It’s kinda wild what all the humungous rumored rules changes to Warhammer 40k for 10th edition may actually mean!
Some of these are actually quite game-changing, while others are more like we saw with 8th into 9th, with some streamlining of existing rules.
Before we start, don’t forget these are all still just rumors! These are not confirmed changes, so take this with as much salt as you need. Remember, nothing is official until GW says it is, so don’t get too mad or excited about the changes.
What the Rumored Warhammer 40k 10th Edition Rules Changes Mean For the Game
This laundry list of rumors was spotted on Reddit (titled, corroborated by Valark) that, if true, means 10th Edition, and all of the factions inside will play nothing as they did before…
We talked a lot about the release date here, so for now, we’re not going to go into that or the box set stuff.
- Core rules to be streamlined- this is nothing unexpected. As for the last few editions, GW tries to streamline everything initially.
- Psychic and Command Combined- This could be a huge difference, as it would really change when you score points or when you cast powers. If you can’t move first, then cast psychic powers, you’ll have to line things up the turn before. Also, this could make movement spells way better, as you could move first, then charge (if they allow the spells to do that).
- Getting Rid of Toughness- This will be a massive change to the game, and we’re not sure if this is going to go through or not. But either way, this would change the game so much.
- Detachments, CP, Stratagems, etc…- This is kind of evident in the World Eaters codex and the new way the Arks of Omen detachments work. We expect the newer books to be closer to the WE book and even more streamlined in terms of Stratagems and army composition.
- Smaller units and terrain- Terrain has had some problems in 9th edition so we wouldn’t mind a rework. The idea of smaller units also emphasizes the idea of higher points, so we might get a huge points increase for everything in the beginning.
- Core Rules- They will be split into narrative and competitive, but they already have been trying to do this with things like Arks of Omen. So, we’ll have to see how different they make the rule sets.
- Dark Admech- While this won’t change how current armies play, we want a codex, so we’re just praying this one is true! Plus, we’ll see another Xenos race, which might finally be the Exodites!
- A second wave of Votann- This would make their release very similar to the Sisters of Battle releases of 2019-2020-2021, so nothing too crazy, as we’ve seen GW do it before (laugh/cry).
Final Thoughts
We’ll have to wait until we see at least something confirmed, but from the sounds of it, games will be much faster and, hopefully, have a smaller barrier to entry for new players.
There is a chance they are trying to simplify things before the Cavill project comes to fruition, meaning the new influx of players might actually be able to get into the game and play without knowing a million rules.
It does sound like they are trying to make games faster, which is nice for casual players because you might be able to play a full game in two hours.
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