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I can see them bundling a book w/ templates and two "start collecting" boxes.

Grey Knights vs Daemons, with a new unit and formation/special rules for both.

SJ

I'd like to start collecting wolves, so selfishly a Wolves/Thousand Sons would be great.

Otherwise GK/Daemons or Ultramarines/Tyranids.

Eldar vs Slaaneshi daemons in a board game that revolves around collecting soul stones and nomming souls.

Well, there has been assassination force, so GW has shown the good guys don't have to be in power armor if the concept is cool enough.

I'd like to see a re-envisioned Space Crusade or better yet a board game with Guard vs. Nids or Orcs. Done up as a sort of Dead of Winter game where the Guard hold a fortress or Hive City, trying to hold off the unrelenting waves of 'Nid or Orc attacks. Throw in a possible Chaos traitor/turncoat and I think you could have a game that folks wouldn't automatically toss out for the minis, and might actually play...

the_scotsman wrote:
Any two armies that aren't space marines. ANY. TWO.

Basically, almost without question, never going to happen. It would be throwing money away.

If they updated both codexes and model lines a CSM vs. Sisters of Battle would break sales records.

Necrons vs Mechanicus

Hive fleet Naga vs. Hive fleet Gorgon.

Tyranids vs. 3 Allied Detachments of Imperials

In conjunction with the DoW 3 release: Blood Ravens v Eldar. Set includes an Imperial Knight and a Wraithknight.

 EnTyme wrote:
In conjunction with the DoW 3 release: Blood Ravens v Eldar. Set includes an Imperial Knight and a Wraithknight.

but in true, old school starter box style, the WK and the IK must come in 2 snap together pieces

Something away from the loyal SM main stream: Orks + DE, Eldar + Tau, or CSM + Nids.

How about one of the standard armies, only with a theme? Something like Sisters v. Kroot Mercenaries (CC themed tau army)?

Sisters of Battle vs Slaaneshi Daemons....

I wanna collect both

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 EnTyme wrote:
In conjunction with the DoW 3 release: Blood Ravens v Eldar. Set includes an Imperial Knight and a Wraithknight.

but in true, old school starter box style, the WK and the IK must come in 2 snap together pieces

I think you meant to say "the WK and IK would be printed on cardboard and slotted into a plastic base", like the Ork walker in the 2nd edition starter set

 Haravikk wrote:

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 EnTyme wrote:
In conjunction with the DoW 3 release: Blood Ravens v Eldar. Set includes an Imperial Knight and a Wraithknight.

but in true, old school starter box style, the WK and the IK must come in 2 snap together pieces

I think you meant to say "the WK and IK would be printed on cardboard and slotted into a plastic base", like the Ork walker in the 2nd edition starter set

Lol, sure... I didn't play back in 2nd though, so I wouldn't know bout that

I agree with the posters expressing that the Start Collecting Bundles! are the way of the future, but I do think that the starter set will probably get another run. It is far too easy a selling point for a GW employee to overlook. It is marketable as a stand-alone, simple game for a Sunday night tabletop session for the family, the models are snap-fit, and the 'children' can escalate the complication of the game to their skill levels. More-over it is very handy for displays.

As far as armies are concerned, by looking at precedent we can guess that there will be a nice, wide variety of unit-types built specifically to allow players to learn as many unit types as possible. There will be bikes, a walker (or vehicle), a character, power-weapons, and infantry of varying saves (expendable gribblies, MEQ, TEQ,).

Moreover it will be encapsulating whatever the new gimmick of the edition really is. In 6th the gimmick was power-weapon differentiation (hence the Chosen having a variety of power weapons), jink (hence the bikes), and the hullpoint system (Helbrute).

One army will be the gimmick fluffy army (probably whichever loyalist faction) and one army will be the weird, wacky random unit distribution army which will help the players learn the rules.

Necrons, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Orks, and Tau are all good candidates for the bad guys with wacky units that can show off the fancy new rules.

One of those will be facing an army with a fluffy, bright, iconic color-scheme that will allow the brand to be instantly identified. Space Marines are the natural choice. Blood Angels would be pretty cool, I guess, but I'm hoping for White Scars.

I would love to see something like Orks vs. Dark Eldar

Sisters Vs. Tyranids. Gives me an excuse to start a Nids army and new sisters!

If I had to vote I would vote for Sister vs Slaanesh.

If I had to bet with my money what we will see next I would have to say SM "blue ones" vs Necrons

AdMech vs Tau
or maybe vs Orks. Basically any army that I want stuff for except Space Marines and Guard (already have enough of that). Something really unorthodox like AdMech vs Inquisition would also be huge fun.
But GW would be insane if they ever made a starter set without Space Marines. Space Marines are the most iconic thing and the largest selling point of the 40k franchise, and they are a perfect army for starters.

Need some necrons and eldar fighting just like good ol' times

Salamanders versus Dark Eldar.

Rumors been saying Guard vs Tyranid campaign. I'd like to see that tbh.

So, IG vs Nids

Tyranids vs AdMech.

2017 – 30th Anniversary 40K starter set, Crimson Fists vs Orks in the Rynn's World campaign. Original John Sibbick artwork on the box.

I'd be pretty into plastic Pedro, Thrugg and Hruk. Also if all the marines were in mkVI armour.

Adeptus Arbites vs. Cult (Genesealer or Chaos)

Call the box "Uprising", "Insurrection", or something similar.

I like the idea of Guard vs Tyrannids for that whole Starship Troopers vibe.

I also like Eldar vs Necrons. Bring that War in Heaven back.

 KhorneontheCobb wrote:
If they updated both codexes and model lines a CSM vs. Sisters of Battle would break sales records.

They would be making even more money by splitting that into two sets with marines in both...

Putting in marines is "print money" button. You think they won't push it?