Checkout this post that may just hit the nail on the head with it comes to the status of the “Missing” Blood Angels.
It seems pretty plausible IMHO, based on the seemingly similar release of Stormclaw a few months ago.
Yeah, Sanctus Reach only became about Space Wolves in Volume 2.
Think of it this way: The campaign books are a bridge.
Sanctus Reach bridged the gap between the Orks release and Space Wolves; the first book, The Red Waagh, was about Orks versus Astra Militarum and Imperial Knights, mainly. The second, which came along with the Space Wolf release and just before the Grey Knights, was about Space Wolves and Grey Knights.
So I assume Shield of Baal will be the same thing; bridging between the Tyranid wave and the forthcoming Blood Angels.
It’s not “dumb”. Baal isn’t just one planet; there’s a whole system. There’s only about a thousand Blood Angels; there’s millions of humans. “Shield of Baal” suggests to me that the campaign is about the tendrils of Leviathan starting to threaten the Baal system or its outskirts.
So what say ye? Are we just in a holding pattern till 2015 or will we see the Blood Angels in time for the holidays? -MBG
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.
