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What's the best/ quickest way to get the codex?

Will a website pre-order deliver to my door FOR or after release?

Pre-order at my local (£6 fuel away) store?

Waiting for my LGS isn't an option as it's even further.

Cannae wait. I'm excited, and i don't normally get excited.
I'm not expecting to much so this should be a fun relearn

If you don't mind paying full retail price, pre-ordering it from GW's online store usually gets you the codex on or a few days before its release date.

Physical copy direct from GW might arrive several days early.

I am going digital so should be able to download shortly after the release date.

The What's New Today blog post on Games Workshop's website talks about the white dwarf tomorrow. No real news here, but it does mention the tyranid/tau battle report.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=12500084

I pre-ordered the last Tyranid codex from GW and it arrived 4 or 5 days late. This time I'll just get it on Saturday morning from a local retailer.

 Souleater wrote:
Physical copy direct from GW might arrive several days early.

 gorgon wrote:
I pre-ordered the last Tyranid codex from GW and it arrived 4 or 5 days late. This time I'll just get it on Saturday morning from a local retailer.

Yeah, I was under the impression that they adjusted their shipping procedures several years ago so that early codex deliveries didn't happen anymore (at least outside of the UK).

All I know is that the last 3 times I tried for the early delivery moonshot (2007 DA, 2010 Tyranids, and 2012 Vampire Counts) the books arrived up to a week late each time.

I wonder if this codex will have any Lord of War entries in it.

 CaptKaruthors wrote:
I wonder if this codex will have any Lord of War entries in it.

I doubt it -- in the battle report Jes fields a Hierodule, and the white dwarf specifically states the rules for it can be found in IA Apocalypse.

Has anyone (US) ever preordered a codex or anything from Spikey Bits or Miniature Market? Figured I'd go through them for 20% off, but I'm curious when I could expect the book to arrive on my doorstep if I do.

DO IT TO IT wrote:
Has anyone (US) ever preordered a codex or anything from Spikey Bits or Miniature Market? Figured I'd go through them for 20% off, but I'm curious when I could expect the book to arrive on my doorstep if I do.

For North America all orders that are put in a timey fashion get their boxes on the Wednesday before release. So best case they get it Wednesday and it in the mail that night to ship out Thursday morning.

The best way to get a copy early is to go through a LFGS on the Wednesday. Sadly GW has policies in place that punish stores for releasing things early, so it might be difficult to do so unless you're on good terms with the owner and he knows you aren't going to nark him out. Other then that, work for LFGS or GW and you get to read it well before buying it.

Well, for my "starter" army purchases, I've settled on the following...

I'll get the Codex, the Swarm box/bundle, an Exocrine/Haruspex box, a Tervigon/Terranorex box, and a Hive Tyrant (as per everyone's recommendations). I also own my aforementioned 28 or so Genestealers. That purchase will fit budget, and without accounting for upgrades, gives me 1400-1500ishpts, meaning I might be able to pull of the 1750pts played in the local meta without problem.

So, I've never been around for a real army launch, as C:SM was my first (and I only got a StrikeForce), but people have mentioned that online shops tend to have discounts on pre-orders?

Are there any US online shops already confirmed to be taking pre-orders? If so, which, and when can I expect to be able to place my order? Based on the amount I was planning to spend, a 25% discount + free shipping would essentially mean a free Carnifex Brood box for me, if I don't order from GW directly.


Edit: Miniature's Market has a flat 20% and free shipping, I see... but can't advertise product, so I guess tomorrow I just "call" them and order over the phone?

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
Well, for my "starter" army purchases, I've settled on the following...

I'll get the Codex, the Swarm box/bundle, an Exocrine/Haruspex box, a Tervigon/Terranorex box, and a Hive Tyrant (as per everyone's recommendations). I also own my aforementioned 28 or so Genestealers. That purchase will fit budget, and without accounting for upgrades, gives me 1400-1500ishpts, meaning I might be able to pull of the 1750pts played in the local meta without problem.

So, I've never been around for a real army launch, as C:SM was my first (and I only got a StrikeForce), but people have mentioned that online shops tend to have discounts on pre-orders?

Are there any US online shops already confirmed to be taking pre-orders? If so, which, and when can I expect to be able to place my order? Based on the amount I was planning to spend, a 25% discount + free shipping would essentially mean a free Carnifex Brood box for me, if I don't order from GW directly.

There are no online shops anymore, unless they take phone orders.

Also, wait for the book, otherwise you may find you wasted money. Proxy before you Pay.

 tetrisphreak wrote:

 CaptKaruthors wrote:
I wonder if this codex will have any Lord of War entries in it.

I doubt it -- in the battle report Jes fields a Hierodule, and the white dwarf specifically states the rules for it can be found in IA Apocalypse.

Wait, so what you're saying is that Games Workshop includes a ForgeWorld model in their official battle report?


/canofworms

 AlmightyWalrus wrote:

 tetrisphreak wrote:

 CaptKaruthors wrote:
I wonder if this codex will have any Lord of War entries in it.

I doubt it -- in the battle report Jes fields a Hierodule, and the white dwarf specifically states the rules for it can be found in IA Apocalypse.

Wait, so what you're saying is that Games Workshop includes a ForgeWorld model in their official battle report?


/canofworms

Yes, and they have been including foregworld stuff in various WD articles for a while now, and even mention FW in the daily blog on their site.
I am sure other threads will pick this up later, just hopefully not this one.

</canofworms>

regarding orders, in the recent past a few people who mailed order their books did get them early, I recall a couple who got them on friday before release.

Also, as I had posted before about stuff disappearing - while the hive guard and tyrant guard were gone yesterday, now the formation with them is gone as well.

Only the carnifex is still there. Perhaps they are trying to sell as many as possible at he older price point before the new one (one of the fewer things that got cheaper).

We preordered my wife's Eldar codex and we didnt get it until 5 days after release, so Im not doing that again.

My biggest hope for the Codex is that its not a monobuild one, lots of different possibilities and builds to work on.

Quite excited for it to be honest.

EDIT: Stupid double post.

 brassangel wrote:
EDIT: Stupid double post.

A lot of times on dakka when you submit a post it will show a double post when in reality it's just a glitch. Let it sit a couple minutes before going back to edit and make sure it's not just a hiccup.

 Ratius wrote:
My biggest hope for the Codex is that its not a monobuild one, lots of different possibilities and builds to work on.

After the last codex I am rather nervous to be honest but I concur that a variety of interesting builds would be great. Fingers crossed!

tetrisphreak wrote:
CaptKaruthors wrote:
I wonder if this codex will have any Lord of War entries in it.


I doubt it -- in the battle report Jes fields a Hierodule, and the white dwarf specifically states the rules for it can be found in IA Apocalypse.

I don't see why not if the Escalation rules are fully integrated into the game. :shrug: If anything, if the Nid codex did have a Lord of War FOC selection in there...it would definitely make waves in the tourney community.

 CaptKaruthors wrote:

tetrisphreak wrote:
CaptKaruthors wrote:
I wonder if this codex will have any Lord of War entries in it.


I doubt it -- in the battle report Jes fields a Hierodule, and the white dwarf specifically states the rules for it can be found in IA Apocalypse.

I don't see why not if the Escalation rules are fully integrated into the game. :shrug: If anything, if the Nid codex did have a Lord of War FOC selection in there...it would definitely make waves in the tourney community.

I understand that sentiment. I just don't expect to see a Lord of War in the tyranid codex. Maybe the Imperial Guard or Orks will have one when they come out, but not Nids. If i'm wrong all the better for us.

 tetrisphreak wrote:

 CaptKaruthors wrote:

tetrisphreak wrote:
CaptKaruthors wrote:
I wonder if this codex will have any Lord of War entries in it.


I doubt it -- in the battle report Jes fields a Hierodule, and the white dwarf specifically states the rules for it can be found in IA Apocalypse.

I don't see why not if the Escalation rules are fully integrated into the game. :shrug: If anything, if the Nid codex did have a Lord of War FOC selection in there...it would definitely make waves in the tourney community.

I understand that sentiment. I just don't expect to see a Lord of War in the tyranid codex. Maybe the Imperial Guard or Orks will have one when they come out, but not Nids. If i'm wrong all the better for us.

Maybe a better way of putting it is we don't expect to see a Forge World model as a Lord of War in a codex. And since Tyranids don't have any plastic ones, we won't see one.

Orks and Imperial guard may do as they have plastic kits.

^The gentleman from the UK nailed it.

So if I pre-order from GW there's a slight chance I'll get it early and a larger chance I'll get it late?

Gamble away !

Well if 5 or so people order direct from GW, chances are 1 of them might get it early -- form a coalition and vow to bring knowledge to this thread 48-72 hours in advance!

personally i'm ordering though my LGS and getting my stuff at a discount.

 pretre wrote:

 catharsix wrote:
I just had an idea for a nickname for the Haruspex that I hope will catch on:

The BARFOSPEX

Please use this much easier to remember and much more descriptive alternative moniker on these boards, in your games, and in any other situation that you want to refer to this model that looks quite good except for its awful barf-maw (also, use "barf-maw" to refer to whatever the heck GW has named the mouth-weapon thing!)

Spoiler:

Just say no to 'catchy' nicknames.

I dunno P, I like the idea of incorporating my scorn and derision directly into the nickname itself, so that I express that scorn and derision every time I refer to the offending model.

-C6

if you gamble on your LGS there's always the chance that they won't get enough in for all their pre-orders


life is risk my son, life is risk

Hansisaf wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that the regeneration head has half its face blown off? If it's the regeneration head, wouldn't it have regenerated?

I think the point is that it's had half its face blown off and is still alive...

It's not perfect, but I can't really think of a better way to show an ability to regenerate.

I'm picking my my White Dwarf in person in an hour or two. If i see anything in it that hasn't already been posted here and dissected I'll be sure to bring it up. Chances are though what we're really waiting for are actual codex leaks that might emerge next week.