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It seems a lot of rule changes in 5th editions revolved around changes that helped GW increase sales. The increased demand for vehicles and
rule changes that made past high selling units less completive was a clear shift in 5th edition. Here is what I think is going to happen to the meta in 6th:

1. Reduced usefulness of transports:

I think that they are going to make transports more vulnerable/less useful. I do not think they are going to completely nerf them. Just tone them down enough that people will keep buying them (they have a
great point to dollar ratio for GW), but all those people with Mech lists will need to by an extra infantry squad or two to stay viable.

2. Blast weapons are going to take a hit:

Blast weapon became so much more reliable in 5th edition that they almost completely crowded out high rate of fire weapon for crowed
control. It was a sad time for heavy bolters. I think they will change blast weapons rules in such a way that will pressure all those missile launcher spam armies to have to buy some new heavy weapons.

3. Shooting is going to get a boost:

In 5th assault was king. There are rumors of changes to cover saves and such and I think that something will change that will encourage a lot of those close combat heavy armies to add some shooty models.

Anyway these are my guesses what are yours?

Blacksails wrote:I think it'll probably change, by anywhere between a little and a lot.

I suspect things will be different. I imagine it won't be the same as it currently is.

You know, that's about as accurate as you can be at this moment. All we have are wild rumours and speculation. Things will be different. That is all. Let's all just sit back, take a deep breath, and wait for the book.

But what fun is being patiently waiting when we could be speculating wildly?