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So, in looking at the (rather blurry) pictures I've seen of the new starter set (the Thunder & Blood version)

 

It _almost_ looked like neither Vandus nor Khul were in the box.

 

Given that the new models are rumored to be press-fit... and both of those models don't appear to be good "fits" for press-fit models. It would be pretty reasonable ...

 

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1 hour ago, TheOtherJosh said:

So, in looking at the (rather blurry) pictures I've seen of the new starter set (the Thunder & Blood version)

 

It _almost_ looked like neither Vandus nor Khul were in the box.

 

Given that the new models are rumored to be press-fit... and both of those models don't appear to be good "fits" for press-fit models. It would be pretty reasonable ...

 

Those two aren't in the new starter. I don't think the models will be press fit, they'll just be the same models they are now. Shadespire models will be press fit. 

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Coming next week for Age of Sigmar, priced at the same point as the Start Collecting sets: 

Thunder and Blood contains miniatures, rules, scenery and painting information in one box and makes the perfect starter set to begin playing Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The box contains 44 Easy to Build miniatures from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar boxed game (80-01) supplied in red and gold plastic, a reversible tray used as scenery and carton play mat. It also includes a painting guide, the core rules, 4 battle plans, 8 war scrolls, as well as dice a range rule paper gaming mat and a scenery piece allowing you to get started straight away. 

Also, Korghos Khul and Bloodsecrator in one box and Vandus Hammerhand in another, £25 a piece.

 

From Mongoose matt on Dakka dakka.

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Coming next week for Age of Sigmar, priced at the same point as the Start Collecting sets: 

Thunder and Blood contains miniatures, rules, scenery and painting information in one box and makes the perfect starter set to begin playing Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The box contains 44 Easy to Build miniatures from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar boxed game (80-01) supplied in red and gold plastic, a reversible tray used as scenery and carton play mat. It also includes a painting guide, the core rules, 4 battle plans, 8 war scrolls, as well as dice a range rule paper gaming mat and a scenery piece allowing you to get started straight away. 

Also, Korghos Khul and Bloodsecrator in one box and Vandus Hammerhand in another, £25 a piece.

 

From Mongoose matt on Dakka dakka.

 

The pictures I've seen on image search are poor quality, but with the current box having 47 miniatures and 11 war scrolls. That all is in line.

 

That prices out to $40 USD each for The Bloodsecrator and Khorne Lord box and then the same for the Lord Celestant.

 

And makes that new start collecting box a solid deal at the $85 usd price. (Though it does increase the cost equivalent to $165 for all the current models you get for $125.)

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In this image from the latest White Dwarf you can see a couple of large Nurgle Beasties which surely must be candidates for the new Great Unclean One. If so, it would be a return to the fat with long thin arms type from yesteryear. With teasing images like this I reckon (or hope!) we're only weeks away from the new Great Unclean One!

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15 hours ago, KillagoreFaceslasha said:

Coming next week for Age of Sigmar, priced at the same point as the Start Collecting sets: 

Thunder and Blood contains miniatures, rules, scenery and painting information in one box and makes the perfect starter set to begin playing Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The box contains 44 Easy to Build miniatures from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar boxed game (80-01) supplied in red and gold plastic, a reversible tray used as scenery and carton play mat. It also includes a painting guide, the core rules, 4 battle plans, 8 war scrolls, as well as dice a range rule paper gaming mat and a scenery piece allowing you to get started straight away. 

Also, Korghos Khul and Bloodsecrator in one box and Vandus Hammerhand in another, £25 a piece.

 

From Mongoose matt on Dakka dakka.

So the thing of interest to take from this, is that we'll get to see whether or not the core Age of Sigmar rules are truly changing as this will be the first release since the Kharadron's came down without rules in the battletome.

You'd think that if the rules are truly going to change, then it'd make sense to include a new version of the rules in a 'new' starter set.

 

That being said... I'm not actually sure that this new set is better value? The play mat would have to be pretty decent quality and size to be worth the loss of Vandus, Korghus Khul and the Bloodsecrator for pretty minimal savings (Currently, the AoS starter is $150AUD compared to the start collecting $140AUD).

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1 hour ago, someone2040 said:

Currently, the AoS starter is $150AUD compared to the start collecting $140AUD

Wow, looks like you Aussies get a pretty good deal on the starter (better not tell GW)! In Canada it is priced at $150CAD too, and the Start Collecting sets are priced $100CAD each, so the price differenced is significantly larger...

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2 hours ago, Spinsane said:

Wow, looks like you Aussies get a pretty good deal on the starter (better not tell GW)! In Canada it is priced at $150CAD too, and the Start Collecting sets are priced $100CAD each, so the price differenced is significantly larger...

It was $200AUD but the price was lowered. The new 40k box is $220AUD and that is in line with the US price given the current exchange rate. The pricing structure here in Oz may be changing for the better. Finally. Maybe.

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