Yes I know, lets get it out on the table, measure it up and talk dirty.
From what I hear, 7th seem to have taken a swing back toward 2nd Ed mentality, thus if we ever wanted to hop over to a newer edition now would be a good time, I'm just throwing this discussion out there to see if anyone else was curious about giving 7th a try. Now I'm not saying we throw 2nd out the window, but having 7th as a regular thing at the club would have it's pros as well as cons.
Pros:
Better for attracting new members to the club, as they're more likely to play the recent edition
Easier to get accessories like templates and psychic cards etc
Models easier to source and more likely to be wysiwyg
Legitimate copies of the rules are more abundant
Cons:
Re-learning the rules for most people
Would have to stock up again on new templates and psychic cards etc
Higher model count to points (Pro to some, but my 2nd Ed marines just scraping 1500pts would be just on the edge of 1000pts in 7th)
And lets just say...those who may choose not to use the official means to get their rules and codexes may have a harder time getting them
but tl;dr who's interested in 7th and what would we have to do to make it happen?
Comments
I didnt mind 6th ed its just the constant releases and the need to keep spending kind of foced me out of the game which is a shame as i love the 40k universe:-(
Between all the players we must have enough resources to make it work?
I played rogue trader then stopped til 5th so i would like to experience the stuff i missed as well as the new one.
Just a thought. May not be a practical one though:-)
For those with multiple armies ( which most gamers tend to have) it's great for recycling what you have.
7th edition is pretty much the ultimate sandbox edition, which ruleswise, is not that far removed from 6th.
Obviously this can be open to abuse, which is why it's generally assumed ( and mentioned in the rules) you actually communicate to arrange a game first - that way your not shocked when your opponent starts throwing down Titans onto the table.
I am by no means a gw fanboy but I still enjoy the game alot now more than 6th as they fixed a lot of issues with it in 7th.
Just my 2 pence :-P
But as i have two armies thats £70 i just dont have and cant warrent unless i am able to play more games
I'd like to get into 7th, just don't think I can win any games with my current figures.
I am happy to try it with the codex i own but not sure how many other players would agree to it
It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy of sorts.
As per using older codex books - the SW one isn't even out yet and the Ork one is still pretty new, anyone complaining should be branded and beaten, just don't expect too much from them.
The 5th edition wolf codex is still decent and can hold its own against the new books pretty well, even with the loss of JotW, but the old Ork book is outmatched by virtually everything now.
I can only warrent spending a fair chunk of cash if I am going to get some use of it, when you only have so much free cash due to boring stuff like a morgage, communting costs etc. I have to try and be savvy with my purchases:)
I love the 40k universe and enjoy the games I have played but sometimes when it gets too expensive you have to step back and reconsider.
How much folks can/can't afford doesn't even come into it.
if you cant afford it...then you cant afford it!
If you cant afford it at present and prefer to wait until the bank balance looks better then that is up to them.
I buy what i can with the spare money i have and have to try and get as much use out of it as i can.
Thats my choice and my opinion.
But saying that whats people can afford is ignorant to other peoples situation
However, hanging around to see if a games gains status generally is detrimental to it's popularity as interest in the game will lose momentum, people will get bored of waiting and will move on to other things.
Fact. Happens in every club.
If you've taken my statements as a personal attack Paul ( which you certainly seem to have), that's also your choice, just like it's your choice to buy into a game or not.
I was just trying making a valid and relevant point, never occurred that I needed to factor in every single individuals financial status and needs.
Back on topic, referring to the O.P - the only way to get 7th rolling is to convince people to play it more than once or twice.
You could try for some kind of demo night or small Kill-team type events, for fun and as an introduction, kill team is by far the easiest way to learn most of the core rules.
Be warned though, now that GW systems have some stiff competition ( warmachine, malifaux,relics etc) you might be in for an uphill struggle.
What pisssd me off was your blanket assumption of why people havent jumped on the new edition
Anyway each to their own.... too old for the keyboard warrior crap
So yeah, GW burning just about all their bridges with their older fanbase has not helped much at all with encouraging people to try out their newer editions of 40k, especialy those with tighter budgets than most who can't realy affor to buy both the rulebooks and the new codex's, even worse for those that might like playing with differant armies.