Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-7858071-20130406043216/@comment-6078851-20130406152402

the hardback rulebooks are definitely a rip-off, as are the special edition codices.

about 3 years ago i got back into the painting part of 40k after a similar absence - about 12 years i think. after dusting off my old models i decided that i would be actually using my painted models in games (i never actually played) so i also dusted off the 2nd edition rulebook and read it - for the first time!

i then bought the assault on black reach set for the models, and subsequently dark vengeance. the 'pocket' rulebooks contain all you need (excluding codices) to play.

given that i read the 2nd edition rules just before reading the 5th edition rules i would say that you ought to pick up a current 'pocket' rulebook, the box set is relatively good value, as the rules have changed pretty significantly.