UK GW Stores told to remove 40K BRB from sale....

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**Breotan**

I sold my BRB a few months back. Damn, that reminds me, I gotta offload my 5th Ed mini rulebook quick.

**Pacific**

-666- wrote:And just when I am finally getting the hang of 5th. Gosh darn it !!!

Don't worry, it's likely to be almost exactly the same.

**biccat**

...except for the 2-3 minor tweaks (like wound allocation, LOS, cover, and transport rules) that will completely change your army.

**ColdSadHungry**

I get paid a bonus at the end of June so happy times for me! But, I really hope that the 6th ed book isn't a big hardback. It's not the price hike that I'm against but the size and the fact it's just harder to lug around. I'd rather they just did a softback and if they wanted to increase the price, just add more pictures and fluff into it.

**tetrisphreak**

It will be a massive 500 page hardback with 50 pages of rules, most likely.

I don't care, I'm ready for the new rules.

**DarthOvious**

Pacific wrote:Well, I guess AoBR is still relatively a good deal in terms of the models you get inside (so no great loss if the new version comes out a month later).

But, anyone unsuspecting and sold a copy of that 5th edition book a month before the new one comes out = instantly one lost customer.

OK, so I know GW didn't follow the suggestion for a price freeze for 2012, but how about this?

- Take your copy of the 5th edition rulebook (BRB) into the store, GW will give you a FREE copy of the new rules. Obviously not the hardback edition, but a smaller softback which otherwise contains all of the rules and most of the background/artwork.

If a relatively small company out of New Zealand (which also has to compete with it's miniature ranges, it's very easy to buy other 15mm WW2 stuff) then why not GW which has pretty much an exclusive mandate over all of its models?

There was a guy down at the shop last night who bought a rule book as well. I feel really sorry for him now cause he will soon have to buy another.

**Holycrusader27**

-666- wrote:And just when I am finally getting the hang of 5th. Gosh darn it !!!

Look at it this way will all be starting off on the same foot again. Only problem I see is finding people to play with in the future.

**DarthOvious**

EmperorsChampion wrote:
Astartesworkshop wrote:Chaos wont be till 2013.

Thats if there even is a 2013...

If this has anything to do with the Mayan calender I will burst out laughing.

**Ouze**

SlaveToDorkness wrote:
Alpharius wrote:40K 6th Edition this summer = worst kept 'secret' ever?

Everything yo have been told is a LIE!

Can someone please explain this reference to me? I've seen it several times. I have some 10 year old copies of WD I got on Ebay when I started playing in 2009 but have no idea what it means.

**DarthOvious**

Ouze wrote:
SlaveToDorkness wrote:
Alpharius wrote:40K 6th Edition this summer = worst kept 'secret' ever?

Everything yo have been told is a LIE!

Can someone please explain this reference to me? I've seen it several times. I have some 10 year old copies of WD I got on Ebay when I started playing in 2009 but have no idea what it means.

I'm guessing its from The Matrix.

EDIT: Actually, it looks to be from Inquisitor. Just read the second page.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1320029_Inq_Rulebook_part_1.pdf

**ShatteredBlade**

Excellent. I am waiting for 6th ed, I am getting awfully tired for 5th.

**Dysartes**

Ouze wrote:
SlaveToDorkness wrote:
Alpharius wrote:40K 6th Edition this summer = worst kept 'secret' ever?

Everything yo have been told is a LIE!

Can someone please explain this reference to me? I've seen it several times. I have some 10 year old copies of WD I got on Ebay when I started playing in 2009 but have no idea what it means.

IIRC, it is tied into material that came out when Inquisitor was released.

**1hadhq**

Ouze wrote:
SlaveToDorkness wrote:
Alpharius wrote:40K 6th Edition this summer = worst kept 'secret' ever?

Everything yo have been told is a LIE!

Can someone please explain this reference to me? I've seen it several times. I have some 10 year old copies of WD I got on Ebay when I started playing in 2009 but have no idea what it means.

GW used along their space hulk release....the worst of secrecy..... even so far as to have their own staff anouncing they can't show us space hulk at a GD on Sunday followed by the 'official' release at Monday. And yes it was " EyhbtiaL ".

**drunkorc**

well, well, i guess im buying 2 more AOBR boxes soon.

Wow, guess the whispers were (this time) on the up and up.

Dang! only 1 more week till payday!!! please let there be 2 boxes for me then!!!!

**Aeon**

lord_blackfang wrote:
BramGaunt wrote:I have nothing on rules yet, but I can give you a releasedate: 30th of June. I am 100% certain of that.
.

I wont disagree

**adamsouza**

HAH !! I never bought the hardcover 5th Edition Rulebook, so I don't really feel upset by this.

Just debating buying another AOBR for the models before thier supply dries up.

**terranarc**

Plastic cultists and deathwing terminators with plasmacannons here we go

**H.B.M.C.**

This the same week Beasts of War start a competition to win a 5th Ed rulebook. Talk about timing...

**tetrisphreak**

Alright so I got my issue of White Dwarf today and I noticed something:

July's issue of White Dwarf goes on sale June 23, 2012. 7 days before the June 30 date that BramGaunt threw out this morning. Coincidence? Possibly, but i think that fact alone (given GW's one-week pre-release policy) throws a couple more nails in the signpost that points towards 6th Edition.

**deggreg@yahoo.com**

I'm really excited. Some of the rumored new rules I think will improve the game..nerfing cover saves, assault before shooting, glancing being -1 instead of a -2 modifier, 6+ psychic saves for everything....all of those would be awesome. Random charge distances or that stupid evasion attribute would not be....

**GalacticDefender**

I will not be getting the hardback rulebook. I'll wait until there is a paperback one and get it from a bits site or ebay.

**balsak_da_mighty**

Not thrilled with 6th or the new price increases. Who really knows what is going on anymore?

**Milisim**

I personally cannot wait for 6E!

5th is such a steaming pile that it cant possibly be worse!

Fixing Cover saves, Wound Allocation etc... is a welcome change and one I am excited to see.

With that said, I have zero faith in GW's ability to fix their own game and if it resembles the quagmire of crap that is 5E, I will be selling ALL my 40k Stuff and moving on to Infinity and Fow.

Although I dont mind 8E WHFB rules and will still play that and buy the odd unit here and there for it.

**Katie Drake**

Milisim wrote:I personally cannot wait for 6E!

5th is such a steaming pile that it cant possibly be worse!

Fixing Cover saves, Wound Allocation etc... is a welcome change and one I am excited to see.

With that said, I have zero faith in GW's ability to fix their own game and if it resembles the quagmire of crap that is 5E, I will be selling ALL my 40k Stuff and moving on to Infinity and Fow.

I feel pretty much exactly the same, except I won't be starting another miniatures game.

**DarthOvious**

H.B.M.C. wrote:This the same week Beasts of War start a competition to win a 5th Ed rulebook. Talk about timing...

What kind of prize is that to giveaway when you know that a 6th Ed rulebook is just round the corner. Obviously they are just wanting to offload old stock before 6th Ed release. Ugh.

**Puscifer**

It's an autographed copy.

**H.B.M.C.**

So it'll be an obsolete book with a signature in it. The competition is still stupid given the timing.

**fredox**

I don't think the competition is bad when you look at it. Basically, post up what's the cheesiest thing from 5th. Have a look at the quote written in the book and it's fairly obviously tongue in cheek. http://www.beastsofwar.com/groups/warhammer-40000/forum/topic/break-5th-ed-win-a-signed-copy/

As for removing the BRB from sale, I've seen independent stockists with Skull Pass still on sale within the last 6 months. Personally I'd like GW do pull the book a bit earlier, 3-6 months would be good. I can understand why the don't though and do feel sorry for anyone who buys a copy just before it gets pulled.

**Mad4Minis**

Makes me glad I got my 5th ed rule book really cheap. Someone had it on ebay listed as 4th, but pic showed the 5th book. Price was right so I pulled the trigger on the deal...sure enough, a nearly mint 5th ed book for the price of a used 4th book.

Any idea how much the new one will be?

**Nocturn**

I'm gonna guess around $65 - $70.