Not even one week after our editorial praising GW for their work on the Sister codex, they forget to put Shadowsun’s points IN THE NEW BOOK.
I hate writing these, I really do. I wish we just lived in a perfect hobby world where our model’s rules just auto-updated and we didn’t have to keep buying supplement after supplement to keep up with rules that are going to change in a few months anyway.
I had to say it. I hate to have to say it… but at this point, there is no way NOT to say it. Games Workshop is literally putting out supplements so fast their editors can’t keep up.
Okay, so this didn’t have a huge effect on the tabletop. Although it did make us shake our heads… Lazarus, the new Primaris model that they previewed for weeks leading up to the new Ritual of the Damned expansion to Psychic Awakening didn’t even have his points printed in the book.
I want to praise you GW I do, we all do. But two supplements in a row you forgot the one model you actually released’s points. First Lazarus, then Shadowsun. I mean it’s really tough to spin this and stay positive right now for me. I supposed maybe these two models were not intended to release with the book when they were printed maybe, and that’s why their points were omitted, but that doesn’t explain why the datasheets were in there though.
Plus that not even the worst part, the literal best Tau player in the world, LVO and ITC champ Richard Siegler says her points are too expensive for what she does.
Look while it is GREAT that we get rules updates and the game keeps going year after year- if you are going to charge a premium price hobbyists demand a premium product. Right now that is just not the case, and hobbyists deserve better GW.
You were good once. Be better again.
So here are the points costs for Shadowsun, and if you want to see more of the model we got you right here too.
Greater Good Update
Commander Shadowsun is so stealthy that we couldn’t find her points value to put in The Greater Good book! Fortunately, we’ve tracked it down now.
Here’s our editorial from last week if you want to read where we pointed out how GW did a great job with the Sister’s codex, but not many other books this year.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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.
