Lots of new chat over the weekend about the future of new factions for Warhammer 40k. Let’s take a look at the latest from around the web.
First off after the live Q&A Games Workshop preview event last Wednesday, another site recently reported that Pete Foley said he wanted to bring a new faction to 40k.
Our sources that were at the event clarified exactly what was asked and Pete Foley’s response. During the Q&A, one member in the audience asked all of the studio members what they would like to see in the future of Warhammer 40,000. Pete Foley’s response was that he would like to see a new playable faction sometime in the future. This was not a declarative statement, just simply a wishlist.
This is not saying it’s not a possibility, we saw a hint at more Xenos coming in the latest White Dwarf teasers.
Did Pete Foley say there was bringing a new playable faction to 40k? Absolutely not, just simply that one day he would like to see one. That neither confirms or denies the recent White Dwarf teasers, but it’s definitely leaving the possibility open.
Now another site chimed in over the weekend with more from the event itself as well. Here’s what they had to say;
…I was introduced to Pete in a more natural environment at the event.
Lets get to the bottom of it….. yes, a new race was mentioned, but not in the context that it has been reported around the net. The question was framed on what they would like to see come to Warhammer 40k if they had their way with a wish list. Mentioned was several things including plastic sisters of battle. The other thing given to the Nova crowd was that Pete Foley would like to see a new faction not yet in the game to be introduced. This was his wish list, and from the event reveal was more of a long term wish list, not a real reveal as I have seen reported. As quickly as it was mentioned Arbites were brought up in the conversation from the crowd.
So was a new faction revealed at Nova? Not really. It was mentioned in the same breath as Plastic Sisters of Battle being on the wish list.
While we’re on the subject of the Q&A let’s take a look at some other points that were put out during it courtesy of our sources that were at the event.
General Q&A
- There will not be Ynarri rules in Codex: Craftworlds.
- Vehicle Design Rules – Initially variants of land raider, then possibly expanding to other vehicles.
- VDR will only be available for open play initially.
- VDR – Will not be Imperium only.
- All announced codexes will be out by November.
- Specific updated 30k rules manual coming, but we do not have a date yet.
- Adeptus Mechanicus transports – No (except for narrative play)
- Necromunda – Bespoke rules for the gangs and world. No planned cross compatibility with major 40k factions (unlike Shadow Wars: Armageddon).
- No Forge World faction rules will be in the upcoming Chapter Approved book.
- “Plastic sisters would be great”. GW simply replied “Someday”.
- Sly Marbo – “Maybe” with a smile. (Interpretation – likely rules in Imperial Guard codex).
- Regimental rules will be included in the new Imperial Guard Book.
- Looking hard at Necromunda backstory / lore to bring in additional models and factions (Arbites, lord’s guards, etc).
- Warzones will be coming out after all codexes are done to tell additional stories.
- The 40k list building app will be coming out after paint app.
- More Warhammer Quest stuff will be “coming soon”.
- There’s a possibility of more Shadow War stuff because of it’s popularity.
All in all there was a lot put put during the live Q&A, and it was a great opportunity for people of the community to be able to ask the questions they most wanted answers to.
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