Long hiatus, codex alternative?

[vortexdr]

Haven't played since 7th. Seeing the codex out of date and I also heard the points were updated is there a single book or something I can get that includes all the rules etc? Someone told me the new warzone book also has all the codex rules is this true?

[zimko]

Oct 23, 2021 3:08:10 GMT vortexdr said:

Someone told me the new warzone book also has all the codex rules is this true?

That is not true. The warzone book will have rules from Blood of Baal, a previous supplemental book.

Oct 23, 2021 3:08:10 GMT vortexdr said:

Haven't played since 7th. Seeing the codex out of date and I also heard the points were updated is there a single book or something I can get that includes all the rules etc?

You still need the codex.

Then for the current points updates you'll need the latest Grand Tournament Mission Pack, which includes 1 booklet containing all the point changes, and 1 booklet with all the missions and basic rules.

Then, if you want to play any of our Forgeworld models, you'll need the Forgeworld book.

Then you'll need the new Octarius book, that comes out tomorrow, to have all our supplement rules.

That's it. Codex, GT book, Forgeworld and Octarius.

[kazetanade]

Or you know. Download PDF cutouts if you can find if.

[Hive Bahamut]

I thought the topic was about how the supplement is a stop gap codex until 10th. At first I didn't like that but realized it is more and more likely either that is the case or we get the 8th GSC treatment where our main strategy (Specialist Detachments but in Nids case Synaptic Links) were stapled to Pre-Codex DLC, and nowhere in sight come 9th.

I would just buy the codex. Supplements are such a bad design space I speak with my wallet when it comes to withheld rules to add cost to DLC.

Supplements should be just that. Flavourful stuff, not band-aid power creep.

PS: battlescribe is your bff for 40k lists and wahapedia for stratagems

[kubimaniac]

I would not buy the codex right now because there is still a chance that we get a new one in January. Although with this supplement boost, it's getting a bit worrisome...

I mainly use wahapedia for datasheets and stratagems, much more portable than any book. And as previously said, you can easily find pdf cutouts for some or all rules.

[xtztxtxz]

Oct 23, 2021 10:18:19 GMT kubimaniac said:

I would not buy the codex right now because there is still a chance that we get a new one in January. Although with this supplement boost, it's getting a bit worrisome...

I mainly use wahapedia for datasheets and stratagems, much more portable than any book. And as previously said, you can easily find pdf cutouts for some or all rules.

The big rumour list from a couple of months ago has been pretty much 100% correct so far, and that said it was Custodes / GSC in December then Tau in January. Nids weren't mentioned at all for next year, with most of the 40k releases being focused on Chaos & Eldar.

I can easily believe Nids could be the last codex for 9th.

[garg]

Battlescribe is good, the layout and UI can take a bit of getting used to but the rules are up-to-date. You could also get a subscription for the 40k app or warhammer+ for the codex part and then buy the new supplement (octarius 1: rising tide).

On the topic of our codex it seems we will not get one before February at the earliest but i fear it could be another year from now.