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Start Competing: How to Assess an Opponent’s Army

James "One_Wing" Grover - April 10, 2020

There are many different aspects of strategy that contribute towards doing well at a game of 40K, many of which we've published articles about, but when you get right down to it your core goal as a player in...

Gaming

Kill Team Tactics: Playing Decisively

Shane Watts - April 9, 2020

This week we're taking Kill Team Tactics in a slightly different direction. Instead of focusing on a single faction (which we'll get back to in the future, I promise), today I'm focusing on the three generic "Decisive" Tactics -...

Gaming

Battle Bros: Chapter II: Drew Beats Chris to Death with the Sentient Manifestation of His Own Indecisiveness

head58 - April 8, 2020

BATTLE BROS. is the continuing biweekly saga where Drew tries to teach the basics of 40k to his brother Chris (head58), who has no idea what he’s doing. If you missed part 1 of the series with the intro...

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Start Competing: T’au Empire Has Been Updated!

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - April 4, 2020

In lieu of an all new Start Competing this week, we've updated the Start Competing on T'au Empire, covering changes in content and the new rules for the faction that we saw in Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good (and...

Age of Sigmar

Using Scenery Rules in Age of Sigmar

RagnarokAngel - April 3, 2020

There are several sets of rules that are often overlooked in Age of Sigmar. Usually this is because these rules are tucked in the back of the rules section, implying that they are optional and can be ignored. Often,...

Competitive Play

Unit Focus: Triumph of St. Katherine

James "One_Wing" Grover - March 24, 2020

In these difficult times, a good way to stay cheerful is to pick some sort of ambitious project to work on in your hobby time, especially if you've suddenly got a lot more of it. I strongly suspect most...

Competitive Play

Saga of the Beast Review: Orks

James "One_Wing" Grover - March 21, 2020

Orks is, obviously, Da Best. However, just in case Orks weren't definitely, completely, totally Da Best, we're sure there are many Warbosses out there who've been looking forward to getting their turn in the Psychic Awakening. Well shout a...

Competitive Play

Start Competing: Screening Tactics

James "One_Wing" Grover - March 13, 2020

Note: This Article was written for the 8th edition of Warhammer 40,000 and has yet to be updated. While many things may still work, the rules have changed fundamentally in 9th. As such, we recommend that you proceed with...

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Lost in the Dark – Servants of the Abyss in Kill Team

novembermike - March 12, 2020

Servants of the Abyss were the antagonist faction introduced in the Blackstone Fortress boxed game. Where Heretic Astartes are a strong warband, Servants represent a minor collection of cultists, traitor Guard, and beastmen with a Chaos Marine keeping them...

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Necromunday: Gangs of the Underhive – Slave Ogryns

Jules “Merton” O’Hare - March 9, 2020

Glad to have you here, Scummers! This week, we’re ecstatic to finally bring you our take on the newest gang to hit the Underhive, the renegade Slave Ogryns. They’re a fresh take on a melee-centric gang with amazing models,...