5th Edition Cover

[Templar Mikeel]

I've just recently started frequenting Bell of Lost Souls, but I know a lot of you have been using it for a while, so theres a good chance you already know about this. Who cares though, this is awesome!

Originally Posted by Bell of Lost Souls

Monday, April 21, 2008

5th Edition: We have a Cover! (updated)


Images brought to the community by Bolter and Chainsword's: ravenheart

Look at this ladies and gentlemen! I'd say that is as hard a confirmation as we're going to get that 5th is indeed right around the corner.

On a related note also from Games Day France, check out this link to BoLS reader: Waxfrance's awesome Gamesday France webpage. Its really put together well with over 100 great images of the convention and a cool 2-minute video.

UPDATE!

We also have some additional 5th edition tidbits:

• Release Date: Saturday, July 5th
• Powerfists confirmed as not getting an additional attack unless equipped with a second PF.
• Secondary weapons on vehicles confirmed as Strength:4.
• Units which are charged get a "response move" of some type (so many of the "precision charging" shena****ns of 4th are out the window).

~More as we get it...

[TerminatorinHell]

that is one sick cover!!!

[Baron von Lexus]

That looks very cool and up to date.
BvL

[Warmaster Romulas]

nice find
that is a nice cover

[Dravenguild]

Well at least the cover is nice, I hope some of the test rules have been altered or thrown out entirely.

[Four20edLogan]

Cover looks good

[Templar Mikeel]

Kinda' reminds me of an Amon Amarth album cover.

[Four20edLogan]

I can see that

[themandalorian]

Ehhh i don't like it much. Anyone else with me?

[Ikarus]

I personally like it more than any other rulebook that has been out.

I think its niceee.

[themandalorian]

Certainly some cool colors, but i don't know, doesn't seem smart to try and sell. Like only players will notice it, no cool covers like on the codexes.

[r4wr89]

well i guess they're hindered from being able to put any characters on the cover because that would align it optically with some army, which it shouldn't be, because the rulebook isn't associated with one army but with all of them.
while i think i agree, it's not super eye catchy, i do like it. i like the red in particular, really makes it bolder and stand out, as the last one never seemed terribly exciting to me.
good find ! :]

[Lord Commander Erus]

Doesn't look all that dramatically different or new.

[hairyyahoo]

nah, it's the same basic design with a bit of colour in the background

[experiment 626]

and the release date is july 12th AFAIK...

cheers!

[Mart007]

I'm getting all tingly and excited!

[Drax]

now we talked about this mart, it is not appropriate in public!

nice looking cover, but as Erus says, nothing revolutionary

[Mart007]

In some ways I'm glad its not radically different. This way the wife "may" not notice its new!

[Warmaster Romulas]

Originally Posted by Lord Commander Erus

Doesn't look all that dramatically different or new.

Originally Posted by hairyyahoo

nah, it's the same basic design with a bit of colour in the background

i agree with you guys it seems alot like the last one with some color


i personally liked the 2nd(multiple books) and 3rd edition rule book covers
they had alot goin on on the covers and let you know this is War

@ mart007
i like how you think
we need to trade ideas on things of that sort
maybe we can set up a thread with ideas like that

[Drax]

Originally Posted by Warmaster Romulas

@ mart007
i like how you think
we need to trade ideas on things of that sort
maybe we can set up a thread with ideas like that

you should also always half the cost of a GW spending spree, make sure you get to and back from the store before the wife returns and ensure no receipts are left in the jeans you put in for the wash (should you mart?)

[Mart007]

damn, yes, there was an incident where I diposed of the till reciept, but the card receipt I somehow left in my jeans!! It was an expensive one as well, when all the Harlies came out and foundation paints! lol

[Baron Spikey]

Courtesy Big Red at BoLS

Hi all, well it looks like the rumor floodgates are opening. Here are today's tidbits regarding the upcoming book. These come to BoLS from a little bird who has taken a gander at the final product.

Charge Response Move: The response move is exactly the same as the countercharge rule. Every unit gets it, but models that already have Countercharge (like Space Wolves) gain +1 Attack as if they had charged themselves.

Relentless USR: This applies mainly to bikes and terminators. You may move and fire heavy weapons and fire to full effect with rapid fire weapons and still charge.

Hit and Run USR: This is similar to the current rule but now you have to pass an initiative test to perform it.

Vehicles: Vehicle rules are apparantly identical to the leaked codex

"No-Argument" cover saves: Your opponent says what they think it is; if you disagree they still gets the cover save but with a –1 ~That's and interesting new concept for GW to throw into a ruleset.

Wound Allocation: This is performed per model (similar to Flames of War) exactly as listed in the leaked PDF. This can lead to the loss of key models within a unit.

No Retreat: Saves are limited to the amount of wounds caused (if you outnumber a fearless opponent 4:1 and you won the combat but only caused 1 wound you cause only an additional 1 wound; if you win and cause 5 wounds you only cause 4 wounds as your limited by how much you outnumber your opponent.)

Missions: Troops are the only scoring units but they count as scoring till the last man. They must be destroyed entirely to remove their scoring status.

There are 3 different deployment zones (Quarters, Deep and Shallow Long table Edges) and 3 different objectives (VPs, Take and Hold, Loot) means that there are 9 types of missions

~Its sounding like that leaked pdf was a lot closer to the final product than many initially thought. Its also interesting to see that they are formalizing certain common items of dispute that happen in games to keep things moving along (similar to Flames of War's very clean dispute rules).

[Prince of the Night]

Nice find Spikey, and thanks.

[Mart007]

"No-Argument" cover saves: Your opponent says what they think it is; if you disagree they still gets the cover save but with a –1 ~That's and interesting new concept for GW to throw into a ruleset.

Really good idea for mates games, i wouldnt like it in a game at GW with a snotty nose kid and this rule! I commend it though!

[Baron Spikey]

I cant remember there being much difference between the 3rd and 4th edition covers, in fact when I first saw the 4th BBB I thought it was a shiny updated cover for the 3rd edition BBB.