GW just announced new Aeronautica Imperialis releases between Tau and the Imperial Navy with pre-orders on the way for next week!
Warhammer Community let us in on what’s going up for pre-order on June 6th. We saw the teasers for both sides of the new Aeronautica Imperialis expansion- Tau and Imperials! Now let’s check out what all is on the way.
Aeronautica: Skies of Fire
You’ll get absolutely everything you need to fly your first sorties, including a set of five aircraft for each side, a game mat and rulebook, dice, reference sheets, tokens and a transfer sheet. The T’au force includes three Barracudas and two Tiger Sharks, each with a wide array of weapon options. The Imperium’s forces consist of two Valkyrie Assault Carriers, which can alternatively be built as Vendettas, plus three Lightning Strike Fighters, one of which can be built as a Lightning Fighter.
If you were already an Aeronautica player, the new Imperial Navy Flyers can be fully integrated into your Astra Militarum forces you may already have.
Talos Air War Campaign Book
Taros Air War is a packed campaign book that includes the full game rules, stats, rosters and upgrades for a host of new aircraft, plus special rules and scenarios that will thrill any fan of Aeronautica Imperialis. It’s a must-have reference for new players, or existing ones that want to mix up their games, and it will be available in both hardback and ePub editions.
There is also sure to be loads of fluff if you’re interested in anything about either of the factions aerial forces.
Faster than the ubiquitous Thunderbolt and armed with powerful laser weapons, Lightning and Lightning Strike Fighters make excellent interceptors and escort aircraft.
We didn’t get any hint at the rules yet, but we should be getting more on that throughout the week.
Astra Militarum Valkyrie Assault Carriers
The aircraft of the Astra Militarum have a very different role from the Imperial Navy proper, but in your games of Aeronautica Imperialis they open up new tactical options. With the ability to hover, alongside transport capacity and heavy firepower, they’re the ideal craft to land or rescue ground forces. You’ll be able to pre-order the new planes in boxes of four from this Saturday.
Tau Air Caste Barracuda Fighters
With versatile weapon hardpoints and drone bays, they can be tailored to take on a myriad of enemies effectively, and each includes a bay of missiles built right into the wings. You’ll be able to bulk up your squadron with boxes of six, giving you loads of options.
T’au Air Caste Tiger Shark Fighter-Bombers
Just like their smaller counterparts, they can be armed with a variety of tactical loadouts to trailer their battlefield role, including deadly Seeker Missiles! They’ll be available in boxes of two, including a range of weapon options.
Tau Air Caste Tiger Shark AX-1-0 Fighter-Bombers
Kit them out with a monstrous pair of heavy rail cannons or heavy plasma accelerators. Both of these options add huge damage potential to your T’au Air Caste squadron, and you’ll get two to a box so you can try out both weapons. And where will these trials take place?
As the heaviest kitted aircraft for Tau in this set, we should expect this thing to hit the hardest and move the slowest.
Taros Area of Engagement Board
One side depicts The Furnace, a T’au Empire military outpost in the mountains, including a space elevator that become the focus of fierce fighting. The other side features the awesome Grand Reservoir, a subterranean water purification system large enough that aircraft can engage in tense dogfights entirely underground.
To go with your new planes and rules, you should probably have a new board to immerse your games too!
T’au Air Caste Dice & Cards
Looking for a way to show your dedication to the Greater Good? This set of T’au Air Caste Dice will do nicely. Keep track of all the new aircraft, high-tech upgrades, weapon options, ground defences and ace pilots with the Aircraft and Aces – T’au Air Caste Cards.
And of course the same goes for the Imperial Navy. However the dice are sporting a cool new camo, so that’s a plus.
Kill Team Dice & Cards Set
Not only do you get enough blank cards to keep track of your Leader, specialists, and other warriors, but you also get a cool box to store them in. That same box has room for the black and orange dice, so you can roll up in style.
So these are going to be multi-purpose cards that you can write on, definitely an interesting thing to pick up if you only want to have a few things on your cards during the game.
What do you think about these new releases for Tau in Aeronautica? Is the new expansion a good place to start?
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