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Bring it on!

Does anyone remember what was on the promo poster from the last BRB release? This time it's that commissar.

I forsee GW running 'Ard Boys again - including all units so they can sell shiny new $100+ kits.

I'd guess this qualifies as a Rumor for me - track it!

New dice. Don't forget the new edition dice that go with new edition rule book. Old edition dice won't work with new edition.

 Uriels_Flame wrote:
I forsee GW running 'Ard Boys again - including all units so they can sell shiny new $100+ kits.

I'd guess this qualifies as a Rumor for me - track it!

Sorry. That's speculation.

Ok - I heard it from one of my old friends who used to be a Outrider and GW store manager that 'Ard Boys was coming back with the release of 6.5 rulebook.

Good enough?

I'm sure Natfka will be quoting you momentarily.

 Uriels_Flame wrote:
Ok - I heard it from one of my old friends who used to be a Outrider and GW store manager that 'Ard Boys was coming back with the release of 6.5 rulebook.

Good enough?

I'll try to remember to add it tomorrow.

How on earth would % limits work with Escalation? Imagine you had a 25% limitation and then imagine a Transcendent C'Tan that comes in at 640-ish points at the very least. You're almost into Apocalypse territory right there. But since it's GW, they would just make an exception to Lords of War.

 Sigvatr wrote:
How on earth would % limits work with Escalation? Imagine you had a 25% limitation and then imagine a Transcendent C'Tan that comes in at 640-ish points at the very least. You're almost into Apocalypse territory right there. But since it's GW, they would just make an exception to Lords of War.

Sounds like Escalation working how it should have to begin with to me.

 Idolator wrote:
Does anyone remember what was on the promo poster from the last BRB release? This time it's that commissar.

I was just wondering. If the promo poster before the release of 6th ed. had a Dark Angel on it? It would be a good indicator of what will be on the cover of the book and a further indicator of what will be in the starter set.

 Sigvatr wrote:
How on earth would % limits work with Escalation? Imagine you had a 25% limitation and then imagine a Transcendent C'Tan that comes in at 640-ish points at the very least. You're almost into Apocalypse territory right there. But since it's GW, they would just make an exception to Lords of War.

That's how the forgeworld hh lord of war choices work right now.

 Idolator wrote:

 Idolator wrote:
Does anyone remember what was on the promo poster from the last BRB release? This time it's that commissar.

I was just wondering. If the promo poster before the release of 6th ed. had a Dark Angel on it? It would be a good indicator of what will be on the cover of the book and a further indicator of what will be in the starter set.

Took some digging but this is all I could come up with:


Courtesy of LordofRust in this thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/455873.page

So, not helpful as far as predicting what will be in the box set.

 Eldarain wrote:

 Sigvatr wrote:
How on earth would % limits work with Escalation? Imagine you had a 25% limitation and then imagine a Transcendent C'Tan that comes in at 640-ish points at the very least. You're almost into Apocalypse territory right there. But since it's GW, they would just make an exception to Lords of War.

Sounds like Escalation working how it should have to begin with to me.

The entire point of Escalation was to let you use Apo stuff in 40k games - else you could just play Apo right away...unless I'm mistaken.

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:

 Idolator wrote:

 Idolator wrote:
Does anyone remember what was on the promo poster from the last BRB release? This time it's that commissar.

I was just wondering. If the promo poster before the release of 6th ed. had a Dark Angel on it? It would be a good indicator of what will be on the cover of the book and a further indicator of what will be in the starter set.

Took some digging but this is all I could come up with:


Courtesy of LordofRust in this thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/455873.page

So, not helpful as far as predicting what will be in the box set.

Thanks, I couldn't find anything at all. You're right though. No help.

 krazynadechukr wrote:
New dice. Don't forget the new edition dice that go with new edition rule book. Old edition dice won't work with new edition.

Why again do you have a troll as avatar

 Kroothawk wrote:

 krazynadechukr wrote:
New dice. Don't forget the new edition dice that go with new edition rule book. Old edition dice won't work with new edition.

Why again do you have a troll as avatar

it speaks for itselt...

 krazynadechukr wrote:

 Kroothawk wrote:

 krazynadechukr wrote:
New dice. Don't forget the new edition dice that go with new edition rule book. Old edition dice won't work with new edition.

Why again do you have a troll as avatar

it speaks for itselt...

Well it's not exactly saying very good things.

 Kroothawk wrote:

 krazynadechukr wrote:
New dice. Don't forget the new edition dice that go with new edition rule book. Old edition dice won't work with new edition.

Why again do you have a troll as avatar

Because no one knows what a dunce cap is these days!

 Sigvatr wrote:

 Eldarain wrote:

 Sigvatr wrote:
How on earth would % limits work with Escalation? Imagine you had a 25% limitation and then imagine a Transcendent C'Tan that comes in at 640-ish points at the very least. You're almost into Apocalypse territory right there. But since it's GW, they would just make an exception to Lords of War.

Sounds like Escalation working how it should have to begin with to me.

The entire point of Escalation was to let you use Apo stuff in 40k games - else you could just play Apo right away...unless I'm mistaken.

I thought Escalation was specifically Lords of War, and Apoc was Apoc.

But yeah, % would be supported just because it'd keep bullgak like fielding a Revenant Titan in a normal game away from everyone.

WayneTheGame wrote:

 Sigvatr wrote:

 Eldarain wrote:

 Sigvatr wrote:
How on earth would % limits work with Escalation? Imagine you had a 25% limitation and then imagine a Transcendent C'Tan that comes in at 640-ish points at the very least. You're almost into Apocalypse territory right there. But since it's GW, they would just make an exception to Lords of War.

Sounds like Escalation working how it should have to begin with to me.

The entire point of Escalation was to let you use Apo stuff in 40k games - else you could just play Apo right away...unless I'm mistaken.

I thought Escalation was specifically Lords of War, and Apoc was Apoc.

But yeah, % would be supported just because it'd keep bullgak like fielding a Revenant Titan in a normal game away from everyone.

I think the point of the percentage system is to take several games (40k, Stronghold Assault, Escalation, maybe Apocalypse, maybe Kill team), and turn them into one scalable game. If you are playing a 1500 point game, you don't have to worry about Lords of War. If you want to play Lords of War, you just have to play them in 3,000-4,000 point games.

Consider for instance the FOC change between 1999 and 2000 points. Double FOC? That isn't very elegant, and it isn't as scalable as they would like it to be. Then consider the mockery of FOC that comes from allies, inquisition, Imperial Knights, and formations. By adding a percentage cap for these things, order is restored to the game, and the insane combos, and extra spammy stuff is relegated to larger games where it belongs, and where things like Lords of War are there to counter it.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 krazynadechukr wrote:

 Kroothawk wrote:

 krazynadechukr wrote:
New dice. Don't forget the new edition dice that go with new edition rule book. Old edition dice won't work with new edition.

Why again do you have a troll as avatar

it speaks for itselt...

Well it's not exactly saying very good things.

Well, I disagree here.

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

 krazynadechukr wrote:

 Kroothawk wrote:

 krazynadechukr wrote:
New dice. Don't forget the new edition dice that go with new edition rule book. Old edition dice won't work with new edition.

Why again do you have a troll as avatar

it speaks for itselt...

Well it's not exactly saying very good things.

Well, I disagree here.

*shrugs* "Trolls" rarely have positive associations online.

 Alpharius wrote:
I'm looking forward to reading whatever 'editorial' GW puts out telling us the 'why's' and 'wherefores' on this 'new edition'.

It is often amusing to read what they choose to run down, and what they choose to play up...

"We believe this new edition will help players forge even greater narratives!"

It will be interesting to see. How does one talk up a new edition whilst never admitting problems with the last?

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
I'm looking forward to reading whatever 'editorial' GW puts out telling us the 'why's' and 'wherefores' on this 'new edition'.

It is often amusing to read what they choose to run down, and what they choose to play up...

"We believe this new edition will help players forge even greater narratives!"

It will be interesting to see. How does one talk up a new edition whilst never admitting problems with the last?

By using marketing spiel which, whilst using lots of words, never actually says anything of substance.

Considering all D Weapons will be banned from tournaments, as will super heavies and titans I cant see how much of a narrative will be getting forged.

As long as they fix some of the rules I am quite happy to ignore the APOC, ESC and SA rules as I have done for the last few years.

 ClockworkZion wrote:
*shrugs* "Trolls" rarely have positive associations online.

People that actually acknowledge being trolls, and are open about it, are usually much more humorous and malicious.

Shingen wrote:
Considering all D Weapons will be banned from tournaments, as will super heavies and titans I cant see how much of a narrative will be getting forged.

As long as they fix some of the rules I am quite happy to ignore Games Workshop as I have done for the last few years.

 Grimtuff wrote:

 azreal13 wrote:
673 PAGES?!!

Feth me, aren't they aware that most gamers aren't fit enough to carry their own snacks?!



For clarity, that's 50% thicker than the current BRB.

Rules bloat, rules bloat everywhere....

How much of this is going to be completely unnecessary for playing a game?

Thats not rules bloat dude, that 672 pages of pictures and a index of pictures page.


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 loki old fart wrote:

Shingen wrote:
Considering all D Weapons will be banned from tournaments, as will super heavies and titans I cant see how much of a narrative will be getting forged.

As long as they fix some of the rules I am quite happy to ignore Games Workshop as I have done for the last few years.

I knew i got something wrong

 azreal13 wrote:
Maybe, but "panic" and "sky is falling" are used almost as often as "hate" in an effort to undermine either legitimate concern or criticism, and I was kind of contextualising how relatively minor this will be in most people's lives, but that by no means removes their right to voice concern based in the information available.

Exactly. What's more pressing: GW doing a quick new edition to pad their quarterly reports, or the fact that in two months time my current job won't exist any more and I'll have to start looking for a new one?

Hint: Not the first one!