Anybody Else Missing 9th Edition?

[LemartesTheLost]

Yeah, it was a total mess initially and was VERY bloaty (not mention the way in which they released warzone supplements or the power creep) BUT, by the end of the edition, things were pretty balanced in my opinion and the community seemed pretty happy for the most part. The war gear choices are what I miss the most mainly. Being able to customize "your dudes" down to the last couple of points and individual minis in your 2,000 pt list is what made me interested in the tabletop in the first place. As 9th was my first proper introduction to 40k (I started reading lore like two weeks before Indomitus dropped), I could be viewing this through rose colored glasses, but 10th and 11th have just failed to capture the flavor that 9th seemed to be soaking in.

I get that GW is trying to get more people involved by streamlining the game, but I think most people would agree that 10th's "simpler not simple" slogan missed the mark by a country mile, and we don't know how the rest of 11th will pan out. If 11th goes poorly, and GW decides to start anew instead of updating 11th, I hope they look back and take some lessons from 9th.

Thoughts? Opinions? Let the people know!

[Karhedron]

While I miss some of the customisations, I don't miss the bloat, particularly in terms of upgrades and strats. The 10th/11th detachment system which limits stacking is better IMHO.