I'm pretty sure that Maelstrom and the War Store are doing the exact same thing--its just that Maelstrom is very clear about it, where the War Store is kinda obscure in their explanation. I think I'm having trouble explaining myself
Make sure I got this right: Battlefront Games is running a promotion to get their new rules out in the form on a mini-rulebook, specifically but not exclusively targeted at gamers who owned 2nd edition. They produced a video showing off the new rulebooks and mentioned that the mini-rulebook is the same as the regular upcoming rulebook, just smaller. In "real life," owners of 2nd ed can present their old rulebook to a local gaming store and recieve the free mini-rulebook right away. On the internet, Maelstrom is bundling the mini-rulebook with any purchase of a Flames of War item this month. Now, here's where the confusion began: it seems as if the War Store is doing the exact same thing as Maelstrom, but the wording of their advertisement suggests that A) they're giving away a different booklet than the one featured in the video, or B) the mini-rulebook, in fact, does NOT feature all of the rules of the regular rulebook, just enough to get 2nd ed players caught up to speed.
It can't be B, as the video specifically stated that such an assumption was fallacious--the mini-rulebook is exactly a smaller version of the regular 3rd ed rulebook. Therefore, it has to be either A, or poor advertising. In regards to A, I thought maybe the War Store would send out printed versions of "Stepping Up to Version Three" by Phil Yates, and NOT the mini-rulebook. So, I wanted confirmation that the War Store would bundle the mini-rulebook with FoW orders rather than "Stepping Up To Version Three," a 7-page pdf booklet on the FoW website explaining the changes for 2nd edition players. I'm still a bit confused but I'm assuming that the War Store is just advertising poorly.
Honestly, I'd rather just order from Maelstrom--better prices, clearer advertising--but I'm not able to order oversees at the moment.