About this episode

The episode discusses the lack of updates from Games Workshop regarding Warhammer the Old World and explores various related topics.

Where is the news? It’s been seven months since a meaningful announcement for Warhammer the Old World. Are we looking at a 1.5 update? Has the "Scope" actually changed or is Games Workshop just asleep at the switch? But first, Rob and Val dive into a massive catch-up session—from Val's grueling victory at the CanHammer Team Tournament to the ongoing labor of love that is the Renegade Legacy Pack and Rob's "Rivers" event. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Val’s Renegades update and the Chaos Dwarf draft.8:07 - CanHammer Team Tournament post-mortem and why team formats rock.16:10 - Rob's 500-point Foray event.23:42 - Event Showcase blog32:36 - Does Square Based Comp scare away the A-tier armies?43:18 - *Main Topic:* Seven months of silence. Why has Old World dissappeared?55:02 - Rumors and theories: Missing starter boxes and the 1.5 edition "copium."57:24 - The Business Theory: Did GW just crush their KPIs and take their foot off the gas?1:14:06 - Could Age of Sigmar’s upcoming overhaul be freezing Old World's release schedule?1:19:33 - What does the ideal Old World release schedule actually look like? MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ► *Links to all current Renegade…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob, Val

Topics covered

• Warhammer the Old World
• Games Workshop updates
• CanHammer Team Tournament
• Renegade Legacy Pack
• Old World release schedule
• Age of Sigmar

Keywords

• Warhammer
• Old World
• Games Workshop
• CanHammer
• Renegade
• Age of Sigmar
• tournament
• release schedule

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Games Workshop

Books & works: Renegade Legacy Pack, Square Based Comp, Age of Sigmar

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