Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition - Revision history

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1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Codex Updates */

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	While there will be free rules released when the edition launches in the Summer, they will at best be placeholders like the Indexes of 8E, soon to be replaced by full Codexes. Fortunately, these new indexes are promised to be free for all like AoS' initial ruleset. Unfortunately, the common reception of these rules has been extraordinarily [[Skub\|skubby]] thanks to some very weirdly-described rules, some armies getting some extremely favorable buffs and others being given rules so utterly trash that one has to wonder if they literally wrote all of these rules in a month and skimped out on QC just to get them out the door.		While there will be free rules released when the edition launches in the Summer, they will at best be placeholders like the Indexes of 8E, soon to be replaced by full Codexes. Fortunately, these new indexes are promised to be free for all like AoS' initial ruleset. Unfortunately, the common reception of these rules has been extraordinarily [[Skub\|skubby]] thanks to some very weirdly-described rules, some armies getting some extremely favorable buffs and others being given rules so utterly trash that one has to wonder if they literally wrote all of these rules in a month and skimped out on QC just to get them out the door.

	Of course, [[Warhammer Legends]] still assures that out-of-production or obsolete builds can have some sort of relevance. Shocking among the promised additions is the beloved boxnoughts, those sturdy bastions of the chapters for many decades. Less shocking but still damning is the inclusion of the various vehicles from the HH wargame, which used to be within the purview of a Forge World book - which is a bit problematic since these are models that GW is taking increasing amounts of control over producing.		Of course, [[Warhammer Legends]] still assures that out-of-production or obsolete builds can have some sort of relevance. Shocking among the promised additions is the beloved boxnoughts, those sturdy bastions of the chapters for many decades. Less shocking but still damning is the inclusion of the various vehicles from the HH wargame, which used to be within the purview of a Forge World book - which is a bit problematic since these are models that GW is taking increasing amounts of control over producing those models and yet are arbitrarily just restricting from competitive play. Alongside these are the Imperial Armour indexes, which add in the FW models that GW still deems "fit for competitive play" and thus given points values.

	*'''Space Marines:''' Because of course they'd be first in line for a new book. It's uncertain how things will fare for the chapters that only got a codex supplement in 8E (which includes the [[White Scars]], [[Ultramarines]], [[Iron Hands]], [[Salamanders]], and [[Raven Guard]]) and whether they'll get their own supplements or just get mothballed into the core codex because of how limited their rulesets were. Judging by the Dark Angels's upcoming codex and also the fact that ones with 9E Codices ([[Black Templars]], [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], [[Deathwatch]] and [[Space Wolves]]) got previewed together, it's very likely that only the more divergent chapters will get a full codex.		*'''Space Marines:''' Because of course they'd be first in line for a new book. It's uncertain how things will fare for the chapters that only got a codex supplement in 8E (which includes the [[White Scars]], [[Ultramarines]], [[Iron Hands]], [[Salamanders]], and [[Raven Guard]]) and whether they'll get their own supplements or just get mothballed into the core codex because of how limited their rulesets were. Judging by the Dark Angels' upcoming codex and also the fact that ones with 9E Codices ([[Black Templars]], [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], [[Deathwatch]] and [[Space Wolves]]) got previewed together, it's very likely that only the more divergent chapters will get a full codex.
	**'''Dark Angels:''' Confirmed for Spring 2024.		**'''Dark Angels:''' Confirmed for Spring 2024.
	*'''Tyranids:''' Comes first as they're the opposition from the Leviathan boxset and the other poster boy for 10th edition.		*'''Tyranids:''' Comes first as they're the opposition from the Leviathan boxset and the other poster boy for 10th edition.

1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Combat Patrol */

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	*'''Leviathan''' is the box that's going to be launching 10th Edition, pitting [[Space Marines]] against who else but the [[Tyranids]]. Its contents are new models for Space Marines and Tyranids, the rulebook with a Crusade expansion for the new narrative of the 4th Tyrannic War, a deck to play the game and a Space Marine transfer sheet.		*'''Leviathan''' is the box that's going to be launching 10th Edition, pitting [[Space Marines]] against who else but the [[Tyranids]]. Its contents are new models for Space Marines and Tyranids, the rulebook with a Crusade expansion for the new narrative of the 4th Tyrannic War, a deck to play the game and a Space Marine transfer sheet.
	====Combat Patrol====		====Combat Patrol====
	*'''Strike Force Octavius:''' It has part of the new Space Marines of the edition. A Terminator Captain, ~~Apothecary Biologis, Combi-weapon Lieutenant and~~ Terminator Librarian, 5 Terminators and 5 Infernus.		*'''Strike Force Octavius:''' It has part of the new Space Marines of the edition. A Terminator Captain, Terminator Librarian, 5 Terminators and 5 Infernus.
	*'''The Vardenghast Swarm:''' It has part of the new Tyranids of the edition. [[Termagant\|Termagants~~]], [[Ripper\|Rippers~~]], the [[Tyranid Warrior\|Winged Tyranid Prime]], [[Barbgaunt\|Barbgaunts]], [[Von Ryan's Leaper\|Von Ryan's Leapers]], and the [[Psychophage]].		*'''The Vardenghast Swarm:''' It has part of the new Tyranids of the edition. [[Termagant\|Termagants]], the [[Tyranid Warrior\|Winged Tyranid Prime]], [[Barbgaunt\|Barbgaunts]], [[Von Ryan's Leaper\|Von Ryan's Leapers]], and the [[Psychophage]]. Might also include [[Ripper\|Rippers]], but they're just cosmetic.

	===New Models===		===New Models===

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	* '''The psychic phase has been axed.''' Psychic attacks are now weapons with the proper statlines, psychic buffs/debuffs are now special rules. Just like the good ol' days.		* '''The psychic phase has been axed.''' Psychic attacks are now weapons with the proper statlines, psychic buffs/debuffs are now special rules. Just like the good ol' days.
	** An unfortunate development of this is that the lists of psychic powers seem to be gone. This is troubling considering that there were spells with all sorts of special uses that couldn't fit inside a single statline. Psychic powers like these have been reworked as abilities exclusive to certain types of psykers, [[Profit\|so if you want certain powers, you need the psyker who has them]].		** An unfortunate development of this is that the lists of psychic powers seem to be gone. This is troubling considering that there were spells with all sorts of special uses that couldn't fit inside a single statline. Psychic powers like these have been reworked as abilities exclusive to certain types of psykers, [[Profit\|so if you want certain powers, you need the psyker who has them]].
	** ~~While all~~ of ~~the above is indeed true about psychic weapons~~, there are still powers that risk failure, though you only trigger that on a 1 on a 1d6 and all it deals is d3 MWs like in Horus Heresy 2.0. There are also some psychic powers that deal mortal wounds outright, but those are few and far between.		** Even though GW hyped up the lack of Psychic tests, there are still powers (Commentary describes these not!Spells as ''Psychic Abilities'') that risk failure, though you only trigger that on a 1 on a 1d6 and all it deals is d3 MWs like in Horus Heresy 2.0. There are also some psychic powers that deal mortal wounds outright, but those are few and far between.
			***Needless to say, the implementation of this has been awkward. Many of the factions that had abilities to negate Psychic damage received either [[Black Templars\|invuln saves]] or [[Sisters of Silence\|Feel No Pains]] against attacks made with ''[Psychic] weapons''; not only does this affect spells, but also [[Grey Knights\|Force Weapons]] and [[Thousand Sons\|Daemon Princes]]. What it doesn't do is affect the totally-not-spells on a Psyker's list of abilities, or the ''Doombolt'' Ritual from the Thousand Sons.
	* '''Morale phase has been merged with the Command phase.''' Not like there was anything more that the phase did.		* '''Morale phase has been merged with the Command phase.''' Not like there was anything more that the phase did.
	** '''Battle-Shock changes.''' Instead of just causing extra casualties, Battle-Shock now inflicts penalties for the rest of the turn - the affected unit has its OC stat set to 0 so it can't hold objectives, it has to take a Desperate Escape test when falling back (Roll for each model falling back, lose a model for each 1), and it can't be boosted with Stratagems. This has the consequence of [[Tarpit\|Tarpits]] being more effective, as without the additional casualties from morale, the only way to take them out is [[Khorne\|slaughtering them to the last]]. If the tarpitted unit can't do that quickly, tough titties. On the other hand, morale can cripple those tarpits' ability to actually hold objectives since 30-50 multiplied by zero is still zero.		** '''Battle-Shock changes.''' Instead of just causing extra casualties, Battle-Shock now inflicts penalties for the rest of the turn - the affected unit has its OC stat set to 0 so it can't hold objectives, it has to take a Desperate Escape test when falling back (Roll for each model falling back, lose a model for each 1), and it can't be boosted with Stratagems. This has the consequence of [[Tarpit\|Tarpits]] being more effective, as without the additional casualties from morale, the only way to take them out is [[Khorne\|slaughtering them to the last]]. If the tarpitted unit can't do that quickly, tough titties. On the other hand, morale can cripple those tarpits' ability to actually hold objectives since 30-50 multiplied by zero is still zero.

1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Major Updates */

2023-06-18T02:23:19Z

Major Updates

1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva at 02:17, 18 June 2023

2023-06-18T02:17:16Z

1d4chan>Shermanruss: /* Major Updates */

2023-06-17T22:05:33Z

Major Updates

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	*'''Combat Patrol''' becoming a modified form of gameplay for new players. To start, GW has playtested Combat Patrol boxes for each faction in 10th edition to gurantee that all are balanced against each other so two players can take one and proceed to play the game. The datasheets of the units are modified to reflect this new mode. It also adds enhancements to give your Warlord, one by default with options to change it to something else.		*'''Combat Patrol''' becoming a modified form of gameplay for new players. To start, GW has playtested Combat Patrol boxes for each faction in 10th edition to gurantee that all are balanced against each other so two players can take one and proceed to play the game. The datasheets of the units are modified to reflect this new mode. It also adds enhancements to give your Warlord, one by default with options to change it to something else.
	*'''Mission Changes''' On top of the standard ''Only War'' format, missions can be generated via the Chapter Approved system, which acts like a combination of Tempest of War cards and the Grand Tournament mission packs. After selecting the deployment, mission rules, and Primary Mission, each player chooses and reveals their Secondary Missions, which grant bonus VP. Secondary Missions can either be fixed (remaining in place the whole battle) or tactical (replaced with a new Secondary Mission upon completion but offering more VP). Additionally, at the start of the third round either player may play a Gambit that replaces the Primary Mission, giving up their ability to score from the Primary Mission but earning 30 VP should they fulfill the Gambit's requirements.		*'''Mission Changes''' On top of the standard ''Only War'' format, missions can be generated via the Chapter Approved system, which acts like a combination of Tempest of War cards and the Grand Tournament mission packs. After selecting the deployment, mission rules, and Primary Mission, each player chooses and reveals their Secondary Missions, which grant bonus VP. Secondary Missions can either be fixed (remaining in place the whole battle) or tactical (replaced with a new Secondary Mission upon completion but offering more VP). Additionally, at the start of the third round either player may play a Gambit that replaces the Primary Mission, giving up their ability to score from the Primary Mission but earning 30 VP should they fulfill the Gambit's requirements.
			* '''Power Levels Are Dead, Long Live Power Levels.''' Despite there being much rejoicing over the announcement that Power Levels were being removed after they failed to work in the previous two editions of the game, GW has decided to rework points to be [[FAIL\|functionally identical to power levels]] meaning wargear is free, certain options are now mandatory, and unit sizes are in fixed increments which are usually equal to the amount of models sold in a box.

	===Boxed Sets===		===Boxed Sets===

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Major Updates

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	** Being the central units to your army, the Battleline and Dedicated Transport units can be taken up to six times in an army. Epic Heroes (your named characters) can only be taken once, and everything else can be taken up to three times. You need at least one Character in the army to act as a Warlord, though.		** Being the central units to your army, the Battleline and Dedicated Transport units can be taken up to six times in an army. Epic Heroes (your named characters) can only be taken once, and everything else can be taken up to three times. You need at least one Character in the army to act as a Warlord, though.
	** Curiously, the Boarding Action play mode seems to be the least affected by this due to dropping a lot of the older additions for its own fixed rules; according to the website it was specifically designed with 10th edition in mind. The most you might need there is a revision for units that might have been taken despite not being Troops/Elites choices.		** Curiously, the Boarding Action play mode seems to be the least affected by this due to dropping a lot of the older additions for its own fixed rules; according to the website it was specifically designed with 10th edition in mind. The most you might need there is a revision for units that might have been taken despite not being Troops/Elites choices.
			** With the release of the first Munitorum Field Guide, we have confirmation that points now work like in Age of Sigmar: you pay only for a block of models and the points don't change with equipments. Units whose kits include characters (like most Custodes units) have their point costs modeled around so that you can build the character and the remainder of the set can be still played even if the "whole unit" is missing a model.
	* '''Tough units are tougher.''' Most Vehicles and Monsters have received a noticeable bump to their Toughness and Wounds, and several weapons have lower AP than they used to have, while dedicated AT weapons are upgraded (The [[Hunter-Killer Missile]] is now Strength 12). Expect it to be much harder to kill off tanks and the like without dedicated anti-tank weaponry.		* '''Tough units are tougher.''' Most Vehicles and Monsters have received a noticeable bump to their Toughness and Wounds, and several weapons have lower AP than they used to have, while dedicated AT weapons are upgraded (The [[Hunter-Killer Missile]] is now Strength 12). Expect it to be much harder to kill off tanks and the like without dedicated anti-tank weaponry.
	** Speaking of monsters and vehicles, damage tracks seem to be much more simplified. Rather than copypasta the same statline multiple times with smaller numbers, there's now a "Damaged" section that just states what penalties to impose on an unit when its wounds go below the threshold. The new [[Ballistus Dreadnought]], for instance, only has -1 To Hit when at 4 Wounds or less. Bigger units like Knights also see their OC stat drop.		** Speaking of monsters and vehicles, damage tracks seem to be much more simplified. Rather than copypasta the same statline multiple times with smaller numbers, there's now a "Damaged" section that just states what penalties to impose on an unit when its wounds go below the threshold. The new [[Ballistus Dreadnought]], for instance, only has -1 To Hit when at 4 Wounds or less. Bigger units like Knights also see their OC stat drop.

1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva: /* Codex Updates */

2023-06-15T03:44:21Z

Codex Updates

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	===Codex Updates===		===Codex Updates===
	While there will be free rules released when the edition launches in the Summer, they will at best be placeholders like the Indexes of 8E, soon to be replaced by full Codexes. Fortunately, these new indexes are promised to be free for all like AoS' initial ruleset.		While there will be free rules released when the edition launches in the Summer, they will at best be placeholders like the Indexes of 8E, soon to be replaced by full Codexes. Fortunately, these new indexes are promised to be free for all like AoS' initial ruleset. Unfortunately, the common reception of these rules has been extraordinarily [[Skub\|skubby]] thanks to some very weirdly-described rules, some armies getting some extremely favorable buffs and others being given rules so utterly trash that one has to wonder if they literally wrote all of these rules in a month and skimped out on QC just to get them out the door.

	Of course, [[Warhammer Legends]] still assures that out-of-production or obsolete builds can have some sort of relevance. Shocking among the promised additions is the beloved boxnoughts, those sturdy bastions of the chapters for many decades. Less shocking is the inclusion of the various outdated vehicles from the HH wargame, which used to be within the purview of a Forge World book.		Of course, [[Warhammer Legends]] still assures that out-of-production or obsolete builds can have some sort of relevance. Shocking among the promised additions is the beloved boxnoughts, those sturdy bastions of the chapters for many decades. Less shocking is the inclusion of the various outdated vehicles from the HH wargame, which used to be within the purview of a Forge World book.
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	*'''Chaos Space Marines:''' Confirmed for Spring 2024. Hopes are high that the [[Emperor's Children]] might finally divorce themselves from the main roster and finish the foursome of god-aligned traitor legion codices.		*'''Chaos Space Marines:''' Confirmed for Spring 2024. Hopes are high that the [[Emperor's Children]] might finally divorce themselves from the main roster and finish the foursome of god-aligned traitor legion codices.
	*'''Imperial Agents:''' The oft-forgotten Agents of the Imperium, this will compile all those loose Inquisitors, Rogue Traders, Assassins and other associated squads.		*'''Imperial Agents:''' The oft-forgotten Agents of the Imperium, this will compile all those loose Inquisitors, Rogue Traders, Assassins and other associated squads.
	*'''Knightly Households:''' Combines the Imperial and Chaos Knights into one codex (this is ~~unconfirmed, and fairly unsupported by the faction focus~~). The individual units and armies seem to be remaining distinct though.		*'''Knightly Households:''' Combines the Imperial and Chaos Knights into one codex (this is only confirmed via a presentation). The individual units and armies seem to be remaining distinct though.
	*'''Adeptus Titanicus:''' At long last, the mighty god-machines of the Imperium will make their debuts in 40K proper instead of needing to wait for a Forge World book.		*'''Adeptus Titanicus:''' At long last, the mighty god-machines of the Imperium will make their debuts in 40K proper instead of needing to wait for a Forge World book.

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	** '''Objective Control.''' This new stat represents how many models a certain model counts as in terms of capping an objective. Battleline choices tend to have a high OC stat, as do vehicles and monsters to streamline the previous "{{W40kKeyword\|Monsters}}/ {{W40kKeyword\|Vehicles}} counts as X models when controlling objectives".		** '''Objective Control.''' This new stat represents how many models a certain model counts as in terms of capping an objective. Battleline choices tend to have a high OC stat, as do vehicles and monsters to streamline the previous "{{W40kKeyword\|Monsters}}/ {{W40kKeyword\|Vehicles}} counts as X models when controlling objectives".
	** Leadership has been remapped to instead be something to roll over on a 2d6 instead of something to roll under.		** Leadership has been remapped to instead be something to roll over on a 2d6 instead of something to roll under.
	*** Sergeants seem to do less for their units now. Where as before all sergeants had their own statlines to identify them as having at the very least an extra point of morale and leadership, now many seem to share the exact same stats as the units they lead with the only differentiation being what weapons they can pick up.
	* '''USRs Return.''' Turns out that there was no point in making up twenty different ways to explain "Feel No Pain" or "Deep Strike".		* '''USRs Return.''' Turns out that there was no point in making up twenty different ways to explain "Feel No Pain" or "Deep Strike".
	** Weapons have their own special rules to account for. Assault Weapons can now be fired after advancing without penalty. Heavy Weapons add +1 to their BS if the user stands still before shooting. Additionally, weapons can have more than one type (e.g. Bolt Rifles are both Assault and Heavy weapons).		** Weapons have their own special rules to account for. Assault Weapons can now be fired after advancing without penalty. Heavy Weapons add +1 to their BS if the user stands still before shooting. Additionally, weapons can have more than one type (e.g. Bolt Rifles are both Assault and Heavy weapons).
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	* '''The psychic phase has been axed.''' Psychic attacks are now weapons with the proper statlines, psychic buffs/debuffs are now special rules. Just like the good ol' days.		* '''The psychic phase has been axed.''' Psychic attacks are now weapons with the proper statlines, psychic buffs/debuffs are now special rules. Just like the good ol' days.
	** An unfortunate development of this is that the lists of psychic powers seem to be gone. This is troubling considering that there were spells with all sorts of special uses that couldn't fit inside a single statline. Psychic powers like these have been reworked as abilities exclusive to certain types of psykers, [[Profit\|so if you want certain powers, you need the psyker who has them]].		** An unfortunate development of this is that the lists of psychic powers seem to be gone. This is troubling considering that there were spells with all sorts of special uses that couldn't fit inside a single statline. Psychic powers like these have been reworked as abilities exclusive to certain types of psykers, [[Profit\|so if you want certain powers, you need the psyker who has them]].
	** While all of the above is indeed true about psychic weapons, there are still powers that risk failure, though you only trigger that on a 1 on a 1d6 and all it deals is d3 MW like in Horus Heresy 2.0. There are also some psychic powers that deal mortal wounds outright, but those are few and far between.		** While all of the above is indeed true about psychic weapons, there are still powers that risk failure, though you only trigger that on a 1 on a 1d6 and all it deals is d3 MWs like in Horus Heresy 2.0. There are also some psychic powers that deal mortal wounds outright, but those are few and far between.
	* '''Morale phase has been merged with the Command phase.''' Not like there was anything more that the phase did.		* '''Morale phase has been merged with the Command phase.''' Not like there was anything more that the phase did.
	** '''Battle-Shock changes.''' Instead of just causing extra casualties, Battle-Shock now inflicts penalties for the rest of the turn- the affected unit has its OC stat set to 0 so it can't hold objectives, it has to take a Desperate Escape test when falling back, and it can't be boosted with Stratagems. This has the consequence of [[Tarpit\|Tarpits]] being more effective, as without the additional casualties from morale, the only way to take them out is [[Khorne\|slaughtering them to the last]]. If the tarpitted unit can't do that quickly, tough titties. On the other hand, morale can cripple those tarpits' ability to actually hold objectives since 30-50 multiplied by zero is still zero.		** '''Battle-Shock changes.''' Instead of just causing extra casualties, Battle-Shock now inflicts penalties for the rest of the turn - the affected unit has its OC stat set to 0 so it can't hold objectives, it has to take a Desperate Escape test when falling back (Roll for each model falling back, lose a model for each 1), and it can't be boosted with Stratagems. This has the consequence of [[Tarpit\|Tarpits]] being more effective, as without the additional casualties from morale, the only way to take them out is [[Khorne\|slaughtering them to the last]]. If the tarpitted unit can't do that quickly, tough titties. On the other hand, morale can cripple those tarpits' ability to actually hold objectives since 30-50 multiplied by zero is still zero.
	* '''The Death of the FOC.''' Just like [[Warhammer Fantasy]] before it, 40k will no longer sport that old chestnut called the Force Organization Chart. Now there are only five real slots to contend with: {{W40kKeyword\|Character}}, {{W40kKeyword\|Epic Hero}}, {{W40kKeyword\|Battleline}}, {{W40kKeyword\|Dedicated Transport}}, and everything else.		* '''The Death of the FOC.''' Just like [[Warhammer Fantasy]]/AoS before it, 40k will no longer sport that old chestnut called the Force Organization Chart. Now there are only five real slots to contend with: {{W40kKeyword\|Character}}, {{W40kKeyword\|Epic Hero}}, {{W40kKeyword\|Battleline}}, {{W40kKeyword\|Dedicated Transport}}, and everything else.
	** The organisation instead will revolve around detachments exclusive to each faction, which defines what's Battleline, special rules, enhancements (the relics and Warlord Traits, now treated as a single category) available and stratagems; all based on the army's fluff.		** The organisation instead will revolve around detachments exclusive to each faction, which defines what's Battleline, special rules, enhancements (the relics and Warlord Traits, now treated as a single category) available and stratagems; all based on the army's fluff.
	** Being the central units to your army, the Battleline and Dedicated Transport units can be taken up to six times in an army. Epic Heroes (your named characters) can only be taken once, and everything else can be taken up to three times. You need at least one Character in the army to act as a Warlord, though.		** Being the central units to your army, the Battleline and Dedicated Transport units can be taken up to six times in an army. Epic Heroes (your named characters) can only be taken once, and everything else can be taken up to three times. You need at least one Character in the army to act as a Warlord, though.
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	*'''Combat Patrol''' becoming a modified form of gameplay for new players. To start, GW has (allegedly) playtested Combat Patrol boxes for each faction in 10th edition to guarantee that all are balanced against each other so two players can take one and proceed to play the game. The datasheets of the units are modified to reflect this new mode. It also adds enhancements to give your Warlord and unique secondary missions.		*'''Combat Patrol''' becoming a modified form of gameplay for new players. To start, GW has (allegedly) playtested Combat Patrol boxes for each faction in 10th edition to guarantee that all are balanced against each other so two players can take one and proceed to play the game. The datasheets of the units are modified to reflect this new mode. It also adds enhancements to give your Warlord and unique secondary missions.
	*'''Mission Changes''' On top of the standard ''Only War'' format, missions can be generated via the Chapter Approved system, which acts like a combination of Tempest of War cards and the Grand Tournament mission packs. After selecting the deployment, mission rules, and Primary Mission, each player chooses and reveals their Secondary Missions, which grant bonus VP. Secondary Missions can either be fixed (remaining in place the whole battle) or tactical (replaced with a new Secondary Mission upon completion but offering more VP). Additionally, at the start of the third round either player may play a Gambit that replaces the Primary Mission, giving up their ability to score from the Primary Mission but earning 30 VP should they fulfill the Gambit's requirements.		*'''Mission Changes''' On top of the standard ''Only War'' format, missions can be generated via the Chapter Approved system, which acts like a combination of Tempest of War cards and the Grand Tournament mission packs. After selecting the deployment, mission rules, and Primary Mission, each player chooses and reveals their Secondary Missions, which grant bonus VP. Secondary Missions can either be fixed (remaining in place the whole battle) or tactical (replaced with a new Secondary Mission upon completion but offering more VP). Additionally, at the start of the third round either player may play a Gambit that replaces the Primary Mission, giving up their ability to score from the Primary Mission but earning 30 VP should they fulfill the Gambit's requirements.
	* '''Power Levels Are Dead, Long Live Power Levels.''' Despite there being much rejoicing over the announcement that Power Levels were being removed after they failed to work in the previous two editions of the game, GW has decided to rework points to be [[FAIL\|functionally identical to power levels]] meaning wargear is free, certain options are now mandatory, and unit sizes are in fixed increments which are usually equal to the amount of models sold in a box.		* '''Power Levels Are Dead, Long Live Power Levels.''' Despite there being much rejoicing over the announcement that Power Levels were being removed after they failed to work in the previous two editions of the game, GW has decided to rework points to be [[FAIL\|functionally identical to power levels]] meaning wargear is free, certain options are now mandatory, and unit sizes are in fixed increments which are usually equal to the amount of models sold in a box.
			** In a strange blast from the past, the only gear that costs anything are the detachment-exclusive Enhancements.

	===Boxed Sets===		===Boxed Sets===
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	While there will be free rules released when the edition launches in the Summer, they will at best be placeholders like the Indexes of 8E, soon to be replaced by full Codexes. Fortunately, these new indexes are promised to be free for all like AoS' initial ruleset. Unfortunately, the common reception of these rules has been extraordinarily [[Skub\|skubby]] thanks to some very weirdly-described rules, some armies getting some extremely favorable buffs and others being given rules so utterly trash that one has to wonder if they literally wrote all of these rules in a month and skimped out on QC just to get them out the door.		While there will be free rules released when the edition launches in the Summer, they will at best be placeholders like the Indexes of 8E, soon to be replaced by full Codexes. Fortunately, these new indexes are promised to be free for all like AoS' initial ruleset. Unfortunately, the common reception of these rules has been extraordinarily [[Skub\|skubby]] thanks to some very weirdly-described rules, some armies getting some extremely favorable buffs and others being given rules so utterly trash that one has to wonder if they literally wrote all of these rules in a month and skimped out on QC just to get them out the door.

	Of course, [[Warhammer Legends]] still assures that out-of-production or obsolete builds can have some sort of relevance. Shocking among the promised additions is the beloved boxnoughts, those sturdy bastions of the chapters for many decades. Less shocking is the inclusion of the various ~~outdated~~ vehicles from the HH wargame, which used to be within the purview of a Forge World book.		Of course, [[Warhammer Legends]] still assures that out-of-production or obsolete builds can have some sort of relevance. Shocking among the promised additions is the beloved boxnoughts, those sturdy bastions of the chapters for many decades. Less shocking but still damning is the inclusion of the various vehicles from the HH wargame, which used to be within the purview of a Forge World book - which is a bit problematic since these are models that GW is taking increasing amounts of control over producing.

	*'''Space Marines:''' Because of course they'd be first in line for a new book. It's uncertain how things will fare for the chapters that only got a codex supplement in 8E (which includes the [[White Scars]], [[Ultramarines]], [[Iron Hands]], [[Salamanders]], and [[Raven Guard]]) and whether they'll get their own supplements or just get mothballed into the core codex because of how limited their rulesets were. Judging by the Dark Angels's upcoming codex and also the fact that ones with 9E Codices ([[Black Templars]], [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], [[Deathwatch]] and [[Space Wolves]]) got previewed together, it's very likely that only the more divergent chapters will get a full codex.		*'''Space Marines:''' Because of course they'd be first in line for a new book. It's uncertain how things will fare for the chapters that only got a codex supplement in 8E (which includes the [[White Scars]], [[Ultramarines]], [[Iron Hands]], [[Salamanders]], and [[Raven Guard]]) and whether they'll get their own supplements or just get mothballed into the core codex because of how limited their rulesets were. Judging by the Dark Angels's upcoming codex and also the fact that ones with 9E Codices ([[Black Templars]], [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], [[Deathwatch]] and [[Space Wolves]]) got previewed together, it's very likely that only the more divergent chapters will get a full codex.