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Norn Emissary 90€
Hive Tyrant 50€
Hormagaunts 3x40€? see below
Genestealers 1x50€? see below
Total: 302.5€ -> 40% discount
(Valrak didn't know how many Hormagaunts and Genestealers will be in the box but based on discount I expect either a 3/1 split for Hormagaunts or a 2/2 split, with the 2/2 split it would be 305€ and 41%)
I think an earlier Valrak video said it was 20 horms in the box?
Norn x 1, HT x 1, Genestealers x 1, and Hormaguants x 2 would be exactly £200 retail. That's approximately the value of last year's xmas boxes, which were sold at a ~35% discount.
Norn Emissary 90€
Hive Tyrant 50€
Hormagaunts 3x40€? see below
Genestealers 1x50€? see below
Total: 302.5€ -> 40% discount
(Valrak didn't know how many Hormagaunts and Genestealers will be in the box but based on discount I expect either a 3/1 split for Hormagaunts or a 2/2 split, with the 2/2 split it would be 305€ and 41%)
I think an earlier Valrak video said it was 20 horms in the box?
Norn x 1, HT x 1, Genestealers x 1, and Hormaguants x 2 would be exactly £200 retail. That's approximately the value of last year's xmas boxes, which were sold at a ~35% discount.
Sorry had a little mistake in there the Genestealers are only 42.5€ not 50€.
If its a 2:1 split that would only be 262.5€ which would only be 31% which I think is a little too low. Of course it could be like in 2021 when the boxes where at different price points but last year every box was the same and there where still some who reached the 40% mark so I think its possible again this year.
Also its the only box with a pre 9th edition model in there so it wouldn't be too strange if GW is fine with a little higher discount
Interesting. I thought an earlier rumor indicated that these would all be character driven boxes (like last years). Only the World Eaters box has a character though.
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chaos0xomega wrote: Interesting. I thought an earlier rumor indicated that these would all be character driven boxes (like last years). Only the World Eaters box has a character though.
Could argue that Tyranids and Orks are also character-driven, as they have alternate build heroes?
Assuming these rumors are true, the Tyranids box is gonna sell faster than any of the others, and it's not close.
My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/7/24, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~16000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Imperial Knights: ~2300 | Leagues of Votann: ~1300 | Tyranids: ~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000 | Kruleboyz: ~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: ~700
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Ork box would be perfect had I not just bought my second Squiggasaur. Still worth it if I find myself wanting a Kill Rig; just not sure I want a Kill Rig.
Matrindur wrote: Taken from Valraks newest video with full contents this time:
I just € for my calculations so adapt to your currency as needed
Bases on last years 35%-40% discounts I would expect 180€ this year instead of last years 170€ and that's what the % discounts are based on
Space Marines:
Jump Assault Captain 32.5€ bases on the Captain with Relic Shield
15x Jump Assault Intercessors 3x55€ bases on Heavy Intercessors, see below
Invader-ATV 40€
Outriders 50€
Total: 287.5€ -> 37% discount
(For the JA Intercessors I only expect 5x per box, same as the Heavy Intercessors, since the discount doesn't add otherwise but maybe there are more ATVs/Outriders in the box, Valrak only specified the 15x Jump Assault Intercessors)
Tyranids:
Norn Emissary 90€
Hive Tyrant 50€
Hormagaunts 3x40€? see below
Genestealers 1x42,5€? see below
Total: 302.5€ -> 40% discount
(Valrak didn't know how many Hormagaunts and Genestealers will be in the box but based on discount I expect either a 3/1 split for Hormagaunts or a 2/2 split, with the 2/2 split it would be 305€ and 41%)
World Eaters:
Angron 130€
Berserkers 1x55€? see below
Eightbound 2x50€? see below
Total: 285€ -> 37% discount
(Again Valrak didn't know how many Berserkers/Eightbound will be in the box for sure just that one of them would be 2x with the other 1x but since Eightbound fit Angron better I expect 2x of those)
Leagues of Votan:
Grimnyr 35€
Einhyr Hearthguard 2x50€? see below
Sagitaur 55€
Hekaton Land Fortress 90€
Total: 280€ ->; 36% discount
(He only said talked about 1x Hearthguard in the video but then the discount doesn't work and I think a second one is likelier than 2x Sagitaurs)
BrianDavion wrote: loving that Marine Box, It's the first Marine force box in awhile I'm excited for
Not a huge fan of the bikes in it, the rest may have me grabbing it. Nid one sounds good too.
the Bike models are a little dissapointing in their lack of options but they're a decent eneugh unit, TBH this is a good box to build blood angels or white scars around
Opinions are not facts please don't confuse the two
Memnoch wrote: You only get 20 Shock Troopers in the AM box, is that right?
That's the rumor yes.
The marine one is interesting just for the jump intercessor bits. I have unbuilt Reivers and Mk6 helmets from FW...
I'd just grab some of the old space marine jump packs available from GW. I've built my Death company using Reiver bodies / arms with Death company jump packs / hands, and a set of assault intercessors by straping on the classic jump pack to the assault intercessors (on foot). They are both dynamic enough in movement but avoid the weird tactical rocks.
BrianDavion wrote: the Bike models are a little dissapointing in their lack of options but they're a decent eneugh unit, TBH this is a good box to build blood angels or white scars around
Maybe the Dark Angel Codex will bring with it a proper Outrider kit that has a Sergeant with options.
After looking up what units are hidden behind the silly Squat names, I'd take an interest in that box and the Guard one if they're real. Caveats apply of course, like actual availability, finding good track replacements for the Squat RV or feeling shortchanged by the Flintstones tanks in the Guard box. But at a discount, the boxes look palatable enough.
Shame the Boarding Patrol for Squats was so limited. I'm just interested in a few Squats for modeling and painting, and that box had a good selection of things I would have wanted.
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BrianDavion wrote: the Bike models are a little dissapointing in their lack of options but they're a decent eneugh unit, TBH this is a good box to build blood angels or white scars around
Maybe the Dark Angel Codex will bring with it a proper Outrider kit that has a Sergeant with options.
The current rumours say that Ravenwing won't get any updates this time, this time its a focus on everything Terminators
Its not a missed opportunity. GW wants to make you buy it twice. They release the Outriders and the dedicated fans go out and buy the Outrider kits and figure out how to convert them to be more Ravenwing-y, then a couple years later GW releases an actual Ravenwing Outriders kit or whatever they end up calling it, and a large chunk of the Ravenwing fans go out and buy more of them to replace or supplement their conversions.
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~16000 Astra Militarum: 
~1200 | Imperial Knights: 
~2300 | Leagues of Votann: 
~1300 | Tyranids: 
~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: 
~5000 | Kruleboyz: 
~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: 
~700
Ultramarines, 3rd Co. and friends, 16k+ 
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