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My copy of the Beginner Box just shipped.

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Ordered both box sets today.  Thank you CGL. :thumbsup:
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Well, January 23th wasn't the release date for Europe. My patient is over, I think that a delay of more than 6 months is enough.
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I've been keeping an eye on the Asmodee website for it, and it wasn't on the 21st January update.  Hopefully it'll be this week.
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My LGS had them for sale yesterday so I got 1 of each. The minis are brilliant. Mine had no bent parts like some of the GenCon buyers reported. Looking forward to being able to buy them in boxed sets (maybe?).

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my flgs had several copies of the beginner box. mine's on order from cgl so i withstood the temptation to grab one. if they had any of the GoAC box, they sold out

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According to UPS my beginner box is due to arrive on tuesday.

I plan to order at least one more beginner box and a game of armored combat box, but for now I have to hold off for reasons.
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Got my Beginner Box, love it. Minis are great. I love the full hexbase, with plenty of hollow space in the bottom for ballast.

Really hoping the local store gets the AGoAC box before I leave on my cruise...talk about a travel edition!

For anyone who has both boxes: Are the dice identical?
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Got my Beginner Box, love it. Minis are great. I love the full hexbase, with plenty of hollow space in the bottom for ballast.

Really hoping the local store gets the AGoAC box before I leave on my cruise...talk about a travel edition!

For anyone who has both boxes: Are the dice identical?

yes, identical dice.
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For anyone who has both boxes: Are the dice identical?

Unless you get the Hellbie edition, all sides are 1.
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ATTN: European fans

A Game of Armoured Combat and the Intro box are on the new product list for Asmodee for the 28th
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Anyone know if the quick start sheets from this box will be available as pdfs, so we can print new ones after using up the pretty shiny ones?
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Anyone know if the quick start sheets from this box will be available as pdfs, so we can print new ones after using up the pretty shiny ones?

You know you can just pick up some dry erase markers to use with the new shiny ones, right?

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You know you can just pick up some dry erase markers to use with the new shiny ones, right?

People have different preferences in how they want to handle record sheets.  Not everyone wants to use dry eraser markers, plastic sleeves, or pencils and erasers.  It's a reasonable question and certainly doesn't deserve a somewhat sarcastic response that insinuates nothing good about the person it's directed to.

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Sadly these same sheets are not listed with the caveat of the paper sheets:

"OK to copy for personal use"
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I'm fine with dry erase markers if they're needed, though I'm not a big fan for record sheets, as regular handling of the sheets can inadvertently erase marks too easily. Same goes for record sheets in sleeves.

Gotta be honest, I didn't think of them, mostly because I want sure the sheets were the right kind of shiny for markers.
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Our LGS had them in, folks picked up their pre-order and a player who had not pre-ordered bought the GoAC.  Two of the four players opened their boxes to put down mechs on the free for all, I threw out the metal Shadow Hawk with the prim TBolt with support and so it was mostly a 'box set' brawl.  After the picture of them on the shelf was taken before the game and posted to the area FB page we also had a few folks who were not playing that night come by and pick up their pre-order or just buy one and hang out to talk a bit before going on with their evening.
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yes, identical dice.

Would have preferred different, but queso ra sora. Planning to combine the intro box with the AGoAC (does anyone else pronounce that in their head as "Agwac"?) to make a travel set, and having two different pairs would have been convenient.

Also, gotta say that the Wolverine and Griffin are stuck to their bases SOLID. I'm trying to pop off and remount the Wolverine because it's currently much farther forward on the base than I'd like, but I may have to wait until I get home to my razor saw to do the job. Inconvenient for me right now, but it bodes well for minis that may end up tossed into a loose box instead of a foam-lined case. :thumbsup:
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the AGoAC (does anyone else pronounce that in their head as "Agwac"?)

Agohwac for me.
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. . .  AGoAC (does anyone else pronounce that in their head as "Agwac"?)

Nah, I have been saying goWAC . . . the sound of enemy fire hitting your armor.
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A-gak here, ignore the O so more AGAC.
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Unless you get the Hellbie edition, all sides are 1.

Um... yeah. ;D. I bought some at my FLGS on Wednesday where I play D&D. So I decided to roadtest a pair in combat in the campaign we've been playing (Tales from the Yawning Portal). The first damage roll I made with the dice ended up being exact minimum damage of 3 (1 +Str). Against a hydra. My thought was "Oh, great... I've got Hellbie Dice on my hands" :)...

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I got some dice at gen con (cheap metal dice) from a vendor that was more of a promo item.  The first dice that I have used that after a few min I said "These dice are not balanced, and I cannot use them".  They consistently rolled 2 numbers. was kinda disappointed, but they were only $1 for the pair, so not that bad that I put them aside.
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Made it to the shelves of my FLGS today, so it has successfully made into the Prairies.
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My beginner box (from a third party vendor on Amazon) arrived today.
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Just picked up the Beginner Box and LOVE the minis. It's totally worth it. Can't wait to get the bigger set next!

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Just picked up both boxes today.  Maps are lovely, though I'd prefer slightly  thicker paper.  Standies and hex markers are night stiff high quality.  I'd prefer the record sheets loose leaf just because I could laminate them.  Then again I can just print from MegaMekLab, so it's personal preference. 
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Just picked up mine today Amazing,,, except my shadow hawk has a snubbed nose AC, who do I contact for a replacement?
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For any one in the UK, and possibly Europe, I have had an email saying that the release date is now 08/02/2019. The email was from the UK based webstore I preorderd from. So if that is accurate then while annoying it isnt too bad.

 

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