Release Schedule Rumors and 6th Edition Detail Rumors- OP updated 6/12

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**pretre**

BladeWalker wrote:Are we sure this isn't just the 2 Plaguebearer boxes being redone in Finecast?

Well, we're in a rumors thread, so we aren't sure of anything, but the rumor specifically says plastic.

**BladeWalker**

pretre wrote:
BladeWalker wrote:Are we sure this isn't just the 2 Plaguebearer boxes being redone in Finecast?

Well, we're in a rumors thread, so we aren't sure of anything, but the rumor specifically says plastic.

True that!

Just seems more likely to me than a new kit and things can get confused in the rumor mill and all that...

**Nagashek**

biccat wrote:
pretre wrote:
biccat wrote:Warriors of Chaos in October? WoC is strong but they're certainly not overpowered.

Well, the rumor said that WOC were October but are delayed to a later date now.

But does that mean that WoC is delayed in favor of another army book, or simply that WHFB is pushed off another few months?

That's what I'm wondering. For a moment I got my hopes up that GW wised up and they pushed up another army's release. Then I realised that was silly, and it was more likely that they wanted to take that slot and push out another 40k release for 6th ed rather than have the first army book come out 8 mos after the edition starts (like WHFB 8e.) Then I realised that THAT was silly, and it was more likely that GW needed the slot to push out "Corpse Ball!" its one shot board game where various factions play basketball by hurling a squig through a hoop: before it eats them. But none of the Fantasy or 40k factions can be teams. It's premade teams with members of several races like Slaan, High Elves, and Emperor's Children characters on one side, and the Harlem Globetrotters on the other.

**pretre**

@Nagashek: CSB. You got a little something on your shoulder though.

**Kroothawk**

Sorry to broaden up the topic again, but here some quotes:

Harry wrote:Not sure.
Don't really understand the post.
What are all the 'pendings' about?

I have said all along CSM will be the first codex of 6th edition.
I will now put my head on the block and say I think Dark Angels will be the second. (despite the fact that I have not heard a thing about models for them).
I have thought for a while that Tau would be first Codex of 2013.
I guess that depends a bit on when CSM / Dark Angels appear....
It is either CSM and DA this year and Tau first next year OR CSM this year and DA and Tau first two, early next year. (IMO)
That is just about as far as I will stick my neck out at the moment.

(... and I have already said there are some Deamons coming and some more flyers).

Anyone else who knows different and wants to say plainly what they think is coming should feel free to step up to the mike.

Nothing difficult about prognostication ..... anyone can do it.
Getting it somewhere near right is the tricky bit.

starchild wrote:I've heard that 2013 will feature a "Summer of Monstrous Creatures" showcasing the plastic multipart Greater Daemons in addition to a multipart plastic Eldar Avatar. Each kit is supposed to be the some of the best work GW has ever done, absolutely loaded with options so no two need be alike. I'm not sure if all five kits will come out together or if they will space them out like they're doing with the aircraft.

Harry wrote:Oh dear lordy Nooooooooo.
Here we go again.

stickmonkey wrote:Looks like a mini wave for ork players is otw. Looks like this will slot in sometime in spring 2013 by my estimate...

Wave contents:

Ork buggy/half track Dakka/skorcha/rokket plastic (1x box) priced like Necron spyders
Deffcopters all options plastic (1x box) priced like Necron spyders
Meganobs all options plastic (5x box) priced like terminators
Flashgits upgrade finecast (3x clamshell) priced like boneswords
Cybork upgrade finecast (3x clamshell) priced like boneswords

**pretre**

Did you explain the pending thing?

**Kroothawk**

No, I am banned on Warseer

**pretre**

Added those to the tracking thread, thanks KH!

Automatically Appended Next Post:

Kroothawk wrote:No, I am banned on Warseer

LMAO. Okay then. So who posted this over there? Make them explain it.

**Kroothawk**

More extensive overview by stickmonkey (maybe you should edit the thread title to "Release schedule rumours"):

Rumored Daemon wave:
Plague bearers (5x box) Plastic. Priced as pink horrors
Furies (5x box) plastic. Priced as de scourges
Blue scribes (finecast)
Herald of nurgle (finecast)
Maybe a little surprise here too...
Plastic GDs are done, rumored to have pieces to build named GD as variants ( though not expected til 2013)

Rumored flyer wave:
De bomber
Eldar fighter
Tau fighter
(go look at relevant thread for details)

Rumored box set contents:
Marines
Chaos
( go look at relevant thread for details)

Rumored next Codex:
Chaos Space Marines
( go look at relevant thread for details)

Rumored July release:
6th Ed hard back
6th Ed special edition
Limited templates, game aids, and what not for 6th edition...
( go look at relevant thread for details)

(...)
(On Deffcoptas)
They are a little bulkier, but not that much bigger. A few pilot options, and some (I think 2) grot hangers on. And some other flavor bits. Like all ork kits you can go to town with making it unique. It's 1 full sprue per Kotpa. To do 3 per box would mean the rhino size box.

**pretre**

Done. I'll add those to the tracking thread later. Cut and pasted into first post.

**H.B.M.C.**

Kroothawk wrote:Plague bearers (5x box) Plastic. Priced as pink horrors

Say what now? 5 models for the price of 10? The other three Daemonic troops boxes have 10 models. Why would PB's be 5 per box?

**pretre** · Updated for GW 6/23/2012 announcement

Updated for GW 6/23/2012 announcement

**Dantalian**

Harry wrote:
I have thought for a while that Tau would be first Codex of 2013.
I guess that depends a bit on when CSM / Dark Angels appear....
It is either CSM and DA this year and Tau first next year OR CSM this year and DA and Tau first two, early next year. (IMO)

Well what's another year...

**wuestenfux**

Melissia wrote:Ah, damn . Sisters not even mentioned at all.

Figures.

Sisters already got what they have deserved.

JB

Seems that the IG Hydra, Colossus, Medusa, and Griffon have dropped off the radar. Sad to see on the one hand but on the other hand my conversions haven't gone to waste.

**Jackal**

Plagues will be the same price as horrors, but for half the amount?
Im guessing either the numbers are wrong, or its finecast instead of plastic.
Granted its a popular unit and they can make a fortune on them, but it seems odd even for GW.

**TheGrin**

Almost the same they did to the plastic LOTR boxes... new depts to plummed m@#56&^%$@#*s

**Dysartes**

wuestenfux wrote:
Melissia wrote:Ah, damn . Sisters not even mentioned at all.

Figures.

Sisters already got what they have deserved.

That seems somewhat uncalled for.

JB

I would be willing to pay that price if Chaos Space Marines get to use Plaguebearers in their new codex.

Otherwise...NO DEAL!

**timetowaste85**

wuestenfux wrote:
Melissia wrote:Ah, damn . Sisters not even mentioned at all.

Figures.

Sisters already got what they have deserved.

Well, now you did it. Would you prefer to be buried in a casket, at sea, or cremated? This is assuming we can find enough left of you after Mel 'thanks' you for your insight.

**Sidstyler**

Yeah, do you mind explaining how Sisters "deserve" getting WD treatment and no new models?

**Kanluwen**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Kroothawk wrote:Plague bearers (5x box) Plastic. Priced as pink horrors

Say what now? 5 models for the price of 10? The other three Daemonic troops boxes have 10 models. Why would PB's be 5 per box?

The only feasible explanation I could think of is if they were made bigger with better stats...

**Kroothawk**

Sidstyler wrote:Yeah, do you mind explaining how Sisters "deserve" getting WD treatment and no new models?

Don't feed the troll.

**timetowaste85**

Kanluwen wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
Kroothawk wrote:Plague bearers (5x box) Plastic. Priced as pink horrors

Say what now? 5 models for the price of 10? The other three Daemonic troops boxes have 10 models. Why would PB's be 5 per box?

The only feasible explanation I could think of is if they were made bigger with better stats...

It would suck if they did this from a wallet standpoint, but plaguebearers are the most used basic daemons. At a price decrease from their current cost, in plastic, and they can't look worse than current PBs, people will still buy them in droves at a cost of 5 for $29. Sigh. Continue making PBs from BLs that look just like the book, here I come...

**pretre**

Added more rumors from Whitehat

**lord_blackfang**

Kanluwen wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
Kroothawk wrote:Plague bearers (5x box) Plastic. Priced as pink horrors

Say what now? 5 models for the price of 10? The other three Daemonic troops boxes have 10 models. Why would PB's be 5 per box?

The only feasible explanation I could think of is if they were made bigger with better stats...

Or that Stickmonkey is talking out of his

again. He already edited his post once because the initial rumour was too unbelievable.

**Kirasu**

If the plaguebearers are finecast then it makes sense (as much as anything with finecast pricing makes sense anyway).. They seriously just need to bite the bullet and resculpt them tho

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Kanluwen wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
Kroothawk wrote:Plague bearers (5x box) Plastic. Priced as pink horrors

Say what now? 5 models for the price of 10? The other three Daemonic troops boxes have 10 models. Why would PB's be 5 per box?

The only feasible explanation I could think of is if they were made bigger with better stats...

Hopefully, although that would make Nurgle a dominant choice for armies, not that it isn't already. Of course, the other option is a lot more Daemonic, we end up with the other boxes being pulled back to five in a box as well. *shudder*

That would be the negative side of me talking mind. The slightly larger look might be cool, even if the stats don't change, just to represent the higher toughness they have over the other Demons.

I'll admit though, I'll be a might bit disapointed if it does turn out to be five of the old Plaguebearer scaled models, so in effect double the cost of the other lesser Daemons.

edit - Kirasu's idea seems much more likely. Finecast Plaguebearers would stink as bad as Finecast Wracks mind, make them plastic already dang it.

**pretre**

lord_blackfang wrote:Or that Stickmonkey is talking out of his again. He already edited his post once because the initial rumour was too unbelievable.

Well, if people are making stuff up, then the Rumor Tracking Thread will catch them out pretty soon, won't it?

**tetrisphreak**

I'm adoring the WhiteHat 6/11 rumors, is it okay to comment on them here or should it go to the other 6th ed thread?