Month: June 2008
Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Preview/Review
The gents over at the D6 Generation podcast join up with Yakface, Jon Regul, of DakkaDakka to give you a preview/review of Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition. They provide over 90 minutes of commentary based not only on a look at the rules but also the play of two games of WH40K using the new 5th edition rules. They provide excellent information on the major changes in the new edition over 4th edition. This is a must listen for all Warhammer 40K fans!
Also see more here and another review.
Combat Mission: Shock Force – Marines Announced
Battlefront announced a new add-on for Combat Mission: Shock Force.
We are proud to officially announce Combat Mission Shock Force – Marines, the first expansion to Combat Mission Shock Force, one of the most detailed and sophisticated tactical ground combat simulations available. Shock Force – Marines is the first of several planned expansions of the Combat Mission contemporary warfare setting.
This first Module, adds a significant number of new formations, units, weapons, equipment and vehicles for both the US and Syrian sides, as well as brand new missions, maps and an all new campaign. General game engine improvements (such as Tactical Artificial Intelligence improvements, tweaking cover values and so on) are included as well, although they will also be made available to all existing Shock Force customers. This ensures that everybody plays by the same rules and experiences the same basic gameplay.
Aeronautica Imperialis FAQ Part 2
Forge World released a new FAQ for Aeronautica Imperialis. It is three pages and covers both books but mostly has items for Tactica Aeronautica.
Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Pre-Order
Games Workshop now has the Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Pre-Order available. The three versions of the new rules; base rulebook, Gamers’ Edition, and Collectors’ Edition will all ship on 12JUL08. There are also a number of special unit boxes available for a limited time for those looking to increase their forces or start a new army.
Apocalypse Reload is also up for pre-order on the U.S. site.
White Dwarf 342 July 2008 also has 50 pages of WH40K 5th edition material including a battle report and some nice hobby articles.
Bell of Lost Souls has a nice 5th Edition Tactica based on a look at the preview edition.
Games Workshop has a couple of nice articles. First is the WH40K 5th Edition design notes and the other is on the changes in 5th edition.
5th Edition is now arriving to those who pre-ordered.
[Updated: 16JUL08]