Friday, October 12, 2012
Dark Vengeance Printed Materials
I've posted about the models from the new Warhammer 40,000 starter set, Dark Vengeance, but I thought it would also be useful to comment on the excellent print materials that are included in the box. Aside from the model assembly guide (an essential document, to be sure, but why are there absolutely no painting instructions/tips whatsoever?), the set includes a quick start guide, a quick reference sheet, and a mini rulebook. The quick start guide is marked "Read This First," and with good reason. It teaches you the rules as you play, providing all the basic information in easy-to-digest quantities. The document is printed on rigid, high-quality paper, and it's chock full of color illustrations (including many photographs of miniatures that are so well painted that I'm intimidated even to try!). The quick reference sheet, meanwhile, includes all the major tables, some rule summaries, and complete rosters for the two included armies. The real prize of the set is the mini rulebook, and like the quick start guide it's replete with beautiful illustrations. As I understand it, the complete game rules are contained within this pocket-sized book, so purchasing Dark Vengeance obviates the need to buy the expensive 6th edition hardcover rulebook. Since I'm new to 40k I have nothing to which to compare this set, but I'm very pleased with everything it contains.
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I haven't seen the mini rulebook for this one, but for the last two box sets they've been excellent.
ReplyDeleteThe painting in the pictures is from the 'Eavy Metal team at GW. I've been painting for years, and I still sigh with envy whenever I look at their work.
Why don't they have painting tips in the box? Because they sell a separate book for that, of course!
Yeah, the mini rulebook is great. They've packed a ton of info into a very small package.
DeleteNo doubt they want everyone to buy the painting guide separately, but I think some sort of basic guidance should have been included. It's a minor quibble, but it keeps me from rating this set a perfect 10.