Warhammer 40k news and rumours - new Space Marine Heroes pg 204

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**LunarSol**

They show up in the Target/Walmart kind of places I believe and most hobby shops will stock them because they're a Warhammer product and why not.

GW isn't going to sell them directly and compete with the chains they're selling to. That's a fast way to get blacklisted. They will likely do something with them when discontinued though. That recently Space Marine vs Death Guard Kill Team box set was just selling bundles of previous waves after all.

**Platuan4th**

Hellebore wrote:
If you want a direct comparison, you're complaining that a limited edition model is limited edition, when that was the point of its release.

I can tell you're not part of the toy collecting community because that happens literally every time a popular character or character that's never gotten a toy before/in 20+ years is released as a limited edition convention exclusive.

**MajorWesJanson**

Barnes and Noble may have them. Target has them on occasion- the local had the blind boxes for sigmar on the shelf for a long time.

**LunarSol**

MajorWesJanson wrote:
Barnes and Noble may have them. Target has them on occasion- the local had the blind boxes for sigmar on the shelf for a long time.

Basically they show up in places that sell the board games that often have some repackaged Tyranid sprues

**kronk**

Blind buys aren't my bag. I buy the minis/units I need. If GW makes good money off of these and it keeps them healthy and afloat, so be it. If little Timmy's first contact with Space Marines and the 40k Universe (TM, PP, R, C) is from the Space Marine Hero's bags they happened upon at Target, then great. Especially if they then get their parents to check out a GW store, or a game store, or look online to find out more. Hey, a new hobbiest.

Again, it's a miss for me and probably most of us here on DakkaDakka, but I can see the benefits of them.

**Tastyfish**

Balance dataslate is up in the downloads section of the Warhammer Community website.

Nothing particularly major that I've noticed after a quick glimpse, bit of a change to the Tau Kauyon detachment and a ruling that Mawlocs don't get terror from the deep in Subterranean Swarm if arriving via Burrow.
Also some changes to Death company in boarding actions.

**Nevelon**

Dudeface wrote:
I saw a video from suspect tactics saying the nids combat patrol is sold out world wide and there's a rumour of a refreshed patrol.

Parasite
Pyrovore
Some elite unit
10 gaunts of some flavour

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/6etmdqh1/new-combat-patrols-for-tyranids-black-templars-and-space-wolves/

Close. The biovore is a duel kit with the pyro, and stealers not gaunts. Which makes sense. What kind if nid discount box doesn’t have stealers? Everyone needs more of them!

**rybackstun**

That Wolves box would be pretty neat were it not for the Wulfen.

Sworn Brethern, Bladeguard, Primaris Crusader Squad, and an Emperor's Champion is an interesting Combat Patrol.

**Dryaktylus**

Nevelon wrote:
Dudeface wrote:
I saw a video from suspect tactics saying the nids combat patrol is sold out world wide and there's a rumour of a refreshed patrol.

Parasite
Pyrovore
Some elite unit
10 gaunts of some flavour

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/6etmdqh1/new-combat-patrols-for-tyranids-black-templars-and-space-wolves/

Close. The biovore is a duel kit with the pyro, and stealers not gaunts. Which makes sense. What kind if nid discount box doesn’t have stealers? Everyone needs more of them!

*Parasite - no Ripper swarms
*Tyrant Guard - no one to guard

That CP is just stupid.

**Nevelon**

Dryaktylus wrote:
Nevelon wrote:
Dudeface wrote:
I saw a video from suspect tactics saying the nids combat patrol is sold out world wide and there's a rumour of a refreshed patrol.

Parasite
Pyrovore
Some elite unit
10 gaunts of some flavour

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/6etmdqh1/new-combat-patrols-for-tyranids-black-templars-and-space-wolves/

Close. The biovore is a duel kit with the pyro, and stealers not gaunts. Which makes sense. What kind if nid discount box doesn’t have stealers? Everyone needs more of them!

*Parasite - no Ripper swarms
*Tyrant Guard - no one to guard

That CP is just stupid.

The guard with nothing to protect did strike me as odd. Missed the ripper swarm lack. It is a combat patrol, so the units will be slimmed down bespoke rules. So they might do something different?

I could use the biovore and guards, but not the parasite or stealers, so probably a miss for me. At least if you are adding this onto one of the starter forces there is no overlap, so nice next step for new players.

**skrulnik**

Maybe its Hive Guard with the shooters, not Tyrant Guard.
Isn't the current kit a dual build?

**NAVARRO**

Nevelon wrote:
Dryaktylus wrote:
Nevelon wrote:
Dudeface wrote:
I saw a video from suspect tactics saying the nids combat patrol is sold out world wide and there's a rumour of a refreshed patrol.

Parasite
Pyrovore
Some elite unit
10 gaunts of some flavour

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/6etmdqh1/new-combat-patrols-for-tyranids-black-templars-and-space-wolves/

Close. The biovore is a duel kit with the pyro, and stealers not gaunts. Which makes sense. What kind if nid discount box doesn’t have stealers? Everyone needs more of them!

*Parasite - no Ripper swarms
*Tyrant Guard - no one to guard

That CP is just stupid.

The guard with nothing to protect did strike me as odd. Missed the ripper swarm lack. It is a combat patrol, so the units will be slimmed down bespoke rules. So they might do something different?

I could use the biovore and guards, but not the parasite or stealers, so probably a miss for me. At least if you are adding this onto one of the starter forces there is no overlap, so nice next step for new players.

If only, instead of stealers we had hormagaunts with rippers.

**Nevelon**

The guard kit is a duel build with the shooters, but that’s not what’s in the picture/article.

Hormagaunts might have been a better choice, but are half the points of the stealers. Might have wanted a fast more punchy CC unit. Or just to move away from gaunts, as they have been spamming them a lot lately.

**streetsamurai**

insaniak wrote:
Hellebore wrote:
I'm only talking about people that want the product but don't want the product as it's sold. They want to be catered to differently, to have the product produced in a way that they want.

Now I hate the concept of blind buy in its entirety for all the reasons mentioned. But it's popular in Japan for whatever reason. So it's a product and market strategy that GW have jumped on board and produced for. So be it. But the entitlement of demanding that it be made in a way 'you' (not you you) want when it's not aimed at you just because you might like it, is also what I have issue with.

Is expressing a preference really the same as a demand, though...?

I'm seeing a lot of people in this thread doing the former. Not sure anyone's actually done the latter.

According to some, not buying blindly (pun intended) whatever GW release is entitlement.

As for the release in itself, really not a fan of blind box. Even more so that there's only 7 sculpts, so your chance to get a duplicate is really high after you buy 3 or 4 boxes. These sculpts are atrocious though, so there's no chance i buy even 1 box

**Lathe Biosas**

How much are they going to be each?

**Nevelon**

Lathe Biosas wrote:
How much are they going to be each?

They tend to keep the same price point? All CPs on the webstore are either $168 or $170. So unless they boost the price, should be thereabouts.

But no firm data at this time as far as I know.

**Lathe Biosas**

Nevelon wrote:
Lathe Biosas wrote:
How much are they going to be each?

They tend to keep the same price point? All CPs on the webstore are either $168 or $170. So unless they boost the price, should be thereabouts.

But no firm data at this time as far as I know.

Thanks. I was unsure if new sets were going to magically increase.

**Nevelon**

Lathe Biosas wrote:
Nevelon wrote:
Lathe Biosas wrote:
How much are they going to be each?

They tend to keep the same price point? All CPs on the webstore are either $168 or $170. So unless they boost the price, should be thereabouts.

But no firm data at this time as far as I know.

Thanks. I was unsure if new sets were going to magically increase.

There is always a very real chance of that.

**His Master's Voice**

They just had to put the Wolfen Clown Posse in the SW box to spoil it.

**Lathe Biosas**

His Master's Voice wrote:
They just had to put the Wolfen Clown Posse in the SW box to spoil it.

I miss the wolf headed Marines... they should bring those guys back.

...

Honestly, if you feel bad about your Combat Patrol, go take a peak at the Grey Knights. You'll feel better about your own box.

**Tyran**

Dryaktylus wrote:
Nevelon wrote:
Dudeface wrote:
I saw a video from suspect tactics saying the nids combat patrol is sold out world wide and there's a rumour of a refreshed patrol.

Parasite
Pyrovore
Some elite unit
10 gaunts of some flavour

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/6etmdqh1/new-combat-patrols-for-tyranids-black-templars-and-space-wolves/

Close. The biovore is a duel kit with the pyro, and stealers not gaunts. Which makes sense. What kind if nid discount box doesn’t have stealers? Everyone needs more of them!

*Parasite - no Ripper swarms
*Tyrant Guard - no one to guard

That CP is just stupid.

It is an excellent expansion box for someone that is expanding their army from the Leviathan box.

But as a CP it is a very weird one.

**Platuan4th**

Tyran wrote:

But as a CP it is a very weird one.

This is how I've felt about the vast majority of the 10th ed ones.

**MajorWesJanson**

Lathe Biosas wrote:
His Master's Voice wrote:
They just had to put the Wolfen Clown Posse in the SW box to spoil it.

I miss the wolf headed Marines... they should bring those guys back.

...

Honestly, if you feel bad about your Combat Patrol, go take a peak at the Grey Knights. You'll feel better about your own box.

Grey knight models are still good looking, just the old proportions. Wulfen are just poor.

**SamusDrake**

The Tyranids set is awesome and would love to have a trio of mini-fexes. However, Space Hulk might be happening this year...

**Overread**

If Space Hulk happens I'd expect all new models and poses so I won't hold off on that. The only downside is that I finally got my Parasite model so I don't need one now - otherwise that's a neat set for those expanding their swarm.

**Nevelon**

Overread wrote:
The only downside is that I finally got my Parasite model so I don't need one now - otherwise that's a neat set for those expanding their swarm.

While sounding like a named character, they are not unique…

**Dryaktylus**

Overread wrote:
The only downside is that I finally got my Parasite model so I don't need one now

It's not an Epic Hero though...

**Overread**

Ahh it was once and I entirely forgot it is now a generic!

Collection is back on the buying list now for sure

**RustyNumber**

That's a really great Tyranid combat patrol.... For anyone who got the starter set. As a combat control for a new player it's pretty bloody rubbish! No real "core identity" Tyranid units other than the stealers!

Edit - Whoops, just repeating Tyran!

The parasite special rule spawning in ripper swarms is really cool, harkens back to older editions and just the sort of thing I don't expect to see in 10th!

**Overread**

I mean that's basically the entire point of the model - and it took ages to get that model too. GW had it in the rules years and years back but it was during their phase of "release rules forget the models" just before Chapterhouse court case blew up.