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Gorkamorka and new buggy kits would make me happy.

Waiting until November/December for the Ork codex would be kind of rough.

Chikout wrote:
Well this rumour is either very incomplete or wrong. GW will have done 5 codexes in the first 3 months of 2018 and and about 2 codexes a month since launch. To suddenly taper off and take 9 months to do the next 6 codexes would be very strange.

That was with focus nearly only on 40K, though. The above doesn't talk about AoS, Shadespire or Necromunda and these would take quite a few release slots, especially the two new armies...

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 HorticulusDK wrote:


- Summer : Imperial Knight codex (start August), Codex Space Wolves (end August), Gorkamorka (!!!) boxed game (September) - It will apparently be like the old game with new models (see the Orkish wheel Rumor Engine).

If this is true it looks like I will have to sit on the Forgebane Armiger's longer than I thought. And it looks like the DW will be the last (Imperial)SM force to get a 8th Codex.

Sisters would like to have a word with you. I’m not convinced it’s humanly possible to avoid putting out a DW codex around the same time Kill Team releases.

Erren wrote:

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 HorticulusDK wrote:


- Summer : Imperial Knight codex (start August), Codex Space Wolves (end August), Gorkamorka (!!!) boxed game (September) - It will apparently be like the old game with new models (see the Orkish wheel Rumor Engine).

If this is true it looks like I will have to sit on the Forgebane Armiger's longer than I thought. And it looks like the DW will be the last (Imperial)SM force to get a 8th Codex.

Sisters would like to have a word with you. I’m not convinced it’s humanly possible to avoid putting out a DW codex around the same time Kill Team releases.

 Irbis wrote:

Chikout wrote:
Well this rumour is either very incomplete or wrong. GW will have done 5 codexes in the first 3 months of 2018 and and about 2 codexes a month since launch. To suddenly taper off and take 9 months to do the next 6 codexes would be very strange.

That was with focus nearly only on 40K, though. The above doesn't talk about AoS, Shadespire or Necromunda and these would take quite a few release slots, especially the two new armies...

And if they kept up the 2 codex/month schedule, they'd have finished all their factions, and sub factions, within 18 months. Then what would they do?

Leggy wrote:

 Irbis wrote:

Chikout wrote:
Well this rumour is either very incomplete or wrong. GW will have done 5 codexes in the first 3 months of 2018 and and about 2 codexes a month since launch. To suddenly taper off and take 9 months to do the next 6 codexes would be very strange.

That was with focus nearly only on 40K, though. The above doesn't talk about AoS, Shadespire or Necromunda and these would take quite a few release slots, especially the two new armies...

And if they kept up the 2 codex/month schedule, they'd have finished all their factions, and sub factions, within 18 months. Then what would they do?

New subfactions, new models and campaign books tied to those models. possiably an 8.5 codex for any factions that see a massive new amount of models (or just that GW admits they screwed up with the first go around.. GKs coughcough)

Leggy wrote:

 Irbis wrote:

Chikout wrote:
Well this rumour is either very incomplete or wrong. GW will have done 5 codexes in the first 3 months of 2018 and and about 2 codexes a month since launch. To suddenly taper off and take 9 months to do the next 6 codexes would be very strange.

That was with focus nearly only on 40K, though. The above doesn't talk about AoS, Shadespire or Necromunda and these would take quite a few release slots, especially the two new armies...

And if they kept up the 2 codex/month schedule, they'd have finished all their factions, and sub factions, within 18 months. Then what would they do?

They have explicitly said that is what they want to do.
After they have updated versions of every existing codex, they can move on to new books like emperor's Children, Kroot etc and also start to do campaign books like the gathering storm releases again.
In Jan to March they released legions of Nagash, maggotkin of Nurgle, Daughters of Khaine, gang war 2, Forgebane, some Shadespire stuff and 5 codexes. There is no reason based on current evidence why they can't continue to do one codex a month and new Aos releases at the same time.

If this is a list of miniature waves rather than codexes it is much more believable. The earlier rumour which has largely been proven correct had the ork book in June but some new ork minis at the end of the year, perhaps alongside Gorkamorka. This seems much more plausible then delaying the ork codex so much.
I would expect to see genestealer cults, deathwatch and the like get codexes this year, probably with minimal miniature support.
In any case we will get a few more of the details filled in on Wednesday at the adepticon seminar.

They can fit more codices per month if they arent releasing models - a splash release of a codex, two weeks of codex/models, then another codex/army book if they wanted.

Erren wrote:

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 HorticulusDK wrote:


- Summer : Imperial Knight codex (start August), Codex Space Wolves (end August), Gorkamorka (!!!) boxed game (September) - It will apparently be like the old game with new models (see the Orkish wheel Rumor Engine).

If this is true it looks like I will have to sit on the Forgebane Armiger's longer than I thought. And it looks like the DW will be the last (Imperial)SM force to get a 8th Codex.

Sisters would like to have a word with you. I’m not convinced it’s humanly possible to avoid putting out a DW codex around the same time Kill Team releases.

Oh yes I forgot your not allowed to say that a codex is coming a bit later than you thought it would, because Sisters

Gorkamorka, eh? That would be insanely awesome. I've been planning to make "Gorkamunda" rules based on Necromunda for my Orks so I can play a skirmish game with them, but if the rumor is true I won't have to...

Although Ork codex in December is kind of disappointing given the state of the index Ork list.

Leggy wrote:

 Irbis wrote:

Chikout wrote:
Well this rumour is either very incomplete or wrong. GW will have done 5 codexes in the first 3 months of 2018 and and about 2 codexes a month since launch. To suddenly taper off and take 9 months to do the next 6 codexes would be very strange.

That was with focus nearly only on 40K, though. The above doesn't talk about AoS, Shadespire or Necromunda and these would take quite a few release slots, especially the two new armies...

And if they kept up the 2 codex/month schedule, they'd have finished all their factions, and sub factions, within 18 months. Then what would they do?

Start releasing updated codexes ? GW's marketing system is doing same books over and over again repeatedly. That ain't going to be changing any time soon. Rarely GW even gets all codexes out before updated version of already released codex comes up. Of course GW being GW they could even then release 9th ed and start it all from 0 again

Most likely GW have nearly burned through the factions that are not getting new models alongside there Codex already. So a slow down is unavoidable as they have to fit in with the production schedule for models.

At this point I really don't care when the ork codex will be coming out, as long as it's well done.

Meanwhile, I'll be playing WH40k in easy mode with my Death Guard.

 Jidmah wrote:
At this point I really don't care when the ork codex will be coming out, as long as it's well done.

Meanwhile, I'll be playing WH40k in easy mode with my Death Guard.

are death guard partiuclarly powerful? I've got some I'm assmbling as more of a painting project then anything..

No, they are not unless you soup them (I don't).

That's kind of the joke here.

 Jidmah wrote:
At this point I really don't care when the ork codex will be coming out, as long as it's well done.

Meanwhile, I'll be playing WH40k in easy mode with my Death Guard.

... That`s cute
You should meet my eldar.

Chikout wrote:

Leggy wrote:

 Irbis wrote:

Chikout wrote:
Well this rumour is either very incomplete or wrong. GW will have done 5 codexes in the first 3 months of 2018 and and about 2 codexes a month since launch. To suddenly taper off and take 9 months to do the next 6 codexes would be very strange.

That was with focus nearly only on 40K, though. The above doesn't talk about AoS, Shadespire or Necromunda and these would take quite a few release slots, especially the two new armies...

And if they kept up the 2 codex/month schedule, they'd have finished all their factions, and sub factions, within 18 months. Then what would they do?

They have explicitly said that is what they want to do.
After they have updated versions of every existing codex, they can move on to new books like emperor's Children, Kroot etc and also start to do campaign books like the gathering storm releases again.
In Jan to March they released legions of Nagash, maggotkin of Nurgle, Daughters of Khaine, gang war 2, Forgebane, some Shadespire stuff and 5 codexes. There is no reason based on current evidence why they can't continue to do one codex a month and new Aos releases at the same time.

If this is a list of miniature waves rather than codexes it is much more believable. The earlier rumour which has largely been proven correct had the ork book in June but some new ork minis at the end of the year, perhaps alongside Gorkamorka. This seems much more plausible then delaying the ork codex so much.
I would expect to see genestealer cults, deathwatch and the like get codexes this year, probably with minimal miniature support.
In any case we will get a few more of the details filled in on Wednesday at the adepticon seminar.

You seems to forget AOS this summer and autumn indeed. I mean, if we indeed get AOS2 in June, I hope their will be something to go with it, probably 2 battlatomes for the starters set armies, and new scenery (at least)

The source you quote (OP, 4chan picture) starts to mix things up since April : the 40k boxed game is already out, it's Drukhari then Idoneth / Harlequin ; Space Wolves and Orks are mid / end of the year.
The French source said the same for January-February-March, but were correct about Drukari and the next releases, and talked about Forgebane and Kill Team since January.

tneva82 wrote:

Leggy wrote:

 Irbis wrote:

Chikout wrote:
Well this rumour is either very incomplete or wrong. GW will have done 5 codexes in the first 3 months of 2018 and and about 2 codexes a month since launch. To suddenly taper off and take 9 months to do the next 6 codexes would be very strange.

That was with focus nearly only on 40K, though. The above doesn't talk about AoS, Shadespire or Necromunda and these would take quite a few release slots, especially the two new armies...

And if they kept up the 2 codex/month schedule, they'd have finished all their factions, and sub factions, within 18 months. Then what would they do?

Start releasing updated codexes ? GW's marketing system is doing same books over and over again repeatedly. That ain't going to be changing any time soon. Rarely GW even gets all codexes out before updated version of already released codex comes up. Of course GW being GW they could even then release 9th ed and start it all from 0 again

Codex Space Marines Mk II: New Primaris Boogaloo. Expand Primaris, resell you a Codex, deprecate some more units. They did very similar with Stormcast (minus the deprecation as it was a new range).

I'm still surprised they put the Primaris in the same book as the regular Marines. If they keep it up the SM Codex is going to be bigger than the 40k rule book.

Erren wrote:
I’m not convinced it’s humanly possible to avoid putting out a DW codex around the same time Kill Team releases.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

I take you didn't see how terribly written with utter lack of care or even thought and phoned in both 7th edition DW book and DW index section was. Take DW dreadnought, it was the only dreadnought in the whole Imperium to have less options than you can find in the frakking box! And its plasma cannon was copy-pasted from infantry one, making it also the only dreadnought (or vehicle, even) in the game that exploded on a single 1 on Gets Hot. All while SM Index had five other dreadnoughts with correct plasma cannon rules. Or take DW vanguard veterans proudly sporting relic blade on the box cover, and in the assembly instructions, and on the sprue, but NOT having option to actually take one in the rules...

DW was not only not playtested, no one actually bothered to read their rules second time. Or even first time, given you can find in some places. DW is literally only faction in the game having distinction of being straight nerfed in every single of their rule sets (including petty and stupid nerfs in 7th edition FAQ that broke WYSIWYG) despite being bad to begin with

Given the above, I really wouldn't be surprised if DW came out after SoB, was just worse copy-paste of index, had access to primaris taken away, plus some more points and $$ costs raised across the board to ensure no one ever touches them again. Thanks, Phil Kelly!

What's Phil supposed to do? His unhealthy obsession with keeping Eldar ascendant would make writing a book dedicated to killing Xenos almost impossible .

GoatboyBeta wrote:

Erren wrote:

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 HorticulusDK wrote:


- Summer : Imperial Knight codex (start August), Codex Space Wolves (end August), Gorkamorka (!!!) boxed game (September) - It will apparently be like the old game with new models (see the Orkish wheel Rumor Engine).

If this is true it looks like I will have to sit on the Forgebane Armiger's longer than I thought. And it looks like the DW will be the last (Imperial)SM force to get a 8th Codex.

Sisters would like to have a word with you. I’m not convinced it’s humanly possible to avoid putting out a DW codex around the same time Kill Team releases.

Oh yes I forgot your not allowed to say that a codex is coming a bit later than you thought it would, because Sisters

Probably more that you specfically stated that DW would be the last Imperial Codex and people doubt that and that the DW codex is more likely to be sooner due to the new Kill Team rules

So yeah your new comment is pretty much a great big

 Mr Morden wrote:


Probably more that you specfically stated that DW would be the last Imperial Codex and people doubt that and that the DW codex is more likely to be sooner due to the new Kill Team rules

So yeah your new comment is pretty much a great big

Really?

GoatboyBeta wrote:

If this is true it looks like I will have to sit on the Forgebane Armiger's longer than I thought. And it looks like the DW will be the last (Imperial)SM force to get a 8th Codex.

Is it the brackets around "Imperial" or the abriviation of Space Marine to "SM" thats causing the confusion

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 Mr Morden wrote:


Probably more that you specfically stated that DW would be the last Imperial Codex and people doubt that and that the DW codex is more likely to be sooner due to the new Kill Team rules

So yeah your new comment is pretty much a great big

Really?

GoatboyBeta wrote:

If this is true it looks like I will have to sit on the Forgebane Armiger's longer than I thought. And it looks like the DW will be the last (Imperial)SM force to get a 8th Codex.

Is it the brackets around "Imperial" or the abriviation of Space Marine to "SM" thats causing the confusion

Yep Really. They made a sensible statement - you face palmed them for no reason which in itself is stupid.

 Eldarain wrote:
What's Phil supposed to do? His unhealthy obsession with keeping Eldar ascendant would make writing a book dedicated to killing Xenos almost impossible .

You know, there is even a joke among DW players that Kelly was so upset DW dared to beat eldar in Masque game he decided to nerf the faction into the ground. It's a joke, but I have no idea how else you can explain the fact DW uses SM dreadnought datasheet, but it has extra note bolted on top saying 'you're only allowed to take 2 out of 20 weapon options every other chapter in the Index can'. Let that sink in, chapter of elite SM filled to the brim with newest patterns of weapons and armour, including proscribed xeno ones, is not actually allowed to take ML or AC on their 'naught and in DW case that name is strangely fitting...

It's sad, really, I love DW, I bought into them, but vast majority my collection sits unpainted waiting for the day they actually get any passable rules I'd easily buy twice as much of them in a heartbeat, but one look at rules makes me realize Primaris (at old point costs, to boot) outshine DW "veterans" to such a degree you're better off replacing every DW unit with primaris equivalent, but then you might just go and use Codex SM as unlike DW ones, SM Primaris gets extra trait on top plus more options. Kelly book and Index killed DW on arrival in both editions. RIP

 Mr Morden wrote:
Yep Really. They made a sensible statement - you face palmed them for no reason which in itself is stupid.

*shrug* If you think I was being overly snarky about Erren bringing up the Sisters in response to my statement that the Knight codex is coming later than I expected? That's fine, and probably fair. But I never said that the Death Watch would be the last Imperial codex, just the last Imperial Space Marine one. And as I read it Erren never said I did, that was you.

Still, releasing the DW codex close to the Kill team game would seem to make sense. But doing what makes sense with the DW doesn't always seem to be a GW strongpoint Although in this case I suspect its got more to do with model production schedules than anything else.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/03/22/breaking-news-major-revealsgw-homepage-post-1/

Reality is currently shaking. Warp storms are opening in real life.

Imperial Knights codex, Harlequins and Deathwatch are next are Dark Eldar.

Plastic Sisters of Battle confirmed coming in 2019.

So after the announced codexes we have just orks, genestealer cults, space wolves and imperial agents left. Looks like they will be done by the autumn with a new campaign in the winter.

So Orks dead last, well, we are used to 10 years between codexes, so this is still okay in comparison

 lord_blackfang wrote:
So Orks dead last, well, we are used to 10 years between codexes, so this is still okay in comparison

Well if we get several good kits we are better off than many of the imperial factions. Of course who says we get any models...