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So I've just been told that GW has ordered their UK stores to remove the 40K Rulebook from shelves and sale on the evening of Sunday 28th May.

Staff have been told to answer customers questions by saying something very exciting is around the corner. Typical GW 'I know something you don't know' policy.

The boxed game (AOBR) is staying on sale for the time being.

Seems like this is more proof that 6th Ed will be here soon enough.

Cool. Nice of them to not try and screw newbies in the last month before 6th.

Is this a little early for a july release?

edit: Not like GW to try and stop people from spending money

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?

You never know, could be released in June as a total suprise (stranger things have been known to happen...)

Isn't the release model for rules one of the book first, starter set later? Or was it the other way round? Can't remember..

Rules in July, starter set in september!

lunarman wrote:Rules in July, starter set in september!

Are you sure?

Whens Chaos?

Maybe its June/august? I can't see GW pulling the 5e rulebook for an entire month. I'd think this says that 6e is closer than we think (nuts, my summer league will fall into anarchy with a new rule set, I was hoping August for 6e).

Probably after, November would be my guess based on rumour.

They could easily squeeze a Warhammer release between the rulebook and box, to justify two 40K releases ina row. Plus, nothing stopping a fantasy wave coming out in the same month as the 40K box.

Aeon wrote:

lunarman wrote:Rules in July, starter set in september!

Are you sure?

That's how it's been for 40k 5th, Fantasy 8th, and maybe 4th/7th respectively.

40K 6th Edition this summer = worst kept 'secret' ever?

Just another in a long line tbh.

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

Also, come monday, the current BRB won't be for sale any more.

I can believe this as GW is targeting kids, whose parents wont be happy that she brought timmy that large expensive book only a month or so later to be asked to buy a book which even has a higher price than the first one. If I was a parent I would say no I wont be buying you anything more from there.

Chaos wont be till 2013.

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

Everything yo have been told is a LIE!

SlaveToDorkness wrote:

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

Everything yo have been told is a LIE!

I don't think they will every live that down.

The Decapitator wrote:..........GW has ordered their UK stores to remove the 40K Rulebook from shelves and sale on the evening of Sunday 28th May.

...........

28th May is a Monday.........

Anyway interesting news - any chance it could be BS?

30 June is a better deal than 7 July, i say. Given BramGaunt's impeccable record in rumor mongering, and the fact that he says it's 100% go, My countdown timer just jumped from 42 days to 35 days left until 6th ed 40K.

Woo-Hoo!!!

tetrisphreak wrote:30 June is a better deal than 7 July, i say. Given BramGaunt's impeccable record in rumor mongering, and the fact that he says it's 100% go, My countdown timer just jumped from 42 days to 35 days left until 6th ed 40K.

Woo-Hoo!!!

+1

Never been this excited before lol, was not expecting 6th to be this soon,

waiting for someone to come along and debunk this whole thing as nothing more that bs

Astartesworkshop wrote:Chaos wont be till 2013.

Thats if there even is a 2013...

EmperorsChampion wrote:

Astartesworkshop wrote:Chaos wont be till 2013.

Thats if there even is a 2013...

Who else is scheduling an Apocalypse game for December 21 this year?

A week ago I'd be excited by this news, now there's a price rise coming less so.

I'm sure i'll play 6th but i'm not buying anything from them ever again.

And now I've seen Dropzone commander, if the price is right, I have something to fill the void.

tetrisphreak wrote:30 June is a better deal than 7 July, i say. Given BramGaunt's impeccable record in rumor mongering, and the fact that he says it's 100% go, My countdown timer just jumped from 42 days to 35 days left until 6th ed 40K.

Woo-Hoo!!!

This could result in me only playing another two or three games of 5th edition 40K.

That does feel close.

I lost my little rulebook last weekend I guess I'm done until 6th drops. So June would be sweet!

This would be exciing etc but with the price hike/gouge etc its worthless now

Jayce_The_Ace wrote:

The Decapitator wrote:..........GW has ordered their UK stores to remove the 40K Rulebook from shelves and sale on the evening of Sunday 28th May.

...........

28th May is a Monday.........

Anyway interesting news - any chance it could be BS?

I doubt it, pretty much everything Decapitator's posted has been spot on in the past.

EmperorsChampion wrote:

Astartesworkshop wrote:Chaos wont be till 2013.

Thats if there even is a 2013...

If they had any sense they'd release new Chaos stuff on December 20th. At least make a few sales before we all get ejected into space... jeebus...

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