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I think plastic floors could have been done for the cost GW did the cardboard ones. I wish they had realized that.

For £200 that'd be about right for the amount of plastic. They just wouldn't have sold enough to warrent all the different sprues if they did.

I was thinking they might have done something like the Realm of Battle Board mixed with space crusade in 3D...

SpaceCrusadehad only four big tiles


you rotated and joined to make your map.


how cool would SPace hulk be if it had 1'x1' plastic tiles...
Rumours are evil, I want plastic tiles, WahwahWah...
every thing I've been told is a lie..........
Panic...

I have some of those, while they might be fun, there arean't as many ways you can arrange them. And you lose something of that claustrophobic feel.

Who's 3d table is that? What was the cost of material for the completed bits? I see part of a Bastion in there.

Back to the page with the Blood Angel profiles on it. It appears they are using the personal heraldry bit of the fluff.

IIRC, each Blood Angel, when they reach Vet Sgt(?), may use a personal icon in place of the Blood Angel symbol.

I like it, especially for a game where each Marine is named.

Days til Space Hulk releases: 16


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Gah! Was just at the GW site, and they are pulling the same teasing crap again.

They tell you its a game report. Then stop before even showing how a combat works!

Those Termnator models look amazing, they are the same size as normal 40k models right?

ian00107 wrote:Those Termnator models look amazing, they are the same size as normal 40k models right?

Yes.

Please read a few of the later posts. This has been addressed multiple times.

Hi I've already preorderd mine and has anyone seen t new pics its thunder hammer storm sheild but I dont know how to do pictures so heres a link (I hope) http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1690000&prodId=prod210009a

here are the latest SH pics:

pombe wrote:I'm not sure people were expecting 3D plastic terrain, as opposed to plastic tiles, which was what I was expecting.

It may not seem like a large difference between plastic tiles and cardboard tiles, but the rumors certainly got my hopes up, since I felt that the plastic tiles would have a lot of details molded onto them, like textured grating, damaged flooring, loose wires, random shell casings, etc.

See I guess I am looking at this differently. 3D tiles would still require alot of work and painting, although I realize people had their hopes up for plastic tiles it just doesn't seem to be a better solution. Is a 1/8 to 1/4 inch unpainted plastic tile section, that doesn't fit or match previous tiles, better than a 1/8 inch cardboard tile that is complete with detail and with fit previous card tiles?

I think the Genstealers have been given a bad rep, they are not trying to kill the Terminators, they are just trying to get them to put on some helmets! Why would so many of them be carrying helmets otherwise? One of the pictures I saw looks like the Broodlord is telling the GS next to it to get more helmets because of the angles.

This looks awesome. Does anyone have the cost in US dollars??

When can this be picked up from a FLGS?

Hmmm... something just occurred to me. Is there fluff on what flavor Tyranids had infested the Hulk when the BA arrived? I'm beginning to ponder on how I will paint my Genestealers... I like the older 'classic' red and bone colored 'Nids, or something more Zerg-colored, but also like how the blue scheme contrasts sharply with the BA red, even if I don't like the execution of the sharp-highlight blue scheme of the new box 'Stealers.

In the not too distant future GW will be releasing a "13th mission" pdf on/via their website which will allow people to custom design and build their own missions.

Forlorn wrote:

pombe wrote:I'm not sure people were expecting 3D plastic terrain, as opposed to plastic tiles, which was what I was expecting.

It may not seem like a large difference between plastic tiles and cardboard tiles, but the rumors certainly got my hopes up, since I felt that the plastic tiles would have a lot of details molded onto them, like textured grating, damaged flooring, loose wires, random shell casings, etc.

See I guess I am looking at this differently. 3D tiles would still require alot of work and painting, although I realize people had their hopes up for plastic tiles it just doesn't seem to be a better solution. Is a 1/8 to 1/4 inch unpainted plastic tile section, that doesn't fit or match previous tiles, better than a 1/8 inch cardboard tile that is complete with detail and with fit previous card tiles?

I originally didn't consider backwards compatibility, as I was hoping to buy multiple sets (until I saw the price). There was also the possibility that the new Space Hulk might have come with 40mm Squares, which we really weren't sure of at the time.

I'm not saying that the cardboard tiles are awful. I'm just saying that I had a different expectation of what was going to be in the set based on the rumors, and naturally, I was a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong, though...if the cardboard tiles are as good as the old ones, then I am just fine with them.

Personally, I would love a 3D Space Hulk set up...but that is ultimately not high enough on my priority list to get me to either build it or spend money on it.

What I actually would have really liked to have seen is the introduction of Boarding Action rules for 40K to take advantage of these tiles. So instead of asking: how can I use the contents of Space Hulk for 40K? The better question would have been: how can I use the contents of 40K to play Boarding Action scenarios in Space Hulk?

skrulnik wrote:Who's 3d table is that? What was the cost of material for the completed bits? I see part of a Bastion in there.

It's mine! I've a gallery on my webpage: http://www.freewebs.com/nedius/apps/photos/album?albumid=6771816

It's been a bit of a long term project - it's both a Space Hulk board, and a substitute for the Anphelion Base from Imperial Armour 4 - and as was stated earlier it's not the most practical, or cheap, set up. So far, two Imperial Sectors, one Sanctum Imperialis, one Bastion and lots of regimaental bases, plasticard, pipes and rods have gone into it's construction. Cost thus far around £200, and will probably take anohter £50-£100 just to have enough for 'Suicide Mission'. It's also pretty big - you'll need a 6x4 table for most missions, and a lot of storage.

However, building it has been immense fun, and the test games I've played using the unfinished set have been great (both SH and 40K). It also fits the 40mm Terminator bases. Which is handy! Eventually, I will aim to have a complete set for the new edition, including using shrine of the aquilla bits for a large chapel for objectives.



On the new space hulk, do any of the books have a hobby section? A painting or modelling guide?

pombe wrote:

Forlorn wrote:

pombe wrote:I'm not sure people were expecting 3D plastic terrain, as opposed to plastic tiles, which was what I was expecting.

It may not seem like a large difference between plastic tiles and cardboard tiles, but the rumors certainly got my hopes up, since I felt that the plastic tiles would have a lot of details molded onto them, like textured grating, damaged flooring, loose wires, random shell casings, etc.

See I guess I am looking at this differently. 3D tiles would still require alot of work and painting, although I realize people had their hopes up for plastic tiles it just doesn't seem to be a better solution. Is a 1/8 to 1/4 inch unpainted plastic tile section, that doesn't fit or match previous tiles, better than a 1/8 inch cardboard tile that is complete with detail and with fit previous card tiles?

I originally didn't consider backwards compatibility, as I was hoping to buy multiple sets (until I saw the price). There was also the possibility that the new Space Hulk might have come with 40mm Squares, which we really weren't sure of at the time.

I'm not saying that the cardboard tiles are awful. I'm just saying that I had a different expectation of what was going to be in the set based on the rumors, and naturally, I was a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong, though...if the cardboard tiles are as good as the old ones, then I am just fine with them.

Personally, I would love a 3D Space Hulk set up...but that is ultimately not high enough on my priority list to get me to either build it or spend money on it.

What I actually would have really liked to have seen is the introduction of Boarding Action rules for 40K to take advantage of these tiles. So instead of asking: how can I use the contents of Space Hulk for 40K? The better question would have been: how can I use the contents of 40K to play Boarding Action scenarios in Space Hulk?

The boarding action certainly is a great idea! Way back in the day the company that makes the game Silent Death had plans to come out with a boarding action game called Explosive Decompression but it never came about. I'd certainly go for a add-on or scenerio for boarding actions that could possibly tie in with Battle Fleet Gothic.

H.B.M.C. wrote:District 9 (go see that film everyone - it was heaps of fun!), but very impressed with this product.

Do you live in the US or Australia? The flag next to your name seems to keep switching from the US to the Australian one and back every time I check this site

That movie will not arrive here (in the Netherlands) until October, but I've heard good things about it.

temprus wrote:I think the Genstealers have been given a bad rep, they are not trying to kill the Terminators, they are just trying to get them to put on some helmets! Why would so many of them be carrying helmets otherwise? One of the pictures I saw looks like the Broodlord is telling the GS next to it to get more helmets because of the angles.

Heh, that last genestealer actually looks like it just threw a grenade to me. Fire in the hole!
Or maybe this is a special breed: Helmetstealers! Would explain why so many marines go helmet-less.

nedius wrote:

It's mine! I've a gallery on my webpage: http://www.freewebs.com/nedius/apps/photos/album?albumid=6771816

Nedius -

That's fantastic and looks like it's been a lot of fun to build and detail. Seeing that, I'm somewhat glad that GW didn't put out plastic floor tiles ... now I have a reason to build my own 3D board !!! I always planned to build a space ship board but never thought to do it for Space Hulk. Glad I didn't start it yet but you've inspired me to get to work. Thanks for sharing !!

Myrthe

BTW, did the dead Space Wolf take his last breath puffing on a cigarrette ?? My crappy monitor (or eyes) sort of see a stick between the fingers of his right hand.

Just those that cannot wait to get your hands on the new board game you might be able to practice with this.

The game is only designed to be a single player game. You take on the role of the commander of the Space Marine chapters and the computer play as your enemy; leading the hordes of Genestealers against you.



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Does anyone know if and/or when we get a better idea what the exact number of Space Hulks released will be?

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/blogPost.jsp?aId=3700043a

This article shows Suicide Mission, the first mission from the original Space Hulk campaign.

For anyone who has seen the Mission Book, which missions from the original campaign make it in?

For plastic corridors I was especting something like plastic textured tiles with 2 faces, plastic doors and transparent green tokens and maybe some kind of cool system like the new landind pad movable flaps... I dont hate cardbard but plastic like I imagined would not be that much ( looking at the size of landing pad) and would be THE spacehulk of 2009.

Just a heads up, I just ordered mine from the War Store, and the lady said I was close to missing getting one. I was too excited to pester her about how many they had left, but if you are in the states and want to buy Space Hulk for 95$ and change, including shipping, now is the time.

Wehrkind wrote:Just a heads up, I just ordered mine from the War Store, and the lady said I was close to missing getting one. I was too excited to pester her about how many they had left, but if you are in the states and want to buy Space Hulk for 95$ and change, including shipping, now is the time.

I wouldn't be surprised.... I said it before, I was in my FLGS on Monday 10 minutes after they opened and I was the 6th person on the list for a copy of Space Hulk. And it's not like I'm in a small town or something.... there are a handful of stores around me, and that one alone was bringing in 5 copies before I even walked in the door.


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I have a feeling that GW is going to be torn on whether to focus on the SH release or the Planetary Empires set in the next White Dwarf.... although I know which way I'm voting on that one...

dashrendar wrote:

My fav model in the whole set - even more than the Libby - he was the first one I looked at in GW yesterday. Very cool. Would make a great commander in any BA army.

reds8n wrote:In the not too distant future GW will be releasing a "13th mission" pdf on/via their website which will allow people to custom design and build their own missions.

And what about additional campains? The 2nd Ed mission book had three campaigns in it. There were four in the Space Hulk Campaign books. WD printed about 4-6 multi-mission Campaigns as well.

TBD wrote:Do you live in the US or Australia? The flag next to your name seems to keep switching from the US to the Australian one and back every time I check this site

Probably just depends whether I'm posting from work or not. Lego also says that the system is a bit 'iffy' in the way it works. I'm in Oz.

TBD wrote:That movie will not arrive here (in the Netherlands) until October, but I've heard good things about it.

You've heard good things because it is good. The movie's symbolism is about as sublte as a Titan to the face, and it's a bit scattered in its point of view, but otherwise it's very good.

TBD wrote:Does anyone know if and/or when we get a better idea what the exact number of Space Hulks released will be?

GW hasn't said anything about the exact numbers. The only definitive statement was that Germany will only receive 5000.

Not to make too big of an assumption but if we extrapolate how much market share Germany relative to the world comprises for GW and assume the world will see a truly proportional quantity, it looks like about 85000 (5000 = 6%).
6% comes from Germany being 1/3 of continental European sales, with continental European sales equaling 18% of GWs revenue. Meaning the US and UK (each approx. 35%) will each receive about 30,600 copies.

SargesSquad wrote:

Wehrkind wrote:Just a heads up, I just ordered mine from the War Store, and the lady said I was close to missing getting one. I was too excited to pester her about how many they had left, but if you are in the states and want to buy Space Hulk for 95$ and change, including shipping, now is the time.

I wouldn't be surprised.... I said it before, I was in my FLGS on Monday 10 minutes after they opened and I was the 6th person on the list for a copy of Space Hulk. And it's not like I'm in a small town or something.... there are a handful of stores around me, and that one alone was bringing in 5 copies before I even walked in the door.


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I have a feeling that GW is going to be torn on whether to focus on the SH release or the Planetary Empires set in the next White Dwarf.... although I know which way I'm voting on that one...

My FLGS has 12 copies left... click the link in my sig. Its a Canadian site, but its 10% off list price. If you bump the order over $100 you get a free paint brush.

FWIW, the army that I most want to see get some SH love in the form of homebrew or FFG is the Necrons. I think they would be suited for a few interesting games of SH, once you get their rules right (easier said than done). They could be the hunter or the huntee.

I think it'd be nice to see all the races represented in Space Hulk. I think it'd be easy to do all the varieties of marines, spikey and non. Ork Meganobs would also be simple. I think it gets harder with the other Xenos. When you create lists the inclination will be these option packed units, since every ones so used to 40k. More than 40k its important to think of the force as a characterful unit, as much as these Terminators are all named. For IG something in the vein of the 3rd edition Last Chancers is what should be shot for. Tau, stealth suits and kroots; Eldar Harlequins.