pic submitted by Thaddeus Pecorak
"The good news is we found one of the Fallen"
"The bad news is we're gonna need MORE BACKUP!!!"
"The good news is we found one of the Fallen"
"The bad news is we're gonna need MORE BACKUP!!!"
September 30, 2010
SHOWCASE: LEGO Marines
Warmachine: New Character Warjack Reviews
Privateer Press surprised us all with 5 new character warjacks, released as upgrade kits for their line of plastic heavy warjacks, at Gencon. So, how do these Warjacks shaping up rules-wise? Let's find out after the jump:
40k Lore: Cypher
Previously we took a look at the enigmatic Commander Farsight, this time let’s take a look at what we know about an even more mysterious figure; Cypher.
40K RUMORS: Dark Eldar Rules -Pt 2
September 29, 2010
Wargames Gallery 9-29-10
pic submitted by Dwayne Dibbley
"So a giant walks into a bar..."
You guys finish it.
"So a giant walks into a bar..."
You guys finish it.
SHOWCASE: Heresy Death Guard - Part 2 - Loyalists
Hi folks. following up on the big army overview, I'm here to show off a bunch of the promised closeup shots of my beloved Death Guard army. Today lets look at the loyalists.
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chaos daemons,
chaos marines,
deathguard,
miniatures,
painting,
space marines,
warhammer 40k
FOW: A French Armor Overview
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French armor is an interesting beast in Flames of War. At the time of the blitzkrieg, French tanks had better armor and armament than their German counterparts, but suffered from many flaws- both strategic and design related.
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flames of war,
france
THQ: Playable Eldar Trailer for DoW2-Retribution
Goatboy - Thoughts on the Dark Eldar Range
Goatboy here again - chatting about the upcoming Dark Eldar release.
September 28, 2010
Wargames Gallery 9-28-10
Moderati, where did you put that arm?
I don't know Princeps, it was just there...
40k Hobby- New Imperial / Traitor Guard Greatcoat Conversions
My buddy Mike made this great renegade Stormtrooper drop trooper out of the normal Forgeworld renegade commander, some M.A.S. Wings, and a M.A.S. Base.
Hordes Teaser: Legion of Everblight Lylyth Theme List
Hey everybody, our friends at Privateer Press sent over this exclusive teaser of Lylyth, Herald of Everblight's tier list from the upcoming Legion of Everblight book. Take a look:
Editorial: The Mob Speaks! I Listen.
Spacecurves' Tactics Class : The Defensive Land Raider
This article will discuss how to use a Land Raider in a defensive role.
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tactics,
warhammer 40k
September 27, 2010
Wargames Gallery 9-27-10
pic submitted by Richard Tapias Rios
I bet you forgot these even existed :)
Caption contest--GO!
I bet you forgot these even existed :)
Caption contest--GO!
FoW Review: Stalin’s Onslaught - part 2, Germans
For the Germans, Stalin’s Onslaught curtails the usual answer to Soviet heavy armor and horde infantry – typically 3x Panthers and elites / Pioneers – with rock sold AT Infantry and the ability to take an abundance of fortifications. In part 2 of our Intelligence Summary of SO we’ll take a look at what the German Wehrmacht can bring to face the Soviet hordes.
Hordes: Weekly New Minis 9-27-10
40K: Dark Eldar Rules - GD-UK
Goatboy's 40k Thoughts: What I think about Comp
Goatboy here again - wanting to talk about the yin to the competitive 40k player yang - Comp.
September 26, 2010
Wargames Gallery 9-26-10
There is no denying today's pic of the day could be any other than this.
12 years in the making, but here at last. Comments and celebration are welcome!
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dark eldar,
warhammer 40k
Games Day UK
I'll be updating this post throughout the day as soon as I get any information and I can get to a Wifi point! The very latest will be on my twitter feed, but better quality photos and more detailed info will appear here throughout the day.
Resistance or Why I Think Shatner is Better
I will always think Shatner plays a better Kirk than Pine and William Petersen was a better CSI than Laurence Fishburne, which is why I'll always be stuck on 7th.
September 25, 2010
Wargames Gallery 9-25-10
pic submitted by Jordin Austin
Sometimes a picture really comes together and has a feel of reality
BRAVO!
Sometimes a picture really comes together and has a feel of reality
BRAVO!
Hordes Teaser: Legion of Everblight Thagrosh Theme List
Hey everybody, our friends at Privateer Press sent over this exclusive teaser of Thagrosh, Prophet of Everblight's tier list from the upcoming Legion of Everblight book. Take a look:
WFB: Warhammer Forge Arrives
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news/rumors,
warhammer fantasy
Warmachine: Returning to the Darkside
Have you heard about the new miniature craze all the youngsters are playing called Warmachine?
September 24, 2010
Hordes: Painting Lord Carver
40K: FW Necron Tomb Stalker & Grot Mega Tank
40K: Dark Eldar Warrior -OH MY!!! (Pic)
Goatboy's Weekly list - Wolf HQ's are COOL!!
September 23, 2010
40K: Fear the Alien: Book Review
Fear the Alien is another Black Library anthology filled with stories about... you guessed it, aliens.
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review,
warhammer 40k
Forces of Hordes: Trollbloods
Trolls were my first pick for a Hordes army when Primal was released back in 2006, so this is the Forces of Hordes book I've really been looking forward to. Lets take a look at Privateer's latest.
40K RUMORS: Necron Early Tidbits
40K: Necron Wraith Wing
Fritz here, a few posts back I talked about running a destroyer wing themed Necron army so this week let's turn to running a wraith themed army...
September 22, 2010
Wargames Gallery 9-22-10
pic submitted by Richard Tapias Rios
I just love this shot - so characterful
Caption contest GO!!!
I just love this shot - so characterful
Caption contest GO!!!
Games Day UK Preview
In a few short days, Games Day UK will finally be here. The 'home' event of Games Workshop usually gives the biggest hints of forthcoming projects and the first glimses of the latest advanced releases. Here is a round up of what I'm expecting:
FOW Editorial: But Judge, What's My Comp Score?
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editorial,
flames of war
40K BATTLE REPORT: Death Guard vs Lamenters (Video)
Hi everybody.
The BoLS video battlereports continue. This week we bring you Bigred's Loyalist Death Guard (SMs) facing off against Aventine's Lamenters in a bitter king of the hills battle. Sanquinor vs Lysander - Who's going down!
40k: Codex Eldar - How to win in 5th Edition
TPM reporting in. I'm not here to talk about Blood Angels this time. I've been reading the new Eldar book that came out not that long ago Path of the Warrior and it has gotten me nostalgic for the glory days of the Eldar Codex.
September 21, 2010
Wargames Gallery 9-21-10
That can only mean a Stallone vs Arnold quote-a-thon! GO!!!
40k Hobby: Orky Vehicle Warpaint
This is a quick and easy method I use for the white warpaint on my orky vehicles. The base coat is a foundation color, which is great for going on over the blue paint of the hulls.
Editorial: Defining the Assumptions in Wargaming
40K: First (blurry) Dark Eldar Image Breaks
September 20, 2010
40K ARMY: Aventine's Lamenters
So this Lamenters army has been a long time in the making and I'll probably never stop adding to it, but this is it, as it stands, in September 2010. It is a very large army, probably almost 6,000 points (mainly due to the ~20 HQ choices). Much larger than last time I showed it. I have units to run it as Codex Marines or Blood Angels, as well as an assortment of Special Characters from each book. Let's check it out.
Warmachine: Do or Die Scenarios are Bad
Warmachine is a game where if you play carelessly with your warcaster, you can lose the game immediately. When I read battle reports from other players, I shake my head every time I read the dreaded "do or die" scenario. What does this scenario mean? It means that if you don't do something big this turn, you will lose the game. It's literally do or die. This is exactly the type of scenario that you should avoid.
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tactics,
Warmachine-Hordes
Spacecurves' Tactics Class: The Passive Aggressive Assault
Welcome to another Spacecurves Tactics Class, where you get step by step instructions on how to perform specific tactics in the beautiful game of Warhammer 40k.
Today's Tactic: The Passive Aggressive Assault
The purpose of the passive aggressive assault is to get your squad into combat, but to do so in such a way as to maximize the chances of you breaking out of combat in the following enemy assault phase. It is most useful when you are playing an assault army, against a primarily shooting army with poor assault troops.
In picture 1 below we see my space marines approaching an imperial guard battle line. There is a guardsmen squad and a Leman Russ tank. It is the start of my movement phase.
It is clear my squad can easily move up and charge the guardsmen, slaughtering them in one assault phase. However, if I did this my marines would be out in the open next turn, and that Leman Russ tank would likely blow them all up. Ideally, I would like to charge the guardsmen, stay in combat this turn, and destroy them in my opponent’s assault phase, so I’d be safe from shooting in my opponent’s turn, and then be free to move up and destroy the battle tank on my following turn. How can I make this happen?
Picture 2 shows the board after my movement phase.
Picture 2: Moving into PA Position
I have moved my squad so that most of them actually moved away from the guardsmen. The goal is to have as many models over 12 inches away from the target squad as possible, while keeping one of them within charge range of the enemy. The twelve inch number comes from your six inch charge, plus their six inch pile in move.
Picture 3: Assault like you don't mean it!
In picture 3 we see the board after I have charged, and the guardsmen have done their six inch pile in move. I have succeeded in keeping all but 3 of my marines out of the fight. This means I’ll probably only kill 1-2 guardsmen. This maximizes the chances of them making their morale check, and staying in combat for a turn. In my opponent’s assault phase my whole squad will be able to fight and I’ll likely break the guardsmen, get a six inch consolidation move, and be free to melta that tank on my next turn.
It is interesting to note that this tactic becomes much harder to pull off if I had Grey Hunters instead of Tactical Marines. The better your individual models are at assault, the harder it is to “pull your punches”. Sometimes, having mediocre assault troops is actually an advantage.
Homework Assignment #1: What other use, besides delaying an assault conclusion for a turn, can you think of for a "passive aggressive assault"? *hint, think about the forced movement of the enemy models*
Bonus Homework Assignment: What should my marines do in THIS situation?
Picture 4: The Codex Astartes didn't cover this...
I hope this article has taught you something you can use in your next 40k game. Please post your answers to the homework assignments in the comments below.
-Spacecurves
Class dismissed!
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tactics,
warhammer 40k
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