The latest edition of Warhammer 40,000, which hit the tabletops in June, brought a seismic shift to the game with simplified rules and a more streamlined gameplay experience. This overhaul also introduced a comprehensive set of Indexes, encompassing over 2,000 datasheets, including rare and Forge World exclusives, and full army rules for all factions in…
As is inevitably the case, the minute the 40k meta settles into something approaching balance GW pulls it’s patented “Blow up the tournament scene with a busted army” routine. While the idea of banning whatever army GW decides to boost this month have always been hotly discussed, we’ve seen the first concrete steps taken with…
As I put off writing other article series I have already committed to, I think its time to chase a specific butterfly that has been agitating in my mind for a while: Stat Creep.
As we get closer to a new year beginning, one thing I am trying to get better at is consciously reflecting on the past year and it’s impacts.
The end is nigh. For the first time ever the game is unbalanced, GW seems uninterested in intervening to fix anything, the meta is awash in a sea of buggies and flyers, and there are naught but cheaters, grifters or charlatans for opponents. Surely we are in a time when men say openly that “Reece…
The competitive landscape is in an interesting place right now. Yesterday we had the second major event with an early concession following a devastating first turn. Furthermore, this event doesn’t possess any of the fig leaves that others used to write off the London GT results. The player who lost went first, is a very…
One of the most common refrains since the release of 9th edition has been: You need more terrain. This has been emphasized due to the increase killing power visible across the board, and the smaller board sizes making it harder to stay out of range. Indeed, with the release of the Ad-Mech book a lack…
Hello All,Given it had been a while since my last competitive event (May if you can believe it) I decided it was high time to play another tournament. So I headed down to our local club to see the state of the game, and to try my hand at the new GT mission rules. I…
Recently there has been some discussion in the community about the practice of “Submarine-ing”.
As I have seen many other reputable site release their reviews of the new Dark Eldar book I figured I would continue to establish myself as the “out-of the box”, “independently minded”, “don’t follow the heard” writer by doing one as well. (That and Reece has been bugging us for more DE content). Naturally it…
