Anyone feeling underwhelmed by the forthcoming Beastmen?

[fatolaf]

Talking to a few people at Sheffield, it seems the BoC book is a bit poo, hence no real investment in big gribblies that wont sell...

[Dave]

Which really makes no sense at all, why spend ages updating a book which has been woefully ignored for years despite it being a fan favourite with a lot of gamers and then to leave it as a still not that good book.

I'm hoping that it's the doom merchants just haven't spotted the good builds because it's not the obvious typical ITP super hard units and tonne of points in characters.

From what I've heard the things I like:
Magic Defense from source other than mages.
Mix of units - still has fliers, skirmishers, chariots, little monsters, big monsters and sort of cav.
Army wide special rules that don't seem too overpowering (not permenant hatred but a chance of it)
Ability to ambush - though highly random.

The not so goods
Low LD with the exception of combat characters
Magic deck is a bit mixed, high casting values leaving low level mages potentially less useful
Still reliant upon mediocre troops fighting in combat, so you've got to expose your points to win, so in a tournament scene could be very hit or miss dependent on draws.

[Another Richard]

Sucky at tournaments perhaps but from your description it sounds like a good list to play against with a reasonably balanced  force. Which would put it back in the "fan favourite" category for me.

[fatolaf]

I have the book in my hands now, some interesting stuff, Liking the look of Jabberslythes a lot!

More to come once I have read it properly tonight......

[Mike]

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
  The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
  The frumious Bandersnatch!"

[fatolaf]

In fact all 3 new beasties look great fun but importantly not broken....

[Tom Hale]

can you bring my book to clapham thursday ol?

[fatolaf]

can you bring my book to clapham thursday ol?

Yep will do mate...

[Tom Hale]

ol sorry to be so wishy washy but i not going to be able to make it to clapham tomorrow, could you hold my stuff till sat (or if its a pain just bring the book to the torny and i'll collect the figs next monday)

[Another Richard]

I have the book in my hands now, some interesting stuff, Liking the look of Jabberslythes a lot!

Brillig!