ThePenitentOne Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) In my opinion, White Dwarf is about to do a thing that, in my opinion, it never should do. It seems to be focusing ALL of its 40k content on the faction that needs the least additional support because it already gets twice as much support as every other faction. I think White Dwarf's job should be to cater to people who DON'T play Space Marines. Lately I've been buying every issue regardless of whether or not it has content I want. I might need to sit this one out. Hopefully, 516 gives us some new Crusade content, either for a faction that hasn't had a release yet this edition or one of the factions that got a single model. Admech anyone? Drukhari? Oh, wait... I just heard, there's a new Space Marine chapter.... The Sons of Ubiquity. Yeah, I suppose it's more important that they get a background article and a show case. Maybe if we give THEM Crusade content, we can ensure that no one who doesn't already bespoke content in a dex, four Supplements AND A White Dwarf Crusade article for Tome Keepers will ever get extra content. (Caveat: I am grateful for the Kroot, GSC, Sisters Crusade content. Even the Votann stuff, although the Goons said it's basically the same as what they were working with in 9th, so unless 10th's content has changed, it wasn't "extra" content. But it did allow Votann to Crusade for a year and a half despite the dex. If they had done the same for Drukhari, it would have made a real impact in my appreciation of and ability to engage with the new edition) Rant over, and to those who love Space Marines, enjoy the issue. Edited July 30 by Xenith Content clarity Metzombie, darkdark25, Joe and 13 others 9 3 3 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylerboodie Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 "there’s even a unique Space Marines Transfer Sheet with 442 decals, plus a double-sided A2 poster with Mechanicus II art one one side, and Space Marine armour marks on the other" Exclusive transfers sounds pretty cool though, and the armour marks poster will be nice to look at. Joe, Felix Antipodes, Doctor Perils and 3 others 1 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentOne Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 I've got to admit, even I might be interested in the armour marks poster, because as a guy who only plays Chamber Militant Marines, I have a really hard time telling one mark from another. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoriyaSchism Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I'm with you in this regard. This issue doesn't grab me at all, but I haven't bought an issue of White Dwarf since I unsubscribed years ago. Only thing that's tempting is the transfer sheet, because I'm really curious what's on it. 442 decals sounds crazy. If it features some obscure chapter icons it might be good for Deathwatch players. Shinespider 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsondave Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Thanks for posting cause I’m definitely buying and wouldn’t have known otherwise. KJB and Grotsmasha 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephaston Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 The Transfer sheet is the most intriguing part, wonder if it's neutral or if they did another Tome Keepers one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Just to like, ensure we're actually following NRBA rules and such. Quote August’s issue of White Dwarf is a Space Marine special. There are rules for a Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Operations mini-game you can play with your own miniatures, with cards included, as well as background for the game’s setting – Warzone Bastior. You can look forward to instructions on how to create your own Chapter, accompanied by examples by ’Eavy Metal and staff from the studios, and there’s even a unique Space Marines Transfer Sheet with 442 decals, plus a double-sided A2 poster with Mechanicus II art one one side, and Space Marine armour marks on the other. Mortal Realms content comes in a Skaven flavour this month with a look at the Great Horned Rat and the creation of the Spires of the Gnaw diorama, and there’s also another instalment of The Trials of Albarak. Finally, there’s a discussion of the design of the miniatures in the Saturnine boxed set, plus a visit to the Bunker rounds things out. We’ll have more details on what you can find inside on Monday. Definitely planning on picking this one up myself for the transfers. We typically see an article the Monday after announcement covering contents in a bit more detail, so we'll hopefully see a sneak preview for that sheet then. crimsondave and Captain Idaho 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tastyfish Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 A misc DIY marine chapter symbol transfer sheet actually does sound interesting. I wonder if it's from the new Death Watch Kill Team Kill Team or something unique. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Antipodes Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 An all Astartes issue, plus transfer sheet and a poster? Damn! WD must be in more trouble than we thought… I’ll have two!! N1SB 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yncarne Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 you do realize what ubiquity means, right? Am i missing the joke again? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Man, not a good choice of miniature to plaster on the cover for the Space Marine special. Cripes that Titus is such a horrible model. A shame, Space Marine 2 almost made me like Primaris. Almost. Lazarine, phandaal and N1SB 1 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 16 hours ago, ThePenitentOne said: Oh, wait... I just heard, there's a new Space Marine chapter.... The Sons of Ubiquity Brilliant. I want to make a custom Chapter called The Poster Childs to go with your The Sons of Ubiquity. Mmmmm Napalm, ggergnayr and Evil Eye 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) Who are these Sons of Ubiquity and why do they get a transfer sheet with 442 transfers on it? Seriously though, I would love to know what's on this sheet Edited July 28 by Marshal Reinhard N1SB 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uprising Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 The Sons of Ubiquity. Interesting name. So they are everywhere. Wait a sec, its the Alpha Legion as a chapter. Ubiquity: in its simplest form, refers to the state of being everywhere, or the quality of being widespread and present in many places simultaneously. It implies a sense of omnipresence or pervasive existence. In essence, it describes the condition of something being found in a great many locations, often at the same time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Article is up. Sadly no mention of the transfer sheet. Quote A huge 20-page section all about custom Space Marine Chapters – with examples from the ‘Eavy Metal team and other members of the Warhammer Studio – is a gold mine for Warhammer hobbyists looking to add a unique spin to their personal armies. This expansive guide is full of guidance for picking your Chapter’s name, symbol, and elements of their backstory, and includes a handy table for randomising anything you need a little help with. It’s all capped off with tons of photography showing incredible paint schemes and converted miniatures, bringing the Studio’s armies to life. N1SB 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylerboodie Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Hopefully it wasn't just a WarCom error. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentOne Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 I made the Ubiquity crack because the Ubiquity of Marines is the very thing that makes them less interesting (to me) than other factions. They are like the song the radio insists on playing twice an hour, every hour until you hate it. Sweet Child of Mine is also my least favourite Guns and Roses song.... Not because it's a bad song, but because it was so overplayed that I'm still traumatized 30 years later. That's Marines for me. Funny thing though? This will likely be the best selling issue of the edition. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6124784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Techwisp Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 On 7/28/2025 at 4:56 PM, ThePenitentOne said: I made the Ubiquity crack because the Ubiquity of Marines is the very thing that makes them less interesting (to me) than other factions. They are like the song the radio insists on playing twice an hour, every hour until you hate it. Sweet Child of Mine is also my least favourite Guns and Roses song.... Not because it's a bad song, but because it was so overplayed that I'm still traumatized 30 years later. That's Marines for me. Funny thing though? This will likely be the best selling issue of the edition. I'm getting the impression that the Transfer Sheet thing was probably a lie then? If so, was the point of this thread just to complain that White Dwarf were doing an issue focusing on the statistically most popular faction in the game? SvenIronhand 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsondave Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) 3 hours ago, Indy Techwisp said: I'm getting the impression that the Transfer Sheet thing was probably a lie then? If so, was the point of this thread just to complain that White Dwarf were doing an issue focusing on the statistically most popular faction in the game? I don’t know why warcom would lie about it. The first article is still up saying it’s in there. Doesn’t mean they’re right but it makes no sense to lie. Edited July 30 by crimsondave Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenzaburo Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 You know, I really miss those WD issues that had a free mini - usually for an edition starter. Those were the best to attract potentially interested people into the hobby. But the last time they did that was sometime in the 2000s...WHFB with the dwarf and Night Gobbo for 7th ed maybe? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irlLordy Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 There havd been transfer sheets with White Dwarf before, Tome Keepers (twice) and Wolfspear I believe were the most recent chapters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morovir Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Kenzaburo said: You know, I really miss those WD issues that had a free mini - usually for an edition starter. Those were the best to attract potentially interested people into the hobby. But the last time they did that was sometime in the 2000s...WHFB with the dwarf and Night Gobbo for 7th ed maybe? There was a Stormcast Eternal when AoS first launched and a Slaughter priest when WD first went back to being monthly to promote the Gorechosen boardgame. Edited July 30 by Morovir Avf 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 18 hours ago, Indy Techwisp said: I'm getting the impression that the Transfer Sheet thing was probably a lie then? The email I got promoting this issue mentioned the transfer sheet so I don't think anybody is lying. skylerboodie 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenzaburo Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 10 hours ago, Morovir said: There was a Stormcast Eternal when AoS first launched and a Slaughter priest when WD first went back to being monthly to promote the Gorechosen boardgame. You are absolutely right - I got that Slaughterpriest right here. Don't remember the Stormcast, but would make sense and sounds about right. I still miss this kind of freebie tho. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus_Ex_Machina Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/28/2025 at 12:58 PM, N1SB said: Brilliant. I want to make a custom Chapter called The Poster Childs to go with your The Sons of Ubiquity. And my villainous chapter, "The Usual Suspects", shall oppose you both. crimsondave and Brother Anderson 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386353-white-dwarf-515-content-concerns/#findComment-6125283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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