BREAKING NEWS: Codex Space Marine up for Pre-order! All versions reviewed!
Codex Space Marine goes live today for pre-orders, along with a slew of other releases... I'm going to be quite busy this evening I think. Lets get started!
As you can see, we're blessed with 6 ways to get this.
Being an old neckbeard, I prefer having paper to flick through and for my son to tear when I'm not looking. However, being a teacher, I can't stress how useful these digital books are for quick checking of rules and keeping the classroom tidy.
Print Editions
This costs £150. Wow. It depends on how much your hobby is worth to you, but remember the same amount of money can get you up to a 1,500 point army in a new faction.
You get the special edition codex from above, along with a more practical mini-codex. That may be the best part of the bundle right there, and I remember people buying Dark Vengeance back in 7th just to get the mini-rule book. It also saves you from getting your precious collectors book dirty!
You get a huge amount of extra artwork, which is going to be the main selling point if you're interested in this bundle.
There is even a victory and command point tracker, but it looks to be made of cardboard. Don't let that tip this box set in your favour... you can get cardboard disc spinners in X-Wing Miniatures for much cheaper.
There's a huge amount revealed today, so I'm going to have to leave it there. I'll be back later with a review/analysis of some of the new model reveals. I think I'm going to have to leave the Space Marine Police Force bounty hunter picture until Monday at this rate!
Until next time!
Thanks for reading.
If you liked what you saw, and you want to help out, please leave a comment. Sharing this with your friends, and following me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ would also be hugely appreciated.
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| Warhammer Community listed this as two images... I wonder if they're fed up of me using their images? |
Digital Editions
Being an old neckbeard, I prefer having paper to flick through and for my son to tear when I'm not looking. However, being a teacher, I can't stress how useful these digital books are for quick checking of rules and keeping the classroom tidy.
- eBook Edtion: No frills, just the book in digital form. At £24.99 it's cheaper than the paper copy, but if you're going the digital route, you really want the next one down.
- Enhanced Edition: Sadly still only for Mac users and the iBooks platform, this has a lot more functionality. Whilst some are a bit superfluous, the pop-up information boxes are really great for keeping the pace of a game going, as you don't need to keep flicking back and forth between rules. At £29.99, this is what you want if you're not going for the print version.
- Enhanced Collectors Edition: As above, but with some more fluff and behind-the-scenes information. At £39.99, it's not bad if you value information above physical objects, but I think the kind of person who wants a collectors book wouldn't be getting the digital version. Comes with a short story, and some designers notes.
Print Editions
- Hard back book: Don't pretend you won't be getting this for your library. The next £30 book on your 8th Edition shelf. Looks pretty for your coffee table too!
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| As ever, the cover art is awesome! |
- Collector's Edition: Web store exclusive. You get more fluff and art work. The front cover is also more moody. It's a better quality book, with that nifty ribbon the 8th Edition rule book came with. It's a bit pricey at £50, but can you really put a price on showing the length of your neck beard?
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| I think I like the normal cover better though |
- Crux Terminatus Edition: £60 for the above plus some Space Marine data cards. The normal codex has the same bundle, but they're both the same as buying the cards separately. Saves you some clicks I guess?
Primaris Edition
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| Loadsa art |
This costs £150. Wow. It depends on how much your hobby is worth to you, but remember the same amount of money can get you up to a 1,500 point army in a new faction.
You get the special edition codex from above, along with a more practical mini-codex. That may be the best part of the bundle right there, and I remember people buying Dark Vengeance back in 7th just to get the mini-rule book. It also saves you from getting your precious collectors book dirty!
You get a huge amount of extra artwork, which is going to be the main selling point if you're interested in this bundle.
There is even a victory and command point tracker, but it looks to be made of cardboard. Don't let that tip this box set in your favour... you can get cardboard disc spinners in X-Wing Miniatures for much cheaper.
There's a huge amount revealed today, so I'm going to have to leave it there. I'll be back later with a review/analysis of some of the new model reveals. I think I'm going to have to leave the Space Marine Police Force bounty hunter picture until Monday at this rate!
Until next time!
Thanks for reading.
If you liked what you saw, and you want to help out, please leave a comment. Sharing this with your friends, and following me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ would also be hugely appreciated.
If you have anything you want me to look at, let me know in the comments below. I'll probably be able to write an article about that topic within a day!
If you want to support me directly, use the affiliate links below. I get a small percentage of purchases you make her, and you get cheaper miniatures! If you really love what I do here, you can make a one off donation at my PayPal, or become a true hero to table top education and make a regular donation to my Patreon. Every Little helps!
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