Dark Vengeance good value?

[1b2a]

Hi guys, I was looking at the Dark Vengeance box and was wondering what your thoughts were in terms of value. I don't play much so I don't have an idea of the contents of the box but I'm considering getting it.

I still don't have the templates nor the rule book so that alone makes it a good deal. I get all of that and a bunch of models. However I'm tight on money so I want to ask about how much value do the models have in dark vengeance? If I could sell then after I buy it for a low price it may be more of a win for me but I may end up keeping it as well.

Mainly, to more experienced gamers what are your thoughts?

[Jabberwocky]

It's one of the better value sets they've released in the last few years. Check the GW website for the model list and ebay to see what people are selling the armies for. A lot of people will buy certain pieces which aren't available alone yet like the characters and cultists.

[baconslice]

It's a pretty good set. Check the price of the death wing terminators on the GW website. You get 5 of them in the box. Plus new previously in released models such as the hell brute and cultists.

[1b2a]

Oh wow. I think I'm going to pick one up. I'd love the small rulebook and reference sheet. Btw what is "death wing"? Is that just the name of dark angel terminators?

[DarkGuard]

It's fantastic value, but...

The models, especially Marines, have faction specific icons on them. That alone means I may not be buying it as I don't play Dark Angels, no matter how nice the models.

[Moontyranid]

Sept 5, 2012 18:19:45 GMT 1b2a said:

Oh wow. I think I'm going to pick one up. I'd love the small rulebook and reference sheet. Btw what is "death wing"? Is that just the name of dark angel terminators?

Ther is a longer story but to maake it short YES

[baconslice]

Yea the death wing are the DA terminators. The amount of DA specific models is good, assuming you want one of the chosen armies that is. Lots of clubs and stores are arranging swaps as well.

[1b2a]

Sept 5, 2012 18:31:34 GMT DarkGuard said:

It's fantastic value, but...

The models, especially Marines, have faction specific icons on them. That alone means I may not be buying it as I don't play Dark Angels, no matter how nice the models.

Meaning you can't proxy them as other marines? a little filing or green stuff could fix that.

[guns]

It's a great value, and the first starter set in a while that you could convert for use in a single army (Chaos with Fallen allies). If you don't have templates it's an even better savings.

[swarmy]

Kranon the Rule-less ...hope he turns out to be a powerful psyker or something... I got the set at a discount even so it was a super good deal. If you can find a non-GW shop or a good place on the internet I'd recommend getting it through there.

Still waiting on the chaos codex update to find out what these rule-less models actually are supposed to do on the board. You basically just get stats and weapons on the reference sheet unless I missed something hidden in the box? Rumor has it cultist will be getting free marks and chaos overall will be full of psyker stuff

[1b2a]

Sept 5, 2012 20:04:51 GMT swarmy said:

Kranon the Rule-less ...hope he turns out to be a powerful psyker or something... I got the set at a discount even so it was a super good deal. If you can find a non-GW shop or a good place on the internet I'd recommend getting it through there.

Still waiting on the chaos codex update to find out what these rule-less models actually are supposed to do on the board. You basically just get stats and weapons on the reference sheet unless I missed something hidden in the box? Rumor has it cultist will be getting free marks and chaos overall will be full of psyker stuff

Any good deals you could share about through pm ? The places I've searched have sold out online.

[gigasnail]

chapter specific icons are easily shaved off/GS'd over. the figures are excellent, you're missing out if you play marines and don't pick these up (unless you don't like the DA/robed aesthetic at all, in which case, carry on). the chaos models are frigging awesome, i traded my DA guys for my friend's chaos and built/based them all this weekend.

my complaint with them would be that there's no easy way to do weapon/arm swaps for them, considering how customizable the chosen are (w/ current codex, anyway). i'm a magnet freak though, this may not bother others as much. WYSIWYG may not be in the rulebook anymore but i still like my guys tooled out properly.

[infornography]

The way I look at it if I am fielding a whatever with that specific layout, I'll use this model. If I am fielding a significantly different layout I'll build the mini out of parts I have kicking around. I have a big old box of marine bits I use for Chaos and Loyalists.

[1b2a]

Well to wrap the thread in a bow, I picked it up . Now I have a rule book and templates and more dice and a buncha models!

[DarkGuard]

Sept 5, 2012 19:19:37 GMT 1b2a said:

Sept 5, 2012 18:31:34 GMT DarkGuard said:

It's fantastic value, but...

The models, especially Marines, have faction specific icons on them. That alone means I may not be buying it as I don't play Dark Angels, no matter how nice the models.

Meaning you can't proxy them as other marines? a little filing or green stuff could fix that.

It's a bit of effort though. The interesting thing is that my Marine army is a Dark Angel Successor with wing icongraphy, so it's not the end of the world. But the other thing is I just don't need the models desperately, and as I don't have the money it means I won't be buying it for a while, if at all. The only thing I really want is the rulebook. And we have ebay for that...

But it is great value, as always.