Holy crap only a year after the fact and the rumored flying machines from 2011 seem to be making an appearance! It seems that last years augurs were just a bit off, a full year. After seeing these new models I’m really unimpressed The Necron (insert word here) Scythe is not awful; it just is not that super cool. I think it has to do with the open cockpit. The Necron Sopwith Camel Scythe is the vibe it gives me. The Ork planes are similar to the Forge World variety. We have seen them before, so we should move along. Then there is the Storm Talon which looks like a Cobra Trouble Bubble, a Stormraven and the UN VTOL fighters from Evangelion had a baby. People will be hating all over this thing. Are they official flyers? Who the hell knows? Personally I don’t care. They are a distraction release that is all too common this time of year. A distraction from the yearly price increase G.W. has.
People this has been happening for years now. When are you going to realize this and stop panicking and throwing a fit? Does it suck? Sort of. Is it unfair? No. Does it make getting into the hobby tough? It certainly can. However, it is a hobby and not a necessity. Common sense here people, something gamers seem to lack at times. If you don’t need it don’t buy it. If you have a useable army, don’t buy more stuff. If the interweb gives a must use list don’t run out and add all that to your existing force because some 40K guru says so. Better yet, save some cash to buy stuff, instead of running out and getting it all the day it releases. I could go on, but why bother. People are going to rage and cry over this, they do every year. Common sense….try and use it. Then the yearly price increases won’t be so awful. Plus look at the new models G.W. is releasing and forget the price increases are occurring. That is what you are supposed to do.
Now I don’t agree with the price raising on stuff that isn’t selling. If a group or army is not moving off shelves or has the majority sitting in a warehouse somewhere, then don’t up the cost on those units/models. If people aren’t buying them now, they won’t if they cost even more. If you want to make “necessity” models more costly, then congrats all those Rhinos that everyone needs just helped make some extra cash. If you increase the cost of troops then hooray for you! However, raising the cost of 4th edition army books is a bit stupid. A 33% increase on a Tau or Black Templar codex is mind boggling dumb. If anything lower the price on stuff like that. If they weren’t selling before, they won’t sell for more.
I was going to pass over this, but I can’t. If there is a new edition of 40K coming out this year….stop losing your mind over it! Seriously the rumor mill is completely out of control again! If you believe it all, then you are a fool. A quick look back at the pre-5th edition rumors will show: a psychic phase, a movement characteristic for all armies, power/dispel dice for psy powers, game-wide FAQ to pull older books in line with 5th at release, negative modifiers to wounds taken from shooting (lose 3 guys to bullets -3 leadership check), Dark Eldar to be co-released with 5th edition, a new and better weapon skill chart (that hasn’t changed ever has it?), and then there were the awesome codex change rumors that ran with the 5th ed rumors. There are probably a ton more, but this is what my feeble brain can remember. How many of these came to pass? Think hard….yeah this was all crap. I would think a majority of the 6th edition rumors are as well.
However, what if they are all true? Then deal with it or keep playing 5th, 4th, or whatever edition you like. There is nothing stopping you. Now if you are at a store, a tournament guy or whatever and then you might not have a choice but to play 6th. Then that is your problem. You could always just go with it and be happy, or you could scream at the interweb about how unfair the new edition is. Your choices are limited if you are one of these people. If people stopping looking and spreading this nonsense it would go away. Sadly humans won’t allow it.
Personally, I have yet to read more than the first rumor of 6th edition being released. Once I saw that I tuned it out. If it releases I’ll look at it and then decide if there is a want to play 6th edition. If it looks un-fun, then I’ll paint my toys and be content. Everyone else should try and do the same. I know that is impossible, but it would be a better world if it would happen. Sadly, that is all that people are talking about anymore. Hell, it even has me talking about it. Curses!
Please stop the panic and rage! Get over it and get on with it!
Damn!
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