Come see what the translations of the new Horus Heresy: Betrayal of Calth box pictures are saying. It looks like 40k players may just have a use for these miniatures after all.
Get out your German translators again, these pictures are super exciting for fans of 40k that are looking for a use for the new Horus Heresy models.
pics reposted on bolter and chainsword’s HH thread 11-2-2015
That red box teaser looks to be saying:
The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth is the first game-set about the battle between Word Bearers or Ultramarines …. you can use the models also for your Warhammer 40k or Horus-Heresy armies.
The left column seems to be saying something like to the effect that you can use all the armor marks and contemptor in normal 40k games? Guess there are still suits of Cataphractii kicking it in the M41 time!
From these pictures it looks like Games Workshop is doing a dual purpose launch of the new product line, both to capture new players into the hobby, and sell 30k product to existing 40k players because of the perceived “value” of playing it in both game lines.
And it may just work, some stores are already projecting HUGE demand for this product and planning accordingly:
We did indeed have special training for the Horus Heresy release weekend, as we are going to be busy beyond belief, due to this being a bigger release than both Dark Vengeance & Age of Sigmar put together. I have even heard of some independent stockists asking for extra help on that day.
Plus just to sweeten the pot, it looks like Games Workshop is dishing out Horus Heresy SWAG to stores that order their super launch bundles for November 14th!
Checkout more of the pics from the special Horus Heresy White Dwarf #93 below.
Betrayal At Calth Roundup
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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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