Oh Shiny! Checkout the close-up of the 96 page book from the Age of Sigmar Starter Box!
Today we’re taking a look at all the ‘paper’ products that come in the box including the 4 pages of rules, the assembly instructions and finally the 96-page book:
Via BoLS:
Overall – it’s just as high quality as you would expect from GW. It’s competitively priced as far as boxed starter sets go for miniature games. The 96 page book is packed with lots of fantastic photos from the GW studio and it’s an excellent introduction to game. I’m not sure what to call the 96 page book because it’s not a rule book, it’s more akin to a campaign book because of the scenarios included. It’s larger than a quick start guide book and it also has rules for the models (War Scrolls) in the box. It’s also just labeled “Age of Sigmar” but it’s too light on background to be the only book GW has planned. Whatever you want to call this book it does make me interested in learning more about everything else.
The assembly instructions are really well done. I don’t think the studio gets enough credit for their work on the assembly/modeling technique. Who ever went in and took the sculpts for those models and then “cut them up” so they could be produced on a sprue did an AMAZING job. It’s almost like some took the idea of snap-fit models and then said “lets make the poses much more dynamic but the assembly simple.” The assembly instructions really do showcase that philosophy.
The Rules “Sheet” is just the same 4 pages you can get on their website for free. I would encourage you to take a look at them and judge for yourself. As a quick reference sheet the rules in the box are up-to-snuff with anything else in the industry.
I’d still like to get a few more games under my belt before any final decisions but right now I’m enjoying the hobby aspect with the building of the models and the reading of the background – I just wish there was more to read!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
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.
