GW Webway, Black Gobbo, & Forgeworld….Oh My!

Today in Thursday and I’m out of work and this is a post on the blog so one would normally assume that this post contains shownotes for the regular Thursday podcast.  If one assumed that one would be incorrect!  As the saying goes if you assume you make an ass out of you and me.  :P

You’d be incorrect because we did our podcast a day early and also because I’m sick.  I have a nasty cold intermingling with asthmatic problems, which equals poor conditions for podcasting.

However, I do have news you may like and that is what this post contains.  Games Workshop has released the latest newsletters for Black Gobbo, GW Webway, and Forgeworld.  Incase you don’t subscribe, and even if you do, you can check them out via us.

We’re providing an overview of each in this post.  Normally, we’d discuss something like their contents in the podcast.  This time you have to work for it because you have to read instead of sitting back, relaxing, and just listening.

GW Webway 9/20/06
The Webway mentions that the new Black Gobbo is out, more on this in the Black Gobbo section below, along with the special offer if you buy Battle for Skull Pass & a Battalion kit, plus an extention for the Sicarius White Dwarf deal.

Webway also states the new GW releases.  40k sees the Space Marines Megaforce box costing $175 and containing 1 Commander with 5 man Command squad, a 10 man Tactical squad, a 5 man Combat squad with Razorback transport, 5 man Scout squad, 5 man Assault Squad, 1 Predator tank, and 1 Space Marine Dreadnought.  Not a bad deal.

LoTR sees the following: Isengard Troll kit costing $20 and containing 1 model.  Dead Marsh Spectres blister costing $12 and containing 3 models.  Morgul Stalkers blister costing $12 and containing 3 models.  Haldir’s Elves Command blister costing $12 and containing 2 models.  Banner month here for LoTR.

Black Gobbo 74
This issue has the main concentration on Warhammer Fantasy greenskins.  There’s two articles on them covering who they are and their new models.  There’s also two articles for LoTR covering a Bill the Pony mini-game and Gandalf’s Cart scenario.  Lastly, there’s background info for Space Marines and Chaos.

Forgeworld #151 & 152 (yep they sent out two this week)

Issue 151 focused on the Death Korps of Krieg, Eldar Falcon Grav tank, Blood Angels and Space Wolves etched brass items.

Issue 152 focused on the Gorgon Armored Assault Transport (Weapons Sponsoon Version, Mortars Version, and Experimental Rules PDF), Death Korps of Krieg Heavy Weapons Teams (Heavy Bolter Team & Lascannon Team), and Past Forgeworld Best of Show Winners.

Our Thoughts

These newsletters are clearly a device to sell more product.  We don’t begrudge GW that at all.  In fact, we enjoy Black Gobbo and sometimes moreso than WD.  The Forgeworld newsletters are pretty decent too but those GW Webways are horrendous.  If anyone cares enough to find out what new releases exist they can go to the GW website.  Or, if you prefer we make it easier by telling you it all here or in the podcast.

FW 151 was a good issue but 152 was lacking.  Black Gobbo 74 didn’t cover anything of interest to us but it was a nice issue.  GW Webway 9/20/06 was really, really bare.  Don’t bother with it.

Warhammer Fantasy Important Downloads

We’ve created a page for Games Workshop Erratas but with 7th edition Fantasy out we thought we’d create a post with important downloads for the game.

A listener of the podcast, Wade, is part of a gaming community in San Diego.  On their forum they have a comprehensive list and links to 6th edition important downloads.  GW is updating them for 7th but in the meantime it is worthy material.

Check out Warhammer Fantasy Rules & Downloads – WFB v6 @ Pacific Marauders.

CWF-2006-09-21 Solo-Cast w/ Dawn of War Dark Crusade Expansion

This solo-cast is with Jonathan. It is also the first cast that testing a new format.
We talk about the new Dawn of War Dark Crusade expansion.

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1) Theme, Zombie by Devin Anderson (Electronic)

2) Thursday September 21, 2006, CWF Game Discussions Podcast, Welcome, name, Dawn of War Expansion.

3) Music to Game By
Check out the metal song “Wrecking Ball” by 137.

4) Our Website = www.wargamingforums.com

5) Sponsor, Acho Hosting starts at $3.55 a month

6) Discuss Dawn of War Dark Crusade Expansion
Dawn of War – Dark Crusade Demo Released @ CWF

Dawn of War Demo @ CWF (Right Click and Save Target As) 308MB File

7) Promote Podsafe Music Network

8) Music to Game By….Again
Check out the electronica song “The Way You Are” by 46bliss.

9) Closing comments, next cast will be a Duo-Cast on September 24, 2006.

10) Please give your feedback on the show. We live off it and it helps us to make the show better. Send your feedback to the Contact Us Page

11) Our Website = www.wargamingforums.com and it has all the shownotes and updates

12) Exit Theme, Pop Science by Devin Anderson (Electronic)

Next cast will be a Duo-Cast on September 24, 2006.

CWF to Interview Mongoose Publishing Owner Alex Fennell

You read that correctly! I just found out today that it is official. For awhile we’ve been saying on the blog and in the podcast that I’ll be talking to Alex. When that was said it was more of a have me in the crowd and ask questions and get info.

Now, it is official that he has agreed to give me some 1 on 1 time with him. It’ll be awesome!

This is where you come in. Give us your questions or comments you want shared with Alex. We’ll take the best ones and use some of them in our exclusive interview with Alex. It will be recorded on site at Danger Planet Games this October using our brand new field equipment.

Give us your questions and comments by e-mailing me at jreinhart (at) gmail (dot) com. Use Mongoose Questions as the Subject so you don’t get filtered into the trash.

CWF-2006-09-17 Duo-Cast w/ Tale of X Gamers & Editorial on Games Workshop Codices

This is our first Duo-Cast with guest co-host Steve. It is also the first cast that uses our brand new field equipment and is our first on air interview. We used a special sci-fi-esque sound effect during the interview. Let us know what you think of it. We may or may not repeat it next time we cast from the field.

We talk about our Tale of X Gamers and postulate on Games Workshop’s Codices/Army Books and their “flavor of the month” approach.

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1) Theme, Zombie by Devin Anderson (Electronic)

2) Sunday September 17, 2006, CWF Game Discussions Podcast, Welcome, name, Tale of X Gamers and Games Workshop’s Codices/Army Books.

3) Our Website = www.wargamingforums.com

4) Sponsor, Acho Hosting starts at $3.55 a month

5) Promote Battleground Games

6) Interview with Steve (Tale of X Gamers and GW Codices)

Tale of X Gamers Post Guidelines @ CWF

Tale of X Gamers Rules @ CWF

Tale of X Gamers Posts @ CWF

Games Workshop Official Website

Games Workshop Release Dates Until 2009 @ CWF

8) Closing comments, next cast will be a Solo-Cast w/^Raven^ on September 21, 2006.

9) Please give your feedback on the show. We live off it and it helps us to make the show better. Send your feedback to the Contact Us Page

10) Our Website = www.wargamingforums.com and it has all the shownotes and updates

11) Exit Theme, Pop Science by Devin Anderson (Electronic)

Next cast will be a Solo-Cast w/^Raven^ on September 21, 2006.