Episode 53: The 2017 Christmas Episode
In our third annual Christmas episode, we talk about the Games Workshop, Warhammer 40K and our major events from 2017. We also talk about the state of the game of 40K as it sits right now. Finally, we discuss some of the controversies as well as what we are looking forward to in 2018. 
Major Events from 2017
Las Vegas Open 2017 for Matt and Mark.
Gathering storm gave us three Triumvirate boxes and a new faction: Ynnari.
New edition of 40K!
- Huge marketing push by GW
- Primaris Marines
- New army: Deathguard
- Indexes for every army
Boise Cup in 8th Edition
Other tournaments we attended: Storm of Silence, Harvester and Da Mamas Boyz in Moscow Idaho.
10 Codexes by the end of the year: Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Deathguard, Grey Knights, Astra Militarum, Ad Mech, Eldar, Tyranids, Blood Angels and Dark Angels. Demons early next year.
Boxed games: Shadespire and Necromunda.
Horus Heresy staying with 7th edition.
FAQs and errata
Chapter Approved
Controversy and Salt in 2017
Primaris marines
Illegal lists at major tournaments
Units that are extremely undercosted and FW problems
FAQs and other quick and unexpected changes
Female representation in 40K
State of 40K at the end of 2017
What kinds of armies and playstyles win games right now?
Transition to codexes; what do we expect will happen?
Looking ahead to 2018
What are you most excited about? What are your plans?
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With all due respect… not having a codex has created a negative play environment. The only way to even remotely compete is to roll out the biggest ball of cheese an index can manage. Then hope you don’t get stratagem slapped off the table.
I am glad you have your codex, but i have quit playing 40k until i see my damn codex. I canceled my lvo trip, because it is pointless to show up and get boot stomped. If i wanted that i could head to the lgs.
GW to their credit is doing amazing with the release schedule but chapter approved needed at least 3 more stratagems per faction. Now i can win games, i can even take down a local tournaments, with a lot of luck and a cheese list. I don’t want to have to play a tournament style list every week because everyone in my meta has their codex. While both of my factions are still, waiting. But i got the message from GW, xenos are not a high priority. What 6 imperium codices, 2 chaos and 2 xenos. In less than 30 days 3 chaos.
The imbalance GW has created sucks if you play xenos and want to field something other than pure cheese. Competitive metas are fun…
I absolutely don’t blame you Max, we at the Battlehosts are lucky we have our codexes, but non-codex armies really struggle to compete right now in a competitive environment. Its a weird transition time right now and until everyone is up to speed with codexes it will continue.