Edition Eras Pt. 4 - 8th and 9th

Lorehammer - A Warhammer 40k Podcast

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🗓️ 3 July 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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*Ad Free Version available on Lorehammer Patreon, link below.*In this episode, we break down the era of 8th and 9th edition Warhammer 40,000, a period that transformed both the game and its setting. The crew explores how 8th edition rebuilt the rules from the ground up and ushered in the Age of the Dark Imperium, before examining 9th edition's focus on narrative campaigns, faction identity, and increasingly complex army rules. Along the way, we discuss the rise and evolution of Primaris Marines, the return of legendary characters, the Tyranids' latest invasion, and how Games Workshop has shaped the modern face of Warhammer 40,000. It's an episode about reinvention, refinement, and the ongoing struggle to balance an ever-expanding galaxy.Lorehammer Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/lorehammer/membershipOne Time Donationshttps://paypal.me/lorehammerpodcastLink to all Linkshttps://linktr.ee/Lorehammer40k

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1:33.9	Visit Indeed.com slash next hire and sponsor your job today. Hello and welcome back to Lorhammermer. We got another bonus episode, Edition Ares, Part 4. Today we're going to be covering 8th and 9th, maybe 10th edition. I think, though, when we start
1:40.2	talking about 8th edition and Primarus Marines, we're going to run out of time so let's say
1:44.6	eighth and ninth edition this episode um hey i'm mark join me today we got logan again hey
1:49.7	hey what's going on man love these episodes this is a especially fun one for me because eighth is where
1:56.3	i really got deep into 40k playing so a lot of a lot of fun memories from that edition nice nice and uh we also
2:04.5	got grim as well hey how's going everyone um yeah unfortunately seventh is kind of where i kind of took a
2:13.8	little bit of a backdrop from 40k so we're going to see just exactly what I can bring
2:19.1	to the table here I know what was lacking and what was introduced and a little bit in
2:25.7	between so you're one of those guys that like plays your own beer edition rule set hey yes sir
2:33.5	yeah honestly you just you just play in rule edition rule set, hey? Yes, sir.
2:34.6	Yeah.
2:38.7	Honestly, you just, you just play and roll some dice.
2:39.8	You're just there to hang out.
2:45.4	No local game stores, but purely garage or basement plays.
2:48.6	Yeah, just rolling dice for the sexual thrill of it.
2:49.2	I love it.
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