6th Edition Codex/Model/Misc Release Schedule

[edmundblack]

And a very heavy hint to new Codices being hardback, as well as some indication about Bugs in the future.

[PyroSikTh]

Future codices being Hardback has been pretty certain ever since Fantasy 8th...

[RFHolloway]

And a very heavy hint to new Codices being hardback, as well as some indication about Bugs in the future.

If we are lucky it will be a reference to the electronic versions rather than the hard copy, but if the codexes have to last 8 to 10 years its probably just as well they are hardback.

[GKnight]

Yeah as he said projects, Im betting he really ment projects.. ie GW is working on the remaining waves of flyers, finecast releases, a few (not 6, maybe 3 at best and not all 40k) codex, digital copys, hobbit/fantasy stuff.... thinking they are going to pump out 6 codex real fast is crazy, 2 a year at best maybe 3 if it isnt a major codex (WD) or only a minor update (fixed/FAQ'ed). And GW has been releasing new things every month... a wave after wave of finecast has hit slowly getting rid of all the metal left overs. Money is still on Chaos this year, DA followed by minor update to SM (and by minor i mean very little done besides a few tweeks and making it 6th pretty) and Tau finishing the year off (I hope).

[Durandal]

Erm ... yes? 40k is, like it or not, the Imperium and things it comes into contact with. And face it, were Orks the centre of attention, they'd get the same flak no doubt.

Now, see, there is a flaw with this line of reasoning, that being that any one faction should be the center. As opposed to Fantasy, where the center of the fluff is Not-Europe, and everyone has either a navy, magic, horses (or in the case of Ogres, run just as fast as horses), or some combination there of, to get there and do stuff.
I don't care about the Horus Heresy, the Founding of the Ecclecilary, or anything else that I've read six times already.

[PyroSikTh]

I hate to play this card, but Warmachine/Hordes does a very good job of making the focus broad and across all Factions. There is no poster-boy for Warmachine or Hordes, and the fluff is better for it.

[GKnight]

Or how about staying on topic...

[RossMM]

It does hint that about 6 codexes are being worked on, one of which might be nids (or it might just be something that phil is coming up with ideas for). I suspect they are the ones we have been debating which I make

daemons
CSM
Tau
Tyranids
SM
Dark angels

Black Templars and Craftworld Eldar have also been mooted as pending codices, by which I mean in the next half dozen.

[Durandal]

I hate to play this card, but Warmachine/Hordes does a very good job of making the focus broad and across all Factions. There is no poster-boy for Warmachine or Hordes, and the fluff is better for it.

Eh, Cyngar is kind of on the forefront. While Skorne is in the waaaaay back, given that their the underdog faction without any of the redeemable qualities that make us root for the underdog faction. As for the fluff, well, it has it's own problems. Mainly that the only people who matter are warcasters/locks, and Vinter. But that's another matter.

Or how about staying on topic...

If it follows the Fantasy route, we'll see a money-maker (CSM), followed by one or two of the outdated, less popular lines.

[RFHolloway]

Black Templars and Craftworld Eldar have also been mooted as pending codices, by which I mean in the next half dozen.

Knew there were a couple I was forgetting - so at least one of those will not be getting a codex soon (it could be 6 projects plus tyranids next)

[SourImplant]

http://natfka.blogspot.com/2012/07/4...led-chaos.html

Here are some details that have been sent to me about the next several months release schedule for Warhammer 40k. From the looks of things, August is an enormously full month, and if these pan out, September and October will be just as exciting.

We were given this exclusive set of information for Faeit 212. I am hopeful that for whatever reason the White Dwarf being pushed back does not mean that the release for August is going to be changing. With Chaos Marines just around the corner and Dark Angels on the very near horizon, this is the kind of schedule we dream about for our hobby.

An Exclusive for Faeit 212
A lot of stuff has been circulating recently and I really don't know where they're getting it from. I just wanted to sort of set some of it straight.

The next 4 major launches are 3 new flyers, Chaos Space Marines, the 6th edition starter set and Dark Angels.

The new flyers (1 of which being chaos) and the Chaos Space Marine book and initial waves are both done and in some cases even distributed to warehouses.

The current itinerary for release is New Flyers plus the Chaos book and half the models for August.

Then it's the other half of chaos plus the starter for September

Then it's Dark Angels and their ENTIRE new range in October.

It's a whole lot coming really fast and there's a little bit of resistance (from certain people) on the release of the flyers and chaos all at once.

That said, August's white dwarf has been pushed back for reasons I do not know. In the past, however, the only reason for White Dwarfs to be pushed back, however, have been last minute removal of content and articles, never additions.

This month had so much content potential that about 80% of it ended up on the editing room floor, so it wouldn't be difficult for them to fill a magazine back up if they were cutting chunks out of it.

As of Thursday morning though, August white dwarf hasn't been sent to the printers. The drop date on that is Friday.

[Dougizzle]

I think we can all agree that Tau need an update soon, the latest FAQ making some of their gear redundant and it generally being a 4th ed codex. Along with it generally not that great of a read as there are no quick references and imo a bad layout. Much prefer how the newer codexs are layed out.

[Kaffis]

I think we can all agree that Tau need an update soon, the latest FAQ making some of their gear redundant and it generally being a 4th ed codex. Along with it generally not that great of a read as there are no quick references and imo a bad layout. Much prefer how the newer codexs are layed out.

Same can be said of Black Templar, Dark Angels, and Eldar.

[GKnight]

BT i have no clue on as I know no one who plays them and don't really feel that they need their own codex (yeah I said it), DA will be out soon-ish (beginning of next year is my guess) and elder still have some viable options over Tau who IMO have the worst codex right now but that being said both need an update bad as they are dated and showing age.

[PyroSikTh]

BT i have no clue on as I know no one who plays them and don't really feel that they need their own codex (yeah I said it)

While my knowledge of Black Templars is limited, they are probably the chapter most in need of their own codex. They're probably the most different Space Marine chapter there is. They don't even have tactical squads for example, they have vast units of Neophytes and Initiates.

[edmundblack]

I'm on the fence about them to be honest. The only major thing they do differently is the large mixed squads of Neophyte (Scout) and Initiate (Marine), Vows and the need to have an Emperor's Champion. All things which can be covered quite happily in special rules or Character traits. If BTs retain their "must have" need for an EC (which is very much their thing) then he could provide rules for squads to adhere to, and ICs. All that they do could be conceivably contained within a normal SM Codex. They are after all only mildly deviant from the Codex anyway.

Of course, the other arguement is, and I agree with it, is that in order to do them justice they need their own Codex. Wait and see I guess.

[PyroSikTh]

I'm on the fence about them to be honest. The only major thing they do differently is the large mixed squads of Neophyte (Scout) and Initiate (Marine), Vows and the need to have an Emperor's Champion. All things which can be covered quite happily in special rules or Character traits. If BTs retain their "must have" need for an EC (which is very much their thing) then he could provide rules for squads to adhere to, and ICs. All that they do could be conceivably contained within a normal SM Codex. They are after all only mildly deviant from the Codex anyway.

Of course, the other arguement is, and I agree with it, is that in order to do them justice they need their own Codex. Wait and see I guess.

That can be said of all four chapters with their own book though, and in my opinion Black Templars are the ones who actually need it most.

[edmundblack]

Again, yes and no. Take Salamanders for instance. OK in their current form, but were they given their own book, they'd likely really shine in a whole new way. But who cares: one thing at a time, right?

[PyroSikTh]

So where's the no part?


Space Wolves, Blood Angels, Dark Angels and Black Templars could all easily be squashed into the main book just like White Scars and Salamanders and Iron Fists etc. Likewise, Salamanders and White Scars and Iron Fists etc. could all easily be expanded upon in their own book making them more divergent.

[GKnight]

I dont find them to be that unique really.. you've got mixed units and have to take a spacific HQ that doesn't fill a slot over a points limit wow *slow clap*.. I just don't get how a second founding chapter gets its own codex when you could likely make a much more interesting codex from one of the lumped in with "vanilla" Marines... I would rather see codex Imp Fists then BT(which could include them). And to top it off it is probably the lest used codex ever (yeah its age doesn't help) but hell Sisters don't have a real codex and Im sure more people play them over BT. But as it is they have too many individual marine codex SM, SW, DA, BA, and GK is enough and all more unique then BT. I vote to WD them and give sisters their slot and I bet most people will agree.