Imperial Armour Volume One: Second Edition and Newsletter #327

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**Kanluwen**

Here we go, boys and girls!

Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard is a book dedicated to the fighting vehicles of the Imperial Guard; the steel-clad behemoths that rumble and clank their way across the battlefields of the far future, unleashing fire and shell at the enemies of Mankind. Inside this 294-page book, the full panoply of Imperial Guard armoured vehicles are displayed in exhaustive detail, including profiles and rules for over fifty tanks, support vehicles, artillery pieces and super-heavy vehicles, alongside extensive background material on these war machines, their munitions and manufacture.

In addition to the wealth of information, colour profiles and photographs, the book also includes a full army list that allows you to field the sledgehammer of Imperial military power: the Imperial Guard Armoured Battlegroup. Also included are rules for some of the most famous Tank Aces of the Imperium including General Grizmund of the 1st Narmenian Armoured Regiment

Forge World has more pictures of the page layouts.

What I find interesting is that the Imperial Navy stuff is not within.

Edit to include the Forge World Newsletter:

Hi there,
The very first of our large Imperial Armour books returns to our online store this week in a fully revised and updated edition. Imperial Armour Volume One – Second Edition: Imperial Guard is available to order now and as we’re on the very cusp of December, we’ve also got a reminder in today’s newsletter of our upcoming order deadlines for pre-Christmas delivery.
Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard
Here at Forge World we've always loved tanks, and from our very earliest beginnings it is the massed ranks of the Imperial Guard that have inspired many of our hobbyists to take to the field of battle. This week sees the return of the very first large Imperial Armour book to our range, rewritten and expanded to be fully compatible with the 6th Edition of Warhammer 40,000.

Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard is a book dedicated to the fighting vehicles of the Imperial Guard; the steel-clad behemoths that rumble and clank their way across the battlefields of the far future, unleashing fire and shell at the enemies of Mankind. Inside this 294-page book, the full panoply of Imperial Guard armoured vehicles are displayed in exhaustive detail, including profiles and rules for over fifty tanks, support vehicles, artillery pieces and super-heavy vehicles, alongside extensive background material on these war machines, their munitions and manufacture. You can find a full list of contents here.

In addition to this wealth of information, the book also includes a full army list that allows you to field the sledgehammer of Imperial military power: the Imperial Guard Armoured Battlegroup. On top of this are also rules for some of the most famous Tank Aces of the Imperium including General Grizmund of the 1st Narmenian Armoured Regiment, made famous in New York Times-bestselling author Dan Abnett’s Gaunt’s Ghosts novel Necropolis (also available in e-book format).

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**kronk**

Well, the Navy just got a big spread in Aeronautica, so I'm not too surprised there.

But why not include the titans if you're including the super heavies?

**Kanluwen**

If they really are going to keep the Navy in "Aeronautica" rather than having them in Imperial Armour 1.2, breaking the Guard & Navy bit that we had for Imperial Armour 1.1, they likely are keeping Titans in the books where they appear.

Plus: Titans aren't property of the Imperial Guard. They're property of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

**Ouze**

This is essentially the same as the previous book, but updated for 6th, is that so?

Edit, NM; I see it includes stuff that could not possibly have been in the previous book such as the Crassus.

**Kanluwen**

Ouze wrote:
This is essentially the same as the previous book, but updated for 6th, is that so?

It's missing the Flyers, but has the Imperial Guard stuff which has been added in the interim. Things like the Crassus and its variants, Rapier Laser Destroyers, Sabre Gun Platforms, the various Krieg stuff, and the Elysian stuff.

**kronk**

Oh, wow. I just noticed the Armored Battle Group Army list...

Nice! Can't wait to see that updated for 6th edition!

**SickSix**

I don't even play IG but am interested in this simply because I love all things tank.

**Nicorex**

Probably because Titans fall under a diffrent admin catagory Kronk. Arnt they under the direction of the AdMech? Weird that they would picture one on the cover though if they arnt going to include them. Mabye Titans will get their own book.

**kronk**

I suppose if a book covering Legio is coming out, that makes more sense. But there's only a few titan classes, so I'm not sure it would warrant a book. Unless they went whole-hog ad-mech.

I just figured that this would be a good (re: convenient) place to lump the titans, right next to the super heavy tanks.

**Caitsidhe**

I'll be getting one promptly but if anyone gets one sooner, please post (not the stats or anything) but if the Sabre Gun Defense Platform has changed radically.

**Vaktathi**

I've been waiting for a 6E IG update book to come out, though I was hoping they'd update the DKoK rules with it too. Alas, good stuff and I'll be picking it up.

**Tannhauser42**

Very, very nice. I wonder if their Leman Russ Vanquisher will still keep the coaxial gun and the different firing profiles for the cannon?

**Kanluwen**

Tannhauser42 wrote:
Very, very nice. I wonder if their Leman Russ Vanquisher will still keep the coaxial gun and the different firing profiles for the cannon?

I would think so, since there is 4 pages of "Munitions of the Imperium".

**Alpharius**

kronk wrote:
I suppose if a book covering Legio is coming out, that makes more sense. But there's only a few titan classes, so I'm not sure it would warrant a book. Unless they went whole-hog ad-mech.

Ooooh... that's a good rumor to start!

And I really hope that IS the case too!

**Happygrunt**

Well, I might have to get this one, looks good for any kind of guard player.

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

And ordered.

My X-Mas present.

Yes, I have volume one, but this has every tank in it, and I need to know about all the tanks!

**Kanluwen**

Added the Newsletter to the OP.

Also, I'm totally surprised to see HBMC buying this.

Completely, 100% surprised.

**Harriticus**

Imperial Armour books are getting confusing with the Volume One...SECOND EDITION and Apocalypse reloaded II stuff.

**zedmeister**

Ordered. Interesting, looking at the contents it seems the bombard and colossus have merged. It's now known as the colossus bombard...

**daedalus**

Interesting. I will have to pick it up.

...also, did they remove the Imperial Armor books from g-w.com? I can't seem to find them there anymore.

**RiTides**

Harriticus wrote:
Imperial Armour books are getting confusing with the Volume One...SECOND EDITION and Apocalypse reloaded II stuff.

Agreed! Wish they would name them clearer for us FW laymen...

**Tannhauser42**

Alpharius wrote:
kronk wrote:
I suppose if a book covering Legio is coming out, that makes more sense. But there's only a few titan classes, so I'm not sure it would warrant a book. Unless they went whole-hog ad-mech.

Ooooh... that's a good rumor to start!

And I really hope that IS the case too!

Given the AdMech presence in the first HH book, I wouldn't be surprised if we eventually get an IA book devoted to all things Mars.

Mmmm, volkite weapons in 40K....

And, maybe they should have just used a different name to restart their line, instead of Imperial Armour?

**Kanluwen**

Tannhauser42 wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
kronk wrote:
I suppose if a book covering Legio is coming out, that makes more sense. But there's only a few titan classes, so I'm not sure it would warrant a book. Unless they went whole-hog ad-mech.

Ooooh... that's a good rumor to start!

And I really hope that IS the case too!

Given the AdMech presence in the first HH book, I wouldn't be surprised if we eventually get an IA book devoted to all things Mars.

Mmmm, volkite weapons in 40K....

The Minotaurs and Necron book(s) are supposedly going to have an AdMech presence within, so there is that...

And, maybe they should have just used a different name to restart their line, instead of Imperial Armour?

Why? They aren't "restarting" the line. They're revising the original book.

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

zedmeister wrote:
Ordered. Interesting, looking at the contents it seems the bombard and colossus have merged. It's now known as the colossus bombard...

Which is odd. The sketch in the Guard Codex has the Colossus as a Chimera chassis with the Bombard's main gun. The Bombard however is based on the Russ Chassis.

**Alpharius**

Kanluwen wrote:
Tannhauser42 wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
kronk wrote:
I suppose if a book covering Legio is coming out, that makes more sense. But there's only a few titan classes, so I'm not sure it would warrant a book. Unless they went whole-hog ad-mech.

Ooooh... that's a good rumor to start!

And I really hope that IS the case too!

Given the AdMech presence in the first HH book, I wouldn't be surprised if we eventually get an IA book devoted to all things Mars.

Mmmm, volkite weapons in 40K....

The Minotaurs and Necron book(s) are supposedly going to have an AdMech presence within, so there is that...

I'm hoping that when that book hits we'll also get a FW MKVIII armor set, as the Minotaurs have a lot of that particular suit...I think!

**zedmeister**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
zedmeister wrote:
Ordered. Interesting, looking at the contents it seems the bombard and colossus have merged. It's now known as the colossus bombard...

Which is odd. The sketch in the Guard Codex has the Colossus as a Chimera chassis with the Bombard's main gun. The Bombard however is based on the Russ Chassis.

Yep, shame if it's true. I'd hate to miss the bombard as it currently is with its larger than normal seven incher...

**Kanluwen**

Alpharius wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
Tannhauser42 wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
kronk wrote:
I suppose if a book covering Legio is coming out, that makes more sense. But there's only a few titan classes, so I'm not sure it would warrant a book. Unless they went whole-hog ad-mech.

Ooooh... that's a good rumor to start!

And I really hope that IS the case too!

Given the AdMech presence in the first HH book, I wouldn't be surprised if we eventually get an IA book devoted to all things Mars.

Mmmm, volkite weapons in 40K....

The Minotaurs and Necron book(s) are supposedly going to have an AdMech presence within, so there is that...

I'm hoping that when that book hits we'll also get a FW MKVIII armor set, as the Minotaurs have a lot of that particular suit...I think!

I don't think any Chapters actually have a large amount of "Errant" armor sets to be honest.

I could be wrong or they could decide to do something with it, but I like "Errant" being rare simply because the Imperium wants it to be.

**Kroothawk**

daedalus wrote:
...also, did they remove the Imperial Armor books from g-w.com?

Yes, they were removed from the GW webstore mid-January: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/423912.page

**Bobthehero**

Vaktathi wrote:
I've been waiting for a 6E IG update book to come out, though I was hoping they'd update the DKoK rules with it too. Alas, good stuff and I'll be picking it up.

That, need them new rules for my Drill o' doom.

**Alpharius**

Kanluwen wrote:

I don't think any Chapters actually have a large amount of "Errant" armor sets to be honest.

I could be wrong or they could decide to do something with it, but I like "Errant" being rare simply because the Imperium wants it to be.