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I heard a rumor that the new 40k Starter set will feature Chaos and Witch Hunters.
Any confirmation on this?
Thoughts on this?
I personally think that would be awesome, my grandma decided to start playing 40k as Witch Hunters and I play Chaos

I think the current rumor is demons vs. black templars.

Make sure to put a question mark if it's a question, else excited 40k rumor mongers like myself will enter the thread thinking you have a new tidbit to share.

The most we've heard regarding starter sets is that it "Won't be Ultramarines and won't include a Xenos". My guess was it was Sisters/Chaos then---and I still think there's a good chance for that.

As an aside however, you have a Grandma that plays 40k? That's a first for me...

Question Mark added.

That was an actual rumor I heard not a question. The following things WERE questions. Yes my grandma decided to play 40k as of today with Witch Hunters I'm very excited.


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That question mark does not belong. This wasn't a question this was input from a rumor I heard. I don't know how valid the source is but this is a real rumor -.-

So where did you hear this rumor? The rumor we've been going off of was "not Xenos or Ultramarines" which doesn't exactly translate into Sisters and Daemons.

Sigh...

As much as many hope and dream for the day that GW gives any attention to the Sisters the facts speak for themselves.

It'll be Marines vs Non-Imperium.
It has always been Marines.
It'll always be Marines.

The rumors that it would be Sisters or Witch Hunters came about from a rumour that said it would not be Ultramarines.
It appears that many don't realise there are more colours then Blue on the Visible (Marine) Colour Spectrum.

As for Daemons, that came from the notion that you won't have Imperium fight themselves in the box (Although a Marines slaughter the Sisters set wouldn't suprise anyone in the least), you won't have Xenos (as per the original rumour) and Chaos Marines vs Marines would lead to a very boring box.

Considering that we've had a rumor on the book for awhile that it will be a Non-Chaos Marine and Non-Xenos force versus a Non-Guard or Non-Codex Space Marine force, this rumor isn't entirely hard to believe.

My money was on Sisters and Daemons but eh. I guess this one works too.

Kettu wrote:The rumors that it would be Sisters or Witch Hunters came about from a rumour that said it would not be Ultramarines.
It appears that many don't realise there are more colours then Blue on the Visible (Marine) Colour Spectrum.

No, it comes from the fact that Black Space Marines are the same thing as Blue Space Marines before you paint them, and that Black Space Marines are not a "potentially earth-shattering" change from the status quo.

Kanluwen wrote:...Non-Codex Space Marine...

'Will not be Warriors of Ultramar' I believe the exact wording was.
Turns out you have four other codices and 999 other chapters to choose from

AlexHolker wrote:...Black Space Marines are not a "potentially earth-shattering" change from the status quo.

Blood Angels circa 2nd ed, Black Templar circa 3rd ed. Blue has only been in vogue for two editions so far.

I heard this rumor from a 40K player that lives in NY

My Sister's boyfriend knows a guy who is a janitor at at mall that has a GW store and he said that it was definitely Squats vs. Jokaero.

Feel free to add any punctuation necessary...

Considering Marines are the poster child of 40k, I would be quite surprised to see them NOT include a marines.

However if they time the new boxed set in release of a new codex, that would be quite the clever upsell to the army, especially to one of the lesser armies such as Sisters. Lesser = fewer players.

Kettu wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:...Non-Codex Space Marine...

'Will not be Warriors of Ultramar' I believe the exact wording was.
Turns out you have four other codices and 999 other chapters to choose from

Actually, the wording was "Non-Codex Astartes".
Which pretty much would mean Space Wolves or Black Templars.

Which were promptly shot down afterwards.

I already said that the source was of unknown reliability. And the jab at my annoyance of the added punctuality was a low blow.

http://bloodofkittens.com/blog/2011/03/11/grey-knight-codex-limited-time-only/
Found it.

Ok the ”Bombshell” I really need to use better wording…

”By the end of the next Olympics we will be treated to 6th ed Warhammer 40k”
Now thaGrey Knight Codex Q&A Limited Time onlyt is something that people that follow GW trends have suspected for awhile. So really that is not that earth shattering. What makes 6thed potentially earth shattering is the version of AoBR we will get. For the first time in a long time neither Xenos nor the Warriors of Roboute Guilliman will be featured. Nor will the Sledgehammer of the Emperor be chosen to fill the starter box.

What that means for all of us… we shall have to wait and see.

And I got the quote wrong; Warriors of Robert, not Ultramar.

None the less, that still only describes one of over a 1000 artificial colours and flavours.

And frankly, the fact that they said "the first time in a long time" and "the Warriors of Roboute Guilliman will not be featured" damages their credibility.

Battle for Macragge was not "a long time ago".

Battle for Macragge had "the warriors of Roboute Gulliman"

I dont believe this rumor at all. 40k starter set without power armor marines??? no waiiiiiiii

Will take bets ( 1 brand new starter set ) for any takers.

None the less, that is the rumour in entirety.
And it is also the only time I have heard it from any source.

And I don't think that Bloof of Kittens has a track record anywhere near reliable.

And as i said, many forget that Blue is not the only colour.

What are your guesses then?

ProphetOfChaosAscendant wrote:What are your guesses then?

Dont know , but i dont tihnk guess are good enough to count as rumours , or else this section would be flooded with just
wishlisting -_-

BUT if guessing for fun? its Space Marines vs Eldar

Thats right , next summer , its ^ The return of Eldar , Eldrad's last stand and glory.

With all new plastics coming out it may well be the new plastic sisters of battle vs deamons

baron deathnyx wrote:With all new plastics coming out it may well be the new plastic sisters of battle vs deamons

I meant , im not saying or doubting GW doesnt have the technology to make nice plastic sisters as starterset no.

Im saying Marines in power armor are GW 's flagship product. Not making them for duration of 4 years of a new edition is

....
suicide.

No way it will be Daemons. Too many parental issues.

Luna, you may be on to something...

I'll ask my janitorial connection.

If it is in fact Black Templars what are your guys predictions on the return of Black Templar box sets? It's rediculous to pay near 40 dollars for a box of marines, then have to pay 30 more just to make some of them Black Templars....

You may be right slave about parental issues with deamons it might be dark angels vs chaos to bring back the fallen.

You paint them black?
It costs you $30 to paint them black?

I... Really have to know where you buy your paints. For that kind of money that had better be good.

@Lunahound;
Not suicide and a rather sound decision really.
Marine sell so well so rather then continuing to flog something that sells well, you focus on the lesser selling factions. Even if just for a short time. (And you just know there will be a few Marine codices in the meantime.)

That though is the problem. GW don't operate on a long turn plan but rather one that barely will see past June 30th each year.
They won't potentially sacrifice profits for a year to see an overall improvment. They'll stick to tried and true money spiners till the detrimental end.

Hence why Sisters, Necrons and untill recently, Dark Eldar, are languishing by the way side for a decade with hope only now in sight.

baron deathnyx wrote:You may be right slave about parental issues with deamons ...

Yeah, we didn't even call them "Demons" when I worked at the GW store here (pre shutdown/flood). Of course this IS the buckle of the Bible Belt.

Thanks for the remarks. No, 30 dollars for the upgrade sprue, as in the box of Black Templar specific bits that used to be available in a Black Templar box set of marines, but now have been pieced out. All of this while Space Wolfs, Blood Angels, and Dark Angels all have their own chapter specific box sets.