Speculation on 40k release schedule (incl starter box confirmation, see edited first post)

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**Kroothawk**

Harry wrote:
Sorry if I missed it in the previous pages, but do we know when the SW wave may be coming?

I have heard it released both in the same month as the Nids and the same month as the Necrons ... from different people ... so take your pick.

straightsilver wrote:I must admit I haven't heard anything about a SW wave, but I believe that 'Nids do indeed have more kits ready than are going to be released.

And on some old stuff:

straightsilver wrote:If it's any consollation I have got a fair bit wrong, mainly from mis-interpretation, or mistaking wishlisting or conjecture for actual rumours from time to time.

I was way off with 'Nids, actually sat next to Jes Goodwin whilst he went through design ideas for the Harpy and Plastic Gargoyles without realising it was for the new 'Dex.

I thought the Harpy was a plastic Harridan, but in fairness the new 'Dex was months away at that point.

I also predicted that the 6th Edition boxed set would be Dark Angels vs Chaos, but was led to believe that it would two boxed sets with a different army in each, which in hindsight now seems way too unlikely.

I got Dark Eldar spot on, but only because I heard it straight from the horses mouth so to speak.

I swore Tau would be before Necrons..... oops. Have no idea where those Tau went.

I totally mis interpreted the advent of Finecast, but did predict metal blisters going direct only / disappearing, just didn't spot the Fine cast connection.

I have also just stated that Eldar definitely wont be 2012, that could backfire on me.....

However it is good to look back, and in all honesty Harry you haven't really been wrong on anything, I just think at the moment it's impossible to predict with any certainty what's happening.

It is possible to look at all the rumours from everybody though and piece together a pretty good idea, so I think it's goood that people do post rumours, as with absolutely no information coming at all we would never be able to build up any sort of picture.

And I'd have nothing to do at work all day......

**TBD**

So despite all the rumours constistently having been saying "Chaos first codex AFTER new edition" there now is this Straightsilver (never seen his name before?) saying Chaos will be before the new edition and DA right after...

And the Guard waive rumour, was that Ghost's invention or not? I'm not sure it was.

**-Loki-**

TBD wrote:So despite all the rumours constistently having been saying "Chaos first codex AFTER new edition" there now is this Straightsilver (never seen his name before?) saying Chaos will be before the new edition and DA right after...

StraightSilvers been around for a while and is decently reliable. He's been quiet lately though.

**Kroothawk**

TBD wrote:And the Guard waive rumour, was that Ghost's invention or not? I'm not sure it was.

stickmonkey wrote:From when I first heard about it to now it seems the information I was given was misunderstood or miscommunicated to me. All indications are they are done, sprue designs ready to go, but that no packaging has been seen. If what I'm being told now is correct, its a ways off. Right now, my expectation is that it will come in a combined release month, but i dont have any new information as to when.

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

Q4 12 and Q1 13 as Hobbit quarters?

Yay. LOTR steals away half a year from the other two lines. Fantastic. As if the release schedule wasn't slow enough already.

**acekevin8412**

You say it like it's actually news.
Honestly, who didn't expect LOTR to steal the spotlight what with the Hobbit coming out and all?

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

For 6 months?

**Vermillion**

Is it bad that I'll be glad to see the lotr stuff fail and go away and gw return to epic or rotating specialist games as a third seller again?

**Starfarer**

Vermillion wrote:Is it bad that I'll be glad to see the lotr stuff fail and go away and gw return to epic or rotating specialist games as a third seller again?

No, I think that's what nearly everyone hopes for. I know there are some LOTR players out there, but GW abandoned our beloved Specialist Games first. After The Hobbit runs it's course, LOTR needs to get the "Specialist Games treatment" and be brushed under the table and left to die. I don't care if Specialist Games going forward only entails limited boxed set releases, as long as LOTR is no longer taking release slots from 40k and WHFB.

**Brother SRM**

Vermillion wrote:Is it bad that I'll be glad to see the lotr stuff fail and go away and gw return to epic or rotating specialist games as a third seller again?

I don't want to see anyone get their game abandoned, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that GW won't renew its license when that comes up again in a few years. They've been holding onto the game waiting for The Hobbit to give it one last boost, far as I can tell. I won't be surprised if it fades into the background a year after The Hobbit.

**Riker210**

So basically the next, ohhhh year or so is going to be even more _____ marine focused? YAY! (sarcasm).

Time to shelf the 40k for a few years until the fun stuff is updated/released.

*tips the cap, bows out*

**Kroothawk**

Correct, first the Tyranid Chapter and the Necron Chapter of Space Marines

**IHateNids**

That'd be a bit funny. Triarch Praetorians with rapid-fire plasma guns...

**StraightSilver**

I'm afraid I am going to have retract my earlier rumours regarding release dates for 'Nids, Chaos and DA.

I had Choas down for June and DA for August, but it seems I am incapable of reading emails correctly so am now going to have to revise that.

I think I got a little bit over excited!

Also regarding when I quote Quarters for releases it doesn't necessarily mean that the whole Quarter will concentrate on those releases, it's just that the release will be at some point in those 3 months.

So Hobbit in Q4 as example means some time from October - December, but being Christmas quarter it is more likely to be in the first or second month.

Unfortunately it is difficult to be any more precise than that this early on for most releases.

**TheHarleqwin**

Gah, all I care for is the potential release of anything Orks or Eldar, and the release time for 6th. I was going to customize me some Wraithguard, and almost decided to get the necessary items until I thought "Well, if they're potentially rolling out new plastics or resin in the next several months..."

Of course, with a little recon on google, it seems like people have been crying wolf online regarding new Wraithguard models for a couple years now.

**Ledabot**

What is going on!? before crons came out, my tau were going to be coming out in march, and now its all screwed up. I don't get why we have two second waves one after the other ether. I can see one of thise months getting a slap of codex. GW has never broken the 2dex, 3dex, 2dex cycle. I really hope this isn't the first year.

**Deathly Angel**

Would I be insane to believe that either 6th edition or the DA codex will come out once the picture on the WD spines is complete?

**Vampirate of Sartosa**

Deathly Angel wrote:Would I be insane to believe that either 6th edition or the DA codex will come out once the picture on the WD spines is complete?

That's a perfectly reasonable guess.