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Outside of Adepticon, I've only played about 6 games of 6th edition.

Having moved away from my gaming group and starting a new family, I just don't have the time or opportunity I used to have for 40k.

I'll buy the book, certainly. I'll continue buying all of the codecies and editions, as time and money allow.

In the mean time, I'm just going to paint up my Imperial Fists 30k army and then go back and finish my orks. I have no desire for new armies at this point.

I am not buying it because it is too expensive.

I will wait and get the softback book if they don't cripple that version.

 DarkWind wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:

 DarkWind wrote:

 Nightwolf829 wrote:
I want 7th edition to fix a lot of the issues inherent in 40k, and will watch reviews with interest after the book releases, but thus far it looks grim. The same stagnant game with another new face.

Meanwhile there are more dynamic games available to play that cost a lot less.

Hey I'm open to new game ideas!! Name a few please!!

Hail Caesar is an awesome system for historical gaming.

I've been looking at this game. I play Bolt Action on a 15 MM scale (The game is better for Pacific war then FOW IMO) however I've always wanted to dive into ancients.

It really is a cool game. I imagine it would be at least somewhat familiar to Bolt Action players since to my knowledge Rik Priestley had a part in both...dude has the following co-author credits to his name, which is not a bad resume: Warhammer, 40k, Warammer Ancient Battles, Necromunda, Lord of the Rings, and more stuff I've never heard of.

 MWHistorian wrote:
A game where an Ultramarine can legally summon a demon isn't the same game I used to play.

Wait.... What?

 Xiorell wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
A game where an Ultramarine can legally summon a demon isn't the same game I used to play.

Wait.... What?

Looks like, yup

At the moment I really like what I'm hearing about 7th so I'm looking forward to it!

But buying the rulebook? I never even bought the rulebook for 6th, just borrowed mates. Why on earth would I buy the ridiculously expensive version of the rules straightaway?

6th was great... codex creep and some other issues, but overall maybe the best 40k yet. 7th seems like it is going to be even better. I will have mine on Saturday.

I am going to hold off until I hear more about the changes.

I will borrow someones to page through within the first week or so.

Once I start seeing used copies or the miniature copies on eBay I might jump.

Or I might be blown away and go whole hog.

It all depends upon what I see/hear once the hard copy drops and I can read about and review it for myself.

 Gangrel767 wrote:
6th was great... codex creep and some other issues, but overall maybe the best 40k yet. 7th seems like it is going to be even better. I will have mine on Saturday.

Out of curiosity, what editions have you played?

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:

 Gangrel767 wrote:
6th was great... codex creep and some other issues, but overall maybe the best 40k yet. 7th seems like it is going to be even better. I will have mine on Saturday.

Out of curiosity, what editions have you played?

I have been playing for a long time. I have played a little rogue trader back in the day.... 2nd edition.... 3rd edition.... missed 4th (I hear that is a good thing)... 5th edition... 6th edition... and soon 7th!

I am not saying it is a perfect game by any means, but i think the BRB itself is good. lots of misspellings and unclear rules, but that is GW. Also, I'm not comparing it to other gaming systems, just GW systems.

That's funny, because I thought fourth was the best. Lol

I'll probably check out somebody else's book to see what's different. Probably clear out all but the armies I love the most.

i've spent my fun-money for this month. might pick it up next month though.

I'll be waiting. I have a house to buy in a week.

I'm a sucker, pre-ordered and all. Although in my defence, my FLGS gave a nice discount for pre-orders.

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:
That's funny, because I thought fourth was the best. Lol

I'll probably check out somebody else's book to see what's different. Probably clear out all but the armies I love the most.

Yea, I took a few years off from gaming for personal life reasons, which happened to be during that time period, but from what I hear not a lot of people liked 4th. I had a cursory read through it a couple years ago, but never played 4th.

Well, they were smart to separate the fluff from rules.

I never shied away from something new.

Kirby needs a new pair of shoes so this should help him out.
Just hope he does not get the brainwave of two things:
1) Selling a new rulebook annually is just what they need.
2) Him realize that they are not "just" a model company and truly grasp how much their publications rake in dough, can you say micro publications and compendiums like nothing else?

We shall wait and see if this is a massive rehash and I can get all upset...

I'm probably going to take some pretty serious convincing to buy the 7th BRB at this rate, but if I hear that GW is going to make it an annual thing, I'll just stop bothering to even consider them.

 jasper76 wrote:

 Xiorell wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
A game where an Ultramarine can legally summon a demon isn't the same game I used to play.

Wait.... What?

Looks like, yup

How's that? I've not seen that rumor, I thought unbound was still subject to allies matrix and unit composition (from the rumors/leaks I've seen etc)

 Xiorell wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:

 Xiorell wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
A game where an Ultramarine can legally summon a demon isn't the same game I used to play.

Wait.... What?

Looks like, yup

How's that? I've not seen that rumor, I thought unbound was still subject to allies matrix and unit composition (from the rumors/leaks I've seen etc)

Apparantly, there will be a new Psychic school of Daemonology, whereby your favorite chaos-hating imperials just say feth it, and summon Daemons anyways.

 Xiorell wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:

 Xiorell wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
A game where an Ultramarine can legally summon a demon isn't the same game I used to play.

Wait.... What?

Looks like, yup

How's that? I've not seen that rumor, I thought unbound was still subject to allies matrix and unit composition (from the rumors/leaks I've seen etc)

Demonology.... two new psychic schools

 Gangrel767 wrote:

 Xiorell wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:

 Xiorell wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
A game where an Ultramarine can legally summon a demon isn't the same game I used to play.

Wait.... What?

Looks like, yup

How's that? I've not seen that rumor, I thought unbound was still subject to allies matrix and unit composition (from the rumors/leaks I've seen etc)

Demonology.... two new psychic schools

Riiiight. Yeah that can suck a fat one.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

MadmanMSU wrote:

I played my first game of 40k last weekend in 6 months, and we stopped playing after turn 2, partially because it took FOREVER to set up and all that BS, but also because it was pretty obvious who the winner was going to be. Eventually one guy started talking about 7th edition, and I told him I didn't plan on buying it. He was shocked. Like, mouth droppingly shocked that I wasn't buying the new rule book. I was amused. I then explained to him that I was simply enjoying Malifaux more as a game. Then someone else piped up that they played Malifaux as well. We're going to have a Malifaux teaching night at some point to introduce them to the game.

So I would say there's a possibility that our 40k group may switch to Malifaux. If not, that's cool too. I'm still not spending any more money on 40k, I'll just look at theirs.

Y'know I've really been liking the Malifaux models, they have the innovative and cool vibe that GW had back in the day.

I may have to pick it up.

Malifaux is an excellent game!! If you decide to pick it up try to start with players who are going to dedicate to it! Sadly the rapture must have happened to all the Malifaux players around here.

At the very earliest I won't be buying it until a softcover version from the starter kit pops up on ebay. Even then it will take some serious convincing for me to continue playing in 7th.

Other than that the only thing that will keep me playing is an earth-shatteringly good Ork codex and to be honest I don't have high hopes and am fully expecting a codex full of random (fun) tables.

 Madcat87 wrote:
At the very earliest I won't be buying it until a softcover version from the starter kit pops up on ebay. Even then it will take some serious convincing for me to continue playing in 7th.

Other than that the only thing that will keep me playing is an earth-shatteringly good Ork codex and to be honest I don't have high hopes and am fully expecting a codex full of random (fun) tables.

The starter set rulebook has been stated to only contain rules for infantry. No vehicles, fliers, superheavies and possibly no terrain rules.

I'll probably get the eBook straight away. Honestly I thought sixth was a bit of a step backwards, they re-invented the wheel a bit too much and created a lot of problems. Unclear special rules, assault phase problems, rules that interact in weird ways, new rules for fliers creating huge balance problems, codex creep rendering older armies largely noncompetitive, all the usual things that people gripe about.

I like the overall direction it's taken, the armies are the most distinctive they've ever been and the rules allow for a lot of tactical freedom. They need some polishing and it sounds like that's what they're getting, so I'm looking forward to that. But I've got enough fluff and modelling pictures from the previous six editions of the rules that I've got, so I'll save myself the $40 CAD and just get the eBook.

Already have a "new edition" barbecue/games day planned for Saturday, if the weather holds out.

Never bothering with 7th Ed ever. Never bothered with 6th, and I won't bother with 8th when it comes out in a year or whatever. GW can only make 40k as unpleasant as you let them.

I pre-ordered, hoping to pick up my book a little earlier than the release date

Not buying yet, when the new starter set comes out I'll wait for the rulebook to hit e-bay. Can't justify rewarding them for a 22 month 6th edition cycle. Wonder how those limited 6th edition guys feel.....

I skipped 6th and I am very happy with my new games now. I still love the fluff but I can't see myself ever dusting off my models and returning to the game unless some MAJOR changes happen.

Unbound, loyalists summoning demons, a psychic phase that totally screws non psyker armies, escalation, random strategy cards, does nothing to solve the balance issues of 6th, the obvious cash grab...yeah, 6th will be my final edition. Which is a shame, I've been playing since Rouge Trader. I refuse to reward bad behavior.