The numbers keep ticking to an eventual reveal soon, but what previews hide behind the latest GW countdown clock?
The new Age of Sigmar site doesn’t have much on it other than a video, a place to sign up for a newsletter, and a clock counting down to something. Still, there have been some clues to what it could be in the daily rumor engines and a quick reveal video.
But before we dive too deep into that, an interview did reveal some really big things about AoS 3.o.
In the meantime, we know you have a lot of questions, so we convinced Jes, Phil, and Ben of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Studio team to share their thoughts about creating the new edition.
First things first there are a few things worth pointing out from the video:
- There is still a double turn.
- Choosing to go second gets you more CPs, meaning there is more strategy involved in going first or second.
- Warscroll battalions are changing a bit, the mentioned Core Battalions have solid benefits.
- Command points will interact with different abilities during a phase for less downtime in the phase, making the game more engaging from start to finish.
Another huge point is that the new CORE rules for AoS 3.0 will have no room for ambiguity or interpretation and are more watertight than previous editions. This might lead to a more “competitive” AoS than previously, but it will be up to the player base.
While it’s normal for people to be excited about finishing their projects, the AoS team, was very vocal claiming “This is the best edition of AoS yet”. We will just have to wait and see if the community agrees when it comes out!
During the preview stream, there was also mention of a new 3.0 starter box, but there were no hints at contents besides some of the new Stormcasts releases that were already teased.
A New GW Countdown Clock Has Appeared!
Set to end at 1 pm EST on Saturday, May 29th right around the time new items go on pre-order, and the same time GW has been doing their latest previews.
With the Broken Realms book setting the stage for a new edition, there a few possibilities for this reveal. Considering they mentioned a new starter set in the video above, that preview could very well be what this is counting toward.
There is also a possibility this is the countdown for pre-orders of the new edition to go live, which would then drop on the first or second week of June.
With this Saturday’s preview being about animation, that means that either way next Saturday is set up for some sort of AoS reveal. That is quite soon, but possible since they have shown at least one preview video. A lot of the rumor engines have pointed towards things that either look like Ogors or Orruks, so there’s a chance this could very well be a countdown to that rework army reveal.
Keep in mind too that the new Kragnos book has not really been teased much yet either, so in all likelihood, we should see that released well before any new edition of the game.
We would make a strong case for this being a reveal for the new rulebook preview coming along with the new starter set. But what could be in the new starter set? Stormcast seems like a lock and maybe they are fighting a new force of destruction. Either way, we only have about a week to go now!
What do you think will be revealed? What are your hopes for the new edition?
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
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