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So with the news of the 8th edition FAQ telling us codex's are going the way of competitive ork lists in 7th edition (totally pointless) i was wondering what other good uses there were for my 40k bookshelf ... it's value just went the way of united airline shares.

While the paper isn't as absorbent as i'd like for my first idea it does roll surprisingly well. The paperbacks versions are also great at whacking bugs.

Any other useful ideas?

If you like the art and fluff, keep it to read. Not the end of the world there. I keep tons of old 40k books for that reason.

That said, GW's writing and fluff of the past few editions has been...poor, and the artwork, while increasingly displaying higher technical value, is also increasingly stale direct recreations of plastic models or tabletop scenes with absurdly gargantuan numbers of models shoved into shots. I don't see much to like in the 6E/7E books there.

The sooner the 7E codex rules go bye-bye, the better as far as I'm concerned either way.

They're just books and paper. If they have good art/fluff...keep them for fun. If not, toss em or hawk them on eBay for a few bucks.

Kindling
Lap Tray (Hardbacks)
Maybe the Paperback covers could be used as a Mixing mat?

Codexes never appreciate in value so I doubt your collection was going to be worth anything after a few months anyways.

Sadly though, unlike pre-5th edition codexes, the current ones only have a few examples (if at all) of hobby material while most of the pictures are just of the official 'Eavy Metal paintschemes. The only real use I can see for them is:

1.) If you liked 7th edition and like to relive it, then you can still play with them.

2.) Glorified novels for lore.

3.) a reference for comparisons between editions.

I don't really count the art because they're either photographs of miniatures, are widely available online, or both.

I already began using mine as a dinner tray while watching TV when all the Decurions started coming out.

 ProwlerPC wrote:
I already began using mine as a dinner tray while watching TV when all the Decurions started coming out.

That's pretty much my experience

I don't want to seem indifferent to people having their books invalidated, it does suck if you just bought a codex, but personally I'm looking forward to being able to buy a bunch of invalidated books cheaply on eBay. To me there's valuable stuff in there beyond just rules.

Tape it to a stick, voila, choppa.. should sell for good teef

We're sticking with 7th here so I'm hoping the old codices end up being sold for cheap on eBay.

I'll almost certainly end up playing 7th with friends, and 8th at work, so I hope to pick up the ones I haven't got, cheap.

Uses? I plan to play wargames with them...

all new codexs are, are future paperweights.

the inside can be used for photo backgrounds for mini's in a non destructive way.

Well I have an iPad so I'll just make space for the new 40k app and play 8th.

 Dakka Flakka Flame wrote:
I don't want to seem indifferent to people having their books invalidated, it does suck if you just bought a codex, but personally I'm looking forward to being able to buy a bunch of invalidated books cheaply on eBay. To me there's valuable stuff in there beyond just rules.

If you quite literally just bought it via a GW shop, they'll probably take it back after this announcement.

Kataklysmic wrote:
So with the news of the 8th edition FAQ telling us codex's are going the way of competitive ork lists in 7th edition (totally pointless) i was wondering what other good uses there were for my 40k bookshelf ... it's value just went the way of united airline shares.

While the paper isn't as absorbent as i'd like for my first idea it does roll surprisingly well. The paperbacks versions are also great at whacking bugs.

Any other useful ideas?

A door stop is a good use. That's basically what my local GW used it for. They took them down but never let anybody have them. Probably sent them back to the GW production area to be smashed or put in one of those indiana jones storage facilities where it's forgotten to exist for all time. You know basically a waste of money for GW.

You can also turn the paper as a paper tee pee or as a dunce cap for the GW heads to wear.

Toilet paper would be a good one as well.

If people only buy codex for the Rules and after they are invalidated really just think they are worthless, I'll say that Warhammer is not a game aiming to your type of gaming mentality.

And I don't say this in a bad manner or looking to be ofensive. Is just a reality. I keep all my old Codex and Armybooks an White Dwarfs as a treasure to go back and read them from time to time. They can't invalidate that.

I still consult my 2nd ed. Angels of Death Codex to look up fluff questions. They'll get moved from my active gaming bookcase in the dining room to the inactive gaming bookcase in the upstairs hallway.

 Galas wrote:
If people only buy codex for the Rules and after they are invalidated really just think they are worthless, I'll say that Warhammer is not a game aiming to your type of gaming mentality.

And I don't say this in a bad manner or looking to be ofensive. Is just a reality. I keep all my old Codex and Armybooks an White Dwarfs as a treasure to go back and read them from time to time. They can't invalidate that.

I disagree, I've read precisely 1 fluff section of a 'codex' since I started playing 40k(fall of cadia, didn't care enough to read part 2 or 3) and I'm perfectly happy to see them go.

The vast majority of armies in the game have been praying to have their codexes invalidated, it's only A) 'MAH MONEHS!?!? kneejerkers or B) Chaos Daemons, Eldar and Space marine players that really get upset.

I bought imperial agents under great duress 2 months ago and cannot wait to ritualistically burn it as a sacrifice to a (hopefully) better future.

I still have codexes stretching back to 3E, though I'm intending to get rid of them since I've got electronic copies now, and need the space for other games.

Though they do make good stands to elevate monitors.

OP - if you really see no purpose or value to your codexes and rulebook, pop them in the post to me. I'll cover the postage costs. PM me. Cheers

For quoting in online forums during fluff arguments.

ERJAK wrote:

 Galas wrote:
If people only buy codex for the Rules and after they are invalidated really just think they are worthless, I'll say that Warhammer is not a game aiming to your type of gaming mentality.

And I don't say this in a bad manner or looking to be ofensive. Is just a reality. I keep all my old Codex and Armybooks an White Dwarfs as a treasure to go back and read them from time to time. They can't invalidate that.

I disagree, I've read precisely 1 fluff section of a 'codex' since I started playing 40k(fall of cadia, didn't care enough to read part 2 or 3) and I'm perfectly happy to see them go.

The vast majority of armies in the game have been praying to have their codexes invalidated, it's only A) 'MAH MONEHS!?!? kneejerkers or B) Chaos Daemons, Eldar and Space marine players that really get upset.

I bought imperial agents under great duress 2 months ago and cannot wait to ritualistically burn it as a sacrifice to a (hopefully) better future.

actually as a space marine player I'm quite content with the edition change. (granted if you play space marines, you go into it knowing "new edition = new codex") granted I'm not one of those people who plays 40k to play a broken codex.I mean I was voer joyed to see the gladius not because it was over powered but because "ohh hey, rewards for running the way I wanna run anyway!"

1) Toilet Paper

2) Fuel for a fire place

3) Loft Insulation

4) Bedding for Rabbits or similar pets

5) Mopping up spillages in the kitchen or when painting.

The uses for the Codex paper is endless and its was GW formally approved!


- On a serious note just keep using them until and real replacement takes place. I doubt the latest ones will be immediately invalidated stat wise for things like Thousand Sons, but I could be wrong. After that Id say keep them on the book shelf with any previous editions you have. Makes a great nostalgic collection to look back on the art and game from yesteryears...

I use my 5th ed SM codex to stop my cat pressing the power button on my PC when she jumps up.

How is the transition from 7th to 8th any different from any other edition 40k has had? Before we traided our old books for new ones now we are traiding our old books for digital scrolls (or whatever they are called), what exactly is the problem?

BrianDavion wrote:I mean I was voer joyed to see the gladius not because it was over powered but because "ohh hey, rewards for running the way I wanna run anyway!"

Absolutely agreed. I want to field fluffy armies, and being able to take a full fluffy Battle Company is something I really like doing, even without the free rules. I can guarentee that even if the Gladius is nerfed, or non-existent, I'll still want to take my Battle Company into combat.

mrhappyface wrote:How is the transition from 7th to 8th any different from any other edition 40k has had? Before we traided our old books for new ones now we are traiding our old books for digital scrolls (or whatever they are called), what exactly is the problem?

This is my view.
We've had edition changes before. We've had to replace our codexes in the past and rebuy everything. Why is this new? Why all the panic about it now? Because it's happening all at once?

You couldn't be able to play a game with a 5th Edition codex now, because of a lack of Mastery Levels for psykers, no Hull Points, and all power weapons would all be S: User AP: 2. Flyers wouldn't exist, and nor would Formations, alternate Detachments, or Warlord Traits.

Why all the panic now? The game has been updated 6 times now - why is this one different which warrants such panic?

Either store them in your cellar, or keep them for fluff reading/painting scheme model or alternatively just sell them: there are always poeple interested on those arts and fluff within the codex, or maybe some poeple who would have started with v7 and decided to stick with it (hey ya never know do you?)

 Sentinel1 wrote:

I doubt the latest ones will be immediately invalidated stat wise for things like Thousand Sons, but I could be wrong. After that Id say keep them on the book shelf with any previous editions you have. Makes a great nostalgic collection to look back on the art and game from yesteryears...

The fluff and stories always make them worth holding on to but they have confirmed all stats and point go out the window on release day.

 Sgt_Smudge wrote:

Why all the panic now?

This is why part of me is panicking ->

They said that they listened to the players, and this is really frightening. I don't mind my codex going poof or a huge shift in the meta.. It has done so many times in the past. Its GW's claim that they are actually listening to us that instills panic, since large portions of the community have some horrible idea's such as "Kill 40k with fire, and play a reskinned version of AoS instead" or " I hate it when my opponent "my dudes" army forces me to read a new rule. So lets prevent that ever from happening ever again please"