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2010/08/03 21:42:58
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Fanatic with Madcap Mushrooms
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As I was perusing some of my old White Dwarfs, I came upon an issue that was discussing the history of Warhammer Fantasy. As I was reading, I remember reading how Rick Priestly or Jervis or some one or another was adamant that the starter box had at least 100 Citadel Miniatures.
If my count is correct, Island of Blood has 75 or so miniatures. While I'm not complaining about the box, I think it's a shame that the 100 miniature policy for the box games didn't make it into effect.
Regardless, I'll probably still own my copy of the game, just because I can...
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Some people play to win, some people play for fun. Me? I play to kill toy soldiers.
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WHFB, AoS, 40k, WM/H, Starship Troopers Miniatures, FoW
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2010/08/03 21:51:12
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Phanobi
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I don't think they promised that it had 100 models and the models provided are simply fantastic so I don't really see the complaint here.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings.
Look on My works, Ye Mighty, and despair.
Chris Gohlinghorst wrote:Holy Space Marine on a Stick.
This conversation has even begun to boggle my internet-hardened mind.
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2010/08/03 21:54:42
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Fixture of Dakka
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Yes, but it's the first ever starter with a big arse monster in it, so kudos there.
It all comes down to sprue space really. I don't think it's an attempt to screw the fans, more the opposite. I'd rather have 75 individual miniatures than 100 that are exactly the same. Remember 40K 2nd Edition? Shudder!
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2010/08/04 00:16:46
Subject: Re:Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Are you sure that they weren't talking about the 7th edition starter box, which indeed had over 100 miniatures?
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2010/08/04 01:00:10
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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That sounds like it might be it...
Case solved!
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2010/08/04 01:14:31
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Fanatic with Madcap Mushrooms
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Ozymandias wrote:I don't think they promised that it had 100 models and the models provided are simply fantastic so I don't really see the complaint here.
Well, it's not so much that they said it'd have 100 minatures, but since most if not all of the previous boxed games did I assumed this one would also include 100.
And I'm not complaining really, I like the box, just kinda hoped it'd have 100 I guess.
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Some people play to win, some people play for fun. Me? I play to kill toy soldiers.
DR:90S++GMB++IPwh40k206#+D++A++/hWD350R+++T(S)DM+
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2010/08/04 02:34:30
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Stormin' Stompa
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6th Ed had a cannon... a chariot... 16 boys... 10-16 arrer boyz, 16 handgunners and 16 spearmen... hero model for each army...
This is just from memory, but even with the three cannon crew, that's not 100.
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2010/08/04 03:26:44
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Fanatic with Madcap Mushrooms
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Hmm, true.
Eh, I guess it's on-off then. =P
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Some people play to win, some people play for fun. Me? I play to kill toy soldiers.
DR:90S++GMB++IPwh40k206#+D++A++/hWD350R+++T(S)DM+
WHFB, AoS, 40k, WM/H, Starship Troopers Miniatures, FoW
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2010/08/04 05:01:11
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader
In the chaotic wastes also known as Canada
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plus the over 100 models in bfsp were TERRIBLE!
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DOOMFART's Drunken Rugby Player FOR DOOMFART! FOR GES! FOR DAKKA!!!! Kanluwen wrote:Cadian Blood and Soul Hunter?
They're like kidnapping someone, and forcefeeding them heroin until they're hooked.
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2010/08/04 05:10:21
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Noble of the Alter Kindred
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Don't be mean! you'll make me weep as I am currently painting the dwarves 
They are not brilliant but they ain't the worse figures by any means. Sadly for me just not as nice as the IoB
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2010/08/04 06:58:52
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Dangerous Skeleton Champion
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Just because someone said something doesn't make it a policy.
The models seem fine. My only grudge is that they come with shields so making a blood bowl team out of it for skaven doesn't seem as feasible.
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2010/08/04 07:23:08
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Prescient Cryptek of Eternity
Mayhem Comics in Des Moines, Iowa
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The Gobbos from Battle For Skull Pass are awesome! If I wasn't out of Fantasy for the duration of 7th ed, I would have had to make an army out of them.
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2010/08/04 10:59:40
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Krazed Killa Kan
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Yeah, i'd rather have 75 kick-ass minis that 100 clones. Bought the 2nd edition starter box, there were 20 marines (w flamers, missiles and sargents), 20 ork boyz (only 1 point of possible articulation, the slugga 'bolt pistol' arm) and 40 monopose grots, oh, and a CARDBOARD CUT-OUT ork dreadnought!
At least with the new editions there are less models, put none of them are cardboard!
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My P&M Log: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/433120.page
 Atma01 wrote:
And that is why you hear people yelling FOR THE EMPEROR rather than FOR LOGICAL AND QUANTIFIABLE BASED DECISIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE MAJORITY!
Phototoxin wrote:Kids go in , they waste tonnes of money on marnus calgar and his landraider, the slaneshi-like GW revel at this lust and short term profit margin pleasure. Meanwhile father time and cunning lord tzeentch whisper 'our games are better AND cheaper' and then players leave for mantic and warmahordes.
daveNYC wrote:The Craftworld guys, who are such stick-in-the-muds that they manage to make the Ultramarines look like an Ibiza nightclub that spiked its Red Bull with LSD.
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2010/08/04 17:11:28
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Fixture of Dakka
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Leigen_Zero wrote:Bought the 2nd edition starter box, there were 20 marines (w flamers, missiles and sargents), 20 ork boyz (only 1 point of possible articulation, the slugga 'bolt pistol' arm) and 40 monopose grots, oh, and a CARDBOARD CUT-OUT ork dreadnought!
You make it sound better than it was. IIRC, it was a picture of an Ork Dreadnought on a square bit of card 
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2010/08/04 17:18:22
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Flashman wrote:Leigen_Zero wrote:Bought the 2nd edition starter box, there were 20 marines (w flamers, missiles and sargents), 20 ork boyz (only 1 point of possible articulation, the slugga 'bolt pistol' arm) and 40 monopose grots, oh, and a CARDBOARD CUT-OUT ork dreadnought!
You make it sound better than it was. IIRC, it was a picture of an Ork Dreadnought on a square bit of card
Yes, it was.
And yet, I STILL want like 8 of the things to use in Apocalypse alongside a Greentide of Rogue Trader cut out ORK tokens.
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2010/08/05 14:18:43
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Mad Gyrocopter Pilot
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Lord of battles wrote:plus the over 100 models in bfsp were TERRIBLE!
Dont you bad mouth my gobbos! The Banner Bearer I have to say is great. As is the troll model.
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2010/08/05 15:37:15
Subject: Island of Blood and a broken promise
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Fixture of Dakka
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Hey now.. Dont speak heresy about the card board cut out dreadnought.. I still got that guy and hes WYSIWYG!!
Dont even talk about 5th ed fantasy with the lizardmen.. wow
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