Now that's a straightforward statement.Originally Posted by Stickmonkey
I in turn predict quite some fun in the rumor section in the comming months.
Now that's a straightforward statement.
I in turn predict quite some fun in the rumor section in the comming months.
Too many conflicting rumors. I'm just gonna say wait until GW announces something. Whatever codex they announce in the next 2 - 3 months will determine who gets a book in the fall/winter.
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Agreed.
I don't think it's such a bad thing to have a year where things can catch up, there is still half a dozen necron models that need to be released, still tyranid stuff that needs to come out, then theres the dark eldar void raven bomber, IG stormtroopers ect and I'm sure theres other things I can't remember! Theres loads of stuff that needs to come out. Catching up on all that to create a blank slate for 6th ed and it's new focus on Chaos doesnt sound like a bad way to go to me.
Ah nuts and he seemed so sure. Certainly very convincing. Ah well looks like i have a couple of buttocks to kick when he comes back in to town. Still early 2013for a book isnt that long really.
Besides, "irregardless" is a perfectly cromulent word
So are we going to end up with a codex-less year? At least the first half, it would seem. Where's my stasis chamber
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Codex: Chaos Space Marines?
Sounds to me, from things on here and conversations with gw guys (who to be fair rarely hear anything) that we will get one codex in the second half of the year, probably chaos marines.
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Please check me. Isn't the current Chaos Codex newer than the Dark Angels and Black Templars? If so wouldn't gw want to one of those first, and When 6th ed comes out wouldn't there be a new sm codex?
That's gamer logic, not business logic. If Chaos has more sales potential than BT or DA, it's going to come first. There's also no need of a new SM codex unless they have reason to believe they'll sell more stuff. It's possible they have plans, but I wouldn't speculate based on what makes sense from a gamer's perspective as its not necessarily what GW bases their decisions on.
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I just had had a thought.
There is a lot of talk about DA, but little to none about a generic SM codex, which seems odd to me. So, what if it isn't DA coming soon, but a generic SM codex but based around DA rather than the current UltraMarines and with a DA colour scheme? Just something that came to mind.
Dark Angels are too different to Astartes Chapters to be the theme of a generic SM Codex. Things like Ravenwing, Deathwing (and the Fallen) or just their fluff alone are enough to warrant them having their own dedicated book. There is no reason why a vanilla Marines book needs to be released at the beginning of every new edition either. Marines sell well enough as it is already and any MEQ would be a suitable alternative (such as CSM or specific SM Chapters) while continuing sales of generic Marines. It doesn't really matter if Dark Angels or Chaos are released just before or just after the 6th Edition book, anything released now should certainly be designed with 6th edition in mind. Apparently all Codices within the last 2 years have been anyway, with some examples of rules and things that won't exist till the new rulebook...
The WD spine image and Dark Angels in the paint set does not confirm that a DA Codex will be released any time soon. The paint set does hint at their possible inclusion in the starter set while the image on the WD spines could be simply hinting at the 6th edition release which may have Dark Angels on the cover like with the Black Templars for 3rd Edition. The 6th edition launch is the biggest 40K event this year, and it makes sense that GW uses the spine of their magazine to promote it. I would be surprised if the image on the spine doesn't end up making use of all 12 issues this year for the one image...
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Right, it could be that GW is trying to diversify the marines, show that they have their own distinct image and personalities. Give people a verity instead of showing the standard Ultramarines that have represented 40K in the past.
You mean the starter where every edition the imperial faction included got a new codex released within 2 months of the starter? Yeah nah things pointing at DA being in the starter don't point towards a codex any time soon, no not at all..........
Sorry no GW I will not pay twice the $$$ to buy from retail stores in Australia and no amount of adds to the hobby, support you FLGS bulldung is going to change the fact your charging twice as much.
That is something that would happen more likely if GW was in business of selling books. However, they are in business of selling models. Books are just secondary stuff aimed to make people buy the said models. So just having an old 'dex is not enough reason to update it now, the GW wants to make new models that people will buy. If it requires updating an old 'dex then there will be an update. If not, then why would they bother?
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To be fair Chaos are the most sensible non-imp army to include in the starter out of those codexes that didn't get 5th ed updates and DA getting into the starter was likely a case of thematics and/or DA simply being further along at the time the choice was made or perhaps all the "DA might as well be rolled into SMs" made GW see them as a higher priority than BTs, think we should just be thankful it's not smurfs and another pointless Codex SM que jump. And based on the rumours after 6th and any DA/Chaos Codex it looks to be largely reverting to form with Tau and Eldar being the next updated. Seems to me they are making a good effort of trying to update the oldest armies.
But this sort of notion is just silly much like I said in another thread if you have been playing long enough to "suffer" with an outdated codex for an extended period of time then you have been round long enough to have an idea of how slow GW codex update cycle is. And if given that knowledge you choose to put all your eggs in one basket and only play 1 army then complain about how long it takes for your army of choice to be updated then your a bit of a dumby.
Sorry no GW I will not pay twice the $$$ to buy from retail stores in Australia and no amount of adds to the hobby, support you FLGS bulldung is going to change the fact your charging twice as much.
OT I know, but given that other companies manage to update all of their factions at the same time *cough*PP*cough* it's not unreasonable for people to be getting a little fed up with the method GW has been updating it's codexes since forever. If any rumour is true from the whole leaked 6th edition debacle I hope it's the one where GW marks 6th as a shift in how it updates and releases new Codices.
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Not everyone can afford multiple armies, even if it's over a large span of time. Have some compassion for the poor.
I sincerely hope that happens. It's time for GW to adapt to the times.
Back on topic... would it be too much of a stretch for GW to release a Necron wave alongside a DA codex? DA only really need 2 or 3 boxed sets. I know what Stickmonkey said but he's not always right.
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I just had a thought...
When they released fantasy we got skaven and high elves.
Skaven got their book before the new edition and we still havent got a new high elves book.
Dont know if it is of any importence...
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I don't know much about the HE army book, but do HEs really *need* a new army book in the same way that DAs and Chaos need new codices? I was under the impression that HEs were fairly powerful with their current book... not top tier, but not so bad off either.
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