More Necron terrain in 40k? Yes please! But let’s not stop there. Let’s get even more faction specific terrain on the tabletop!
There’s something about going to the game store to play or heading to a big tournament and seeing all the terrain on the tables. I know what it take to put those set upon sets of terrain together. And I also appreciate seeing it all come together to bring a tabletop to life — or at least make for a memorable game.
Terrain, to me, is like the third player in your games. Having good terrain just elevates the whole experience to me. I’m not clowning on playing with a bare board and make-shift terrain. I’ve done that with stacks of books or other random junk. Sometimes you just have to use what you’ve got! But playing on cool terrain is like a nice treat!
That’s why I’m glad GW is exploring more options for terrain in 40k, specifically for Kill Team. It’s a step in the right direction and I’m glad to see the Necrons getting some love. But why stop there?
More Terrain From More Factions
Games Workshop has been slowly expanding their terrain out from the Imperium for a while now. We’ve gotten a few pieces of faction terrain already. And we’ve even gotten a few sets in the past for the Orks. The Ork Fort terrain set is one of my favorites. I’m also a big fan of the previous Kill Team set for the Tyranids.
The point is, these sets have been expanding the terrain focus out for a while and I think that’s a good thing! And while I like these tight corridors for Kill Team, I’m hoping to see even more from GW in the future.
I’d like to see more “ruins” for the other civilizations. I want to see Necron structures that rival the Manufactorum terrain sets. Or how about some Aeldari wraithbone structures that are similar to the Fronteris sets? What about some orkified modular structures like the shipping containers? I want more Tyranid Sector Imperialis terrain sized terrain on my tables.
And look, I know this is a bit of a pipe dream. These terrain sets aren’t for everyone — I get that. I also understand that a lot of folks want uniform terrain for events for the sake of fairness across the field of players. That’s totally understandable. But not everyone plays in tournaments. Some of us do have our own terrain collections. And there’s even some folks that just like to have access to this style of terrain for hobby projects. I once made an entire Aegis Defense Line out of spare Carnifex back bits. Why? Because I wanted more Tyranid terrain for my collection.
Hobbyists and gamers have been making their own terrain for their armies for decades. That’s part of the fun of the hobby and should be encouraged. I also think it goes a long way when GW makes these non-Imperial terrain kits available. If nothing else, it’s a nice visual template to work with. It gives us a glimpse into what those worlds would look like. It helps us imagine what we could build around those pieces or how we could incorporate them into our own collection.
The Tomb World “indoor” set is great and I’m also really liking the way GW is using it to expand the idea of Kill Team. I’m excited to see those missions that involve both an above ground and “in the tomb” boards. We need more of that in our Warhammer 40,000 terrain.
I want more creative ways to play instead of just setting up across from the other player. This type of mission could also work for 40k games, too. With some tweaks, of course! So bring on the terrain GW! Let’s get creative (and a little crazy).
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Writer, Editor, Texas Native, and now Tex-Pat, Adam covers all things Tabletop Gaming. Which includes Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, D&D, Board Games and everything else that involves dice, boards, cards and a table.
A hobbyist, player, and collector of miniatures and games, Adam’s current obsession are his Death and Chaos Armies for Age of Sigmar, his Blood Angels and Tyranids for 40k, an expanding collection of Marvel: Crisis Protocol minis, and his ever growing Arkham Horror: The Card Game Collection.
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