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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
I imagine it went something like this...
Bigwig - We face unprecedented times, a deadly pandemic and the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression. And we sell expensive toys to boys and men who delude themselves. We need new ideas, new strategies, new ways to reach our audience! Gentlemen, what do you have for me?
Flunky 1 - Put a black marine and a woman on a book cover!
Flunky 2 - New Ultramarine models!
Flunky 3 - Killer robots!
Flunky 4 - Price adjustments!
Flunky 5 - Lower prices so the millions of people trapped at home can discover our games and... and... I'm sorry sir. I'll just go and clear out my desk now.
Bigwig - A good start but too timid! We will do all that but the real coup de mort is our secret weapon, a weapon so powerful and unexpected we have only used it eight times before!
Flunkies 1-4 - GASP! You mean...
Bigwig - 9th edition!
Flunkies 1-4 - Brilliant sir! Well done! A masterstroke!
Bigwig - My work here is done. I go now to drink a salty broth of internet tears and bathe in my money bin until my lost youth is restored.
So now is the time to roll out our completely false and made up 9th edition rumors!
1-When GW says you can use your existing 8th edition codexes, they mean like, as coasters, or to prop up a table with a broken leg. Not as like rules. You'll have to buy new books.
2-The introduction of the new exclusive $80 codex format.
3-A special new app that deducts $25 from your bank account each month. Other features may be added later.
4-Space marines! With bikes! But um, bigger?
5-Lorem, Ipsum, and Dolor the 5th, 6th and 7th Chaos Gods!
6-Orks to get a second battlecry.
7-The 13th Black Crusade finally ends when Abaddon accidentally cuts himself while shaving causing his soul to be sucked into his sword.
8-Codex Adeptus Administarum, able to restrain enemy forces with red table and gut them with budget cuts.
9-In keeping with Social Distancing guidelines tables will now be used the long way, 6'x4'
10-New family-oriented Friendship moves to offset the violence of the setting.
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Post by: Sim-Life
My local GW manager told me that all non-Space Marine armies will have their codexes removed and replaced with automata AI card decks so that no one will ever be forced to play not Space Marines ever again.
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Post by: Togusa
Vulkan is a deamon primarch of Khorne.
Tyranids and Tau will be squatted.
Dark Eldar will be Squatted and replaced with the DruCk' Kharians, which are power armor wearing eldar who worship the emperor and have giant shuttle cocks for drop pods.
Lo'rem, I'psum, and D'olor are the new Chaos Gods of Lo Mein Noodles, Possums and Doritos.
Old Ones Return confirmed for August-November 2021.
Squats return: Christmas 2020.
Squats are squatted: Christmas 2023
[size=18]A remaster of 7th edition, with all new art and some cool microtransactions is being worked on by those people who made Warcraft Remastered.[size=18]
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Post by: BrianDavion
looking at it seriously for a moment, two of the most demanded things for primaris have been bikes and "guys with chain swords" thereby I am making the following 9th edition predictions based on things we've asked for.
1: A plastic Thunder Hawk will release in the year... for imperial aeronautica
2: every time Marines get a release Xenos will get a release, Eldar will get a plastic aspect warrior...... of an aspect no one uses or Orks will get something that varies from "mildly useful to actively hurts you" based off a RNG roll
3: IGUGO has been replaced with alternate advancement, with absolutely no rules modifications and testing, what could go wrong?
4: due to response asking for bloat to be reduced 9th edition will be reduced to three codices: Codex Heros in Power armor, Codex: Random Humans to save, and Codex: Xenos targets.
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Post by: vipoid
1) The new edition will be a marked improvement over the previous one and definitely not the usual '3 steps forward, four steps back'.
2) The new edition definitely won't become a bloated mess of supplements again. Definitely.
3) Dark Eldar are getting a codex that actually has more units and options in it than the previous one.
4) Factions with few units or with models dating back to the Napoleonic War will be prioritised over Marines when it comes to new models.
5) The game will look sensibly at its scale and consider whether superheavies and fliers belong in the same game as individual guardsmen.
6) The core rules will be much more extensive so that each faction actually has something to build on without having to invent every rule from scratch.
7) USRs will be re-implemented and rule-design in general will be tightened significantly.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to ride a winged-marshmallow to see the King of the Potato People.
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Post by: Moriarty
 vipoid wrote:1)
4) Factions with few units or with models dating back to the Napoleonic War will be prioritised over Marines when it comes to new models.
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Ironically, the Napoleonic Wars still continue, in a way. UK Income Tax was a ‘temporary measure’ To pay for the conflict.
On topic:
You are in Error, Citizen. There is no 9th edition, it is a belated April Fool.
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Post by: OldMate
All races and sub factions will have strengths and weaknesses based on their fluff leading to unique, interesting and balanced gameplay.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
God that was cynical.
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Post by: Darsath
The new edition has been thoroughly test-played by real actual humans.
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Post by: dadamowsky
I've heard there's a secret movement in GW planning to introduce gender-fluid SM chapter. They want to set a loud butthurt beacon for Tyranids to find the way into our galaxy IRL.
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Post by: KurtAngle2
1) T'au will be getting a lots of other xenos allies that provide much needed melee elements
2) Tyranids actually become top tier for the entirety of the edition with top notch melee and Flyers
3) Dark Eldar get 6 more characters units akin to GSC release to fill up HQs slots
4) Necrons become one of most mobile armies in the game with multiple flying high speed units and some of the longest range heavy guns.
5) Daemons can go for highly efficient Greater Daemons spam builds.
6) Ork Vehicle spam is real and truly terrifying to withstand.
7) Eldar psychic phase becomes to bad and overpriced that nobody ever takes Psykers in their common TAC list.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
Darsath wrote:The new edition has been thoroughly test-played by real actual humans.
I understand at least 3 turns of a test game were played the day before 9th edition was sent to the printers.
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Post by: AnomanderRake
"Models with shields" is the next Primaris Chamber! After the veteran squad, Captain, Chaplain, and Lieutenant we've seen thus far there's a Gravis unit with shields, a unit of Intercessors with shields, and a Redemptor with a storm shield waiting in the wings, all sharing a new keyword and a Librarian with psychic powers that only work on them.
Ynnari are to replace all Eldar. All resin units are to be deleted, and the remaining Craftworld, Harlequin, and Dark Eldar units are to be rolled into one Codex, but they'll all still have their own keywords and their characters will only buff their own sub-section of the Eldar Codex.
Kroot Mercenaries will be the next new army, but they'll only be able to ally with the Imperium and the Tau-allied Kroot won't get any of the new models.
Primaris Grey Knights will happen, but they'll be psychic Intercessor rifle squads made by shipping a conversion sprue with pauldrons and helmets.
All terrain is now going to block all line of sight to an infinite height, so the only static gunline that will remain in the game is the Guard, who will remain relatively unchanged due to their ability to be a functional gunline with no line of sight.
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Post by: Overread
1) In his quest to rid the universe of Chaos, Sigmar will throw open the boundaries between the universes. Unleashing his Stormcast upon the battlefields of the 41st mellenium. Thus Stormcast become the second army that crosses both games, not just Chaos.
This will be the first of several army shifts from AoS to 40K, with Skaven and Khadoran Overlords following (KO will be the new Squats) and then finally Seraphon guiding their great space arks into the setting.
2) GW will release all armies with coloured plastic variation starter sets. Each "subfaction" will get its own unique colour suitable for its official scheme.
3) In a massive revelation event in the lore it will be revealed that the Emperor is in fact a highly evolved Genestealer*. Hence why his call to the depths of space has pulled so many of the Tyranids close. This revelation is revealed to the galaxy by the returning Silent King of the Necrons. Upon release of this information the Emperor awakens, activating his final plan - the geneseed of all Marines unleashing the hidden stealer DNA within. Corrupting the entire legions of the Marines in one day into Stealers. Tearing the Imperium apart in a second civil war and leaving them open to invasion by the Tyranids.
As a result Humanity is falling and Necrons arise as the "Not good, but the best we've got to survive" faction as they unite behind their God-King". Necrons thus replace all Space Marine marketing - GW swaps the Marine and Rhino at the HQ for a Monolith
5) GW will also reveal that with all the pshychic energy madness going on, the culmination will be the birth of a new Chaos God. One birthed from the cynical and pedantic madness of its fans. This new god will come complete with demons, human slaves and more and will exemplify the most extreme aspects of negative player emotion. The rules will be the most complex codex ever created, being penned by an expert team of Rules Lawyer and Pedantic Monkey's chained to typewriters in the GW basement
6) GW will continue their marketing domination of the internet by creating their own Facebook website. Shifting all their marketing to the site where players are required to register their own profiles on the site. Providing all data to GW. GW will use this to produce even better models and even better product targeting. This is part 2 of their 5 phase strategy for UK domination; which is Phase 1 of their 10 Phase world domination plan. Phase 1, Part 1, domination of the UK stock market, is already over 50% complete as of today.
*GW has hinted at this lots, even to the point of putting their factory plan onto a Genestealer Cult model
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Post by: Amishprn86
The Silent King destroys the Throne Room and eats the Emperor and Gman yells "NOOOOOOOOO' (like Vader). They make a new set of rules that all players can play with Daemon summoning rules. But its free points, you just need to Roll 3D6 and add those units.
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Post by: leerm02
The introduction of a brand new race of good-guy protagonists that have human and xenos working together in a way similar to Star-Trek/Star-Wars!
The Imperium collectively pauses and asks: "Wait...are we the baddies?"
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Post by: mrFickle
I heard they are going to bring out a squad of primaris marines just high fiving each other
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Post by: BrianDavion
mrFickle wrote:I heard they are going to bring out a squad of primaris marines just high fiving each other
you heard wrong, it's a squad of 5 primaris Leuitenants collectively middle fingering the non marine player base
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Post by: Dysartes
Darsath wrote:The new edition has been thoroughly test-played by real actual humans.
Let's be honest, some rumours are too unbelievable...
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Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik
Chaos players will receive a Codex they’re satisfied with.
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Post by: A Town Called Malus
However, 6 months later it will be updated with a copy/paste of the original 8th edition codex. The errata to fix this will be a copy paste of the 3.5 edition Chaos codex. There will be no further updates until 11th edition. The YMDC subforum has to be shut down due to the thermonuclear levels of heat in the RAI vs RAW threads trying to determine what exactly GW was trying to do.
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Post by: Dysartes
See my last comment in this thread... 
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Post by: carldooley
We're going back to blast templates.
Want another CP? Only $1
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Post by: edwardmyst
9th edition includes a strat where a "good" person helps an old lady across the street instead of torturing and killing her for "not being like me". It gains the user VP's, but their opponent is then allowed to play the "you broke my immersion" strat and play soup.
9th edition includes a background story where the rules seemed to apply. You know, some marines were actually killed by lasguns (maybe even 1/3 of them who were wounded...) or a leman russ was attacked by a daemon prince, and wasn't instantly ripped to shreds using only its left hand, or a "huge" unit of tyranids running at a defense wall manned by marines was actually shot down before it could arrive, run over the wall, and kill every single marine instantly.
GW moves away from aiming at the CCG and PVP shooter crowd and goes back to designing for wargamers whose attention span might be longer than 3.6 minutes. (I might have turned into one of the latter...)
The player base of 40k decides you can lose a game and still have fun without blaming it on cheating, netlists, etc etc.
40k players actually balk at being forced to buy every single thing over again every few years and 9th edition sits on the shelf.
Hmmm, these are all ridiculous and impossible. Nevermind...
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Post by: Mariongodspeed
The 9th edition rulebook begins with a story where the Avatar of Khaine actually defeats a Space Marine character in combat and even survives the encounter!
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Post by: AnomanderRake
Mariongodspeed wrote:The 9th edition rulebook begins with a story where the Avatar of Khaine actually defeats a Space Marine character in combat and even survives the encounter!
Alternately: Transcendant C'tan become the new punching bag of Space Marine characters, and every character's introduction includes a scorecard listing all the times he's beaten up a Transcendant C'tan single-handedly.
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Post by: Stormonu
1) Due to social distancing, all melee combatants must remain 6" apart while fighting.
2) The Imperial Guard line of vehicles will be revamped so that all treads are replaced with skulls so you can't use Tamaya model tanks in their place.
3) The next novel will contain a whirlwind Ultramarine & Soritas romance amid the destruction of the empire that leads to a new coed marine chapter known as the Stormcast...
4) Imperial Guard vehicle squadrons will be able to combine to create Knight-constructs to battle the rising forces arrayed against them.
5) As Necrons deploy their quadraped canoptic knight-walkers to the battlefield, we see the return of the Virus Bomb wargear card.
6) Tau kill teams steal a sample Tesseract Cube from the rising Necron threat and create their own version, allowing you to Pokeball your enemy.
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Post by: OldMate
Roll a +5 to sneeze pathogens on necron tripod titan with any infantry unit, bypasses armour save bypasses invulnerability save. 2xD6 mortal wounds.
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Post by: macluvin
Primarisigmar space sigmarines in space that in the fluff are twice the space and thrice the marine. In fact there’s so much space and so much marine in them that they basically made it all the way back to the source-that’s right baby Cawl learned how to make Primarchs. and they will have 2+ invulns with 4 wounds and storm bolt rifles with 6 attacks and -1AP and D2... with storm shields that add a 2++. Also their shields have built in power swords. Also GW bought the rights to battle tech so they could use them to design the new primarisigmar space marine dreadnoughts.
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Post by: Drudge Dreadnought
I heard Word Bearers will be getting a useful trait!
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
64 - The Chaos Codex will be a word for word reprint of the 3.5 Codex. Despite 20 years of rule changes it will still be the most competitive codex in the game and beloved by all Chaos players.
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Post by: Resting One
"Hey guys, I heard they just released a whole new Sisters army.
You'll love seeing what I have in store for them, fluff-wise for this new edition.
I was really surprised when they asked me to come back and do all the creative direction for 9th, and you know how much I love GK..."
Matt Ward
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Post by: Drudge Dreadnought
 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
64 - The Chaos Codex will be a word for word reprint of the 3.5 Codex. Despite 20 years of rule changes it will still be the most competitive codex in the game and beloved by all Chaos players.
Tbh it'd just need some points fixes and a decent errata.
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Post by: Gadzilla666
That already happened, once.  
Instead: Gw announces squatting all csm models except chaos spawn and daemon princes. Says that's the inevitable end to 10,000 years of chaos worship, they're just saving the trouble of rolling on the boon table.
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Post by: Ice_can
Resting One wrote:"Hey guys, I heard they just released a whole new Sisters army.
You'll love seeing what I have in store for them, fluff-wise for this new edition.
I was really surprised when they asked me to come back and do all the creative direction for 9th, and you know how much I love GK..."
Matt Ward
Their is jokes then their is tooo far.
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Post by: CadianGateTroll
I am so happy i got out of this game.
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Post by: BaconCatBug
You can now advance and fire Assault weapons!
Melee armies are now viable.
Plastic Thunderhawk.
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Post by: Turnip Jedi
 Dysartes wrote:Darsath wrote:The new edition has been thoroughly test-played by real actual humans.
Let's be honest, some rumours are too unbelievable...
Oh aye, getting WMH 3ed flashbacks with this most bestest tested and shiny spiel, best hope your faction dont get Skorne'd
Wraithlords finally get a ++ save option, the DE get some named hqs back and vypers somehow stop being the but why unit
also the app be awesome on a scale not seen since the xwing one
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Post by: Not Online!!!
Working FW indexes?
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Post by: Ice_can
indexes are gone and new books drop in the opening month's of 9th as per Faq but working rules common this GW's man got to atleast milk you for a Capter Approved and no doubt an FAQ as proofing is for loosers.
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Post by: Not Online!!!
don't you dare shatter my dreams like the gw pricehikes shattered my wallet.
But yeah, overall i am not optimistic.
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Post by: Moriarty
Resting One wrote:"Hey guys, I heard they just released a whole new Sisters army.
You'll love seeing what I have in store for them, fluff-wise for this new edition.
I was really surprised when they asked me to come back and do all the creative direction for 9th, and you know how much I love GK..."
Matt Ward
There are lines, you know? :-)
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Post by: Dysartes
A, GW realise the low-hanging fruit, and release a plastic Shining Spears box/sprue based off the new Jetbikes - 3 to a kit, with an Exarch option, only £10 more than the Windriders box (or £15 if a Phoenix Lord option is added). The downside is this is Eldar's only release for the edition.
ii, The models/options already added to Legends gets a points/keywords review for 9th. Options which should be in there but aren't (as they weren't in the Index) get added, so we see the return of Lord Solar Macharius, Chaplain Xavier, OG Doomrider, et al.
3, New plastic IG infantry (non-Cadian), at a price that doesn't break the bank.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
Ice_can wrote:Resting One wrote:"Hey guys, I heard they just released a whole new Sisters army.
You'll love seeing what I have in store for them, fluff-wise for this new edition.
I was really surprised when they asked me to come back and do all the creative direction for 9th, and you know how much I love GK..."
Matt Ward
Their is jokes then their is tooo far.
Good reminder, now that plastic Sister heads exist I can finally do my Grey Knight Bloodtide conversion!
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Post by: Matt.Kingsley
I heard from my local GW manager's dog that Space Marine Doctrines are being reworked to be more fair.
The first founding Chapters now get a different Super Doctrine for each of the Devastator, Tactical and Assault doctrines.
In addition, if your army is entirely Primaris, you get and extra special super doctrine.
Reanimation Protocals has been deleted. It has instead been replaced by Phase Out, which allows you to spend Reinforcement Points to put a destroyed unit into Reserves. The unit then arrives in two turns time, deploying anywhere on the table beyond 9" of enemy models.
I didn't say Deep Strike before because referencing Universal Special Rules gives your opponent and extra 5cps to spend on strata... ah bollocks; I referenced the name. Now my opponent has enough cps (25) to use the "Exterminatus" stratagem to automatically cause me to lose the game, at the cost of throwing all of our models in the trash.
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Post by: kodos
Someone told me that GW will keep the 8 page download rules without anything special to keep the entry level as simple as possible
the new terrain rules are in the core book, which is exclusive to the starter kit for now (stand alone release with the new CA book)
New point cost and rules changes will be in the next CA, as well as more Universal Special Rules (like Deep Strike)
Rules for the Crusader narritive campaign are coming with the new Codex books (wich means exclusive to Marines, Sister und Necrons for now)
There will be a new Cadia Box with a mix of male and female Guard models (5+5)
If you buy a printed 9th Edi Codex, you get access to those units Datasheet in the 40K App, old units need to be purchased or you can buy a subscription for each army
full digital rules are still Apple exclusive
All Necron non-Infantry models get the new TANK Keyword
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Post by: Shadox
We will never be satisfied! NEVER!
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Post by: Jidmah
Melee will finally be as powerful as shooting.
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Post by: Gadzilla666
Didn't play 3rd edition I take it? 
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Post by: stonehorse
After all the complaints about the rules bloat, the rules will swing the other way. Now once forces have set up players roll a D6 (Imperial forces get a +3 modifier). Who ever gets the highest result wins the game... command points can be used for re-rolls. This is what makes force selection important.
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Post by: Formosa
Re print 3.5, update rules in line with 9th
Chaos players be happy
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Post by: solkan
GW will release all of the data slates, stratagems, and rules for free and the codexes will just contain added background and guidance for the players. 
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Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik
After complains of bloat. GW will cease releasing any kind of expansions.
Codexes will be replaced, but only with new covers, the content will remain the same. All other books will be declared Excommunicatus, their use punishable by an old fashioned kneecapping.
There will be complaints.
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Post by: Moriarty
And this is why we can’t have Nice Things . . .
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Post by: Elemental
Orks, Blood Angels and Grey Knights will be crazy overpowered. The heads of certain prolific Dakka posters explode.
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Post by: Jidmah
 Elemental wrote:Orks, Blood Angels and Grey Knights will be crazy overpowered. The heads of certain prolific Dakka posters explode.
You underestimate the power of denial.
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Post by: A Town Called Malus
 Jidmah wrote: Elemental wrote:Orks, Blood Angels and Grey Knights will be crazy overpowered. The heads of certain prolific Dakka posters explode.
You underestimate the power of denial.
Of course you are referring to De'Nial, the new Ultramarines character who is a Primaris clone-sister-daughter of Guilliman, created from a combination of Guillimans virile geneseed and the DNA of an Eldar farseer in a process called the Consummationem.
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Post by: harlokin
GW definitely won't forget that the Drukhari codex is split between three subfactions ... and Drukhari players absolutely, positively, categorically won't have to pay CP in order to field more than one subfaction....cos that would be silly.
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Post by: Jidmah
 A Town Called Malus wrote: Jidmah wrote: Elemental wrote:Orks, Blood Angels and Grey Knights will be crazy overpowered. The heads of certain prolific Dakka posters explode.
You underestimate the power of denial.
Of course you are referring to De'Nial, the new Ultramarines character who is a Primaris clone-sister-daughter of Guilliman, created from a combination of Guillimans virile geneseed and the DNA of an Eldar farseer in a process called the Consummationem.
Yep, that's the one 
She also gets a harlequin bodyguard(not available to harlequins) and rides a dinosaur.
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Post by: Talizvar
1) 1st turn assaults will not be possible.
2) Alternating unit activation is a core mechanic.
3) Troop transports will be critical springboards for melee.
4) D10 will be the new core dice.
5) Grey Knights are properly represented in the rules like their fluff.
6) Templates are a new element to explosive weapons.
7) Universal core abilities are itemized in the new rules to be used by all races.
8) An online points list is maintained for reference or download for database import.
9) The free rules shall be searchable and are grouped by like-topic with metadata tags.
10) A game CP counter and deck holder will be on sale for a low $75.
11) "Old-Marines" shall have comparable points cost to capability as Primaris.
12) The new models shall be released before they are in Thingiverse.
13) For added detail, the models are printed in the GW special patented super special polymer and can only be attached by the GW cement at $50 per 1/4 oz.
14) Our new models are super poseable and can be configured in a variety of states of readiness: the head can be tipped to any angle between 80 to 110 degrees.
15) Gw is retiring the 25mm base and moving to the 27.5 mm one. A new upgrade kit with a variety of combat environments are available in packs of 7 for $15.
16) For those who really want a physical copy of the rules we have our coffee table edition with 8 pages of rules and 100 pages of inspiring adver... <ahem> "artwork" for $150.
17) <4 months later> A new portable "Reader's Digest" sized copy of the rules is available, hardbound for $75 with little or no difference to the leaflet downloadable rules.
18) NEW*** The Crayola... <ahem> GW non-refillable paint pens of 3 different styles of tips are available in your favorite colours to paint those details after you dipped or finger-painted on your high contrast paints.
This is not going to end and I am having decades of flashbacks writing this.
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15) Gw is retiring the 25mm base and moving to the 27.5 mm one. A new upgrade kit with a variety of combat environments are available in packs of 7 for $15.
Packs of 7, yes. This one hurts so much...
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Post by: Aelyn
- 10% of Dark Angel codexes are secretly printed as an alternative version where everything is exactly the same except all the units have the CHAOS faction keyword. This causes exactly 12 minutes of confusion on forums before everyone realises what's going on, yet somehow still ends up being the third-most-asked question from new players.
- A new chapter will be introduced as the newest face of the franchise. A successor of the Raven Guard, the Light Angels are instantly recognisable in their off-white armour, carefully painted to look like it's glowing from the inside. GW releases "Light Angel Cream" as a new Contrast paint, which purports to give the same effect and actually does.
- To the joy of tens of thousands of Eldar players across the world, GW announce that they are releasing six Aspect Warrior kits in plastic. Their joy is shortlived when the names of the kits are released: the Masked Harlequins, the Spikey Corsairs, the Half-Dressed Wyches, the Floating Surfers, the Bio-Grotesques, and the Slightly Meaner Swooping Hawks With Bat Wings And Things.
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Post by: Talizvar
Kid_Kyoto wrote:15) Gw is retiring the 25mm base and moving to the 27.5 mm one. A new upgrade kit with a variety of combat environments are available in packs of 7 for $15.
Packs of 7, yes. This one hurts so much...
I wonder if they think they are being clever and have no idea how "rage" inducing that is?
Units of 5 or 10 and sell a 3-pack.
I remember a few times refusing to buy a kit because of that intentionally non-divisible quantity.
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Post by: kodos
 Talizvar wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:15) Gw is retiring the 25mm base and moving to the 27.5 mm one. A new upgrade kit with a variety of combat environments are available in packs of 7 for $15.
Packs of 7, yes. This one hurts so much...
I wonder if they think they are being clever and have no idea how "rage" inducing that is?
Units of 5 or 10 and sell a 3-pack.
I remember a few times refusing to buy a kit because of that intentionally non-divisible quantity.
3 pack, that you can get even numbers if you buy more?
10 model boxes with standard equippment and 5 easy to build model boxes with special weapons (one of each type) so that no easy kitbash is possible
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Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik
Squats are re-released, as a glorious update.
Somehow, every other question at Seminars remains ‘when are Squats coming back’.
This causes Jes Goodwin, Wayne England, John Blanche, Rick Priestly and Mat(t) Ward to all turn into Chaos Spawn.
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Post by: Turnip Jedi
 harlokin wrote:GW definitely won't forget that the Drukhari codex is split between three subfactions ... and Drukhari players absolutely, positively, categorically won't have to pay CP in order to field more than one subfaction....cos that would be silly.
you forgot merc units costing cp too and still not getting traits
also shadowfield goes to 3 because xenos arent allowed better toys and it makes them big marine sniper lads glum
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Post by: Lotus Corgi
The return of Horus!
You heard it here first!
And PLEASE invalidate my chaos codex 2.0...
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Post by: leopard
This is true, there will also be entirely sensible and proportionate terrain rules that in no way prevent a melee based faction from actually entering combat
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Post by: Skinflint Games
 kodos wrote: Talizvar wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:15) Gw is retiring the 25mm base and moving to the 27.5 mm one. A new upgrade kit with a variety of combat environments are available in packs of 7 for $15.
Packs of 7, yes. This one hurts so much...
I wonder if they think they are being clever and have no idea how "rage" inducing that is?
Units of 5 or 10 and sell a 3-pack.
I remember a few times refusing to buy a kit because of that intentionally non-divisible quantity.
This is why teenage me quit back in the 90s- playing epic, support units are 3 of everything and GW sells packs of...
2.
Yup, dick move right there. I get the profit motive and everything, but getting all the profit today and pissing off the people who might - no, WOULD- have given you more profit tomorrow is just stupid
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Post by: Jimbotron
The 9th Edition FAQ stating that we will still be able to use non primaris marines will turn out to be partially true. GW will kill off all firstborns and characters who do not cross the rubicon between Psychic Awakening and 9th Edition. We will receive a 'Codex: Firstborn' at the start of the edition that will state that all non primaris marines are now legend.
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Post by: Argive
The big wigs at GW "have a crazy idea every 60 seconds it seems" - one of the opening Quote from twitch live stream
All of these crazy wacky ideas get play-tested for exactly half a turn by a chimp named kiki against a colour blind duck named Gary.
AAAAAANNNND!!!! Presto!!!! We have 9th edition - All with a neat subscriptions based business model which will ensure you have all the FAQ's so that the £100 codex you bought which is completely incorrect 2 weeks after release can be used. Arent we a bunch of lucky fans....
Ohh sorry I just noticed this was meant to be a thread for made up stuff...
Errm... An Eldar pheonix lord will have as many attacks as a non named primaris captain..
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Post by: DeathKorp_Rider
R&H will get fully supported
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
 Skinflint Games wrote:
This is why teenage me quit back in the 90s- playing epic, support units are 3 of everything and GW sells packs of...
2.
Yup, dick move right there. I get the profit motive and everything, but getting all the profit today and pissing off the people who might - no, WOULD- have given you more profit tomorrow is just stupid
I remember when they cut the size of Epic plastic sets in half (cutting prices by only 25%). So now you could buy a box set with only half the models you need to make a unit
Almost as much fun as when they cut the IG and Dire Avenger boxes in half with no price cut 
How much are 3D printers again?
Oh sorry, back on topic...
104 - GW will fully embrace 3d printing with a new, exclusive STL file of their price list allowing you to print out and admire the list of price adjustments in glorious 3d.
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Post by: A Town Called Malus
Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Almost as much fun as when they cut the IG and Dire Avenger boxes in half with no price cut
Still, at least they didn't cut the numbers and also increase the price.
Poor LOTR SBG...
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
A Town Called Malus wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Almost as much fun as when they cut the IG and Dire Avenger boxes in half with no price cut
Still, at least they didn't cut the numbers and also increase the price.
Poor LOTR SBG...
105 - In honor of the 11th anniversary of the 5th edition Marine codex all Marine Squads will now have 11 members. The number of marines in a box will either stay the same or be cut to 5 depending on the unit.
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Post by: mrFickle
Codex jokero
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Post by: robbienw
Classic Marines will definitely be phased out this time.
Any fluff written moving the timeline forward again will be well written, compelling and well received.
They'll be no more hero models in the classic one foot stood on a rock pose.
There will be no complaints about Marine releases from xeno faction players.
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Post by: Ice_can
GW finally gets delivers and makes Sisters of Silence into an actual fully functional codex with lots of shiny new units instead of leaving them as a forgot set of hangers on to custodes.
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Post by: Asmodai
The return of templates wasn't a big surprise, but I sure wasn't expecting Sustained Fire Dice to make a comeback with them.
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Post by: kodos
 Asmodai wrote:The return of templates wasn't a big surprise, but I sure wasn't expecting Sustained Fire Dice to make a comeback with them.
no one said that templates are coming back
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Post by: Adeptus Doritos
Formations are coming back. Eventually Chaos players will get one or two formations that are usable, but they'll require models that aren't even sold any more (Ah, 7th edition)
Horus Heresy will not be progressing toward 8th edition, and will instead be moving backward to a 6th edition ruleset.
Keeping with the trend of diminishing Astra Militarum Regiment options, GW has decided that all guardsmen will be discontinued and instead you are encouraged to kitbash and convert to create guardsmen- but only with official GW parts, don't get silly.
Renegades and Heretics will be reviewed by GW staff. And by that, we mean, 'Some guy will find the book and take it to his desk, then leave it in there under a moldy sandwich for 3 years'.
I hope you guys haven't forgotten about Squats! Neither has GW, but they're not going to do anything about it.
(Some of this is probably spot on).
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
Asmodai wrote:The return of templates wasn't a big surprise, but I sure wasn't expecting Sustained Fire Dice to make a comeback with them.
It was the vehicle targeting templates that caught me off guard.
I guess conversions are right out now.
kodos wrote: Asmodai wrote:The return of templates wasn't a big surprise, but I sure wasn't expecting Sustained Fire Dice to make a comeback with them.
no one said that templates are coming back
Have you even read the thread title
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Post by: kodos
yes, and no one yet said that templates are coming back (they will but not in a way any of us expected)
but I was also told that unit bases are mentatory now, with 25mm must use bases for 5 models, 32/40 mm 3 per base (also all vehicles will need bases now)
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Post by: BaconCatBug
Not gonna lie, and no sarcasm, I'd love for all vehicles to be retroactively fitted on some sort of Oval bases. Would make life so much simpler.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
Can't stand bases in general, would have to see them added to vehicles too.
"OK so we're fighting over an arctic waste but for some reason all my guys have rings of grass around them, and your guys have desert sand"
Just replace them with clear plastic for heck's sake.
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Post by: BaconCatBug
Kid_Kyoto wrote:Can't stand bases in general, would have to see them added to vehicles too.
"OK so we're fighting over an arctic waste but for some reason all my guys have rings of grass around them, and your guys have desert sand"
Just replace them with clear plastic for heck's sake.
That would actually make my Stealth Suit a lot more convincing.
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Post by: Adeptus Doritos
Kid_Kyoto wrote:"OK so we're fighting over an arctic waste but for some reason all my guys have rings of grass around them, and your guys have desert sand"
After doing a couple of tours in some pretty miserable places, let me tell you- 'portable climate' is certainly not a bad idea.
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Post by: Pointer5
Squats will be back as their own army. They will get a multipart land train as their super heavy.
Orks will get plastic deffcoptas finally.
Matt Ward will be named Senior Director of Intellectual Properties at GW.
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Post by: Tycho
- To the joy of tens of thousands of Eldar players across the world, GW announce that they are releasing six Aspect Warrior kits in plastic. Their joy is shortlived when the names of the kits are released: the Masked Harlequins, the Spikey Corsairs, the Half-Dressed Wyches, the Floating Surfers, the Bio-Grotesques, and the Slightly Meaner Swooping Hawks With Bat Wings And Things.
This rumor isn't even made up. You just got the details wrong. They ARE making new plastic Aspect Warriors. The kit will cost $55 and contain the following:
1 Striking Scorpion
1 Howling Banshee
1 Dire Avenger
2 Fire Dragons
0 Warp Spiders
There will not be enough weapons to outfit everyone in the kit fully. If you don't like those options, the other Aspect Warrior kits will still be made available. Twice a year. As made to order specials. If you pre-order, you will also get an original metal Avatar of Khaine.
Other things 9th will have:
1. Terrain rules that matter. To Narrative players. Mysterious objectives will return, and, while I can't get into specifics, as a preview, most of the terrain rules will involve some form of slowing down movement.
2. The concept of inverse proportions (this is what they ACTUALLY meant by "games balanced at any size). In a nutshell:
The bigger the game, the smaller the table, and vice-versa. 2000pt games will now be played on a 3x4' table at max so that the game will go faster and you can really feel the press of bodies in the mass combat (as a side note, close combat will, inexplicably, be even harder to pull off. Sorry Space WOlves.). While smaller games like, say, 500pts., will be played on a full 6'x6' table so you can really feel the loneliness of that combat patrol through no-man's land, and experience the nail biting drama of wondering if you'll encounter an enemy squad or not.
The rules for Kill Team will be revised when GW realizes no one has a table big enough to play it on under this rule set.
3. The writers will finally cop to really just wanting to make a Napoleanic Wars game, but admit that they had to make a sci-fi setting so the game would sell. They will CLAIM to have finally fixed this incongruity with 9th, but, much to the dismay of the players, they will have fixed it in the wrong direction. All while claiming it's the game system we've all been waiting for.
4. CSM will get a awesome codex. One of the best in ages. My fellow CSM players will still hate it, screaming simultaneously that the CSM book sucks, and that, to fix DG and Tsons, they should be rolled back into the CSM book. Which, again, in their eyes, will suck.
5. Despite the CSM codex being truly amazing, there will STILL be no reason to take actual marines in a CSM list ...
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Post by: ChargerIIC
Models now come with digital license keys that need to be scanned before a model can be used in tournament play. Models without digital license keys will need to purchase keys at retail cost.
Previous codexes are still valid - for legends play
Ork players can get a +1 charge distance bonus if they shout 'waagh' before making a roll
Tau and Necrons are now a single faction that can share each other models in formations
Primaris marines mercenaries! Can be deployed in any Xenos or Chaos faction list. Requires the purchase of the DLC faction key for that faction.
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Post by: Tycho
Tau and Necrons are now a single faction that can share each other models in formations
The Taucrontyr will be the ultimate result of Psychic Awakening.
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Post by: Flinty
 Adeptus Doritos wrote:
Keeping with the trend of diminishing Astra Militarum Regiment options, GW has decided that all guardsmen will be discontinued and instead you are encouraged to kitbash and convert to create guardsmen- but only with official GW parts, don't get silly.
).
Teehee... anyone wanting a Guard army needs to buy special conversion kits for Genestealer Cult troops. Alternatively a special edition set of official clippers and GS can be purchased for £100 for use with the various cultists from Blackstone Fortress to loyalize them again
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Post by: Rosebuddy
From now on GW will only sell purple dice.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
Codex Imperial Guard replaced with Codex Gangs of Necromunda.
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Post by: Grimgold
Primaris eldar, Through the magic of some poorly explained McGuffin, The eldar are back, taller and more specialized than ever. As part of the release plastic aspect warriors are finally here, but they only have one pose, Dabbing.
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Post by: Ice_can
 Grimgold wrote:Primaris eldar, Through the magic of some poorly explained McGuffin, The eldar are back, taller and more specialized than ever. As part of the release plastic aspect warriors are finally here, but they only have one pose, Dabbing.
Your talking about Ultra Yannari Eldar, they will also inexplicably be a head taller than all other Eldar because
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Post by: OldMate
GW is going to release new truescale space marines and true scale primaris marines.
New true scale marines will be released, rendering all existing regular marine and primaris marine models redundant.
Already existing primaris marines will not be accepted in official tournaments as regular marines, due to the MK9 armour which is not a space marine armour. They will not be accepted as Primaris Marines either as they are not the correct scale.
Existing regular marine models will not be accepted as they are not the correct scale.
New primaris marines get 4 attacks on the charge against regular infantry units with their new stratagem: "Just stomp on them."
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Post by: DalekCheese
 dadamowsky wrote:I've heard there's a secret movement in GW planning to introduce gender-fluid SM chapter. They want to set a loud butthurt beacon for Tyranids to find the way into our galaxy IRL.
What can I say, except ‘Bruh’?
In other news, the current Cadians and Catachans are being retired! We are moving back to RT guardsmen.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
 DalekCheese wrote: dadamowsky wrote:I've heard there's a secret movement in GW planning to introduce gender-fluid SM chapter. They want to set a loud butthurt beacon for Tyranids to find the way into our galaxy IRL.
What can I say, except ‘Bruh’?
In other news, the current Cadians and Catachans are being retired! We are moving back to RT guardsmen.
I would welcome that news!
But the line from the trailer about "our forces are few" and the dead Guards Woman in the beginning tells me that IG are certainly going to be squated with this edition.
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Post by: jeff white
She died?
Necrons will free the Void Dragon, the universe will turn into a billion different bubbles, and the one that 9th will detail has trangender robots riding unicorns that launch grenades from their horns. Automatically Appended Next Post:  OldMate wrote:...
New true scale marines will be released, rendering all existing regular marine and primaris marine models redundant.
...
This however is true.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
194-The truth can finally be reviled. The Primaris process only works with women and all Primais are female. The Rubicon is actually a sex change operation.
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Post by: Strg Alt
Here is what my secret source in Nottingham HQ had to say about 9th. Please don't spread the news as his head may roll. Anyway, let's do a deep dive:
1. There is streamlining and there is simple
According to market research done by GW trolls, a growing portion of today's player base have an attention span like that of a squirrel on crack. Therefore the whole core rules of 9th shall encompass ONLY a single page.
2. Sorry, you are too BIG to play
GW suits realize their past error into allowing units taking part in a skirmish game that have just by common sense no business in being present in such small scale encounters. Thus units like Imperial Knights and flyers of any kind are abolished from taking part in 9th.
3. 3rd wave of limited Imperial Knight boxes
Yes, we are back again. A shiny new box with two Imperial Knights (feth the chaos model). Only this time a brand new rulebook is included for playing IK: Renegade alongside other units of similar sizes. And... I crap you not... this rule version isn't just an afterthought to sell two models but it really includes a rules book worthy of the name.
4. Grounded birds
Flyers have just been abolished in 9th. So what to do with the models in your collection? Burn 'em and post the vid on YouTube? Nope, this time around GW saves you this kind of trouble and releases a new specialist game revolving around your aerodynamic, flying bricks.
But... but... there is already a game about flyers in GW' s portfolio, you might say. Well, I have to correct you. There "was" and not "is". Yes folks, Aeronautica gets squatted in order for GW to sell you the EXACT same game BUT with BIGGER models. And everybody knows that bigger is always better.
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Post by: DalekCheese
Kid_Kyoto wrote: DalekCheese wrote: dadamowsky wrote:I've heard there's a secret movement in GW planning to introduce gender-fluid SM chapter. They want to set a loud butthurt beacon for Tyranids to find the way into our galaxy IRL.
What can I say, except ‘Bruh’?
In other news, the current Cadians and Catachans are being retired! We are moving back to RT guardsmen.
I would welcome that news!
But the line from the trailer about "our forces are few" and the dead Guards Woman in the beginning tells me that IG are certainly going to be squated with this edition.
I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that was meant in the spirit of the thread  Automatically Appended Next Post: Kid_Kyoto wrote:194-The truth can finally be reviled. The Primaris process only works with women and all Primais are female. The Rubicon is actually a sex change operation.
Let’s hope
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Post by: mrFickle
I’ve heard that:
1. A new range of SM called Ultramaris that are only available to ultramarines
2. All other SM chapters will die out and ultramarines will be the only ones left because GW realise that UM are the only interesting chapter and all the other ones are boring
3. Because ultramarines can’t be copy written they will be renamed to Legio Ultramaris Peeenaris
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Post by: Dysartes
Kid_Kyoto wrote:194-The truth can finally be reviled. The Primaris process only works with women and all Primais are female. The Rubicon is actually a sex change operation.
Reviled is a good choice of word there, Kid_Kyoto.
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Post by: Khalith
Imperial knights are becoming part of the mechanicus codex.
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Post by: ccs
 jeff white wrote:
trangender robots riding unicorns that launch grenades from their horns.
That's just the next generation of the ad-mech.
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Post by: AnomanderRake
 Khalith wrote:Imperial knights are becoming part of the mechanicus codex.
You know they're already in the Mechanicus Codex, right?
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Post by: Khalith
Indeed, but I’m not sure yet if including imperial knights in an Admech army would count as a soup army and cost CP in 9E or not. I’m new to the game so I’m still learning a lot. I only just started about a month ago.
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Post by: Amishprn86
OH, I heard this crazy rumor today. PETA is making an army!
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Post by: Nightlord1987
The new edition 40k FAQs will be a living document ala Wikipedia, where any players can alter and revise the documents themselves, during which point are all considered legal until changed by the next jerk
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Post by: AnomanderRake
Which consists entirely of Space Wolf and Chaos Warrior models draped in pelts, whose pelts have been crudely removed and the resulting holes left as bare plastic while any parts without pelts on them are fully painted in exquisite detail. After about twelve seconds of outrage the Internet will collectively snigger briefly and then forget about the whole thing.
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Post by: Tygre
Deathstrike missiles can now target units on any table in the same town/city but cannot target anything on their own table.
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Post by: AnomanderRake
Tygre wrote:Deathstrike missiles can now target units on any table in the same town/city but cannot target anything on their own table.
Using all-Deathstrikes lists to fix tournament results becomes the next big cheating scandal.
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Post by: Karol
Ice_can wrote: Grimgold wrote:Primaris eldar, Through the magic of some poorly explained McGuffin, The eldar are back, taller and more specialized than ever. As part of the release plastic aspect warriors are finally here, but they only have one pose, Dabbing.
Your talking about Ultra Yannari Eldar, they will also inexplicably be a head taller than all other Eldar because
Is that what the eldar in red armour is though? that is hardly false and made up then.
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Post by: Dysartes
Karol wrote:Ice_can wrote: Grimgold wrote:Primaris eldar, Through the magic of some poorly explained McGuffin, The eldar are back, taller and more specialized than ever. As part of the release plastic aspect warriors are finally here, but they only have one pose, Dabbing.
Your talking about Ultra Yannari Eldar, they will also inexplicably be a head taller than all other Eldar because
Is that what the eldar in red armour is though? that is hardly false and made up then.
You really don't get the point of this thread, do you?
* * *
I did see something knocking around from an account called Pryce_Rises speculating about a possible Hrud 'dex in the second half of 9th, so we'll see how that pans out.
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Post by: OldMate
Ice_can wrote: Grimgold wrote:Primaris eldar, Through the magic of some poorly explained McGuffin, The eldar are back, taller and more specialized than ever. As part of the release plastic aspect warriors are finally here, but they only have one pose, Dabbing.
Your talking about Ultra Yannari Eldar, they will also inexplicably be a head taller than all other Eldar because
I suspect one means the Ultra Primari Yannari Eldari?
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Post by: Abadabadoobaddon
Dysartes wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:194-The truth can finally be reviled. The Primaris process only works with women and all Primais are female. The Rubicon is actually a sex change operation.
Reviled is a good choice of word there, Kid_Kyoto.
I could have swan I'd seen that somewhere beFo.
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Post by: Karol
Dysartes wrote:Karol wrote:Ice_can wrote: Grimgold wrote:Primaris eldar, Through the magic of some poorly explained McGuffin, The eldar are back, taller and more specialized than ever. As part of the release plastic aspect warriors are finally here, but they only have one pose, Dabbing.
Your talking about Ultra Yannari Eldar, they will also inexplicably be a head taller than all other Eldar because
Is that what the eldar in red armour is though? that is hardly false and made up then.
You really don't get the point of this thread, do you?
* * *
I did see something knocking around from an account called Pryce_Rises speculating about a possible Hrud 'dex in the second half of 9th, so we'll see how that pans out.
It says made up rumors. Bigger eldar is not a rumor or made up. All models for eldar that came out this edition are being scaled up as bigger.
I may not be able to invent not real stuff for 9th, but I can do basic reading.
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Post by: Llamahead
# The new Inquisitor warband includes one Inquisitor, an eldar ranger, two marines, a squat and four Ratlings
# Flyer rules which don't involve your hypersonic jet fighter being unable to leave a 6ft x 4ft table for the half hour or so of the game (I'd personally like something like Flames of War rules)
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Post by: Stormonu
GW reveals a new primarch model - turns out former Mad Donna of Necromunda is actually the returned Legion II Primarch who immediately moves to lead the Adeptus Soritas on a new cleansing campaign across the galaxy.
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Post by: DalekCheese
jeff white wrote:
trangender robots riding unicorns that launch grenades from their horns.
I’m probably going to sound like an awful killjoy here, for which I preemptively apologise, but was transgender really necessary? I imagine that the grenade-launching unicorns would have been enough to get the point across.
Anyway, BOT; every single finecast sculpt will be replaced with a unique monopose Primaris lieutenant. Each lieutenant will come with a datacard, so you’ll have to buy them all to get a full codex.
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Post by: Da Butcha
Turns out Cawl messed up the Primaris update and when the clock strikes M43, their systems all shut down. All Primaris units move to Legends immediately.
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Post by: Egyptian Space Zombie
All new underground units, which are deployed and moved under the table.
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Post by: AnomanderRake
As well as an acrylic upper board to add some extra dimensions to air combat, sold by Forge World at $1,000 for a full 6'x6' board.
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Post by: ClockworkZion
False and made up rumors? 9th edition will make every single person who plays 40k happy. Every. Single. One.
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Post by: ryzouken
Having listened to player feedback, 9th edition will be moving away from traditional six sided dice. The new dice used in play are two different types of specialty d12s that are marked with six different symbols (two sides allocated per symbol.) Primaris Intercessors, for example, now hit on {shield}, {sword}, {hammer}, and {Ultramarines icon} with their bolt rifles. When fired upon, they save on {shield}, {skull}, {helmet}, and {aquila} unless the incoming wound's armor penetration value removes one or more of these symbols.
New blast templates will also be used. The old round discs weren't spiffy enough, so GW made the new discs irregularly shaped to better reflect the haphazard patterns that real explosions create. Devs anticipate these new templates will greatly increase player engagement and enjoyment, driving a lot of conversation about the state of the game.
Player feedback indicated that players of xenos factions have felt neglected in terms of release, citing things like 20 year old resin aspect warrior sculpts or lackluster rules supplements. As a result, starting in 9th edition players will be able to enjoy all kinds of new narrative play opportunities with their choice of primaris lieutenant. All xenos datasheets from 8th are being subsumed into the Necron codex, appending Necron and {dynasty} to their datasheets were appropriate. This should greatly increase the frequency with which GW can release new primaris lieutenant models.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
208 - Due to a slight database error gangs of Necromunda are now part of the Necron Codex. Goliath Monolith bombs become the new meta.
209 - After finding that pseudo latin names like Astares Militarum and Heretic Astares turned off new players GW does another round of renaming. Ultramarines are now Blue Space Marines.
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Post by: ClockworkZion
Kid_Kyoto wrote:208 - Due to a slight database error gangs of Necromunda are now part of the Necron Codex. Goliath Monolith bombs become the new meta.
209 - After finding that pseudo latin names like Astares Militarum and Heretic Astares turned off new players GW does another round of renaming. Ultramarines are now Blue Space Marines.
210 - Librarians and Chaos Sorcerors are now known as "Good Space Wizards" and "Bad Space Wizards" respectively.
And I just wanted to say Jes Goodwin described them as such in one of the Voxcast episodes, so maybe it's too on the money?
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Post by: Aash
New Flyer rules:
Flyers can exit the table and enter the adjacent table.
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Post by: ClockworkZion
Aash wrote:New Flyer rules:
Flyers can exit the table and enter the adjacent table.
Players will be able to shoot other tables provided their models have the range to do so.
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Post by: Aash
 ClockworkZion wrote:Aash wrote:New Flyer rules:
Flyers can exit the table and enter the adjacent table.
Players will be able to shoot other tables provided their models have the range to do so.
Yes, this, but models on another table count as in cover.
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Post by: ChargerIIC
* Point values have been adjusted, but matched play now only uses Power points.
* Some strategems require matching cosplay pieces
* We are happy to announce the return of everyone's favorite rule from previous editions: The Allies Matrix!
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Post by: AnomanderRake
 ChargerIIC wrote:...* We are happy to announce the return of everyone's favorite rule from previous editions: The Allies Matrix!
The best level of Allies allows you to keep all your single-army bonuses, but as it's called Battle-Brothers only armies of Space Marines allied together get to use it.
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Post by: Matt.Kingsley
 AnomanderRake wrote: ChargerIIC wrote:...* We are happy to announce the return of everyone's favorite rule from previous editions: The Allies Matrix!
The best level of Allies allows you to keep all your single-army bonuses, but as it's called Battle-Brothers only armies of Space Marines allied together get to use it.
Also they've heard our complaints about Chaos Soup, thus all Chaos armies are the lowest level of allies with each other. You can field them in the same army, but if they're within 6" of a unit from another codex they can't do anything other than move.
This also applies to all Chaos Daemons of different gods. This is to fix the presence of random Entrapturesses in armies that would otherwise only have Nurgle Daemons.
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Post by: OldMate
Official tournaments will consist of multiple tables positioned with 1/2metre spacing, and units can cross or fire across tables as if the tables were together.
Whoever's army survives the 72hours of deathmatch madness with the most points, and while simultaneously surviving drinking gallons of energy drink (to stay awake and alert) is crowned tournament victor.
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Post by: Kid_Kyoto
So what do people think of the move to square bases for 40k? I'm not looking forward to rebasing a whole IG army but it will make ranking up rifle lines easier.
The move to round tables is interesting as well, I like the idea that different point values will use a different diameter table but I can see a lot of trouble having to mark off the gaming area's diameter every time. Maybe I'll just hit Ikea and get a couple of tables in different sizes.
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Post by: A Town Called Malus
Kid_Kyoto wrote:So what do people think of the move to square bases for 40k? I'm not looking forward to rebasing a whole IG army but it will make ranking up rifle lines easier.
The move to round tables is interesting as well, I like the idea that different point values will use a different diameter table but I can see a lot of trouble having to mark off the gaming area's diameter every time. Maybe I'll just hit Ikea and get a couple of tables in different sizes.
The round tables are fine, but I don't see why that one mission uses an ellipse with a randomly fluctuating semi-major axis each turn.
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Post by: Aash
A Town Called Malus wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:So what do people think of the move to square bases for 40k? I'm not looking forward to rebasing a whole IG army but it will make ranking up rifle lines easier.
The move to round tables is interesting as well, I like the idea that different point values will use a different diameter table but I can see a lot of trouble having to mark off the gaming area's diameter every time. Maybe I'll just hit Ikea and get a couple of tables in different sizes.
The round tables are fine, but I don't see why that one mission uses an ellipse with a randomly fluctuating semi-major axis each turn.
It’s the rotating lazy Susan table I’m worried about.
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Post by: Llamahead
Don't worry it's only for the Daemon World scenario.
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Post by: ChargerIIC
 Matt.Kingsley wrote: AnomanderRake wrote: ChargerIIC wrote:...* We are happy to announce the return of everyone's favorite rule from previous editions: The Allies Matrix!
The best level of Allies allows you to keep all your single-army bonuses, but as it's called Battle-Brothers only armies of Space Marines allied together get to use it.
Also they've heard our complaints about Chaos Soup, thus all Chaos armies are the lowest level of allies with each other. You can field them in the same army, but if they're within 6" of a unit from another codex they can't do anything other than move.
This also applies to all Chaos Daemons of different gods. This is to fix the presence of random Entrapturesses in armies that would otherwise only have Nurgle Daemons.
The trick is to soup Balsarius Cawl into your Chaos demons list, which lets you add a Black Legion detachment. The recent fluff has been Amazing!
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124 - CONFIRMED - Rainbow Warriors to be the new poster boys for the Marines.
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To make good on the promise of never doing a "9th edition", they will eventually dub the new edition "NewHammer". They will subsequently promise to never NOT be giving us NewHammer. In order to make good on THAT promise, when the next edition after "NewHammer: launches (about 6 months into NewHammer's life cycle), it will ALSO be called "NewHammer". As will all editions going forward in perpetuity. They will eventually shift the store names from "Warhammer" to "NewHammer" as well. The "NewHammer" paint range will contain ONLY dips and contrast paints.
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9th edition is the most play tested version of WH40k EVAR and the edition WE ASKED FOR!
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Kid_Kyoto wrote:So what do people think of the move to square bases for 40k? I'm not looking forward to rebasing a whole IG army but it will make ranking up rifle lines easier.
You forgot to mention the hex bases required for orks so they can more easily surround enemy opponents with their 60 base-to-base model squads.
Also, the fluff is getting another update! It turns out Roboute has finally corrected all the errors with Imperial time stamps and it turns out that 40K is actually happening in 80K BC due to warp travel time shenanigans. It turns out 40K's future is our past!
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Squat Primaris will be the latest army addition to the game. They'll be twice as wide as previous Squats and their Power Trikes will have six wheels. Automatically Appended Next Post: Aash wrote: A Town Called Malus wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:So what do people think of the move to square bases for 40k? I'm not looking forward to rebasing a whole IG army but it will make ranking up rifle lines easier.
The move to round tables is interesting as well, I like the idea that different point values will use a different diameter table but I can see a lot of trouble having to mark off the gaming area's diameter every time. Maybe I'll just hit Ikea and get a couple of tables in different sizes.
The round tables are fine, but I don't see why that one mission uses an ellipse with a randomly fluctuating semi-major axis each turn.
It’s the rotating lazy Susan table I’m worried about.
The new Deep Strike rules where you have to put your unit on the Lazy Susan and then spin it really fast seems a bit much for sure.
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Post by: Insectum7
Primaris marines are being replaces with Omegis Marines, which have six wounds and six attacks base, and are all the size of a Carnifex. They all carry an Eradicus Mega-Bolter, which is 60" Range, Assault 10, S7 -3, D3 damage. It's their only weapon option. Each marine will be a four-part, snap-fit model that costs 80$. The gun will have all the scopes.
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 Insectum7 wrote:Primaris marines are being replaces with Omegis Marines, which have six wounds and six attacks base, and are all the size of a Carnifex. They all carry an Eradicus Mega-Bolter, which is 60" Range, Assault 10, S7 -3, D3 damage. It's their only weapon option. Each marine will be a four-part, snap-fit model that costs 80$. The gun will have all the scopes.
I think you missed the part about this tread being for made up rumors.
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Post by: BaconCatBug
Thunder Hammers are now Blast weapons and thus RaW can't be used in Melee.
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 BaconCatBug wrote:Thunder Hammers are now Blast weapons and thus RaW can't be used in Melee.
Squig Bombs are now blast weapons and can no longer attack in melee.
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I quote: "I think you missed the part about this tread being for made up rumors. "
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 Stormonu wrote:
I quote: "I think you missed the part about this tread being for made up rumors. "
That's okay, they made Stompas good as compensation!
But they cost 6CP to field. Each.
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Post by: ChargerIIC
I'm glad to announce that we will be doing all-new all-metal sculpts for 9th edition. Each one will have a microchip tag for authentication purposes and correspondingly, we will only allow these new models for play going forward. Get on board with our two release factions - Space Marines and Deathwatch Marines!
Tune in next month where warhammer will feature a 3rd faction, the Grey Knights Primaris!
*Due to some unforseen issues we've had to push the necron faction release out to the back of our release schedule with the other Xenos models.
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Insectum7 wrote:Primaris marines are being replaces with Omegis Marines, which have six wounds and six attacks base, and are all the size of a Carnifex. They all carry an Eradicus Mega-Bolter, which is 60" Range, Assault 10, S7 -3, D3 damage. It's their only weapon option. Each marine will be a four-part, snap-fit model that costs 80$. The gun will have all the scopes.
Scale creep is getting of control.
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Insectum7 wrote:
Primaris marines are being replaces with Omegis Marines, which have six wounds and six attacks base, and are all the size of a Carnifex. They all carry an Eradicus Mega-Bolter, which is 60" Range, Assault 10, S7 -3, D3 damage. It's their only weapon option. Each marine will be a four-part, snap-fit model that costs 80$. The gun will have all the scopes.
Upon release they will be sold in packs of 2. Due to not having enough room on the sprue, each two pack of Omegis Marines will only come with ONE Eradicus Mega-Bolter ...
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^as a bonus, many threads will appear with people claiming they are totally fluffy and "how marines SHOULD be", citing examples from Black Library.
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Pet. They aren't fluffy unless my Terminators can do backflips.
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...and be on the lookout for OMEGIS LT in special foil pack!
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Post by: Tygre
The news previews they have shown so far is actually a misdirect. 9th edition will actually be identical to 2nd. It is to prepare us for 10th edition which will be identical to Rogue Trader.
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9th edition will bring us Primaris Custodes, called Primestodes.
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201-Invader ATV will have an optional RC version for racing in your backyard!
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Aash wrote: A Town Called Malus wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:So what do people think of the move to square bases for 40k? I'm not looking forward to rebasing a whole IG army but it will make ranking up rifle lines easier.
The move to round tables is interesting as well, I like the idea that different point values will use a different diameter table but I can see a lot of trouble having to mark off the gaming area's diameter every time. Maybe I'll just hit Ikea and get a couple of tables in different sizes.
The round tables are fine, but I don't see why that one mission uses an ellipse with a randomly fluctuating semi-major axis each turn.
It’s the rotating lazy Susan table I’m worried about.
Is it weird that this actually sounds kinda fun to me? Automatically Appended Next Post: Pancakey wrote:9th edition is the most play tested version of WH40k EVAR and the edition WE ASKED FOR!
Why are you still here?
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Post by: Jidmah
The Speed Freeks game will be one of the missions for matched play and all factions will get buggies to join the big race.
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Kid_Kyoto wrote:
201-Invader ATV will have an optional RC version for racing in your backyard!
Too real bro, too real.
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208 - CONFIRMED FALSE - The new starter set will NOT include Vampire Intelligences, Sensei and Imperial Guard. GW is on record saying IG do not need any new models.
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Confirmed - With the re-opening of the Forge World webstore, they are releasing an upgrade sprue for the Primaris Outrider’s Raider pattern bikes. This consitsts solely of spinning rims for bikes.
In typical Forge World fashion these cost more than actual spinning rims. In Australian dollars, they cost more than an actual motorcycle.
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211 - PLOT TWIST! The final Psychic Awakening book will be the Faith and the Furry, detailing how the Sisters of Battle finally purged the deviant Space Wolves.
212 - DOUBLE PLOT TWIST! The epilogue "The Blood and the Martyr" will detail the forbidden love between Celestine and Mortarian as they kiss in the burning ruins of the Fang.
213 - The new Chaos Codex will have a chapter where Abaddon's soul-sucking ebony demon sword H'rdt'sp'll is revealed to be a new incarnation of Elrick of Melebone's runesword Stormbringer. Elrick will emerge from the Realms of Chaos to challenge him for the blade and now can be added to any army opposing Abaddon for no points.
214 - The new Chaos Codex will be pulled when Michael Moorcock sues. GW's defense is that everyone who's ever worked on, played or even looked at GW games just kind of assumed they owned all of Michael Moorcock's works. I mean seriously, how else did they get away with this for all these years? After a prolonged suit the court will grant GW copyright over Michael Moorcock's works in perpetuity. Except for Jerry Cornelius because honestly that stuff is kind of pretensious and boring.
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Kid_Kyoto wrote:211 - PLOT TWIST! The final Psychic Awakening book will be the Faith and the Furry, detailing how the Sisters of Battle finally purged the deviant Space Wolves.
212 - DOUBLE PLOT TWIST! The epilogue "The Blood and the Martyr" will detail the forbidden love between Celestine and Mortarian as they kiss in the burning ruins of the Fang.
213 - The new Chaos Codex will have a chapter where Abaddon's soul-sucking ebony demon sword H'rdt'sp'll is revealed to be a new incarnation of Elrick of Melebone's runesword Stormbringer. Elrick will emerge from the Realms of Chaos to challenge him for the blade and now can be added to any army opposing Abaddon for no points.
214 - The new Chaos Codex will be pulled when Michael Moorcock sues. GW's defense is that everyone who's ever worked on, played or even looked at GW games just kind of assumed they owned all of Michael Moorcock's works. I mean seriously, how else did they get away with this for all these years? After a prolonged suit the court will grant GW copyright over Michael Moorcock's works in perpetuity. Except for Jerry Cornelius because honestly that stuff is kind of pretensious and boring.
Haha! nice Moorcock (am I spelling it right? does not look so) reference (i'm pretty sure they paid him for at least a bit of the stuff they used)
In related news.... with the drive towards animation and other media, 9th will be accompanied by a soundtrack cd from Grimdark Music label. Inside sources claim due to the use of vile necromancy and vast amounts of alcohol, this soundtrack is to be performed by the rebranded Swooping Hawkwind!
Series of following on books to psychic awakening announced specifically dealing with mechanied sisters of battle armies.
Book 1: 2 Faithful 2 Furious
Book 2: THE Faith and THE Fury
Book 3: Faith and Fury: Tyranid Drift
Followed by innumerable nonsensically named sequels.
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princeyg wrote: Kid_Kyoto wrote:211 - PLOT TWIST! The final Psychic Awakening book will be the Faith and the Furry, detailing how the Sisters of Battle finally purged the deviant Space Wolves.
212 - DOUBLE PLOT TWIST! The epilogue "The Blood and the Martyr" will detail the forbidden love between Celestine and Mortarian as they kiss in the burning ruins of the Fang.
213 - The new Chaos Codex will have a chapter where Abaddon's soul-sucking ebony demon sword H'rdt'sp'll is revealed to be a new incarnation of Elrick of Melebone's runesword Stormbringer. Elrick will emerge from the Realms of Chaos to challenge him for the blade and now can be added to any army opposing Abaddon for no points.
214 - The new Chaos Codex will be pulled when Michael Moorcock sues. GW's defense is that everyone who's ever worked on, played or even looked at GW games just kind of assumed they owned all of Michael Moorcock's works. I mean seriously, how else did they get away with this for all these years? After a prolonged suit the court will grant GW copyright over Michael Moorcock's works in perpetuity. Except for Jerry Cornelius because honestly that stuff is kind of pretensious and boring.
Haha! nice Moorcock (am I spelling it right? does not look so) reference (i'm pretty sure they paid him for at least a bit of the stuff they used)
In related news.... with the drive towards animation and other media, 9th will be accompanied by a soundtrack cd from Grimdark Music label. Inside sources claim due to the use of vile necromancy and vast amounts of alcohol, this soundtrack is to be performed by the rebranded Swooping Hawkwind!
Series of following on books to psychic awakening announced specifically dealing with mechanied sisters of battle armies.
Book 1: 2 Faithful 2 Furious
Book 2: THE Faith and THE Fury
Book 3: Faith and Fury: Tyranid Drift
Followed by innumerable nonsensically named sequels.
I think Dire Straits Avengers are on that album too
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Post by: OldMate
GW has entered an agreement with the Dragon modelling company. All new kits will be produced by Dragon and will be truescale, supremely detailed and cost 2/3rds the price. They will come with optional tabletop or display sprues for the choice of a more realistic or a more durable finished model.
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princeyg wrote:
Haha! nice Moorcock (am I spelling it right? does not look so) reference (i'm pretty sure they paid him for at least a bit of the stuff they used)
Yep it's the right spelling, on an older forum we had to call him Micheal-Who-Cannot-be-Named because their censorship program would not accept a certain synonym for rooster.
GW at some point did Eternal Champion/Moorcock miniatures, including Jerry Cornelius, so I assume they paid for that. But no, they never paid anyone for the ideas 'borrowed' from LotR, Dune, Moorcock and more. Though they will happily sue anyone who borrows ideas from them.
Anyway...
225 - Finecast is out! Gone! No more! Same with Resin! Oh and plastic. And pewter. Don't even mention STLs. 9th edition will known as the Age of Lead!
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Kid_Kyoto wrote:princeyg wrote:
Haha! nice Moorcock (am I spelling it right? does not look so) reference (i'm pretty sure they paid him for at least a bit of the stuff they used)
Yep it's the right spelling, on an older forum we had to call him Micheal-Who-Cannot-be-Named because their censorship program would not accept a certain synonym for rooster.
GW at some point did Eternal Champion/Moorcock miniatures, including Jerry Cornelius, so I assume they paid for that. But no, they never paid anyone for the ideas 'borrowed' from LotR, Dune, Moorcock and more. Though they will happily sue anyone who borrows ideas from them.
Anyway...
225 - Finecast is out! Gone! No more! Same with Resin! Oh and plastic. And pewter. Don't even mention STLs. 9th edition will known as the Age of Lead!
GW also did a Stormbringer RPG/wargame, before it changed hands to Chaosium (I found an old copy in the back of a going-out-of-business FLGS years ago and got it for $5)
226 - GW partners with the makers of Tabletop Simulator to release official and animated figure packs for the game. You can buy the models individually or in army packs. The latter contains a 2000 point army based on the armies used by the game designers themselves (including a nostalgic Duncan Imperial Knight army), at a non-discounted price for each individual model included.
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The release of 9th edition has been delayed by Covid-19. Hundreds of Games Workshops in house playtesters have been sidelined by the virus, and have been unable to perform their crucial work for the games release.
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 Red Marine wrote:The release of 9th edition has been delayed by Covid-19. Hundreds of Games Workshops in house playtesters have been sidelined by the virus, and have been unable to perform their crucial work for the games release.
Actually, COVID-19 was released by secret Games Workshop sleeper agents in Wuhan in order to prepare players for the upcoming Nurgle themed release box - "Purge the infected'. The strain was developed by sampling hundreds of unwashed tournament players visiting Warhammer World locations.
Also, GW will finally admit that the recent price increases have been part of their ever expanding effort to keep Matt Ward too drunk to write any new lore.
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Players will be able to shoot other tables provided their models have the range to do so.
This is actually why they suggest smaller table sizes. you will now be able to work more games at once into a smaller space, thus allowing those 108" range Super Tau Double Manta Rail Uber Death Slug guns, and IG Infinite range, doesn't need LOS 22" radius, can always target characters, Macharius shells to actually do their work.
211 - PLOT TWIST! The final Psychic Awakening book will be the Faith and the Furry, detailing how the Sisters of Battle finally purged the deviant Space Wolves.
Actually, they are supposedly working on one more PA book. It will be a "surprise bonus" given for free to anyone who pre-orders Indomitus, and will detail how, Abbadon's "Red Path" ACTUALLY leads to the Mortal Realms, and how GOOD NEWS! - you can now lead your Black Legion and Ultra Marines models in all sorts of fun quests in Age of Sigmar, using the new "Crusade" campaign rules system.
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231 - Imperial Guard Special Weapon Teams to get Mk X Gravis Flak Armor that grants +1 toughness and +1 wound.
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Anyone not playing a Prinaris Marine Army will actually be able to win a game.
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Creed gets the rubicon primaris treatment
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232 - new Adeptus Astartes Strategem:
Equerry
2CP
Use this Stratagem before the battle. Select one ADEPTUS ASTARTES LIEUTENANT model from your army that is not a named character. Replace that model’s LIEUTENANT keyword with EQUERRY and replace its Tactical Precision ability with: ‘Equerry: You can re-roll wound rolls for attacks made by models in friendly <CHAPTER> units whilst their unit is within 6" of this model.’
Additionally, while this model is within 6" of a friendly ADEPTUS ASTARTES CAPTAIN or ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHAPTER MASTER, increase the range of this Model's Equerry ability to 12".
Additionally, while a friendly ADEPTUS ASTARTES CAPTAIN or ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHAPTER MASTER is within 6" of this model, increase the range of that Model's Rites of Battle or Chapter Master ability to 12".
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Karol wrote:I may not be able to invent not real stuff for 9th, but I can do basic reading.
[Citation required]
OldMate wrote:Official tournaments will consist of multiple tables positioned with 1/2metre spacing, and units can cross or fire across tables as if the tables were together.
Whoever's army survives the 72hours of deathmatch madness with the most points, and while simultaneously surviving drinking gallons of energy drink (to stay awake and alert) is crowned tournament victor.
And still a better format than the ITC!
Pancakey wrote:9th edition is the most play tested version of WH40k EVAR and the edition WE ASKED FOR!
WHC maintain this to be true, while simultaneously also continuing to claim that 8th edition is the most playtested edition ever.
The rules team see no issues with these statements.
Insectum7 wrote:Primaris marines are being replaces with Omegis Marines, which have six wounds and six attacks base, and are all the size of a Carnifex. They all carry an Eradicus Mega-Bolter, which is 60" Range, Assault 10, S7 -3, D3 damage. It's their only weapon option. Each marine will be a four-part, snap-fit model that costs 80$. The gun will have all the scopes.
I have to know - how many scopes is all the scopes?
I ran this one by my source - apparently they're getting an exception to the "Blasts can't be used in melee" rule, but you have to resolve an attack sequence with them against both sides of the melee if you do use them.
Ice_can wrote:Anyone not playing a Prinaris Marine Army will actually be able to win a game.
Hey, now, let's not go too far...
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False and blatantly made up... hmm...
- GW realise that low-hanging fruit are a thing, and release a plastic Shining Spears set based on the new Jetbikes. Who'd've thought one sprue would take so long?
- The Imperial Guard see more releases than just Black Library characters during the edition. Who isn't excited for the Rough Segway Riders?
- Indomitus contains all the new Space Marine models for the edition, honest. No, the Grey Knights and Deathwatch releases don't count...
- Every faction will see more than one model released during the lifespan of 9th, and some of them will even be good! Well, unless you play a non-Necron Xenos faction, anyway.
- The Fallen get back up again.
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