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An addition (wish) for the wiki: http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=37810.0

Like I said I am working on creating a sort of a compendium on this with the Copyright dates as release dates (not sure how accurate this is). Might be a way to get this on the site maybe? (Probably when we get moved to another server).
 
Anyway I would like to be as accurate and complete as possible with the support of pictures of the box designs. And if not a box design then good pictures of the assembled (painted or not) models themselfs.

I've taken the liberty to open a new topic for that: http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=37810.0
Hopefully it gets some life 

There was a detachment box - 12 handgunners and 12 Spearmen I recall.
The unipose Ed.6 ones.

The Edition 5 Handgunners and Crossbowmen had their own Box Art - very similar to the Soldiers box, as the basic plastic sprues were the same.

5th edition box, like those Middenheim Halbediers?

Fixed the wrong link!

great!! I have added the regiment box now and the 10 men box to my list
I think I got all the State Troops now (halbs, spears and swords) boxes, unless there were some seperate boxes for spearmen..

(not counting brigade and detachment boxes yet)

I've seen a box for Spearman, but that was labelled as an detachment I think. Not sure if you mean those too with "not counting detachment boxes". I need to make a round here in Utrecht again and check some boxes 

"Empire Soldiers Regiment" dunno the year yet (haven't got this box myself)

Since my 6th edition Empire Knights are from 2003, I'll take a gamble and consider the Soldiers Regiment from 2003 as well  ^_^

If those 5th edition Middenheim coloured Soldiers of the Empire regiment box figures were plastics with metal weapons, won't they fall over then??

I'm also looking for screenshots, photos and release dates of all these boxes. So if you know, please post! 

No I don't think there is a specific topic on it (and W-E doesn't have an upload site ?yet?), I'm still adding a lot of bits here and there.. I'll see if I can post it soon when it gets a bit more stuff in it.. Lots of pictures might become a problem, maybe I can upload the document to google documents..

I've done some scanning tonight and uploaded it to MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/shadow_z80/photos/albums/warhammer-packages/1449543#mssrc=SitesPhotos_SP_AlbumCover_ViewAlbum

Here's the 8 Halberdier box from 1996:


And the 10 Halberdier box from 1994:


I gave them logical filenames, but I don't think you can track that on MySpace  :/
Guess I'll have to label them all.

My take is that halberdiers are the best if you are taking hordes and so are trying to kill the enemy.  They make decent detachements, especially if you don't care about disruption and they are cheap.  At their best against tough opponents where their extra strength really seperates them from the other choices.

Swordsmen are the best detachment if you are trying to cause disruption.  They are also better than spearmen in a deep formation trying to keep steadfast as they have more defense.  At their best against similiarly costed enemy units of WS 3/4 like orcs and skaven where their extra WS and armour seperates them from the other choices. 

Spearmen are somewhere in the middle, they are neither as deadly as halberdiers nor as tough as swordsmen.  More situational and so therefore my least favorite.

Why would one choose for Spearmen? The advantage of the spear, Fight in Extra Rank, doesn't have much value since second ranks may attack anway in 8th edition, or am I missing something?

From the rulebook:
Spear = Fight in Extra Rank;

Fight in extra ranks (p.91)
If a unit has this special rule then supporting attacks can be made by an extra rank than normal on a turn in which the unit did not charge. Accordingly, a unit with this special rule can normally make supporting attacks with two ranks. Remember that supporting attacks cannot be made to the side or rear, but only to the front.

Close Combat;

Close Combat – supporting attacks (p.48)
Warriors in the second rank do not sit idly by whilst their comrades battle away, but muster forward to strike blows of their own. We refer to the attacks made by these models as supporting attacks.

A model can make a supporting attack if it is directly beind a friendly model that is itself fighting an enemy in base contact. Supporting attacks cannot be made to the side or rear. Nor can they be makde my models that are in base contact with enemies.

Of course, a warrior making a supporting attack is rather more constricted by the press of bodies than one who is face to face with his foe. To represent this, he can only ever make a singly Attack, regardless of the number of Attacks on his profile, or any bonus Attacks he might otherwise be entitled to because of special rules or other unusual effect.

Close Combat – The Horde (p.49)
Any unit that is at least ten models wide is counted as being a horde. Warriors in a horde can make support attacks from the third rank, not just from the second!

This represents the crush of bodies driving yet more warriors into striking distance, as well as the back ranks surging forwards to assail the unengaged enemy warriors. If the unit drops below the minimum frontage it ceases to be a horde and loses the ability to make these extra supporting attacks.

I have a box of 10 halberdiers from 4th edition and a box of 8 from 5th edition (those static Altdorf models as pictured). 4th edition blisters had a yellow card and 5th edition a red card and were 1 pound more expensive. The halberdier box was the same price, but you just got 8 instead of 10 models. At least that's how I recall it! Might be wrong 
Empire didn't get a new army book with 5th edition, did they really have a new wave of state troops/halberdiers for 4th, 5th, 6th AND 7th edition?!

Here's a screenshot of the Big Brigade box:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ts1HdLGjywM/SuwyRdy8CXI/AAAAAAAAKE0/i7op6AoDf2w/s1600-h/Games_Workshop_Empire_Brigade.jpg

I just finished putting together my first 7th edition state troops, into halberdiers (no conversions). Really, how do you fit these guys into a unit?! The halberds are sticking out so far! They knock eachother over!!!

Are these 6th edition models: http://www.coolminiornot.com/41148 ?

Sorry for reviving this topic, but I'm looking for pics to see the difference between the 6th and 7th edition state troops. Anyone know where I can find them?
Cheers!

I didn't find a topic like this yet, but if there is excuse me for not finding it ^^
I was curious what Warhammer bookmarks everyone uses (on a regular or not regular basis).
I collected some sites myself already, perhaps it could be a nice sticky topic, or addition to the Resources section and/or Wiki.
Here we go:


Communities
www.warhammer-empire.com   
The finest place on the net for Empire generals to study tactics, share battlefield wisdom, drink brandy, and generally have a good time.

www.warseer.com   
A large community dedicated to reviews, news and discussion about Games Workshop products including Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer and many of their specialist games.

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/RaveningHordes/   
Dedicated to the Warhammer Fantasy published army lists that never seemed to get a re-write, new army book, or other update(s) from Games Workshop.

www.heresy-online.net   
Warhammer 40k and Fantasy Forums for painting tips, news & tactics!

http://battlereporter.freeforums.org   
A Warhammer forum for Fantasy Battle & Games Workshop products.

www.dakkadakka.com
A large, independent wargaming community that features discussion, tutorials and images for many games.
   
   
Wiki's
http://www.warhammer-empire.com/wiki   
http://whfb.lexicanum.com   
http://warhammeronline.wikia.com   
http://warhammerfantasybattle.wikia.com   
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_Fantasy_Battle   
   
   
Games & Workshop
www.games-workshop.com
www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=3000006 - Errata and FAQs
www.games-workshop.com/gws/storelocator/search.jsp - Store Finder
www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat210002&categoryId=500004&section=&aId=3000002 - Reference sheets
www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat210002&categoryId=500004&section=&aId=8200002a - Army Roster sheet

Steadfast - A Guide to the Warhammer rulebook (Part One)
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat440002a&categoryId=500004&section=&aId=12400019a

Steadfast - A Guide to the Warhammer rulebook (Part Two)
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat440002a&categoryId=500004&section=&aId=12400020a

Steadfast - A Guide to the Warhammer rulebook (Part Three)
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat440002a&categoryId=500004&section=&aId=12400021a

   
Catalogues
www.gamehobby.net   
The improved and expanded Exodite's White Dwarf and Fanatic Press Index.

www.solegends.com   
A reference for lists and pictures of Fantasy and Science Fiction miniatures, whether used for wargaming, role-playing or simply for show.

www.gamezoneminiatures.com   
Gamezone miniatures

spruepics.proboards.com
Sprue database

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4192/warhammer-fantasy-battle
BoardGameGeek
   
Webshops
www.maelstromgames.co.uk   
www.artemisblacks.com   
   

Fan stuff
http://battlereporter.freeforums.org/warhammer-army-books-fan-made-unofficial-f88.html   
Warhammer Army Books (fan made & unofficial)

http://warhammerarmiesproject.blogspot.com   
Project for, namely, making army books for those factions only mentioned in the background, but without rules of their own.