Warhammer Armies : Skaven [Import] [Paperback]

Andy Chambers (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: 1/1/1993 (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1872372694
• ISBN-13: 978-1872372693
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,197,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Blessing & a Curse, January 20, 2012

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Vincenzo L. Falcone - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warhammer Armies : Skaven (Paperback)

How can I put this? Any and All WARHAMMER & WARHAMMER 40K Codex's and Army Supplement Books are double-edged swords.

What do I mean? I'll tell you. Whenever they release a new Codex/Source Book, the excitement is there. The stories told within the book, the short vignettes, the hazy black and white illustrations, and yes - even the photographs of the painted models designed with each codex in mind, make for a great read, and a welcomed addition to your WARHAMMER Army.

So the book in and of itself is great.

But then....

Games Workshop goes and does something akin to what a drug dealer might do; they get you hooked on their product, they make it so that this codex in your hands is the ONLY way to play that particular race of beings in their world. They get you to purchase all the miniatures in the book, along with the brushes and paints (because you can only use GW products for their battles - its in the rules). Then, about a year and a half after purchasing their merchandise, they release a NEW codex which cites that all of the old rules and models are obsolete, and cannot be used in conjuncture with their 'new' rules.

So, you must purchase the 'new' codex/Source book, new models, new paints, etc... etc... After a while, the only thing your WARHAMMER books become any good for is your own personal enjoyment, as they become useless as gaming instruments.

In my opinion, if you like owning the books because they bring you pleasure, then by all means - get them. But, if you have not already been lured into GW's web of revamps, reissues and upgrades, save your money and your sanity and just go collect something else.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warhammer Armies: Scaven, September 23, 2000

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Michael Gee (San Juan Capistrano, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warhammer Armies : Skaven (Paperback)

This book is a must have for anyone just getting started in the warhammer experience. Once you have the Warhammer boxed set, check out the scaven to make an ultimate army. This book is a required addition to the boxed set if you are going to use the scaven. This book contains extensive history and statistics on every unit in the scaven force. If you choose the scaven, get this book right away BEFORE you purchase anything else.