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Okay, reposting this.. https://www.fauxhammer.com/news/warhammer-40000-combat-patrol-announcement/

With thanks to SKR.HH and KidCthulhu for braving that site and getting us the relevant info:

SKR.HH wrote:In short:

"So, Hachette’s current plans for this collection, should everything go well with the trial, is for the magazines to contain 9 complete Combat Patrols (plus an extra unit). We’re going to be publishing a few articles later this week looking at this collection and its contents in much greater detail, but for now, to whet your appetites, here’s a round up of all the factions you can collect:

Space Marines
Tyranids
Leagues of Votann
Aeldari
Astra Militarum
Genestealer Cults
Orks
Chaos Space Marines
World Eaters"

KidCthulhu wrote:Wow, what a garbage site. It's like a Temu ad on crack...

I'll just leave this here:

Not what I was expecting but not a huge surprise either. Seems they are going a different pathway this time and instead of just doing models from the Space Marines and Tyranids side by side with a few token other forces; they are going for just the Combat Patrols.

Lowers the value for a single Xenos player compared to the previous Necron one, which was honestly a goldmine of cheap models through the whole range. However at the flipside it might be more generally engaging for people new to the setting as opposed to existing customers out for a cheap model. So that could be a bonus for GW and the market in actually getting new people in rather than established hoovering up every issue for cheap stuff.

So perhaps not a Tyranid gold-mine of cheap, but at the same time this set might well be really engaging for a wider range of people and that might well be a big up point in general.


(also what the heck happened to Fauxhammer - all their clickable images just link to a search term on Forbidden Planet,, which doesn't even work because they don't sell Combat Patrols!)

More gubbins. But subject to change!

All Subscriber Rewards.

Boosted Subscription Rewards

Exclusive Mini (typically in Issue 5)


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Well no idea why they look like that. Apologies.

IIRC Fauxhammer guy was pretty upfront awhile back that he and Hachette had some kind of understanding. They see he’s increasing interest in these partworks, and they give him some early information.

He certainly seems very positive about this scheme if you read the text.

If this does go ahead I might try to get some of the Astra Militarium and CSM stuff.

Would help interest more if site was more readable and not literally full screen ad's popping up all the time...

Still hoping these would be sensibly available here. Probably pipe's dream

I keep asking and they keep telling me that they may do it outside of the select few countries they run it in now, just be patient.. 😭 I mean, we don't even need to have that stuff translated, everybody speaks and reads English here to some degree.

This collection could be good for a group if, between everyone, they want all of the Combat Patrols.

For someone like me who is a primarily builder/ painter rather than someone who feels the need to game, it's a relatively cheap path to some variety.

The intention of the collection appears to be different from Conquest and Imperium. Each of those subs provided colectors with a self-contained product and ruleset that would never age or be replaced. By including terrain, a gamer could play 40K without ever having to involve themselves with GW or any other gaming store directly.

Maybe Hachette have figures that show these collections are used by more by existing gamers rather than attracting new blood.

Nine combat patrols at £10 an issue for 80 issues is basically £90 per patrol. Compared to £95 retail or £77 discounted. Of course you get an extra unit, paints, the magazine and any extras also.
I do wonder about the paints actually. The previous collections have benefitted from having just two colour schemes to provide for, not sure how they will manage nine unless they massively up the amount of paint.


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 alphaecho wrote:


This collection could be good for a group if, between everyone, they want all of the Combat Patrols.

For someone like me who is a primarily builder/ painter rather than someone who feels the need to game, it's a relatively cheap path to some variety.

The intention of the collection appears to be different from Conquest and Imperium. Each of those subs provided colectors with a self-contained product and ruleset that would never age or be replaced. By including terrain, a gamer could play 40K without ever having to involve themselves with GW or any other gaming store directly.

Maybe Hachette have figures that show these collections are used by more by existing gamers rather than attracting new blood.

See this feels more like it's for beginners to me. I expect maybe some cardboard terrain or just the pre-printed battlemats. The discounts aren't as great purely because it's repackaging existing discount boxes almost exclusively, even if I suspect the mini count will be similar.

This one is definitely a bit odd. Great for people who want to build up a general collection, or a for a group of friends who collectively have most or all of these armies. Not so great for someone interested in only a couple armies. As someone who played both Space Marines and Necrons, I loved the Imperium subscription that just finished up here in the US.

And how scattered will it all be? Will the Tyranid patrol, for example, be split up between four issues in a row, or will it be in issues 1, 10, 20, and 30?

It's also interesting as to which combat patrols didn't make it in.

EDIT: And now would be an absolutely amazing time for them to announce one for The Old World. But striking while the iron's hot has never been something GW's good at.

I kinda dig this one. There're a few of these combat patrols I have no interest in, but almost all of them would be great to paint and play or use as conversion fodder.

looks like GW want to try one of these thats not snapped up by people who are already customers but perhaps want to aim for people who are newer to the hobby and are not determining the savings to a penny on each issue

leopard wrote:
looks like GW want to try one of these thats not snapped up by people who are already customers but perhaps want to aim for people who are newer to the hobby and are not determining the savings to a penny on each issue

Exactly. Previous ones were a goldmine for cheap minis for established gamers; whilst GW really wants these to be for new people. Giving a whole army in the magazine was great if you wanted the themed army, both as a new but also as an already established customer.

This time around it seems to be much more of a sample of lots of GW stuff. The ideal way to try it out for a new person or someone on the fence. Giving you a taste for each force which in theory then leads you into buying into at least one or two of them over time.


So if anything this might be "less" popular within online gaming communities, but its far more likely to be popular with newbies, fresh people and those perhaps outside or on the fringes of the hobby.

With how Stormbringer is playing out it's most of the units from each faction out together (in pairs) - so would expect similar here.

@Tannhauser42 In the Fauxhammer article he speculates that the armies may be grouped together. He says he’s going on the pairings of the premium kits, but he may also have some inside information from Hachette themselves.

Also solid for a School or Youth Club, an affordable way to get actually usable demo armies.


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Looking at them, the Boosted Subscription rewards (if they remain as shown, never guaranteed, that) are excellent value.

£2 extra a week, so £40 for each one. Given the last has a Rogal Dorn, that’s pretty solid.

I've been getting individual issues for the current run. Last week was the Heavy Destroyer.

It's much cheaper than buying the kits normally.

Ok. They have my interest.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I've been getting individual issues for the current run. Last week was the Heavy Destroyer.

It's much cheaper than buying the kits normally.

In this case 90% of the kits are already in discount boxes by definition though (though may not be by the time it launches).

I'll be cherrypicking this one, eldar issues for me, tyranid issues for my partner, in whatever quantities make sense per issue.

I see an autarch and a parasite of mortrex in there as bonus units for those factions.

Looks likely to be 7 issues to get a full combat patrol + bonus unit from the way sprue splitting pans out. So, £60 vs. £95 retail and then the bonus unit will likely be an even better % discount.

deano2099 wrote:
In this case 90% of the kits are already in discount boxes by definition though (though may not be by the time it launches).

Discount boxes? Combat Patrols aren't exactly cheap, and sometimes you just want one thing from that box rather than multiple things.

If something's on a single sprue then it could be worth buying via this method. Even some double issues could be worth it, like the Field Ordnance Battery. AUD$90, or AUD$49.98 via this method. And that's including shipping.

Well, it definitely makes sense to grab up the first premium kit - that's really good value when the first few issues are discounted, you get the exclusive model, and the MTO Primaris Company Champion that's otherwise OOP.

Have we worked out what the extra kits are for each faction? I *think* it's these, but it's a pretty small image.

Space Marines - Chaplain on a Bike
Tyranids - Parasite of Mortex
Leagues of Votann - Einhyr Hearthguard
Aeldari - Autarch on foot
Astra Militarum - Commissar
Genestealer Cults - Atlan Jackals
Orks - Boomdakka Snazzwagon
Chaos Space Marines - Master of Possession
World Eaters - Maulerfiend

If these have to be squeezed in one issue they'd generally be a big win - especially the Chaplain, the Jackals, the Hearthguard and the Maulerfiend? Even two issues.

Most of I have no need of but I am curious what the Ork unique will be.

I'm looking forward to it. From an army PoV there is nothing I want, but as with Imperium, I'll be more than happy to pick up single issues when a miniature catches my fancy.
Though sadly I don't think I'll be seeing this anytime soon. Maybe for 2025 if Imperium was profitable in the JP market.

M.

 The Phazer wrote:
If these have to be squeezed in one issue they'd generally be a big win - especially the Chaplain, the Jackals, the Hearthguard and the Maulerfiend? Even two issues.

It will likely follow the current pattern, so as many issues as there are sprues in the kit.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 The Phazer wrote:
If these have to be squeezed in one issue they'd generally be a big win - especially the Chaplain, the Jackals, the Hearthguard and the Maulerfiend? Even two issues.

It will likely follow the current pattern, so as many issues as there are sprues in the kit.

Ehhh, that's not consistent. The bike Chaplain does technically come in two sprues but it's a full sized sprue split in half for example.

There's a lot of sprues here to try and parse out all the more worthwhile kits over two issues, I suspect they'll be at least a few bargains.

 BrookM wrote:

KidCthulhu wrote:Wow, what a garbage site. It's like a Temu ad on crack...

AND I QUOTE....

 regraham wrote:

 Snrub wrote:
Man that Fauxhammer bloke likes to toot his own trumpet. And the website layout...... yikes.

Well, I’m pretty proud of the work I’ve put in. I am looking to fix the layout this year

Moving on...

Going with the Combat Patrols is an interesting way to take the partwork. Can't spot the "unique" mini that they've put in the previous 4 runs. But maybe they're not doing that this time around. Was kind of hoping the next one they'd do was a Heresy version, but that may come later on.
If this hits Australian shores, i'll probably not subscribe, but will definitely use it to cherry pick some things I want if they're cheap enough. Termies for one. Maybe some of the of Atlan Jackels or Field Guns.

 Snrub wrote:
Can't spot the "unique" mini that they've put in the previous 4 runs.

 Snrub wrote:

Was kind of hoping the next one they'd do was a Heresy version, but that may come later on.

Isn't enough plastic stuff for that, and I think GW sees it very much as an intro thing so are probably just gonna want to stick with AoS and 40k

 Shooter wrote:

 Snrub wrote:

Was kind of hoping the next one they'd do was a Heresy version, but that may come later on.

Isn't enough plastic stuff for that, and I think GW sees it very much as an intro thing so are probably just gonna want to stick with AoS and 40k

Oh there is, it'd just look dumb:

Issue 1&2 - rhino
Issue 3-5 - predator variant 1
issue 6-8 - land raider
issue 9-12 - spartan


Couple of issues for some k6 and mk3 bodies, another 2 for assault marines, some paint issues and there's enough vehicles to pad out the other 65 or so issues.

An interesting change in direction for them this one. My one worry with it is that Hachette make most of their money from the subs and this mag seems very anti-subscription. If you are a new player the idea of starting 9 armies all at once (even over the 1.5ish years of the collection) seems quite overwhelming. Equally for those of us already in the hobby very few will have enough armies that adding these cheap units will be useful for the whole collection.

However for both groups getting cheap individual armies will be appealing. For new players they can pick what they like and build up one or two cheap enhanced CP boxes. For old players just pick up the issues that appeal.

Also thanks to BrookM for helping everyone avoid having to go to Fauxhammer which is one of the poorest sites of any hobby I know.