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Signals from the Frontline

signals from the Frontline

Show Notes

12-14-13

News

Rumors: The Rumor Section is gathered from the web and is not in any way information we receive from  any manufacturer nor is it necessarily accurate. This section of the podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only.

Rant Session

Because it’s Friggin Cool That’s Why

The view from inside my garage.

By Mercutioh

There is a new round of internet outrage and sensationalism regarding the tournament players and the

newest expansions released by Games Workshop. What’s being lost in all of this, is actually how friggin

cool the new releases are. Everyone who started to play this game didn’t sign up to play because they

wanted to stand across the board from a stranger and argue about rules interpretations from 4 different

codices and how they interact. We all saw a game about the nigh invincible Human Empire and how it is

besieged on all sides by legions of death.

Holed up inside staunch battlements our heroes feel the rumble of enemy war machines shaking the

very foundations that protect them. They load their artillery and pray it’s strong enough. I know there’s

a lot of jokes that go around on Frontline about Forging a Narrative. But sometimes it just is that cool to

lose yourself in the thought of Giant Space death robots stomping towards my Fortress of Solitude.

Are there some Wonky Rules? Oh HELL yes. But we didn’t all start playing this game for rules. We play it

because it’s Friggin Cool. So take a moment not just to wax hulk-like as you rage, rage against the dying

of the game, but rather to remember how cool it is to line up across from a friend and his Giant Space

Death Robot and blast that sucker off the table.

Tactics Corner

Rules Lawyer

List Review

Hi,

Just started listening to the show, and have gone through the entire available back catalogue… (Pity there isn’t more). I go by the handle on forums as Yardsman. Been collecting since the start of the year and thought I’d get more into the tournament scene in 2014.

Thought I fling you a couple of small 750pt lists I intend to run at a no comp, tough as nails tournament circuit that runs in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia every year called Force Z.

First off is an IG list (the army I currently collect):

Company Command Squad

Veteran Squad: 3× meltagun.

• Chimera 55

Veteran Squad: 2× plasma gun.

• Chimera

1 Scout Sentinel: autocannon; hunter-killer missile.

Leman Russ Battle Tank

Leman Russ Executioner

750 points

The idea is to blast away with the tanks. Get objectives with the Vets. Out flank with the sentinel, to keep em’ on their feet! And hope the command squad doesn’t bite the dust!

Second is an Iron Hands Space Marines (made up of the units I have and a drop pod I’m get):

Chapter Master: The Shield Eternal; artificer armour; thunder hammer.

• 5 Honour Guards: Chapter Champion (thunder hammer), 2 power swords, power axe & power maul.

Ironclad Dreadnought: hurricane bolter; chainfist, flamer.

• Drop Pod

5 Tactical Marines: Space Marine Sergeant (plasma pistol; chainsword); plasma gun.

5 Tactical Marines: Space Marine Sergeant (plasma pistol; chainsword); plasma gun.

750 points

Basically get the Ironclad up in there grill. Target there scoring units with the chapter master & honour guard. Secure objectives with the Tactical Marines.

All help appreciated.

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