Dark Eldar - REAL News - Phil Kelly is writing the book

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**Ktulhut**

Saw it on BolS:

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/

So 40k blogger Lone Pilgrim reported some juicy nuggets a few days ago, but they kind of got lost in the wind. Highlights are:

-The massive Dark Angel Citadel shown in Planetstrike will be available in plastic!

-Phil Kelly is writing Codex: Dark Eldar.

-Necrons are being worked on, but are further out than Dark Eldar.

-The much anticipated Forgeworld Lord of Change is due out near Christmas.

-The next Forgeworld Book AFTER Siege of Vraks: 3 will focus on Orks vs Elysians.

~Standard caveats on these guys. Go read all the rest of the goodies over at Lone Pilgrim. Of course no official work on a Dark Eldar release schedule, but we hear they are not that far after Space Wolves. There are also apparently some little tidbits regarding their background in Planetstrike, such as their worship of Khaine. Hmm...

Let's hope these rumors are true!

**Deff Dread red Edition**

I hope the rumors are true,I like the DE but the current codex is a bit gak,lol.The next FW book also sounds good.

**Plastic People**

As much as I would like to see the new DE codex, no where in this little blimp does it say that they are directly after space wolves. Just that Phil Kelly is writing it and that they hear they are not far after space wolves, so there could still be another codex in between. EDIT: I take release scheludes with a grain of salt. With what little bit of info this blimp offers it is hard for me to take what they are saying about the release with more then a pinch.

However I will be patiently waiting for my new cron dex

**Lorek**

I'm just happy that I didn't have to point to any more links!

The Dark Eldar will be after Space Wolves, we just don't know how much later than Space Wolves they'll be. I'm still looking forward to them, though.

**Ktulhut**

Title edited to be more fitting.

**pixelgeek**

Ktulhut wrote:Saw it on BolS:

Why do people enver quote the actual source when BoLS reposts these things? The info is from "40k blogger Lone Pilgrim" so why does BoLS get the link loving?

**Ktulhut**

Because it was easier to copypasta that link than to do the extra clicking.

**George Spiggott**

Wasn't there a rumour going round that it had been written by Phil Kelly and was ready to go, just waiting for an opportunity to release it?

**DeathGod**

Deff Dread red Edition wrote:I hope the rumors are true,I like the DE but the current codex is a bit gak,lol.The next FW book also sounds good.

Let's be fair here... the current DE codex is solid. It has always been a competitive book, if a tad on the short side for options. It could definitely use a little fattening, but the book has always been good.

It's the dark eldar MINIATURE LINE that has doomed the DE to suckitude.

And until they get a COMPLETE new line, they will remain the suck.

**yakface**

DeathGod wrote:
And until they get a COMPLETE new line, they will remain the suck.

Hey, good thing they are then right?

Phil Kelly is writing the codex? Shocking! It's almost like he said himself he was writing it at LAST YEAR'S LA GAMESDAY seminar.

And could Jes Goodwin be working on the new miniatures? Perhaps because he said himself he was at LAST YEAR'S LA GAMESDAY seminar and AGAIN on the Games Workshop podcast.

The only thing that is new in this set of rumors is the supposed release date of the codex, everything else was already confirmed by much better sources (the men responsible for the work themselves).

**skullspliter888**

About time looking froward to some new models to

**Kanluwen**

Glee!
Orks versus Elysians!
Elysian Ork Hunters?

**LunaHound**

pixelgeek wrote:
Ktulhut wrote:Saw it on BolS:

Why do people enver quote the actual source when BoLS reposts these things? The info is from "40k blogger Lone Pilgrim" so why does BoLS get the link loving?

Because no matter where we get the info from , if BoLS has the same info , jerks will reply "ya BoL has it, not news"

There are a few people that does this on regular bases if you post news before they do.

**Nofasse 'Eadhunta**

So after Necrons get their update, it will likely be DE or Tau next.

**BDJV**

Master Avoghai over on the B&C spoke to Mr Kelly at GD France and he confirmed DE after Wolves.

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=166734

Moreover, the 2 next codex concern armies that wait for a very long time a publication : SW and DE, and it would be unfair to delay the release of those codex to update a more recent one.

**Drunkspleen**

Iorek wrote:The Dark Eldar will be after Space Wolves, we just don't know how much later than Space Wolves they'll be.

And rightly so, I mean, it's not like the imperium have already had two new codices released this edition... Although to be fair I suppose Space Wolves are as old as DE.

**Savnock**

I am so, so, so going to have to bash one of those DA fortresses into a Tower of Skulls.

And bring on the evil panzees. I'm hoping that the powerful and option-heavy yet balanced feel of the Eldar codex is what the DE list looks like, not the uberage the Orks got. Unfortunately I'm guessing that in the current economic climate, there are probably standing orders for codex creep to keep the plastic flying off the shelves.

**Savnock**

DeathGod wrote:
Deff Dread red Edition wrote:I hope the rumors are true,I like the DE but the current codex is a bit gak,lol.The next FW book also sounds good.

Let's be fair here... the current DE codex is solid. It has always been a competitive book, if a tad on the short side for options. It could definitely use a little fattening, but the book has always been good.

It's the dark eldar MINIATURE LINE that has doomed the DE to suckitude.

And until they get a COMPLETE new line, they will remain the suck.

QFT. But if Jes is in charge of even a _portion_ of that line, and the pieces are (as rumored long ago iirc) compatible with the craftworld Eldar line, DE will set new standards of awesome for 40K.

**Kid_Kyoto**

What terrible news.

I was clinging to hope GW would move forward instead of wasting limited designers time and sculptors' energy on an army fans resoundingly rejected 10 years ago.

**Plastic People**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:What terrible news.

I was clinging to hope GW would move forward instead of wasting limited designers time and sculptors' energy on an army fans resoundingly rejected 10 years ago.

Yes but 10 years ago was before the time of the emo community. Now that emo and "goth" is a larger base you will see more interested into this emo eldar. J/king

**Asmodai**

"-The massive Dark Angel Citadel shown in Planetstrike will be available in plastic! "

Nify - nice for GW to throw DA players a bone.

I'm hoping it will include a revised Codex as a "hidden bonus" when you get the box.

**Asmodai**

Plastic People wrote:
Kid_Kyoto wrote:What terrible news.

I was clinging to hope GW would move forward instead of wasting limited designers time and sculptors' energy on an army fans resoundingly rejected 10 years ago.

Yes but 10 years ago was before the time of the emo community. Now that emo and "goth" is a larger base you will see more interested into this emo eldar. J/king

Haven't goths been in decline for the past decade?

Most of the original goths are now accountants with wives, children and 401Ks....

Hey! Maybe they can afford it now!

**Kid_Kyoto**

I console myself with the thought that when it comes out GW models will be far too pricey for anyone to afford a new army.

**Starfarer**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:What terrible news.

I was clinging to hope GW would move forward instead of wasting limited designers time and sculptors' energy on an army fans resoundingly rejected 10 years ago.

No one rejected the army, just the horrible models released. I had been looking forward to DE for a few years in 2nd when I finally got my wish, but the models sucked so bad I didn't start an army. Don't confuse people's desire for the army concept and their distaste for piss poor models.

**tastytaste**

I do believe that BoLS did give credit where credit was deserved.

**Drunkspleen**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:What terrible news.

I was clinging to hope GW would move forward instead of wasting limited designers time and sculptors' energy on an army fans resoundingly rejected 10 years ago.

**Reecius**

Phil Kelly, Jes Goodwin, dark Elves.

Oh shizzle, this is going to be the bomb dizzle!

**Gobbla**

What has to come off the shelves to make room for DE?

**Nofasse 'Eadhunta**

Space Marines and Orks.

Yeah. They're being discontinued.

...Not.

**Sidstyler**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:What terrible news.

I was clinging to hope GW would move forward instead of wasting limited designers time and sculptors' energy on an army fans resoundingly rejected 10 years ago.

Yeah, they could be using that time and energy putting out another loyalist codex. For shame.