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I personally just own the small one from AOBR, as do most of my gaming community. Are there any benefits to buying the Big Rulebook?

I only own the AoBR rulebook. A friend of mine has the big rulebook and since he got the AoBR rulebook I've never seen him use the big one. It's a shame since the big rulebook has lots of nice pictures and fluff in it. I might get the next 40k big rulebook just because.

I own just the small one as well. It's more convient for traveling with. I may buy the next edition, but so far the small one has the rules, thats all I need. I come here for fluff.

I own both. I got the big book the day it came out and I got the small one later on. I like them both.


the big one i use at home as its bigger and better. but the small one is simply perfect to take for gaming.

I only have the little one. I'd never buy the big book. Way too heavy and cumbersome to carry around and use for quick reference.

Hardcover books are lovely, large books are lovely, but not for gaming purposes.

I own the 4th edition big book. It had some nice art and extra rules for kill teams. But the book itself was heavy and unwieldy, making it difficult to transport and use during a game.

So for 5th I only bought the small book. I don't miss the big book.

I bought the big book, but because I'm new and wanted to read all the background fiction and pore over the model pics.

It works just fine for gaming purposes, IMO. It's bigger than the AOBR book but it's not THAT big. Still, I think I'll be getting AOBR itself soon, and once I do I'll use the small book, as it is more portable (or maybe I'll sell it).

I have the 4th ed big book, and the pdf of 5th.

I own the big one, I enjoy the backround in the back.

Memorized.

It's nice to be in the population's top 1% for long term working memory.

I have both. I use the big one at home and the little one rides in my tournament bag

I don't own either, one of my buddies has the small one, but we barely even reference it anymore. We've gotten almost everything memorized, it's just on occasion that a new unit/codex has a rule that we're unfamiliar with.

I love my BRB, I loved it so much I bought the special edition with the metal case, cause its so awesome!.

Also I own 2 copies of SRB, cause its convenient to use them while gaming.

I owned two copies of the AoBR rulebook, but I stupidly turned my back during a game and they disappeared. Bastards!

My buddy lost my AOBR book so he gave me 25 bucks towards my big book.

There is no real point to it though, some nice pics, some fluff everyone knows. It does have a section at the end with the stat lines of all the things in all the armys, but some are old now and I really don't use that section that often.

I own the AOBR rulebook. I use the rulebook to reference rules, and having a little pocket-sized book for that is a godsend. Cheap, too.

I own both the big hardcover book and the small paperback edition that comes with AoBR.

I really like the fluff and stuff that you get from the big book.

I own the big one. I should of just got the black reach set since it comes with all the rules and minis. :/ To late now. I do not have black reach's mini-rule book so I cant compare.

I own it, but i haven't read anything other than the rules in it
And only take the small one when i play.
I think/guess there is a bit more than just fluff (although maybe not that much) (other than rules i mean) which possibly means its not worth it? As their are all the Black Library books anyway.

I only have the AoBR, I prefer miniatures, dice and templates to pretty pictures (I also swapped the orks for a mk1 demolisher.)

I keep the big one at home and the AoBR one lives in my figure case.

I have the big book, I personally find it useful for getitng people into the hobby as you can open it and show the fluff/pretty pictures to people.

Not to mention, it's useful for showing people the models.

I bought the big rulebook when it came out, when you've already got the 3rd,4th edition rulebooks it's not worth it and too heavy, given the choice now I'd get the AOBR one.

I own the 4th edition one does that count I have yet to buy the 5th edition one.

I've got both. I haven't used the large one for a couple of years, and I now consider it a waste of £30.

I certainly won't buy the next edition, which will probably be £40. I'll buy the starter set for the small rulebook, and get rid of any figures I don't want.

Even if the starter box is £60, it will still be better value than a massive £40 rulebook which is too heavy to carry around.

Personally, I would never pay for the Big rulebook. Only reason I have that one is because it was given to me. Given the choice I'd have purchased a AOBR book and a unit instead of a more expensive book.

I bought the big godbook right at the start. And nobody in our house bought AoBR (couldn't see the point) so yeah.

small one, I just don't see the point in buying the larger one which has the same rules (though less fluff) than the AoBR one.

I own the big one but regret buying it, the small one is fine and alot quicker to use.

I have the big one because my small one was lost. The big ones good on fluff and if you want more complex scenarios but is pain when travelling and the backs coming off on mine.