Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook is the 3rd core rule book for the Warhammer 40,000 game published in October 1998. It was released as a black and white softback book.
战锤40000第三版规则书是1998年10月出版的战锤40k游戏的第三本核心规则书。它以黑白软封面书的形式发行。
This book also introduces a new logo for Warhammer 40,000 taking on a darker colour theme over 2nd Edition's brighter colour scheme. This logo was used largely unchanged (besides an update in the next edition to desaturate the green) up until the release of 9th Edition where it was replaced with a more modern interpretation.
这本书还为战锤40k引入了一个新的标志，在第二版较亮的配色方案上采用了较深的颜色主题。这个标志在第9版发布之前基本上没有改变（除了在下一版中进行了更新以降低绿色的饱和度），直到第9版被更现代的方式所取代。
The book, sometimes referred to as the Big Black Book, contained rules that although similar to the first two editions, were greatly simplified, removing many of the more difficult ideas of the previous versions in an attempt to streamline the game. This was heavily criticized at the time by more veteran gamers, who had become used to the tables, charts and templates that had been employed previously, as it was seen as being too simplistic and had eliminated much of the fun for that audience. Nevertheless, the modesty of the newer rules opened the game out to a wider (and much younger) audience.
这本书有时被称为《大黑皮书》，其中包含的规则虽然与前两个版本相似，但被大大简化了，删除了前两个版中许多更困难的想法，以简化游戏。当时，这受到了更多资深玩家的严厉批评，他们已经习惯了以前使用的表格、图表和模板，因为它被认为过于简单，消除了观众的大部分乐趣。然而，新规则的朴素使游戏面向更广泛（也更年轻）的观众。
The book itself was written from a much more Imperio-centric point of view, and contained large quantities of information on the basic structure of the Imperium, from Imperial planetary classifications to the Imperial dating system and more. It also departed from the previous edition in its much more pessimistic outlook, appearing much grimmer and darker than it had previously. Lines between good and bad were blurred to the point that they were almost unrecognizable. In addition, it contained background for many armies as well as simplistic, pre-codex army lists for the Space Marines, Dark Eldar, Tyranids, Eldar, Chaos Space Marines, Imperial Guard and Orks, as well as a small Sisters of Battle list with various heroes of the Imperium such as Confessors and Preachers. These lists were succeeded by the various codices that were released subsequent to the rulebook.
这本书本身是从更以帝国为中心的角度写成的，包含了大量关于帝国基本结构的信息，从帝国行星分类到帝国日期系统等等。与上一版相比，它的前景更加悲观，看起来比以前更加严峻和黑暗。好与坏之间的界限变得模糊，几乎无法辨认。此外，它还包含了许多军队的背景，以及星际战士、黑暗灵族、泰伦虫族、艾达灵族、混沌星际战士、帝国卫队和欧克蛮人的简单的、圣典前的军队名单，以及一份包含各种帝国英雄的战斗修女名单，如告解者和传教士。这些清单之后是在规则手册之后发布的各个圣典 。
The cover, illustrated by John Blanche, depicts the Black Templars chapter.
封面由约翰·布兰奇绘制，描画了黑色圣堂战团。
The 3rd Edition rulebook was succeeded in August 2004 with the release of the Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook.
2004年8月，随着战锤40000第四版规则书的发布，第三版规则书被接替。
Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook 战锤40000第三版规则书
Author(s):Rick Priestley, Andy Chambers, Gavin Thorpe, Ian Pickstock, Jervis Johnson
作者：里克·普里斯特利、安迪·钱伯斯、加文·索普、伊恩·皮克斯托克、杰维斯·约翰逊
Cover Artist:John Blanche
封面画家：约翰·布兰奇
Released:October 1998
发布日期：1998年10月
ISBN:1-869893-19-0
国际标准图书编号：1-869893-19-0
Preceded by:Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition Rulebook
前一册：《战锤40k第二版规则书》
Followed by:Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook
后一册：《战锤40k第四版规则书》
Description 描述
In the nightmare future of the forty-first millennium, mankind teeters upon the brink of extinction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens, and threatened from within by malevolent creatures and heretic rebels. Only the strength of the Immortal Emperor of Terra stands between Humanity and its annihilation. Dedicated to His service are the countless warriors, agents and myriad servants of the Imperium. Foremost amongst them stand the Space Marines, mentally and physically engineered to be the supreme fighting force, the ultimate protectors of Mankind.
在第四十一个千年的噩梦般的未来，人类徘徊在灭绝的边缘。横跨银河系的人类帝国四面被贪婪的外星人包围，并从内部受到恶意生物和异端叛乱的威胁。只有不朽的泰拉帝皇的力量才能阻止人类的毁灭。帝国的无数战士、特工和无数仆人都致力于为他服务。其中最重要的是星际战士，他们在精神和身体上都被设计成最高的战斗部队，是人类的终极保护者。
Wars rage over airless moons, in the dark, twisted depths of hive worlds and in the cold wastes between stars. From the immaterial realm of warp space, malicious entities send their unspeakable minions to slaughter the Emperor's chosen. Everywhere, soulless spectres and slavering monsters are poised to extinguish the life of humanity.
战争在无空气的卫星、扭曲深邃的巢都世界深处和恒星之间的寒冷荒原上肆虐。从亚空间的非物质领域，恶意实体派出他们无可言说的部下屠杀帝皇的选民。无处不在，无魂的幽灵和垂涎的怪物正准备扑灭人类的生命。
There is no time for peace 没有和平之时
No respite 没有喘息
No forgiveness 没有宽恕
There is only WAR 唯有战争
Authors, Artists and Coworkers 作者、画师和同工
During the production of this book, the following persons were involved considerably.
在这本书的制作过程中，以下人员参与了大量工作。
Game Design & Developement 游戏设计 & 开发
Rick Priestley, Andy Chambers, Gavin Thorpe, Ian Pickstock and Jervis Johnson
里克·普里斯特利、安迪·钱伯斯、加文·索普、伊恩·皮克斯托克和杰维斯·约翰逊
Assisant Games Developers 辅助游戏开发者
Iain Compton, Andy Kettlewell and Warwick Kinrade
伊恩·康普顿、安迪·凯特威尔和沃里克·金拉德
Editors 编辑
Lindsey Priestley, Talima Fox and Jake Thornton
林赛·普里斯特利、塔莉玛·福克斯和杰克·桑顿
Cover Painting 封面绘画
John Blanche 约翰·布兰奇
Illustrators 插画师
John Blanche, Alex Boyd, Wayne England, Dave Gallagher, Des Hanley, Neil Hodgson, Nuala Kinrade, Paul Smith, John Wigley and Richard Wright
约翰·布兰奇、亚历克斯·博伊德、韦恩·英格伦、戴夫·加拉格尔、德斯·汉利、尼尔·霍奇森、努拉·金拉德、保罗·史密斯、约翰·威格利和理查德·赖特
Citadel Designers Citadel设计者
Tim Adcock, Dave Andrews, Colin Dixon, Chris Fitzpatrick, Jes Goodwin, Gary Morley, Aly Morrison, Trish Morrison, Paul Muller, Brian Nelson, Alan Perry, Michael Perry and Norman Swales
蒂姆·阿德科克、戴夫·安德鲁斯、科林·迪克森、克里斯·菲茨帕特里克、杰斯·古德温，加里·莫利、阿里·莫里森、特里希·莫里森、保罗·穆勒、布莱恩·纳尔逊、艾伦·佩里，迈克尔·佩里和诺曼·斯沃斯
Wargames Terrain Modellers 战争游戏地形建模者
Owen Branham, Mark Bedford and Mark Jones
欧文·布拉汉姆、马克·贝德福德和马克·琼斯
Miniatures Painters 微缩模型画师
Stuart Thomas, Ben Jefferson, Martin Footitt, Chris Smart, Richard Baker, David Thomas, Dave Perry, Torben Schnoor, Neil Green and Adrian Walters
斯图尔特·托马斯、本·杰斐逊、马丁·福伊特、克里斯·斯马特、理查德·贝克、大卫·托马斯、戴夫·佩里、托本·施诺尔、尼尔·格林和阿德里安·沃尔特斯
Production 生产
Alan Merrett, Chris Colston, Jim Butler, Matt White, Mark Saunders, Nick Davies, Simon Burton, Andy Banks, Steve Averill, Simon Smith, Andy Bacon and Owen Crisp
艾伦·默雷特、克里斯·科尔斯顿、吉姆·巴特勒、马特·怀特、马克·桑德斯、尼克·戴维斯、西蒙·伯顿、安迪·班克斯、史蒂夫·阿维里尔、西蒙·史密斯、安迪·培根和欧文·克里斯普
Photography 摄影
Anthony Bath 安东尼·巴斯
With Thanks To 致谢
Robin Dews, Tom Kirby, John Stallard, Gordon Davidson, Adrian Wood, Pete Haines, Jim Cash, Fred Reed, Tuomas Pirinen, Ben Marlow, Tim Huckleberry, Jeremy Vetock and Ted Williams
罗宾·德斯、汤姆·柯比、约翰·斯托拉德、戈登·戴维森、阿德里安·伍德、皮特·海恩斯、吉姆·卡什、弗雷德·里德，图马斯·皮里宁、本·马洛、蒂姆·哈克贝利、杰里米·维托克和泰德·威廉姆斯
