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2016/03/15 22:13:02
Subject: GW's new edition of "Lost Patrol" ships June 18
Dropped completely between the cracks for me. I have absolutely no recollection of it whatsoever.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
That orginal artwork is cool but really strange. What are these guys? Deathwatch? They have chapter icons on them. I like the eyeband tattoo. The new ones look like blood angels though.
Huh. Never saw Lost Patrol. And I was pretty far gone into 40k in 2000.
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NobodyXY wrote: That orginal artwork is cool but really strange. What are these guys? Deathwatch? They have chapter icons on them. I like the eyeband tattoo. The new ones look like blood angels though.
Old box is Dark Angels, Blood Angels and a Space Wolves guy(I think?)
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I was subscribed to white dwarf back then, how they hell have I never heard of this.
Interested to see if this includes new models or just using the existing ones.
Also when are they going to start getting these things into toy stores. The reason the board games worked for them back in the day is it brought new players into the GW hobby, if the only places selling these are GW stockist they are really missing a trick.
it's the quiet ones you have to look out for. Their the ones that change the world, the loud ones just take the credit for it.
It was released alongside Gobbo's Banquet, if that helps any?!!
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
I've been slightly disappointed by GW's recent boxed games, in that I actually want to play them as board games and not as collections of miniatures with a board game thrown in. The prices for BaC and DO may be great considering the number of miniatures you get with them, but they're far too high for a standard board game - I'd prefer far fewer models and a lower price. This looks like it might redress the balance though, I'm really intrigued by it. And like some of the other posters, I've never heard of it before!
NobodyXY wrote: That orginal artwork is cool but really strange. What are these guys? Deathwatch? They have chapter icons on them. I like the eyeband tattoo. The new ones look like blood angels though.
Old box is Dark Angels, Blood Angels and a Space Wolves guy(I think?)
The original artwork is bigger (and far older than 2000) and shows a bunch of Scouts from the 'Big 4' with their Sergeants. They date back to the Advanced Space Crusade models, where the Scouts are younger/smaller and the Sergeants wear Power Armour without backpack.
Wasn't there a version of this with scouts and stealers (and more models?) inside a Tyranid ship? Square board sections. Or was that another game? Or even this game with an expansion?
I believe my classic plastic stealers are from that game, but I might be confused
Edit: I'm guessing early -90s
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I believe it was called something else in some other territories?
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
The original Lost Patrol wasnt a major release like ASC or Tyranid Attack which were also different to each other and this one by the way. The rules were fun though.
Content of the 2000 edition (minus rulebook) - image from Lexicanum
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I believe it was called something else in some other territories?
Advance space crusade was inside a hive ship this is in the jungle?
Yah, I was replying to the guy above me.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
This came out of left field. Hopefully the game is good. I've heard that the original was just okay and that the game was a serious meat grinder. I suspect that it won't have any new models since it's only $60, but it would certainly be a nice surprise if it did.
Barzam wrote: This came out of left field. Hopefully the game is good. I've heard that the original was just okay and that the game was a serious meat grinder. I suspect that it won't have any new models since it's only $60, but it would certainly be a nice surprise if it did.
My concern is it will not sell as many units or whatever GW will use as a measure of success. They will take this as a sign that a $150-$165/unit games with more stuff is what the market really wants since BaC and DWOK are presumably doing well sales-wise.
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Legion: Dark Angels 
