It's come in under the radar because all the people involved, myself included, had to go to FFG's secret temple and take part in a ritual over an eight-pointed star alter, where we were anointed in the blood of servants of the False Emperor, and in being sworn to secrecy, had our tongues branded with the names of the Chaos Gods.

And then came.... the dreaded legal documentation!

Golgenna Grenadier said:

I actually mean't that FFG had initially put it in the roleplaying games forum sub section rather than the RPGs sub section, but they've moved it now.

Roleplaying games sub section is still there strangely, but now has nothing in it....

Wow. Just WOW.

I never had any inkling anyhting like this was in the pipeline! And judging by the general reaction on here, neither were the rest of the community.

This is what I love about FFG; always pushing higher and higher (I'd akin it to addiction, chasing the next fix but this is a family site and quite wholesome so I shall not mention such things...oh). Although White Wolf Publishing should get kudos for breaking away from orthodox protagonists.

Celebration! Who wouldn't like the option of expanding the 40k rpg experience? I for one will be getting this (not addicted, no). I quite like the idea of the snivelling, back stabbing cultist turned warp tainted, soul consuming sorcerer!

keltheos said:

Roleplaying as an Ork in a mob:

Yeah. Everybody's seen it.  Doesn't mean it's not funny and applicable.

Frostfire said:

Actually, that is the first time that I have seen it.  That made me laugh out loud. 

....I wanna be a noise marine.

Red Die Guy said:

They actually  hinted at this before Deathwatch's release.  Some stray comments in a podcast about how Chaos wasn't playable... yet.  And it would be a new 'tier' of play.    I've been expecting this announcement for a while now. :p  Though ddidn't know if it would be a full game or a sourcebook.

It is certainly cool from the standpoint that it means there's probably more in the works.  Either Eldar or Orks.  Both which I think are sorely needed.  the Former since they're practically designed for this sort of system with all the built in splats.  The Latter because they're PC: The Race.

EDIT: Also cool because it's the first 'game' that wasn't part of the original trilogy way back in the day when it was first announced as DH -> RT -> DW

Dulahan said:

Well aren't you the perceptive one? I actually failed my perception test (badly).

I really didn't think they would do anything new until they had milked the original three systems. Although thinking about it, source books take up less resources than a brand new system. Like you said, this announcement sends out an exciting message that other races are possible! Good times!

In the mean time lets set our black hearts to daemonhood ascension (though that might be an expansion, yeah, probably).

Sister Callidia said:

Mechanicum VULT!

Service to the Omnisiah

I personally reckon it will be about ascension level, which makes the most sense to me as it nakes the chaos marines about equal to the high-level cultists if you see what i mean judging by the comparison between deathwatch and ascension.

A grim and gritty campaign could be done with cultists of pre-ascension DH level. But I wouldn't be upset by ascension level masterminds of corruption.

I'll add to the chorus of "I didn't see this coming but am pleased to hear it". Though I do wish FFG would crack out an Ad Mech sourcebook/game.

Tunnelhckrat said:

This FTW! I would play a Noise Marine as they are meant to be portrayed, as if a member of Motley Crue took that final step beyond the moral pale!

Yummm...Chaos....Out of curiousity, is there a date (tentative or otherwise) involved/announced etc? I'd sure like an idea of WHEN....

Likely a convention release this summer followed by general release in the September-October range.

i sense a Horus Heresy Campaign in the works