Are these five big things that Games Workshop should fix for the next edition of 40k?
I think we can all agree that there are some clunky areas in the current 40k rules and maybe a few things that need to be FAQ-ed, however for the most part I think this edition is the best so far.
Checkout the top 5 list that a very special friend of mine made up for BoLS yesterday.
Wound Allocation – Having to calculate angles and trajectories to pull casualties correctly is just a pain. It slows down the game and really what is the point. There are so many simpler ways of dealing with this.
Angles of Fire from Vehicle Weapons – Wait, your 2nd edition Land Raider with it’s old school sponsons has a 5 degrees advantage over mine! And how the heck do the various Leman Russ sponsons over the ages work? Can my pintle mounted weapons see over some parts of my vehicle but not others? This whole system is just a mess and not worth the time. Go with simple fixed arcs and leave it at that.
The Psychic Phase is Too Hairy – Pre-game setup leaves a lot to be desired. All the charts, sub-charts, and rolling, rolling, rolling just to find what you get to use could be a lot faster. The fact that there is an entire strategy to buying various upgrades to hope to get that one power you need is a bad sign.
Allies – Let’s be honest, last edition Allies weren’t that bad. But now building an army is as straightforward as a pretzel. Do all the multi-codex, dataslate, & formation shenanegins make the game any more fun that previous editions – or does it just add extra time and a ton of math to the process?
Mixed Faction Units – This is just one of the red-headed stepchild of the Allies fiasco. Once you start adding multiple faction units to those oh-so popular deathstars you end up with a giant rules mess that is hard to make heads or tails of. So wait, Dark Angels and Thunderwolves – so what special rules apply to me (or can affect me)? I don’t know either.
Next up – show me the FAQs!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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.
