Don’t miss what may be coming next for Aeronautica Imperialis as there might be more to the game than we think. Check out the latest Live Stream highlights.
Coming from WarhammerTV’s Live Stream, it looks like there might be more to Aeronautica Imperialis than just ‘Umies Vs. Orks. These are some of the highlights of what was discussed on the stream.
Highlights on What Could Be Next For AI
Going for what looks to have been mentioned on Stream:
- AI is a standalone game and not considered a boxed-game. It is in the same standing as Titanicus, Necromunda, etc.
- Unless no interest is shown, GW plans to complete the game with five total factions.
- Five factions for the game are already designed (and we’ve seen Orks and Imperium already).
- If you get the Rynn’s World book, you don’t need a core book. (They both have basic rules inside).
- Plastic and Resin (FW?) upgrades already in production
- Scout Class should be populated soon.
It goes without saying that the most exciting mentions were the three more factions and plastic/resin upgrades. With resin being named as a material, that is pretty much a dead-giveaway of Forge World’s hand being involved with the models.
We know there is a super ork bomber coming that was never a 40k scale model, and there are tons of other aircraft that could fit into the game quite easily as well.
In the war-torn galaxy of the 41st Millennium, battle for the blood-soaked skies is fierce and deadly. Brutal Space Marine gunships and Imperial Navy fighters duel against flying horrors, alien interceptors and Chaos craft of every hellish design, for the supremacy of the air is as vital an objective as any battlefield.
Plus if this Black Library book is any indication, the groundwork may already be set…
However, with all that said, GW is still watching the game to see how popular it is in the community. Apparently they plan on adding a total of five factions into the game, but only if there is enough interest. Looking at the community prior to the game’s release, it definitely seemed to have a “mixed” vibe. However, on release weekend, stores are reporting higher than anticipated sales!
What do you think about what was talked about on stream? What are the other three factions you’d like to see added to the game? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, and sign up to get your free hobby updates newsletter (with discount coupon codes) each morning as well!
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
