Monthly Archives: July 2012

Spectre Studio: Season 2 – 1st Video Battle Report

Posted on July 31, 2012 06:30 am by Spectre Senence

So after a very long hiatus from my 3rd baby boy to my family and the recent change to our beloved 40k rules system, Spectre Studio was finally able to get a Battle Report filmed. I was excited to not only get back in the saddle for my studio but the 6th edition rules starting reminding me of rules that favored the Tyranids way back in 3rd edition. I’m an old dog in this hobby and for new players this can sound like “Golden Year” talking but for myself and a couple of friends this is experience we can prepare our armies for. Read more... (327 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)

Posted in Battle Reports, Gaming | Tagged Battle Report, Crossroad Games, Spectre Studio, Tau, Tyranids, Video | no comments

Reavers Allies – Imperial Guard

Posted on July 30, 2012 07:09 am by Kamui

Hello all,

In my last few posts I’ve been pondering the possibilities of allies for the Reavers, my counts-as Space Wolves army. So far I’ve considered Space Marines and Eldar. Now Ill look at the possibilities presented by Imperial Guard. This is an army with a lot to offer as an allied force and I’m sure many are considering the possibilities. Read more... (786 words, 1 image, estimated 3:09 mins reading time)

Posted in Fluff, Reavers, Strategy & Tactics | Tagged Fluff, Kamui, Reavers, Space Wolves, Warhammer 40K | 3 comments

Mission: Attack and Defend v3.1.0

Posted on July 28, 2012 06:30 am by Thor

Updated for 6th edition. Added in page references, wording clean-up, etc. A clean version for printing and downloading can be found here. Read more... (555 words, 1 image, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

Posted in Attack and Defend, Gaming, Missions | Tagged Custom Missions, Tournament, Warhammer 40K | 3 comments

PSA: Get Out There and Play!

Posted on July 27, 2012 06:30 am by Thor

So, this week another local gaming shop had to close its doors in my area. It seems for every new one that pops up another one goes away. It’s a blow to the wargaming community in the area and it got me thinking about the first time I went into a shop to play and the reasons I continue going there. Read more... (595 words, 1 image, estimated 2:23 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Community, Crossroad Games, Gaming, Introspection | 13 comments

Mission: The Long Haul v2.1.0

Posted on July 26, 2012 08:10 am by Thor

Another of my missions being updated for 6th edition. Like the last mission update, mostly housekeeping. You can snag a clean version for printing and downloading over here. Read more... (353 words, 1 image, estimated 1:25 mins reading time)

Posted in Gaming, Missions, The Long Haul | Tagged Custom Missions, Tournament, Warhammer 40K | 10 comments

40K 6th Edition Quiz: Morale & Special Rules

Posted on July 25, 2012 06:30 am by Thor

This entry is part 4 of 12 in the series 40K 6th Edition Quiz

For the fourth quiz I’ll go over morale and the universal special rules. I could make this quiz extremely long since there are so many special rules but instead I’m focusing on the more common ones, or at least more known. Read more... (316 words, 1 image, estimated 1:16 mins reading time)

Posted in Gaming, Quizzes | Tagged Morale, Quiz, Universal Special Rules, Warhammer 40K | no comments

Warhammer World Visit

Posted on July 24, 2012 06:30 am by coastiecraig

The HQ of GW

Well that’s my vacation over for another year but oh boy was it a good one. I was lucky enough to visit Warhammer World in Nottingham with my family for a day and I was like a kid in a candy store I didn’t know where to look as there was so much to take in. But lets start at the beginning. We arrived after a 2 hour drive so first port of call was Bugmans Bar for a coffee break. Even this was a treat as the bar is done up like a dwarven feast hall complete with huge fireplace which has an anvil on top of it. Read more... (1530 words, 20 images, estimated 6:07 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Beginner, Blogging, Creative Twilight, Games Workshop, Hobby, Space Marines, Warhammer 40K | 6 comments

Reavers Allies: Eldar

Posted on July 23, 2012 07:30 am by Kamui

Hello all,

Last week I posted my thoughts on taking Space Marines as allies for my Reavers (Space Wolves) army, allowing me to represent the machine sect within the Reavers chapter. I was thinking of it as a way to add some subtle flavor and tactical flexibility to the chapter, but Sonsoftaurus commented along the lines that using the allies rules to add more power armor to a Space Wolf army was wasting an opportunity to add contrast to the army. From a modelling standpoint he has a very good point and his comment sparked me to put more thought into bringing something different to the table: Eldar. Read more... (1059 words, 1 image, estimated 4:14 mins reading time)

Posted in Advice, Fluff, Reavers, Strategy & Tactics | Tagged Eldar, Fluff, Kamui, Reavers, Space Wolves, Warhammer 40K | 5 comments

Mission: Special Ops v2.1.0

Posted on July 22, 2012 10:32 am by Thor

Time to start going through my missions and making updates for 6th edition. Most of the changes are just house keeping such as explaining what kill points are since 6th no longer uses them, at least by the title “kill points”, adding in page references, deployment changes, etc. Read more... (599 words, 1 image, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)

Posted in Gaming, Missions, Special Ops | Tagged Custom Missions, Tournament, Warhammer 40K | 8 comments

Thor’s Workbench: Fate Lord Vidar (AKA: Telion)

Posted on July 20, 2012 07:27 am by Thor

I converted this model a year ago for ‘ard Boyz and it has sat in primer black since then. It’s just a simple kit-bash with a Dark Angels robed head and then some extras glued on him; which are mostly on his back and I didn’t take a shot. Read more... (79 words, 2 images, estimated 19 secs reading time)

Posted in Hobby | Tagged Fate Lord Vidar (AKA: Sergeant Telion), Fate's Angels, Space Marines, Thor's Workbench, WIP | no comments

Battle Report: Fourth Game into 6th

Posted on July 19, 2012 08:55 am by Thor

Last night I managed my 4th game in 6th edition. A long time friend came down to the shop to buy some hobby stuff as he’s getting back into 40K. He hasn’t played significantly since 4th edition but is going to jump back in for 6th. By the time he headed out all the guys were paired up. So, I ended up playing against a guy who works there. He hadn’t finished reading the rules for 6th yet but grabbed a 2K list he had made from before and we went to it. Read more... (567 words, 1 image, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)

Posted in Battle Reports, Gaming | Tagged Experience, Fate's Angels, Space Marines, Tau, Warhammer 40K | 5 comments

40K 6th Edition Quiz: Assault

Posted on July 18, 2012 08:33 am by Thor

This entry is part 3 of 12 in the series 40K 6th Edition Quiz

Now for our third installment, the assault phase. You can find the previous quizzes to the right. Read more... (402 words, 1 image, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

Posted in Gaming, Quizzes | Tagged Assault Phase, Quiz, Warhammer 40K | 5 comments

Space Marine allies for the Reavers (Space Wolves)

Posted on July 17, 2012 05:46 am by Kamui

Hello all, Read more... (672 words, 1 image, estimated 2:41 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials, Fluff, Reavers | Tagged Fluff, Kamui, Reavers, Space Marines, Space Wolves, Warhammer 40K | 4 comments

Two More Games in 6th: My Shortcomings

Posted on July 16, 2012 08:17 am by Thor

This past weekend I had some free time so I headed down to the shop to get in two games against another regular. He had only played one game prior as well so we both had a lot of learning to do. Read more... (507 words, 1 image, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)

Posted in Battle Reports, Gaming | Tagged Blood Angels, Experience, Fate's Angels, Space Marines, Space Wolves, Warhammer 40K | 5 comments

6th Edition Necron Ramblings

Posted on July 15, 2012 07:00 am by Lukas

Well damn. If Codex Necrons was designed for 6th, I see a lot more rage directed at me. Specifically the “our most basic gun can kill your most advanced tank. In *Three-Four* shots. This is fair and legal.” Welcome back to fourth? I never played it, but I foresee bitching. Read more... (879 words, 1 image, estimated 3:31 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Experience, Introspection, Necrons, Warhammer 40K | 4 comments

40K 6th Edition Quiz: Movement & Shooting

Posted on July 14, 2012 08:01 am by Thor

This entry is part 2 of 12 in the series 40K 6th Edition Quiz

On to the second part of the quiz series for 6th edition, the movement phase. The first quiz is linked to the right in case you missed it.

Here we go. Read more... (583 words, 1 image, estimated 2:20 mins reading time)

Posted in Gaming, Quizzes | Tagged Movement Phase, Quiz, Warhammer 40K | 10 comments