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40k Gets New Rules? – Tank Shock OP Kit Rules SPOTTED

By Rob Baer | March 21st, 2016 | Categories: Warhammer 40k Rumors

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If you missed the new 40k rules from the weekend, come see them in the Tank Shock Organized Play that’s rolling out from GW!

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“Elite Vehicle Assets”

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Those are some pretty cool assets to just add to a vehicle. Very similar to the “Legacies of Glory” from the Warmachines of the Adeptus Astates IA II book, but seemingly for zero points cost.

I wonder is these will be event only OR something for all games or Warhammer 40k.  Either way they should benefit most vehicles in some way.

OP Kit Details:

Source: Captain Citadel

Tank Shock is coming to the stores that agree to purchase a $500 or $1000 OP kit. Each event period will run for 3 months with a noticeable theme of sorts, with the first being “Tank Shock” and centres around tanks.

I also think a lot of players read too much into the words “Age of Sigmar” and “points” recently when they were both used in the same sentence online.  The upcoming The Age of Sigmar campaign will include a type of “points” for it, however just not in the way points pertain to things traditionally like 40k for instance.

 

This is not just happening folks, it’s already way past the planning phase, and judging by the pictures below we may even see it rolled out by the slow summer time period  for the gaming industry as well!

Here’s some of the shots of the swag from Tank Shock that was sighted on Thursday on BoLS:

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Overall I think this is an amazing step forward to help build communities in stores, encourage more hobbying and hopefully organized play across store – regional – and at the Grand Tournament level.

Coupled with the ITC FAQ and the Bringing Hobby Back movement I think the future of Warhammer 40k and AoS looks bright!

Games Workshop’s New Organized Play Roundup

 

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About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.

Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.

With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.