The army's special psychic powers (if any) and wargear is also listed here, showing the rules for each item, as well as any legendary artifacts the army may use. This includes their characteristic values, information on their weapons, and any limitations on their use, as well as background information on the unit. Bestiary - A description of the units, characters and vehicles that can be chosen for use in a battle.This includes artwork, short stories, and copies of fictional documents from the future. Background - Information about the force and its place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
The third edition rendered these obsolete, and a new series began, including introducing codexes for battlezones and campaigns. Codexes for particular armies were introduced for the second edition of the game. A codex, in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, is a rules supplement containing information concerning a particular army, environment, or worldwide campaign. Warhammer 40,000 Codex (plural 'codices', but 'codexes' is also occasionally used) is the name of a source book for Warhammer 40,000 armies and factions containing background information, pictures, and rules. If you saw our highlights of the exclusive Warhammer Preview that took place after yesterday’s Apocalypse mega-battle, you’ll know the Space Marines are resurgent and better than ever! In fact, the new codex, the first wave of supplements and some shiny new miniatures will be up for pre-order NEXT WEEKEND! Let’s break down what you can look forward to. I think with points coming back in AoS they won't get rid of them for 40k, but otherwise I think it would be a huge improvement to just cut out all the fat with 40k, and also allow for focus on skirmish level gaming like AoS did.Brace yourself this is a big one.
I haven't bought a single thing for 7th edition as far as rules or books go, but I'd be the first to line up for 8th if it means an AoS style overhaul. However, I know we'll get a lot more games on 40k in with simpler rules. I almost started AoS simply because I loved the simplicity of the rules, but I couldn't get my friends to play, so I gave up on that idea. I think I've played maybe 3 games of 40k since 6th edition. Maybe, but I know there's a lot of players that simply don't have the time or desire to keep up with all the codexes and expansions and campaigns that add layer upon layer of stuff. Yes, yes, YES! But I think we may be in the minority on that desire. Heck, even if it's just AoS with points, that'll do. If 8E is even a half-step to what AoS was, it will be a great improvement in playability. 7th is a bloated mess with far too many Special Rules, so streamlining the game would be a good thing.Īlso, AoS didn't go far enough, even though it went farther than many GW players were willing to accept. Don't get me wrong, I still really enjoy the game, but it does require a good deal of houseruling and player-made balancing even after the FAQ. With all the errata, 7th is starting to look like it's being held together by duct tape, hope, and rhino saliva. It might actually be better to have a shiny new edition with all the clarifications made with the FAQ. It really depends on how much they want to change right now. It may not necessarily be a bad thing (other than the cost, which does suck) if they're changing the game in meaningful ways for the better, beyond the recent FAQ stuff. As pissed as I was with the 6th to 7th transition, I still bought the 7th ed rulebooks, and would probably do the same with 8th. I see the logic in your skepticism, but at the same time they may see 8th edition as an opportunity to monetize the FAQ/errata-fest going on right now.
A full rules update with FAQs and Errata would be likely (and welcome) as we officially move into Warhammer 40,000 7.5 EnTyme wrote: I don't anticipate a full 8th Edition any time soon, not after the backlash of how short-lived 6th Edition was.