[Epic] FW: Games Workshop USA March Newsletter (long)

From: Andy Skinner <andy.skinner_at_...>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 97 13:25:00 EST

I suppose many of you already got this, but just in case,
here's the customer service email note from GW, with some
info on Epic 40K. I'm trimming out everything else.

andy
andy.skinner_at_...

WHITE DWARF 206 SNEAK PEAK!

Epic 40,000 will make its debut with a special sneak preview
of this exciting new game. Plus you'll get to meet the 'Eavy
Metal staff, and learn how Mike McVey painted the incredible
Bretonnian Green Knight!


NEW RELEASES FOR MARCH

Epic Warhammer 40,000 New Releases (!)
AN EPIC SPIN ON AN OLD FAVORITE
Many years ago Games Workshop released Adeptus Titanicus, which
brought the battles between huge Titans to the tabletop. From there it
grew
into full scale armies, and became known as Space Marine. After many
revisions and add-ons, the game designers became unhappy with the way
that EPIC had grown and decided to scrap it and start anew. Thus was
born
Epic 40,000, courtesy of the killer team of Andy Chambers & Jervis
Johnson!
IT'S WAR ON A WHOLE NEW SCALE!
Epic 40,000 retains the same premise of fielding large armies on a
smaller
scale, but that is where the similarities between the old Adeptus
Titanicus
and Space Marine end. It has been changed to reflect the way armies work
in the 41st Millennium, and more importantly changed to reflect the way
Warhammer 40,000 works. Now, instead of fielding nameless detachment
cards you can build an army that reflects the army you play in Warhammer
40,000, bringing a whole new aspect to the game.
BRILLIANT NEW MINIATURES
One of the new game's most exciting aspects is the sheer volume of new
models being released. Each model is replete with detail and looks
absolutely amazing. You can field three or four tanks of the same type
without actually fielding the same model, which not only makes it a more
interesting game, but more fun to paint! Plus, the model designers are
striving to keep all the models in scale to each other, so now Super
Heavy
tanks actually look, well, super heavy. Even the Thunderhawk Gunship
looks like it could actually transport a detachment of Space Marines!
(And yes, you can use you old square infantry stands, never fear)
IT'S ALL COMING MARCH 31ST!!!
That's right, this fantastic game will hit the shelves on March 31st, so
start
gearing up! The Epic 40,000 boxed game is sure to go quick so make sure
you move fast; there will also be a ton of supporting releases. And, as
if
that wasn't enough, every other month afterwards a new army will be
released so you won't have to wait long to start conquering the universe
with your favorite force! All the rules for each race are in the main
game
box, so there are no supplement boxes needed to buy (and anything we
want to add to the game we'll do via White Dwarf).

WHAT YOU GET
The game itself comes with tons of stuff! You get 2 huge armies of
Space
Marines and Orks, complete with a large variety of forces (with Tactical
Squads, Scouts, Terminators, Bikes, Boarboyz, Nobz, Gretchin,
Stormboyz, Blood Axe Kommandos) and vehicles (Land Raiders,
Whirlwinds, Battlewagons, Stompas). You also get 3 big books
(Rulebook, Battle Book, & Armies Book), lots of really neat new building
ruins (no more hotels anymore - this is Stalingrad in WWII!), 3-D Blast
Markers, Range Rulers (in metric, of course), special dice, templates,
Detachment sheets, and more!
0350 EPIC 40,000 $69.99
     (Big Boxed Game)

AND EVEN MORE!
All new models are coming the same time to support the launch of Epic
40,000! All have been redesigned from the ground up by the Epic Design
Team (Tim Adcock, Jes Goodwin, Dave Andrews, Mike & Alan Perry,
and more) and ya simply gotta see them to believe them. Nuff said!
3101 GREAT GARGANT $29.99
     (Boxed set of 1 model)
7101 WARLORD TITAN $29.99
     (Boxed set of 1 model)
4001 ELDAR WAR HOST $9.99
     (Plastic boxed set)
1001 SPACE MARINE BATTLE GROUP $9.99
     (Plastic boxed set)
1002 SPACE MARINE TANKS $9.99
     (Plastic boxed set)
3001 ORK BATTLE WAGONS $9.99
     (Plastic boxed set)
3002 ORK MOB $9.99
     (Plastic boxed set)
6001 TYRANID SWARM $9.99
     (Plastic boxed set)
8705A IMPERIAL LEMAN RUSS BATTLE TANKS $8.99
     (Three tanks per blister)
8705B IMPERIAL HELLHOUND FLAME TANKS $8.99
     (Three tanks per blister)
8705C IMPERIAL BANEBLADE SUPER HEAVY TANK $11.99
     (One tank per blister)
8705D IMPERIAL BASILISK ASSAULT GUNS $8.99
     (Two tanks per blister)
8701A SPACE MARINE VINDACATOR ASSAULT TANKS $8.99
     (Three tanks per blister)
8701B SPACE MARINE THUNDERHAWK GUNSHIP $13.99
     (One Gunship per blister)
8703A ORK WAR BUGGIES $8.99
     (Four models per blister)
8703B ORK BIG GUNZ $8.99
     (Five models per blister)
8704A ELDAR FALCON GRAV TANKS $8.99
     (Three models per blister)
8704B ELDAR WAVE SERPENT TANKS $8.99
     (Three models per blister)
8706A TYRANID DOMINATRIX $13.99
     (One model per blister)
8706B TYRANID HIVE TYRANTS $8.99
     (3 models per blister)
Received on Fri Feb 14 1997 - 18:25:00 UTC