boozy
Junior Strategist
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Post by boozy on Aug 28, 2018 2:29:07 GMT
So I bought two. I have no idea if it's a sucker deal, but I have some disposable income, and can afford a gamble.
Has PP ever does this before, and if so, how'd it shake out? The come with a 120mm base model, and likely whatever mechandise they can't move. Likely old sculpts of underselling models. I'm hoping for old Tharn sculpts, but who knows?
Drop your experiences here, and if you don't like your goodie-bag, maybe I'll trade you.
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Post by frumiousbandersnatch on Aug 28, 2018 3:50:22 GMT
The "mystery" boxes aren't really mysteries as I understand it. It's a mystery what faction you will get, but I believe the contents of each faction box are the same. You get ~ $230 MSRP of models and within that one 120mm model.
Look around on any buy/sell/trade groups for minis and you'll see the contents of each box. I have no interest in rolling the dice, but I did buy one of a fellow for my faction at cost so he could re-roll. There were a few models I wanted from it and at that price it was hard to beat. Wound up with an extra set of tokens and starter box. More bits and conversion.
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Post by ankiseth on Aug 28, 2018 3:51:42 GMT
We have a thread: lormahordes.freeforums.net/thread/7998/mystery-box-blowoutSeems the boxes are pretty stable. Cygnar, Cryx, Ret, Menoth, Circle, Skorne so far. MKIII Battle Box plus Colossal kit, Desert Hydra, or Storm Raptor. Usually two boxes beyond that, units or jack kits mostly. Specific contents should be easy to find in the thread.
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Post by redcathal on Aug 28, 2018 9:12:23 GMT
my gaming group ordered 5 before we knew what was in them, I have a decent mix of factins s figured id get something I could use, an I lucked out and ended up with circle who are my current focus. Thing about it is half of the box is kinda useless for me, as I already have tanith, 2 goraxes, 2 purebloods and like 6 arguses which would make you think it was bad but it isn't. I still got a great deal on the storm raptor and some cavalry that may eventually get buffed so what am i gonna do with the rest? And here's where I think PP were clever cos I'm fairly sure my situation isnt unique, I'm probably gonna pass it on to a friend who will start warmahordes and they've got a brand new customer
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Post by gargs454 on Aug 28, 2018 13:59:03 GMT
Yeah I lucked out and got the Protectorate one (my main faction). Just the colossal kit alone made it worth the price as that was still over $20 cheaper than anywhere else I've found the kit. The only things I really can't foresee a "use" for are a second Malekus and a third Revenger, but everything else was usable for me. Granted it helped that I had yet to pick up a Vigilant but even so. As for the extra minis, if nothing else, they give me something else to paint at some point! I'm a terrible enough painter that extra minis is always a good thing to have on hand.
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Post by onijet01 on Aug 28, 2018 14:53:13 GMT
Yeah I lucked out and got the Protectorate one (my main faction). Just the colossal kit alone made it worth the price as that was still over $20 cheaper than anywhere else I've found the kit. The only things I really can't foresee a "use" for are a second Malekus and a third Revenger, but everything else was usable for me. Granted it helped that I had yet to pick up a Vigilant but even so. As for the extra minis, if nothing else, they give me something else to paint at some point! I'm a terrible enough painter that extra minis is always a good thing to have on hand. I got two menoth kits came with the same stuff bit ill make it works
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Post by gargs454 on Aug 28, 2018 14:58:58 GMT
Yeah I lucked out and got the Protectorate one (my main faction). Just the colossal kit alone made it worth the price as that was still over $20 cheaper than anywhere else I've found the kit. The only things I really can't foresee a "use" for are a second Malekus and a third Revenger, but everything else was usable for me. Granted it helped that I had yet to pick up a Vigilant but even so. As for the extra minis, if nothing else, they give me something else to paint at some point! I'm a terrible enough painter that extra minis is always a good thing to have on hand. I got two menoth kits came with the same stuff bit ill make it works Yeah I think I saw one of the kits changed slightly from first wave to second, but in general, the kits are all the same, just a mystery as to which faction. That's really the only reason I didn't try to order a second one because although I liked the contents of the Protectorate kit, I really didn't want a second one (though I suppose dual colossal lists are a thing). Plus of the other four (Circle seems to have cycled out) I really wasn't interested in the Ret kit just because I don't even find them all that interesting aesthetically, and Cygnar would have been a "meh". But all in all, they are still a pretty dang good deal unless you just have absolutely no interest at all in any of the factions or the models offered in the box.
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