Hachette New Hachette Magazine Combat Patrol

[Rzeźbiarz]

https://www.fauxhammer.com/news/warhammer-40000-combat-patrol-announcement/

 

Fauxhammer revealed new Magazine Collection. 

[CL_Mission]

Dropping some images from the article because I find the Fauxhammer side hard to look at. Looks like it's a wide spread of factions this time rather than focusing on a couple.

 

Some info on the opening issues.

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• Issue 1 will have a cost of £2.99. We’re not 100% sure what’s in this issue just yet, but we have a sneaking suspicion it’ll be the Captain in Terminator Armour and Tyranid Prime. We might be wrong, though. It does happen occasionally.
• Issue 2, which contains 3 Von Ryan’s Leapers, will cost £6.99. However…
• …If you subscribe via Hachette, Issue 2 (the one with Von Ryan’s Leapers), and Issue 3 (which contains 5 Infernus Marines) will also come with a free modelling kit, which is made up of a mold-line remover, a tube of Citadel plastic glue, and some plastic cutters.
• Issue 4, which will cost £9.99, comes with three paints – Wraithbone, Macragge Blue and Barak-Nar Burgundy – as well as a Citadel Starter Brush.

 

A note about these kinds of magazine. GW will say that only the first 4 issue are available in store and to get the rest you'll have to subscribe. I've found in the past that my local WH Smith will carry them up to like issue 15 or 16 and maybe further so if you're after just a certain early issue check your local news agents. You can also order individual issues from Forbidden Planet and Hachette directly I believe.

Edited January 1 by CL_Mission

[No Foes Remain]

Won't sub, as there is a lot of stuff in there I don't want or need but I'll be grabbing up some of the basic GSC stuff and maybe some of the Guard.

[Redcomet]

Absolutely sucks these are not available in Denmark

[Rzeźbiarz]

I would say it is spreaded to much. I find it hard to belive somebody with existing collection would want to start so many new armies. Previous version was more focused and similar themed and could be used to start or expand new army. That collection is more targeted to new players.

Edited January 1 by Rzeźbiarz

[Mogger351]

This is perfect for a group who can share the cost and split the minis. Utterly amazing value even if you pluck individual issues as they almost certainly have to contain full units at £10 a go.

[gideon stargreave]

10 minutes ago, Rzeźbiarz said:

I would say it is spreaded to much. I find it hard to belive somebody with existing collection would want to start so many new armies. Previous version was more focused and similar themed and could be used to start or expand new army. That collection is more targeted to new players.

I’m not sure. I have a pretty big collection and this really appeals to me. I can add to armies I already have, and start a few others, and as I am a hobbyist not a gamer I’ll get so many kits I can convert with that would be too expensive otherwise 

[Sky Potato]

I collected both of the previous magazines (Conquest and Imperium) all the way through.

 

I get why they’ve gone to Combat Patrols for this go around, given that Tenth has a specific Combat Patrol mode, but I think that part of what made the previous magazines so good was the depth of units that they went into. The Necron side of Imperium really bulked out the contents of the Indomitus box, which was pretty much duplicated in Imperium, with Dark Imperium being duplicated in Conquest. Going for Combat Patrols means that Leviathan won’t be duplicated.

 

The “Brand New Space Marine” is nowhere near as good as Conquest’s Lt Calsius and Imperiums’ Primaris Captain exclusive models - it’s not even a character.

 

I don’t think I’ll bother with this run. I’ve got plenty in my pile of shame anyway.

[RWJP]

1 hour ago, CL_Mission said:

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Thanks for the summary Frater. I agree, the Fauxhammer site is utter garbage to actually browse. It ALMOST makes the new GW store site look good.

This looks like an excellent idea for a collection. I personally won't be subscribing as I have way too much stuff from the previous two magazines, but I really love the concept of collecting various different Combat Patrols.

Again, the savings also look to be pretty reasonable. I would guess that most of the CPs will be spread across 5-6 issues, so a maximum of £60, compared to the usual £95.

 

50 minutes ago, Rzeźbiarz said:

I would say it is spreaded to much. I find it hard to belive somebody with existing collection would want to start so many new armies. Previous version was more focused and similar themed and could be used to start or expand new army. That collection is more targeted to new players.

Yes, all of the partworks magazines so far have been aimed at new players. That's always been the point of them.

[Rusted Boltgun]

I have been waiting for this.

I like the idea of a subscription with regular magazines - those and the occasional paints, brushes, etc will be good him for him to build his hobby collection.

The models will provide me with a regular plastic hit and a long term goal - 9 combat patrols. 

Looking forward to seeing more detail...and costs!

[Magos Takatus]

1 minute ago, RWJP said:

Thanks for the summary Frater. I agree, the Fauxhammer site is utter garbage to actually browse. It ALMOST makes the new GW store site look good.

 

I normally consider remarks like this to be exaggerated but yikes, I totally agree. It's an overstimulating mess on first impressions and it doesn't improve much when you take a closer look.

 

I have noticed that the set contains a Goliath Truck Looted Wagon and to get it on a discount might move it from "kitbash daydream" into "pile of shame/ buyer's remorse" territory.

 

I think I'll sit this one out, I've barely dug into the bits and pieces I got from Imperium. This time there's no Eldar or Admech so hopefully I will be able to resist these issues.

 

[No Foes Remain]

If anyone is having issues with fauxhammer's site, just enable reader view on your browser. Makes it much easier and less offensive on the eyes.

[01RTB01]

2 hours ago, Rzeźbiarz said:

I would say it is spreaded to much. I find it hard to belive somebody with existing collection would want to start so many new armies. Previous version was more focused and similar themed and could be used to start or expand new army. That collection is more targeted to new players.

That is the point of it... they're not targeting established players. They're targeting people going into places selling magazines and hoping young uns buy them and get interested.

 

As I've said elsewhere, this would be superb for a school club or other clubs. Long-term painting and play projects would be fab. Tale of 4 gamers equivalents, handy for people to build up to a CP to play CP games. Honestly, this is [IMO] much better than the cron/ marine focus of the last one or whatever came prior.

[Mogger351]

16 minutes ago, Rusted Boltgun said:

I have been waiting for this.

I like the idea of a subscription with regular magazines - those and the occasional paints, brushes, etc will be good him for him to build his hobby collection.

The models will provide me with a regular plastic hit and a long term goal - 9 combat patrols. 

Looking forward to seeing more detail...and costs!

Regards costs they're typically 80 issue runs, which at £10 an issue (ignoring first 2 reduced costs) puts it at £800, 9 combat patrols are £855. So that's a saving already. Even discounting the paints there's a lot of extra units in there which add to the combat patrols.

 

I spy with my little eye:

Autarch

Maulerfiend

Parasite of mortrex

Chaplain on bike

Master of possession

Ork buggy #3

Atalan jackals

??? Nothing for votann

 

So total value excluding paints sits over a grand.

[Craig]

Looks like some of these vary from the combat patrols. There's a maulerfiend, squigbuggy and autarch that I can make out that aren't in the respective combat patrol boxes.

[RWJP]

5 minutes ago, Craig said:

Looks like some of these vary from the combat patrols. There's a maulerfiend, squigbuggy and autarch that I can make out that aren't in the respective combat patrol boxes.

According to the article, it's Combat Patrol + 1 Extra Unit.

For example, the big image shows the full Eldar Combat Patrol at the top left, plus the Autarch.

[Zoatibix]

 

 

GSC and Astra Militarium gets you two distinct combat patrols that can be used in a single army.

 

Some bits of the AM could be used as cultists for the regular CSM or World Eaters, I think? Not sure if you could plonk all three together to make a legal (albeit random) army?

 

 

[jimbo1701]

10 minutes ago, Mogger351 said:

Regards costs they're typically 80 issue runs, which at £10 an issue (ignoring first 2 reduced costs) puts it at £800, 9 combat patrols are £855. So that's a saving already. Even discounting the paints there's a lot of extra units in there which add to the combat patrols.

 

I spy with my little eye:

Autarch

Maulerfiend

Parasite of mortrex

Chaplain on bike

Master of possession

Ork buggy #3

Atalan jackals

??? Nothing for votann

 

So total value excluding paints sits over a grand.

votann have the hearthguard and AM the commissar, so yes a patrol and extra kit for all. 

[Legionary Pallas]

10 minutes ago, Craig said:

Looks like some of these vary from the combat patrols. There's a maulerfiend, squigbuggy and autarch that I can make out that aren't in the respective combat patrol boxes.

Article says: "9 complete Combat Patrols (plus an extra unit)".

 

Presumably that's an extra unit per faction? I can make out a Primaris Bike Chaplain, the Parasite of Mortrex, a Master of Possession, a Commissar, a unit of Einhyr for Votann, and a unit of GSC bikers, in addition to the extras you named already.

[ZeroWolf]

Probably won't go for a full sub this time round but I'll definitely be aiming for a few single issues here and there. That 1st premium pack also looks appealing to me...but not enough to spend a full subscription for I think 

[Hfran Morkai]

May be interested in the AM Sentinel and Infantry issues to help flesh out a Guard army (Because I miss the days of the 20 man infantry box).

[Sky Potato]

36 minutes ago, Mogger351 said:

Regards costs they're typically 80 issue runs, which at £10 an issue (ignoring first 2 reduced costs) puts it at £800, 9 combat patrols are £855. So that's a saving already. Even discounting the paints there's a lot of extra units in there which add to the combat patrols.

 

I spy with my little eye:

Autarch

Maulerfiend

Parasite of mortrex

Chaplain on bike

Master of possession

Ork buggy #3

Atalan jackals

??? Nothing for votann

 

So total value excluding paints sits over a grand.

The previous 2 magazine runs have been big savings. About 35% or so.

[Marshal Reinhard]

Aerously dont need a burnee marine sergeant. But unique pose and base is sexy

[CL_Mission]

I'll be trying to get a hold of the Tyranid issues but I'm not sure Ii'll go for anything else, maybe the Terminators if that issue turns up in my local store. 3 Von Ryan's Leapers for £6.99 is a steal.

[Noserenda]

Im torn because the premium offering is finally worthwhile but i really dont want any nids or marines that will clearly be starting the collection lol