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Damn, that griffon was fast
Still not sure: Is there any starter box clan rat with its right foot in front? All current clan rats and storm vermin have their left foot in front.

Lol, the griffin shot looks like a UFO photo

Well done for perservering anyway RiTides. I quite wanted to see the Clanrat banners from the side (they are different from the current Clanrat box), so good work

Those Ellyrian Reavers are such a quantum leap forward from the previous models. I think it's a tie between these fellows and the Rat Ogres for best model in the box.

Cant hold off i guess.
Never really played WHFB, nor do i know anyone who does.
Decided to make an order anyway to get me ready lol.

Skaven armies book
Snikch (just love the model)
Screaming bell
Doomwheel
Battleforce box
Few paints


Shouldnt have done it, but decided i need to play WHFB lol.

"Only" 10 LSG leaves me feeling a bit sad...

Still, I'm sure there will be plenty of good deals to be had in able to boost those numbers!

Don't worry Alpharius not everyone will want the High Elves

Alpharius: Ebay will be flooded with them mate.

The skull pass gobbo's are currently around £8 for 20 models, compared to the unit from GW at £20.

Since this box contains tons more models, the prices will be a bit lower, so expect to pay £5 at the very most for 10 seaguard after a week or so lol.

Griffon will be floating around £10 or so (like the black reach dread)



All in all, you should be able to go out and spend £100 and snag atleast 2,000 points easily.

Does anyone know the expected release date of it?
Sorry if someone has already posted it to..

4th September 2010.

Thank you


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Keeeeeen as for this release. HE will be the new 40k space marines I think, the amount of armies will multiply like, well, rats.
Ironic? I think so. Damn Games Workshop.

Wow, I am not a fantasy guy usually in terms of what minis interest me... but this set looks to be 100% pure win, it is really nice to see GW pull off such uniformly quality release.

Kroothawk wrote:Damn, that griffon was fast

Flashman wrote:Lol, the griffin shot looks like a UFO photo

Lol . I guess I wasn't really sure if I was allowed to take pictures... and didn't want to ask, since if they'd said no, the drive would be for nothing, and I couldn't then very well take pictures while "checking text messages" without arousing suspicion .

Given that the griffon spent most of its time while I was there in the hands of a GW staffer painting it, that was the best I could do . Luckily, there are good shots of it elsewhere... I'm glad the clanrats regiment was a little bit helpful! (Although it does look like they're all left-footed, Kroothawk :-/) The picture of the ellyrian reavers came out the best, probably because they primed them white. I just wish the other high elf stuff had been in the case... it looks splendid, imho!

Good looking stuff.. making me want to play high elves!

blood angel wrote:Good looking stuff.. making me want to play high elves!

Think there is going to big a huge increase in HE players. Not only cause of the Pure Win that is contained within the Starter box but also because of the 8e rules.

I sincerely doubt that High Elves are going to become the "Space Marines"...but there will be an increase, I'm sure.

However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases--I think they're trying to avoid it being an "Oooh! Shiny things!" event.

Kanluwen wrote: However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases

I like this, this makes me happy.

Do you have any idea what armies are scheduled for release? I know TK, Brettonians, Ogres and WE need a new book, but do you know which ones will be coming soonest?
Sincerely hope it is Bret's, I love those guys.

I have no clues whatsoever, but Scryer hinted at the release list being insanely large.

Awesome! Looking forward to it

Aw, I love the "OMG army of new stuff" releases. My wallet's gonna be cryin' but I'll be smilin'.

Agreed! I just hope I have enough money for all of this new stuff coming out :|





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Jake Bake A Cake wrote:
Think there is going to big a huge increase in HE players. Not only cause of the Pure Win that is contained within the Starter box but also because of the 8e rules.

U mad Jake? Hahaa.

Damn this thread! Now I'm going to have to split my extremely limited funds between Khador and Skaven. At least this time, I already have a color scheme in mind. I just wonder, can you actually field four Skaven Warlords? Because I plan on buying two sets and trading the Elves, and I don't want to put any of them in my bitz box, which is what happened to half my AoBR Warbosses.

Kanluwen wrote:I sincerely doubt that High Elves are going to become the "Space Marines"...but there will be an increase, I'm sure.

However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases--I think they're trying to avoid it being an "Oooh! Shiny things!" event.

Most are paints getting a new pot and a new number.

Oh my diddy!
New elf and skaven models look whicked, i'm new to fantasy (well new to all tabletop wargaming but i aint played fantasy at all yet) but planned on starting an elf army (i have only 3 kits thus far and not enough for a legal force). Quallity of all the minis in the new boxed set look outstanding, shame i've gotta wait till september! but i think one of my gaming group is thinking of going skaven so a going half's plan may have to be hatched!
I'm going to be skint this winter. But nice and busy with lots to paint.

Kroothawk wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:I sincerely doubt that High Elves are going to become the "Space Marines"...but there will be an increase, I'm sure.

However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases--I think they're trying to avoid it being an "Oooh! Shiny things!" event.

Most are paints getting a new pot and a new number.

Huh!

Talk about a 'bait and switch' style let down!

Paints with new pots taking up most of the 'massive' list?

Massive letdown!

Alpharius wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:I sincerely doubt that High Elves are going to become the "Space Marines"...but there will be an increase, I'm sure.

However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases--I think they're trying to avoid it being an "Oooh! Shiny things!" event.

Most are paints getting a new pot and a new number.

Huh!

Talk about a 'bait and switch' style let down!

Paints with new pots taking up most of the 'massive' list?

Massive letdown!

Have the paints not already been done? Yorks GW have some of the new pots in already, hardly makes for a autum/winter release given they are on the shelves in summer!

GodlessM wrote:I was told that the High Elf Reinforcements box is the 4th kit, containing the new plastics and a bit of old stuff I think.
I think people are jumping too much on this news of stuff for all the other armies, as aside from the Skaven, the rest are just army boxes like they release every Christmas. Don't expect 5+ armies across two games to get several new kits/blisters at the same time.

So it is White Lions, Phoenix Guard, Dragon Princes and a new batallion as the 4 new plastic boxes plus some metal characters.

Scryer in the Darkness wrote:What you've got to understand is the product lists I get are months in advance (possibly the furthest in advance of anyone on the internets) and in this case there are some 200 products that I think cover near everything up to the end of the year. To repeat myself from the High Elves thread: there are entries covering everything from all the High Elves and Skaven releases to Empire, Lizardmen, Dwarves, Orcs & Goblins, all the upcoming LOTR stuff, Space Marines, Orks, Dark Eldar, Scenery, all the new Paints, Hobby, Direct Only goodies, not mention all the Black Library stuff and a whole slew of codes I don't even know what they are - seem to be in the same vein as the specialty items like the Engineers' Ranging Set and Limited Skull Dice, etc.(...)
It's not so much new paints as new paint pots.

deejaybainbridge wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:I sincerely doubt that High Elves are going to become the "Space Marines"...but there will be an increase, I'm sure.

However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases--I think they're trying to avoid it being an "Oooh! Shiny things!" event.

Most are paints getting a new pot and a new number.

Huh!

Talk about a 'bait and switch' style let down!

Paints with new pots taking up most of the 'massive' list?

Massive letdown!

Have the paints not already been done? Yorks GW have some of the new pots in already, hardly makes for a autum/winter release given they are on the shelves in summer!

Paints are done, it's just as they run out of the old they'll get new pots instead

I think some of that though will be christmas specials but thats still alot of suff

FM Ninja 048 wrote:

deejaybainbridge wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:I sincerely doubt that High Elves are going to become the "Space Marines"...but there will be an increase, I'm sure.

However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases--I think they're trying to avoid it being an "Oooh! Shiny things!" event.

Most are paints getting a new pot and a new number.

Huh!

Talk about a 'bait and switch' style let down!

Paints with new pots taking up most of the 'massive' list?

Massive letdown!

Have the paints not already been done? Yorks GW have some of the new pots in already, hardly makes for a autum/winter release given they are on the shelves in summer!

Paints are done, it's just as they run out of the old they'll get new pots instead

I think some of that though will be christmas specials but thats still alot of suff

Thats kinda my pont they have already been done so they should not be part of the 200 new items planned for autum/winter as they are already out. not that i know anything just seams odd to lump them in with that release period if they are already out.

Kroothawk wrote:

GodlessM wrote:I was told that the High Elf Reinforcements box is the 4th kit, containing the new plastics and a bit of old stuff I think.
I think people are jumping too much on this news of stuff for all the other armies, as aside from the Skaven, the rest are just army boxes like they release every Christmas. Don't expect 5+ armies across two games to get several new kits/blisters at the same time.

So it is White Lions, Phoenix Guard, Dragon Princes and a new batallion as the 4 new plastic boxes plus some metal characters.

Scryer in the Darkness wrote:What you've got to understand is the product lists I get are months in advance (possibly the furthest in advance of anyone on the internets) and in this case there are some 200 products that I think cover near everything up to the end of the year. To repeat myself from the High Elves thread: there are entries covering everything from all the High Elves and Skaven releases to Empire, Lizardmen, Dwarves, Orcs & Goblins, all the upcoming LOTR stuff, Space Marines, Orks, Dark Eldar, Scenery, all the new Paints, Hobby, Direct Only goodies, not mention all the Black Library stuff and a whole slew of codes I don't even know what they are - seem to be in the same vein as the specialty items like the Engineers' Ranging Set and Limited Skull Dice, etc.(...)
It's not so much new paints as new paint pots.

Where's the source on that?

Because they never count battalions as part of the overall box count for an army, and if they missed the opportunity to release updated basic infantry they're shooting themselves in the foot.

Kroothawk wrote:Damn, that griffon was fast
Still not sure: Is there any starter box clan rat with its right foot in front? All current clan rats and storm vermin have their left foot in front.

Best foot (or paw) forward mate!



Anyway, I do like the Gryphon, but not it's pose, reminds me of this;

Kanluwen wrote:Where's the source on that?

Because they never count battalions as part of the overall box count for an army, and if they missed the opportunity to release updated basic infantry they're shooting themselves in the foot.

Again, we are not talking about an official GW announcement that there will be 4 plastic boxes.
We are talking about Scryer browsing the GW website for secret pages made in anticipation of future releases, revealing the product code. The product code has encrypted whether it is a plastic box, a metal box, a metal blister, a book or something special. All paints get a new product code to differentiate them from the paints with the old pot. Scryer found out that HE will get 4 plastic boxes. Batallions also count as plastic boxes. Special Xmas bundels of plastic models in a new box also count as plastic boxes. So the 200+ new products until end of the year make more sense.

BTW they are shooting themselves in the foot on a regular basis: Just have a look at the last Dark Elf release or the Skaven Night Runners, to point out two extreme examples.

deejaybainbridge wrote:

FM Ninja 048 wrote:

deejaybainbridge wrote:

Alpharius wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:I sincerely doubt that High Elves are going to become the "Space Marines"...but there will be an increase, I'm sure.

However, given that there's supposed to be some 200 something models slated for release in Fall/Winter--most of which are supposedly Fantasy releases--I think they're trying to avoid it being an "Oooh! Shiny things!" event.

Most are paints getting a new pot and a new number.

Huh!

Talk about a 'bait and switch' style let down!

Paints with new pots taking up most of the 'massive' list?

Massive letdown!

Have the paints not already been done? Yorks GW have some of the new pots in already, hardly makes for a autum/winter release given they are on the shelves in summer!

Paints are done, it's just as they run out of the old they'll get new pots instead

I think some of that though will be christmas specials but thats still alot of suff

Thats kinda my pont they have already been done so they should not be part of the 200 new items planned for autum/winter as they are already out. not that i know anything just seams odd to lump them in with that release period if they are already out.

BTW I hate monster quotes! You can quote me on that!