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Arks of Omen: Abaddon, the latest game book for Warhammer 40,000, does an extraordinary job of moving the franchise’s ponderous storyline forward. Like Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team, it uses small, relatively affordable sets of miniatures for extremely satisfying small-unit skirmishes. Following pages and pages of glorious fluff, Abaddon’s Boarding Actions rules kick off on page 50, and run less than 20 pages in full. Therefore we need to take into account the lifespan of Warhammer 40,000 as a platform. The 9th edition formally kicked off in 2020 with the launch of the Warhammer 40,000 Indomitus boxed set.
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