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Big boxes comin' your way!

Hope they release these to other retailers.

[EDIT]: It also appears that Oz is getting the silly marker light thing. I guess they got it past our new knee-jerk laws.

BYE

Aren't they rather expensive deals? The eldar one seems more than the sum of it's parts, price-wise.

Remember that these are Australian prices.

Thanks!

BYE

Even converted Australian prices equate to 220 euro for the Eldar set. With each Falcon and Wave Serpent at 30 euro, and the Dire Avengers at 20, the box is well over it's value.

Well let's run the numbers hey?

I'll stick to the (crazy) Oz prices for the time being.

Autach (25) + 20 Dire Avengers (2X50) + 2 Wave Serpents (2X65) + 3 Falcons (3X65) = AUD$450.

Falcon Host Set Thing = $360. 20% off.

Now, for the real test:

Ok, AUD$311 if I order it from Maelstrom Games UK, and shipping is free from them.

Yup, still cheaper to buy from the UK than it is for me to drive 5 mins to my local GW. *shakes head in disbelief*

BYE

Amazing.

At least I hope they keep the equation like that when they bring it over to Europe.

And I know that they were a deal in aussie dollars. I was talking about the european prices just to make you feel bad.

In fact, things aren't very nice price-wise for either you or the canadians. The Dire Avengers cost 50% more. Ouch.

Man, that Falcon chassis must be one hell of a moneymaker. GW has to have sold silly numbers of it over the years, and all from a set that's barely changed (other than the Wave Serpent sprue).

Looks like a good deal except for the silly Autarch no one ever uses. The other deals look decent too once you remember the ridiculous Oz prices.

Any quick soul kind enough to copy/paste the box contents for us who can't see GW's site at this particular point in time?

Armoured Strike Force
1 Commander 5-man Command Squad 1 Razorback 20 Tactical Space Marines 2 Rhinos 1 Vindicator 1 Whirlwind 1 Predator 2 Attack Bikes 6 Bikes 1 Land Raider 1 Terminator Squad

Strike Force
1 Commander 5-man Command Squad 1 Razorback 20 Tactical Space Marines 2 Rhinos 1 Vindicator 1 Whirlwind 1 Land Raider

Eldar Force
1 Eldar Autarch 20 Dire Avengers 2 Wave Serpents 3 Falcons

Tau Mobile Assault Cadre
5 XV25 Stealth Suits 36 Fire Warriors 3 Devilfish 2 Hammerheads 2 Piranhas

Necron Phalanx
1 Necron Lord 48 Necron Warriors 6 Necron Destroyers 1 Monolith

Tyranid Assault Brood
6 Tyranid Warriors 16 Genestealers 32 Gaunts 3 Carnifexes

Want the aussie prices too?

EDIT: Missed the Chaos one.

"Renegade"* Strike Force
1 Terminator Lord 5 Chaos Terminators 20 Chaos Space Marines 2 Rhinos 1 Land Raiders 1 Vindicator 1 Defiler

*I wonder why they call it that - the only piece of "modern" armament is the Vindicator. Unless the terminators have asscannons

does it seem odd that for the more expensive SM box, you pay double the price for an extra 5 termies and some bikes?

These seem more like weak Armageddon box sets then army box sets.

Not all that exciting, especially since I thought this was going to be official confirmation on what would be in the 5th Edition version of BfM.

Ahtman wrote:
Not all that exciting, especially since I thought this was going to be official confirmation on what would be in the 5th Edition version of BfM.

Yeah that was my expectation. Shame on you for the misleading title HBMC!

The stuff's on the uk site as well, at less extortionate prices


Advance Order — 40K Collectors Edition
Price: £60.00 Release: 12/7/2008 Item Type: Book Part Code: 60040199021 The Warhammer 40,000 Collectors' Edition is the ultimate edition of the new rulebook. The rulebook comprises a unique, triple-fold hardcover embossed with the Imperial Calendar symbol and affixed with an authentic-looking purity seal. This highly collectable edition is strictly limited to 4000 copies worldwide, and is guaranteed to sell out fast. Available in English language edition only. This 320-page book contains all the rules, background and hobby information needed to play Warhammer 40,000.


Advance Order — 40K Gamers Edition
Price: £60.00 Release: 12/7/2008 Item Type: Boxed Set Part Code: 60020199006 The Warhammer 40,000 Gamers' Edition contains the 5th edition rulebook, along with a set of the new counters and templates, all presented in a metal ammo crate. The ammo crate contains a foam inlay, making it ideal for carrying your miniatures in. This metal case contains a copy of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook, a set of templates and counters.


Advance Order — Warhammer 40k Rulebook (English)
Price: £30.00 Release: 12/6/2008 Item Type: Book Part Code: 60040199020 The 5th edition of Warhammer 40,000 presents new rules and extensive alterations that will change the way the game plays, providing a dynamic, clean and fun rules system. As well as the latest rules, the book contains evocative new art, never-before-seen background and pages of inspirational hobby material. This is your gateway to the Warhammer 40,000 hobby. This 320-page book contains all the rules, background and hobby information needed to play Warhammer 40,000.


Advance Order — L.O.S. Markerlight
Price: £6.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Hobby Part Code: 99220199040 With the release of 5th edition Warhammer 40,000 line of sight has become an all important feature of the game. To make determining which models have line of sight to a target during a battle quick and easy, we've released a purpose-built laser pointer, the L.O.S. Markerlight, designed to look just like a weapon scope.

Advance Order — Warhammer 40k Counter Set
Price: £8.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Hobby Part Code: 99220199039 The Warhammer 40,000 Counter Set contains counters and markers to represent all of the different situations that might crop up in the game, such as wounds, smoke and vehicle damage. Contains 2 frames of counters.


Advance Order — Warhammer 40k Templates
Price: £4.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Hobby Part Code: 99220199038 Designed in the same green plastic as the counter set, this new, super-durable incarnation of the Warhammer 40,000 templates contains two sizes of blast marker and a flamer template. Contains 1 frame of templates.

Advance Order — Citadel Battlemat
Price: £18.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Hobby Part Code: 99229999073 T he new Citadel Battlemat provides a quick and easy way to make a battlefield, no matter where you are playing. The cloth-backed mat can be used in conjunction with our terrain sets to create an instant and effective-looking battlefield, and can be folded away after the game for ease of storage. The models and terrain pictured are not included. Contains a 6' x 4' gaming mat.

Advance Order — Moonscape
Price: £10.00 Release: 12/7/2008 Item Type: Hobby Part Code: 99220199037 Give your battlefield a truly apocalyptic feel with these craters. Useful for both providing cover for squads and marking the devastation caused by destroyed vehicles. This bag contains 5 moonscape craters.

Advance Order — Space Marine Armoured Strike Force
Price: £250.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Boxed Set Part Code: 99120101068 This box set contains: 1 Commander 5-man Command Squad 1 Razorback 20 Tactical Space Marines 2 Rhinos 1 Vindicator 1 Whirlwind 1 Predator 2 Attack Bikes 6 Bikes 1 Land Raider 1 Terminator Squad

Advance Order — Eldar Falcon Grav-Tank Warhost
Price: £135.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Boxed Set Part Code: 99120104026 This box set contains: 1 Eldar Autarch 20 Dire Avengers 2 Wave Serpents 3 Falcons

Advance Order — Tau Mobile Assault Cadre
Price: £190.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Boxed Set Part Code: 99120113022 This box set contains: 15 XV25 Stealth Suits 36 Fire Warriors 3 Devilfish 2 Hammerheads 2 Piranhas

Advance Order — Chaos Space Marines Renegade Strike Force
Price: £150.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Boxed Set Part Code: 99120102028 This box set contains: 1 Terminator Lord 5 Chaos Terminators 20 Chaos Space Marines 2 Rhinos 2 Land Raiders 1 Vindicator 1 Defiler

Advance Order — Space Marine Strike Force
Price: £150.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Boxed Set Part Code: 99120101067 This box set contains: 1 Commander 5-man Command Squad 1 Razorback 20 Tactical Space Marines 2 Rhinos 1 Vindicator 1 Whirlwind 1 Land Raider

Advance Order — Necron Warrior Phalanx
Price: £110.00 Release: 5/7/2008 Item Type: Boxed Set Part Code: 99120110010 This box set contains: 1 Necron Lord 48 Necron Warriors 6 Necron Destroyers 1 Monolith

Voodoo Boyz wrote:Yeah that was my expectation. Shame on you for the misleading title HBMC!

Hey! I did say army box... ok... yeah I can see how that'd be confusing. I'll change it...

BYE

tegeus-Cromis wrote:Man, that Falcon chassis must be one hell of a moneymaker. GW has to have sold silly numbers of it over the years, and all from a set that's barely changed (other than the Wave Serpent sprue).

Heh. Somewhere off the coast of England is a sunken cargo vessel with the original shipments of Falcon kits from the UK to the US. If they're still shrink-wrapped, you could probably make a mint off of them.

Both the Australian and UK sites have the 5th ed rulebook listed as a release date of June 12th, not July 12th. Still no FAQs from yesterday though.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Well let's run the numbers hey?


Yup, still cheaper to buy from the UK than it is for me to drive 5 mins to my local GW. *shakes head in disbelief*

BYE

That's the way it used to be 15 years ago. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Also up on the US one - http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat1170001

affixed with an authentic-looking purity seal

Authentic-looking, huh? Too stingy to splurge for the real thing? Way to go, GW. Way to go.

Ahtman wrote:These seem more like weak Armageddon box sets then army box sets.

Not all that exciting, especially since I thought this was going to be official confirmation on what would be in the 5th Edition version of BfM.

Actually, I think some of these are pretty sweet army deals, in line with what many hardcore players take today.

Necrons: Lord, buncha Warriors, 6 Destroyers, Scarabs, and a 'Lith. Add a few more Destroyers, and I'd be happy.

Eldar: Under the current rules, pretty much what you would expect to see in a Mech Eldar army. Some might sub out the Waveserpents and DA for Jetbikes, others want to shoot 30 Catapults. Throw in some Clowns or Fire Dragons in the Falcons, and off you go.

Nids: 3 Carnifexes, Gaunts, and Stealers. I personnaly wouldn't use the Warriors (though they do get better in 5th) but if you add a Flyrant I think you've got a solid starting force.

Tau: Aside from all those Stealth Suits, you've got a pretty solid Mech Tau army. I would prefer Crisis Suits, but I know some players who swear by the Stealth Teams.

The only ones I'm not really sold on are the Marine and Chaos one. Transports get better in 5th (as do Blast weapons,) so I don't think they're horrible value.

Zoned

When I say weak, I don't mean that there isn't good stuff in the boxes, just that it's nothing a Warhound isn't going to smear off the board with a template or two. They are somewhere between a regular box army and an Apoc box set.

If I really really really loved Stealth Suits I would consider the Tau set as a starter for an army.

To be fair, none of the actual GW websites are advertising these as Apocalypse army deals, just Army Deals to celebrate the launch of 5th. I think the Apocalypse reference was thrown in by HBMC by accident.

Zoned

The UK Chaos one is pretty good; thou Im wondering why they would put two landraiders in a army box; but I thought I might get two and split them up for ebay; I mean I think it was 239 pounds worth of value for only 150 - Pretty good for GW I would think!

Darn. I was hoping the Grav Tank host would be all Serpents.

I'd imagine most Eldar players already have 3, even if they aren't cheesy enough to use them outside of Gladiator-style tourneys.

It could just be me, but these do look like a fairly good deal.

In particular the Necron box looks like a good price, and seems like a reasonable army right out of the box.

It is definitely tempting.

I just added the chaos set up on the uk site, and it came up to £239 pounds. an 89 pound saving is nothing to be sniffed at.

Interestingly, the UK chaos deal has 2 land raiders, while the OZ on only has one. I'm guessing that OZ is the correct deal, but they have to honour the deal as advertised. If you're interested I'd order now, before they correct their mistake

Aw, no Imperial Guard army. We're being discriminated against, damn it! ...I guess DE and Inquisition, too, but I though we were special!