What’s happening with the brand new Astra Militarum Codex?
The Imperial Guard are getting a brand new ebook fairly quickly. We’ve gotten a ton of rumors, and now confirmed bulletins from GW on the brand new upcoming ebook. Given all of the stuff we’ve seen I’m having a extremely exhausting time determining what this ebook is about so so communicate. Let’s check out it.
New Units And New Models
Unlike some armies, Guard are getting new fashions with their Codex. In truth they’re getting an honest quantity of them. New Sentinels, a brand new Rogal Dorn tank, some new characters and new Roughrider cavalry, infantry and artillery. Some of those are updates to outdated models. Others are model new models. In addition to the model new fashions a number of launch that got here out between Codices are getting added for the primary time. In specific DKoK and Gaunts Ghost’s. That’s fairly thrilling. What’s a bit odd right here is that there isn’t a ton of focus with the brand new models, and what focus there may be is a bit odd.
Isn’t This A Cadian Book?
At first look you would possibly assume this ebook was going to essentially give attention to Cadians and be about them. After all they’re getting a number of new models. Cadian Command Squads, Shock Troops and Castellans have all been introduced. As nicely as the brand new Cadian character Ursula Creed. Cadian Shock troops even have their very own rule. The new heavy weapons and ordance batteries even have a really Cadian look, even when they aren’t particularly Cadian. All of that might recommend a ebook whose theme and focus is Cadian. Many Codices have a sort of “default” or primer faction so this wouldn’t be all that stunning.
But It’s Not Really
However primarily based on all the foundations and bulletins we’ve gotten to this point, this isn’t really a Cadian ebook in any respect. In truth you possibly can’t play a Cadian military. The ebook has carried out away with choosing a regiment to play, as a substitute opting to have gamers combine regiments and simply decide generic doctrines. There isn’t actually something that makes Cadians any higher. That’s sort of odd. The early announcement of Ursula Creed certain made it appear to be Guard’s new supreme commander could be a Cadian. But nope, we obtained a brand new final minute Lord Solar who just isn’t from anyplace. There doesn’t appear to be any give attention to constructing a Cadian military in any respect, or any cool synergy.
A Chaotic Army
Honestly all of the bulletins we’ve gotten from GW have given me the impression of a “small c” chaotic military Codex. I simply don’t see any actual focus in it. It’s not Cadian, even when they’re getting plenty of fashions. It could possibly be infantry, however we’re getting a brand new tank and buffs to some outdated ones. So far it simply looks like an odd ebook. Getting rid of regiments and simply having gamers combine and match what they need additionally appears to kill any sort of cool synergies you may need. Take no matter you need and throw it in a military, may be a philosophy, however its not likely a design focus. I assume perhaps the theme of the ebook can be “sort of like second version“. I like Guard, so I can’t wait to get my arms on the brand new ebook, however I stay only a bit confused about what the main target is meant to be.
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Maybe ninth Ed. Astra Militarum is the brand new 2nd Ed. Imperial Guard?
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