Codex: Inquisition - Released Nov 16! (and it's a cut and paste job)

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**Medium of Death**

Likelyhood of kits released in conjunction with this? (Perhaps at a slightly later date) Or do we think we'll see some old models return?

**catharsix**

I am very pleased to read this. Like others, I would have preferred the Inq 28mm box set that was rumored, but this at least opens the door to using one's Inq conversions in a regular game (provided you have an Imperial army)

I've just started work on some Inquisitor warband/retinue conversions, and this only encourages that project. My armies are Eldar, CSM, and Necrons though. Maybe I need to resurrect my Angels Encarmine...

-C6

**Insurgency Walker**

Squidbot wrote:
nobody expects the Inquisition!

Maybe this is where the box set rumor came from? Possible mini release to support the new codex?

**Hulksmash**

I wouldn't bank on a model release. This is suppose to be out in November but the November White Dwarf didn't show any 40k Inquisitor models in the price list. But then again it didn't show the codex either so maybe

**Bull0**

I think models are really unlikely. In my uninformed opinion this will likely just be the inquisitorial bits of the Grey Knights codex pulled out and made available to all, and maybe tweaked slightly (inquisitor, retinue, assassins, and done)

**Grinshanks**

pretre wrote:
That would be huge (if they copy AS) since they had pretty much a 50% of a codex worth of content.

I foresee the 50% content plus padding (Indoctrinated guard for troops, Orbital Bombardment for Heavy Support and other tid bits from Imperial codices) to make up the bare minimum of the full force organisation sections.

Very glad its actually coming, but not getting my hopes for up for anything great.

**Squidbot**

Insurgency Walker wrote:
Squidbot wrote:
nobody expects the Inquisition!

Maybe this is where the box set rumor came from? Possible mini release to support the new codex?

Not what I was referring to.

**pretre**

Squidbot wrote:
Insurgency Walker wrote:
Squidbot wrote:
nobody expects the Inquisition!

Maybe this is where the box set rumor came from? Possible mini release to support the new codex?

Not what I was referring to.

I think he got that. He was responding with a semi non-sequitor. I doubt there are many people on here unfamiliar with an 'No one expects the spanish inquisition' reference.

**Troike**

Yep, pretty interested in this. Looks like something that be quite fun to play around with. A Inquisitorial retinue has always been a very customisable thing, in the fluff, so hopefully this will reflect that and let people really get creative with it.

Also the perfect way to get the Inquisition back in with the SoB, they can be fielded alongside but don't get put pushed into one codex together. I like it. And, as per the Chapter Tactics of the Red Hunters from FW, it also nets the Sisters Space Marines as battle brothers (assuming that your opponent is okay with FW).

Jefffar wrote:
It does make me wonder what will happen with Wolves and Blood Angels. Will they turn be independant Imperium Codexes or are they joining the Black Templars as an add on to Space Marines.

I dunno, they've kept them distinct for this long. And there's rumours of a SW update, which would kinda go against this outlook, We'll see, but I doubt it.

**Kroothawk**

Grinshanks wrote:
To be fair to GW the are advertising it as a FULL codex and, to date, have always made a distinction between when announcing a codex and a supplement.

Just for the record: This is the second "full Codex" exclusively for English speakers that bring a mobile computer to their games.
For everyone else: Sucks being you!

**Verses**

I think the license for these things lets your print them out?

The language thing does suck though.

Also with .epub files, you don't need the whole tablet thing to begin with, they're pretty simple to work with on a computer.

**xruslanx**

so...if i don't have a tablet, i can't get this?

**pretre**

Kroothawk wrote:
Grinshanks wrote:
To be fair to GW the are advertising it as a FULL codex and, to date, have always made a distinction between when announcing a codex and a supplement.

Just for the record: This is the second "full Codex" exclusively for English speakers that bring a mobile computer to their games.
For everyone else: Sucks being you!

xruslanx wrote:so...if i don't have a tablet, i can't get this?

As Kroothawk knows quite well, but apparently feels like spreading disinformation... Even if you do not have a tablet computer, you can still get this. In fact, you can use it on any desktop computer that can run a mobi or ePub file. AND you have the right to print one copy under the license agreement.

So, if you want the inquisition book, go ahead and get it and then print it out. That's what I did with Codex: Adepta Sororitas.

edit: To be clear, Kroothawk was correct on the 'only for English speakers' part but not the rest.

**Troike**

Verses wrote:
I think the license for these things lets your print them out?

It does. The agreement thing on there lets you print out one copy for personal use. Though formatting it to look nice can be a bit tricky, I think that people had issues getting the AS codex looking nice in print.

**Lynata**

Nice. That's bound to make a lot of players happy that still have Inquisition minis around from 3E.

Grinshanks wrote:Didn't see that coming!

Hah!

From the announcement it doesn't appear to be quite as extensive as I would have hoped, though. Will it really just be Inquisitors and their retinue? Like, an alternate HQ? There would have been potential for more.
But who knows, maybe it will end up being more and they just didn't accurately convey the amount of contents. Fingers crossed.

pretre wrote:I don't think that rumor had anything to do with this. It was really specific and, apparently, completely off base. Unless they plan on getting a boxed game out to go with a supplement, which is really unlikely.

Yeah. Were those rumors not rather specific about a skirmish game? Unless the sources really messed up and just invented 90% of what they report, if not more.

Troike wrote:Though formatting it to look nice can be a bit tricky, I think that people had issues getting the AS codex looking nice in print.

Maybe it works better as a pocketbook ..

**alphaecho**

xruslanx wrote:
so...if i don't have a tablet, i can't get this?

The Space Marine and Battle Sisters books run on my PC via the downloaded kindle app. Other e readers are probably also available.

**pretre**

Troike wrote:
Verses wrote:
I think the license for these things lets your print them out?

It does. The agreement thing on there lets you print out one copy for personal use. Though formatting it to look nice can be a bit tricky, I think that people had issues getting the AS codex looking nice in print.

It wasn't terribly difficult. You can use something like Calibre to convert it to PDF and change the font size. It is definitely not beginner friendly though.

**Brother Weasel**

Kroothawk wrote:
Grinshanks wrote:
To be fair to GW the are advertising it as a FULL codex and, to date, have always made a distinction between when announcing a codex and a supplement.

Just for the record: This is the second "full Codex" exclusively for English speakers that bring a mobile computer to their games.
For everyone else: Sucks being you!

or tablets, or phones, or printed copies of the epub version..

**Insurgency Walker**

pretre wrote:
Squidbot wrote:
Insurgency Walker wrote:
Squidbot wrote:
nobody expects the Inquisition!

Maybe this is where the box set rumor came from? Possible mini release to support the new codex?

Not what I was referring to.

I think he got that. He was responding with a semi non-sequitor. I doubt there are many people on here unfamiliar with an 'No one expects the spanish inquisition' reference.

Yes, the joke was used frequently in the other Inq. Thread.

Which I was referring to.

Still would like to see some new minis or maybe a return of some of the whitch hunter figs?

**Lynata**

pretre wrote:It wasn't terribly difficult. You can use something like Calibre to convert it to PDF and change the font size. It is definitely not beginner friendly though.

That might technically already be a breach of license (as you're altering stuff), though I'm sure nobody would actually call you out on it.
If I were to print it, I'd probably go all the way and just re-design the entire layout, copying texts and pictures but rearranging them in classic codex fashion.

**pretre**

Lynata wrote:
Yeah. Were those rumors not rather specific about a skirmish game? Unless the sources really messed up and just invented 90% of what they report, if not more.

There isn't really a lot on it. Really only one source said Inquisition boxed game. One other source mentioned an Inq codex but it was pretty bad.

Related rumors:

Spoiler:

**Kroothawk**

I didn't say tablet for a reason.
So we now have:
For English speakers with a tablet/notebook or people with a desktop, a printer, a good amount of time, reformating skills and programs. Once you messed-up your one (1) legal print out, it is again tablet/notebook. So yeah, simple as that.

BTW I doubt that it is strictly legal to reformat the document and print it out. It seems only allowed to print out ONE unformatted copy. Is that correct?

**pretre**

Kroothawk wrote:
I didn't say tablet for a reason.
So we now have:
For English speakers with a tablet/notebook or people with a desktop, a printer, a good amount of time, reformating skills and programs. Once you messed-up your one (1) legal print out, it is again tablet/notebook. So yeah, simple as that.

BTW I doubt that it is strictly legal to reformat the document and print it out. It seems only allowed to print out ONE unformatted copy. Is that correct?

Yes, it is in English only, which sucks for non-English reading folks.
No, you don't need a printer, actually, as any number of private companies will print things for you. Heck, you don't even need a computer since you could walk into Office Max (or the equivalent), log in to black library and download it to their location for them to print for you.
No, You don't need to reformat it, as it will work fine printed in the original format. (the font will be pretty big though. I imagine most people would just have the print print it in 'booklet' format to compensate.)
Yes, I may have violated my license agreement by changing the format because I like to tinker with things.
No, you do not have to do so in order to print it.

You keep raging against the digital books though! Fight the good fight!

**Bull0**

Pretty sure if you "mess up your 1 legal printout" you could destroy it (say, shred it or burn it) and do another one. You're allowed one copy for your personal use. Or are you saying you believe if I print one copy that I'm happy with but then I spill tea on it, or lose it, or my kid eats it, I'm not allowed to print another?

**Brother Weasel**

Bull0 wrote:
Pretty sure if you "mess up your 1 legal printout" you could destroy it (say, shred it or burn it) and do another one. You're allowed one copy for your personal use. Or are you saying you believe if I print one copy that I'm happy with but then I spill tea on it, or lose it, or my kid eats it, I'm not allowed to print another?

When my kids eat it...not or...

**pretre**

Bull0 wrote:
Pretty sure if you "mess up your 1 legal printout" you could destroy it (say, shred it or burn it) and do another one. You're allowed one copy for your personal use. Or are you saying you believe if I print one copy that I'm happy with but then I spill tea on it, or lose it, or my kid eats it, I'm not allowed to print another?

I wasn't going to even respond to that one, since it was silly.

**Troike**

Kroothawk wrote:
Once you messed-up your one (1) legal print out

No. The agreement for the AS codex actually talked about how you could print out a new copy as long as you destroyed the old one.

**Kroothawk**

pretre wrote:
No, you do not have to do so in order to print it.
You keep raging against the digital books though! Fight the good fight!

What would a 200 page copyshop print out with download service cost extra, if done to survive more than one game?
As much as one current softcover Codex (in addition to the download fee that is)?

BTW I am not raging a war against digital books per se, I am thinking of the target customer little Timmy, who just wants to play with his toy soldiers without extra computer equipments and programming skills.

**pretre**

Although, it appears that the license does not provide for physical copies anymore. Whoops:

GW eBook License

**marcus.iscariat**

No reprinting for you, GW Legal is watching with the hidden spywear that you agreed to when you bought the digital codex.