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Are the fourteen force org charts faction-specific or universal? As in, is there an Ork FOC and a Space Marine FOC, or is there some sort of "speedy" FOC that both Evil Sunz Orks and White Scars Space Marines can take?

Five codexes on launch containing rules for every army together, very cheap

 Dakka Flakka Flame wrote:
Are the fourteen force org charts faction-specific or universal? As in, is there an Ork FOC and a Space Marine FOC, or is there some sort of "speedy" FOC that both Evil Sunz Orks and White Scars Space Marines can take?

The 14 mentioned are universal, though I'm sure each faction will have one or two specific FOC's.

5 new "codex" books on day 1 after release for rules for all models and armies. Armies of the Imperium, Xenos, etc.

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 DynamicCalories wrote:
"Everybody can hurt everybody else in the game."

I am sure that will annoy some people.

LoL so a carbon copy of AoS, someone needs to ask how stormcast fare against marines.
Any interest in 8th just vanished in a cloud of meh, saves me watching the rest.

It sounds like Strength, Toughness and Ballistic Skill might still be in so perhaps not exactly the same. Maybe they're just making it so that no unit is off the bat invulnerable, like AoS. Doesn't make it any easier to kill Durthu with Plaguebearers, despite that being the underlying principle of AoS.

Every army gets new rules on launch.
All miniatures covered - forces of imperium, xenos armies etc released.
5 books in total released from day 1.

When individual codices come out extra rules to follow - chapter tactics etc.

Cities of Death etc will still be valid / updated.
New expansions coming onstream too.

Every unit in the game playtested. "most robust and balanced version ever".

The claim is it's the most balanced version of 40k ever.

Those two magic words... "Rigorously Playtested".

Annual "generals handbook" confirmed

3 ways to play fully supported. Lessons learned from AoS.

The core Rulebook will be the same as the AoS GHB. Annual book based on community feedback.

Game will evolve via community feedback.

Free rules will be digital. Stores and indys have limited printed supply on launch.

Chargers get all of their attacks first?! Holy crap my orks just kerploded.

And the core rules will be in MANY different books.

They are working on a 40k app, but it will be out AFTER launch

40k will have an army builder app - but not on launch.

No specific tournament rules - guidelines only.

App similar to AoS app won't be available at launch but will be 'soon after'

Dinner time (for me). Keep updating peeps

Top 3 design goals for this edition.
1. Make a game for all three ways to play.
2. Competitive Aspect viable.
3. Make it much more accessible.

Shift back to a more Imperium v. Chaos storyline. Or at least put Chaos more at the forefront at the Imperium's list of problems.

I'm not sure if I'm ready to trust again so soon GW...
But good QA discussion...

 Ratius wrote:
Game will evolve via community feedback.

Free rules will be digital. Stores and indys have limited printed supply on launch.

Lol Tau are fethed given the bile about them from a large number of the comunity.


Wow aparently all xenos players are fethed it looks like.the Marine worries are in charge.

 rollawaythestone wrote:
Dev Team says this is the most play-tested version of the game ever. Slightly worrisome

Well at least we know they must have played at least 1 game then.

As usual, best policy with gw is to remove the emotional response and simply view the entire ruleset once it's out. Each edition looked good until you realize a few crazy details.

DjPyro3 wrote:
Top 3 design goals for this edition.
1. Make a game for all three ways to play.
2. Competitive Aspect viable.
3. Make it much more accessible.

Woo!

Shift back to a more Imperium v. Chaos storyline. Or at least put Chaos more at the forefront at the Imperium's list of problems.

Boo.

New Edition released "this year"

No date given.

Release Date for new edition will be announced "very, very soon." but for now they're sticking with "This Year".

Speculation on what thise five codices will be? I'm thinking Marines, Chaos, Imperium, Xenos, and Eldar.

"Awesome" stuff coming at WHFest, and NO MODELS WILL BE SQUATTED!

No armies will be squatted, going by their response.

There will be two points levels:

-Power level. More for narrative, less granular and more focused for fluff.
-Regular points. Like current 40k and for matched.

 Kirasu wrote:
As usual, best policy with gw is to remove the emotional response and simply view the entire ruleset once it's out. Each edition looked good until you realize a few crazy details.

Sorry - the hype train is leaving the station. All aboard...

 Verviedi wrote:
Speculation on what thise five codices will be? I'm thinking Marines, Chaos, Imperium, Xenos, and Eldar.

They said Marines are in Imperium.