Games Workshop Hits the Wolf

Right now we are in the thralls of 6th edition, but there is a bit of news that needs to be shared... What is going on with the beloved product Army Builder. I wont go into all the details (they are below), but this product is a wonderful, and the only reason I can see it being harrassed to be taken down, is so that Games Workshop can release a similair product for their games.

Warhammer 40k FAQ's are Live for 6th Edition!

That was fast, but Games Workshop managed to get those FAQs out quick and ready for us to play 6th edition. As it comes down on my side of the game, I have been up since I got the book gettining in games. The game has definetly changed, and now its time to hit the faqs. You can find them here.....

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=1000018&pIndex=1&aId=3400019&multiPageMode=true&start=2

Its Here!! Video Look at the Rulebook, Tape Measure, Templates, and Psychic Cards

Look what the Fed Ex man brought me.... Time to take a look at the new rulebook for 6th edition as well as the tape measure, psychic cards, and new templates.

6th Edition Overview and Compilation

There is a lot of information out, and now that we are hours from seeing the rulebook, it was time to post up what I think is the best overview of 6th edition I could dig out. If you having a hard time reading all the little bits and pieces, or just want to read a general what is happening, I think this is the post for you.

Ending the Confusion: Rulebook Pics of Wound Allocation

I figured it was time to end some of the confusion about what exactly wound allocation will do to the game. I see this part of the game going rather smooth. It might get hung up on occasion, but I do not see it taking much longer than my opponent spending the time to allocate and figure out how my wounds are going to be spread out like in 5th. '

So I look forward to this, take a look below and read it for yourself. Wound Allocation will take some getting used to, but it looks very fluid and intuitive.

1st Page 6th Rulebook/ White Dwarf Spine Revealed in Full Color

Look at this. The Image from the White Dwarf revealed in its full color and complete form. It apparently is also the pic on the first page of the rulebook. Definetly a nice pic.Thanks for Fester over at http://www.3plusplus.net/ for sending this in for us to all see in its full glory. That is definetly one huge hand cannon.

6th Edition Flyers: Flakk Missiles, Shadow Skies

One of the biggest additions to the game in 6th edition are the new flyers with their rules. How they will effect the game is still not completely understood, and this is an early look into how things may play out.

Ruined Tower

Ahead of us are many games this weekend to attempt to get a grip on 6th edition. My first game is scheduled for tomorrow evening, and I plan on taking a wide variety of units to get a feel for the new rules. I definetly of course need a flyer or two, psykers, an allied detachment, and best of all, a game over 2000pts to feel the awesomeness of a larger FOC.

For this game, I needed one more piece of ruins for my game. Only having one set of ruins was really making it hard to lay terrain fairly, so my goal was to wrap up on more piece with some serious height for firing down upon the enemy.

Furious Firefights and Close Combat

Many people are starting to get the new rules today and Games Workshop is given us its fourth video in this series, called Furious Firefights and Close Combat.

Its interesting that these two features are in one video, because they have been a strong topic as to which if any of the two, will dominate 6th edition.

Missions Details in 6th Edition and More

In Warhammer 40k one of the defining rules that effects us every time we play is Missions. How are they handled, what deployment zones will our armies face, and what will be our objectives.

6th Edition: Wound Allocation, Buildings, and Terrain

Wound allocation seems to create a lot of confusion, so when I was given the opportunity to get more details from our "source with the rulebook", who was gracious enough to answer questions for us the previous night with a QnA, I jumped at the chance. Here is the what came from that.

Psychic Devastation and Warlord Powers

Games Workshop has been doing great at getting us some content in regards to videos of late. Here is the third of the series on psychic powers and warlord powers.

Faeit 212 Artist's Showcase: Valknut Painting

This week we have a fun Artist Showcase here on Faeit 212. Although he claims to not have a very high painting skill, his models come out fantastic, breath taking in fact. After checking these out, definetly follow the links over to his site, and check out what Valknut has to offer.

This hobby is about many things, but one of the few things it is not often called is art. By any terms of work, or artistic creativity, there are many Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy models found throughout the world that are pure artwork at its finest. From painting, sculpting, and to customization, this hobby produces some of the best, and this is their showcase.

6th Edition: Wound Allocation and Much More

Just in case you cannot get enough.... There is always more. Here is a long set with lots of information taken from our about to be released 6th edition rulebook. There is a lot of good information, so take a look.

Faeit 212, QnA Late Night Session Summary

On Faeit 212 we had an all night QnA session with the new 6th edition rulebook, and it went off very well. It got a little cumbersome to read through as we went through well over 250 questions and answers, so I figured it was time to do a summary of what was gleaned through it.

White Dwarf Spine Image: Update

Even though we are going to be seeing the image on the back of the White Dwarf Spine in the new Collectors Edition, I thought it would be beneficial to show the latest picture. Now what does it mean is the biggest question. After all we know its a Dark Angel, and we can see how far out it looks like its going to get us.

Is it a Dark Angels Codex or something else?

The image above is missing January, and was sent in by tyarlashan, and taken by Ron_Fury

6th Edition Q and A

Someone has nicely allowed us to do a question and answer since they now have the rulebook. So go ahead and ask your questions and he will attempt to answer them as best as he can.......

Pics of the Week: Emperor's Children

I apologize for missing last weeks featured artwork. Pics of the Week is back again this week, and today we are delving into The Emperors Children.

Pics of the Week happen every Tuesday where I share from my Warhammer pic library. I collect these all the time from all over, and sharing them is just fun.

Games Workshop Video: Vehicles and Interactive Terrain

Next up we have the video Games Workshop released on Vehicles and interactive terrain. Some of the information is new to me, like ammo dumps providing twin linked shots etc...

Games Workshop Video about Allies and Flyers

Games Workshop talks about allies and flyers....... Check out the video and the text below, from "Whats New Today"

Pics: Pages From the Rulebook- Force Weapons, Allies, Flyers

Here are some pics of certain pages containing the rules for Force Weapons, Flyers, and Allies. Taking a closer look, it looks like those force staves are coming off my Grey Knights........

Allies in 6th Edition: Allies Chart from Rulebook and Perspective

There is one topic that is hitting people all over across the specturm of our hobby, and that is allies. I figured I would post up everything I really know about them here and some nice charts, because the levels of allies makes a big difference.

BTW, the pic above is the full 6th edition rulebook cover front to back.

Faeit 212 BlogExchange: New Additon

With the new edition of 40k sitting only a couple days away, its nice to take a break and read something else. Lucky for you the BlogExchange is a great way to find new blogs and get new ideas about our hobby. Today we have our weekly spotlight with a new addition to the Exchange.

So what is the Blog Exchange? It is basically an exchange of blogs on each others blog rolls. Its that simple. The search engine beneath the blog roll is also set so that readers may do a search on all the blogs on the exchange for whatever it is that they are interested in. So if your blog is being added, Mondays is when I spotlight each new blog to the exchange. The purpose of the Faeit 212 BlogExchange is to generate traffic and ideas to the wider community of Warhammer related blogs around the world.

Beasts, Nightfighting, and Warlords in 6th Edition

Here are a few more rules that are coming down from high above. Night Fighting possible in every game? Looks that way with nightfighting occuring on a 4+ round 1. (and you guys were worried that shooting armies would dominate).

Q and A with the Rulebook! More Goodness.

Here is a Question and Answer session with someone sitting down with the rulebook. He even answers the "whats on page 42?" question. So check it out, there is quite a bit here, and some of it we aleady know, but its nice to hear it again.

Presence of Faeit: Vehicle Damage in 6th and Game Balance

This has been one of those weeks, and I can easily see how next week will be a lot of the same. Rumors have been flying around faster than I can keep up with, and some just never made it onto the site. However we are now getting much closer to the big release day for 6th edition and I see the rules getting more complete, making more sense in a larger context, and whew, I am excited for my first game of 6th edition.

Presence of Faeit is my weekly editorial. I generally report during the week what is going on, and today is my day to comment on what exactly it is that I am thinking of. Its a day late, but late is better than skipping it this week.

Rules From The Rulebook Are Here: Hull Pts, Focus Fire, Assaults, No Psychic Phase and More

Someone has read the rulebook and man of the rules are here. Finally we have some Answers.... Hull Points are explained in detail with new things, like "focus fire". I am glad to finally read some of these, as they are starting to bring a little order to the rules I have been reading.

Allied Armies: Who Can Ally With Who?

Its been out most of the day now, and if you want an easy list to check out who is allied with who, I have typed it out for you.

Allies in 6th Edition: The Imperial Guard

Finally I had the chance to read through all the rumors I post up, and start taking a few of them into consideration for 6th edition. Allies was the first rules I wanted to tackle, as I see them as being the most controversial to a large number of players. Personally I love the idea, and am excited about it.

Deciphering 6th Edition Rules

One of the advantages of Faeit 212 is that we have a good solid reader base, and we have some great discourse in the comment sections of posts here. They not only help us figure out the rules as they will appear in the rulebook, but help us decipher the bits of information we are getting from the White Dwarf/ videos etc.

A Flyer Supplement with Pic

There has been rumored to be a flyer supplement for some time, and it was assumed by people (even me), that this would be for Warhammer 40k. However, this morning from a German Site we have a little different answer to this release....

New 6th Edition Video with Images of the Rulebook!

Time to go full screen and hit pause. There are some excellent shots of the inside of the rulebook, including the section on allies, vehicle types, and hull points!

White Dwarf Info Dump for 6th Edition

The latest White Dwarf is just about ready to be officially released, and here is what you need to know from it. After this I am sure most people that want it will have it. Then its the final push forward for next weeks 6th edition rulebook release.

Each Armies Psyhic Powers Answered with Pics

Lets end some of the psychic power confusion. Now you can read it for yourself instead of the he said she said problem we have been having to determine who gets what disciplines and how we get either codex or rule book powers.

White Dwarf Cover and More Rules

I feel like I have read this thing already, however we are still getting new bits and pieces. It looks like however that quite a few people already have the White Dwarf, and we are getting down to the details of what is in there.

Vehicles and Hull Points, Using Snapfire, Shooting at Flyers, and More

Of course I have a little bit more information on the rules coming out of the White Dwarf. While some of this has been gleaned before, its all about any new tidbits of information.

Dark Eldar Characters Coming Soon

The latest in the rumor mill on what is on the horizon speaks of new Dark Eldar models, characters to be specific. Lady Malys, Vect? I hope so. Here is the rumor

Faeit 212 Artists Showcase: Zab's Daughter

This week I have quite a few submissions for the Faeit 212 Artist Showcase. This one hits home with me, since I do have a family, so its quite entertaining. I only wish that my modelling and painting skills for my models were as good as the ones he gives his daughter for refridgeration.

This hobby is about many things, but one of the few things it is not often called is art. By any terms of work, or artistic creativity, there are many Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy models found throughout the world that are pure artwork at its finest. From painting, sculpting, and to customization, this hobby produces some of the best, and this is their showcase.

6th Edition Questions with Answers

How does fleet work and how does the FOC work with Allies? Some of these questions are answered in a Question and Answer format that appears to be from a friend at GW who has had some time with the 6th edition rulebook.

Some Psychic Power Confusion

There has been some confusion over exactly what the psychic powers are, and what you get in 6th edition. Some of the earlier glistened information was saying that you get both, the Codex psychic powers and the new rule book ones. However, later information is saying something a little bit different.

Tyranids and Breaking the Bonds of the FOC

A lot of people have noticed one thing about the upcoming allies rules..... Tyranids dont get them. So how then can tyranids compete against allied forces when they do not get them? Well take a look at this......

6th Edition Teaser #3

Its the latest 6th Edition Teaser from Games Workshop. Some very cool artwork in this one. Perhaps some of the new artwork from the the 6th ed rulebook?

Sneak Peak on 6th Edition Rules from White Dwarf

We have some early information on rules and 6th edition in general taken out of the latest White Dwarf. This is a sneak peak into some of the stuff that everyone will start seeing tomorrow and over the next few days.

Another WD Ed Pic. Cover Saves (Aegis Defense Line Goodness), and Much More

The 6th Edition information just comes too fast to get it all posted up. I am doing my best, and here is another large batch of information, which looks to be based off the White Dwarf. Stay tuned, there are a lot of posts lined up...

6th Edition: Pwr Wpns AP2!, Psychic Pwrs, Snap Fire

Here is a nice rumor set detailing some of the rules we have been discussing. It also looks like those that were declaring Power Weapons to be AP3 were wrong (BoW). The next big thing is that the psychic powers that you get out of the rulebook are indeed just minor powers that you get in addition to the ones you purchase in your codex. I know this was something we discussed here previously on Faeit 212. (there are counter rumors to this though, I will be posting later)

White Dwarf Pictures Are Here! 6th Edition

Finally we have some images. Inside we have charts for psychic powers, a first look at the new templates, as well as the collectors editions rule books. Of course I would love to get more of them in English as well, so I could read exactly what is being said, but I am just glad to get them.

6th Edition Rules, Confirmations

Here we have even more rules and confirmation of rules for 6th edition 40k. Things like more on Allies, Hull Points, and something very cool.... Fortifications.

White Dwarf/ 6th Edition Rule Leaks......

Rules listed in the White Dwarf are leaking out for our 6th edition. There are some great ones here, including how allies are going to work... (not just for team play). Monstrous Creatures, Longer Assault Moves, Hull points, Warlords, Vehicle Damage, and more are below... check them out.

Oh yea, the leaked photo cover is correct too.

Faeit 212 BlogExchange: New Additions

This week amongst all the hype, we are still getting the BlogExchange in. Its a tough one, when every few hours we are getting new information, but its worth getting in this week.

So what is the Blog Exchange? It is basically an exchange of blogs on each others blog rolls. Its that simple. The search engine beneath the blog roll is also set so that readers may do a search on all the blogs on the exchange for whatever it is that they are interested in. So if your blog is being added, Mondays is when I spotlight each new blog to the exchange. The purpose of the Faeit 212 BlogExchange is to generate traffic and ideas to the wider community of Warhammer related blogs around the world

Complete 6th Ed/ July Releases with prices

Here is a very big list of what is to be released alongside 6th edition throughout the rest of June and July. Its a big list with a lot of finecast, but most importantly we can now see that there will be a new collectors edition rulebook alongside a Gamers edition book. Check out the details below

New 6th Edition Teaser: Psychic Interferrence Detected

Here is the latest 6th edition teaser from Games Workshop..... Its not much but a hint at increased psychic powers and rules in the upcoming edition.

via GW
It doesn't take much to get rabid hobbyists like us excited, but this latest video really got the rumour mill turning in the office. We're not sure, but we think the character is some kind of psyker. Is this a sign of things to come? I guess we'll just have to wait until the 23rd...

Presence of Faeit: 6th Edition Cover Leak, This Week, and June 23rd

We are in the final week before our first previews of the rules for 6th edition 40k. It has been difficult to get reliable information up, since the rumors are still on a very tight lockdown. Little scraps keep appearing, although many seem to be just copied and re-written from the playtest ruleset we had many months ago. Whether these were real or not though is not the issue, the real news this week has been the cover leak of the 6th edition rulebook. While it is not really confirmed, it is very apparent that this is the rulebook, but doubters still remain.

Presence of Faeit is my weekly editorial. I generally report during the week what is going on, and today is my day to comment on what exactly it is that I am thinking of. Its a day late, but late is better than skipping it this week.

Leak Alert! 6th Edition Rulebook Cover

It looks like a leak of the cover for 6th edition has arrived. While not confirmed, it very well could be the cover for the new book. I wish there was a follow up with the book opened and flipped through, or at least another pic of the back or first page or two.

The Answers. White Dwarf Contents and Pre-Order Dates

The inside scoop is here. At long last no more guessing the upcoming events, because I have now recieved from multiple sources what is going to happen. While I cannot give all the inner working details, I at least can reveal what is happening on the 23rd and a little bit more......

June 23rd, What Will Happen?

This coming week we should be seeing some early sightings of the upcoming White Dwarf regarding 6th edition. The big mystery is what we will be happening on June 23rd. The release date for us to purchase the new rulebook is very much looking like June 30th. So what will be happening on the 23rd?

6th Edition Rumors: Hull Points, Penetrating Hits, Power Wpns

This morning we have a nice rumor set that works to clarify how hull points are used (changing what we thought we knew). It also delves into the "to wound" charts, discusses pentrating hits and more. Some of this sounds decent and goes along with what we have heard before, and some of it alters or changes our current rumor sets.

Digital Space Marine Codex Preview

If you have not seen the sample Space Marine Codex for the ipad, here is your opportunity to view it here. Having a digital codex really does seem cool to have and operate. If things work out, and updates are free, it could become a very valuable tool going into 6th edition.

A thanks goes out to our hand model, Konrad Curze, and for supplying the ipad to show off the new upcoming digital product.

More Details on the 6th Edition Starter Set

A special limited run edition of the starter set appears to be in line for 6th Edition, as well as some details as to what the Dark Angels side of the starter set may include.

6th Edition Starter Set Rumors

The Starter Set is rumored to be released this coming September, and consist of Dark Angels vs Chaos Space Marines. As more rumors start to float in from just about everywhere, its important to establish a baseline, and this compilation is it. This will be added to the compilation pages above as well.