40k Starter set rumours

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**Kroothawk**

Trying to keep this first post updated with all rumours of the upcoming starter sets:

Demiurg wrote:One would hope it'll stay the same (it won't go down), but knowing GW.. it'll probably see a price increase.
The "RRP" I've seen is 75 pounds. Thats about 118 dollars.

Harry wrote:There IS a limited edition starter set. Limited run of 5,000 copies I think is what I heard.
I do not know how it differs from the standard starter set ..... but I suspect not that much?
Any notion of split starter sets or multiple starter sets for different armies is. in my opinion, total bobbins.

Stickmonkey wrote:Starter Sets up for Pre-order August 25th. Release Sept 1.
Which means there should be photos of everything posted sometime around August 21-22.

BramGaunt wrote:I'm staying with September for the Starter Set. August for CSM. We'll know in 1 week, anyway.
If the books were really dispatched to warehouses around the world they won't sit there for long.

Old rumours:

75hastings69 wrote:The 6th ed Starter Set will be Dark Angels vs Chaos
(...)
The Chaos forces are made up of CSM Chosen, as well as Cultists/Traitors and a funky Chaos Dreadnought.... amongst others
(...)
I'm expecting the Starter Set mid September

Harry wrote:There is a special (Limited run) edition of the Starter Set.

MajorWesJanson wrote:Starter news I have heard from several places now:

Chaos:
Sorcerer
Chosen
CSM squad?
Cultists
Posessed?
Dreadnought?

Dreadnought seems likely. CSM squad may be referring to the Chosen, or may not. Posessed will have to see.

Dark Angels:
Terminator Captain
5 Deathwing
Tactical Squad
Ravenwing bikes (3 likely)

Kaelarr wrote:The Chaos forces are a CSM Sorcerer, a unit of Marines, a unit of Possessed and a unit of Cultists
(...)
I have seen the Chaos Dread, and been told that it will not be in the Starter Set
(...)
The Dark Angels are a Terminator Captain, a unit of Deathwing, a unit of Ravenwing and a unit of Marines.

Kaelarr wrote:I must make a retraction - There is a Chaos dread in the starter set, but it is not the multipart plastic kit, that will be released separately. Sorry, there were some crossed wires in my info...

**pretre**

Erazmus_M_Wattle wrote:I can confirm for you all that codex Chaos Space Marines will be released in October at the earliest.

The White Dwarf features Daemons. Lots of them but no Chaos Marines. The month after is the 40k starter box so that means no codex until October. I'm a bit bummed out by this but I suppose it gives me longer to save up.

Faeit 212 wrote:
A lot of stuff has been circulating recently and I really don't know where they're getting it from. I just wanted to sort of set some of it straight.

The next 4 major launches are 3 new flyers, Chaos Space Marines, the 6th edition starter set and Dark Angels.

The new flyers (1 of which being chaos) and the Chaos Space Marine book and initial waves are both done and in some cases even distributed to warehouses.

The current itinerary for release is New Flyers plus the Chaos book and half the models for August.

Then it's the other half of chaos plus the starter for September

Then it's Dark Angels and their ENTIRE new range in October.

It's a whole lot coming really fast and there's a little bit of resistance (from certain people) on the release of the flyers and chaos all at once.

That said, August's white dwarf has been pushed back for reasons I do not know. In the past, however, the only reason for White Dwarfs to be pushed back, however, have been last minute removal of content and articles, never additions.

This month had so much content potential that about 80% of it ended up on the editing room floor, so it wouldn't be difficult for them to fill a magazine back up if they were cutting chunks out of it.

As of Thursday morning though, August white dwarf hasn't been sent to the printers. The drop date on that is Friday.

BramGaunt wrote:
I'm staying with September for the Starter Set. August for CSM. We'll know in 1 week, anyway.
If the books were really dispatched to warehouses around the world they won't sit there for long.

**Kroothawk**

Added BramGaunt's quote even though he is wrong about CSM.
Didn't add faeit212, as he predicts nonsense for August (CSM Codex plus flyers, but we know it's only Daemons) and tells nonsense about the WD (which arrived in time).

**pretre**

Yeah, I just did a search for all the word starter in the other thread.

He got a lot of falses for that post.

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Is it wrong that I get excited as we get more and more data into the accuracy thread and really start to see patterns?

**Alpharius**

pretre wrote:
Is it wrong that I get excited as we get more and more data into the accuracy thread and really start to see patterns?

Not wrong at all - it means that all of your hard work is starting to pay off, so... thanks!

**pretre**

My evil plan is working! Muahahahaha

Back on topic, I am worried about this 'Special Edition' starter set. That sounds just like the kind of thing that sucks at my wallet pretty hard.

Similarly, I bought the gamer's edition and ended up selling the bag and dice to a buddy since they didn't end up being as me as I wanted them to be. I'm such a sucker.

**Semper**

£75. Srsly? -_-

I miss the old £40 starter set prices.

**Kroothawk**

I have the rulebook, dice, measure and don't play Space Marines or Chaos, so I don't care

**Necros**

I was kinda hoping they would be doing a starter set preview thing at GenCon.

**unmercifulconker**

Semper wrote:£75. Srsly? -_-

I miss the old £40 starter set prices.

I know that feel bro.

**Lorizael**

Semper wrote:£75. Srsly? -_-

I miss the old £40 starter set prices.

When was that?! I have the White Dwarf for the 2nd edition starter set- the first ever starter set for 40K. And it was £50.

**Bolognesus**

4th ed. Starter was cheaper than 3rd actually

**SpaceStuff**

Most certainly subscribed

**VermGho5t**

Just wanted to say thank you for the work you guys do in updating these threads. For CSM collectors like myself it is very helpful to see what is coming up, and to get excited about getting an update. Only wish they would give that to SoB as well (heard about plastics 2+ years back?).

**pretre**

Sob plastics have been rumored for prob 10 years now.

**adamsouza**

pretre wrote:Sob plastics have been rumored for prob 10 years now.

I honestly don't understand how BA Sanguinary warrent a plastic kit, which is awesome by the way, but sisters of battle can't merit a single genric battle babe sprue.

**KalashnikovMarine**

pretre wrote:Sob plastics have been rumored for prob 10 years now.

SoB plastics are like the Loch Ness monster, you'll hear about them all over the place but you'll never see them yourself.

Edit:

Hellspawn I was told to wait for them to release when I first got interested in playing back very early in 4E.

OT: I am rather excited about this kit and it may actually get me collecting some more models this year if I can find some lads who want C:SM to go in halvsies with me on it.

**sennacherib**

Excited and cant wait till September.

**gianlucafiorentini123**

£75 is far to much for a starter, I know it'll probably be good for what you get in box, but surely it is meant to introduce new players, and £75 is alot to just try something out. And then you have to add on the cost of a few paints and brushes just to get started.

I'm still going to buy it though, I just love power armour.

**kenshin620**

Bolognesus wrote:4th ed. Starter was cheaper than 3rd actually

Yea, because it had one tac squad, some termas and genestealers

Granted the Terrain was nice but imo the 5th edition set was a much better deal even with its price increase

**notprop**

adamsouza wrote:
pretre wrote:Sob plastics have been rumored for prob 10 years now.

I honestly don't understand how BA Sanguinary warrent a plastic kit, which is awesome by the way, but sisters of battle can't merit a single genric battle babe sprue.

Jes Goodwin was in a vid where he explained that SoB by virtue of having flowing hair, robes and other edetails were very complicated to comit to plastic without it all looking a bit crap. He also said that he though that they were near to cracking it, but that was just before the release of the Dark Eldar I think.

They may come (they supposedly exist?), but dont hold your breath.

**Brother SRM**

gianlucafiorentini123 wrote: £75 is far to much for a starter, I know it'll probably be good for what you get in box, but surely it is meant to introduce new players, and £75 is alot to just try something out. And then you have to add on the cost of a few paints and brushes just to get started. I'm still going to buy it though, I just love power armour.

I'm not totally sure about that. A lot of miniatures games require an investment around that level to get started with two players, or at least ones beyond just the skirmish scale do.

**Commander Cain**

kenshin620 wrote:
Bolognesus wrote:4th ed. Starter was cheaper than 3rd actually

Yea, because it had one tac squad, some termas and genestealers

Granted the Terrain was nice but imo the 5th edition set was a much better deal even with its price increase

Which makes me feel incredibly guilty that I have still not finished painting the 4th ed set!

The contents sound pretty good, a plastic termie captain makes me smile. I can live with the price and if everything looks good enough I may just stick with 40k for a little while longer!

**protonhunter**

Hopeing that the quality of the starter set is on pare with AoBR. my friends got that and it got us all into war gaming

**Platuan4th**

pretre wrote:Back on topic, I am worried about this 'Special Edition' starter set. That sounds just like the kind of thing that sucks at my wallet pretty hard.

Same. I'm wondering what it would contain extra.

**pretre**

Platuan4th wrote:
pretre wrote:Back on topic, I am worried about this 'Special Edition' starter set. That sounds just like the kind of thing that sucks at my wallet pretty hard.

Same. I'm wondering what it would contain extra.

Probably the special edition munitorum dice and munitorum templates with one of the skully tape measures. In which case, I have all that stuff, so not so sure I would get it.

**kingjayko**

the chances of me buying the whole are very unlikely, I probably buy the characters of ebay for 1$ or something. the characters never sell, only the troops make good money. and it's still cheaper than retail.

**Kung Fu Jim**

When I buy the starter, I will be selling off the chaos stuff, except the cultists, I'll be building a renegade guard army for Cypher. Hoping that the rumors of a captain in Termie Armor is true. Has anyone heard if Asmodai is being brought back as a character with stats?

**Anpu42**

I am actualy going to buy 2-3 Starters just for the mini-books and to quickly build up a Chaos Force. I might get a Special Addition for the Dice and Templates.

**sennacherib**

Waiting to see what the models look like before i go whole hog. If the cultists are decent, as is the dread, i will be happy. If the Loyalists are not slathered in Dark Angels Icons, i will be much happier.