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April 30, 2011

Wargames Gallery 4-30-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/30/2011 View Comments

I can't not think of the short bus - I can't...
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SPOTLIGHT: Dreamforge Games - Leviathan Crusader/Mortis Released

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/30/2011 View Comments

Hey guys, remember that awesome kit that Dreamforge teased the world with a few months back? Well it's out, so get your's while its hot!

COMICS - Plastic Dudesmen #7

Posted by Thomas aka Goatboy at 4/30/2011 View Comments

Look I just wonder ok. Stupid imagination.

Play Aid: Horus Heresy Weekend Campaign

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/30/2011 View Comments

You don't think the BoLS crew is all about hardnosed tourney games do you? Well how about one of our Horus Heresy weekend campaigns to change your minds...

Wargames Gallery 4-29-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/29/2011 View Comments

Hey, we heard we're getting a new codex!!!
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HOBBY: Mercenaries Logo Sheet

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/29/2011 View Comments

Following up on the Cygnar logo sheet, and the Khador one our good friends over at Privateer sent over this printable sheet of Mercenary goodness for you hobby enthusiasts!

A Look Back: Mr. Black's Gaming History

Posted by Mr. Black at 4/29/2011 View Comments

Yeah, I remember Chainmail...

40K: Winning the Race for Objectives

Posted by Jwolf at 4/29/2011 View Comments

Hi all, Jwolf here. One of the most popular missions / objectives, both for local friendly play and tournaments nationally, is Seize Ground with 5 objectives. Lets take a detailed look.

Wargames Gallery 4-28-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/28/2011 View Comments

Shhh, I think they're mating...
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40k: Army List Building 101

Posted by Mark Mercer at 4/28/2011 View Comments

Mercer here and today I am going to talk about list building, it's something we all have to do, so you should be clued up on it. List building isn’t just a case of throwing a few choices together from your codex and calling it a day. Copying from White Dwarf isn't a particular good idea either! Remember, GW wants to sell models so they want you to show as many in a game as possible, but anyway...

Warmachine Wrath Teaser: Gallant (Cygnar)

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/28/2011 View Comments

Our good friends over at Privateer love a good tease. They wanted all you BoLS readers to see this little bit of goodness about the upcoming Wrath book. Enjoy!

40K Lore: Deathwing

Posted by Psyberwolfe at 4/28/2011 View Comments

Before Caliban, Lion El’Johnson, Luthor, and the Great Betrayal there was an unnamed world of tribal plainsmen. This is the humble beginnings of the Dark Angels and their first company: the Deathwing.

EDITORIAL: Fighting the Bad Dice Blues

Posted by Black Blow Fly at 4/28/2011 View Comments

Bad Dice Blues

By Black Blow Fly

I feel I have been recently plagued by the much hated bad dice syndrome. I know it's not a good idea to blame the dice for your losses but sometimes what else can you say?

Wargames Gallery 4-27-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/27/2011 View Comments

Pic submitted by Martin Blystad

I can't tell what's happening but it looks cool!
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Outside the Box 04-26-11

Posted by Tabletop Fix at 4/27/2011 View Comments

Hello everyone, a rather short one today. But still there are some great news from Warlord Games, Secret Weapon Miniatures, Spartabn Games, Sphere Wars and Mantic Games, as well as a game involving a dog skull. Intrigued? Read on!

40K BATTLE REPORT: IG Penal Legion vs Orks (Video)

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/27/2011 View Comments

Hi everybody.

The BoLS video battlereports continue. This week we have Aventine's Guard Penal Legion facing down a big Ork horde with Zogwart. Can the Boyz defeat the scum of the Imperium? Also special thanks for Bushidoredpanda for rescuing this *lost* battle report from our old dead Flip videocamera - he's got mad MacGyver skillz.

How the Internet Has Made Me Paranoid

Posted by Brent at 4/27/2011 View Comments

I'd write a lead-in, but you make me nervous. In fact, I'm fairly sure you're going to misunderstand practically everything I write... and it's entirely possible you're going to yell at me.

40K RUMORS: Necrons are Stirring (lots of stuff in here)

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/27/2011 View Comments

Suddenly lots of Necron stuff is flying all over the interwebs. Lets see what's out there.

Wargames Gallery 4-26-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/26/2011 View Comments

Did somebody call for some backup?
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WARGamesCon 40K Primer Mission 2

Posted by Jwolf at 4/26/2011 View Comments

Hi all, Jwolf here. I’ve got another WARGamesCon primer mission to prepare for you 40K championship players this week:

Warmachine - Flameguard

Posted by relasine at 4/26/2011 View Comments

Today's martial house focus is on the Flameguard of the Protectorate of Menoth. Each group within the Flameguard is tasked with a different duty, with the Temple Flameguard acting as guardians for religious sites, the Cleansers as the disciplinary arm of the Protectorate, and the Daughters of the Flame acting as covert strike force. Let's dive right in!

40K Tactics: Hit and Run, A Guide

Posted by Wyatt at 4/26/2011 View Comments

Hit and Run, a Guide

With the prevalence of Feel No Pain, we have become quite accustomed to Universal Special Rules (USRs). Furious Charge, Relentless, Fearless, and Stubborn are all very common USRs, but today we are going to look at one of the rarer USRs: Hit and Run.

40K RUMORS: Murderous Skies Inbound

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/26/2011 View Comments

So White Dwarf said that next month's issue would include something called "Murderous Skies". Here's the talk of what's part of the release:

Wargames Gallery 4-25-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/25/2011 View Comments

Gotta love those Pretorians!
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40K vs WFB: Hey What's Up With the Army Books???

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/25/2011 View Comments

Warhammer Fantasy 8th launched last autumn with a monumental hardcover tome, an over the top boxed set, and fancy army books - so why isn't 40k getting the highbrow treatment?

Warmachine: Put some Minion in your Mercenary!

Posted by GentleBen at 4/25/2011 View Comments

Other than a couple of quick games with Drake McBain when he appeared, my Mercenary army has remained largely unplayed since the release of MkII. This is a shame really, since not only did Mercenaries probably get some of the most improved rules out of all the factions, they also got some cool new toys.

40K HOBBY: GK Psiflemen Dread Tutorial

Posted by Duke at 4/25/2011 View Comments

Hey everyone, Duke here from Dukesinferno today I'm not coming at you with more silly GK lists and blah blah blah. This time I'm showing you how to build your very own psiflemen dreads and how to make them look awesome (Imho)!

Goatboy - Let's Look at Army Trends

Posted by Thomas aka Goatboy at 4/25/2011 View Comments

Goatboy here again looking at what might come down the line with future releases. Every time we get a new book we get a better chance to figure out what we might be seeing hit the table tops as new books get birthed from the great and terrible GW.

Wargames Gallery 4-24-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/24/2011 View Comments

Pic submitted by Duke

Insert 40k Easter comments here...

HOBBY: A Glue by Any Other Name Would Stick as Sweet?

Posted by Jawaballs at 4/24/2011 View Comments

Hey folks, Jawaballs here!

Plenty of us can point out problems. It's easy. But that just compounds the problem. But to be part of the solution? That takes effort.

Privateer Press: Weekly Roundup 4-24-2011

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/24/2011 View Comments

Storm Strider (Cygnar)

A pretty heavy week on the new model front from Privateer. The Cygnar Storm Strider leads the pack, but there's lots of other goodies...

40K Deep Thought: The Place of the Sororitas

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/24/2011 View Comments

Lets talk shop. Grey Knights are out, and have redefined a place for themselves in the Imperial org-chart. But how do we keep the Sororitas Codex just as unique?

Guest Post: Bryce963 - Rules Legal & Gaming

Posted by The Girl at 4/24/2011 View Comments

Those of us in Austin are all familiar with the awesome that is Bryce963 - I met him while working at an FLGS. He's been gaming off and on since about 2000, had his glory days in Austin, but has now moved to Lubbock to go to law school. He has a Space Wolf army currently, but has played several others over the years. Along with his fellow student, Jack, he runs a blog at dissentingdice.blogspot.com, and will be attending WARGames Con in the team tournament, and also Wasteland Wars up in Lubbock.

Wargames Gallery 4-23-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/23/2011 View Comments

Pic submitted by Mike Edwards

Now that is a ballsy vehicle name there...
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WFB NEWS: Warhammer Forge Empire Goodies

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/23/2011 View Comments

Yet more Empire goodies from Warhammer Forge. Check it...

COMICS - Plastic Dudemens # 6

Posted by Thomas aka Goatboy at 4/23/2011 View Comments

More will come - more will come. This is for another local. :)

40K Let's Fight! Death Company vs. Vanguard Veterans

Posted by Mr. Black at 4/23/2011 View Comments

I want a good clean fight... Aww who am I kidding? Let's get it on!

Wargames Gallery 4-22-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/22/2011 View Comments

Pic submitted by Martin Blystad

Presenting the endangered species of the week - the Basilisk
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This Week in 40K Podcasting – 4/16 – 4/22

Posted by The_EvilEd209 at 4/22/2011 View Comments

Welcome to another "This Week in 40K Podcasting,”

Goatboy - Back with the Lists - CSM Superfriends!

Posted by Thomas aka Goatboy at 4/22/2011 View Comments

We've got an GT coming up next month that is as close to local as we can get (San Antonio - Alamo 40k GT May 14th-15th) and BigRed is going to make it there for some games. I know amazing that he is going to play more then one game a week on a video. He wants to play CSM so I figured an easiest list with some of the more bad ass characters from the book is perfect for him. So without further ado - it is The Don and Friends of Doom who Want to Kick Butt all Over Your Face - Pt 2!!!

Forgeworld: IG Crassus and More

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/22/2011 View Comments

Yet more resin goodness for the Imperium of Man from Forgeworld. Lets take a look at the Guard's "newest" superheavy - the Crassus Armored Transport

Wargames Gallery 4-21-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/21/2011 View Comments

Pic submitted by Sandwyrm

Drunk Sentineling never ends well?
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Wargaming Charity News: Heroes of Armageddon

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/21/2011 View Comments

If you want to lend a helping hand to those in need, you won't want to miss this chance to not only support a fantastic charity, but perhaps even win a 3000 pt army professionally painted army.

Review: FoW: UH-1d "Slick"

Posted by Frost at 4/21/2011 View Comments

Frost here again, this time to tell you about one of the new model kits in Battlefront's latest foray into the Vietnam War. The UH-1D “Slick” was the primary means by which air cavalry units got into and out of battle, as well as receiving light supplies and reinforcements. Bigred handed me a kit for one the other day, so I took a crack at it.

40k: Grey Knights Codex Review - HQs

Posted by Mark Mercer at 4/21/2011 View Comments

Here's the first article of a long review of the Grey Knights codex. I've broken it down so it's easier to digest and will go over each FoC slot separately and then at the end work out some lists. Here's the HQs not including special characters ;)

40K: Dark Eldar Warriors - An Exercise in List Building

Posted by Black Blow Fly at 4/21/2011 View Comments

By Black Blow Fly

Introduction
This article focuses on using the basic Warrior in a mounted Dark Eldar army and is geared more towards fighting mechanized armies such as Imperial Guard and Space Marines/power armor.

Wargames Gallery 4-20-11

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/20/2011 View Comments

Anyone spot the smart Marine?
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Wargaming at PAX East 2011

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/20/2011 View Comments

Miniature wargaming at PAX East 2011

By Dennis Scimeca

I’ve been to the last three Penny Arcade Expos, and at both PAX East and PAX Prime in 2010, the miniature wargaming space didn’t feel like it got enough love.

Warmachine NEWS: Unbound Brings Big Games to Your Tabletop

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/20/2011 View Comments

So there has been talk of this "Unbound" release headed our way. It would appear that Privateer has a new ruleset that is about to hit the streets that will open up large scale games in the Iron Kingdoms. More after the jump:

40K BATTLE REPORT: Chaos Marines vs Dark Angels (Video)

Posted by Larry Vela at 4/20/2011 View Comments

Hi everybody.

The BoLS video battlereports continue. This week we have Bigred bringing out the Dynamic Duo of Abaddon and Kharne to face down BushidoRedPanda's dreaded Deathwing army. Can the First Legion hold the line versus their traitorous brethren?

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