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I think MCC has nailed it here, the structure of the rumoured boxes makes a lot of sense for a game system that they're looking to push as one of the main lines.

Limited release big box then 3 boxes after a month in smaller scales.

 

I'd love to get into HH but I missed out on Calth and Prospero, there's been no real entry point for new players. Smaller boxes for people to "dip their toes" in would be a fantastic way to launch the game. I for one have many horrible memories of 7th edition that I'm not sure I'd actually enjoy playing the game. A smaller starting point means I be as bummed out if I don't enjoy it :biggrin.:

I think MCC has nailed it here, the structure of the rumoured boxes makes a lot of sense for a game system that they're looking to push as one of the main lines.

Limited release big box then 3 boxes after a month in smaller scales.

 

I'd love to get into HH but I missed out on Calth and Prospero, there's been no real entry point for new players. Smaller boxes for people to "dip their toes" in would be a fantastic way to launch the game. I for one have many horrible memories of 7th edition that I'm not sure I'd actually enjoy playing the game.

No Eldar and no Tau here so no worries. :wink:

 

That wildly up scale from previous rumours and seems slightly off, specifically with the boxes as they dont exactly match any current releases from GW, like 10 man box of the mk6, obviously, but then you just have a start collecting and a slightly smaller start collecting? The Numbers dont really seem to break down into two forces.

 

They also left out a few of the armies in the Compendium, and i doubt we would see a team just moved over from FW to GW, given the way FW works is so intertwined aside from the writers.

 

Not impossible though, just feels off and wishlisty.

 

That being said, 9th edition launched with Idomitus (limited edition) and a series of variously sized starter sets.

 

 

Yes but thats what really makes me suspicious, objectively AoD has never been even half as successful as AoS/40k  and these days is very much in a stable with the other Specialist games, this whole thing reeks of wishlisting for exactly that reason. Perhaps if Old World had been touted as a studio production it might have some credibility but thats very firmly in the FW/SG corner even with its hinted at much more ambitious release schedule.

 

That, and like i said the box contents dont really add up.

 

Worth noting plenty of people play AoD on a smaller scale, its the only way ill play it for example as it minimises the nonsense in the rules.

The only one that doesn't make sense to me is the "small" box...only 10 marines? I would expect that a small box would at least include 1 character/side.

 

Unless that is just a translation error/confusion and it is referring to the MKVI marines being released in their own box, as you'd expect they will be.

There's a second round of rumors up on Natfka:

 

via a very solid source on Faeit 212
 
"Heta-Gladius" Launch Box:
- 240 BP
- Miniatures (as said)
- IF Castellan has two head options (with and without helmet)
- SoH Preator has three head options (with and without helmet, corrupted 
face)
- Campaign Booklet (as said)
- Horus Heresy Fluff Intro Booklet (as said)
- Large Softcover Rulebook
- FW Horus Heresy Catalogue
- Horus Heresy Flyer (how to expand your Horus Heresy Armies)
 
Big Intro Box:
- 180 BP
- Miniatures (as said)
- Both Characters / HQ choices are not the same identical from the Launch 
Box
- Dreadnought is the Monopose from the Calth Box
- Large Softcover Rulebook
- FW Horus Heresy Catalogue
- Horus Heresy Flyer (how to expand your Horus Heresy Armies)
 
Medium Intro Box:
- 100 BP
- Miniatures (as said)
- Both Characters / HQ choices are not the same identical from the Launch 
Box
- Dreadnought is the Monopose from the Calth Box
- Small Softcover Rulebook
- Horus Heresy Flyer (how to expand your Horus Heresy Armies)
 
Small Intro Box:
- 40 BP
- Miniatures (as said)
- Small Softcover Rulebook
- Horus Heresy Flyer (how to expand your Horus Heresy Armies)
 
Citadel Colors:
- 12 new Spray cans
- some of them are fitting to layer colors
- Sons of Horus Green Spray
- White Scars Spray (return of "true white" as a spray)
- Valrak Orange Spray (sorry, a joke by my source...)
 
Age of Darkness Eras:
Looks like this information was wrong, there will be no rule-wise slit into 
Eras like Great Crusade, Horus Heresy ect. in the future, only Campaign 
Books with those "Eras" in name.
 

 

The only one that doesn't make sense to me is the "small" box...only 10 marines? I would expect that a small box would at least include 1 character/side.

 

Unless that is just a translation error/confusion and it is referring to the MKVI marines being released in their own box, as you'd expect they will be.

 

 

Based on the above, it sounds like that small box is the rulebook and the 10 marines...

This all lines up with the persistent rumor that the "launch" box will be north of $300+ USD, but as always take with salt

Edited by dicebod

I'm not certain of the validity of any of this stuff, but I could definitely see them releasing more sprays like that. If they do that, what we'll see is that certain 40k/AoS armies, etc. would also use some of those as a base.

10 marines with a softcover rulebook I would like.

Every other box is insanely priced. :rolleyes:

Are these rulebooks about a new edition?

Does the rumors say anything about that?

"Core Rules are technical 7th Edition 40k

- Units and formations are like in 8th and 9th Edition"

£240, really? Ooof. I guess I can understand if it comes with the spartan but still a fair bit even with all the stuff it comes with.

 

Also GW must be wanting to get rid of the stock they have of the monodreads to make way for the new one if they're shoving it in all the other boxes.

The thing I am most excited about is the small softcover rulebooks. I love that format!

 

Definitely, best format for rules used for actually playing the game :) Its something GW has abandoned recently and FW never liked though :( 

 

I've not heard anything of late, everything clamped down the moment that person leaked the pictures. 

Ty for the update though, it getting backed up/disproven  by someone with credibility would be good.

 

10 marines with a softcover rulebook I would like.

Every other box is insanely priced. :rolleyes:

Are these rulebooks about a new edition?

Does the rumors say anything about that?

"Core Rules are technical 7th Edition 40k

- Units and formations are like in 8th and 9th Edition"

 

Makes no sense. 8th and 9th have no formations?

 

 

10 marines with a softcover rulebook I would like.

Every other box is insanely priced. :rolleyes:

Are these rulebooks about a new edition?

Does the rumors say anything about that?

"Core Rules are technical 7th Edition 40k

- Units and formations are like in 8th and 9th Edition"

Makes no sense. 8th and 9th have no formations?
I assume that's referring to the detachment system. It seems to be translated into english anyway, regardless of the accuracy of the leak or not. So there's some language oddities. Edited by Darkwrath121

 

Hmm...I haven't seen this artwork before...

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVy3xodoTcx/

It says its fanart at the bottom. So while cool, unfortunately not official.

 

Ah darn, I got to get new glasses it seems... :(

 

 

10 marines with a softcover rulebook I would like.

Every other box is insanely priced. :rolleyes:

Are these rulebooks about a new edition?

Does the rumors say anything about that?

"Core Rules are technical 7th Edition 40k

- Units and formations are like in 8th and 9th Edition"

 

Makes no sense. 8th and 9th have no formations?

 

It was apparantely translated from german so don't get too caught up on the specific words.

That 240£ box is clearly not for new guys. I mean people who have bought and played HH until now have forked out money to buy the stuff from FW (or several boxes of Calth and Prospero) and we all know how insanely priced some of this stuff is. I think this is the target group for that box.

See, I'm wondering it (since it was translated from German) if the 240 is Euros and not Pounds. If so then by GW numbers 240 Euros would be 180 GBP, which would be better to swallow but GW have been ballsy with their prices lately.

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