Editing Craftworld (section)

==Tabletop==
Back in the third edition of [[Warhammer 40,000]], [[Games Workshop]] released [[Codex]]: Craftworld Eldar, a "mini-dex" expansion booklet for the Eldar codex. It included five army list variants for the craftworlds [[Alaitoc]], [[Biel-Tan]], [[Iyanden]], [[Saim-Hann]], and [[Ulthwe]]. Each Craftworld receives a few unique units, and some receive army-wide special rules, a re-assignment of the available squads between the various categories (Troops, Elites, etc.), or even a different force organization chart. In the later Codex: [[Eye of Terror]] (released for the 2003 "Eye of Terror" summer campaign), Ulthwe got another mini-list for their "Strike Force".

Unfortunately, the Eldar got hit with the "less-is-more" bat in Fourth Edition, so the only difference between the Craftworlds on the tabletop throughout Fourth and Fifth Editions was that they had different colors and symbols. However, with the new Sixth Edition Codex, [[Games Workshop]] has <s>bowed to fan demands</s> seen an opportunity to make more money, and released a codex supplement all about Iyanden (unfortunately, it was written by none other than [[Matt Ward|Your Spiritual Liege]], and it shows). Seventh Edition passed by without any changes, but Eighth Edition is seeing a return of individual Craftworld rules!