4th edition rulebook - how is it different than 3rd edition?

[Fake Sinatra]

90% of the games I've played were 2nd edition. I played a few 3rd edition games and it just left a bad taste in my mouth. I don't know why but I just prefer the blatently complex and sometimes cumbersome nature of the 2nd edition (with dark milennium) rules.

So now this PC game comes out and re-kindles my interest in the TT game. I learn that GW came out with a 4th edition.

So...how exactly is the 4th edition different? What was improved over the 3rd edition?

At any rate, I'm coming out of "retirement" to play 2nd edition again if I can find anyone to play against! I still have every single vehicle, wargear, psyker, force, mission and strategy card from Dark Millenium!

[edorien]

another one eh... this game seems to be drawing alot back
2nd edition still way better than 4th
1 hit= 1 kill on vehicles
close combat made more useful

[Flancen]

i like the 4th ed better then the 3rd

[Thalasion]

If your hungry for 2nd ed, go try out necromunda, its basicly small scale 2nd ed 40k, but without alot of the toys.

[bealzekor]

I'm in the exact same situation...I want to play again, but I really prefer 2nd ed. rules. You don't happen to live anywhere near Philadelphia do you?

[-_Phoenix_-]

If you don't like 3rd Ed, you probably won't like 4th either. Its more of a heavily tweaked version then an entirely new one.

Edorien - You can get one hit, one kills in 2nd, 3rd and 4th on vehicles.

[Flancen]

one hits kills on vehicles depends also on what you roll

[ninjin]

so is it now officially known as 4th edition? I thought it was along the lines of 3.5 ed?

oh well, i have to say, the new edition is much better than 3rd. but you'll have to get your own rulebook, its that much better and worth it.