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I feel it'd be balanced if every single army had a codex that was written after the release of the 5th ed rulebook. Anything written before the date it was released is kinda wonky compared to post-release written codecies.

Firefox wants to change codecies to codpieces, that made me giggle. I'm not even sure that's the correct plural anyway though.

So long as each codex has differnet rules and each unit different stats there will always be an enbalance. Each Race has its good and bad points, places were it will almost certainly always win or loose depending on the mission and the type of troops taken. but i dont think its as unbalanced as people seem to think. i do agree that some codexes need to be updated to make them more competitive though.

For all the people who complain about Nids, really?

I know at least 2 players who can mop the floor with people using a nids list. Maybe your just playing the army wrong?

I clicked "Yes" before reading the first post. I don't think there are any armies that -can't- be beaten. I just feel some rules make some armies a bit overpowered compared to others.

Aside from the armies that have been neglected for quite some time (Dark Eldar, Necrons, etc.), the only army I see as being unbalanced are some of the lists that can be made with the Orks. Aside from this, the game is probably the most balanced it has been in quite some time.

You can never have an "unbeatable" army as luck is such a huse factor.

You can come pretty darn close when the balance is far enough off...

WFB Daemons vs Ogres, for example.

I wanna say Yes just because of sour grapes over the DH codex but 40k really isn't too bad. I'm just terrible at it is all!

I don't think it's unbalanced in essence, but at present, due to the rules and dates in some of the Codi, it is the case for part of the game's races. As the other dexes get their touch up, the game will feel more balanced IMO.

Accepting that no perfect balance can be achieved, I think we're pretty well off. I'll echo everyone else and say Necrons are in a state of disrepair (pun). I think Nids are doing well enough, but with half their unit selections somewhat nuetered in 5th, they do deserve the update coming.