Dosadi wrote:I think people are over reacting a bit to the rumour that the Dark Angels, Blood Angels and Black Templars lists are being worked on right now. The design process in not as linear as people believe it is. Of course these books are being worked on, they share one big thing in common; they are all Space Marines, it makes sense to develop them together with the new Ultradex as a guide. This way we will get a more consistent power level (everyone’s always crying about codex creep).
When the DA book came out, Jervis said they had developed the BA list alongside it, but DA were released because the miniature development was more complete and there was more sales potential in the “robed monkish” marines than the red “jump packish” marines. Just because they are working on all these lists simultaneously does not mean they are going to release them one after another.
I know for a fact that 2010 is going to be a very Xenos heavy year. When the Dark Eldar do eventually come out (and they will) and people see the models that have been re-designed from the ground up and realize how much work is required to develop an entirely new range of models and update rules that are right now three editions old (the second 3rd edition list released, not counting the 3.5 update ‘dex) and make it all marketable so that all their hard work is not for nothing. It’s a monumental task, and they have put in the hands of the man who basically invented “space elves”. Between his staggering skill as a conceptualist and his amazing attention to detail, symmetry and style as a sculptor, I have faith that all will be forgiven for making us wait as long as we have.
Am I a Jes Goodwin’s fanboy for saying that?
HELLZ YA! Proud of it!
They need to be sure that the army they release for the Dark Eldar will sell and sell as well as any of the other Xenos armies; which all combined are a drop in the bucket compared to how many space marines they sell.
So every time a new marine model or book or accessory comes out, just be happy that the sales generated by those items allows GW to spend time and resources developing the truly interesting armies that populate the 40k universe.


Dosadi

dienekes96 wrote:

Dosadi wrote:I think people are over reacting a bit to the rumour that the Dark Angels, Blood Angels and Black Templars lists are being worked on right now. The design process in not as linear as people believe it is. Of course these books are being worked on, they share one big thing in common; they are all Space Marines, it makes sense to develop them together with the new Ultradex as a guide. This way we will get a more consistent power level (everyone’s always crying about codex creep).
When the DA book came out, Jervis said they had developed the BA list alongside it, but DA were released because the miniature development was more complete and there was more sales potential in the “robed monkish” marines than the red “jump packish” marines. Just because they are working on all these lists simultaneously does not mean they are going to release them one after another.
I know for a fact that 2010 is going to be a very Xenos heavy year. When the Dark Eldar do eventually come out (and they will) and people see the models that have been re-designed from the ground up and realize how much work is required to develop an entirely new range of models and update rules that are right now three editions old (the second 3rd edition list released, not counting the 3.5 update ‘dex) and make it all marketable so that all their hard work is not for nothing. It’s a monumental task, and they have put in the hands of the man who basically invented “space elves”. Between his staggering skill as a conceptualist and his amazing attention to detail, symmetry and style as a sculptor, I have faith that all will be forgiven for making us wait as long as we have.
Am I a Jes Goodwin’s fanboy for saying that?
HELLZ YA! Proud of it!
They need to be sure that the army they release for the Dark Eldar will sell and sell as well as any of the other Xenos armies; which all combined are a drop in the bucket compared to how many space marines they sell.
So every time a new marine model or book or accessory comes out, just be happy that the sales generated by those items allows GW to spend time and resources developing the truly interesting armies that populate the 40k universe.


Dosadi

This.

athba wrote:Dark Eldar - they maybe outdated but they still have good mini options - on GW site compare DE with necrons, there is more variety and more figures to choose from.

I'm waiting to be corrected ............

(but i think i'm right) lol

CT GAMER wrote:

athba wrote:Dark Eldar - they maybe outdated but they still have good mini options - on GW site compare DE with necrons, there is more variety and more figures to choose from.

I'm waiting to be corrected ............

(but i think i'm right) lol

The fact that Necrons are all the same like they ave been stamped out on an assembly line is intentional and part of their intended aesthetic...

Sidstyler wrote:Well...that's your problem? There are a lot of people who think the Tau aesthetic is lame, too, not every army is going to appeal to everyone.

I love this game for the 'sandbox' style of gaming.

The reason I'm so in to it is all the variations in race's and the build-your-own style list creation.

If GW drops even one race it would stunt my interest in 40k a lot.

I want MORE races and codex's, I'm really not too pissed using old 'dexs. As long as the pool of options for army creation is as large as possible, the game will always be fresh to me.