Sisters of Battle to receive a White Dwarf Codex (confirmation on pg 13)

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**ceorron**

BrassScorpion wrote:This thread sure is full of a lot of spam, nonsense and stuff completely fabricated by the people posting rather than something even remotely rumor-like. As usual the "attention grabbers" who can't stop posting no matter how thin the info just to get their post count up or feel that they are the center of attention in every thread have bloated this beyond all proportion. Here's hoping this thread dies soon till there's something even approaching some new plausible sounding rumor or info.

New utility belt "thong" ensures easy access to grenades/clips"
Easy access, eh? Is that what they'll be calling "it" in the lore of the 40K universe, "grenades/clips"? Typical Imperial thinking, everything, and I do mean everything, is couched in military terms. *nudge, wink*

Just for you information, if you are refering to me, then I'm really the quietest person you will likely meet, never needed to be the centre of attention. Like alot of people i'm just hear for a little fun, a bit of a laugh, poke some fun at a far too serious forum about some rather thin rumours.

And just so you know, I have little interest in pushing up my post count, though maybe your refering to someone else here?

As for grenades, it is the explosion we are all after, i'm sure you would agree. I hope I don't have to explain clips to peoples *nudge, wink*

Mantle wrote:
ceorron wrote:
I'm showing you this now to ensure everyone is OK with the direction games workshop is taking the sister of battle when the new plastics do come out in 2021.

Of course providing everyone is cool with this the designs can be passed straight to the design team and they can get started straight away.

I think you enjoy female models (the plastic small kind) a little too much....

Maybe .....

**Kilkrazy**

Kroothawk wrote:A new Codex (plus new releases including plastic standards) would bring even more people to buy Sororitas, don't you think?

A mini release can be done more quickly and cheaply than a full codex plus models, and allow GW to gauge interest in the market before they commit themselves to full production.

The full release of new Codex and full model range would follow.

I see business logic in the rumour.

**AlexHolker**

Kilkrazy wrote:A mini release can be done more quickly and cheaply than a full codex plus models, and allow GW to gauge interest in the market before they commit themselves to full production.

The biggest reason the Sisters don't sell is because of their lack of plastic support. A mini release must therefore either include plastic support (which is what we're asking for in the first place), or it will only tell them what we already know: that Sisters don't sell if they don't have plastic support.

**Kroothawk**

Kilkrazy wrote:
Kroothawk wrote:A new Codex (plus new releases including plastic standards) would bring even more people to buy Sororitas, don't you think?

A mini release can be done more quickly and cheaply than a full codex plus models, and allow GW to gauge interest in the market before they commit themselves to full production.
The full release of new Codex and full model range would follow.
I see business logic in the rumour.

As said, the Sororitas have the same development time as the Grey Codex (being started half a year later and being released at least half a year later). And they get several new plastics. So no time saving there. I don't see business logic there to waste all this effort for 10 pages WD (hoping that people will now rush to buy 100 metal sisters). But maybe we shouldn't mention business logic and GW in one sentence

**Phototoxin**

So Kroothawk when do you think they'll be out / first wave announced?

**TBD**

Kroothawk wrote:business logic

The most logical business in this case would be to release something else instead.

**Neith**

Hopefully not true, having played a PDF/White Dwarf Codex with Blood Angels until recently I wouldn't wish it on anyone

If it's just a stopgap it's not too bad, but I'd much prefer them to get the same treatment as Dark Eldar are.

**Grenat**

After spending so many years waiting, I'm willing to wait the time it takes to finally have something worthwhile.

So I hope for a full and serious codex release, and not for some stopgap.

**kenzosan**

Grenat wrote:After spending so many years waiting, I'm willing to wait the time it takes to finally have something worthwhile.

So I hope for a full and serious codex release, and not for some stopgap.

this^

im all for an updated codex, i cant wait, but to simply "update" the rules to take out the inquisition (as i assume is the case if this is true) would be pointless. plus they are all still *** metal!

also, can there be a sob rumor thread w/o the obvious sex jokes?

**Korraz**

Melissia wrote:
Korraz wrote:Thing is, the book does not really need to be brought in line.
Yes it does. It has no real choice in it.

Neither have the 4th edition books, all in all.
A WD codex will accomplish exactly nothing.

**TyraelVladinhurst**

kenzosan wrote:also, can there be a sob rumor thread w/o the obvious sex jokes?

sadly no, this is the internet after all.... though i ungodly wish we could some times

**thenoobbomb**

I see many of you love SoB, so Im hoping for you guys that you get a codex that you need to buy and 100 pages long. And ofcourse plastic SoB.

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Oh and if its to GWS they wont have front armor.

**LunaHound**

Which army does Arbites come in? They would be a nice filler for Sisters army. Since they have both ranged and CC riot gear i can see the kit been very popular.

**MadCowCrazy**

LunaHound wrote:Which army does Arbites come in? They would be a nice filler for Sisters army. Since they have both ranged and CC riot gear i can see the kit been very popular.

Adeptus Arbites is not an army, it's the police force in 40k. They are responsible for riot control, police work, arresting people and beating them for confessions etc.

**SagesStone**

Current WH codex allows you to use them by suggesting to swap the weapons for the stormtroopers for shotguns. So I guess if they come back at all it would be as a filler in the SoB codex, but if it goes for more of an Ecclesiarchy angle then they'll probably be gone or just have to go with the IG codex.

**Mad4Minis**

winterman wrote:

Pretty similar situation now with Grey Knights/Dh and Sisters of Battle/WH. Perhaps the SoB plastics are a ways off and in the meantime they want to clean up the rules a bit and get the last of the 3ed codexes redone before 6ed? As with the fantasy chaos, the actual SoB dex could follow soon after, likely early on in 6ed.

Could lend some truth to the Sisters being in a new starter box. Give them a small update now and then a whole new codex soon after they are released as part of the 6th ed starter.

Or it could simply show they dont have a strong enough following for GW to deem worthy of a true codex.

**AlexHolker**

MadCowCrazy wrote:Adeptus Arbites is not an army, it's the police force in 40k. They are responsible for riot control, police work, arresting people and beating them for confessions etc.

Codex Imperialis wrote:The fighting forces of the Adeptus Arbites are the Arbitrators, warriors of justice, the militant arm of the Judges. These warriors are many and well armed, capable of fighting a limited war if need be, and of transporting themselves through space in their own ships. For the Judges trust no-one they may be called upon to judge, and can find themselves fighting rebellious Warmasters of the Imperial Guard, or chasing treacherous Admirals of the Fleet.

The Adeptus Arbites must withstand sieges from entire Planetary Defense Forces and bring would-be tyrants to justice. They use Main Battle Tanks. They are not a police force as you use the word.

**Kid_Kyoto**

MadCowCrazy wrote:
LunaHound wrote:Which army does Arbites come in? They would be a nice filler for Sisters army. Since they have both ranged and CC riot gear i can see the kit been very popular.

Adeptus Arbites is not an army, it's the police force in 40k. They are responsible for riot control, police work, arresting people and beating them for confessions etc.

In a game where Space Vikings hit people in the face with chainsaws it's a bit silly to dismiss anything as not belonging on the battlefield.

Space Cops with space shotguns are cool and that's more than enough reason to include them.

**grizgrin**

lol. KK speaks truth. Sometimes it seems folks start to take the fluff around here a bit too close to heart.

**Kanluwen**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
MadCowCrazy wrote:
LunaHound wrote:Which army does Arbites come in? They would be a nice filler for Sisters army. Since they have both ranged and CC riot gear i can see the kit been very popular.

Adeptus Arbites is not an army, it's the police force in 40k. They are responsible for riot control, police work, arresting people and beating them for confessions etc.

In a game where Space Vikings hit people in the face with chainsaws it's a bit silly to dismiss anything as not belonging on the battlefield.

No, it's really not. Arbites, while not being "the police force in 40k" don't belong on the tabletop because by the time things get to the point of more forces being called in: the Arbites are dead or beginning to form a pro-Imperial resistance movement and are effectively 'off screen'.

Space Cops with space shotguns are cool and that's more than enough reason to include them.

You can keep the silliness to yourself, thank you.

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grizgrin wrote:lol. KK speaks truth. Sometimes it seems folks start to take the fluff around here a bit too close to heart.

And?

People don't play 40k for balanced tournament rules, y'know.

The saving grace of 40k is a huge background setting that seemingly appeals to a large audience and a line of pretty nice models.

**SagesStone**

So it would make no sense at say a kill team level then or, like the current WH codex suggests, they are "enlisted" by an Inquisitor? It's not all huge giant battles all the time.

Perhaps they're better off joining the myriad of other forces that use the IG codex.

**Kanluwen**

n0t_u wrote:So it would make no sense at say a kill team level then or, like the current WH codex suggests, they are "enlisted" by an Inquisitor? It's not all huge giant battles all the time.

Perhaps they're better off joining the myriad of other forces that use the IG codex.

But there's the rub. All accounts are that the new Sisters of Battle Codex?

Absolutely nothing to do with the Inquisition. All Ecclesiarchy, all the time.

So there's not even "Arbites requested by an Inquisitor" as an excuse.

And really? An Arbites choice in the Guard Codex could be workable. A 'unique' veteran unit with counter-charge capability, heavy stubbers, shotguns with special ammunition, etc would be a godsend for people who dislike Ogryns.

**Kroothawk**

stinger989 from Warseer got this from another source:

well i just got some bad news from my source, take it as you will.

sisters are going to be in a white dwarf spread....so no "real codex" for us.

needless to say i was not happy.....
and faith points got nerfed....still in the development stage though.
(...)
this is not a BOK echo, it is what is going to happen with them as they need a proper book and gw is going to wait to do one, so as of now we are getting a band-aid for the sisters in the form of WD.....i was very upset when i found out

I did hear some interenting stuff about 6ed but thats off topic and i can not elaborate too much about it yet.
(...)
well i did just play sisters yesterday and moped up at a tournment so they are still totally viable. granted it was only a 20 person tourny.

when 6ed comes out sisters will get a boost, but then all shooty armies will with what my source has said so far.

my source has never been wrong before so im going to trust him that the sisters are going to be getting a two part wd release, maybe in november but they are still in the rough stages of development.

**Melissia**

That's a bit better of a source. How unfortunate.

**MadCowCrazy**

That's some bad news indeed :(

**Slinky**

So, if true, I wonder what will be included.

Any new units, or purely a tidying up exercise?

**Melissia**

My guess is that it's gonna be a poorly written wreck, myself. That pretty much summarizes GW's ability to write PDFs as demonstrated thus far.

**MadCowCrazy**

I would hope we got some sort of model release with it, a plastic Repressor would be the easiest kit for them to pump out since it's just 4-6 pieces that need to be made into plastic.

Then again it all depends on what sort of "update" it is, personally the only thing I would expect GW to do would be remove the allies rule, remove the assassins, Inquisitors, IST and Karmazov without adding anything new or changing the points costs, not even for Rhinos. I would be really surprised if they added anything at all.

**Phototoxin**

If GW do a WD releiase with minis it will at least give a chance to get some minatures done/painted etc. It will suck that there would be no codex.

However the next incoming should be this week...

**AgeOfEgos**

Kroothawk wrote:stinger989 from Warseer got this from another source:

well i just got some bad news from my source, take it as you will.

sisters are going to be in a white dwarf spread....so no "real codex" for us.

needless to say i was not happy.....
and faith points got nerfed....still in the development stage though.
(...)
this is not a BOK echo, it is what is going to happen with them as they need a proper book and gw is going to wait to do one, so as of now we are getting a band-aid for the sisters in the form of WD.....i was very upset when i found out

I did hear some interenting stuff about 6ed but thats off topic and i can not elaborate too much about it yet.
(...)
well i did just play sisters yesterday and moped up at a tournment so they are still totally viable. granted it was only a 20 person tourny.

when 6ed comes out sisters will get a boost, but then all shooty armies will with what my source has said so far.

my source has never been wrong before so im going to trust him that the sisters are going to be getting a two part wd release, maybe in november but they are still in the rough stages of development.

All shooting armies are going to get a boost in 6th Ed.? Er?