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http://bloodofkittens.com/blog/2011/05/10/network-news-breaking-sisters-rumor-news/

I want to confirm for everyone that the Sisters new “book” will be coming out sometime this year (most likely before the Necron release). There is more– SoB will be White Dwarf only release stretched over two issues, with a online PDF by the end of the year. I had reported this possibility (in a cryptic matter before) on BoLS, so this is a confirmation of said rumor. Cruddace will be the author for PDF as well. No word on new sculpts, but my bet is on only resin recast of existing models. As for the rules I have nothing to report as of yet, but look for at least two ecclesiastical characters from the fluff/past to appear in the new dex.

Cruddace's name is a bit of a surprise as rumor was Kelly was working on the codex after leaving Ward the job of finishing Grey Knights. This could just mean Kelly is working on an eventual 'real' codex to be released along with new miniatures, but that's just baseless speculation.

It could also explain those screenshots of rules in a presumably new Sisters of Battle codex from early April.

BoK is one cool dude, he can confirm his own rumours!

Sounds iffy to me

They were correct for the most part on Grey Knights and made some correct calls on Dark Eldar (though they weren't without some mixups); I'd definitely give whatever they say some consideration.

I would hope, if true, that this is nothing more than a stopgap and that a "true" Codex would be forthcoming, unless they don't really have any plans to update Sisters models any time soon.

What nooooooooooooooooooooo..........

I hope this really isn't true.

Head in hands right now.

What about those plastic Sisters rumours we heard not long ago about those "amazing" models people had seen.

This is no good if there are conflicting rumours.

They could still be working on a 'true' codex for 6th. As for the rumors about the models, most of that came from Stickmonkey, didn't it?

bhsman wrote:They could still be working on a 'true' codex for 6th. As for the rumors about the models, most of that came from Stickmonkey, didn't it?

No, most of them came from Jes Goodwin himself during interviews about the Dark Eldar stuff.

Yeah I think it was Stickmonkey. Though there were few of them backing those rumours. I think ??

hmm, sounds plausible enough to me.

They could then use up any/all stocks of the current range of SoB, or any short term replacements in a possible alternative substance possibly, removed the Witchhunters rules completely -- meaning we don't have different assassin rules -- and perhaps provide a sales boost to a range that is likely to be somewhat moribund otherwise.

Kanluwen wrote:No, most of them came from Jes Goodwin himself during interviews about the Dark Eldar stuff.

Aside from those, I mean. Stickmonkey's rumors about the lace on the boots, etc. Goodwin was most referring to the trouble the robes were creating, not about finished models.

ceorron wrote:Yeah I think it was Stickmonkey.

Welp, there's your problem...

Well keep in mind the last pdf book GW did was for Chaos Fantasy. DoC was released and they felt the need to revamp the Warriors of Chaos via WD so as to make a clean split between daemons and warriors. The actual book followed about a year later.

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.

Also, what better way to show off the new resin capabilties then some resin SoB models?

Finally, Jes is working on SoB for sure, but how long did he work on DE? Yeah years and years.

So these rumors seem plausible to me anyways. And BoK has a good track record so far for rumors.

bhsman wrote:

ceorron wrote:Yeah I think it was Stickmonkey.

Welp, there's your problem...

Damn

Well I suppose there is always going to be necrons to look forward to.

I can appreciate people get frustrated, but can we please not start or continue slating Mr. Stickmonkey please.

I can state with 100% cast iron truthfulmess that he does indeed "pop in" to the GW HQ and does see things at various stages. If he or others don't draw the correct conclusions or things change at some stage that he doesn't see that's not really his fault.

Seems plausible that SoB would get a rules-only dex in white dwarf. Theyre obviously one of the least popular army given the lack of attention over the past decade

If i were a sob player I would love any update even if you dont get all new fluff to read (is that really a loss?)

Although I dont think they'd get a 6th ed book.. That may be contingent on the popularity of the minidex

any update is a good update tbh especially if its soon!

hopefully it is just a stopgap for a proper codex next year!

Kirasu wrote:Seems plausible that SoB would get a rules-only dex in white dwarf. Theyre obviously one of the least popular army given the lack of attention over the past decade.

Least popular at GW, maybe. For an army that's been treated like GW's red-headed stepchild they're doing unusually well.

If i were a sob player I would love any update even if you dont get all new fluff to read (is that really a loss?)

Yes, it's really a loss. The Sisters need two things: plastic infantry and more fluff that's not just the same old overview of the Age of Apostasy. A WD 'dex gives us neither.

winterman wrote:Well keep in mind the last pdf book GW did was for Chaos Fantasy. DoC was released and they felt the need to revamp the Warriors of Chaos via WD so as to make a clean split between daemons and warriors. The actual book followed about a year later.

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.

Also, what better way to show off the new resin capabilties then some resin SoB models?

Finally, Jes is working on SoB for sure, but how long did he work on DE? Yeah years and years.

So these rumors seem plausible to me anyways. And BoK has a good track record so far for rumors.

I second this post. Largely.

I admit, I'm not too sure about the plausibility of this rumour and the all-resin models, however BoK does seem to be pretty good with rumours so far and it would make sense to keep sisters players happy about their delayed plastics/dex.

However, that they are doing it to keep up with the current rules and as a stop-gap, kind of like the WoC doesn't make masses of sense to me as they could've done this with any of the OLD armies in the past several hundred years surely?

Interesting...

I wouldn't mind a stopgap-dex, but sisters really do need a real revamp.

Is it just me, or did BoK's blog get suspended.....

Doesn't make sense to me and conflicts with Jes Goodwin working on the plastic sisters.
Work on Codex Sororitas was started half a year after Grey Knights. All that for 10 pages in a WD?
I still hope for a real Codex with real new miniatures until better evidence is provided.

Apparently someone or something didn't like the rumors that got posted....? I'm having the same issue trying to access the page. Kinda sad since BoK is pretty freakin awesome. Wonder why i's down...

^^^Yea, I'm having trouble as well. They should be able to post about it on Facebook unless that was taken down as well.

reds8n wrote:I can appreciate people get frustrated, but can we please not start or continue slating Mr. Stickmonkey please.

I can state with 100% cast iron truthfulmess that he does indeed "pop in" to the GW HQ and does see things at various stages. If he or others don't draw the correct conclusions or things change at some stage that he doesn't see that's not really his fault.

Scary red text or not, my point wasn't that Stickmonkey intentionally misleads us, only that, as a general rule, what he sees either doesn't always come to fruition. He's just unreliable. The PAGK Justicar with a double-bladed halberd? Chaos Icons messing with GK Deep Striking? Do I have to repost the entirety of his hilariously bad Tyranid rumors?

Even if you can vouch for him, that doesn't change his track record. Not his fault as you say, but that doesn't mean we should treat him as a credible source of rumors compared to Harry/BoK/et cetera.

Anyways, that'll be my last post on the subject.

infrenis wrote:Apparently someone or something didn't like the rumors that got posted....?

It's an omen!

I would love an update similar to the Blood Angels one they did a while back, it's better than nothing and won't take too much work. In fact I NEED IT I hope this is true as WD/GW need to release more of that kind of content IMO.

For all the metal I still love the Sisters minis and am fortunate enough to have bought enough of them a while back.

They're obviously one of the least popular army given the lack of attention over the past decade.

I don't think it's a case of Sisters being unpopular, just very old & having so many core updates to do before them (Space Marines - including Space Wolves, Dark Angels, Blood Angels, Orks, Eldar, CSM) & the possibility of having trouble with the model range. If they made the models/dex & rules well enough then they'd be popular, after all they have a strong concept & corset-like power armour - what's not to like?

It would actually make a little bit of sense if they were going to be the new starter box army vs. chaos marines

But seriously I'd be cool with an update to help push out their last few models. Anything to bring them a little more current is good. Especially if it's a 1-year stop gap or so. That would bring all codexes out of 3rd edition before the end of summer. And only leave 4 or so in 4th edition which is a huge bump from where we were at at the beginning of 5th.

I just meant they werent popular because GW doesnt support them, thus they lose player support and GW supports them less.. etc, etc

Honestly I think the SoB are a lot cooler than DE, necrons or nids (maybe not new fluff necrons).. and I wish they'd get an update. Heck I would have liked them to get a new book before GK since I dont know if I like the "we're the super awesome best space marines" that the GK fluff gives off

Its just GW answers to bean counters, so I suspect this white dwarf dex is to test popularity

I dont see how GW could take down a blog page, its not like they have any authority over "rumors" someone posts. Unless theyre an employee with a NDA I suppose, which I doubt BoK is. Or they are a scary umbrella corporation, which somehow I doubt

How long was it between the WD BA 'codex' and the right proper one?

Possibly what we'll see here for SoB, I'd imagine.

Some rumours I trust more, even if they are not pleasant:

ghost21 wrote:Yeah sisters will be 5 to a box with options for seraphim though (I wished it wasn't true but unfortunatley I've seen the evidence)
(...)
Please don't hit me with a broom.
Only reported what I saw.

tastyfish wrote:So no chance of extra legs on another bit then? Or was it pretty obviously a complete set?

I'm not saying it's impossible. I certainly don't see everything. Those SoM Monsters for instance popped up without me seeing anything.
It looked like a complete sprue . I have heard repentia getting a plastic kit though

And on BoK rumours:

ghost21 wrote:ok that is ironious they will have a proper dex or ill run through the streets of notingham hailing the end of civiliation naked n painted yellow
i can only go by the sprue i saw though
(...)id love wd updates for kroot mecs and LatD but frankly it wont happen

Culgore wrote:Interesting... BoK has been shutdown. Maybe they were on to something...

They were trying to leak pages from upcoming books

evilsponge wrote:Do you know this for sure?

yep a memo was given to people legal action was going to be directed towards certain sites
BoK was one of them
(why BoK would email and tell GW what they were planning was amazingly dumb)

I hate to admit it, but Sisters of Battle is perhaps the smallest community among the various codex factions. Even before GK got their new codex, Daemon Hunters were a lot popular than Witch Hunters.

I am disappointed at the prospects of no new models, but a recast of the old to resin. It does at least verify's GW trying to move away from metal cast. At the same time, I'm also happy as I've collected a mass a large Sisters of Battle army almost apocalypse scale. I don't care if GW recycles their current models into the new codex, just as long as Sisters gets more durable vehicles such as Vendettas and maybe even the Storm Raven. Perhaps AV12 front Repressors elusive forge world product? They've already done that to the Vendetta option and dual-autocannon Dread. Any new rules and vehicles that will give the Sisters a fighting chance in Annihilation missions and against MSU armies is welcomed.