Craftworld Eldar are back

The question remains, is this a full replacement Codex or a supplement Codex to sit alongside...

New Farseer/Warlock/Autach jetbike kit. Looks almost the same as the old one except the stance of the rider is leaning forward like their Dark Eldar bretheren

New Autarch on foot (wings)

New Jetbike squadron. Aparently there will also be Shining Spears released in Finecast. Nobody is talking yet wether they will be the old models re-released or an upgrade to suit the new forward leaning jetbikes

 

Limited edition Codex

Eldar Codex on ANDROID! $40NZ!!!!!!!!

Yes, that time has finally come when GW acknowledge that apple is shit and embrace the intelligence that is Android!

The Eldar codex is officially the first codex to make the jump into the mainstream. Tucked away in WD daily anouncement is this:

The Digital Edition of Codex Eldar is now available to download as an eBook for Android, Kindle and iBook devices. Yes, you did read that correctly - the Eldar have transcended from the physical plain of paper and ink to the digital realm of pixels and megabytes. To download Codex Eldar simply click on this link:

Codex Eldar - the Digital Edition

It's worth noting that new digital content is being created all the time by the guys in the Studio and every Monday you'll be able to collect a new instalment in the three available series. In the Munitorum series you'll find articles on the Eldar Banshee Mask and the Shuriken Catapult, while in Warlords of the Dark Millennium there are articles on Asmodai and Azrael - two of the most famous heroes in the Dark Angels Chapter. Index Astartes is also back and new instalments in the series will be released on a regular basis. Bookmark the Digital Editions page and check back there every Monday to see what's been added.

COMPATIBILITY:

This eBook digital edition is compatible with most current generation mobile devices, tablets and eReaders including Android, Kindle and iBooks devices. 

What is even better about this (atleast for us Kiwi's) is that we can purchase and download these books directly from the Black Library! 

For those of you who don't know, GW, just to add insult to injury, not only charge New Zealand twice the RRP that they do in the UK, they also blocked NZ from downloading digital products from iBooks store...

£20 gets you the ebook on Mobi or Epub, and that roughly translates to $40 NZ! Compare that to $98 NZ for the hardcover codex.....

FAIL!

A picture says a thousand words...

Looks like the Eavy Metal team forgot to glue the arm together...

It surprises me that it made it this far. The painter actually painted the end of the arm!

All the web art has this one missing or fixed. Pity they did not catch it for the box art.

Eldar & the Iyanden Supplement - What does the future hold?

A new development from Games Workshop this month is the release of a supplement codex for the new Eldar release

The above is a video of the supplement codex, which as you can see offers a lot of insight into what it offers. Not only is it larger than the standard codex (at 122 pages) but it also includes additional rules, wargear (magic items to you fantasy types), force organisation as well as over 60 pages of additional fluff for the Iyanden Craftworld. One must say the artwork is glorious!

This almost feels like a throwback to the old days of back of the book army lists, or White Dwarf specials. Its got me interested in what GW will do next.

Now besides the usual loud minority which are crying rip off (again) because they think they need to buy two books instead of one, it has not dawned on them yet that they don't 'have to' purchase it. Its an optional supplement, but I digress...

What can we expect from Games Workshop next, as I believe this supplement will be popular enough to warrant further. Will we see Space Marine supplement codex's for Chapters that have always been but fluff and a special character or two? Imperial Fists, Salamanders, Word Bearers, Thousand Sons? Will this be the treatment that Black Templar get, or will we infact see a supplement codex covering Imperial Fists, Black Templar and Crimson Fists? Speed freaks for Orks, or further Craftworlds represented? The possibilities are enormous! Following from that will we see Blood Angels and Space Wolfs getting the same treatment instead of the usual stand alone treatment? I mean it makes sense, as they are just marines with some extra special rules and modified force organisation.

Could this be the death of the standaong Space Puppies Codex?

Now the above is brainstorming on what we may see for 40k. But what about fantasy? The rumour on the ground is we will see Lizardmen next off the block (possibly in 2 months). Will they get a supplement codex? The Southlands come to mind, being separated from the main temples in the new world and having a distinctly different army composition made up of almost entirely skinks. Will GW revisit previous books? Supplement books for Nuln or Altdorf, or even a Kislev adaption? High Elves from the New World? Dark Elves that are based entirely from a Black Ark... Then theres the Skaven clans. Granted there are not as many obvious possibilities here but with the rumoured 9th edition getting a ravening hordes style list included the ability to have supplement books is increased. The Warhammer World is very rich in history and has great depth in narrative.

All I can say is watch this space, as although as mentioned the options in 40k are obvious, WHFB is not so, however GW have surprised us before...

Eldar Rumours

I have not blogged much on the Eldar rumours mainly because my usual lines of information have not given up any rumours, but it appears that some pictures have been leaked (presumably from the WD)

Looks pretty legit. New Eldar Codex cover art. Nice

New Riptide equivalent for the Eldar. Looks like those rumours where true as well. Word on the street there is a shooty version (pictured) and a close combat variant... 

The picture looks odd for the new Eldar walker. The reflections on the ground in front are not something I remember seeing, however the amazingly bad backdrop is! Disco throwback anyone?