Looks like people are literally losing their minds over the validity of Horus Heresy Box set rumors. Grab some popcorn and come see the show folks!
Come for the rumors, stay for the drama…
via Lords of War (facebook) 10-27-2015
Okay so Lords of War is one more accurate fellows when it comes to rumors, but he comes and goes with the tide. While he’s great for the community and bringing hobby back, today he may have LITERALLY LOST HIS MIND. Checkout his rants from today over the new Horus Heresy game:
“I guess anyone can email in as an “anonymous source” and be completely wrong about stuff. Here is the low down:
– It is a Boxed game with tiles. (Yes it’s just a box game)
– NO FUCKING XENOS! This is about the galactic civil war of man. That means no bullshit Eldar, Tau, Orks,
Necrons, etc. If you hear anyone say there will be rules for Xenos, they are lying to you and they’re a major bullshit artist. This isn’t 40k, this is 30k and we don’t give a shit what color your Eldar dress is.
– THIS IS NOT A LIMITED RELEASE – this is a boxed game and the models maybe used for Forge World’s Age of Darkness. If you don’t own their books you are missing out.
– Follow up to the last point, BUY THE FORGE WORLD BOOKS THEY ARE OUTSTANDING AND WORTH EVERY DIME OR PENCE (for my English friends).
– The sales of the box will dictate what will be released next, how it will be released and when it will be released. ONCE AGAIN, IF THESE SITES SAY THEY KNOW WHAT IS COMING OUT, THEY’RE LYING.Contents of the Box:
30x Tactical marines MK IV ONLY!
5x Cataphractii Terminators
1x Contemptor with Lascannon and CCW (FW Contemptor arms are interchangeable with the new plastics)
1x Praetor
1x Chaplain
The game box will be the only way to get the models for the initial release. The more you buy the faster the minis will come out in squad form.”
The important parts are bolded.
So that looks like 38 miniatures for $150 USD. A considerable deal compared to full Forge World retail.
Full Horus Heresy Roundup
~The more you know….?
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
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While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
