Editing Space Hulk (section)

== The Game ==

[[Image:Spacehulk_meeple.jpg|thumb|200px|right|How we played Space Hulk during the GDW boycott]]

{{Topquote|What do you mean *they* cut the power? How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!|An example of a typical conversation between space marines in a space hulk}}

Possibly [[/tg/]]'s favorite board game, rivaled by a select few such as [[HeroQuest]] and [[Settlers of Catan]].

Features two small factions from the 40K universe: [[Genestealer]]s, a subspecies of Tyranid who tend to infest Space Hulks so they can OM NOM NOM. The other faction is composed of a Space Marine Terminator squad, who enter these hulks to recover long lost technology and pretty much kill everything they see. The game is fucking hardcore for both sides - Genestealers, because they have no ranged weapons and die from so much as a mean look, and Terminators, because they have little mobility, few numbers, and, for all but a select few Terminators, are very vulnerable in close-range combat. (The deficiencies in hand-to-hand can be made up by equipping Terminators with [[Lightning Claws]] or the [[Thunder Hammer]] and Storm Shield, both added in the Deathwing Expansion.)

[[Image:Space_hulk.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Took them long enough to get this done.]]
A vidya version of it for PC, Mac, and iOS <s>is coming out</s> CAME out August 15 2013 and produced by an indie studio called Full Control. The single-player campaign features Terminators from the [[Blood Angels]] (fortunately, we evaded the [[Ultramarines]] and [[Matt Ward]]) on the Space Hulk ''Wrath Of Baal'' fighting against Genestealers, although there will also be a multiplayer mode that plays more like the board game, along with a cooperative mode allowing multiple players to join forces to fight off CPU-controlled Genestealers. (Technically, it's a remake of the 1993 game, but most fa/tg/guys don't have computers that run Amiga.) It's pretty [[skub]]-tastic, and Space Hulk veterans refuse to touch it. We'll let you judge the ups and downs for yourself in [[Space Hulk (2013)|this page]].

=== Editions ===

The 1st edition of Space Hulk was released back in 1989, and over the next two years received three expansions: [[Deathwing]], Genestealer, and Space Hulk Campaigns.

A funny piece of lore as well, a 1994 issue of TSR's '''Dragon Magazine''' released a "supplement" for Space Hulk called [https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg204.pdf ''Dance Steps for GW's Space Hulk, by Allen Varney''.] You play as the "Recreators" squad, an elite group of Astartes who are tasked with fighting their way through a hulk full of Genestealers to the sanctum, and then defiantly ''ballet dancing'' in a live-broadcast meant to "[[PROMOTIONS|boost morale"]]. Rules include an intricate series of dance actions, up to and including ''break-dancing'' (because this was the 90s). Painting your Terminators as the Fresh Princeps of Bel'Air optional.

[[File:Dance-steps-for-gws-space-hulk-game.pdf|thumb|PLACE YOUR HANDS AROUND ME, BROTHER]]

The 2nd Edition was released in 1996, featuring better board artwork and figurines, but simplified rules and no expansions beyond scenarios and board sections released through [[White Dwarf]].

The 3rd Edition was released as a limited edition in 2009, and set the standard that would remain unchanged for all further printings of the game, with a modernized game board and models. Perhaps most importantly it changed the way marines worked by giving sustained fire on overwatch, but removing reloads for the heavy flamer, this made bog standard terminators much more useful than in the previous editions as well as forcing you to use all models rather than just hide behind flames.

Around 2014, GW released Space Hulk's 4th edition, even though it was virtually identical to the last one. Unfortunately, it was also limited release. And expensive.....like 40k starter set expensive. You did get some neat models that could be used in regular 40k, though, as well as four new missions and new board pieces such as [[Boarding Torpedo]]es. However, this pissed off A LOT of people who bought the previous limited release of Space Hulk, with many feeling cheated.

The 4th edition Space Hulk set was rereleased in fall of 2016. It was still expensive, but this time, there was no indication of it being a limited release. With specialist games like [[Bloodbowl]], [[Necromunda]], and [[Kill_Team_(Specialist_Game)|Kill Team]] being rebooted at the time, it was hoped that Space Hulk might actually be here to stay.

Fast forward to 2017; after what was thought to be its removal, GW announces the return of Space Hulk, now with expanded rules (through December 2017's White Dwarf) allowing for the use of [[Genestealer Hybrids]] and other [[Genestealer Cult]] units, such as the [[Genestealer_Patriarch|Patriarch]] and [[Genestealer_Magus|Magus]].

As of February 2018, Space Hulk has been removed from GW's website completely, with no hint of when, or if, it might ever return.

=== Space Hulk: Reasonable Marines Edition ===

For those that (rightly) believe that regular Power Armored [[Veteran_Squad|Veterans]] can do just about everything Terminators can do, better, the Terminators of the base tabletop game are actually quite easy to count-as with Power Armored Marines without any changes to the game itself.

* Terminator Sgt with [[Power_Weapon#Power_Sword|Power Sword]] and Storm Bolter = Veteran Sgt with Power Sword and [[Bolter#Astartes_Boltgun|Boltgun]]
* Terminator Sgt with Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield = Veteran Sgt with Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield
* Terminator with Storm Bolter and [[Power_Weapon#Power_Fist|Power Fist]] = Veteran with Boltgun
* Terminator with [[Assault Cannon]] and Power Fist = Veteran with [[Heavy Bolter]]
* Terminator with [[Heavy Flamer]] and Power Fist = Veteran with Flamer
* Terminator with Lightning Claws = Veteran with Lightning Claws
* Terminator [[Librarian]] with Storm Bolter and [[Force_Weapons#Force_Axe|Force Axe]] = Librarian with Boltgun and Force Axe