Will you buy 7th?

[monkeychuka]

I was interested to see what everyone's reaction is on the forum. I was quite surprised with the results in my local gaming group.

[Carnikang]

I've been hearing a lot about 7th, lots of speculation on many forums. I'm going to wait, see how it goes, and then maybe pick it up if I don't get the starter set. I do like the big book for all the pretty pics, but that can be a hassle on the wallet in one go for just the rules.

[commandersasha]

I am looking at the big pile of expensive books on my shelf that are now worthless.
I am thinking about how few of the games I have played recently due to other life commitments, maybe one game a month, and thinking "can I REALLY be bothered to start all over again and learn a new system?"
I am also thinking about how many of those few games have ended up being disappointing as my opponents' armies have felt stupidly unfair, as GWs policies have left players such as myself who cannot afford the time or money to chase the latest super-power.

The fun I have had could also have been gleaned from my Malifaux, the Dreadball set I own, or from my Battlestar Galactica game.

If 7th solves all the balance problems, and allows me to play my pure-codex existing models against my friends in a strategy-based game of shooting and melee, then I will pick up the mini rulebook off eBay.

I will not buy the Big Book of The Same Pictures. I will not buy plastic I don't want.

I certainly am NOT looking forward to 7th, just waiting to see how bad it is. This is not Chicken Licken, it is just a tired player who is at the end of his enthusiasm pool. Let's see if 7th throws D6 enthusiasm points back in for me.

[fnorrll]

Yeah, wont buy it any time soon, if it turns out to be a book of awesomeness then i'll transition to 7th and stop there.

Iv played the grind of trying to keep up with GW changing everything up faster than i can buy and it put me off them for a decade. I came back in 5th, barely got the models i wanted to 5th together when they went to 6th, havnt had time to get my $#*^ together for 6th yet and 7th is on the way... Couple years after that will be 7th dex and so it will continue.

I get that they have to keep things fresh and keep making money but i wont be playing keep up any more.

If they were more reasonably priced, i actually would. The irony.

[Hivefleet Oblivion]

WE'll almost certainly buy the starter box, keep the Orks (for our second army) and eBay the Dark Angels.

[Jabberwocky]

I'm gonna wait a few weeks at least, sharing a book with a friend before deciding.

[Morollan]

Definitely waiting to see how things pan out. IF the rules turn out to be decent and the starter box contains a mini rulebook and good models for an army I collect then I will buy the starter set. If not I will probably seek to obtain a copy of the rules from 'other' sources or just stick to playing 6e.

[Deleted]

*shrug* honestly I've seen a lot of rumored rules changes I perceive as good. Some people are focusing a little to much on the FOC changes and screaming OP before even seeing it and I think we're going to see fairly unilaterally a lot of tournaments(at least small LGS ones) ban unbound.

the hive community feels burned over the last codex because of so much rumor mongering done(primarily on our site i'd argue). We got a relatively bad book. GW's never been great at balancing, and they're arrogant about their rules.

If you're in this hobby and not able to spend another little bit of $ for a rulebook, I'm not sure how you've made it this far(though I get not buying right away to dig up some $).

Even if I personally decided I preferred an old ruleset I'd still buy the new one. I play at a LGS and often enough against people I barely know. They're going to use the latest rules. Among my closer friends I play with regularly? we might use the old rules till we all have the new book but I'm not going to ask to freeze editions. if I get to that point I'm pawning off my nids for a game with a balanced ruleset(and I say that sadly and confidently because of how much I love nid and 40k fluff).

And I'd definitely never do that mismatched rules crud where some people are playing books from 6th edition but we're freezing the edition in 5th's BRB. Codex creep problems aside, it just feels dirty/whiny to me.

[tylertt]

I'm going to buy it. Either the starter kit or the standard book depending on what comes in the kit. (Objective cards, and other useful extras I don't have to pay $15.00+ a piece for)

[Davor]

Where is the option for wait and see? It's not a yes, it's not a no.

For me it's a wait and see. If we don't get FAQs and my iPad version is not updated for free, I am really going to have a hard time justifying to buy one. Just like commandersasaha said, I am worse than him. I don't even play one game a month, me and my son haven't played played as of late, and I haven't played nobody else, so beside my son, that really means, I haven't even played one game of real 6th edition yet.

So a $100 book, read a bit, bought the iPad version to help me understand even more, (like a gold fish, turn the page to see what something means and then forget what it is again later) and now useless. So good enough for me and my son since we house rule a lot of stuff.

Do I really need regurgitated pictures? No. Do I really need half the same rules? No. (going off rumours that some stuff change, others will be left untouched [hoping CC/Assault changes otherwise forget it. Tired of a shooty edition, don't need to pay $100+Canadian for another shooty edition]) Do I want a book that I need to read page 9, then page 21, then page 45 and finally page 100 to see how movement exactly works?

Things that may change my mind is having EVERYTHING from Stronghold Assault and Escalation in the book. I don't think it will happen. It may have the rules, but believe it will say, it's legal but buy the 2 books for the rules or at least buy them for the stats of buildings and units. If it has everything and since I didn't buy any of those books, then I think I will buy it. If I still have to buy those 2 books, then I think I basically quit. Not paying $250+ for 3 books for not playing since it seems everyone quit 40K at the end of 5th edition, it will look like my gaming with strangers or at the club comes to an end.

If we do get FAQs and the iPad updated for free, then I will most likely buy the BRB, and the new box set since it seems GW is taking care of us. Otherwise, I will not take care of GW and my money will go elsewhere from no on.

I mean now that GW has set the precedence of ever 2 years or less for rules that you have to buy is set now, No thank you. I will not get it. But I reserve judgement and see what exactly happens. Not screaming chicken little like the internet seems to be doing right now.

[Protean]

Being new to 40k and still learning the rules the transition should be an easy one for me . I only have the mini book so am actually looking forward to having the big book. Although I will check with my friends to see if they will make the transition before I make the purchase. Along with the rest of you I am hopeful that the Hive gets a boost with the new rules.

I can certainly understand the frustration of some of you, if I had bought the big book instead of the mini book back in February I would be rather upset. Fortunately I got the mini book fairly cheap.

[tylertt]

May 7, 2014 11:24:02 GMT Davor said:

Where is the option for wait and see? It's not a yes, it's not a no.

It is the second option on the list.

'No, I'll wait until the dust settles and maybe buy it later'

Pretty sure OP is asking if we will buy it right away.

[Davor]

To me, No means not buying it. Unless you mean are we going to buy it Day One like tylertt said.

Also the dust hasn't even settled for 6th edition yet, so that really is not an option either.

[innocent]

May 7, 2014 6:44:17 GMT monkeychuka said:

I was interested to see what everyone's reaction is on the forum. I was quite surprised with the results in my local gaming group.

What were the results from your gaming group?

Interesting here so far: no one flat out said they would not buy it, and "Yes" has a small lead over "wait and see".

[tarrasque]

I'll definitely pick one up for myself and my friends to read. I'm sure we will get individual copies of the practical versions when the starter box comes out.