GW has a new edition of LOTR.
Gosh this is getting interesting.
This changes nothing on my feelings of the games imminent demise (sad to say).
As if rings of power were not a bullet enough dodged, GW grab desperately for the next film hype spin off, a cartoon no less.
Interestingly the Rohan infantry are being replaced by a new sprue.
This is of course odd, as the old one is fine and there are older sprues (cough, goblins, cough) that are still in use today.
However, the new film is about Rohan.
But, still why redo the sprue and not just reuse the existing sprue like the bad pennies goblins (terrific models, but you get the point)?
I suspect licencing agreements that may well change the face of GW LOTR.
They probably can't use the old figures with the new game. Probably in the rule book though?
Also the new figures are likely based off the cartoon also. However, I believe the cartoon is based on the film hexilogy (or whatever you call it).
Existing Rohan houses are included.
It will be interesting, as they may have seen increased interest in the game around rings of power, so expect the same here.
Will this put the wheels back on?
Probably not.
Being a cartoon, it's likely to be pretty neich. Trilogy fans may not take, ala hobbit/rings of power. Not to mention the writing direction taken, Russian Roulette these days.
They'll get a bunch of kids…, well there you go then.
I do wonder if the new figures will replace the existing Rohan box?? Or will this game try to replace the entire range?? Is this the doom I have fortold??
Probably.
