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We need a name for the new rule book
« on: July 3, 2012, 04:37:26 PM »
Previously we've had the Big Red Book and the Big Black Book before that.

For 6th Edition some like Big Yellow Book but I don't. I'd rather Big Damn Book as the thing is the size of something you could beat rampaging dinosaur burglars to death with.

Offer your suggestions below and perhaps we'll make a poll to decide upon a definitive acronym.
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #1 on: July 3, 2012, 04:50:48 PM »
I've seen Big Orange Book, which I don't think is accurate as the new book doesn't look orange at all, but it shortens down to BOB which is funny.

I don't see what's wrong with BYB to be honest...

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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #2 on: July 3, 2012, 04:53:24 PM »
It's not really yellow either. More a sickly green with a bit of orange on top. Also, BYB is too close to BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) which is how I started gaming anyways. The proper way.
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #3 on: July 3, 2012, 05:22:50 PM »
How about the Future Expensive Paperweight.   Since that is what it turns into after a new edition comes out.   Kind of like what old college books are when they change editions the next year.   

I resisted getting one.   Just going to wait til the new boxed set comes out.  The players set and the collectors book  were so obscenely priced I just laughed.   Especially when you find the "limited Edition" 4th and 5th edition books on ebay for next to nothing.

Hopefully the good things come to those who wait and they put a small players book in the new boxed set.   Otherwise people will need to bring a bag for their army and a 2nd bag for their book.   With the weight of that thing, even if you could put it into most foam transport bags it would probably make them fall over on thier side.


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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #4 on: July 3, 2012, 05:39:16 PM »
How about the Future Expensive Paperweight.   Since that is what it turns into after a new edition comes out.   Kind of like what old college books are when they change editions the next year.   

FEP would be too confusing with every other rulebook out there for every other game. We need to narrow it down a little more to this edition so people can see the difference. Thank you for helping though.  :)
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #5 on: July 3, 2012, 05:46:30 PM »
I like BDB myself because... Damn, it is big  :)

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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #6 on: July 3, 2012, 05:56:57 PM »
I'd rather Big Damn Book as the thing is the size of something you could beat rampaging dinosaur burglars to death with.

 So would BFB be out of the question?

 We could just refer to it as RB6. Short enough to be sexy, long enough to not show fur and early morning dew.

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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #7 on: July 3, 2012, 05:59:20 PM »
So would BFB be out of the question?

Yes. We have to save that for when the Beastmen codex comes out and the Furries all go wild. There are cat girl abhumans now you realise.  ;)
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #8 on: July 3, 2012, 10:49:27 PM »
I like BDB myself because... Damn, it is big  :)

RDBOED, Really Big Damn Over Expensive Book??

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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #9 on: July 3, 2012, 11:09:59 PM »
I'm actually good keeping it as the BRB, but instead of being short for the Big Red Book, have it be the Big Rule Book... which is what it is.

Failing that I am totally down with the BDB
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #10 on: July 3, 2012, 11:53:16 PM »
Comparing it to the last 2 editions...I'm going with RBRB (Really Big Rule Book)

(it does have a sheit load of rules in it :) )
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #11 on: July 4, 2012, 02:10:34 AM »
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #12 on: July 4, 2012, 06:11:23 AM »
I'm down with BDB, Big Damn Book. It's as good as any other name and follows the previous form
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #13 on: July 4, 2012, 10:09:11 AM »
*sniff, sniff* I smell a poll coming on.....

I like RB6, or more Simply V6 as this is quite a departure from rules come before I think a departure from the usual B*B would not be out of place.

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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #14 on: July 4, 2012, 12:57:27 PM »
RB6 sounds like an energy drink that gives you leprosy. V6 doesn't work as we all know a straight line V8 is better.
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #15 on: July 4, 2012, 01:11:00 PM »
CB6 = Core Book 6th

MWCB = Mat (Matt) Ward's Core Book

It prolly won't matter as this will get a name, 40k 6th Ed = 406.
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #16 on: July 4, 2012, 01:24:09 PM »
We missed a great opportunity with 4th Ed for 404 error jokes.
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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #17 on: July 4, 2012, 01:53:40 PM »
 So far I have yet to see an acronym that does not make me feel like it is something you can catch from a cheap backally toilet seat. I will probably vote for the one that sounds like you could most likely get rid of it with a shot of penicillin and a wire brush.

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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #18 on: July 4, 2012, 08:47:17 PM »
BRB is the old book, you can't use that. It seems more yellowish than anything else so that works for me.

So far I have yet to see an acronym that does not make me feel like it is something you can catch from a cheap backally toilet seat. I will probably vote for the one that sounds like you could most likely get rid of it with a shot of penicillin and a wire brush.

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Re: We need a name for the new rule book
« Reply #19 on: July 5, 2012, 02:40:40 AM »
BDB is a decent one.  It is a big book, and it brings some pretty big changes this time.

 


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