[40K]Blood Angels News - Angel's Blade and repacked kits

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**aracersss**

so NZ pre orders are out and a bunh of formations leaked out ...

Spoiler:

**Kanluwen**

...Someone needs to give the painters spellcheck.

**Prometheum5**

Kanluwen wrote:

...Someone needs to give the painters spellcheck.

Well, that's embarrassing.

**Abadabadoobaddon**

Spoiler:

Ok, so they misspelled "Trajan". I don't see the problem - it's a proper name. Maybe I'm just being obtuse...

**Cirronimbus**

It's just the new campaign character Blood Angels Captain Boold Angle.

**Matt.Kingsley**

Abadabadoobaddon wrote:

Spoiler:

Kanluwen wrote:

...Someone needs to give the painters spellcheck.

Ok, so they misspelled "Trajan". I don't see the problem - it's a proper name. Maybe I'm just being obtuse...

Such acute mistake. You can't be right 100% of the time.

**Verviedi**

Oh, you're going on such a tangent about an honest mistake. Didn't you see the sines that it was intentional?

**Abadabadoobaddon**

Verviedi wrote:
Oh, you're going on such a tangent about an honest mistake. Didn't you see the sines that it was intentional?

Yes, no need to give them the third degree.

**Frankenberry**

Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Abadabadoobaddon wrote:

Spoiler:

Kanluwen wrote:

...Someone needs to give the painters spellcheck.

Ok, so they misspelled "Trajan". I don't see the problem - it's a proper name. Maybe I'm just being obtuse...

Such acute mistake. You can't be right 100% of the time.

I thought he was referring to the "Angle" on the terminator character's right side.

**MajorWesJanson**

Frankenberry wrote:
Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Abadabadoobaddon wrote:

Spoiler:

Kanluwen wrote:

...Someone needs to give the painters spellcheck.

Ok, so they misspelled "Trajan". I don't see the problem - it's a proper name. Maybe I'm just being obtuse...

Such acute mistake. You can't be right 100% of the time.

I thought he was referring to the "Angle" on the terminator character's right side.

And it's ruined. Though you are right.

**War Kitten**

Well. New Blood Angels stuff? Color me intrigued

**Martel732**

I hope this thing does not suck. The CSM version was marginal.

**H.B.M.C.**

War Kitten wrote:
Well. New Blood Angels stuff? Color me intrigued

"New" is a generous description.

**War Kitten**

True enough. "New" Blood Angel stuff

**Wayniac**

Updated datasheets for Blood Angels, including Terminator Captains, Death Company Chaplains, Assault Squads and Devastator Squads;

How nice of them to do that for the Blood Angels, but not CSM when they could have done it for Traitor's Hate.

Of course we don't know what exactly the update is. Could just be a line adding some option, but still. Seems they are capable of updating datasheets when they want to.

I'm just not a fan of the BA themselves, never was. I do like the Flesh Tearers though, just they can't really use the BA bitz and stuff. Still good for them to get something, since they always are one of those armies I don't want to play, but look so freaking cool.

**kryczek**

Yes! about time. Hopefully this will give me an excuse to pull them out of the box.

Wonder if they'll have jump packs in the command squad?

**Neronoxx**

WayneTheGame wrote:
Updated datasheets for Blood Angels, including Terminator Captains, Death Company Chaplains, Assault Squads and Devastator Squads;

How nice of them to do that for the Blood Angels, but not CSM when they could have done it for Traitor's Hate.

Of course we don't know what exactly the update is. Could just be a line adding some option, but still. Seems they are capable of updating datasheets when they want to.

I'm just not a fan of the BA themselves, never was. I do like the Flesh Tearers though, just they can't really use the BA bitz and stuff. Still good for them to get something, since they always are one of those armies I don't want to play, but look so freaking cool.

It is most likely an update to make the old dataslates match the new box contents. They are wildly different, where as the Chaos kits match the dataslates.
Really, Chaos needs both.

**casvalremdeikun**

I hope the Wargear of Baal changes bring the prices of everything in line with C:SM. I am hoping the Captain Datasheets allows a Cataphractii Captain, especially given that out Devastators are getting Grav Cannons.

**diepotato47**

Hehe looks like we have Terminator Sergeant Nicholas Angle over there.

Any leaks yet rukes wise on the formations? I'm digging that Scout Strike Force and Demi-Company already

**Malika2**

So erm...any new models? No? Ok, I'm out...

**casvalremdeikun**

Malika2 wrote:
So erm...any new models? No? Ok, I'm out...

why would they need new models? BA have one of the newest model catalogs of any army.

**angelofvengeance**

Malika2 wrote:
So erm...any new models? No? Ok, I'm out...

They're basically just doing the same thing they did with Deathwatch. A good idea IMO as it saves a lot of messing about.

**Malika2**

Because I'm not really interested in some additional rules and regurgitated artwork. I'm more interested in new artwork, models, and maybe some interesting background.

**prowla**

casvalremdeikun wrote:
MajorTom11 wrote:
I take it there is nothing new here, just the upgrade sprue added to existing stuff?
That seems to the case. The Blood Angels versions of the kits are just the regular kits with the repacked the Blood Angels upgrade kit. For the most part, they are a steal too. They are charging $5 for a $13.50 upgrade kit.

The bundles are apparently the following:
Chapter Ancients - 3x Furioso Dreadnoughts (MSRP $138.75, savings of $33.75)
Archangel's Orbital Intervention Force - 2x Blood Angels Terminator Assault Squad, 1x Terminator Squad (MSRP $170, savings of $45)
Death Company Strike Force - 1x Jump Pack Chaplain, 3x Death Company Squad, 1x Death Company Dreadnought (MSRP $178.25, savings of $43.25)
Company Command - 1x Command Squad, 1x Commander, 1x Upgrade Sprue (MSRP $71.25, Savings of $21.25)

So all in all, the kits save around 25% or more, which is pretty good.

Good to see some discount boxes appearing. Another step in the right direction, IMO. Might actually have to buy something from GW, if this trend continues

**Malika2**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Malika2 wrote:
So erm...any new models? No? Ok, I'm out...

They're basically just doing the same thing they did with Deathwatch. A good idea IMO as it saves a lot of messing about.

But didn't Deathwatch include a completely new Codex with new models, background and artwork?

**Davor**

Slimmer Marines? What is this, Halo Master Chief now?

**Bubbalicious**

Go read the Urban dictionary of the definition of Trajen and that pic is going to get really funny really fast!

**Davor**

Bubbalicious wrote:
Go read the Urban dictionary of the definition of Trajen and that pic is going to get really funny really fast!

Oh god. Here I thought it would be something else, but not this. I wonder how fast GW is going to photoshop this now.

**adamsouza**

Repacked Codex too !!

Blood Angels Codex: Red Thirst Edition

Codex: Blood Angels – Red Thirst Edition

A digital-exclusive Warhammer 40,000 Codex

Codex: Blood Angels details one of the Imperium's oldest and most enduring Space Marine Chapters. Inside you will learn about their history, their heroes and the terrible effects of the Black Rage and the Red Thirst that assail their battle-brothers.

CONTENTS

46 datasheets for the entire range of Blood Angels Citadel Miniatures
10 formations, themed collections of datasheets with additional special rules
Three detachments – the Baal Strike Force, Angel's Blade Strike Force and Lost Brotherhood Strike Force
Full details for Blood Angels wargear and two sets of relics
Army special rules, including two sets of Warlord Traits and Tactical Objectives
Five Psychic disciplines: Sanguinary, Librarius, Technomancy, Fulmination and Geokinesis
A comprehensive guide to the Blood Angels, their history and their rituals
A showcase of stunning Citadel Miniatures presenting the colours and heraldry of the Blood Angels

DESCRIPTION
Forged in the flames of the Horus Heresy, the Blood Angels are among the greatest of the Emperor's warriors. Revered on a million worlds and feared by Mankind's myriad foes, for over ten thousand years they have fought in the Emperor's name, earning countless honours and vanquishing his enemies. Yet for all their nobility and renown, dark rumours of a bloody thirst and battle madness surround them, some questioning their very humanity. Whatever the truth, few who have witnessed them in battle can deny their fury or their devotion to the Emperor, and few that stand against them live to tell the tale.

This digital-exclusive Red Thirst Edition combines the content of Codex: Blood Angels with the new Blood Angels rules from Black Crusade: Traitor's Hate, forming the ultimate collection of rules for the Sons of Sanguinius.

**wuestenfux**

warboss wrote:
In the grim darkness of the future, there is only supplement/formation spam.

This is rather poor. But it might be a way to make BA playable again.