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Yep. Yet another GW/BL fumble.

100% disagree. The trilogy is an extrapolation of a single entry in one of the AdMech Codex books. No major (model) players are involved, and what little of the metaplot does seep in, is spoken of in broken bits of information. The metaplot, is Primaris -> Rob -> Cawl -> Rift -> Fall of Cadia, obviously not in that order. That is not what the Vaults is about at all.

This is true, some people care about these things. Metaplots almost always make their way into an IP. On the other hand, Vaults of Terra is not this. ADB's Night Lord works are not this. Many many many of the great books are absolutely not centered on 3 or 4 big ticket Models, pushing a tiny slice of the narrative as 'the story'. Spear of the Emperor, is not this.

Vaults of Terra - Some of the best work in the whole Black Library catalog, and how many of the characters are the 'big players' with their own bespoke kit? 0 Watchers of the Throne - I really didnt like this, of Wraights work this may be his weakest stuff. Dawn of Fire - the Avenging Son - Yep, and I'm pretty sure this was the book where I said 'I'm not buying Haley anymore.' Bits of Godblight - Some of the worst tonal shift ever inflicted on the IP. I mean maybe the issue here is you think his work is good, and I clearly see it as corporate driven metaplot to the detriment of the setting?

Nah, Cawl could catch a bullet. Zero loss to the setting. I mean seriously he's the most egregious walking plot device that they even had to shoehorn into the HH as a walking talking McGuffin. If not forthe misguided choice to try and justify the rescaling of the main miniature line he has zero relevance and the 'metaplot' does nothing but shrink the setting and take what could be a setting on par with the great IPs in an open ended ongoing multimedia tour de force, and reduces it to a handful of models having battles of the week and doing nothing. Because they are not going to kill an 8th edition or newer model. Horrible. Save us ADB.

Fair enough. I think the Dawn of War/Dark Imperium stuff could be deleted with zero loss to the fabric of the setting. Different strokes and all that.

Spear of the Emperor is all you really need.

Dark Angels. Fin.

Thats...quite a lot of 40K.

Thats because I dont think IH ARE the high tech legion. ;)

I'm all for setting up a position on a hill, but I guess my own read on the Iron Hands just say's "brutal efficiency" and less 'super high tech'. Cold, detached, brutal. Wrath of Iron. Of all these new characters/models, the IH is my jam, the primaris jetbike is hideous as all the primaris grav vehicles are, and the RG guy is perfectly on brand for Gen Z going back to the styles of a few decades ago. Yes, the IH is the winner in my book.

As long as he doesn't want the IH to get back in touch with their feels, he's good to go.

Functionally, its a monopoly. No matter how bad their rules are, and lets own up to it here folks the rules are generally not great if not outright bad, they still sell. AoS v1 was a joke, it still sold. Many have been beta testing 10th edition for years, its still selling. The 'community' has spoken, and they do not care how bad the rules are.

.... It would have been better for me if the story was bad so I didnt feel the need to buy it. Thanks a lot. ;)

Yeah...I'll pass I guess. Another missed opportunity, another misfire. The HH deserved so much better.