9th ed incoming

[Darkson (Simon)]

Seen in various groups on Facebook that 9th ed is coming soon (can't find the page to link here).

Supposedly the rules will be free and all codexes will still be valid.

[Brad85]

Here's the link
https://www.warhammer-community.com/202 ... ge-post-1/

You'll get free digital versions of codexes with physical purchases which are all in a new app.

[Ray]

New models look nice. Hopefully they didn't screw the rules up to much this time round. I actually liked 8th until it got too out of hand with special rules, army traits, command points, and all the other stuff that's just impossible to remember all of.

[JAC]

New models look nice. Hopefully they didn't screw the rules up to much this time round. I actually liked 8th until it got too out of hand with special rules, army traits, command points, and all the other stuff that's just impossible to remember all of.

Not sure I entirely agree. Some of the shooting abstractions and character targeting rules are a bit rubbish IMHO. And I'm always a bit cranky that my favourite power armoured poster boys are always much worse in game than in fluff...

Will be watching with interest tho...

[Ray]

Not sure I entirely agree. Some of the shooting abstractions and character targeting rules are a bit rubbish IMHO. And I'm always a bit cranky that my favourite power armoured poster boys are always much worse in game than in fluff...

Will be watching with interest tho...

Yeah, the character targeting rules need to change. Closest valid target works fine, closest enemy model really doesn't when that includes things you can't see or are engaged and you aren't allowed to shoot at them.

[Tom]

Talk of small games and this 'Crusade' system are appealing, but I'm apt to say that to anything and everything at the moment while I'm in gaming withdrawal. Plus I don't currently own anything 40k at all outside of Necromunda. Nary a single marine doth darken my minis boxes.

I do like those new guys with the swords and shields though...

[Ray]

I do have about a million armies at this point if people want to try the rules out without buying anything once it's released

[MoodyGit (Gary)]

Models were never an issue, its life expectancy of the codex I'd have to buy which concerns me. One post I glanced by mentioned new ones coming out!

[Brad85]

Battlescribe has confirmed that my Knight and War Dogs come to 980 points...

[Ray]

Article about crusade

Crusade is going to be based on power levels instead of points, with starting rosters at power 50. This is approximately equivalent to 1000 points. This is your pool of units available for games, which suggests that at least some of the missions will need less than this. Unit's appear to be able to get better or worse based on how they do in game and there is mention of a balancing mechanism. Not seeing anything bad so far.