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Quoted from an independant source:

To go with forge world combining web pages with GW, they will release codexes containing their products with all rules, stats and fluff for each army for both 40k and fantasy. These will be similar to supplements with new rules and warlord traits. The prices are said to be similar to 40k hard back codices.

I could see digital editions of supplements from FW. Krieg supplement, Astral Claws, Elysians, etc. Can't really see a full on codex from FW, though.

I don't really see the point of this. FW already produces much better books. For example, IA12 contains the full DKoK rules and army list (including warlord traits, etc) that would be in a DKoK codex, but also contains a bunch of other stuff. Cutting it down to codex size would just mean a slightly cheaper but less appealing book that would be completely redundant. The only thing I could possibly see as justification is if all the heresy stuff is demanding so much time that they can't make proper IA books anymore, and have to settle for throwing out some quick "codices" to keep the models selling.

So far, the only difference between this rumor and what FW do now is the use of the word codex. It'd be like saying GW is now doing Army Books *gasp*. It doesn't really change anything.

I can't see how that would work unless Forgeworld has some big releases coming up. 40K isn't too bad but most armies that are not space marines or imperial guard only have a handful of models. There's just not much point making a whole codex for a handful of models.

It would be cheaper and simpler to just keep producing combined armies in the IA books.


The Space Marines and IG could get some codexs along with Chaos

 Peregrine wrote:
I don't really see the point of this. FW already produces much better books.

Better, but hideously expensive.

If they're trying to go more 'mainstream' with Forgeworld, then producing slightly less hideously expensive books for their rules would be a fairly sensible first step.

I would like it, wouldn't it be better to carry a light book around for one army instead of a story heavy multiple army book?

It would also make updating easier and might help with stuff like contemptor dreads.

I'm dreading this GW/FW website merge. Aussie prices on FW units are going to skyrocket.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I'm dreading this GW/FW website merge. Aussie prices on FW units are going to skyrocket.

A squad of Heresy marines will cost $150. A HH book $300. A Thunderhawk will cost you a wife. A manta your soul.

Maybe it would be best if the OP could restrict his "rumors" from "independant source" to a single thread, rather than spamming the N&R forum?

Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

 Deadshot wrote:
A Thunderhawk will cost you a wife.

This is already the case when they see the credit card statement.

 Valkyrie wrote:
Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

Actually my source has told me these things just because I havent told you there name adress etc.. doesnt mean that you can suddenly dismiss these rumours. Im only sharing what I have been told by my source.

 Alpharius wrote:
Maybe it would be best if the OP could restrict his "rumors" from "independant source" to a single thread, rather than spamming the N&R forum?

And make life easier for you guys? Where's the fun in that?

 necronspurs2012 wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

Actually my source has told me these things just because I havent told you there name adress etc.. doesnt mean that you can suddenly dismiss these rumours. Im only sharing what I have been told by my source.

We can't dismiss them and if proven right, you can bask in all the adulation and popularity we can offer, bonny lad. Of course, we can ask you put your rumors into a single thread in future and what we can do, and are very good at, is remembering your postings and putting them to The Question when the time comes, and if you're found to be wrong, well, let's just say this can be an unforgiving crowd...

 necronspurs2012 wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

Actually my source has told me these things just because I havent told you there name adress etc.. doesnt mean that you can suddenly dismiss these rumours. Im only sharing what I have been told by my source.

I think you should acknowledge that you, at least, aren't particularly credible?

A 17 year old college kid, with a low post count, all of a sudden starts generating rumours, some of which are perfectly logical and would be easy to extrapolate from past behaviour, some of which demonstrably less so?

Yet you expect us to accept your word on faith and not just dismiss these rumours out of hand?

If I was a GW person looking to leak this info, I certainly wouldn't choose you, and while I accept that you can't disclose too much specific info, asking us to blindly take your say so is just asking a little too much.

Not calling you a liar, just trying to outline my perspective.

 azreal13 wrote:

 necronspurs2012 wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

Actually my source has told me these things just because I havent told you there name adress etc.. doesnt mean that you can suddenly dismiss these rumours. Im only sharing what I have been told by my source.

I think you should acknowledge that you, at least, aren't particularly credible?

A 17 year old college kid, with a low post count, all of a sudden starts generating rumours, some of which are perfectly logical and would be easy to extrapolate from past behaviour, some of which demonstrably less so?

Yet you expect us to accept your word on faith and not just dismiss these rumours out of hand?

If I was a GW person looking to leak this info, I certainly wouldn't choose you, and while I accept that you can't disclose too much specific info, asking us to blindly take your say so is just asking a little too much.

Not calling you a liar, just trying to outline my perspective.

We don't need to jump on the guy untill we see how they pan out thow...

If the OP is a 17 year old kid (?)

who's to say he isn't a kid plugged into upper levels of GW (eg one of their children, of friends of one of their children)

then again it could all nonsense he's being fed by a store manager wanting to look cool

or stuff he's made up himself

as you say we'll only know when stuff happens or fails to happen

 necronspurs2012 wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

Actually my source has told me these things just because I havent told you there name adress etc.. doesnt mean that you can suddenly dismiss these rumours. Im only sharing what I have been told by my source.

Not asking for a life history of the source, but something to confirm that this isn't just attention-seeking. Like Azreal said, suddenly a low-post user starts generating multiple rumours within a very short period generates suspicion.

 Lockark wrote:

 azreal13 wrote:

 necronspurs2012 wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

Actually my source has told me these things just because I havent told you there name adress etc.. doesnt mean that you can suddenly dismiss these rumours. Im only sharing what I have been told by my source.

I think you should acknowledge that you, at least, aren't particularly credible?

A 17 year old college kid, with a low post count, all of a sudden starts generating rumours, some of which are perfectly logical and would be easy to extrapolate from past behaviour, some of which demonstrably less so?

Yet you expect us to accept your word on faith and not just dismiss these rumours out of hand?

If I was a GW person looking to leak this info, I certainly wouldn't choose you, and while I accept that you can't disclose too much specific info, asking us to blindly take your say so is just asking a little too much.

Not calling you a liar, just trying to outline my perspective.

We don't need to jump on the guy untill we see how they pan out thow...

Except that is explicitly what I wasn't doing. I was pointing out to him that expecting us to simply take his word for it without some sort of collateral on his part is going to result in some fairly healthy skepticism on the part of other users.

Yeah, I'm thinking ONE thread...say, the "necronspurs2012 heard something" rumor thread, would be a good idea.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
If the OP is a 17 year old kid (?)

who's to say he isn't a kid plugged into upper levels of GW (eg one of their children, of friends of one of their children)

then again it could all nonsense he's being fed by a store manager wanting to look cool

or stuff he's made up himself

as you say we'll only know when stuff happens or fails to happen

He's been wargaming for 6 years and has been registered for over a year, so if there is a familial connection, that begs the question of why now?

Living in Kent doesn't preclude some sort of personal link either, but would reduce the likelihood of a personal connection, as I would assume most studio or executive staff would live closer to Nottingham (although this is by no means a rock solid argument, it doesn't encourage credibility either)

 necronspurs2012 wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Is there some sort of proof behind these "rumours"? You've made 4 threads on this forum, none of which appear to have any reputable source rather than "I heard this the other day".

Actually my source has told me these things just because I havent told you there name adress etc.. doesnt mean that you can suddenly dismiss these rumours. Im only sharing what I have been told by my source.

Actually you have no control whatsoever what I, or anyone else, chooses to discount. What information you reveal and how has a direct impact on what i choose to believe or disbelieve. Not that I in any way encourage you to give any info at all about your source, if he does indeed exist.

Most of what you've posted in terms of rumors are either rehashes elsewhere (i.e. Natfka), or sorta don't make a lot of sense / are something that kind of already exists (i.e. - this one, where they already put out books, and these books have rules in them, for armies, that only they do... so codex in all but name, but bigger and higher quality ).


Time will tell how credible you are, but you don't help your case out by saying "You can't discount me because i don't reveal my source". I can discount whatever i want - time will tell which of us is correct.

You'd also alienate a lot less people if you let your accuracy doing the talking rather than these snap-snap-snap rejoinders. If you're source is spot on, so will you be, and in time people will treat you like a Hastings, etc.

If he's blowing smoke up your ass, then people will know he (and by proxy you) are full of gak with rumors.

 Alpharius wrote:
Yeah, I'm thinking ONE thread...say, the "necronspurs2012 heard something" rumor thread, would be a good idea.

"Necron Spurs A Rumor Onward!"

Name is done!

From what I've heard GW is redoing its website and doing a big push with forgeworld.

Then there is the rumours about finecast going forgeworld.

Something is going on.

EDIT:
Plus this:
http://natfka.blogspot.ca/2014/01/getting-ready-for-forgeworld-products.html

 Ravenous D wrote:
From what I've heard GW is redoing its website and doing a big push with forgeworld.

Yes, and that's terrifying.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Ravenous D wrote:
From what I've heard GW is redoing its website and doing a big push with forgeworld.

Yes, and that's terrifying.

My thoughts exactly.

It means only one thing. Higher prices and even more bloated options, except for nids, who get nothing, but they aren't bad, their thematic!

 Ravenous D wrote:

My thoughts exactly.

It means only one thing. Higher prices and even more bloated options, except for nids, who get nothing, but they aren't bad, their thematic!

If you’ve ever seen a Forge World catalogue you’ll know that FW has regional pricing in place (US prices are a bit higher than UK prices, and Australian prices as worse). These prices however don’t mean anything because the FW website is the same for everything. I’m so very worried that the website merge will allow these non-existent regional price bands to burst from their alternate dimension and into our reality.

Of course that does pose some interesting questions, especially in regards to shipping. Right now you can’t ship stuff from the UK to Oz via the GW website because the bastards slap a massive and totally fake shipping fee (£60 for a single pot of paint – no exaggeration). They did this to stop us from buying from the UK or US web stores and make us buy from the Oz web store. So what happens next could be one of two things:

1. We order Forge World “regionally”, that is to say in our own currency, and get a massive price hike (anywhere up to 200% of UK price), and pay no/limited shipping (as we’re ordering from our regional web store), so that +15% of order cost shipping thing FW’s been doing for years vanishes for Aussie customers.
2. We order Forge World from the UK, and as the web stores are combined, GW has to drop the utter bull gak super-high shipping prices.

In the end it’s a bit like Alien vs Predator: Whatever happens, we lose.

They used to have them when you could order FW from GW store tils (when I worked for them).

Some things had a 50% price difference.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
I could see digital editions of supplements from FW. Krieg supplement, Astral Claws, Elysians, etc.

Why would you want to? The hardbound books they produce are ridiculously high quality, easily surpassing anything you could get on a (comparatively) tiny iPad screen.

 Ravenous D wrote:
Then there is the rumours about finecast going forgeworld.

Figures currently made in Finecast, I can see. Finecast as a production material, I can't. FW has already tried this and weren't happy with the results.