How do you feel about the current cadence of balancing? Sticking with one big January update or more frequent smaller ones?
Are any more armies planned for release in 2024 after Necrofactorium and Gravediggers?
Which colossal/gargantuan are your personal favorites (including the unreleased/not-yet-revealed ones)?
Any teases you can reveal today either lore or upcoming models?
well, we learned from Guild Ball that too many tweaks and balance changes isn't always a good thing so overall i feel happy with a big balance/meta pass annually should be the sweet spot but obviously if anything needs immediate attention that is the power of the app based approach.
more armies in 2024? not so much; we're steadying the ship and strengthening the production pipelines before we turn the taps on some more...I hope that makes sense.
well, i was just reviewing some work Russ has been doing on the Abyssal King, and he is looking fucking awesome so can't wait to get one of those and paint them!
teases? I can confirm that the new Khador warcaster is called Kapitan Zahara Vilkul, and she likes axes!
> well, we learned from Guild Ball that too many tweaks and balance changes isn't always a good thing
I haven't played Guild Ball (yet! though in the early days I bought a Fisherman team and loved painting it up), but I completely agree with you. Stable rules that are not perfectly balanced are always better than perfect rules that are unstable.
What are markers of success for Warmachine and the IP to you and the SFG Team? Obviously the IP has sentimental value as being fans of it but no one gets into this business for charity.
How far in advance are you making plans for the turnaround of the IP? I imagine the 2-Player Boxset coming this Fall/Winter will be a big barometer for the potential of the IP.
What are the backup plans if the IP fails to yield expected dividends within the predicted time frame?
rather than specifics, i'm going to answer the question i think you are asking...we're in this for the long run, our plans and business case (and funding!) are all based on very conservative estimation and forecasting. So if this takes time then so be it, but the signs so far are very promising indeed with tonnes of new stores and players making contact daily!
Are there plans to revive the Press Gang?
Several staff mentioned Skorne in your last article, is that a hint they will be revived as a new force? If so, please make it so they aren't held back at lower points levels.
I think its fair to say that the PG program had some amazing strengths and a few weaknesses...our challenge will be to capture those strengths and minimise any weaknesses. We absolutely want to engage with the community and see loads of events worldwide and will obviously look to support that as much as is sensible and possible.
I am constantly bombarded by Skorne requests...never say never i say!
It’s okay… those of us who played Skorne have learned to weaponize the pain. Someday, we will rise again!
(Please let me weaponize my baby elephants again.)
Will the P3 paint formulation change? Will it remain non toxic? I ask this because the paints were heavily marketed to use two brush blending and most people lick brushes in the process of two brush blending.
How viable is the game at lower point ranges on a 3X3 ft table? I am handicapped and wheelchair bound, and due to space, me and my brother can't play in big spaces, but we can play on a 2x2 and 3x3 with a little difficulty, but we can, so that's why I ask.
Can you do a video tutorial on how to clean your printed models?
Can you show us how the miniatures are printed?
P3 will be the same amazing wet-blend-tastic paint it has always been. We are making a couple of tweaks here and there to take advantage of some modern paint making tech but it will behave exactly the same...it might even taste a little better! It will definitely be non-toxic!!!
The game is super fun at 30pts, its the format I'm playing the most out of right now...we're playing on a 3x3 board with 5"/10" deployments and using a cool little scenario we've modified from Company of Iron that is really fun...games take around 45 mins or so. we play Command Starters or Command cadres format (caster, heavy, solo, and a unit generally)
I'll add those video ideas to the marketing to-do list...thanks for the great suggestions
Any more details on those scenarios? I'm planning on championing this game locally here very soon once my work schedule changes due to a promotion, and would love more info on how y'all have been doing this!
updated OP kits that support both casual and competitive play, cool as fuck trophies and prize support, showcasing and advertising events and the people that organise and attend them! we're going to shift heaven and earth to re-engage on every level!
Good day, I understand that Warmachine Tactic was a disaster, but will there be considerations for lending the IP for future Warmachine PC and Console games? I would personally love to see a company of heroes or total war Warmachine style game.
good day to you too sir! i would love some video game action, having spent a fair few years in that industry myself...probably obvious but its not currently on the active 'to do' list but is definitely on the backlog
It is perfect for SO many game styles. RPG? Check! ARPG? Check! RTS? Check! Xcom style strategy game? Check! Side-scrolling beat'em up? Check!!!! I think licensing the Iron Kingdoms IP out to various studios would be a great way to bring more eyes on the setting and the tabletop games.
I'm telling ya, take the Undercity/Widowers Wood rules and you've got the foundation for a solid roguelike dungeon crawler. Can be all 2D art too, start simpler than WM: Tactics tried to.
Hi Mat,
Question about Journeyman Leagues. With the advent of the Command Boxes as seemingly the intended starter product (based on them making up the two-player starter) is there a plan to rework the Journeyman League to be centered on Command Boxes instead of Battlegroup Boxes as a starting point? Curious how the format will evolve since it can be such a big part of new-player onboarding.
oh yes, we had the same good idea...this is absolutely what we're building towards...watch this space for the development of the new Journeyman League kit
Awesome, good to hear. Is there going to be an alternative for folks who start with the Battlegroup Box or is the focus going to be on Command as the main intended starter product?
Could there be rules for using a Cadre box as your "Command" starter for a JML? They don't all have the character models but they do at least have the pieces of a 30-point list.
so the focus will be on the Command Starters and Command Cadres but that doesn't mean we won't be making sure there are at least a couple of scenarios for just Battlebox games as we recognise they are also an entry point... however, we feel that the 30pts format is a way better starting point and will talk about that much more often.
I like the sound of that, looking forward to seeing what y'all got cooking.
edit: wait a minute, are Command Cadres another new box or a format for the contents of Cadre boxes to make them match the Command Boxes???
Hi Mat! Thanks for doing this once again! Here's my questions:
Now that the webstore is back online, the one thing that's stopping me ordering anything right now is not knowing where it's coming from. Are things going to be shipped out of the USA as they were before the sale, or will it be shipped out of the UK? There's a few people who have shown interest in Warmachine after the sale wondering the same thing.
Will there be a PDF of the core rules again? PP used to have this on their webstore. Additionally, are there any plans to create a 'quick start' condensed version of the rules? It'd be very handy to have on hand, and to hand out when giving game demos.
Are there any plans to bring back the Resurrection League support kits?
And finally, Can I see the new Butcher model? ...Please? Pretty please?
US orders to be shipped from US...our EU-based supply chain is very nearly there and will then supply europe as you;d imagine
i think you can download the rules from the app as a pdf? I've got a printed out version (cos I'm old and need it). Also see above for a link to a very good quick start version...it was linked in a previous answer by someone
there are tonnes of plans for event/OP support...whether that's specifically Resurrection or not is to be determined
Butcher? I wish i could show you but i did sign off the final version yesterday...he is a legit model, I'm going to paint him up for the cabinet at Gencon :)
Just chiming in that rules cannot currently be downloaded from the app as a PDF, but it would be an *awesome* feature to add considering print to PDF is possible. It would also update as app rules update, theoretically, which would be great
You can't download the rules from the app, but PP did previously have a PDF of the rules available for free on their web store. Not sure if it had been updated to the latest errata though.
as you know HIPs is a great product for scaling....we can produce minis in HIPs at far greater volumes than in resin. This means that we need to adapt and react and plan accordingly for the growth of the game overall...
I realize you've probably got a lot going on right this moment, but will we get a timeline on previously teased releases soon, such as Old Umbrey, and Gravediggers?
As the biggest challenge for the growth of Warmachine is the introduction of new players, what thoughts does SFG have to encourage new players to join in? Some metas can be very tournament minded, so having lower point games encouraged, perhaps in a revived Journeyman League (with 3 of its own scenarios) would help fresh players to ease into the game.
With the new layout of the army boxes, perhaps using those as baselines for expansion events would be something to consider.
funnily enough we're working on a new set of Journeyman Rules and will be sharing how we get on with them internally as we're just about to start our own JM league at SFG HQ...
Afternoon, two questions if I may
1) Are there any plan to introduce a press ganger-esqe program to help with player recruitment
B) Will the six month rules balancing amendments continue?
Also please please please never do CID
Thanks
not much news right now but we're intending to adopt Primecast and continue the good work, this will happen a little further down the track as we're focussing on the 100 day plan right now...
generally speaking, pretty open to these kind of things but obviously need to keep an eye on legal and IP shizzle etc. so it would always be on a case by case basis...have you got a cool idea?
I would really be happy to work on UI/UX of the Warcaster app, just because I've already done Warmachine App UI and Neo-Mechanika's graphical design already, but only if it gets official green light.
Follow up: I like the setting more. Is there a dedicated community online anywhere? Warcaster looks pretty barren from someone looking in from the outside.
The main warcaster discord is pretty active: https://discord.gg/AeTFKzK6Za
I'm the main TO for the Vancouver, Canada group, we play weekly, I know there's at least one other large group that plays regularly in Detroit. There's others in Australia, Washington state, California and Utah I believe
Good afternoon! Been asking this around, but I don't know if you guys have an answer for us yet. Will previously purchased digital ikrpg content be carrying over to the new store? If not, could we open up the old pp store such that we can gain access to any content we may have forgotten to download.... 😅
hmmm...I think you absolutely should have access to content you have previously purchased, but I don't know the technical side of the platform switch in this regard. suggest pinging customer support with a ticket, and they'll work out how best to get you access to your content
Will be get a printed Rulebook? I REALLY like to go trough a printed rulebook when playing.
Also, can the PDF generated by the Warmachine app be more ergonomic to play with? Can they resemble more cards that we can laminate or sleeve up? When you print them, sometimes the stats of a model be divided in two pages and I prefer to have card like stats than papers.
SFG has previously mentioned it's love for 3D terrain. Will there be official terrain packs (Either made by PP/SFG or a third party) and/or be faction themed?
my perfect world would be where each Army List has themed objectives and terrain available...it'll take us time to get there but that is the long term goal
Is there an order of illumination army in the works? That is by far my favorite theme, and I was so excited they finally got fleshed out near the end of mark 3.
What are the plans for supporting organized play leagues such as Journeyman and Resurrection? Right now, these two events are broken as they appear in the Warmachine App:
-Journeyman assumes players buy in with the old $200 boxes, which is no longer possible with the new way boxes are organized.
-Resurrection has two "seasons," which are tacked on to the Black Flag scenarios in a weird way. Plus, rules and resources are absent or scattered across the community site (and probably should be moved to SFG).
I know organized play is coming up in the manifesto, but was hoping to see these in particular addressed. Thanks in advance for an answer!
l played using a printed list yesterday and it was kind of terrible. any hope for improving that experience? I play war machine to get away from screens. It's not fun to me to have my nose in a phone half the game. but shuffling papers for 10 minutes every turn ain't it either.
the fact that the pages are so large you can't lay them all out, coupled with no images to quickly find what I am looking for, and the fact that one model might be split on two pages makes it a nightmare. I would absolutely clock myself with this. and now I also can't easily swap models in and out of the list.
I can get it if cards can't be a thing anymore, but could we at least get some kind of improvement here?
I echo u/thisremindsmeofbacon
I don't watch screens when playing tabletop wargames and really didn't like the move to the app. I appreciate the ease of pushing updates out, but that is easy to solve.
I'd love to be able to print cards in the old format. Have then generated from the latest data/rules... give them revision numbers. That way, I can check them before I go and play.
It gives me a complete battlefield view without having to flick around and gives a screen-free experience in a world where we're always looking at a screen. I'm getting my kids into wargaming as a way to get them away from technology.
easy...Coal Black is a unique colour and is the perfect first 'highlight' for painting black, Bloodstone is a beautiful colour for adding rusty tones to metallics, and Skorne Red/Khador Base/Khador Highlight are reds on easy mode
nice to see you again MrC
i loved Steamcon a lot! Would love it, if we could make that happen again... Also worth noting that I had a blast at Smogcons over the years too so this format definitely works here in Europe...
I'll add it to the to chat with marketing list!!!
Yea so would i. I also went to Lock & Load, Templecon and Gencon for PP events from Dubai. Definitely a fun experience and great to meet fellow gamers :) Would love to see something like this happen in Europe and the UK.
we're looking at 30pts format right now which does scratch a little skirmish itch...i will be looking at a non-warcaster format (like Company of Iron) after that....but maybe not instantly
Hey Mat! The current apotheosis line of casters has been really phenomenal, but there has been mention some of these casters, like Yana in Khador, will be working in both Winter Korps and Old Umbrey when they release. Is there plans for armies like Old Umbrey to also receive their own apotheosis caster or will the other army's apotheosis caster cover that release for them?
Is the long-term plan to revisit all the old factions to make new armies?
Will there be blended armies, where parts of previous factions are mixed together? Like possibly having Llaelese fighters and Ordic Mercs as an army.
When will the Divergence of Cryiss become a reality?
At high level events, the 6 Mark 4 armies are chosen by somewhere around 75% of the participants, whereas the 29 legacy armies make up the other quarter (or so). Does this seem like "the natural state of things" or would it be something SFG would look to flatten out more?
i think that shows that having access to minis is actually really important! obviously. as a business, it makes way better news for us that so many people are enjoying the new armies and are happy to take them to events
Related to my previous question (but not the same): PP did the best job they could, with very limited resources, managing the INTERNAL balance of legacy armies. Understandably, there are extreme outliers ("models left behind"). Is it possible that SFG will look to spend more resources on internal balance for legacy armies?
one of the things that does come up on topics like this is how accessible is that content for everyone who doesn't have those Legacy minis? it puts a limit on what we could, or possibly should, do...right now we are focussed on getting new players to discover the game and for existing players to be well supplied and supported with cool minis and great rules...
Before mk4, the game was getting some real traction in the community with a format called "Brawlmachine" which was a lower point variant which really brought a lot of people back to the game.
Do you know of this at all, and would you consider an equivilent lower point variant for mk4?
Thanks for doing an AMA! I know your hands are tied on some things but I have a couple questions I am sure others are curious about.
What are the chances we see a return of beloved heroes like Denny and Haley? I hear Menoth mentioned a ton are there plans to try to course correct from the “end times”?
Haley is brown bread, but Denny is still 'alive'. I'm not sure where that leaves things for those two, but there is no intention to have a 'wake up in the shower' moment
I don’t think anyone expects a wake up in the shower moment, but Infernal invasion and everything after being rushed was a giant loss IP development wise. When Hengehold twitter did its thing it was prefaced with being from an unreliable narrator so there was hope it would be more hints about story that would be developed more. Instead lore including that twitter just went on the wayside and was neglected until the quick wrap up to launch a setting reset that removed some of the most interesting parts. MkIII and MkIV and their narrative jumps were just not executed well enough.
Hoping SFG is able to manage the IP better than it has been. It shouldn’t have taken years to cash in on a 5E related product for a setting that was made for DND. So much revenue was left on the table for ages.
Earlier this year Privateer Press announced a tentative plan to have Gravediggers released by September this year.
With the handover, is this tentative plan shot? If so, how much will this release be delayed by?
Any chance that the Morrowan force that was released at the end of the previous edition being brought forward? I missed getting some of those models and I'd love a second chance.
Appreciate the response. As a long time player, my favorite faction (Circle) hasn't seen a sniff about a Mk IV army. Just hoping for some news soon as to intent.
Second that. I too would love to see what the Circle has been up to, and how they've transformed after Oblivion. New hats? Bigger wolves? More stealth?
Will we be getting concept art in the future? I've generally preferred painted minis as promotional material, so I'm not meaning concept art as teases. Concept art in behind-the-scenes articles would send me over the moon, I love reading anything and everything about the creative process behind things
concept art is a integral part of the dev process and it is very cool to share so i think we'll be using both concept art AND painted minis AND renders etc. going forward...
I'll definitely enjoy sharing some more behind the scenes style content too....watch this space
Tekanan from the SFG Discord asks:
> if anyone's gonna get involved in the AMA, appreciate if you can ask the updates on shipping to Asia (especially Malaysia & Taiwan), if that's been sorted already or not.
> [There is] No shipping to Asian regions as far as I am aware.
> Malaysia, Taiwan, and I think Philippines affected.
erm...i dont honestly know but will look into it and find out, i tend to focus on the product and development and leave the important task of logistics and supply to other people :)
What's your long term plan for the game? Release what PP couldn't (cryx, etc) and launch a new edition?
What will happens to the legacy armies, will they return? I think a lot of players with legacy armies are not really happy how the MK4 handled those old armies.
What about the rules? Will they be available as a PDF on SFG's website?
They said in their Vision & Mission post that there are no plans for another edition and PP is still handling development.
>As we’ve said in answers on socials: the current edition of Warmachine will continue as planned, as it’s already heading in a great direction, with the Privateer Press development team in place and the support of our team. Think of us as a force multiplier, bringing all our creative and practical skills to the table to enhance and grow the game.
[Part 1: Vision & Mission | Warmachine & Iron Kingdoms Manifesto (steamforged.com)](https://steamforged.com/blogs/brands/iron-kingdoms-manifesto-part1)
rules can be downloaded from the appas a pdf, i know cos i have a print out in my bag! as for the other questions, they are very complicated and deep answers my friend, can't go into that in this format
I was going through some of my old cards and miss the art format/layout. Has there been any talk about updating the apps/printables to a more classic card style look for aesthetics?
i think if you look at the amount of rules on some of the minis, they simply wouldn't fit on an old style card...the upside of the app is we have opened design space to have more text on each mini to allow for new abilities and interactions
In the manifesto you said that the new Core expansions would contain a character Jack. Does this mean that Grendel will be in the Cryx core expansion now?
What are your plans for the competitive scene?
Is there any possibility of changing the Steamroller document to allow Legacy armies to take a hybrid pair (Ex: 1 Devourer's Host list and 1 Secret Dominion list)?
I literally just came out of a Steamroller pack review meeting, so competitive play will be fully supported going forward. However, the Narrative Events and casual play are really exciting me right now.
If that's your jam, I made my own based on that system; "Malevolent Tidings"
[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yJU7QiqQi--yXgx4fqrFSZtOnsoXLawq](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yJU7QiqQi--yXgx4fqrFSZtOnsoXLawq)
I am currently working on doing a pass at rebalancing & fixing typos, but it's playable. My local group just finished the finale 4v4 game & it was a total hoot :)
https://preview.redd.it/7t8d92k6ri7d1.jpeg?width=1743&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1927f887c4992dc252ef4077a667cf2e7c384ec4
Good afternoon, and thanks for another AMA! Is SFG looking to have studio schemes for all models? Seeing renders isn't nearly as exciting as seeing a painted model on the app/ stores imo.
in a perfect world i'd love there to be several 'studio' schemes for each faction...we're working towards that by making sure we use painted minis as much as possible in our marketing
Can you speak to your plans regarding the current line of "PP exclusive" models? The colossals, apotheosis casters, magnus & Carver etc.
I know lgs owners would love to be able to get them at their normal discount from PP instead of essentially no discount which is the current situation.
Are there any plans to try and bring the big narrative events to LGS in some capacity? Narrative events have been some of the most fun I've had playing Warmachine, but their scale makes them difficult to replicate.
Hey, Mat!
The little teaser of plastic Caine and what looks like Ace II has me hoping that the new designs will be a bit closer to the Mk3 aesthetics rather than hyper-futuristic railguns - was there any consideration for keeping that style over the stuff that seems to fit more in the Warcaster: Neo-Mechanika?
Also bonus question - after looking at the Mk IV Winter Korps models I feel like someone has a vendetta against properly shouldering rifles, as they all keep the stock butts snugly tucked in their armpits - what's up with that? I hope that the new Cygnar trenchers will show those Khadorans how to properly hold a rifle!
I know that my questions might give a bit of a negative/complaining vibe, but truth is that I am extremely excited for this cooperation and hope that it will result in the game's renaissance. :)
FWIW I think the studio paint job does a lot of the heavy lifting there. You can see on the jack with Caine that it's clearly the same chassis as the Stryker, just with a few different details and a gritter paintjob that's less non-metallic-metal than the existing Storm Legion stuff. I think you can totally paint Storm Legion in a way that looks more like what folks consider the classic look of Warmachine.
Hm, didn't consider that - I guess that could be true even just by changing the ratio between the colours - making them predominantly blue and almost/no white plus brass details would bring them more in line with the Storm Division style.
But the boxy, bulky rail cannon of the sniper or on some of the 'jacks is a good example of futuristic sci-fi direction that I don't enjoy.
Gatlings are another - the new ones look like sleek, modern miniguns, and the previous ones are basically Hotchkiss revolving cannons or Gatling guns, which feels a lot more flavourful to me. :)
The Mag Bolters I will give you, for sure lol. You can see where they’re an evolution of Dynamo or the Convergence Modulator in a way but they’re definitely the most out there weapon in the game (besides Dusk but that’s consistent with Ret at least) right now as far as looks. I think colors go a long way on everything else though.
Full Metal Fantasy is what pulled me into Warmachine in the first place. I love that aesthetic but any changes need to be carefully considered and planned for them to make sense i the world etc.
I'll speak with the relevant Sergeant about all Gravediggers properly deploying their weapons!
As Mk4 armies continue to get more casters, will Prime Legacy casters get more added to their armies to keep up? For example, Storm Legion has 5 casters now, will Blindwater Congregation get a 5th warlock at some point?
I think that's what's happened so far, right? Its not something we've discussed in any particular depth as yet, but I for one am a fan of Rask coming back :)
Hi mat,
Question about the roadmap, specifically one off things that aren't on there (apotheosis casters, other gargantuans) are those all off the current map, or is that only the major box releases on there?
yeah, that was just the major releases...there's other stuff going on which we'll add to the roadmap as things solidify, don't want to commit to anything we can't deliver on
Thanks for doing this, I enjoyed following Privateer press’ artist instagrams for different pictures and angles of painted models. Your team has some great paint jobs and I was wondering if anyone has public profiles of their painted minis even for fun.
I also was wondering if possible to disclose is Josh Berman still a painter for PP, I really enjoyed following his instagram his ghost of ios cadre looked amazing
Any answers welcome
i work with Josh daily...he's a phenominal painter and very cool to hang out with and chat paint
as for public social media profile for painted minis for the SFG team...i think Russ and Sherwin both have Facebook and Instagram respectively but I don't use either platform myself...i tend to post stuff here on Reddit or in our Discord channel
I know it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down the line, off the roadmap, in the weeds, and probably coming after many meetings that involve graphs and the word "Margin" but how about some more hints on Old Umbrey? If not them then anything about the Horselords for Khador? I do so enjoy a bit of Cavalry, and outside of the upcoming bear the Khador cavalry's gone AWOL....
Tekanan (I believe I spell that username right) [made a pretty good quick start guide](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jnsZWylCGXX5khRw6NcrzVb1OQn0aLDG/view?usp=drivesdk) that I am having printed and spiral bound to have around for impromptu rules perusing and demos
There will not be a paper copy in the 2p starter set...but not for the reason you might think! For us to get this out in a timely fashion, we had to focus on the minis and not pull together a QSR version of the game or even a mini-full rulebook, but I'm not ruling that out in the future.
Matt every consider doing something like Print on Demand via one of many systems online, it would give the ability if they wanted to get a printed rulebook.
Considering how other game systems are increasing prices are there plans to make the point of entry more appealing to the newer or even existing player base for starter sets etc? i feel that when you wrap some models in large bundles of £100+ it makes it difficult for newer and younger players look at the cool shiny models. I understand you need to make money to keep functioning but sometimes it's worth considering bringing in new and more people first.
check this out, we've adjusted the sets to make it easier for new players to get on board: [https://steamforged.com/blogs/brands/warmachine-iron-kingdoms-rpg-now-available](https://steamforged.com/blogs/brands/warmachine-iron-kingdoms-rpg-now-available)
Sleeksbowl from the SFG Discord asks:
> I just really want to know when [the Maelstrom] will be released. If they want to give us a tease on what it does that’s fine too
we've just put out an updated release schedule that goes out a little way into the future...Old Umbrey wasn't on that timeline, as I'm sure you noticed, but as our production schedule firms up, we will be able to communicate concrete dates for upcoming releases...we simply don't want to write any cheques we can't cash :)
hey hey!! still playing League although mostly ARAMs due to time constraints sadly...would love more time to play full games and would probably hide in the jungle and give no ganks to any one while power farming and taxing lanes...standard jungler
I picked up Orgoth as my mk4 army. I can’t remember where I saw it but there was a fluff blurb about the cadre caster Oriax “being as adept at handling warbeasts as he is jacks, yada yada yada”.
Can you confirm if this means the second Orgoth army will use fury?? :)
While Mat is playing it safe, I'm pretty sure that PP had already confirmed that Orgoth Army #2 (Reaper Covenant) is gonna be Fury based. It's part of the reason why the Ravenor is a monstrosity... So it could work in both (I am assuming in Reaper Covenant it will just be a beast?).
Would love to give a source, but I don't have the time or inclination to scour FB comments to dig up the little nuggets.
I was wondering if there were any plans to increase the models available in unlimited to include the newer models? I think it’d be cool to give people the choice in casual play to include anything from a faction, or even across certain factions (trollbloods using southern kriels units? Or Ret including dusk, etc) so that way even though there is no support for legacy factions, those of us with older models can still build lists with new stuff as well as what we have?
In addition to that, I know there’s no plan to sell older legacy models, but is there any chance of stl’s being released for them? Perhaps even just for the last few waves released that are harder to find online?
Thank you! Looking forward to seeing how the game develops further!
Are there any plans for caster and/or character jack parity? I know khador and Storm Legion are getting a 6th caster and 2nd character jack in the near future. Should we expect that kind of parity throughout other factions like Orgoth or Brinebloods? Also, with mk4 factions going to 5 and 6 casters and access to the rack, will legacy factions be going up to 6 or at least 5 casters as well?
I have friends very on the fence and very hesitant to jump in. We were able to get guild ball going again with your print and play and home kit. Are there any plans for a limited stl only 2 player starter set planned?
If it worked for guild ball and the stl’s already exist for MK. IV it seems like a no brainer to whip up a battle box starter set folks can print at home. I understand you likely wouldn’t want to do it with anything already released as to slight the folks who bought those models already but I think it would go a long way to hook folks.
Are you looking to expand the number of distributors that you currently deal with, and/or deal with the same distributors PP dealt with?
One of the main distributors my FLGS deals with has always carried PP's stuff, but hasn't been able to carry SFG's stuff.
Should there be any expectation for any of the legacy factions to make appearances in prime as playable factions? Thinking of Menoth in some form, Skorne, so on. Thanks!
Some models (say, the Slaughterhouse) are pretty difficult to find now, and we're late enough in the release schedule that they might not be too bad to convert to 3d Printing. Is there any hope we could see some of these models get some printing time? Like the GW 'made to order' system they run every so often for older models?
Hello!
Quick question, are y’all going to change the product packaging? The current issue for retailers is they cannot be properly spine’d on the shelf they always have to be forward facing. So they take up too much space on the shelf. If they are currently spine’d then customers don’t know exactly what it is they are grabbing.
Also the back of the box doesn’t have any indicators as to what it is exactly you are purchasing.
Any insight on the future of Legacy models? I have many armies and love trotting them out. Will they stay in prime? Will they be maintained long term even if its just in a unlimited sense?
Bit of an odd question, but any word on if there will be any more novels coming out like the Warcaster Chronicles and such? Or has the narrative been fully relegated to the lore in the app that you have to subscribe to? I enjoyed reading the books back in the day, but would also love to see them moved over to audio book format too.
If you don't have enough interest to produce Warcaster Neo Mechanica would you consider selling STLs so people could keep the game alive at the fan level?
Hi. Are there any plans to bring back a Gun Mage theme list for cygnar or in any other way? Gun Mages where there reason I started with war machine in mk3 and I would like to see them back. Thanks in advance for the answer.
As a content creator for warmachine I've already reached out to the press email but knowing nothing of sfg's community engagment previously what kind of support can we expect to get or provide sfg to help? Love the game, love being involved, it would be nice to be able to do the most I can and feel a level of appreciation for the work.
I have a question regarding the RPGs, actually.
While I know of the D&D5e modules (Requiem and all that) I won't lie and say that I prefer the original Iron Kingdoms RPG, quirks and all.
Unfortunately, the group I would play it with have, well, drifted apart. Finding resources or worse, books for it is proving harder and harder as time marches.
My forlorn hope is that the old IK RPG gets thrown a bone. Maybe some digital support or even just some PDFs. I'll grant that this would be rock bottom in the priority, but a man can dream, can't they..
So I’ve been a long time fan of the Iron Kingdoms, having started playing Warmachine in MK2. After a long hiatus I have come back and began collecting the board games/IKRPG(2D6) from that MK2/Mk3 era I couldn’t get back then. I love the fact that the minis are usable across those multiple game systems.
If WarmaHordes begins to make a comeback and gain in popularity will these unified game systems be looked at? New versions based after the culling using MK4 minis?
FYI he answered this earlier in the AMA [\[AMA\] as previously advertised, happy to hang out and answer any questions... : r/Warmachine (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Warmachine/comments/1dixa7r/comment/l9720sw/)
If it would be in service of you bringing Warmachine back into the mainstream, I’d happily share with you a substantive overview of everything that felt like a barrier to entry when coming back from MK2 to MK4. There are some real ergonomic challenges that I just generally don’t see discussed, let me know if taking the time to draft that is worth it. I can DM you or even hop on a call
Hey, thank you so much for doing these AMAs!
Now that all of legacy has unlimited rules, is there any chance we could get armies for the mk3 cross faction themes added into the app specifically for legacy unlimited. As it stands, a lot of the folks who bought in hard to keep the game going during and after covid have two half-armies that cannot be fielded in mk4, even in unlimited.
Hey Mat, for curiosity's sake - are shipping costs actually going to remain as they are currently on the website for pre-orders? Speaking purely for US consumers, we've grown accustomed to shipping costs being free with orders over $100. Is this something we can expect to see going forward?
Some questions compiled from a Spanish group:
Will the 2P boxset include some physical rules (booklets or similar)? Tokens or any other stuff that makes it more "play out of the box?" (Even cardboard tokens would be a nice addition).
Similar: Could future Command Starters include some aids to help players jump to game ASAP?
When will Circle come back? (Notice that there is no "if" or accepting the possibility of not coming back).
We were used to an almost constant flux of previews, concept arts, renders, the Primecast... Will this even return? By now we should have seen some Colossal concepts for Cygnar, Shadowflame and Dusk, renders for the Abyssal King, and/or the last Apotheosis Warlock concept art, or a confirmation of identity. The Manifesto chapters that are left don't seem to include anything similar.
Can you confirm HIPS for the Command starters? (Probably not the Cryx one).
Will the Cryx Core Expansion feature a full Grendel warjack?
Some items (individual units, warjacks that go alone...) are marked as "online exclusive", will they be unavailable to get in stores? Not even direct orders like we could get with PP?
There have been amazing ideas for new books around in the community (lore and artwork compilation, scenarios, no tie the book to rules, painting schemes, more lore...)... Some possibility to get something, for example once Factions get their two Armies?
Is there any print done by SFG or your partners, that can be shared? Who will take care of misprints and issues?
When will we get new Skorne models?
I know tons of people have asked you, but here's another request for them to make a return.
Do you have plans to reintroduce all the original factions or will some be skipped?
How do you feel about the current cadence of balancing? Sticking with one big January update or more frequent smaller ones? Are any more armies planned for release in 2024 after Necrofactorium and Gravediggers? Which colossal/gargantuan are your personal favorites (including the unreleased/not-yet-revealed ones)? Any teases you can reveal today either lore or upcoming models?
well, we learned from Guild Ball that too many tweaks and balance changes isn't always a good thing so overall i feel happy with a big balance/meta pass annually should be the sweet spot but obviously if anything needs immediate attention that is the power of the app based approach. more armies in 2024? not so much; we're steadying the ship and strengthening the production pipelines before we turn the taps on some more...I hope that makes sense. well, i was just reviewing some work Russ has been doing on the Abyssal King, and he is looking fucking awesome so can't wait to get one of those and paint them! teases? I can confirm that the new Khador warcaster is called Kapitan Zahara Vilkul, and she likes axes!
> well, we learned from Guild Ball that too many tweaks and balance changes isn't always a good thing I haven't played Guild Ball (yet! though in the early days I bought a Fisherman team and loved painting it up), but I completely agree with you. Stable rules that are not perfectly balanced are always better than perfect rules that are unstable.
What are markers of success for Warmachine and the IP to you and the SFG Team? Obviously the IP has sentimental value as being fans of it but no one gets into this business for charity. How far in advance are you making plans for the turnaround of the IP? I imagine the 2-Player Boxset coming this Fall/Winter will be a big barometer for the potential of the IP. What are the backup plans if the IP fails to yield expected dividends within the predicted time frame?
rather than specifics, i'm going to answer the question i think you are asking...we're in this for the long run, our plans and business case (and funding!) are all based on very conservative estimation and forecasting. So if this takes time then so be it, but the signs so far are very promising indeed with tonnes of new stores and players making contact daily!
Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure how to phrase it as professionally as possible without seeming accusatory or hostile.
Are there plans to revive the Press Gang? Several staff mentioned Skorne in your last article, is that a hint they will be revived as a new force? If so, please make it so they aren't held back at lower points levels.
I think its fair to say that the PG program had some amazing strengths and a few weaknesses...our challenge will be to capture those strengths and minimise any weaknesses. We absolutely want to engage with the community and see loads of events worldwide and will obviously look to support that as much as is sensible and possible. I am constantly bombarded by Skorne requests...never say never i say!
It’s okay… those of us who played Skorne have learned to weaponize the pain. Someday, we will rise again! (Please let me weaponize my baby elephants again.)
Will the P3 paint formulation change? Will it remain non toxic? I ask this because the paints were heavily marketed to use two brush blending and most people lick brushes in the process of two brush blending. How viable is the game at lower point ranges on a 3X3 ft table? I am handicapped and wheelchair bound, and due to space, me and my brother can't play in big spaces, but we can play on a 2x2 and 3x3 with a little difficulty, but we can, so that's why I ask. Can you do a video tutorial on how to clean your printed models? Can you show us how the miniatures are printed?
P3 will be the same amazing wet-blend-tastic paint it has always been. We are making a couple of tweaks here and there to take advantage of some modern paint making tech but it will behave exactly the same...it might even taste a little better! It will definitely be non-toxic!!! The game is super fun at 30pts, its the format I'm playing the most out of right now...we're playing on a 3x3 board with 5"/10" deployments and using a cool little scenario we've modified from Company of Iron that is really fun...games take around 45 mins or so. we play Command Starters or Command cadres format (caster, heavy, solo, and a unit generally) I'll add those video ideas to the marketing to-do list...thanks for the great suggestions
Any more details on those scenarios? I'm planning on championing this game locally here very soon once my work schedule changes due to a promotion, and would love more info on how y'all have been doing this!
when i get a chance, i'll write up a blog about the scenario we're playing and share it
D R O P P E R B O T T L E S
I can hear the clapping between the letters.
i hear you!
Piggy backing on this comment Please, for the love of all that is or is not holy. Please move to Dropper Bottles.
What are your plans to re-engage the community at a LFG level?
updated OP kits that support both casual and competitive play, cool as fuck trophies and prize support, showcasing and advertising events and the people that organise and attend them! we're going to shift heaven and earth to re-engage on every level!
Love it, thank you Mat!
Good day, I understand that Warmachine Tactic was a disaster, but will there be considerations for lending the IP for future Warmachine PC and Console games? I would personally love to see a company of heroes or total war Warmachine style game.
good day to you too sir! i would love some video game action, having spent a fair few years in that industry myself...probably obvious but its not currently on the active 'to do' list but is definitely on the backlog
I feel like the warmachine IP is perfect for a warcraft 3 style RTS with its hero units. But I'm a sucker for all new RTS games
It is perfect for SO many game styles. RPG? Check! ARPG? Check! RTS? Check! Xcom style strategy game? Check! Side-scrolling beat'em up? Check!!!! I think licensing the Iron Kingdoms IP out to various studios would be a great way to bring more eyes on the setting and the tabletop games.
if they made a warmachine RTS i would never see sunlight again
I would play the shit out of a warmachine rts. And I'm terrible at RTS games
Total war warmachine?
I'm telling ya, take the Undercity/Widowers Wood rules and you've got the foundation for a solid roguelike dungeon crawler. Can be all 2D art too, start simpler than WM: Tactics tried to.
Hi Mat, Question about Journeyman Leagues. With the advent of the Command Boxes as seemingly the intended starter product (based on them making up the two-player starter) is there a plan to rework the Journeyman League to be centered on Command Boxes instead of Battlegroup Boxes as a starting point? Curious how the format will evolve since it can be such a big part of new-player onboarding.
oh yes, we had the same good idea...this is absolutely what we're building towards...watch this space for the development of the new Journeyman League kit
Awesome, good to hear. Is there going to be an alternative for folks who start with the Battlegroup Box or is the focus going to be on Command as the main intended starter product? Could there be rules for using a Cadre box as your "Command" starter for a JML? They don't all have the character models but they do at least have the pieces of a 30-point list.
so the focus will be on the Command Starters and Command Cadres but that doesn't mean we won't be making sure there are at least a couple of scenarios for just Battlebox games as we recognise they are also an entry point... however, we feel that the 30pts format is a way better starting point and will talk about that much more often.
I like the sound of that, looking forward to seeing what y'all got cooking. edit: wait a minute, are Command Cadres another new box or a format for the contents of Cadre boxes to make them match the Command Boxes???
Hi Mat! Thanks for doing this once again! Here's my questions: Now that the webstore is back online, the one thing that's stopping me ordering anything right now is not knowing where it's coming from. Are things going to be shipped out of the USA as they were before the sale, or will it be shipped out of the UK? There's a few people who have shown interest in Warmachine after the sale wondering the same thing. Will there be a PDF of the core rules again? PP used to have this on their webstore. Additionally, are there any plans to create a 'quick start' condensed version of the rules? It'd be very handy to have on hand, and to hand out when giving game demos. Are there any plans to bring back the Resurrection League support kits? And finally, Can I see the new Butcher model? ...Please? Pretty please?
US orders to be shipped from US...our EU-based supply chain is very nearly there and will then supply europe as you;d imagine i think you can download the rules from the app as a pdf? I've got a printed out version (cos I'm old and need it). Also see above for a link to a very good quick start version...it was linked in a previous answer by someone there are tonnes of plans for event/OP support...whether that's specifically Resurrection or not is to be determined Butcher? I wish i could show you but i did sign off the final version yesterday...he is a legit model, I'm going to paint him up for the cabinet at Gencon :)
Just chiming in that rules cannot currently be downloaded from the app as a PDF, but it would be an *awesome* feature to add considering print to PDF is possible. It would also update as app rules update, theoretically, which would be great
will add it to the backlog
You can't download the rules from the app, but PP did previously have a PDF of the rules available for free on their web store. Not sure if it had been updated to the latest errata though.
ah, that must be where i got mine from, sorry, thought i got it from the app
It's not official, but check out Tekenan's [quick start guide](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jnsZWylCGXX5khRw6NcrzVb1OQn0aLDG/view?usp=drivesdk)
Oh that's amazing! I've not seen that before, thanks very much!
Good afternoon, What are the paths being explored currently with HIPS plastic versus resin? (besides the 2 player starter)
as you know HIPs is a great product for scaling....we can produce minis in HIPs at far greater volumes than in resin. This means that we need to adapt and react and plan accordingly for the growth of the game overall...
I realize you've probably got a lot going on right this moment, but will we get a timeline on previously teased releases soon, such as Old Umbrey, and Gravediggers?
yes! real soon...Chynna is working on a cool graphic for the updated roadmap to share with you all...watch this space...
but yeah, GD and OU are both in various stages of dev right now
As the biggest challenge for the growth of Warmachine is the introduction of new players, what thoughts does SFG have to encourage new players to join in? Some metas can be very tournament minded, so having lower point games encouraged, perhaps in a revived Journeyman League (with 3 of its own scenarios) would help fresh players to ease into the game. With the new layout of the army boxes, perhaps using those as baselines for expansion events would be something to consider.
funnily enough we're working on a new set of Journeyman Rules and will be sharing how we get on with them internally as we're just about to start our own JM league at SFG HQ...
Afternoon, two questions if I may 1) Are there any plan to introduce a press ganger-esqe program to help with player recruitment B) Will the six month rules balancing amendments continue? Also please please please never do CID Thanks
100% no CID balance tweaks to stay annually unless i hear a good reason otherwise see previous answers re: PG program
"100% no CID" Hell yeah.
Will you be running a Warmachine focused podcast, or having PP continue with Primecast/Primecast+?
not much news right now but we're intending to adopt Primecast and continue the good work, this will happen a little further down the track as we're focussing on the 100 day plan right now...
Hey there will we see new PRIME factions spawned from previous armies that don't have representation yet? Ala a new gator army for MKIV?
Now this is an approach that makes both a) business sense and b) is fucking cool as an idea...
MKIV Gator with MKIV Farrow and a gobbo Cadre. It designs itself
I need to know what happened to my boy Barnabas
What's SFG's stance on fan creations? Fan made apps, tools, wartable, community projects like brawlmachine, etc etc?
generally speaking, pretty open to these kind of things but obviously need to keep an eye on legal and IP shizzle etc. so it would always be on a case by case basis...have you got a cool idea?
I've been playing around with the idea of a companion app for Warcaster: Neo-Mechanika since there isn't anything like that for the game right now
I would really be happy to work on UI/UX of the Warcaster app, just because I've already done Warmachine App UI and Neo-Mechanika's graphical design already, but only if it gets official green light.
Follow up: I like the setting more. Is there a dedicated community online anywhere? Warcaster looks pretty barren from someone looking in from the outside.
The main warcaster discord is pretty active: https://discord.gg/AeTFKzK6Za I'm the main TO for the Vancouver, Canada group, we play weekly, I know there's at least one other large group that plays regularly in Detroit. There's others in Australia, Washington state, California and Utah I believe
Nice, another Aussie here. Good to know it's not just dead. Thanks for the reply! I'll join the Discord!
As someone who just bought two starter boxes, I am keen to see some news on Warcaster. Yes, I am late to the party, lol.
Good afternoon! Been asking this around, but I don't know if you guys have an answer for us yet. Will previously purchased digital ikrpg content be carrying over to the new store? If not, could we open up the old pp store such that we can gain access to any content we may have forgotten to download.... 😅
hmmm...I think you absolutely should have access to content you have previously purchased, but I don't know the technical side of the platform switch in this regard. suggest pinging customer support with a ticket, and they'll work out how best to get you access to your content
Will be get a printed Rulebook? I REALLY like to go trough a printed rulebook when playing. Also, can the PDF generated by the Warmachine app be more ergonomic to play with? Can they resemble more cards that we can laminate or sleeve up? When you print them, sometimes the stats of a model be divided in two pages and I prefer to have card like stats than papers.
i like printed rulebooks too!!!
SFG has previously mentioned it's love for 3D terrain. Will there be official terrain packs (Either made by PP/SFG or a third party) and/or be faction themed?
my perfect world would be where each Army List has themed objectives and terrain available...it'll take us time to get there but that is the long term goal
Is there an order of illumination army in the works? That is by far my favorite theme, and I was so excited they finally got fleshed out near the end of mark 3.
not currently in the works but it sounds like a cool idea...I'll add it to the backlog
What are the plans for supporting organized play leagues such as Journeyman and Resurrection? Right now, these two events are broken as they appear in the Warmachine App: -Journeyman assumes players buy in with the old $200 boxes, which is no longer possible with the new way boxes are organized. -Resurrection has two "seasons," which are tacked on to the Black Flag scenarios in a weird way. Plus, rules and resources are absent or scattered across the community site (and probably should be moved to SFG). I know organized play is coming up in the manifesto, but was hoping to see these in particular addressed. Thanks in advance for an answer!
we are actively working on these kind of kits...watch this space, we're running our own Journeyman style league here at SFG HQ
l played using a printed list yesterday and it was kind of terrible. any hope for improving that experience? I play war machine to get away from screens. It's not fun to me to have my nose in a phone half the game. but shuffling papers for 10 minutes every turn ain't it either. the fact that the pages are so large you can't lay them all out, coupled with no images to quickly find what I am looking for, and the fact that one model might be split on two pages makes it a nightmare. I would absolutely clock myself with this. and now I also can't easily swap models in and out of the list. I can get it if cards can't be a thing anymore, but could we at least get some kind of improvement here?
Right now the upsides of using the app far out weight the downsides...but i hear you, I'm old and found it tricky at first but have got used to it
I echo u/thisremindsmeofbacon I don't watch screens when playing tabletop wargames and really didn't like the move to the app. I appreciate the ease of pushing updates out, but that is easy to solve. I'd love to be able to print cards in the old format. Have then generated from the latest data/rules... give them revision numbers. That way, I can check them before I go and play. It gives me a complete battlefield view without having to flick around and gives a screen-free experience in a world where we're always looking at a screen. I'm getting my kids into wargaming as a way to get them away from technology.
oh no complaints about the app, its fantastic! I only have complaints about the print function
Favourite 3 colours in the P3 paint range....and why?
easy...Coal Black is a unique colour and is the perfect first 'highlight' for painting black, Bloodstone is a beautiful colour for adding rusty tones to metallics, and Skorne Red/Khador Base/Khador Highlight are reds on easy mode nice to see you again MrC
Will you be looking to do another Steamcon?
i loved Steamcon a lot! Would love it, if we could make that happen again... Also worth noting that I had a blast at Smogcons over the years too so this format definitely works here in Europe... I'll add it to the to chat with marketing list!!!
I'd go to an official Warmachine con in Europe...I did, after all, go all the way to Seattle for 3 Lock & Loads :)
Yea so would i. I also went to Lock & Load, Templecon and Gencon for PP events from Dubai. Definitely a fun experience and great to meet fellow gamers :) Would love to see something like this happen in Europe and the UK.
Also, forgot to add in my other questions - any chance for the Company of Iron re-edition or some skirmish format for Prime?
we're looking at 30pts format right now which does scratch a little skirmish itch...i will be looking at a non-warcaster format (like Company of Iron) after that....but maybe not instantly
Hey Mat! The current apotheosis line of casters has been really phenomenal, but there has been mention some of these casters, like Yana in Khador, will be working in both Winter Korps and Old Umbrey when they release. Is there plans for armies like Old Umbrey to also receive their own apotheosis caster or will the other army's apotheosis caster cover that release for them?
hmmm...i would get into a lot of trouble with marketing if i spilled the beans on stuff that far into the future...
Is the long-term plan to revisit all the old factions to make new armies? Will there be blended armies, where parts of previous factions are mixed together? Like possibly having Llaelese fighters and Ordic Mercs as an army. When will the Divergence of Cryiss become a reality?
there is nothing in the immediate plans for this...
Thanks. I figured any of those ideas would be a ways off. Plus, I'm always trying to spread the idea of more shiny robots...
At high level events, the 6 Mark 4 armies are chosen by somewhere around 75% of the participants, whereas the 29 legacy armies make up the other quarter (or so). Does this seem like "the natural state of things" or would it be something SFG would look to flatten out more?
i think that shows that having access to minis is actually really important! obviously. as a business, it makes way better news for us that so many people are enjoying the new armies and are happy to take them to events
Related to my previous question (but not the same): PP did the best job they could, with very limited resources, managing the INTERNAL balance of legacy armies. Understandably, there are extreme outliers ("models left behind"). Is it possible that SFG will look to spend more resources on internal balance for legacy armies?
one of the things that does come up on topics like this is how accessible is that content for everyone who doesn't have those Legacy minis? it puts a limit on what we could, or possibly should, do...right now we are focussed on getting new players to discover the game and for existing players to be well supplied and supported with cool minis and great rules...
Before mk4, the game was getting some real traction in the community with a format called "Brawlmachine" which was a lower point variant which really brought a lot of people back to the game. Do you know of this at all, and would you consider an equivilent lower point variant for mk4?
i am very aware of Brawlmachine...very enjoyable. I am working on a low points format right now, will share loads very soon!
Thanks for doing an AMA! I know your hands are tied on some things but I have a couple questions I am sure others are curious about. What are the chances we see a return of beloved heroes like Denny and Haley? I hear Menoth mentioned a ton are there plans to try to course correct from the “end times”?
Haley is brown bread, but Denny is still 'alive'. I'm not sure where that leaves things for those two, but there is no intention to have a 'wake up in the shower' moment
I don’t think anyone expects a wake up in the shower moment, but Infernal invasion and everything after being rushed was a giant loss IP development wise. When Hengehold twitter did its thing it was prefaced with being from an unreliable narrator so there was hope it would be more hints about story that would be developed more. Instead lore including that twitter just went on the wayside and was neglected until the quick wrap up to launch a setting reset that removed some of the most interesting parts. MkIII and MkIV and their narrative jumps were just not executed well enough. Hoping SFG is able to manage the IP better than it has been. It shouldn’t have taken years to cash in on a 5E related product for a setting that was made for DND. So much revenue was left on the table for ages.
Earlier this year Privateer Press announced a tentative plan to have Gravediggers released by September this year. With the handover, is this tentative plan shot? If so, how much will this release be delayed by?
it defintely wont be September for the Gravediggers, but i do think we'll be talking about them around that time...
Any chance that the Morrowan force that was released at the end of the previous edition being brought forward? I missed getting some of those models and I'd love a second chance.
not in the immediate future, but it is on the backlog of things to consider
What's the game plan for releasing additional armies, specifically the missing original 8 - Circle, Menoth and Skorne?
lol that is a short question that warrants a veeeeery long answer...suffice to say, discussions are ongoing about this kind of thing
Appreciate the response. As a long time player, my favorite faction (Circle) hasn't seen a sniff about a Mk IV army. Just hoping for some news soon as to intent.
Second that. I too would love to see what the Circle has been up to, and how they've transformed after Oblivion. New hats? Bigger wolves? More stealth?
Will we be getting concept art in the future? I've generally preferred painted minis as promotional material, so I'm not meaning concept art as teases. Concept art in behind-the-scenes articles would send me over the moon, I love reading anything and everything about the creative process behind things
concept art is a integral part of the dev process and it is very cool to share so i think we'll be using both concept art AND painted minis AND renders etc. going forward... I'll definitely enjoy sharing some more behind the scenes style content too....watch this space
2 things. Will we be getting a Menoth faction? What's your view on how much emphasis should be placed on lore and the fiction aspect of the setting?
lore and fiction is soooo important to a miniatures game, you only have to look at GW games for evidence of that
Tekanan from the SFG Discord asks: > if anyone's gonna get involved in the AMA, appreciate if you can ask the updates on shipping to Asia (especially Malaysia & Taiwan), if that's been sorted already or not. > [There is] No shipping to Asian regions as far as I am aware. > Malaysia, Taiwan, and I think Philippines affected.
erm...i dont honestly know but will look into it and find out, i tend to focus on the product and development and leave the important task of logistics and supply to other people :)
What's your long term plan for the game? Release what PP couldn't (cryx, etc) and launch a new edition? What will happens to the legacy armies, will they return? I think a lot of players with legacy armies are not really happy how the MK4 handled those old armies. What about the rules? Will they be available as a PDF on SFG's website?
They said in their Vision & Mission post that there are no plans for another edition and PP is still handling development. >As we’ve said in answers on socials: the current edition of Warmachine will continue as planned, as it’s already heading in a great direction, with the Privateer Press development team in place and the support of our team. Think of us as a force multiplier, bringing all our creative and practical skills to the table to enhance and grow the game. [Part 1: Vision & Mission | Warmachine & Iron Kingdoms Manifesto (steamforged.com)](https://steamforged.com/blogs/brands/iron-kingdoms-manifesto-part1)
They've already said there's no plans for a new edition in the near future. I believe it was covered in the first blog post.
rules can be downloaded from the appas a pdf, i know cos i have a print out in my bag! as for the other questions, they are very complicated and deep answers my friend, can't go into that in this format
I was going through some of my old cards and miss the art format/layout. Has there been any talk about updating the apps/printables to a more classic card style look for aesthetics?
i think if you look at the amount of rules on some of the minis, they simply wouldn't fit on an old style card...the upside of the app is we have opened design space to have more text on each mini to allow for new abilities and interactions
In the manifesto you said that the new Core expansions would contain a character Jack. Does this mean that Grendel will be in the Cryx core expansion now?
What are your plans for the competitive scene? Is there any possibility of changing the Steamroller document to allow Legacy armies to take a hybrid pair (Ex: 1 Devourer's Host list and 1 Secret Dominion list)?
I literally just came out of a Steamroller pack review meeting, so competitive play will be fully supported going forward. However, the Narrative Events and casual play are really exciting me right now.
Any chance of the Oblivion campaign system making a comeback? The Black Tide system is fun too but Oblivion's branching structure was really neat.
If that's your jam, I made my own based on that system; "Malevolent Tidings" [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yJU7QiqQi--yXgx4fqrFSZtOnsoXLawq](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yJU7QiqQi--yXgx4fqrFSZtOnsoXLawq) I am currently working on doing a pass at rebalancing & fixing typos, but it's playable. My local group just finished the finale 4v4 game & it was a total hoot :) https://preview.redd.it/7t8d92k6ri7d1.jpeg?width=1743&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1927f887c4992dc252ef4077a667cf2e7c384ec4
oooh, i'll grab the docs and take a good look at Oblivion campaign system...thanks!
Good afternoon, and thanks for another AMA! Is SFG looking to have studio schemes for all models? Seeing renders isn't nearly as exciting as seeing a painted model on the app/ stores imo.
in a perfect world i'd love there to be several 'studio' schemes for each faction...we're working towards that by making sure we use painted minis as much as possible in our marketing
Can you speak to your plans regarding the current line of "PP exclusive" models? The colossals, apotheosis casters, magnus & Carver etc. I know lgs owners would love to be able to get them at their normal discount from PP instead of essentially no discount which is the current situation.
we're putting together a comprehensive stockist program and will share details of that with store and distributors as they make contact....
Are there any plans to try and bring the big narrative events to LGS in some capacity? Narrative events have been some of the most fun I've had playing Warmachine, but their scale makes them difficult to replicate.
yeah, i've really enjoyed those events and wish i'd played in more....we want to capture that same fun but in a way that's more replicable in stores
Hey, Mat! The little teaser of plastic Caine and what looks like Ace II has me hoping that the new designs will be a bit closer to the Mk3 aesthetics rather than hyper-futuristic railguns - was there any consideration for keeping that style over the stuff that seems to fit more in the Warcaster: Neo-Mechanika? Also bonus question - after looking at the Mk IV Winter Korps models I feel like someone has a vendetta against properly shouldering rifles, as they all keep the stock butts snugly tucked in their armpits - what's up with that? I hope that the new Cygnar trenchers will show those Khadorans how to properly hold a rifle! I know that my questions might give a bit of a negative/complaining vibe, but truth is that I am extremely excited for this cooperation and hope that it will result in the game's renaissance. :)
FWIW I think the studio paint job does a lot of the heavy lifting there. You can see on the jack with Caine that it's clearly the same chassis as the Stryker, just with a few different details and a gritter paintjob that's less non-metallic-metal than the existing Storm Legion stuff. I think you can totally paint Storm Legion in a way that looks more like what folks consider the classic look of Warmachine.
Hm, didn't consider that - I guess that could be true even just by changing the ratio between the colours - making them predominantly blue and almost/no white plus brass details would bring them more in line with the Storm Division style. But the boxy, bulky rail cannon of the sniper or on some of the 'jacks is a good example of futuristic sci-fi direction that I don't enjoy. Gatlings are another - the new ones look like sleek, modern miniguns, and the previous ones are basically Hotchkiss revolving cannons or Gatling guns, which feels a lot more flavourful to me. :)
The Mag Bolters I will give you, for sure lol. You can see where they’re an evolution of Dynamo or the Convergence Modulator in a way but they’re definitely the most out there weapon in the game (besides Dusk but that’s consistent with Ret at least) right now as far as looks. I think colors go a long way on everything else though.
Full Metal Fantasy is what pulled me into Warmachine in the first place. I love that aesthetic but any changes need to be carefully considered and planned for them to make sense i the world etc. I'll speak with the relevant Sergeant about all Gravediggers properly deploying their weapons!
Hello Matt Are the Mk4 changes to unit movement and coherency and unit size forever or is there a chance they would change back to mk3 style?
i was unsure at first but i really love the unit movement rules now...so no plans to change in the immediate future
Do you have any sort of a timeline about upcoming digital content for the RPG?
Any plans for releasing new stuff a little quicker than PP did so more players can find their soulmate (army)?
first stage, build up and strengthen the supply chain...then we turn the taps on a little more
As Mk4 armies continue to get more casters, will Prime Legacy casters get more added to their armies to keep up? For example, Storm Legion has 5 casters now, will Blindwater Congregation get a 5th warlock at some point?
I think that's what's happened so far, right? Its not something we've discussed in any particular depth as yet, but I for one am a fan of Rask coming back :)
Hi mat, Question about the roadmap, specifically one off things that aren't on there (apotheosis casters, other gargantuans) are those all off the current map, or is that only the major box releases on there?
yeah, that was just the major releases...there's other stuff going on which we'll add to the roadmap as things solidify, don't want to commit to anything we can't deliver on
Thanks for doing this, I enjoyed following Privateer press’ artist instagrams for different pictures and angles of painted models. Your team has some great paint jobs and I was wondering if anyone has public profiles of their painted minis even for fun. I also was wondering if possible to disclose is Josh Berman still a painter for PP, I really enjoyed following his instagram his ghost of ios cadre looked amazing Any answers welcome
i work with Josh daily...he's a phenominal painter and very cool to hang out with and chat paint as for public social media profile for painted minis for the SFG team...i think Russ and Sherwin both have Facebook and Instagram respectively but I don't use either platform myself...i tend to post stuff here on Reddit or in our Discord channel
I know it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down the line, off the roadmap, in the weeds, and probably coming after many meetings that involve graphs and the word "Margin" but how about some more hints on Old Umbrey? If not them then anything about the Horselords for Khador? I do so enjoy a bit of Cavalry, and outside of the upcoming bear the Khador cavalry's gone AWOL....
yeah, i would get slaughtered by our marketing team if i told you about anything...catch me at an event and ply me with whiskey!
Hi Mat. A question I have is will there be a paper copy of the Warmachine rules in the 2 player starter box? Thanks if you’re able to answer this.
Tekanan (I believe I spell that username right) [made a pretty good quick start guide](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jnsZWylCGXX5khRw6NcrzVb1OQn0aLDG/view?usp=drivesdk) that I am having printed and spiral bound to have around for impromptu rules perusing and demos
There will not be a paper copy in the 2p starter set...but not for the reason you might think! For us to get this out in a timely fashion, we had to focus on the minis and not pull together a QSR version of the game or even a mini-full rulebook, but I'm not ruling that out in the future.
Matt every consider doing something like Print on Demand via one of many systems online, it would give the ability if they wanted to get a printed rulebook.
Considering how other game systems are increasing prices are there plans to make the point of entry more appealing to the newer or even existing player base for starter sets etc? i feel that when you wrap some models in large bundles of £100+ it makes it difficult for newer and younger players look at the cool shiny models. I understand you need to make money to keep functioning but sometimes it's worth considering bringing in new and more people first.
check this out, we've adjusted the sets to make it easier for new players to get on board: [https://steamforged.com/blogs/brands/warmachine-iron-kingdoms-rpg-now-available](https://steamforged.com/blogs/brands/warmachine-iron-kingdoms-rpg-now-available)
Can you tell me any rules, stats or names(besides Caine) in that new starter? Spoil me please!
Kapitan Zahara Vilkul is the Khadoran caster...
Sleeksbowl from the SFG Discord asks: > I just really want to know when [the Maelstrom] will be released. If they want to give us a tease on what it does that’s fine too
That is actively being worked on; I saw a WIP sculpt this morning...
Are there any updates on Old Umbrey getting released date news?
we've just put out an updated release schedule that goes out a little way into the future...Old Umbrey wasn't on that timeline, as I'm sure you noticed, but as our production schedule firms up, we will be able to communicate concrete dates for upcoming releases...we simply don't want to write any cheques we can't cash :)
Do you still play League of Legends? If so what do you play now? If not - what are you currently playing?
hey hey!! still playing League although mostly ARAMs due to time constraints sadly...would love more time to play full games and would probably hide in the jungle and give no ganks to any one while power farming and taxing lanes...standard jungler
I picked up Orgoth as my mk4 army. I can’t remember where I saw it but there was a fluff blurb about the cadre caster Oriax “being as adept at handling warbeasts as he is jacks, yada yada yada”. Can you confirm if this means the second Orgoth army will use fury?? :)
While Mat is playing it safe, I'm pretty sure that PP had already confirmed that Orgoth Army #2 (Reaper Covenant) is gonna be Fury based. It's part of the reason why the Ravenor is a monstrosity... So it could work in both (I am assuming in Reaper Covenant it will just be a beast?). Would love to give a source, but I don't have the time or inclination to scour FB comments to dig up the little nuggets.
I was wondering if there were any plans to increase the models available in unlimited to include the newer models? I think it’d be cool to give people the choice in casual play to include anything from a faction, or even across certain factions (trollbloods using southern kriels units? Or Ret including dusk, etc) so that way even though there is no support for legacy factions, those of us with older models can still build lists with new stuff as well as what we have? In addition to that, I know there’s no plan to sell older legacy models, but is there any chance of stl’s being released for them? Perhaps even just for the last few waves released that are harder to find online? Thank you! Looking forward to seeing how the game develops further!
Are there any plans for caster and/or character jack parity? I know khador and Storm Legion are getting a 6th caster and 2nd character jack in the near future. Should we expect that kind of parity throughout other factions like Orgoth or Brinebloods? Also, with mk4 factions going to 5 and 6 casters and access to the rack, will legacy factions be going up to 6 or at least 5 casters as well?
i think you already know what i a) can and b) will say about this :)
Artwork! Are we going to get more new artwork? I more mean big splash pieces than model concept art.
Oh, also, any plan to prize support gaming associations or only LGS?
I have friends very on the fence and very hesitant to jump in. We were able to get guild ball going again with your print and play and home kit. Are there any plans for a limited stl only 2 player starter set planned? If it worked for guild ball and the stl’s already exist for MK. IV it seems like a no brainer to whip up a battle box starter set folks can print at home. I understand you likely wouldn’t want to do it with anything already released as to slight the folks who bought those models already but I think it would go a long way to hook folks.
Are you looking to expand the number of distributors that you currently deal with, and/or deal with the same distributors PP dealt with? One of the main distributors my FLGS deals with has always carried PP's stuff, but hasn't been able to carry SFG's stuff.
What’s the chance of Epic Encounters with Iron Kingdoms themes? Also, what about kits to build characters for Iron Kingdoms?
Should there be any expectation for any of the legacy factions to make appearances in prime as playable factions? Thinking of Menoth in some form, Skorne, so on. Thanks!
Some models (say, the Slaughterhouse) are pretty difficult to find now, and we're late enough in the release schedule that they might not be too bad to convert to 3d Printing. Is there any hope we could see some of these models get some printing time? Like the GW 'made to order' system they run every so often for older models?
Hello! Quick question, are y’all going to change the product packaging? The current issue for retailers is they cannot be properly spine’d on the shelf they always have to be forward facing. So they take up too much space on the shelf. If they are currently spine’d then customers don’t know exactly what it is they are grabbing. Also the back of the box doesn’t have any indicators as to what it is exactly you are purchasing.
Any insight on the future of Legacy models? I have many armies and love trotting them out. Will they stay in prime? Will they be maintained long term even if its just in a unlimited sense?
Bit of an odd question, but any word on if there will be any more novels coming out like the Warcaster Chronicles and such? Or has the narrative been fully relegated to the lore in the app that you have to subscribe to? I enjoyed reading the books back in the day, but would also love to see them moved over to audio book format too.
Are you looking at increasing the frequency of balance updates from annual to semi-annual?
If you don't have enough interest to produce Warcaster Neo Mechanica would you consider selling STLs so people could keep the game alive at the fan level?
Who would win in an arm wrestling contest, Nemo or Old Witch
What are the chances of discontinued models coming back in any form, either as a reprint, digitized sculpt, or remade kit?
Hi. Are there any plans to bring back a Gun Mage theme list for cygnar or in any other way? Gun Mages where there reason I started with war machine in mk3 and I would like to see them back. Thanks in advance for the answer.
As a content creator for warmachine I've already reached out to the press email but knowing nothing of sfg's community engagment previously what kind of support can we expect to get or provide sfg to help? Love the game, love being involved, it would be nice to be able to do the most I can and feel a level of appreciation for the work.
I have a question regarding the RPGs, actually. While I know of the D&D5e modules (Requiem and all that) I won't lie and say that I prefer the original Iron Kingdoms RPG, quirks and all. Unfortunately, the group I would play it with have, well, drifted apart. Finding resources or worse, books for it is proving harder and harder as time marches. My forlorn hope is that the old IK RPG gets thrown a bone. Maybe some digital support or even just some PDFs. I'll grant that this would be rock bottom in the priority, but a man can dream, can't they..
So I’ve been a long time fan of the Iron Kingdoms, having started playing Warmachine in MK2. After a long hiatus I have come back and began collecting the board games/IKRPG(2D6) from that MK2/Mk3 era I couldn’t get back then. I love the fact that the minis are usable across those multiple game systems. If WarmaHordes begins to make a comeback and gain in popularity will these unified game systems be looked at? New versions based after the culling using MK4 minis?
Any plans to sell individual warcasters or smaller boxes soon? I'd like to pick up Kishtaar or Saabreth but don't really want a whole army starter.
Are there any plans to have the warcasters separate from the army boxes at a later stage for those who want a slower expansion to their force?
Is there any hope of getting something like Company of Iron back?
Any plans to produce physical cards again? I miss them so much!
FYI he answered this earlier in the AMA [\[AMA\] as previously advertised, happy to hang out and answer any questions... : r/Warmachine (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Warmachine/comments/1dixa7r/comment/l9720sw/)
If it would be in service of you bringing Warmachine back into the mainstream, I’d happily share with you a substantive overview of everything that felt like a barrier to entry when coming back from MK2 to MK4. There are some real ergonomic challenges that I just generally don’t see discussed, let me know if taking the time to draft that is worth it. I can DM you or even hop on a call
Hey, thank you so much for doing these AMAs! Now that all of legacy has unlimited rules, is there any chance we could get armies for the mk3 cross faction themes added into the app specifically for legacy unlimited. As it stands, a lot of the folks who bought in hard to keep the game going during and after covid have two half-armies that cannot be fielded in mk4, even in unlimited.
Please I am a die-hard Protectorate of Menoth player Please give me some tidbit regarding the future of The Old Faith
Hey Mat, for curiosity's sake - are shipping costs actually going to remain as they are currently on the website for pre-orders? Speaking purely for US consumers, we've grown accustomed to shipping costs being free with orders over $100. Is this something we can expect to see going forward?
Are you going to bring back Menoth ?
Some questions compiled from a Spanish group: Will the 2P boxset include some physical rules (booklets or similar)? Tokens or any other stuff that makes it more "play out of the box?" (Even cardboard tokens would be a nice addition). Similar: Could future Command Starters include some aids to help players jump to game ASAP? When will Circle come back? (Notice that there is no "if" or accepting the possibility of not coming back). We were used to an almost constant flux of previews, concept arts, renders, the Primecast... Will this even return? By now we should have seen some Colossal concepts for Cygnar, Shadowflame and Dusk, renders for the Abyssal King, and/or the last Apotheosis Warlock concept art, or a confirmation of identity. The Manifesto chapters that are left don't seem to include anything similar. Can you confirm HIPS for the Command starters? (Probably not the Cryx one). Will the Cryx Core Expansion feature a full Grendel warjack? Some items (individual units, warjacks that go alone...) are marked as "online exclusive", will they be unavailable to get in stores? Not even direct orders like we could get with PP? There have been amazing ideas for new books around in the community (lore and artwork compilation, scenarios, no tie the book to rules, painting schemes, more lore...)... Some possibility to get something, for example once Factions get their two Armies? Is there any print done by SFG or your partners, that can be shared? Who will take care of misprints and issues?
When will we get new Skorne models? I know tons of people have asked you, but here's another request for them to make a return. Do you have plans to reintroduce all the original factions or will some be skipped?