Do we actually need a 6th edition?

[Melissia]

Not really, but it could be fun.

[newtoncain]

GW needs 6th edition: Publish or Perish

Many game companies operate this way, WotC (hasbro) most notably.

[DrLove42]

GW does publish though

But what its needs to publish are codexes first, rule books second

[Lord Azaghul]

GW does publish though

But what its needs to publish are codexes first, rule books second

Agreed. Its either this or the card system that other companies use.

GW used to include rules for models with the kit you bought, a return to that system would be a huge positive change, and enable more micro control of the game. IE fix the one or two units with out changing the whole army.

[TheRise]

Denzark, if they are called "tweaks" then they may as well call it 6th edition?

[Lexington]

Sure. I had high hopes for 5th Edition, and there's a lot of positive aspects to it, but the game is terribly stale at this point. It's a narrow, boring thing that's only seemingly balanced around tournament-esque "meta" conditions.

I welcome a 6th that's as big an overhaul as it's rumored to be, but it'd be even better if they pulled a 3rd Edition and simply wiped the slate clean and released new Codexes for everything.

[TheRise]

Btw if you have the new codex's then straight away a new rulebook it doesn't quite make snese, as your Codex woudl be outdated again. Whyt not wait till the new edition so your codex will be updated very quickly, and will be easier to play and last longer.

[DrLove42]

Chances are the codexes written close to rule book change, given these rumours even the sisters book, are written with the new rules in mind. They suffer at the tail end of one edition, because they're mostly wirtten for the next...

[Denzark]

Lexington I am surprised - the normal comment is that this is not balanced or tight enough in the slightest for tournament play unless you muddle through with some INAT FAQ that changes the main rules.

[Lexington]

Mm, well, "5th is very balanced" is something you hear a lot out of the competitive set - usually with qualifiers like "as long as you're using 5th Edition Codexes, or a single build from one of the older books," which strikes me as an adorable definition of the term.