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Long story short: Faeit has launched a rumour about GHB II being released/announced this week-end. We've got the head of books of GW, Pete Foley, comment on twitter that this will be a thrilling event for GW in multiple levels and we've heard from a trustworthy user that they plan of making an announcement at 2:00pm for which staff will be defriefed just 10 minutes prior to.


And it's a 40k new edition launch!

https://www.facebook.com/1575682476085719/videos/1816147022039262/

Marking the 30 year anniversary of the setting, this latest incarnation of the game promises to be the best yet. For existing gamers, this edition represents a fresh start. With a sleek core rules set that is still recognisably the game we know and love, it allows you to play more games in less time and fully supports open, narrative and matched play. This is the game you have asked for. This is the best Warhammer 40,000 ever.

Would that count as a 'big event'? I mean isn't this a book people already sorta knew was coming?

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Would that count as a 'big event'? I mean isn't this a book people already sorta knew was coming?

Yeah it's not a "Big secret" but I can see why GW would try and hype it up someone commented this on the article.

User: Confirmed, have 2 buds going and they were handed out yesterday, I don't think it's a massive secret in their world but as a 40k player it was news to me

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Would that count as a 'big event'? I mean isn't this a book people already sorta knew was coming?

We don't know whether or not it's GHB II, or if it will make radical changes or there will be something more to it, which is why I'm posting this. Anyways, GHB II will mean an overall tweak and adjustment of the powerlevel so even if knowing it is (which, again, we don't know for sure) it's still big news.

What does GHB stand for?

They could be telling us what's in the new General's Handbook.

Can the subject at least be altered to reflect that this is AOS related?

Heh, if you hover over the GHB it will tell you Generals Handbook.


Also, we don't know what other items will be announced at SCGT. In theory, they could drop some information on 40k, maybe.

Youn wrote:
Heh, if you hover over the GHB it will tell you Generals Handbook.

Which unfortunately doesn't work on a mobile device.

Youn wrote:
Heh, if you hover over the GHB it will tell you Generals Handbook.


Also, we don't know what other items will be announced at SCGT. In theory, they could drop some information on 40k, maybe.

Doing a 40k announcement at the world's largest aos tournament would be rather weird. I am wondering if we get another global campaign to go with the book, though there is already the narrative event. They could finally show off the shadow Aelves or a new campaign book. They could do all of those at once.

Whether it's "just" GHB II or something else, it's comming tommorrow.

I would be disapointed if this would just be the anouncement of GHB II

Could be 40k new edition?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Could be 40k new edition?

I think it might be this.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Could be 40k new edition?

it could!

I mean, it likely won't be. but all things are possible in this universe.

 stonehorse wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Could be 40k new edition?

I think it might be this.

it seems highly unlikely to do this during an AoS tournament

Great Horned Bat?

(I read the clarifications above, but, being on a mobile device myself, I was thinking about this for a while.)

Wasn't there a rumor not so long ago about some kind of worldwide campaign for AoS/40k? Similar to the storm of chaos 40k event some time ago?

Messiah wrote:
Great Horned Bat?

(I read the clarifications above, but, being on a mobile device myself, I was thinking about this for a while.)

Flying Skaven faction confirmed.

 Kap'n Krump wrote:
Wasn't there a rumor not so long ago about some kind of worldwide campaign for AoS/40k? Similar to the storm of chaos 40k event some time ago?

Dunno. I know they wanted to repeat season of war's style.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Could be 40k new edition?

You're the one that shares beers at Warhammer World with the game designers! YOU tell us!

The campagin where 4due to the expansion of the Eye of Terror a new realm gate opens, allowing the imperium to be reinforced by 1 of the missing primachs and his golden marines plus there allies.

The real reason Squats were brought back to AoS and not 40k, also introduces the new streamlined 8th edition for the first time.

On mobile, just tap abbreviation for the description. ;-)

SeanDrake wrote:
The campagin where 4due to the expansion of the Eye of Terror a new realm gate opens, allowing the imperium to be reinforced by 1 of the missing primachs and his golden marines plus there allies.

The real reason Squats were brought back to AoS and not 40k, also introduces the new streamlined 8th edition for the first time.

You really want the emperor look bad by comparison, don't you?

Lord Kragan wrote:

SeanDrake wrote:
The campagin where 4due to the expansion of the Eye of Terror a new realm gate opens, allowing the imperium to be reinforced by 1 of the missing primachs and his golden marines plus there allies.

The real reason Squats were brought back to AoS and not 40k, also introduces the new streamlined 8th edition for the first time.

You really want the emperor look bad by comparison, don't you?

Well to be fair so far emps has been doing a better job of keeping his people and universe safe(While dead I may add). While Siggy some how managed to turn abject failure around but given newer fluff may be about to hit a rough patch again.

But while 40k will be dead too me if the AoS the rules and warmahordes it, there is part of me that would love to see the fluff dissonance as Mary sues collide. Also the Tau Railgunning every AoS race back to the old world would be fun

SeanDrake wrote:

Lord Kragan wrote:

SeanDrake wrote:
The campagin where 4due to the expansion of the Eye of Terror a new realm gate opens, allowing the imperium to be reinforced by 1 of the missing primachs and his golden marines plus there allies.

The real reason Squats were brought back to AoS and not 40k, also introduces the new streamlined 8th edition for the first time.

You really want the emperor look bad by comparison, don't you?

Well to be fair so far emps has been doing a better job of keeping his people and universe safe(While dead I may add). While Siggy some how managed to turn abject failure around but given newer fluff may be about to hit a rough patch again.

Yeah, a universe the chaos gods actually have no interest in. They screwed him royally back in the heresy, left him for dead and enjoyed the 10-millenia long firecrackers while the anatolian rotted away and became everything he detested. Sigmar's clawed back all while having superior facial hair.

Tau and Kharadrons would become best buds so fat chance. Also, orcs are actually competitive in AoS so further fat chance.

They have purchased Privateer Press and are folding their setting into the mortal realms.

Tomorrow is 49 days until June 10th (the rumored release date for 8th ed), which seems like a proper announcement window. Too short of a window and they can't build hype, too large of a window and they can't maintain it. I was actually expecting it next week (6 weeks out from the launch),

I kind of hope it's not, but it's probably 8th. Been awhile since a big 40k news drop.

Perhaps they'll also tease what's releasing next month?

 Grimgold wrote:
Tomorrow is 49 days until June 10th (the rumored release date for 8th ed), which seems like a proper announcement window. Too short of a window and they can't build hype, too large of a window and they can't maintain it. I was actually expecting it next week (6 weeks out from the launch),

I thought it was announced at AdeptiCon that 40K 8th was coming in 2018.