It’s a big box full of tiny miniatures. Let’s see what these new Combat Force Boxes are a good launching point or not for Legions Imperialis!
Earlier this week Games Workshop announced that Legions Imperialis is getting a trio of Combat Forces to help folks jumpstart their LI armies. Personally, I’m pretty excited about these but I’m also curious as to what sort of a deal these will end up being. We don’t have a firm price point on them yet but I think we can do some analysis on these to find out. So let’s get into it with our first subject: The Legiones Astartes Combat Force.
Combat Force Legiones Astartes Pricing Breakdown
Legions Imperialis: Legiones Astartes Infantry $52
1/2 of a Legions Imperialis: Rhino Transport Detachment $26
Legions Imperialis: Legiones Astartes Support $52
Legions Imperialis: Kratos Heavy Tank Squadron $52
Legions Imperialis: Sicaran Squadron $52
Total Individual MSRP: $234
So here’s where we get to the interesting part about the deal for this box: What’s the Price Point going to be? Based on the price of the contents in the box I’ve got a feeling these are going to be in the $170 ball park in terms of price point. Why? Because That would put these discounts close to what we’ve seen for the Combat Patrols in 40k and the Combat Forces for Horus Heresy. Shoot, I could even see GW dropping these down to as low as $150 just to sell more of them. That said, here’s a look at the savings based on a spread of Price Points for this box:
- $150 = Savings of $84
- $170 = Savings of $64
- $190 = Savings of $44
Again, I don’t know the exact price of this Combat Force Box. But I really do think that Sub $190 and it’s a solid deal. At $150, this Combat Force is a steal of a deal. I could easily see folks snagging two of these at that price because of the savings. Now, I’m not saying that would be a perfect army by any means, but it would be a heck of a start!
Adding To The Combat Force
Expanding from this Combat Force would be pretty easy, too. If you already have the starter set, you’re ahead of the curve. But what’s so great about building an LI army is that most of the boxes for the units are pretty simple to slot in. If you wanted add some speed to your army the Fast Attack box is good for that. Or maybe you want some Drop Pods to rapidly deploy your Troops in. There’s loads of Tanks/Transports/Flyers to choose from, too. And let’s not forget Bringing a Titan is a viable option as well.
Now, I do want to offer a bit of a warning to anyone looking to just dive in to Legions Imperialis: (and I really mean this) try to build some of these miniatures first. Maybe get something you’ll need multiples of — like the Infantry box. And build a few of the miniatures. Why? Because this scale isn’t for everyone. While you might love the concept, the miniature assembly might put you off. By getting just a box of the Infantry assembled you’ll find out really quick if this is for you or not. Next: Get your hands on a rulebook. You’ll want to put together a list to get a rough idea of what you want to play and then buy that. I have a feeling that the Combat Force box will be a good fit once you figure out what you want to play.
Legions Imperialis looks fantastic on the tabletop. But it’s a LOT of work with really tiny bits. If that interests you then these Combat Forces are totally worth a look!
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I don’t think tweezers are mandatory for assembly…but you might want to get a pair.
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Writer, Editor, Texas Native, and now Tex-Pat, Adam covers all things Tabletop Gaming. Which includes Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, D&D, Board Games and everything else that involves dice, boards, cards and a table.
A hobbyist, player, and collector of miniatures and games, Adam’s current obsession are his Death and Chaos Armies for Age of Sigmar, his Blood Angels and Tyranids for 40k, an expanding collection of Marvel: Crisis Protocol minis, and his ever growing Arkham Horror: The Card Game Collection.
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