If you play Warhammer 40k you’ll almost certainly need this book since Marines are the flagship army of that game. Unfortunately this book is very hard to use.
GW chose to put the rules and background for units and some weapons in one section, the rules for some weapons and equipment in another and then the point cost and statistics in a third.
So to learn what your Marine Scouts do you have to flip among three different sections.
The book of course does not have an index.
The other aspects are also disappointing. Most of the art is reused from other rulebooks, some of it is 15 years old. The models are standard models with decent paint jobs but nothing extraordinary. There are none of the great dioramas or conversions from older 40k rule books.
It’s a shame GW didn’t make this book easier to use or more interesting to read.
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The purchase of this product reminded me of those times that my dad worked with my brothers building models. I am very happy to get the chance to repeat that with my boys. Be sure to get model glue as some of the pieces need help staying in place. Add paints with your purchase so that you are ready to complete your project. The pieces are small and it is very time consuming but I have found the experience to be worth it. Remember to bring plenty of patience as it can be difficult at times.
This is definitely a great set if you’re a beginner in the world of Warhammer 40k like me. This box set gets you up and running immediately. It comes with over fifty miniatures, templates, and a comprehensive rule book! The price is close to that of just the hardcover rule book itself, so if you want to just check out the world of Warhammer 40k without investing too much, then this is where you need to start. This way you can really tell if you enjoy playing through the game and see if building an army is a hobby you really want to invest in. And trust me; it IS an investment after a while.
The ridiculously minor drawback is that you can only get this set with Space Marines and Orks as the two opposing forces. While I’m not so driven to play either of these armies, I can’t deny the usefulness in getting acquainted with the game in this set. My friends and I have been using this set in order to learn how to play the game rather than using our main forces. The small 95 page rule book has all the rules of the game; in fact they are the same exact ones you’ll find in the hardcover three hundred page book. The only difference between the two is that the hardcover book gives you a lot more background information about the different armies and some good painting tips.
One of the other major benefits to this starter kit is how easy it is to put together. The models are designed to snap fit together, which is great for beginners. I’ve put together some decently complex models, like the tanks and the Forge-World miniatures, and by comparison the “Assault on Black Reach” set is a walk in the park. It put together very simply for me and I didn’t even have to do much touch up work. There was nothing I had to seal with epoxy due to gaps and so forth. You can put together the entire force in a few hours or if you’re in a rush to play you can probably put an entire unit together in less than an hour. The only touch ups I really took time to deal with was gluing on a few arms here and there, especially with the Ork army. I found their arms were a little loose a lot of times and tended to fall off.
If you’re very interested in painting your newly built army then I actually don’t recommend you pick up the “Assault on Black Reach” paint set. It’s now out of print, but I managed to track it down. It only gives you enough paint and the colors for the Space Marine units. It doesn’t give you anything for the Ork army and it only comes with instructions on how to paint the Space Marines, so if you want to paint that really cool Terminator figure, you’re on your own. The upside is the paint set does come with five more Space Marine’s so you can increase the size of your force a little more.
If you really want to delve into the world of painting then I recommend you look into the “Battle for MacCragge” hobby set. I don’t own this product yet, but it does appear to come with enough paint for the full force in that set. The only downside is it’s Space Marines versus the Tyranids, so if you really liked the Orks and wanted to learn how to paint them the same way, then you’re out of luck for these starter sets. It works a bit more for me because I want to play as the Tyranids.
Overall I think this is a great beginner product. The only way I think they can improve it is give it more of a story oriented background and involve the new players in the universe a little more. I was kind of half expecting that based on the title of this box set. Maybe I’m too used to other forms of boxed modules. Anyway, if you want to get into this incredibly engrossing hobby, then I highly recommend this set.
Love this product. Excellent intro army for the Warhammer world!!! Can’t wait to paint them and get more!!!
I have been a fan of role playing games for over 20 years now. This is my first venture into miniature table-top gaming. I believe the Black Reach starter set is a great way to get everything you need to get started playing in this fascinating genre. Some possible downsides are:
1) The shear amount of information provided can be daunting especially if you are the type who wants to know all of the rules before you start. I would recommend just learning the basics and play a few times before digging into the complete rule set.
2) The assembly and painting of the miniatures is time consuming (who wants to play with just gray models!?!).
3) Related to #2, there are no painting supplies provided with the starter kit so you are on your own for that.
4) No scenery elements are provided so again you are on your own for creating something interesting. I found plenty of excellent videos with a few YouTube searches.
If you are not really interested in miniature war gaming, I can see this as one of those purchases that would end up in the garage sale in a year’s time. On the other hand, if you think you might be interested this is a great way to get started if you aren’t sure what you need. If you are new to miniature wargaming, I would recommend doing a few quick searches for “warhammer battle report” on YouTube and get a sense for the type of game play involved. I would recommend the Black Reach Starter Set for anyone interested in getting started in miniature wargaming, but doesn’t really know where to start.
If you are just getting started with Warhammer 40k or you’ve been with it for a while, there is no better deal to get yourself a ton of miniatures. You get all you need to play this game, rule book, small guide to collecting, game templates, and a whole mess of miniatures. It’s worth the price for the miniatures alone, but you get everything else you need to play. If you are at all interested in this game, buy this box set!
Bought this recently from this seller, and it couldn’t be any more perfect than i expected. This is a great set to start out with if you’re getting into the Tau Empire Army. It has all the essentials to get the basics of the Tau Empire army. It comes with a HQ, 2 Troop choices, an elite squad, and a transport. It couldn’t be anymore perfect than that to start a new Tau army of just to bolster up for existing forces.
It’s also great bang for you buck because if you calculate all those models retail it will cost you about the same as buying two of these battleforces. If you got the money in which i don’t(college student) i bought 1 of these bad boys, but do yourself a favor and buy 2 or more, because honestly, it pays for itself once you find out how great these Battleforces are in terms of price and the overall enjoyment you’ll have fighting the enemies of the Tau’va. For the Greater Good!
This is a great way to start creating a Tau army for warhammer 40k. It has one Tau Crisis XV8 Battlesuit, one Devilfish APC, three Tau XV25 Stealth Suits, one Markerlight Drone, six Gun Drones, twelve Tau Fire Warriors, and twelve Kroot Carnivores. Assembly is definitely required so have glue, and paints at hand. Just keep in mind this is a basic army. It will be torn apart by heavy units so adding more crisis suits, broadsides, a hammer head (or 2), or Vespid squad is highly advised. If you prefer a heavier army with no kroot you might want to look at the Megaforce instead.
This latest incarnation of the Space Marine Codex is the largest one yet. It contains a large amount of background information on the Space Marines (Adeptus Astartes) and their combat structure and units as well as all the rules needed for playing Space Marines in games of Warhammer 40,000. There are many new units and rules added to this book when compared to all previous versions of the Space Marine Codex. Examples include Vanguard Veterans, Sternguard Veterans with special ammunition and the new Thunderfire Cannon. There are also new named “special” characters and new rules for characters that are old favorites. Like other Codex books of the past couple years, there is an annoying need to flip back and forth to find full details of the rules for units, equipment and spells, but other than that this is a fine and enjoyable book. Even if you don’t play Space Marines, if you’re into 40K, you’ll want a copy of this book because Space Marines, their rules and background set the tone for the entire 40K game universe. Recommended.
If you play Warhammer 40k you’ll almost certainly need this book since Marines are the flagship army of that game. Unfortunately this book is very hard to use.
GW chose to put the rules and background for units and some weapons in one section, the rules for some weapons and equipment in another and then the point cost and statistics in a third.
So to learn what your Marine Scouts do you have to flip among three different sections.
The book of course does not have an index.
The other aspects are also disappointing. Most of the art is reused from other rulebooks, some of it is 15 years old. The models are standard models with decent paint jobs but nothing extraordinary. There are none of the great dioramas or conversions from older 40k rule books.
It’s a shame GW didn’t make this book easier to use or more interesting to read.