Let’s take a look at the new Blood of Baal Psychic Awakening release and preview those menacing new Slaves to Darkness minis!
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Show Notes
Date: 12-4-19
Intro
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News
- This week’s GW pre-order includes the awesome once per year Battleforce releases, Chapter Approved 2019, Mephiston and more! You can grab all of these from Frontline Gaming at discounted prices with FREE shipping options in our web-cart.
- Next week we’ve got the highly anticipated Slaves to Darkness coming and wow do these models look fantastic. Let’s look at some of the rules.
- The LVO 2020 is just over 7 weeks away! We’re working on getting an update for you all in regards to expectations on army appearance, guideline updates, etc. as we prepare for the biggest LVO to date and the biggest 40k event in the world!
- We have been saying we were going to allow Legends but after reviewing things more closely and discussion with TOs from around the world, GW, and looking at what could come of it we have decided to reverse course on that one. Sorry for any confusion but we will be sticking to the new guidelines for Legends not being allowed in matched play.
- We’re going with the Battle Ready Paint Standard GW published a while back as an example of what we expect for the LVO. The middle picture is an example of what we are expecting for the 3 color minimum and based paint standard (although we are aware that that model has more than 3 colors). It’s not a primer spray and 2 dots of paint, it’s not a primer spray and a stripe painted on everyone’s head, etc. It’s an attempt to actually paint the model with at least 3 distinct colors and based. Also, we’re requiring that armies have a coherent appearance.
- What that means specifically is that you cannot have a detachment of say, Iron Hands, where you borrowed 6 red Centurions from one buddy, 6 blue Centurions from another, and 6 green Centurions from a third and you’re trying to play them all as Iron Hands. That won’t be allowed.
- You can have an army that is meant to be Iron Hands that is painted Red (or whatever non standard color scheme) and play them as Iron hands so long as you are consistent: all of the Marines in the army that are meant to be Iron Hands are painted the same way.
- Does this mean every model has to be painted the exact same? No. If your Librarians are Blue and your Chaplains are Black, etc. that is fine. Common sense should be your guide, here. When in doubt, send in pictures to be approved.
- Lastly we are requiring that models be played on the base size their most current models come with. So, if your models are now being sold on 32mm bases (or whatever) then they must be on 32mm bases. Before anyone freaks out, there are a lot of options for affordable base extenders out there on the market so you can easily get this accomplished without having to rebase 200 Ork Boyz or what have you. We will also work on a base size chart to address some of the edge cases and clarify things.
- And not that it’s fun, but we will pull models from the table in the middle of a game if you fail to meet the minimum requirements.
- We’re also clarifying and tightening up the Chess Clock and mission wording to address some of the issues we’ve seen pop up since SoCal Open.
- More to come!
- Blood of Baal, the latest Psychic Awakening book, and Chapter Approved 2019 are coming out and bringing with it some changes to the meta. Let’s take a look at some of it:
- Overall, CA brings an injection of new life to many units in the game. Some units got points increases that reflect the state of the game when the book was written.
- Tyranids particularly got a lot to be happy about.
- Points adjustments in CA
- Great new Relics in BoB such as the Resonance Barb, Arachnacyte Gland and Xenogneic Acid.
- The custom Hive Fleet Adaptations allow you to do some fun stuff as well, and make some things like little bugs very potent. 6++ Hormagants with AP-1 melee weapons are significantly boosted over their codex standard versions.
- Allowing every model in your army to heal a wound a turn is nice for a detachment with multi-wound models.
- Adaptive Physiology are also awesome buffs and allow for some powerful combos.
- And of course, some fantastic strats.
Upcoming ITC Events
Upcoming 40k ITC Events
- GoW VII, Västerås, Vastmanland, Sweden, December 7th, 2019
- The Bad Moon GT Series – Final, London, UK, December 7th, 2019 Sponsor: Bad Moon Cafe
- Warhammer 40K Kill Team LVO-Prep, Mason, OH, December 7th, 2019 Sponsor: Game Swap
- Warhammer 40k ITC Tournament, Flint, MI December 7th, 2019 Sponsor: Flint Gaming
- Hunaja-Cup, Akaa, Pirkanmaa, Finaland, December 7th, 2019, Sponsor: Akaan Noppa Ry
- Warhammer 40,000 Iron Man Tournament GT, Rockford, IL, USA, December 7th, 2019, Sponsor: Cataclysm Games
- For The Kids! RTT, Louisville, KY, USA, December 7th, 2019, Sponsor: Card N All Gaming
- ‘Ere We Go Again Ladz! 40K, Winter Park, FL, December 7th, 2019
- Dicehammer Warhammer 40k GT III, Lake Forest, CA, December 7th, 2019
- Merry Slaaneshmas 2019, Ocean Shores, WA, December 7th, 2019
- GT: Dicehammer GT III, Lake Forest, CA, USA, December 7-8th, 2019
- AVC Season Finale 2019, Victoria, Australia, December 7-8th, 2019
- Biomass Accumulation League, Grande Prairie, AB, Canada, December 7th to March 31st
- GT: The Golden Throne… UNPLUGGED, Mobile, AL, USA, December 7-8th, 2019, Sponsor: Gamers N’ Geeks
Upcoming AoS ITC Events
- RTT: Rivals of Sigmar – Age of Sigmar Tournament, Bellingham, WA, December 7th, 2019, Sponsor: Dark Tower LGS
- Ere We Go Again Ladz! AoS, Wichita, KS, December 14th, 2019
- The Waaagh Warm Up – ITC GT, Poole, Dorset, UK, December 15th, 2019, Sponsor: Entoyment
- AoS Wasteland Brawl ITC, Corning, NY, December 15th, 2019 Sponsor: The Game Shoppe
- December Age of Sigmar Tournament, Windsor, Colorado, December 15th, 2019, Sponsor: Heroes and Horrors
40k ITC Top 10
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim | Vesal | 1192.73 | 5 of 5 |
| 2 | Richard | Siegler | 1179.82 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | Nicholas | Rose | 1154 | 5 of 5 |
| 4 | Nick | Nanavati | 1124.36 | 5 of 5 |
| 5 | John | Lennon | 1118.79 | 5 of 5 |
| 6 | Mani | Cheema | 1117.13 | 5 of 5 |
| 7 | Tj | Lanigan | 1101.8 | 5 of 5 |
| 8 | Chris | Blackham | 1097.65 | 5 of 5 |
| 9 | Brian | Pullen | 1078.72 | 5 of 5 |
| 10 | Nick | Sutherland | 1063.44 | 5 of 5 |
40k ITC Hobby Track Top 10
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim | Vesal | 1117.54 | 5 of 5 |
| 2 | Lou | Rollins | 987.7 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | Paul | Winters | 953.02 | 5 of 5 |
| 4 | Dominique | Carette | 951.41 | 5 of 5 |
| 5 | Tj | Lanigan | 941.79 | 5 of 5 |
| 6 | Matthew | Bodnarchuk | 906.71 | 5 of 5 |
| 7 | Thomas | Byrd | 887 | 5 of 5 |
| 8 | Jason | Byrd | 868.41 | 5 of 5 |
| 9 | Alexis | Putt | 866.07 | 5 of 5 |
| 10 | Colin | Sherman | 844.1 | 5 of 5 |
AoS ITC Top 10
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy | Veysseire | 962.66 | 5 of 5 |
| 2 | James | O’Brien | 915.54 | 5 of 5 |
| 3 | Alexander | Gonzalez | 913.13 | 5 of 5 |
| 4 | Anthony | Lawrence | 880.41 | 5 of 5 |
| 5 | Matthew | Pashby | 868.14 | 5 of 5 |
| 6 | Chris | Bergman | 848.93 | 5 of 5 |
| 7 | Chai | Tzola | 831.29 | 5 of 5 |
| 8 | Matt | Obringer | 830.92 | 5 of 5 |
| 9 | Joe | Krier | 823.76 | 5 of 5 |
| 10 | Rahul | Pereira | 810.06 | 5 of 5 |
AoS ITC Hobby Track Top 10
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich | Waters | 332.64 | 2 of 5 |
| 2 | Jeremy | Veysseire | 316.83 | 4 of 5 |
| 3 | Matt | Beasley | 308.87 | 2 of 5 |
| 4 | Alexander | Gonzalez | 293.67 | 3 of 5 |
| 5 | Matthias | Krushel | 276.99 | 3 of 5 |
| 6 | Harold | Black | 263.05 | 2 of 5 |
| 7 | Jordan | Duncan | 258.29 | 2 of 5 |
| 8 | Derek | Page | 253.26 | 2 of 5 |
| 9 | Rahul | Pereira | 250.71 | 2 of 5 |
| 10 | Michael | Burch | 242.67 | 3 of 5 |
Shadespire ITC Top 10
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan | Cho | 609.41 | 4 of 5 |
| 2 | Jonathan | Kolson | 476.7 | 3 of 5 |
| 3 | Tony | Field | 470.49 | 3 of 5 |
| 4 | Matthew | Martine | 470.1 | 3 of 5 |
| 5 | Daniel | Velazquez | 450.29 | 3 of 5 |
| 6 | Philip | Santa Maria | 445.69 | 3 of 5 |
| 7 | Keith | Wenck | 437.24 | 4 of 5 |
| 8 | Corey | Sullivan | 436.65 | 3 of 5 |
| 9 | Scott | Driessen | 422.24 | 3 of 5 |
| 10 | Robert | Schuchardt | 416.21 | 3 of 5 |
Kill Team ITC Top 10
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael T | Holy | 701.15 | 4 of 5 |
| 2 | Alex | Torbert | 613.88 | 4 of 5 |
| 3 | Janis | Gilham | 587.93 | 4 of 5 |
| 4 | George | Rollins | 562.83 | 4 of 5 |
| 5 | Matthew | Hoell | 486.5 | 4 of 5 |
| 6 | Rion | Wilfong | 462.36 | 3 of 5 |
| 7 | Frank | Dalykas | 453.18 | 3 of 5 |
| 8 | Alec | Berryman | 433.38 | 4 of 5 |
| 9 | Luke | Scianna | 424.31 | 3 of 5 |
| 10 | Jon | Sao | 423.63 | 3 of 5 |
Completed Commissions
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