Like the title says!

1 - The new codex will reveal that the Fallen are really the loyal Dark Angels, the DA are in fact traitors.
2 - Cypher is the real Lion El'Johnson
3 - The Ravenwing are gone, but the Ironwing is back!
4 - There's a new order beyond the Deathwing, the Secretwing, they are dark and mysterious and have access to Eliminator Armor and Power Claymores
5 - In accordance with #1, many people assumed the starter set with Chaos and DA had two armies, in fact it has one army and one allied force.
6 - The rumored new Chaos Codex? This is it!
7 - Robed DA are -1 T against flamer weapons
8 - DA not only get preferred enemy against Space Wolves, but against any army with Space or Wolf in the title. GW will FAQ whether or not Eldar are considered Space Elfs for the purpose of this rule.
9 - DA get a new special rule 'Furious Stand' which gives them +1S and +1I on turns when they don't move.
10 - The dark secret of the Dark Angels will finally be reviled, y'see this one time Johnson and the Emperor were in Tijuana doing Jello shots and the Emp passed out. Next thing he knows it's morning and he's in a hotel bed with Johnson naked. And that's why to this day they are known as the Unforgiven.

11. Dark Angels become all emo and stuff and cut them selves(the name "dark angels" sound like a username of one those 2006 emo deviantart users)

12. TDA is now a 5+/2++
13. Combi weapons now can only fire the bolter once.
14. To counter flaming robes, you can upgrade your robes to be asbestos lined for 4ppm.
15. Storm Shields only work on attacks to your front arc. And only in CC.

1 - The new codex will reveal that the Fallen are really the loyal Dark Angels, the DA are in fact traitors.

lol, Codex: Dark Angels, written by M. Night Shyamalan.

Also, I am reliably informed that they are "dark" because of their mood (possibly due to their inability to become Ultramarines).

16. They too have Slain M'kar around the time the Ultramarine novel takes place
17.Dark Angels may now take lascannons for 5 pts
18. Dark Angels now have a special grenade known as the 'Pokeball', it may remove one fallen from game.
19. New Dark Angels battlecry will be "Gotta Catch Em all!!"
20. They now recruit from Cadia, Calth, Catachan, as well as any other planet whos name starts with a Ca
21. They now revere Draigo as their god
22.All weapons will have 1 higher strength

23. They will finally acknowledge Roboute Guilliman as their Spiritual Liege and-

Dheneb wrote:
Also, I am reliably informed that they are "dark" because of their mood (possibly due to their inability to become Ultramarines).

Bah, beaten to the Ultramarines joke.

all Dark angels can fly. every model, tanks can fly also!

23. Plasma on everything. New type of Plasma Fist which works as a power fist at initiative.

24. Plasma reactors in vehicles allows them to move flat out as if they were on a road. If they come into contact with terrain you may make a Plasma Smash Attack. Roll for dangerous terrain first, if it passes you get the chance. On a 4+ the vehicle moves the rest of the distance as if it were a skimmer. Place a large blast marker where the vehicle stops and resolve it as a s7 ap2 attack on every enemy model. This attack does not scatter as the Plasma Jets under the vehicle slow its descent.

25. Plasma Field. 6" Aura 4+ cover save, however all attacks made by a plasma based enemy weapon are dissipated in the field and thus are ignored. Even to units behind the bearer of the field as the blast fades into nothing as it passes through.

26. Plasma Hammer. Thunder Hammer with a built in Combi-Plasmagun.

27. All of the uniques are named Alpharius for some reason.

28. New Stormdark flyer with Secretstrike missiles.

29. New Double Land Raiders are built by stacking two normal LRs one atop the other.

30. Battle Brothers with Tyranids.

31. The Imperium of Man point out the vast number of other chapters who have had part of their number lost to chaos and tell the Dark Angels to stop being whiny little girls about it.

32. The Dark Angels will take the Tau under their protection as they were chosen by the Emperor to be mankinds protector due to their lack of warp-- oh wait, somebody already made that rumour up about Ultramarines.

33. They decide to paint their armour blue and yellow to become proper space marines - sincerely, Matt "spiritual liege" Ward
34. Also, they do nasty stuff to GKs and cover themselves in their blood to avoid chaos taint

35 - I can confirm the Secret Wing and their Eliminator Armour get Plasma Fists, and Plasma hammers. Eliminator Armour is 5+/2++ and Secret Wing have 3 wounds.

36 - Secret Wing have many special rules such as 'Mysterious Strike', 'Enigma Attack' and 'Secret Weapon'. The Codex does not explain what any of these are, to get those rules you must buy the double secret super decoder ring for $53.45, available from GW's website.

37 - When battling Eldar both players roll a die. If both come up 6 then the battle is canceled. Both players must leave the room and turn off the lights for a half hour. Then they return and clean up the table. The Codex does not explain why.

38 - A new special character Secret Grand Master Pythagoras is described as the hidden master of the Dark Angles.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:

37 - When battling Eldar both players roll a die. If both come up 6 then the battle is canceled. Both players must leave the room and turn off the lights for a half hour. Then they return and clean up the table. The Codex does not explain why.

That's the best one so far

New Psychic power. Brood, Which increase the strengh and wounds of all models but remove leadership by 5 points

There is no Dark Angels. Each and every Dark Angel went traitor and are the chosen. In reality, the ones people believe are loyalists aee actually Alpha Legionaires that wanted to be loyal, but the Emperor wanted equal numbers on each side of the Heresy so made them dress as DA.

Deadshot wrote:There is no Dark Angels. Each and every Dark Angel went traitor and are the chosen. In reality, the ones people believe are loyalists aee actually Alpha Legionaires that wanted to be loyal, but the Emperor wanted equal numbers on each side of the Heresy so made them dress as DA.

Correlary: The Alpha Legionnaires are those who rejected chaos in order to follow Robuote Guilleman, their spiritual liege. Their cowardice in rejecting Chaos mingled with the blue paint they tried to apply to their armor: thus Dark Angels Green.

39: It is revealed what a Dark Angel wears under his robes. Spoiler: its called a Power Johnson

40: The Watchers in the Dark are a new Elite choice. They cost 50 points apiece. You get to attach them to enemy units and they force the enemy to reroll one dice of your choice a turn due to the annoyance of having a little midget follow them around.

41: A new successor chapter of the DAs is added in the form of a special character. They're called the Dork Angels and their Chapter Master's name is Napolion Dynameat. He makes Tactical squads a Heavy Support choice and Dreadnoughts a Troops choice(because the Dork Angels are constantly getting beat up and put in Dreadnoughts by the cool kids)

42: Azrael finally puts his damn helmet on.

Grey Templar wrote:Azrael finally puts his damn helmet on

Lol. Maybe but if Ward gets his hands on the book, odds are he'll lose it on some planet. Some Tau will find it on a bench.in the park and take it home for his son.

43 - 3 words for you... Thunder Lion Cavalry

44. The chapter troops decide to begin referring to their primarch by a different surname in light of new historic material discovered which reveals his namesake to be a nineteenth century homosexual poet. They begin substituting Richie for Johnson after a twentieth century heterosexual musician. The captaincy have not condemned these practices but aren't exactly dancing on the ceiling.

I see what you did there

45: Black Templars are merged with the Dark Angels in one book. Mat Ward then goes on to kill two armies with one codex.

Grey Templar wrote:42: Azrael finally puts his damn helmet on.

Roll 3d6 every time he attempts to move on a 9 or more he falls over due to the weight.

helgrenze wrote:

Grey Templar wrote:42: Azrael finally puts his damn helmet on.

Roll 3d6 every time he attempts to move on a 9 or more he falls over due to the weight.

He may also only turn 90 degrees per turn, and shoot, assault and run in his front 90 degree arc. He also has the Slow and Purposeful USR while wearing his helmet.

liquidjoshi wrote:45: Black Templars are merged with the Dark Angels in one book. Mat Ward then goes on to kill two armies with one codex.

Codex Black Dark Templar Angels!

Frankly I never saw why we needed a Medieval Monk chapter and a Medieval Knight Chapter.

Well actually I never saw why we need more than marine codex anyway...

46: All marine codexs are merged. Only the ultramarines are supported in this new book with ICs, etc.

47-DAs get a new land raider variant called the Land Raider Lion'El. The Lion'El sacrifices its crew transport space for a massive plasma cannon known as 'the Johnson'. the Johnson has a bulbous head and thick veined shaft with two throbbing spheres below it. during a battle the Johnson's power builds and builds until it is finally unleashed in a power climax of white hot power!

The Land Raider Lion'El and the Johnson may only be sold to players aged 18+.

Ehhhh

48: The Lion'El comes with its very own black bar

49. We discover that the chapter's origins go back tens of thousands of years further- to the darkest ages of humanity as they crept to the stars; during his "punk" phase, the Emperor's fascination with a particular wrestler turned actor was the inspiration for several of the iconic names embedded within the Dark Angels- namely the name of their Fortress Monastery (The Rock) and the name of their Primarch (named after Dwayne Johnson) .

50. The Dark Angels are allergic to seafood.
51. The Dark Angels were originally the Dark Angles. A legion focused on using mathematics for the purposes of war.

Grey Templar wrote:Ehhhh

48: The Lion'El comes with its very own black bar

52 The Black Johnson is an upgrade, it's 50% longer and thicker.

The Yellow Johnson reduces your pt cost by 50, its smaller.

ObliviousBlueCaboose wrote:12. TDA is now a 5+/2++
13. Combi weapons now can only fire the bolter once.
14. To counter flaming robes, you can upgrade your robes to be asbestos lined for 4ppm.
15. Storm Shields only work on attacks to your front arc. And only in CC.

at the beginning of turn 3, roll a D6. On a 4+, the model stays as normal, but otherwise, they suffer mesothelioma and have all attributes brought down to 1.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Grey Templar wrote:Ehhhh

48: The Lion'El comes with its very own black bar

52 The Black Johnson is an upgrade, it's 50% longer and thicker.

And the weapon and only be fired by sisters of battle applying the proper holy oil.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Grey Templar wrote:Ehhhh

48: The Lion'El comes with its very own black bar

52 The Black Johnson is an upgrade, it's 50% longer and thicker.

A mod using phallic inuendo, damn I would be banned for that

54. Dark Angels actually hunt down any who say Ultramarines aren't perfect.


EDIT:Changed Phallus to Phallic

Wardragoon wrote:

A mod using phallic inuendo, damn I would be banned for that

I've no idea what you're talking about, we're discussing Dark Angels and their great Johnson.

55 - New special character, Dark Angel Alba. Alba also wears a dress but looks 10x better in than the other Dark Angels.

56: Just in from GW themselves, DA will be the new poster boys. So all the UM pictures on boxes will be gone.

57: DA, in line with their fluff, will have assault troops that are able to outperform Death company, Sanguinary guard, GKSS, Purifiers, Paladins and all other MEQ assault options for a fraction of the points.

58:They get movie Marines as a standard option, retaining normal codex prices (so one squad of 5 movie marines will be 75 points)

59: GW are cutting Deathwing.

60: DA team up with Tyrannids to repel an emerging Necron threat, then brofist and split afterwards. On an unrelated note, BA and DA become unable to ally.

61 - The Secret of the Dark Angels will finally be reviled! The reason they wear those robes is because... they're really the squats! They gain a 4+ invulnerable since any hits above the waist pass harmlessly through the puppet they wear on their heads to look like marines.

62. Additionally for 20 points they can upgrade to also gain a reroll to difficult and dangerous terrain tests as they swap out the puppets for stilts. They also reroll their 4+ invulnerable save against the forces of chaos as they are assumed to be trying to aim below the belt.

63: Luther is actually the Lion. The codex is written my M Night Shyamalan.

64: Their battle cry will be changed to "I'm OP and I know it!"

Grey Templar wrote:39: It is revealed what a Dark Angel wears under his robes.[u] Spoiler: its called a Power Johnson

40: The Watchers in the Dark are a new Elite choice. They cost 50 points apiece. You get to attach them to enemy units and they force the enemy to reroll one dice of your choice a turn due to the annoyance of having a little midget follow them around.

41: A new successor chapter of the DAs is added in the form of a special character. They're called the Dork Angels and their Chapter Master's name is Napolion Dynameat. He makes Tactical squads a Heavy Support choice and Dreadnoughts a Troops choice(because the Dork Angels are constantly getting beat up and put in Dreadnoughts by the cool kids)

42: Azrael finally puts his damn helmet on.

na man, they wear onzies

Wrakkar wrote:64: Their battle cry will be changed to "I'm OP and I know it!"

" Sisters look at dat armour! Sisters look at dat armour! Sisters look at dat armour! I shoot plasma!

65. To prove that the DA deserve their own Codex , Apothecary will be renamed to Nurse .

66. Belial may select his personal Land Raider as a Dedicated Transport . An early concept piece of Belial riding to war in Priscilla :



67. New wargear item gives the DA feelings of well being ,boosts their confidence and makes them feel sexy . In game terms , purchase of the Victoria's Secret item allows them to roll on an adapted DE Combat Drugs table .

68 . DA boxes will come with the option to assemble the Unforgiven in either Summer or Winter dresses , a first for any GW product !

69: They bring Cypher back. He now sucks.

Oh, and Evil_Toast, the link isn't working.

Interesting , appears on my screen . However I'm technologically challenged so that might not prove anything ...

Link ?
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc5MDU1NzcyN15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDA0ODYyNA@@._V1._SY317_.jpg

All flamer weapons use plasma energy so are strengh7 ap2 without gets hot rule they can also use psycostroke missiles.

70 They get angry marines as an elite choice, if taken they tell the DA to man up and stop being so emo, but do it in CAPS LOCK.
gamewise this translates to DA gaining furious and counterattack.

71: Green ones shoot faster, any green painted DA model can take another shot with each of its weapons and may snapfire any type of weapon, including flinging models on the table top towards enemy models.

Glorioski wrote:44. The chapter troops decide to begin referring to their primarch by a different surname in light of new historic material discovered which reveals his namesake to be a nineteenth century homosexual poet. They begin substituting Richie for Johnson after a twentieth century heterosexual musician. The captaincy have not condemned these practices but aren't exactly dancing on the ceiling.

Excellent

72: Red ones go faster: All plasma weapons with a red glow (like from the WD spines) are able to double tap, meaning that rapid fire with a plasma gun within 12" now shoots 4 bullets.

73: New vehicle: Spear of Lion'El: AV 14 on all sides, 14 hull points, 14 hurricane bolters, a giantly monstrous plasma death ray, and 1 pintle mounted storm bolter.

74. Upgrade pintle mounted storm bolter for pintle mounted vulcan mega bolter for 2 points.

75. At the start of every turn all DA units take a LD test, those who fail lose one model to self harm.

I'd probably quit 40K if this broken codex ever came out!

PresidentOfAsia wrote:11. Dark Angels become all emo and stuff and cut them selves(the name "dark angels" sound like a username of one those 2006 emo deviantart users)

The Dark Angel is a poem written by a homosexual poet named Lionel Johnson about homosexuality.

We know, it comes up in 85% of all Dark Angels threads.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:47-DAs get a new land raider variant called the Land Raider Lion'El. The Lion'El sacrifices its crew transport space for a massive plasma cannon known as 'the Johnson'. the Johnson has a bulbous head and thick veined shaft with two throbbing spheres below it. during a battle the Johnson's power builds and builds until it is finally unleashed in a power climax of white hot power!

The Land Raider Lion'El and the Johnson may only be sold to players aged 18+.

Just spat tea over my keyboard at work.....thanks Kyoto

76: All dark Angels gain +1 A and +2 I when assaulting a unit from behind.

Now these new rumors come from my cousin's girlfriend who once spent a semester in England so you know these are good!

77 - The Secret Wing have a special strategy called 'Penetrate the Rear'. You must be 18 or older to be told how 'Penetrate the Rear' works.

78 - 'Penetrate the Rear' has no adverse affect on Eldar or Slanneshi armies.

79 - DA Rhinos and Razorbacks are replaced by new APCs called the Bison and the Boar. The Bison and the Boar have the same profile as the Rhino and Razorback but look totally different. DA players must replace all their vehicles to be WYSIWYG.

80 - DA wear black armor now.

81 - The real reason they wear dresses is finally reviled! You know that Battle Sisters codex we've all been waiting for... THIS IS IT!

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Now these new rumors come from my cousin's girlfriend who once spent a semester in England so you know these are good!

77 - The Secret Wing have a special strategy called 'Penetrate the Rear'. You must be 18 or older to be told how 'Penetrate the Rear' works.

78 - 'Penetrate the Rear' has no adverse affect on Eldar or Slanneshi armies.

79 - DA Rhinos and Razorbacks are replaced by new APCs called the Bison and the Boar. The Bison and the Boar have the same profile as the Rhino and Razorback but look totally different. DA players must replace all their vehicles to be WYSIWYG.

80 - DA wear black armor now.

81 - The real reason they wear dresses is finally reviled! You know that Battle Sisters codex we've all been waiting for... THIS IS IT!

Irony is, that all can happen....

82: The DA win every honour trial they hold against the Space Wolves in fluff. They get Preferred Enemy: Space Wolves.

83. No need to deploy your forces, DA always win because of the 1+ inv every model has and all weapons are AP 1.

84. Before every game, the DA player must roll to see if his army turns to chaos, requiring another army list and the Chaos codex.

85. Cypher will finally meet the Emperor, they will shake hands, and the physical strain will kill the Emperor, requiring Cypher to cover it all up and act like nothing happened, like Weekend At Bernie's.

86: Plot twist, Cypher is the Emperor's son.

87: A hidden message in the background reveals that Cypher is actually not the Emperor's son. The DA's new secret is that the Emperor is in fact Cypher's son. Cypher being a time travelling Old One shaman from ancient Terra leading up to the creation of the Emperor in his current form. Following the War in Heaven, Cypher and a handful of Old Ones genetically altered themselves to appear human so that they could subtly guide humanity through the ages. Their current plan will reveal the star child and lead to not the destruction of the Chaos Gods, but their enslavement to Cypher's Empire.

So I just talked to my buddy whose the guy who told me that the 6th edition rule book would by 50% recycled art and that there'd be a price hike this year so I know he has an inside source.

88 - Cypher is actually a C'tan!

89 - Ravenwing now wear white armor, Deathwing wear black. Armies must be in the correct color for tournaments.

90 - Cypher is actually a Daemon!

91 - DA may not use drop pods, instead they use Hellbore tunnelers. Hellbores have the same stats as drop pods but are different models. You must buy Hellbores to play in tournaments.

92 - Cypher is actually an Eldar!

93 - Due to a cut and paste error Deathwing now cost 1 point and have 50 wounds. GW says they will correct this in the next codex, due sometime in 8th edition.

94 - Cypher is actually an ork!

95 - Company Captains have been renamed Rear Admirals. There is no explanation for this in the text. When asked Mat Ward just giggled.

95 - Cypher is actually Draigo!

96 - A new wargear item gives models a 2++ against daemons and psykers. It's a lair of protective runes scribed in pure nun blood. They are called Matte Wards.

97 - Cypher does not exist!

98 - The dark secret of the Dark Angels is finally reviled. When Lion El Johnson returned to Caliban after the Horus Heresy everyone was confused because they'd painted their armor green instead of black so they figured it was the Death Guard so Luther attacked. Once things were sorted out Luther was so embarssed he took off into space and changed his name to Cypher.

99 - Cypher is actually Squat Enginseer Grimm!

100 - the new codex contains 43% more homosexual innuendo than the last one.

101- Cypher is really Matt Ward!

That is pure gold, Kid_Kyoto. And canon.

OK I know some of these rumors are a bit far out, but I can see them happeneing.

102 - The new DA book will be more expensive than the last one.

103 - But will still have recycled art.

104 - Several older models will be rereleased, but now in Finecast!

105 - The codex will either be grossly overpowered or grossly underpowered, my sources was not sure.

106 - Rules for the Fallen will either be grossly overpowered or a lackluster after thought. Or maybe absent. My source was unclear.

107 - There will be a new special character in Finecast! Maybe more than one!

108 - the new codex will not only have rules for tactical marines, but also for assault and devetator marines and even scouts!

Special Rules

And They Shall Know No Fear, Combat Squads, Stubborn, Hunt the Fallen!

Hunt the Fallen: The enemy warlord has information on the location of The Fallen, or is a member of The Fallen itself! The Dark Angels must always issue at least one challenge against the enemy Warlord in any combat where possible. The challenging character counts as fearless, feel no pain and preferred enemy (Fallen) for the duration of the challenge.

Deathwing Assault: As now but: "Deathwing are masters of teleport insertion. Deep Striking Deathwing Units that arrive on the first turn do not scatter."

Army Composition

A Deathwing HQ or Deathwing Character as your army's Warlord makes Deathwing Tactical Squads Troops, and allows the use of Deathwing Assault and Deathwing Support squads.

A Ravenwing HQ or Ravenwing Special Character as your army's Warlord allows for Ravenwing Tactical Groups as Troops, and allows the use of Ravenwing Jetbike Squads and Ravenwing Air Support Groups.

HQ: Azrael, Belial, Sammael (in Bike, Jetbike, Land Speeder and Stormtalon forms), Ezekiel, Asmodai (now Master Interrogator after the death of Sapphon by Cypher's hand), Lord-Interrogator, Deathwing Hero, Ravenwing Hero, Company Master, Librarian.

Retinues:

Lion Guard (Azrael, Company Master): Includes Standard Bearer

Deathwing Command Squad (Belial, Deathwing Hero)

Ravenwing Command Squad (Sammael, Ravenwing Hero)

Interrogators (Asmodai, Lord-Interrogator)

Librarian Conclave (Ezekiel, Librarian). Brotherhood of Psykers. Unique fear and leadership-based psychic discipline.

Members of retinues (except Librarian Conclave) can split off to lead other squads.

Elites:

Deathwing Tactical Squad: Troops with a Deathwing Warlord. 5-10. Fearless. Deathwing Assault. Power Fists / Storm Bolters. Can take Chainfists. 1 Special Weapon per 5 members (Assault Cannon, Heavy Flamer, Cyclone, Thunder Hammer / Storm Shield, Plasma Cannon)

Deathwing Assault Squad: Restricted without a Deathwing Warlord. 5-10. Fearless. Deathwing Assault. Thunderhammer / Stormshields or Twin Lightning Claws or Power Weapons / Storm Bolters.

Dreadnought. DCCW/Missile Launcher and Multimelta/Flamestorm Cannon/TL Heavy Bolter/TL Autocannon/Plasma Cannon/Assault Cannon/TL Lascannon

Techmarines w/ Servitors

Enclave Veterans: Highly customisable unit

Ravenwing Jetbike Squads: Restricted unless you have a Ravenwing Warlord

Troops:

Tactical Squad. Can take two special weapons, two heavy weapons, or one of each.

Scout Squad: Can take Land Speeder Storm as transport. Can not be used to fulfil minimum troop choice requirements.

Dedicated Transports:

Rhino

Razorback: With optional plasma cannon turret

Land Raider / Crusader / Redeemer (for Deathwing Units)

Fast Attack

Assault Squad: Can take one or two plasma pistols per model

Ravenwing Tactical Group: Troops with a Ravenwing Warlord. Fearless. 3-6 Bikes. 0-2 Attack Bikes

Ravenwing Support Squadron: 1-5 Land Speeders

Stormtalon. Cannot be chosen with a Ravenwing Warlord.

Heavy Support

Devastator Squad: Counts plasma cannons as twin linked. Can upgrade missile launchers with flakk ammo.

Land Raider / Crusader / Redeemer / Ares

Predator (With Plasma Cannon Sponsons and Executioner Cannon Turret options)

Whirlwind

Whirlwind Hyperios

Vindictor

Mortiis Dreadnought

Deathwing Support Squad: Restricted without a Deathwing Warlord. 5 members. Fearless. Deathwing Assault. Storm Bolters / Power Fists. Up to 4 members may upgrade to Assault Cannons / Heavy Flamers / Cyclone Missile Launchers / Plasma Cannons.

Ravenwing Air Support Squadron: Restricted without a Ravenwing Warlord. 1 Stormtalon and 0-2 Land Speeder Tempest

Sorry, were the suggestions supposed to be stupid?

GCMandrake wrote:

Sorry, were the suggestions supposed to be stupid?

Nah just made up and fictional.

I think the bit about DAs getting Know No Fear and Combat Squads was a bit too unlikely though.

109 - this is the most thouroughly playtested codex in GW history, with over 3 playtest games before it went to the printer.

110 - Two of those playtest games used to gather interesting parts for the WD battle report for the release issue. The third ending halfway when the team broke up for lunch.

He said over 3.... so maybe Game 4 was set up for the WD photo shoot.

GCMandrake wrote:Special Rules

And They Shall Know No Fear, Combat Squads, Stubborn, Hunt the Fallen!

Hunt the Fallen: The enemy warlord has information on the location of The Fallen, or is a member of The Fallen itself! The Dark Angels must always issue at least one challenge against the enemy Warlord in any combat where possible. The challenging character counts as fearless, feel no pain and preferred enemy (Fallen) for the duration of the challenge.

Deathwing Assault: As now but: "Deathwing are masters of teleport insertion. Deep Striking Deathwing Units that arrive on the first turn do not scatter."

Army Composition

A Deathwing HQ or Deathwing Character as your army's Warlord makes Deathwing Tactical Squads Troops, and allows the use of Deathwing Assault and Deathwing Support squads.

A Ravenwing HQ or Ravenwing Special Character as your army's Warlord allows for Ravenwing Tactical Groups as Troops, and allows the use of Ravenwing Jetbike Squads and Ravenwing Air Support Groups.

HQ: Azrael, Belial, Sammael (in Bike, Jetbike, Land Speeder and Stormtalon forms), Ezekiel, Asmodai (now Master Interrogator after the death of Sapphon by Cypher's hand), Lord-Interrogator, Deathwing Hero, Ravenwing Hero, Company Master, Librarian.

Retinues:

Lion Guard (Azrael, Company Master): Includes Standard Bearer

Deathwing Command Squad (Belial, Deathwing Hero)

Ravenwing Command Squad (Sammael, Ravenwing Hero)

Interrogators (Asmodai, Lord-Interrogator)

Librarian Conclave (Ezekiel, Librarian). Brotherhood of Psykers. Unique fear and leadership-based psychic discipline.

Members of retinues (except Librarian Conclave) can split off to lead other squads.

Elites:

Deathwing Tactical Squad: Troops with a Deathwing Warlord. 5-10. Fearless. Deathwing Assault. Power Fists / Storm Bolters. Can take Chainfists. 1 Special Weapon per 5 members (Assault Cannon, Heavy Flamer, Cyclone, Thunder Hammer / Storm Shield, Plasma Cannon)

Deathwing Assault Squad: Restricted without a Deathwing Warlord. 5-10. Fearless. Deathwing Assault. Thunderhammer / Stormshields or Twin Lightning Claws or Power Weapons / Storm Bolters.

Dreadnought. DCCW/Missile Launcher and Multimelta/Flamestorm Cannon/TL Heavy Bolter/TL Autocannon/Plasma Cannon/Assault Cannon/TL Lascannon

Techmarines w/ Servitors

Enclave Veterans: Highly customisable unit

Ravenwing Jetbike Squads: Restricted unless you have a Ravenwing Warlord

Troops:

Tactical Squad. Can take two special weapons, two heavy weapons, or one of each.

Scout Squad: Can take Land Speeder Storm as transport. Can not be used to fulfil minimum troop choice requirements.

Dedicated Transports:

Rhino

Razorback: With optional plasma cannon turret

Land Raider / Crusader / Redeemer (for Deathwing Units)

Fast Attack

Assault Squad: Can take one or two plasma pistols per model

Ravenwing Tactical Group: Troops with a Ravenwing Warlord. Fearless. 3-6 Bikes. 0-2 Attack Bikes

Ravenwing Support Squadron: 1-5 Land Speeders

Stormtalon. Cannot be chosen with a Ravenwing Warlord.

Heavy Support

Devastator Squad: Counts plasma cannons as twin linked. Can upgrade missile launchers with flakk ammo.

Land Raider / Crusader / Redeemer / Ares

Predator (With Plasma Cannon Sponsons and Executioner Cannon Turret options)

Whirlwind

Whirlwind Hyperios

Vindictor

Mortiis Dreadnought

Deathwing Support Squad: Restricted without a Deathwing Warlord. 5 members. Fearless. Deathwing Assault. Storm Bolters / Power Fists. Up to 4 members may upgrade to Assault Cannons / Heavy Flamers / Cyclone Missile Launchers / Plasma Cannons.

Ravenwing Air Support Squadron: Restricted without a Ravenwing Warlord. 1 Stormtalon and 0-2 Land Speeder Tempest

Sorry, were the suggestions supposed to be stupid?

Don't make me dream damn it.

You guys left out a few things I have had confirmed by my friend's neighbor who knew this guy who recognized a picture of Andy Chambers.

111. The Deathwing can now have plasma guns and plasma cannon
112. Lion El'Johnson will come out. The whole time he's been that Watcher hanging at Azrael's behind.
113. A Deathwing Land Raider is now a skimmer.
114. If the Deathwing Deep Strikes it may assault if behind the enemy's unit.

115. Cypher is Bruce Wayne, and will appear in the next movie, disguised at Batman.
116. Dark Angels love of plasma weaponry knows no limit. A tactical squad can take up to 5 plasma guns. However, if 3 or more get hot in the same round, the entire squad is lost with no saving throws allowed as all of the plasma canisters ignite and create a mini-supernove, or DAnova, as we will be later calling it.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:OK I know some of these rumors are a bit far out, but I can see them happeneing.

102 - The new DA book will be more expensive than the last one.

103 - But will still have recycled art.

104 - Several older models will be rereleased, but now in Finecast!

105 - The codex will either be grossly overpowered or grossly underpowered, my sources was not sure.

106 - Rules for the Fallen will either be grossly overpowered or a lackluster after thought. Or maybe absent. My source was unclear.

107 - There will be a new special character in Finecast! Maybe more than one!

108 - the new codex will not only have rules for tactical marines, but also for assault and devetator marines and even scouts!

They have already accomplished the special characters in finecast, the rest are saddly believable

There is no DA codex, instead its the vanilla marines book with DA cover art!

akaean wrote:There is no DA codex, instead its the vanilla marines book with DA cover art!

HAHA yup yup! This one says it all. Made my day.

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PresidentOfAsia wrote:11. Dark Angels become all emo and stuff and cut them selves(the name "dark angels" sound like a username of one those 2006 emo deviantart users)

The Dark Angel is a poem written by a homosexual poet named Lionel Johnson about homosexuality.

I'm told it's a reference to Johnson's struggle with his sexuality and his faith rather than simply about homosexuals...
Which sums up the Dark Angels pretty well...

This just in, No more Deathwing or Ravenwing! Just "Wardwing", which is both combined. Must be painted the colour of sheer pain to be used in tournaments; it can be obtained either by looking at GW prices or at how Mat destroys fluff - some say it is the sacred scarlet red of spilt SoB blood...

The Dark Angel Power Swords are now Fighter Jets

Lio El'Johnson is really Cypher, who.is really the Emperor, who is really Draigo, who is really Mat Ward who is really not real!

Watchers in the Dark are a new HQ. An inside source tells me that they're stat-line is WS 7 BS 10 S 3 T 6 W 4 I 8 A 4 Ld 13 Sv 1+/1++ and have super power weapons that are AP 1 and get to reroll all failed hits. They all have Psychic GUNZ that fire little psychic Orks who eat others and count as S D AP 1 Assault 120. This is not considered heresy as Azrael and the Grand Master of the Inquisition had a very special night in Paris once

akaean wrote:There is no DA codex, instead its the vanilla marines book with DA cover art!

I like it

Let's flesh it out a bit.

121 - GW listens to its fans! After all the complaints about too many marine books the new DA book will have fluff and art but the rules section is just a cut and paste of Codex Space Marines. Terminator squads are renamed Deathwing, bike squads are renamed Ravenwing, Calgar is renamed Azrael etc.

122 - Due to a cut and paste error tactical marines are equipped with lascannons. In a 10 man squad one model may trade his lascannon for a bolter for 25 points.

Deadshot wrote:Lio El'Johnson is really Cypher, who.is really the Emperor, who is really Draigo, who is really Mat Ward who is really not real!

Who is really Alpharius

123 - At the beginning of any game with allies roll a d6.
1 - A-Ward. You may upgrade any allied model with any wargear from the Dark Angel codex for free. Don't worry about any combinations being too strong, it's the emperors will!
2 - Power Creep. All Models in your army get +1 WS and BS for each codex that's older than their own.
3 - Stolen Relic. The Dark Angels believe that their allies have stolen a relic of their primarch. The entire army opens fire on the most expensive allied unit.
4 - They know our secrets! Your allies have found out your dark secret, and don't care about it. They must still die. Dark Angels must shoot their allies as long as any are alive.
5 - Jokes about robes. Every allied unit has to make a leadership test. If they fail, the squad leader makes a joke about marines wearing skirts. Resolve an orbital strike against each unit that failed the test.
6 - It's Cypher! Determine a character at random, including all friendly and enemy models but your own warlord. As long as that model is allive, all Dark Angels must shoot that model, firing twice as many shots, ignoring range and LoS limitations.

I just wanna say I would happily play any codex that includes these 123 rumors.

124- Lion El'Johnson Awakens! Lion El has returned to the galaxy and has 10 in all stats. He also has the special rule Protect the Secret. Roll a D6 in secret at the beginning of each game. If you roll a 3+ then pack up your army and leave without a word. Return twenty minutes later with a Subway Avacado sandwich. Put it on the table and say "Never mention Cancun." Promptly leave for good and never return to the gaming store or group that you started at

Kid_Kyoto wrote:47-DAs get a new land raider variant called the Land Raider Lion'El. The Lion'El sacrifices its crew transport space for a massive plasma cannon known as 'the Johnson'. the Johnson has a bulbous head and thick veined shaft with two throbbing spheres below it. during a battle the Johnson's power builds and builds until it is finally unleashed in a power climax of white hot power!

The Land Raider Lion'El and the Johnson may only be sold to players aged 18+.

Now why does this remind me of a nurgle sculpting idea.

Nope sounds more Slaanesh to me.

125: It is revealed that the so-called "Loyalist" Dark Angels were actually the traitors and the Fallen are the Loyalists. The Legion had long since fallen to Slannesh. Luthor was aware of this and was preparing to expose the Lion as a traitor, but Johnson heard about it and came back to blow up Caliban. Unfortunantly, at this point the Heresy was in full bloom and the Lion realized that the Emperor's Children had already chosen Slannesh. Johnson, instead of just accepting the fact he would have to share his god, became all Jealous of the Emperor's Children. Instead of going and kicking their butts, all he did was pout and decided to keep the pretence of loyality just to spite Slannesh and the other traitor legions. The Lion still hasn't finished his long pity pout party he's having in his secret room in the Rock.

126. A Dark Angels player will receive initiative and a bonus to attack if he successfully composes a moody and dark poem before the battle begins.
127. Dark Angels are actually squats controlling SM size suits of power armor.
128. Upon taking a force of Ultramarines as allies, all DA models may not move, shoot or assault for the first turn of the game as all are in a hushed silence of the glorious Ultramarine's presence.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:47-DAs get a new land raider variant called the Land Raider Lion'El. The Lion'El sacrifices its crew transport space for a massive plasma cannon known as 'the Johnson'. the Johnson has a bulbous head and thick veined shaft with two throbbing spheres below it. during a battle the Johnson's power builds and builds until it is finally unleashed in a power climax of white hot power!

The Land Raider Lion'El and the Johnson may only be sold to players aged 18+.

I heard about this too!

I have an inside source who wishes to not be named, your only hint is Ward Mat, who has confirmed that on a roll of 4+ at the beginning of a game, you get to control the other persons army and they get to control yours. Because the secret is that every Dark Angel is Alpharius