Apparently soon we’ll be seeing regular FAQ updates in an unprecedented move to “maintain balance”.
That very thing was reported today out of the UK, that starting with the release of the new starter set, we’ll see some possibly groundbreaking FAQ’s.
While I’m all for restoring balance (that worked for the Jedi right?), I’m not sure how it will shake out overall, well besides forcing players to spend more money each time their army is “adjusted”.
On to the meat of the article from Adam over at The Space Wolves Blog.
From Adam’s Blog
New FAQs are coming around the time of release of the new stater set. This will be the first of the regular PDF updates for 40K.
There was meant to be a massive FAQ update when 6th came out, but they only FAQ’d the psychic powers, which was a big disappointment for many people.
It would seem that the games designers made a last minute decision to allow everyone to digest the 6th edition rules for a while before making more alterations to the balance of the game.
Instead, the big FAQ roll out is coming in a couple of months. So you will have all your questions answered then.
GW is planning to maintain balance with regular FAQ updates and alterations. So, in the example I was given, I was told that Grey Knights Purifiers may have their rules changed or increase in points.
Playing a well rounded army is going to be more important than ever. If you put your faith in death star or the spamming of certain units, you could be in for a rude awakening each time a new PDF Update is rolled out.
Will we get the option to upgrade all our Missile Launchers to have Flakk Missiles in the next update? I reckon so, but only time will tell.
White Dwarf
In addition to the PDF updates, we’re going to see a lot of new units and rules updates in White Dwarf. The Chaos Daemons bolt-on has just come out this weekend, but how all these updates are going to be managed and meshed together I’m not quite sure. PDF updates on the GW website may be the way forward.
Meanwhile, White Dwarf is taking a different direction when it comes to battle reports. Apparently we’re going to start seeing some proper tournament style armies and seriously brutal battle reports from September.
So there’s 2 good reasons to buy White Dwarf, when previously there were none. I agree! I love a reason to White Dwarf once again, but leave my armies alone! -MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
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.
