The book we have all waiting for is now HERE.
Sixth Edition 40k released over the weekend, and there was much rejoicing.
Overall, to me at least, the game seems to be pretty streamlined now. It feels to be more like Fourth Edition, except with many more clarifications in place that gives it a more fluid flow.
Sure there’s new stuff, I mean that’s why we have to buy the book in the first place right? But this time the new parts seem to blend pretty seamlessly with the old bits to product a more dynamic gaming experience.
Who doesn’t want epic dogfights, with flyer zooming all over the place?!!
The book was rumored to have been written by Mat Ward himself, and while I couldn’t find a credit to that effect in the book, I have it from a direct source back to Mr. Ward that he is indeed the author.
Obviously the new edition was in the works for awhile, with rumors breaking as far back as last year. It also makes me wonder if the rumored “Summer of Flyers” that was supposed to happen last summer (according to the rumor mongers) would have been in fact a testbed for the new 6th Rules.
You see the last few rules editions have always had a bit of hidden play testing, that you may not have even noticed.
The first Apocalypse book contained quite a bit of rules tweeks that went live in Fifth Edition 40k (like the +2 Pen for AP1 for example). 8th Edition Fantasy also borrowed heavily from LoTR’s War of the Ring supplement for Large Battles.
This time however, we got no such hidden preview, just BAM rules. Which don’t get me wrong is great, love 6th so far, but I would have enjoyed a bit of a teaser.
So today I have for you my video review of the new 400+ page rulebook. Be sure to checkout all my previous Sixth Edition Musings here. Plus I’ll be posting up a ton on 6th Edition this week! -Enjoy 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 the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of 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 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
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.
