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of new expansions for our games, author of the new book, about the game. Make no mistake, Cities of Death is a very because of the scenery. One of these was
something you may have read about “We’ve been planning these different beast to the old Cityfight book. where you didn’t place templates for
in Standard Bearer a couple of months ago. supplements for some time, but the idea to Unlike the older supplement, where a weapons like flamers, but instead rolled a
Cities of Death is an 80-page
With a load of fantastic plastic buildings redo Cityfight came from the decision to whole new rules system came into being, dice to determine the number of hits on a
expansion for the Warhammer
and a cool rulebook that allows you to make the plastic buildings and the fact that this time there has been no tinkering with unit. The reason for this,” Andy explains,
40,000 game.
stage desperate struggles for the cities of we know every single Warhammer 40,000 the core rules at all. “was that we did not know what kind of
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the far future, this is best time ever to be a gamer is going to want lots of them! You “We were in a good position this time. scenery people would use, or how dense it • Full cityfighting rules
challenges.
games developers and miniatures designers It was this idea that was at the forefront • Detailed background on
Many of the models we are
behind Cities of Death. It is they, after all, of the design process for the Cities of famous urban battles of
releasing this year are very who laboured hard to bring an entirely Death expansion book – make cityfighting the future
useful in Cities of Death! new dimension of war-laden fun to your games possible!
PLUNGING FIRE
One stratagem your army can select is
that of plunging fire, which reduces
enemy cover saves, and makes it more
Every panel of a difficult for vehicles to pass their
Sanctum Imperialis
Concealed rolls.
COVER SAVES
is sculpted with
devotional symbols
to the Emperor.
40%
would be. However, this time we can encompassed in various sub-categories A tale of two cities But, on the other hand, you can go all-
make an assumption that 90% of all Cities such as Dirty Tricks or Obstacles, but each Andy is very happy with the stratagems. out and immerse yourself totally in Cities
of Death games will be played using our essentially gives you something, be it an They’ve proven to be a great way to add of Death.
scenery, and we know what that looks like, ability, deployment option or special flavour to a games system without rewriting “You can use the stratagems to theme
so we don’t have to meddle with things building, that you can use in the game. the rules. your army; for example, my Imperial
like templates and squad coherency. “It is a specific environment, and “The result is that Cities of Death works Guard regiment is themed entirely around
“So the rules are not actually rules. specific environments bring various twists, on two levels,” says Andy. “A beginner or the Combat Engineers stratagem. They
They are only guidelines on applying the plot hooks, and, literally, strategies. If you someone who just wants a pick-up game have urban bases and look really grizzled.
40%
The sloping panels at the
rear were created through
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clever use of the generic
frame’s buttresses
40%
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The double-sided panels from the kits are all
compatible, allowing for a massive variety of
stratagems. We have ideas for future uses could make for the tabletop game, and
BARRICADES
CITY RUIN FRAMES
The ruined buildings come on of them already…” when I was looking at the digital models I
different buildings.
four different types of frame. Some of these ideas are being cogitated noticed they had constructed them out of
There are three distinct upon now, not that we can tell you about tiles. I thought that that would be great on
architectural styles: them just yet, oh no. the board too.”
Manufactorum, Adeptus Dave set to making a Warhammer
Administratum and Sanctum Building the future prototype (look carefully and you will see
Imperialis. These can be mixed The ruin kits, the impetus to create Cities of these in the forthcoming new Warhammer After his cunning plan of making was gameability. I mean, I’ve made all that
up as you please to create all Death, were the brainchild of Dave rulebook), working on the principle that buildings was approved, Dave set to work. kind of scenery where you have to take the
manner of intact or ruinous Andrews, one of Games Workshop’s he’d get it wrong first time and then learn “I wanted to create a kit that would roofs off, and then you’ve got to try and get
Imperial buildings, from tiny resident terrain-building geniuses. from it. That’s not to say he has less respect make both ruins and complete buildings, I your hand inside – it gets fiddly quickly. So
power generators to enormous “Making scenery is something that I do for Warhammer buildings… know that ruins are easier to use in a I’ve designed the floors so that they’re
Imperial palaces! The generic for a living, but it’s also something I do as a “Oh no! The reason I chose game, but it never looks right when quite high – 3". The floors are also narrow;
frame contains the floors and hobby,” says Dave. “I have always enjoyed Warhammer was because when we have absolutely everything is wrecked. I think wide enough to accomodate a model on a
a variety of extras – including it, and I have always wanted some an idea for a potential model, you have to the kits succeed as both, though you need 40mm base, but not wide enough to get in
lamps and buttresses – to Warhammer 40,000 buildings. The idea sell that idea to everyone, and I thought a a few sets to make an undamaged the way during play.” 35%
embellish your buildings or came from one of our computer games. I medieval-style building is more building,” he says. And that’s one of the most important
personalise your city streets. wanted some reference on buildings I recognisable for what it is.” “Throughout, my major consideration things about this expansion – the buildings The new resin barricades have been
designed to fit the building sets.
IMPERIAL GUARD
Cities of Death does not require you to convert models; you
can just play with your standard army. However, it’s plenty 4
of fun if you do! By Richard Taylor
5 VINDICATOR
By Mark Jones
fit the rules and the rules fit the buildings, not very useful! All our other visual 1 BLOOD RAVENS SCOUTS 3 ORK KOMMANDO 5 SIEGE UPGRADE
both have been designed to complement reference tended to be of vast skyscrapers Darren has converted the plastic Veteran Warboss Adrian Wood made The Siege Shells stratagem allows
each other. and palaces, which look cool, but which Space Marine Scouts to reflect their this model as a precursor to a much ordnance weapons to demolish
aren’t very practical. So we wanted to urban environment. Equipment from larger city-themed Mob. The ‘bang- buildings and, to represent this, Mark
41st Millennium decor capture that grandeur and scale in the kits the Heavy Weapon Cadian set is used stick’ is used to poke through Jones decided to scratch-build his
Once Dave had worked out the mechanics while making them gameable. We did not to show that these Scouts are on a windows and hatches to blow up the own demolisher cannon! This weapon
behind the buildings’ modular contruction, want something that looked like an office prolonged cityfight campaign. Night enemy. The fence-cutters-cum-combat was built from a sawn-off length of
the other challenge was collating material block. And though Stalingrad was vision goggles are essential, as are the weapon was made from brass rod and copper piping, usually used for
which would help the concept artists something that was bandied about as being converted re-breathers to protect bitz taken from plastic Ork sprues. plumbing jobs, with some plastic
4 IMPERIAL GUARD
decide on a look for the buildings. “You’d very similar to what we were trying to do against fumes and gas attacks. tubing as a mount. The reinforced
2 FLAYED ONES
imagine that we’d been doing Warhammer with Cities of Death, it certainly should not armour around the weapon was made
These scenic bases were created using from plastic card and a selection of
The generic frame
40,000 so long that we’d know what look like World War II.”
These models have been converted to pieces of the old Warhammer 40,000 components from Mark’s extensive
is festooned with buildings in the 41st Millennium looked Dave’s original shapes informed much
represent the Sewer Rats stratagem. By Gothic Ruins kit. The camouflage bits box.
details. It even has like. But no,” he laughs, “I went through of the basic design – the windows stayed
this lamp post on using copper piping, aluminium mesh scheme is painted all over the models,
every publication I could find that we’d the same shape right the way through
it, which lets you and spare plastic components, Pete including their guns and equipment,
printed making copies of urban development, for example, but it was
model an entire has created a real sense of menace in so that they really blend into their
city, right down to environments. Most tended to be buildings the shadows of the city. environment.
the street details! in the distance with explosions on them – continued on page 29 >>>
By Christian Byrne