Kill Team Announced: Kill Team Starter [ex-Rumour] (SM vs DG)

[ZeroWolf]

3 minutes ago, sitnam said:

I wonder/hope that the DG team can be buildable with a basic PM squad, or if the.options will be lockwd to that box.

If you could build that from the old Space Marines Heroes kits then the same will apply here.

 

I'm interested in this, if the price is right. I'm guessing the two teams here will likely be unique to this set.

[LSM]

8 minutes ago, sitnam said:

I wonder/hope that the DG team can be buildable with a basic PM squad, or if the options will be locked to that box. I know you could kitbash it, but I'm more wondering if the different gunner or heavy melee options will be represented 

 

Yeah, hopefully it will be a six marine team:

• One Champion OR Plaguecaster
• Up to one Icon Bearer
• Up to one Gunner
• Up to one Heavy Gunner

• Up to one Fighter
  

• Up to one Heavy Fighter

• Warriors

Or the Plaguecaster can be an operative instead of a Leader. But all the basic Plague Marine options are available... hopefully.

[The Praetorian of Inwit]

Very cool. I might pick this up.

[Dalmyth]

I'm pretty happy to be able to pick up both the Death Guard and Space Marine models since I was never able to find the blind boxes in store anywhere

[Waaagh?]

Seems like a perfect choice to keep those great DG models around. They're all fairly uniquely kitted out so work perfect as is for Kill Team.

[SalamandersBro]

Looks cool. I might have to get it. 

[Urauloth]

Clearly I shouldn't have doubted! Also, the sorcerer is included here? He's the only one I didn't manage to get back when the blind boxes were doing the rounds on ebay, so that's great news.

 

I hope they make a good number of these.

[ZeroWolf]

2 minutes ago, Urauloth said:

Clearly I shouldn't have doubted! Also, the sorcerer is included here? He's the only one I didn't manage to get back when the blind boxes were doing the rounds on ebay, so that's great news.

 

I hope they make a good number of these.

They're the starter so it'll be in (and out) of stock till they launch a new edition in 3 years time. It's replacing the current KT starter of Krieg vs Ork

[Fluxeor]

I'm definitely interested in this,  2 of the Heroes collections plus a smattering of pre-painted MDF terrain.. what's not to like?

[Brother Navaer Solaq]

I am interedsted this. Even though i have the proxy models. It makes it easier to have similar sets for teaching purpose. I do wonder what the price will be?

 

The warcom didnt say any release date. Is it going for preorder this sat?

Edited October 14 by Brother Navaer Solaq

[Helias_Tancred]

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/B3EtzIYC/kill-team-starter-set-space-marines-vs-plague-marines/

 

The miniatures are very good, especially the Death Guard ones. Its a nice product idea for Kill Team, a manageable starter set, and I understand the positives behind the MDF terrain for that product, even though traditional GW plastic terrain is a far superior product.

 

Is GW going to pass some of that reduced cost to their customers? If you're using MDF terrain in it does that mean the retail price will be lower?

 

 

 

 

[DemonGSides]

I kitbashed the SM -Heroes DG box that came out to make a bunch of Characters, so might get these just to make as their normal just to say I have all the sculpts.

Plus I think I managed to bash out BOTH of my Gurg, the Foul, so I need a basic one of him if nothing else!

Edited October 14 by DemonGSides

[ZeroWolf]

53 minutes ago, Brother Navaer Solaq said:

I am interedted j this. Even though i have already the proxy models. It makes it easier to have similar sets for teaching purpose. I do wknder what the price will be?

 

The warcom didnt say any release date. Is it going for preorder this sat?

Not this Saturday, but likely in a couple of weeks at least.

[Evil Eye]

So, the terrain is just 2D cardboard versions of the existing plastic terrain? That's...kinda weak. Especially given how good the terrain from prior KT boxes was.

[ZeroWolf]

There's a thread in the main for this 

 

I expect it to retail just slightly more than what the current one is.

[Helias_Tancred]

oooop thanks for that!

[Helias_Tancred]

The miniatures are very good, especially the Death Guard ones. Its a nice product idea for Kill Team, a manageable starter set, and I understand the positives behind the MDF terrain for that product, even though traditional GW plastic terrain that was in past versions is a far superior product.

 

Is GW going to pass some of that reduced cost to their customers? If you're using MDF terrain in it the retail price should be lower than a comparative past set that had superior plastic terrain.

 

If they swap out plastic terrain for the MDF, then still sell it at a same (or higher) price than before then that's just a screw-job to their customers. I will not buy it if that's the case.

Edited October 14 by Helias_Tancred

[Father Mapple]

My guess is the terrain is what needed to happen to make this a $100 box USD approximately. 

[Helias_Tancred]

Then that's appropriate.

[Subtleknife]

So does that mean there is a deathguard killteam now? Or can you only use DG with this starter set?

[Heraclite]

They Say in the article that death guard kill team rules will soon be available for download. I guess it means you will be able to make a death guard kill team with regular DG minis so that's cool as well! 

[INKS]

wait why would the retail be more than hive storm?

 

so these minis are from the hero random bag set they sold a few years ago?

the teams seem odd, not sure if they are supposed to be their own teams with their own rules or are they angels of death for example? 

mdf terrain, don't care, hopefully it's cheaper than hivestorm. rule book seems limited? but the rules should be free, so that should not matter right?

[Mana]

As a product this has a broader appeal than just kill team. It has a bunch of minis that you can't get anymore (normally). The DG heroes look great, the plague caster specifically (I don't like the one you can buy at the store).

 

This should retail for less than 100 usd, but knowing gw this will be a 100+ usd product. In GWs Mind you are also getting 2 characters (SM captain and DG caster) with the teams, so yeah 100+ (I really really want to be wrong).

 

Everything in KT has been going up in price (because it sells).

[Cactus]

3 hours ago, INKS said:

the teams seem odd, not sure if they are supposed to be their own teams with their own rules or are they angels of death for example?

When the loyalists were released in the blind box format they had unique KT rules. This announcement very strongly hints that they will use the Angels of Death rules.

[Marshal Mittens]

GW making MDF terrain was not on my 2024 bingo card. 

 

Looks interesting. 3 years ago I would have sold a Kidny for that DG sorcerer. But not at the moment.