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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #150 on: May 18, 2017, 05:24:44 PM »
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/18/new-warhammer-40000-vehicles-may18gw-homepage-post-4/

Wow.

This is a REAL game changer. Vehicles (ALL vehicles) can charge. Sadly, it doesn't say how that works for transports - will you be able to charge a Rhino into an enemy unit and then disembark the passengers and fight with them? However that works, having a transport eat the overwatch instead of an infantry unit is pretty huge. That should be a massive boon for CC armies.

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« Reply #151 on: May 18, 2017, 06:48:48 PM »
Hadn't thought of that approach. You'd have to be careful to keep space for the unit to get in to
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #152 on: May 18, 2017, 07:46:16 PM »
I seriously doubt that a charging transport will be able to disembark troops who will then also get to charge.

But I like the words concerning the deff rollas.

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #153 on: May 18, 2017, 08:44:33 PM »
Another nice one that's confirmed: transports are limited by their capacity (and keywords) only, so more than one unit can be in one. So you could, for example, have 2 squads of 5 and 2 seperate characters in a 12 capacity transport if they all have the correct keywords.

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #154 on: May 18, 2017, 09:44:37 PM »
Gets better and better👆
Really looking forward to all the changes. Gives me a chance to get back in in the beginning so to speak
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #155 on: May 18, 2017, 09:52:10 PM »
Another nice one that's confirmed: transports are limited by their capacity (and keywords) only, so more than one unit can be in one. So you could, for example, have 2 squads of 5 and 2 seperate characters in a 12 capacity transport if they all have the correct keywords.

Yeah, thats what I assumed would be the case but great to get it confirmed! 

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #156 on: May 19, 2017, 11:50:59 AM »
I like what I see. I have been wanting them to simplify the game for many years now.

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #157 on: May 19, 2017, 12:00:15 PM »
Finally tank shocking will become viable, and in a literal way. :smile2:
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #158 on: May 19, 2017, 05:27:28 PM »
http://natfka.blogspot.de/2017/05/8th-edition-close-combat-weapons.html

http://natfka.blogspot.de/2017/05/how-pistols-will-work-in-close-combat.html

Interesting! Pistols no longer grant a bonus attack, instead you can fire it in your own shooting phase even while locked in melee. And rufus will like the changes to force weapons I think.

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #159 on: May 20, 2017, 11:23:36 AM »
And rufus will like the changes to force weapons I think.

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« Reply #160 on: May 20, 2017, 04:00:03 PM »
I so much want to play now!
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #161 on: May 22, 2017, 08:05:56 AM »
In anticipation of the new edition I bought myself a box of goodies.. oh noes 40k here I come
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #162 on: May 22, 2017, 10:56:44 AM »
So you need to disembark at the start of your movement phase.  I wonder if assault vehicles get some bonus or if that is even a thing anymore. 

Also, the genestealer rules make for something great.  Finally genestealers return as an elite killing machine.  8" movement, 3+ to hit, 3 attacks base.  If you have more than 10 in the unit, they get FLurry of claws and all of them get a 4th attack.  And if you add a broodlord, they all get +1 to hit!  Add the 5+ invulnerable save and its incredible!
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« Reply #163 on: May 22, 2017, 06:30:43 PM »
I like it. Genestealers SHOULD be scary, and they've been a joke for a loooong time.

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #165 on: May 23, 2017, 08:17:52 AM »
Huh I thought June 10th was already the release date.

Oh well, another week.

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #166 on: May 23, 2017, 08:46:37 AM »
For me the book, Index: Xenos 1 or 2 (depending on where my faction is), Tactical Objectives, Comannd Dice (maybe) and if price is good: Sector Imperialis Objectives
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« Reply #167 on: May 23, 2017, 09:00:44 AM »
What faction did you buy?
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #168 on: May 23, 2017, 09:04:59 AM »
What faction did you buy?

I got a box of Infiltration Cadre (Burning Dawn), Tau Empire
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #169 on: May 23, 2017, 09:31:54 AM »
nice, always had a soft spot for Tau.
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #171 on: May 23, 2017, 10:02:09 AM »
I have started a swap thread if people are interested in this; obviously, many of you have gaming groups and will be doing swapsies with people there - but for people do not, this thread is offered. http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php/topic,52132.0.html
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #172 on: May 23, 2017, 02:27:28 PM »
a retype from an FB post:

Box game 95 pounds
Rule book 35 pounds
Indexes 15 pounds
Tactical Objective cards 8 pounds
Objective markers 20 pounds
Command dice 12,50 pounds
Wound trackers 8 pounds
Dark Imperium novel 18 pounds
Combat gauge 6 pounds
Citadel Death guard green spary 11,75 pounds
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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #173 on: May 23, 2017, 03:20:56 PM »
a retype from an FB post:

What is the source of this?

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Box game 95 pounds

So the same price as the two Heresy games (Calth & Prospero) : $150 in the USA.

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Re: 8th edition on route.
« Reply #174 on: May 23, 2017, 05:29:53 PM »
The models in that box look quite ace, IMO. Seeing a bunch of those new Marines is nice, I like them a lot. And the Deathguard stuff is cool!

So the hardcover rule book is 35 pounds, which is also in the box - which means 60 pounds for the models and assorted stuff. Not bad value at all for over 50 models with that level of detail!