mm Blanchitsu articles in WD, but then again that could just be paving the way.

I hope it's true as it would be great. :)

[energongoodie]

If it is true then all my old Necromunda stuff is coming back out the cubboard. I'm trying to be cool about this but I want this to be true so chuffing bad!!!

[Cap'nSmurfs]

Very interesting. I might allow myself to get excited if there's something more concrete. This sounds more likely than the perennial rumour of the Blood Bowl redo.

[pgarfunkle]

Hmmm this could be handy on tipping one or two of my non wargaming friends into the hobby as they are currently very happy to play Space Hulk and Dreadfleet.

[Mr Mystery]

In the Blue Corner, supporting the rumour......

White Dwarf's recent Blanchitsu column...showing very much this sort of thing....seemingly completely at random.

In the Red Corner, against the rumour.......

So far uncorroborated, and the general 'not all that reliable' nature of recent rumours, barring those popping up a couple of weeks prior to release.....


I'd like to believe this one though!

[Bigred]

The minis would be key.

If it's 28mm and uses a "sampler set" of minis you can re-use as you make first steps to collecting a 40K army -its a winner. You could even get it into Target, and other mass market stores to introduce the masses to the universe.

If it's not 28mm - it's Inquisitor all over again.

Will watch this one.

[eldargal]

Exactly, hopefully they have learnt from the Inquisitor mistake. It needs to be in 40k scale so people can use it as the starting point for an army and it needs to be widespread IF it is to be a gateway product. If it's just anotehr Space Hulk/Dreadfleet release than anything goes.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

it would be cool if they produced plastic clampack characters for it. might be a way to keep model-support going.

[eldargal]

Rampant wishlisting: this would be an ideal opportunity to introduce some 28mm scale female eldar, say a ranger and a farseer. Inquisitor had a relatively high proportion of female sculpts (15%:() as does Blanche Inquisitorial artwork and we know some Ordo Xenos Inquisitors maintain connections with them. Original Inquisitor had an eldar ranger

[energongoodie]

The minis would be key.

If it's 28mm and uses a "sampler set" of minis you can re-use as you make first steps to collecting a 40K army -its a winner. You could even get it into Target, and other mass market stores to introduce the masses to the universe.

Like Space Crusade and Hero quest.

I real hope we get some more on this either way soon cause I'm already planning gaming nights!
I'm wish listing some Arbites and Genestealer Cults
I love a game in a box situation!

[isotope99]

Just looking at Space Hulk and Dreadfleet a 28mm scale game seems much more likely, my guess, crazy psychopathic inquisitorial retinue versus crazy psychopathic chaos traitors. I'd really like them to include a few imperial citizenry, maybe spontaneous militia/PDF style.

Best hope for female models would probably be a female inquisitor model.

Given the increased rate of codex release and continuing hobbit stuff for a coupel more years, i'd be surprised if this was more than a one-off.

[Bigred]

Careful what you wish for Eldargal.

The issue with Blanche Eldar females would be the 5" techno stilettos and the inevitable posterior mounted bright lance. There's also a general 15% chance of a motorcycle for no apparent reason.

Unless you're into that kinda thing - then it's all good :)

[energongoodie]

Careful what you wish for Eldargal.

The issue with Blanche Eldar females would be the 5" techno stilettos and the inevitable posterior mounted bright lance. There's also a general 15% chance of a motorcycle for no apparent reason.

Yes please :)

[bfmusashi]

Given the reluctance people have to running 1k games of 40k I embrace this excuse to run smaller introductory games of 40k.

[Ben_S]

I said when they discontinued Specialist Games that GorkaMorka and Necromunda should be looked at not as profitable in themselves but as gateways to 40k or new 40k armies. This (if 28mm) might work similarly. Perhaps it could go hand in hand with new Sisters of Battle?

[Robert John Walker]

I like this idea a lot. I hope they will re-do Mordheim too...my favourite GW game by far. I would look for 'warbands' from all races though, not just Inquisitorilal forces.

[Slacker]

I love this idea, especially if it's 28mm. I've wanted to play some kill team but it just seems kind of clunky, shoe-horning existing 40k into a skirmish sized game, especially since 6th ed came along. This might be something really cool to run instead.

[Kirsten]

Careful what you wish for Eldargal.

The issue with Blanche Eldar females would be the 5" techno stilettos and the inevitable posterior mounted bright lance. There's also a general 15% chance of a motorcycle for no apparent reason.

Unless you're into that kinda thing - then it's all good :)

sounds good to me. personally I am just missing the heels...

[Heroka Vendile]

Inquisitor mistake?!?! Are you people crazy? Inquisitor was great! I'm a part of the long-standing community in the UK that still to this day runs small campaign days and the Inquisitor Grand Tournament at Warhammer World.
Being 54mm is part of what made Inquisitor special and it's own thing. The "can't be used in my main armies" argument against the large scale was always just a nonsense when you look at the weird and wonderful range of mid-tier games that loads of people play nowadays that have no possible models to share between them: FoW, Warmachine, Wyrd, Dropzone Commander, Dystopian Wars, Infinity, etc., etc.

That said though, I don't care whether people play Inquisitor in 28mm or 54mm, both are just as good for different reasons. The big problem with Inquisitor was that many people approached from a desire different to what the designers intended – it was never meant to be a game for a squad of super-powerful space marines hunting aliens and heretics, it was meant to be about mere humans struggling to survive in fights driven by their schemes and ideologies. A game intended to be approached from a more RPG stance than tactical military strategy.

While obviously I disliked the inevitable discontinuation of Inquisitor support from GW, I'm still very much in support of GW breathing new life into this area of the IP, as it's just so rich and vibrant it deserves to be more than just the material for a 3rd-party RPG.
I don't mind either way what scale the new game comes in, I just hope it's not a game filled with overpowered deathwatch kill teams.

[Praxeti]

Kinda cool really... me and several of my friends made up our own rules for this and made our own retinue and so on... cool that GW is actually making this (hopefully)

[eldargal]

Inquisitor mistake?!?! Are you people crazy? Inquisitor was great! I'm a part of the long-standing community in the UK that still to this day runs small campaign days and the Inquisitor Grand Tournament at Warhammer World.
Being 54mm is part of what made Inquisitor special and it's own thing. The "can't be used in my main armies" argument against the large scale was always just a nonsense when you look at the weird and wonderful range of mid-tier games that loads of people play nowadays that have no possible models to share between them: FoW, Warmachine, Wyrd, Dropzone Commander, Dystopian Wars, Infinity, etc., etc.
It was great, I love Inquisitor and bought All The Things. But because it was 54mm scale it was doomed to be a niche thing and fail as a gateway product. A 28mm scale means people will be able to use it's models in 40k and vice versa, if they keep it updated via digital products it could be an amazing addition especially if they make it a hybrid RPG system ot at least support RPG style campaigns with it. Basically 28mm scale would synergise with the main 40k range much more effectively. The kitbashing opportunities for Inquisitional retinues, heretic bands or xenos factions is just damned exciting.

[Gotthammer]

Inquisitor was great in theory, but being 54mm (terrain is the big one [/pun] here IMO) and metal (conversions, lol) killed it stone dead. Also some of the minis were kinda awful. It's insane they didn't do it in 28mm to tie in with the recent Witch / Daemon hunter's codex when it first came out. Played it in 28mm with Necromunda terrain and assorted minis and it was a great game (though easy to break in two - space marines did more damage throwing their bolt shells than firing them...).

If this is true I'll be very happy so long as it isn't to Blanched up the wazoo as Red alluded too.

[magickbk]

The biggest problem with using the Inquisitor game as a gateway is that as a role-playing style game, it was not a gateway into 40K, as it used an utterly and completely different ruleset. In my mind, there is already a gateway RPG game. If they want this to be a widespread, easy gateway game, then it needs to use a simplified version of the basic 40K rules, with additions for things that are necessary in a skirmish-sized game like hiding and so forth. Necromunda was a great gateway into 2nd edition 40k as they shared many core rules. This needs to do the same, if it exists. If not, someone is really enjoying their rumor-mongering.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Rampant wishlisting: this would be an ideal opportunity to introduce some 28mm scale female eldar, say a ranger and a farseer. Inquisitor had a relatively high proportion of female sculpts (15%:() as does Blanche Inquisitorial artwork and we know some Ordo Xenos Inquisitors maintain connections with them. Original Inquisitor had an eldar ranger

Or even a way to introduce minor xeno races /hasnopersonalbiasatall

[Psychosplodge]

not you and your xenos obsession again? :rolleyes:

[The Sovereign]

I'd piddle meself if this actually ended up happening; I'm a huge fan of INQ28. The only minor issue I could see here would be terrain/scenery pieces, as Inquisitor requires some scenery that is more personal and unique from full scale wargames. I don't know that GW would support that aspect of the game very well, given its history with terrain and gaming aid production. :/

[Robert Schofield]

It sounds like Mordheim for 40k....


Which will be awesome as i loved Playing Mordheim

[Mr.Pickelz]

As long as i can Orkify it up and bring some crazyness via a "Green Tide" or something similar. I would totally go for this. That said though, a Snikrot force of Komandos would be funny to see play out.

[Psychosplodge]

I'd piddle meself if this actually ended up happening; I'm a huge fan of INQ28. The only minor issue I could see here would be terrain/scenery pieces, as Inquisitor requires some scenery that is more personal and unique from full scale wargames. I don't know that GW would support that aspect of the game very well, given its history with terrain and gaming aid production. :/

Probably push the cityfight buildings.

[StraightSilver]

I suspect that like their previous limited run boxed games this will be fully self contained and probably won't get any further support or releases in the same way that Space Hulk and Dread Fleet didn't.

My thoughts would be a boxed game with gaming board and 10-12 plastic figures with cards, counters and custom dice etc.

Along the lines of games such as Tannhauser, Incursion etc that use one board that can be used in different configurations.

The key thing being everything you need being in the box bar the paints etc.

However there would then be rules for moving your games off the board along the lines of Dust Tactics - Dust Warfare where you could expand your games by using scenery etc and other figures from the range.

My point being that the basic game probably wouldn't need scenery to start with but you could expand on it later.

Being on a board doesn't mean it won't play like a skirmish game though, games like Tannhauser have a very cool and clever line of sight and cover schematic that could work very well in an Inq style game.

[Mr Mystery]

OMG OMG OMG!

Could this be a proper, full on 40k Dungeoneering game?

Space Hulk kind of did that...but not to the degree I want.

I love dungeoneering me. Please say it's so GW! PWEASE????? Could even be self contained, but expandable under own steam. Consider the best one ever, Warhammer Quest.... Box itself came with literally stuff in it. But also the rules for every Warhammer Gribbly out there. Didn't strictly need the extra characters, just more monsters and that!

[eldargal]

Following a certain WHQ format with extra rules being available as digital downloads would make a lot of sense, if they go that route which I really hope they do. Skirmish games are great and everything but the best, in my opinion, are hybrid RPGs which let your characters develop over time. Given how much plastic GW can fit in boxes these days I'd be surprised if there are fewer than 20 miniatures in it. Assuming it is real of course.

[GravesDisease]

I play 40k and rather enjoy it; and so i hope this new skirmish game isn't just a 40k-lite (as it would just feel a bit redundant). I understand the desire GW has to have a game system with training wheels - however it would be so much more interesting to have something completely different. Perhaps even akin to something like Kingdom Death: Monster where it is completely co-operative and you play against a card AI (a shuffled deck of actions that bosses execute).

[DrLove42]

I'll probably get whatevr it is. I'm a sucker for "limited" stuff even if it never gets played....

[energongoodie]

I'll probably get whatevr it is. I'm a sucker for "limited" stuff even if it never gets played....

sadly +1

[Robert Schofield]

If it turns out to be true then this will be awesome.

Like i posted earlier it screams (to me anyway) a 40k version of Mordheim. The RPG elements of gaining experience/skills over time was great, even taking into account the injuries suffered by your characters.

[energongoodie]

If it turns out to be true then this will be awesome.

Like i posted earlier it screams (to me anyway) a 40k version of Mordheim. The RPG elements of gaining experience/skills over time was great, even taking into account the injuries suffered by your characters.

A 40k version of Mordheim? You mean Necromunda.

[Kirkanos]

A 40k version of Mordheim? You mean Necromunda.

Exactly what i thought!

[Digitarii]

If there is any truth to this rumor, here's how I see the initial offering playing out:
15 miniatures in the box that are usable by any faction, with 5 "character" models that represent specific factions.
A handful of small scenery pieces.
Rulebook.
How to play/painting guide pamphlet.
Dice and measuring wands.
Cards needed for the game.
And since it will likely be a "limited" run, a price tag of $100.00.

[phreakachu]

[QUOTE=StraightSilver;329906]I sooo hope this is true.

The failure if Inquisitor 54mm was that there were no crossover sales and you couldn't use the minis in anything else so a 28mm version makes perfect sense as you could use the minis in 40k too.

[QUOTE]

Bullshevism! I made more than a couple of those figs into statues for 40k tables

[dirkspair]

if this was true then i would have a great excuse to dig out my old figs. navigator, several inquisitors, judges, eldar musicians (for the cool ambiance, nothing like a gun fight with cool disco music in the background) ;)

[eldargal]

From Faeit, Spanish source 'confirms' Inquisition release:

Already confirmed at Games Day that would be a skirmish game based in the universe of Warhammer 40000 but without details.

Last I had read spoke of the end of September for launch but the last thing I have confirmed and I quote verbatim, except novelty October catastrophe will be a box with a game 40000 Warhammer Skirmish called Inquisition. No I have more details about the game or on the thumbnail will bring, but it seems to be 28mm and not like the Inquisitor scale. Perosonalemente am delighted to be inquisitors is because that I will expand my collection.

[Ze_Shoggoth]

I was talking to some guy who claims to have been told that this "Box" might make some people happy yet annoy a fair few others.

[Mr Mystery]

Dude. That's pretty much a given.

GW could release solid gold models for 1p each, and people would still act like it's just cause their Granny to explode

[eldargal]

I was talking to some guy who claims to have been told that this "Box" might make some people happy yet annoy a fair few others.
No offense but as Mr Mystery says that is a given with every GW release, it's really quite meaningless.

[Ze_Shoggoth]

Yeah but from the impression I got it might be a very limited release. Okay ill try to be more articulate, the majority of people wont like it .

[Mr Mystery]

Again this is not unexpected.

Though it will be a lot less limited if moronic scalpers can belt up, and not horde stock.

[eldargal]

Given that they allegedly overproduced Dreadfleet significantly it is no surprise a new box that isn't a remake of an existing game like Space Hulk will be quite limited. GW have been known to limit the amount of things individuals can buy (Finecast early on for example) so it isn't beyond the realm of possibility that they limit customers to one to three boxes.

[Mr Mystery]

I'd prefer limiting it to just one.

It's a game. Not a collectors item.

[DarthBLU]

I really hope this is a Necromunda for space marines, orks, eldar....

[Mr Mystery]

It's not unfeasible..... However, do bear in mind that so far, the limited edition boxed games have been intended to be 100% stand alone. A one off purchase that is entirely self contained.

However, Warhammer Quest could be played with just the box contents, but included rules and methods for populating your dungeon with every creature type in Fantasy.

Something similar could well be done here, as it opens up further purchases from the players, without needing an iota of ongoing support!

[DrLove42]

Needs to save so much money for this November....

[eldargal]

I just really hope they include a female Inquisitor.

[Hendarion]

I just really hope they include a female Inquisitor.
C'mon, you know it. It won't.

[Psychosplodge]

I just really hope they include a female Inquisitor.

It would be the ideal place for another female model...

[eldargal]

Yep, I mean there are a bunch of female Inquisitors, Adrastia, Valeria, Amberley Vail, that one that got et by a cannnibalistic SM chapter that went rogue etc. Plus there are already female Inquisitor models even if they are dire.

[Psychosplodge]

And hopefully there'll be corsets... :D

[AirHorse]

I just really hope the game is good! :D

[magickbk]

Given that they allegedly overproduced Dreadfleet significantly it is no surprise a new box that isn't a remake of an existing game like Space Hulk will be quite limited. GW have been known to limit the amount of things individuals can buy (Finecast early on for example) so it isn't beyond the realm of possibility that they limit customers to one to three boxes.

I could see that, but have they even been restricting the limited codex releases? I've seen copies of Dreadfleet in local stores as recently as 3 weeks ago.

[bfmusashi]

I'm just assuming one of the devastator Centurions is Amberly in her power armor.

[Ravingbantha]

Putting out supliment games is graet, but the issue is their are Nich'e games and given their smaller scale will require less investment and thus less profit on GW's side. In order to minimize this and future supliment game needs to be tied direcrtly into the Primary Game system it comes from. Mordheim was a great exampl of this, while it as an indepent game in it's own right, it allowed for interchanging of models from its parent game (Warhammer Fantasy). It also allowed the representation of multiple armies within the game, so no matter what Fantasy army you played you could find rules to play said army in Mordheim.

A new Inquisitor game could easily do this, as the Inquisition can and does draw its forces from any of the imperial lists and considers everyone else the enemy. Making the game compatible with 40k reduces the cost on GW's side and will give more players a reason to play. Necromunda was fun, but there was almost no cross over, and Gorkamorka was great if you were an Ork player.

[Xenith]

Rules for inquisitors and their henchmen, with optional rules, but not models, for space marines.

People that enjoy the game and want to take it further will go and buy a box of tactical marines.

Games Workshop's problem here, is that they are preaching to the converted.

By producing a limited edition game that will only be sold in GW stores, only hardcore GW fanboys (or girls) will know about it in advance, budget appropriately, and buy one or more on the day. Thereby reaching virtually no new potential customers.

To attract new people, they need to make it widely available, and push it on Toys R Us, or something like that.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

I could see ongoing plastic support being hypothetically possible if they were in the form of those monopose clampack type figures. Plus, if they can be used in 40k...

[eldargal]

Rules for inquisitors and their henchmen, with optional rules, but not models, for space marines.

People that enjoy the game and want to take it further will go and buy a box of tactical marines.

Games Workshop's problem here, is that they are preaching to the converted.

By producing a limited edition game that will only be sold in GW stores, only hardcore GW fanboys (or girls) will know about it in advance, budget appropriately, and buy one or more on the day. Thereby reaching virtually no new potential customers.

To attract new people, they need to make it widely available, and push it on Toys R Us, or something like that.

Agreed, but to be fair we don't know their plans for it or even if it really exists. If they do truly see it as a gateway game they could be trialing it through a limited edition aimed at hardcore fans to gauge reactions to it before trying to get it into mainstream toy stores.

[Wildeybeast]

So, just a little titbit to supplement the rumours. The staffer in my local GW informed me yesterday that whatever the original plan was for the mystery box this year was changed because people had gotten wind of it, so design studio decided to do something completely different. I'm guessing that would explain where the inquisitor game came from and why the original rumours about Bloodbowl have disappeared.

[MajorWesJanson]

So, just a little titbit to supplement the rumours. The staffer in my local GW informed me yesterday that whatever the original plan was for the mystery box this year was changed because people had gotten wind of it, so design studio decided to do something completely different. I'm guessing that would explain where the inquisitor game came from and why the original rumours about Bloodbowl have disappeared.

That would have had to have been a year or so back if true.

[Wildeybeast]

Probably, guess they'd need a while to get new game sorted.

[Psychosplodge]

I wonder if they ever considered Spaceball...

[CrAzY424]

I wonder if they ever considered Spaceball...

This is by far the best thing I have read the entire week.

In other news, this just dropped on Warseer:

http://40kwarzone.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/rumour-watch-no-bloodbowl.html


Via Ironhand on Warseer 23-08-13

The owner of my FLGS was told by his GW rep that the "mystery box" is in fact a Skirmish system for 40K similar to Kill team. Take it for what it's worth, with as much salt as needed.

Cheers.

[Wildeybeast]

Probably not.

[Bigred]

So now we have completely contradictory rumors out there again.

Everyone and their brother has now said its the Inquisitor game.

Faeit reported both that it is the Inquisitor game and most recently that it is Bloodbowl. Someone is pulling someone's leg out there.

[SotonShades]

So now we have completely contradictory rumors out there again.

Everyone and their brother has now said its the Inquisitor game.

Faeit reported both that it is the Inquisitor game and most recently that it is Bloodbowl. Someone is pulling someone's leg out there.


I'm beginning to think we might get full on Man'O War afterall!

[ElectricPaladin]

Hm...

Unless it's completely crappy or operates on a different scale, I'll buy the rulebook and play it with my existing 40k models.

If I like it to a middling degree, I'll kit-bash models out of my existing bits.

If I like it a lot - or the models are gorgeous - I might go whole-hog into it.

I have to admit that I do like skirmish-level games, like Infinity and WarmaHordes. It seems like those games are easier to balance. Also, for some reason, the low model count makes it harder for a bad turn or two to totally tilt you - either psychologically or in game terms - which leads to fewer NPEs (Negative Play Experience).

On the other hand, I was recently burned by the death of Battlefleet Gothic. Not sure if I want to spend money on another game that's moribund-by-design.

[energongoodie]

Whatever it is ......I'll buy it.
I'm such a muppet!

FAN BOYS HOOOO!!

[Bigred]

While the rumors are contradictory, by the volume of rumor chatter, its running 90% Inquisitor Game, 10% Blood Bowl.

[Cap'nSmurfs]

Going to laugh quite a lot and quite hard if there is no mystery box.

[zenjah]

A 28mm 40k-themed game of any kind would make me happy. Necromunda, Inquisitor, anything like that.

But please, no 54mm models.

[Wildeybeast]

Going to laugh quite a lot and quite hard if there is no mystery box.

Well there are no other rumours for any other form of release so it probably is a mystery box. Though they did completely blindside us with storm of magic so it is possible all the rumours are wrong.

[ElectricPaladin]

A 28mm 40k-themed game of any kind would make me happy. Necromunda, Inquisitor, anything like that.

But please, no 54mm models.

I'm just not going to do it. I haven't got the money or the time to get into another game that GW is just going to kill off in a few years. If the models are usable with 40k, I'll do it, because even if Inquisitor2 doesn't take off or dies, I can still get some use out of them. It's insurance. Otherwise, I'll let it pass by.

So, here's hoping...

[ElectricPaladin]

Here's a thought: what if the terrain bundle they recently released was testing the water for a good chunk of the value of the new Inquisitor game box being more terrain?

You would need more and different kinds of terrain for Inquisitor than for 40k. A bunch of Inquisitor and servant bits - especially if the game is going to really involve only five to ten models per side - isn't going to make a mystery box of a value that GW would want to both with - given their history. However, I could easily see how a box that included the parts to make an Inquisitor and his band, rulebooks and templates, dice and cards, and a bunch of urban rubble terrain for playing Inquisitor in could easily make it to the $80 to $100 price point that GW seems to favor for these things.

[Dimitrios]

I'm hoping that this game becomes super popular and GW release some exciting supplements or it. It would perfectly cater for neromunda fans, but also be a fantastic place to show case chaos space marine cults amoungst the Imperiums human population. Genestealer cults would be an interesting theme aswell, with the possibility of a few "collectors" pieces being released through forgeworld and the like.

Equally how cool would it be to see the red skull ork commandos undertaking a raid on an unsuspecting hive world.

[Bigred]

via 40K Radio 8-25-2013


There is no Mystery Box

So for the record, we have 3 different sites all recieving word of different Mystery Box contents.

Blood of Kittens - Inquisition 40K Game
Faeit - Blood Bowl
40K Radio - Nothing

[Eulermaths]

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[Dlatrex]

Funny, I was just playing Killteam on Xbox the other day. There is a consistency with that photo and the opening screen on the vid game...

Tangential, but I really like the atmosphere in that game. For a 'throw-away' arcade game that uses the DOW2 models they really spent alot of time and love to make that ship super Orky!

[Patrick Boyle]

Interesting...seems early to be seeing something like this from an individual GW store if it is a full release though, possibly a store specific thing? Just updated kill team list building rules? Or maybe we're getting surprise mid-month release preorders going up...

[Cap'nSmurfs]

Oh hey, that's my local GW where I grew up.

Here in Oxford, the staff are putting together an Inquisitorial warband skirmish campaign. Something's afoot.

[Eulermaths]

I know managers of stores sometimes have the inside line on things a week or two in advance. They are tight lipped about it but its more than coincidence that games/ battles involving armies that are soon to be released seem to feature a lot before releases to drum up support.

[Patrick Boyle]

Funny, I was just playing Killteam on Xbox the other day. There is a consistency with that photo and the opening screen on the vid game...

Tangential, but I really like the atmosphere in that game. For a 'throw-away' arcade game that uses the DOW2 models they really spent alot of time and love to make that ship super Orky!

Well that's definitely the Kill Team game logo, though Kill Team the game had nothing to do with the Inquisition... hmmm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/Warhammer_40%2C000_-_Kill_Team_Coverart.png

[Cap'nSmurfs]

Don't get too excited: GW Cribbs is running a 200 point Inquisitorial skirmish tournament in-store. My brother just confirmed. As I say, my local store is doing a similar thing.

[lattd]

Yes but stores don't usually run similar events....

[Cap'nSmurfs]

I feel like something's afoot, but this specific thing isn't a smoking gun. It's interesting that multiple stores are doing this, yes.

[magickbk]

Maybe the next WD will resurrect the Kill Team rules updated for the current edition, although I would love it was a box release with some cool new models.

[ElectricPaladin]

Maybe the next WD will resurrect the Kill Team rules updated for the current edition, although I would love it was a box release with some cool new models.

It's not really necessary. The old Kill Team rules work perfectly fine with 6th.

[Cap'nSmurfs]

I'm told that this might actually be for a Warhammer World event.

[natfka]

via 40K Radio 8-25-2013



So for the record, we have 3 different sites all recieving word of different Mystery Box contents.

Blood of Kittens - Inquisition 40K Game
Faeit - Blood Bowl
40K Radio - Nothing

For the record, I have had a couple sources say that Blood Bowl is on the horizon, but its not going to happen with Games Workshop.

Inquisition 40k Game however, Blood of Kittens has it correct. I just do not know for certain when its coming out.

[The Sovereign]

Man, I am seriously geekin' about an Inquisitor update/re-release! Really, really hoping to give G-Dub my wallet for this next month!

[ElectricPaladin]

Man, I am seriously geekin' about an Inquisitor update/re-release! Really, really hoping to give G-Dub my wallet for this next month!

Me too! This product will totally capture my budget for a month if it's real.

[Bigred]

via bols 10-3-2013


Yet another reliable source confirming mystery box.
Said to be a completely new standalone product aimed squarely at the holiday shopping season.

[Hashshashin]

This is killing me! Are going to get a holiday suprise? Or is Krampus just going to paddle my @ss?

I really want a skirmish game to reinvigorate my hobby... Haven't played a game of 40k since the new edition came out.

[bfmusashi]

I hope it's 40k Saves Christmas.

[mearn4d10]

This is killing me! Are going to get a holiday suprise? Or is Krampus just going to paddle my @ss?

I really want a skirmish game to reinvigorate my hobby... Haven't played a game of 40k since the new edition came out.

there ARE Kill Team rules out there, as well as Zone Mortalis. Just what you need to get your skirmish on!