Show Notes
9-16-14
Intro
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News
- We still have some Space Hulk boxes left, be sure to shoot in your order before we run dry on those bad boys.
- Hawk shows off some pics form their open day and tournament. The giant space ship is looking pretty bad ass.
- Dreamforge shows off some renders of their new APCs, which both look great: The Eisenkern and Thor variant.
- The Green Alliance KickStarter funded and is going strong!
- Puppetswar releases some new heads for their infantry units or as add-ons for conversions.
Upcoming ITC Events
- Celesticon and the MUGU Games results will be uploaded today, we had some technical issues that held us back, sorry for the delay.
- We picked up two events in Japan! More info to come on that, but if you are in the Tokyo area, you can participate in the ITC, too!
- Brawl in the Fall is the next event, definitely looking forward to that.
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.
- Supposedly 2-3 weeks of Dark Eldar releases on the way. Haemonculi, Voidraven Bomber, Vect, and some unknown mini on the way?
- Rumors of both a Codex and a Supplement to be coming out.
- Rumoprs of a plastic Wrack kit with a new gun, the Ossefecator, and the option for all kinds of cool new stuff, including Power Mauls.
- More rumors of the Inquisition Book getting an overhaul and being released in print.
- Fantasy Chaos Endtimes:
-New Archaon Profile
-Cult of Slaanesh for Dark Elves with a new Unit and Chaos Demons
-Chaos Mono-List for Nurgle with Warriors and Demons united
-New Nurgle Chaos Champion (Valnir Aesling?)
-There is a picture with Nurgle Demons and a different looking great unclean one (I’m not sure, new model or convension)
-Some old Chaos Warrior Chars returns (van Horstmann, Arbaal, and the Tzeentch “make dead alive” guy)
Rant Session
- Adepticon format and missions further discussions.
Tactics Corner
- Assassin formation in action.
Rules Lawyer
- Stomp vs. Invisible units.
List Review
Space Wolves/Astral Militarieniemem
HQ
Wolf Lord
-runic armor
-stormshield
-thunder wolf
-helm of durfast
-thunder hammer
-2 dogs
HQ
Wolf Priest
2x Troops
10 Grey Hunters
-2 meltas
-9 close combat weps
-pack leader
-combi melta
-powerfist
-drop pod
3x Fast Attack
-drop pod
HQ
Yarrick
HQ
Priest
Troops
Platoon Command Squad
Platoon
-30 man blob
-3 plasma
-3 las cannon
3 Special Weapon Squads
-3 demo charge
20 Conscripts
Heavy
Wyvern
So the idea is that the lord, priest, and Yarrick sit in the blob and glare at people. The wolves come down in the pods and do wolf things.
The secret sauce is I want to put the special weapon squads in the three extra drop pods and dump 9 demo charges first turn. I think this is enough to give knights the business.
I am worried that at 1850 I do not have enough stuff, and some highly mobile armies like Serpent spam could hurt.
Also a rules question, the Wolf Priest gives himself and any space wolves preferred enemy, since he is an IC with preferred enemy will he give it to the blob?
Thanks kids.
If the demo charge is ordinance how do the vets throw it when they come out of the pod since they do not have relentless/ slow& purposeful ?
That Tzeentch character sounds like Aekold Helbrass in the Fantasy rumors. Always liked fielding him, hope he does return.
Was that the former High Elf Sword Master?
I think he was a knight from one of the Empire’s Templar orders IIRC.
Background blurb:
Aekold Helbrass, Champion of Tzeentch, hears a most unusual gift – the gift that is known as the Breath of Life. Where Aekold walks the grass springs green and meadow flowers blossom. When he walks upon desert sands and stony rocks the land bursts into life as he passes.
Any living thing he touches springs into new and vigorous growth. The long-dead wood of doors and staves takes root upon his touch. His touch can restore to health creatures that are upon the threshold of death, for such is the power of the Breath of Life. His touch is as indiscriminate as it is potent, behind him he leaves a trail of new life and everything he touches is affected.
While life giving is the gift of Aekold, he slays his opponents without pity or care for their life, for he knows all life is but an endless dance of change, dictated by Tzeentch, the Master of Fate.
Wish I could post a pic, but that model is totally a chaos sword master lol
Ah. Yeah. Aesthetically he is almost exactly.
I have the 4th edition chaos army book where the character is introduced so I’ll check when I get home
I remember someone telling me he started out as a Dark Elf character before they reworked the model for the Chaos release. Might be where he got his design cues from.
Banshes become usable with DE, they can start in the Venoms
Good point!
Hey Frankie,
You are doing a really good job at the start with the social stuff.
But the twitter isn’t ReeceRobbins@frontline. It’s literally just “@ReeceRobbins” 🙂
The Hawk Wargames ship is call the Achilles, and it’s been described as both “a relatively small ship” and as the “largest UCM ship, capable of entering an atmosphere”. 🙂 Can’t wait to hear more about “Battle Dropzone Commander: Gothic” soon 😉