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2013/05/02 09:22:44
Subject: GW codex push
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Bounding Assault Marine
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Well there has been four codices released since the release of six edition. Is this because 6th is just a different game, especially with warlord traits and physic powers. Is this push just GW trying to get all armies up to date not letting any army be at the disadvantage of not having their own personal warlord traits or physic powers?
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2013/05/02 09:38:25
Subject: Re:GW codex push
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Regular Dakkanaut
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I would like to think its GW having actually worked out the changes in the codexes before they released 6th ed and the time between codexes are a combination of marketing strategy, time to put together fluff and pictures, and the printers needing time. But maybe I am just an optimist.
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2013/05/02 10:10:40
Subject: Re:GW codex push
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Douglas Bader
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Most likely explanation: the Hobbit game was a complete failure, and GW is scrambling to get enough sales (along with cutting as much as they can). Releasing a new codex every month probably isn't sustainable, but it might make their next financial report good enough to keep the shareholders happy.
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2013/05/02 12:11:02
Subject: Re:GW codex push
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Regular Dakkanaut
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 Peregrine wrote:Most likely explanation: the Hobbit game was a complete failure, and GW is scrambling to get enough sales (along with cutting as much as they can). Releasing a new codex every month probably isn't sustainable, but it might make their next financial report good enough to keep the shareholders happy.
That...is probably true, sadly. Best explanation I've seen floated yet. At least it got me Tau. If they can just sustain this till I get new Blood Angels, I'll be happy.
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2013/05/02 13:33:59
Subject: Re:GW codex push
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Blood-Raging Khorne Berserker
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Peregrine wrote:Most likely explanation: the Hobbit game was a complete failure, and GW is scrambling to get enough sales (along with cutting as much as they can). Releasing a new codex every month probably isn't sustainable, but it might make their next financial report good enough to keep the shareholders happy.
Cheers! Here's to another failure release of the Hobbit for Fall/Winter '13! I hope that waste of time tanks so hard and they cut it. Focus more on fantasy and 40k.
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2013/05/02 14:04:53
Subject: GW codex push
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I like the speed up. I am curious as to why they did a 180 on there previous strategy though.
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2013/05/02 15:43:34
Subject: GW codex push
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Hoary Long Fang with Lascannon
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Personally I think it has to do with the head honcho being so close to retirement... he wants to pump out as much as he can so when he retires and sells he gets a pretty penny, and doesn't care what happens after
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2013/05/02 15:53:35
Subject: GW codex push
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Ladies Love the Vibro-Cannon Operator
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 wowsmash wrote:I like the speed up. I am curious as to why they did a 180 on there previous strategy though.
Well, codex writing needs thinking, play testing and whatnot. If all codices are written by the same person, at least partly (Vertock), the quality of the codices is going down. More (good) writers would be needed to keep up the pace.
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2013/05/02 16:35:45
Subject: Re:GW codex push
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Dark Angels Librarian with Book of Secrets
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 Goat wrote:Cheers! Here's to another failure release of the Hobbit for Fall/Winter '13! I hope that waste of time tanks so hard and they cut it. Focus more on fantasy and 40k.
And we can get the models for cheap!
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2013/05/02 16:41:34
Subject: GW codex push
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Badass "Sister Sin"
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2013/05/02 17:01:04
Subject: Re:GW codex push
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Got a thread on this -- see above -- so I'm going to lock this one.
FWIW the current release schedule was set well before The Hobbit game went on sale.
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