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Tips for New Players: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Posted on June 7, 2010 10:15 am by Thor

New Players - PitfallOur shop is seeing a good amount of new players, which is awesome. I really enjoy playing against new players because they have a real excitement for the game, it’s all new to them, like when you bought your first new car. I also enjoy, as crazy as this sounds, teaching new players. I’m not out to win every game I play and so I’ll point out moves to them that they are overlooking or tell them when something is a bad idea. I also let players learn by mistakes since it really is the best way to learn. Anyway, I wanted to put out there some pitfalls I see a lot of new players make and help them avoid those mistakes.  Read more... (1054 words, 1 image, estimated 4:13 mins reading time)

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Orks – Tankbustas

Posted on May 10, 2010 02:41 pm by Thor

TankbustasWhen the latest Ork codex came out there were a ton of Ork players who quickly dismissed Tankbustas on account of the glory hog special rule. The rule states that a Tankbusta must shoot at a vehicle if it can see one and assault a vehicle if it can see one. Yes, I said assault a vehicle if it can see one, so you park a Rhino 20″ away then the Tankbustas will attempt to assault it. The rule is like a modified version of rage.  Read more... (1041 words, 1 image, estimated 4:10 mins reading time)

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Basic Battlefield Strategy

Posted on April 8, 2010 10:57 am by Thor

I’m always looking for general strategy for 40K and I came across this blog post.  Read more... (51 words, 1 image, estimated 12 secs reading time)

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Orks – Trukk Boyz Tactica

Posted on April 2, 2010 09:45 am by Thor

Ork Trukk BoyzThis is my attempt at a guide to Trukk Boyz…them Boyz that ride in trukks! This is not definitive, no guide is, but hopefully it’s helpful. I’ll come back and update this more as I have time, just wanted to toss something out there.  Read more... (2072 words, 1 image, estimated 8:17 mins reading time)

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Orks – ‘ard Boyz Tactica

Posted on April 2, 2010 09:45 am by Thor

Ork 'ard BoyzAn ‘ard Boy costs 4pts more than a normal Boy, which is a pretty significant price increase. For every 3 ‘ard Boyz you buy you could have 2 more normal Boyz, IE: 3 ‘ard Boyz or 5 regular Boyz. So, is the 4+ save worth the big price increase? In my opinion, yes they are worth it, you just can’t use them like you would normal Boyz or you’re going to waste your points and then they won’t be worth it.  Read more... (787 words, 1 image, estimated 3:09 mins reading time)

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Orks – Stormboyz Overview

Posted on April 2, 2010 09:44 am by Thor

At a Glance
One of the first things you’ll notice is a Stormboy is twice the cost of a normal Boy and wonder if there’s justification to that cost. I feel they are worth every point if they are used appropriately. Stormboyz are normal Boyz with rokkit packs, so they have the same 6+ save and stats. This means you can’t just throw them at your opponent, you need to be selective in who they attack and when. I feel any list, be it KoS (Kult of Speed), footsloggers, mekanized, etc., can benefit from this unit as I’ll explain.  Read more... (945 words, 1 image, estimated 3:47 mins reading time)

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A Guide to Playing 40K Faster

Posted on February 26, 2010 05:33 pm by Thor

As someone who plays some very quick games and some very long ones, I wanted to share some things I’ve learned during my years of playing 40K that help speed up a game. Newer players will most likely find this more useful than the vets out there but hopefully there’s something in here for the vets too.  Read more... (2532 words, 1 image, estimated 10:08 mins reading time)

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Legion of the Damned

Posted on February 4, 2010 01:08 pm by Thor

Legion of the DamnedIt seems everyone loves Legion of the Damned (LoD), for their fluff but many have reservations about fielding them. Many argue that for the points you get more use out of Sternguard. Being someone who also enjoys their fluff and loves the new models for them, well I had to give them a shot. Now, when I write tacticas they aren’t written to tell you how to use something, instead they are generally more my experience with a unit and my thoughts. I’ll never claim to know the absolute best way to do anything but I do enjoy sharing my views.  Read more... (796 words, 1 image, estimated 3:11 mins reading time)

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