tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84517410288358007542012-03-01T00:10:12.385-08:00Disdainfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08737579547734182785noreply@blogger.comBlogger2871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-30488286995857386202012-02-29T21:52:00.000-08:002012-03-01T00:10:12.444-08:00

I actually didn't expect to be attending the Bay Area Open despite buying my tickets several months ago.  It just wasn't looking like it would work out financially, professionally, and personally with my family.  Lucky for me everything fell into place this last weekend, I will be driving up with Dis and Sand Friday and participating in the 40k Championship event.  I think everyone reading

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-12881789820100649782012-02-24T07:46:00.000-08:002012-02-24T12:22:16.128-08:00

It looks like Forge World will be releasing rules for close/closed quarters combat in the 41st millenium.  It would certainly explain the rash of miniatures we have seen from FW that have a boarding party theme to them.  The Assault Ram, the special HH boarding Marine etc.  If you want a peak at the rules go here.  It looks very promising, I for one have always been interested in playing a

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-3097947160383652662012-02-18T08:42:00.000-08:002012-02-18T13:54:46.510-08:00

Up for Advanced Order on GWs website is the Necron Battleforce.  I have to say this Battleforce is definitely one of the better ones GW has out right now.  It comes in at $105 US which is a bit more than the old standard of $90 but $105 seems to be the new standard for Battleforces so we should get used to it.  The reasons why I think this kit is one of the better starter sets falls into the

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-84796562873160046692012-02-10T23:46:00.000-08:002012-02-11T08:57:00.652-08:00

Greetings C&C readers, PytnNutD (yes there are other people involved with C&C other than Overwatch, we’ve just been on vacation) here with a look at the latest Horus heresy Novel: Know No Fear. If you are like me and have turned to an iPad, or similar device, for all your book purchases then you may have noticed that the latest HH novel has been released in digital format before its

PythNutDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16368426140090089891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-43544030729223659502012-02-09T13:10:00.000-08:002012-02-09T13:40:51.723-08:00

Rounders, if you like poker you need to see it. Poker is one of my favorite games and I am fairly good at it.  I can't be a pro or anything but I make out well in the "home" games I play in and normally I turn a small profit on my trips to Vegas.  I am not exceptionally gifted mathematically, nothing like many of the Warmachine crowd, Dis or DemonCaliber really know all the maths; but I have a

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-24582589092031784432012-01-26T11:21:00.000-08:002012-01-26T11:32:57.085-08:00

It's been a while since we've done a battle report of any kind let alone a video Bat Rep.  This has been due in large part to my lack of a computer that can edit videos since my reliable one crapped out on me.  But we're back and here is the first of 2 battle reports highlighting the Bay Area Open missions for 2012 and my Bjorn Alpha Strike list.  Enjoy and don't be afraid to leave a comment!  

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-65251372547126249362012-01-20T12:54:00.000-08:002012-01-20T13:06:02.500-08:00

We had a HUGE tournament at Game Empire in Pasadena last weekend.  I know I promised this earlier but it took me a while, I have a life too you know :)  The final tally for the day was 32 players. Grey Knights piloted by Tuff Love won Overall, SgtPJBarker's amazing Imperial Fist army took the painting prize, and Brothererekose took the Sportsmanship award.  More after the break. The army

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-16905387663093193242012-01-20T09:48:00.000-08:002012-01-20T09:48:32.252-08:00

Cold dice, they happen to everyone.  You can play 3 games in a row with hot dice that go cold at the crucial moment in the third.  You can play a game where the dice are cold only at the moments where they really matter.  You can play a tournament where all day long your dice are so cold you throw them in the trash, buy new dice only to have them be even colder, which you didn't think was even

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-8740448004069546602012-01-18T07:58:00.000-08:002012-01-18T07:58:13.512-08:00

If you don't know what SOPA is you're not paying enough attention again.  Click the link, write your Congressman/woman. STOP SOPA!

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-27065307568807457992012-01-11T07:53:00.000-08:002012-01-11T07:54:31.638-08:00

Maybe just a little. For those of you who haven't seen it yet a PDF has broken out of GW apparently that is the new 6th ed Rule Book and it was accompanied by the PDF of the FAQs for the codices released prior to 6th.  There has been a lot of speculation about whether or not this is a true copy.  I think it is and here are the reasons why. 1. It looks exactly like the leaked 5th ed PDF we got

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-29642394476969380212012-01-11T00:03:00.000-08:002012-01-11T00:04:15.588-08:00

I have had Grey Knight models since the new codex came out and I used to own 20 Grey Knight Terminators from the old metal range that I used to attach to my armies as allies for Apocalypse games and just for fun.  I painted those 20 in the "official" Grey Knight colors.  With so many GK armies running around now painted in the standard scheme I decided to do something different.  I also am

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-38734280460018688082012-01-10T10:20:00.000-08:002012-01-10T10:20:36.717-08:00

Just a quick post here.  GW put up the advanced orders for the new Vampire Counts book.  Firstly I am not huge into Fantasy so I didn't look too closely at the page but this caught my eye.  Finecast Blood Knights, they caught my eye for the wrong reason.  Not because they are finely cast, highly detailed, amazing miniatures; but because of their price tag.  5 "Finecast" Blood Knights for

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-69246936788177053942012-01-03T15:48:00.000-08:002012-01-03T19:41:21.923-08:00

I am a huge fan of A Game of Thrones.  My wife bought me the first book in the series on a whim several years ago as a Christmas present and she has regretted it ever since.  I devoured the first 3 books, all that was out at the time, and then waited 3 months to buy the 4th.  I then waited YEARS to read the 5th and got super pissed at George RR Martin.  The HBO show makes up for it slightly,

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-6792212834747234652011-12-20T10:17:00.000-08:002011-12-20T10:17:26.867-08:00

Space Marine video game fans the day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived!  New Downloadable Content is being added that provides new Exterminatus missions played as a Chaos Space Marine, new skins for multiplayer including Salamanders, and Legion of the Damned!  But best of all there is a new game mode, capture the flag, and 3 new maps!  It will cost 800MS points ($9.99) and goes

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-84413359334756340072011-12-16T10:08:00.000-08:002011-12-16T10:08:56.400-08:00

http://www.thelordinquisitor.com/blog/status-of-coteaz/ Here is the crux of this article, running Paladins is awesome but running them with Draigo is bit too pricey for anything other than 2k+ sized games.  Running them in a cheap, large, Coteaz list as Elites can give you the best of both worlds.  I know, it's another Grey Knight article, but this is my first article as a GK player since I

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-16998287035621843682011-12-10T03:38:00.000-08:002011-12-11T11:35:52.236-08:00

Earlier this year, I ran a four-player Warmachine game as a way of saying thanks to my then gaming club for putting up with me for half a year.  The scenario we used was a modified version of the Siege on Fort Lawton from an early No Quarter; one player in the middle, three players around the outside.  There was a lot of talk of lists, and plans, and whether or not the attackers were meant to

Vonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-76748061204884006862011-12-05T08:00:00.000-08:002011-12-05T11:14:51.610-08:00

With Counts As armies becoming ever more popular, despite GW updating most of the older codices now in a fairly speedy and steady manner, it has become important to address how to deal with Counts As.  Do you just let it slide?  Should you use the Sticky Note approach?  Use it to your advantage?  I am interested to hear what the readers of C&C have to say on the issue so answer the poll and

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-10641762997669755732011-12-04T09:02:00.001-08:002011-12-05T07:51:51.057-08:00

Only you can control how you act.  You're an adult, don't forget it :) For the most part we are all adults here.  Some of us act more like it than others but it still forms a basic truism for our community.  As adults we should be able to control our responses to events, phenomenon, discussions etc.  For the past 2 years we have seen a rash of reaction and counterreaction to the "Counts As"

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-35118641975682167602011-12-03T11:51:00.001-08:002011-12-03T12:01:59.071-08:00

Reecius announced the 2012 Bay Area Open this week.  It will be held March 2nd-4th.  I am posting it up on here because I attended the BAO last year and thought it was a superb event.  Well run, excellent tables, fantastic judges, and loads of prizes in a good venue made for one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences I have ever had, despite my dismal performance!  Team Zero Comp run

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-29317233421071240852011-11-26T22:35:00.001-08:002011-11-26T22:44:00.173-08:00

A little while back I wrote a short blurb about the rumored Holiday Megaforces and Army Sets.  The rumors are true!  The Megaforces are up for pre-order now, unfortunately though we are only getting the 2 that we leaked previously :( So we get a Space Marine and Dark Eldar Megaforce.  If my maths are correct they both offer a slight discount over buying the items separately.  $215 each.

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-19685275838283160162011-11-21T21:31:00.001-08:002011-11-21T21:42:12.297-08:00

Brother Erekose here. Overwatch has had a few articles where he’s talked about 40k and shooting, but has failed to mention the Dark Eldar venom when it comes to the shooty direction 40k has taken. I pointed it out to him, and he said, why don’t *you* do something about it?  So, if it’s going to get done right, and I’m the DE guy at our FLGS then... More after the break. DE is a

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-71266677497021473372011-11-12T07:24:00.001-08:002011-11-12T07:31:29.755-08:00

GW put up a bunch of "new" and new hobby tools on their site including: 'Eavy metal brush set 'Eavy metal painting guide The Paint Station + The Hobby tools case that came out 2 years ago is now re-released 2 "new" cases one for 40k one for Fantasy, they are the same cases they have been releasing for 5+ years now but in different colors. Despite the fact many of these are just re-releases of

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-30632427992926238532011-11-10T09:54:00.001-08:002011-11-10T10:59:36.768-08:00

There has been a lot of conjecture, math hammer, and theory hammer running around about Necrons and how good they are or how bad they are.  One of the things being spouted all over the blogs and forums is that the Night Scythe and Doom Scythe are terrible because they are AV11 and lack Quantum Shielding.  I am here to tell you that if you think that about AV11 vehicles you're doing it wrong,

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-1874680684592556912011-11-06T14:29:00.000-08:002011-11-06T14:29:30.759-08:00

It's that time again!  I realized my minis collection has expanded beyond a reasonable size once again and with Necrons finally here I decided it was time to ship some armies off.  More after the break. New Codex FTW! I have been really excited about making a Necron army since we finally got a few good rumors about 4 weeks ago.  I bought the codex and an Annihilation Barge but have

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-53487461522280785392011-10-29T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-29T08:04:17.026-07:00

I am now officially excited to start my Necron project.  I have held off starting work on anything to do with it until I got to see some of the rules, and thanks to GWs new "marketing" policy I had to wait a while.  But GW threw the stuff up for advanced order and along with the nice pictures they included some of the rules and stat lines.  Excellent stuff in there.  You can comb through it all

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-3983640948603426242011-10-28T18:15:00.000-07:002011-10-28T18:15:42.624-07:00

Looks like a little tid bit on the GW holiday specials has been dropped.  Dark Eldar get a Megaforce for sure.  This box would be better if you took out the Raider and added two more Venoms, hell I might actually buy 3 of them if that were the case!  3 boxes would equal instant tournament level DE army.  GW misses another great chance at making a tone of money.  If you take a look at the top

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-19243442714998419892011-10-28T12:04:00.000-07:002011-10-28T12:08:37.273-07:00

There has been a lot of rumors and buzz coming out of the GW pipeworks lately.  An awful lot in fact for a company that is supposedly keeping a super tight lid on things now...  Be that as it may, and you may reference my picture on all this, the rumor mill has me interested in not only Necrons(!) but also seeing what 6th edition has in store for us.  After the the break I will discuss the

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-73328889958544325912011-10-18T11:54:00.000-07:002011-10-18T12:02:51.299-07:00

Casual gaming: The idea of playing a game purely for fun in an environment that is not focused upon competition. Casual gaming is a myth.  Yes, by all means freak out and send me hate mail and post comments about how I am helping to ruin gaming prior to reading the whole article, but the truth still stands.  If you play a game, whether it is in a tournament for a prize or against your

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-62804635207495507652011-10-13T21:13:00.000-07:002011-10-13T21:13:09.371-07:00

Is he a poor sport?   This came up on a thread in the Tournament Discussion section of DakkaDakka.  A member was insisting that he not only would but should zero someone out on their sportsmanship score in a tournament if they tabled him on turn 2.  Insanity ensued and the thread was locked, obviously, but it got me thinking about sportsmanship, competitive gaming, and the new breed of gamers.

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-43877350535352389122011-10-04T11:59:00.000-07:002011-10-04T12:09:39.724-07:00

There has been a steady shift in 40k since the beginning of 5th edition.  Simply put the the game as shifted from a Death Star assault based game (Nob Bikerz, TH/SS termies, TWC I am looking at you!) to a static gun-line blow my enemy off the board game.  When a codex came out it used to be that the better players all thumbed through it trying to find that Close Combat unit that would make our

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-48300098603360565582011-09-20T09:25:00.000-07:002011-09-20T09:25:30.027-07:00

Ard Boyz semi-finals are over and I have found that they were an exercise in how: 1. Tournaments have changed. 2. The game needs to change in 6th. I am not going to go too much into number 2 here, what I liked about Ard Boyz this year was the way it let me look back upon the tournament format of yesteryear, battle points, and not for one second lament it's slow demise.  With our local FLGS

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-89759845415003987982011-09-15T14:27:00.000-07:002011-09-15T14:58:48.292-07:00

I can dream right? There is a myriad of complaints against GW on the internet.  Between the supposed Fine Cast debacle, I say supposed because I personally have run into NO problems with any of the 12 Fine Cast minis I have bought, Price Hikes, Matt Ward, Tyranids, and now the Ard Boyz missions GW can't seem to get it right.  Or can they?  More after the break... As far as I know the

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-74494534727501794202011-09-09T14:52:00.000-07:002011-09-09T15:00:14.329-07:00

I previously wrote a Sons of Russ article about running Loganwing for Ard Boyz.  I proposed 3 different builds that all utilized Terminator Armored Wolf Guard exclusively.  One build had 3 Land Raiders, one was all Drop Pods, and the third (my favorite) had 40+ foot slogging Wolf Guard Terminators.  Unfortunately I don't think any of those will be very good for the Ard Boyz semi-finals this

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-75755596600509892492011-09-02T18:51:00.000-07:002011-09-02T18:51:57.456-07:00

I really love the new plastic Daemon Prince models. Well it has been quite a while since I posted up an article about the "hobby" aspect of 40k.  Mostly I haven't had much to report, my Salamanders are gone and I have been painting Space Wolves for the BAO, Blood Angels to sell, and my Tyranid project has floundered due to a bad, bad codex.  Part of it is the amount of hate I have received in

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-40681940643610542392011-08-30T22:48:00.000-07:002011-08-30T22:55:59.909-07:00

This seems to be GWs new overall business strategy. Well the semi-final scenarios for this years Ard Boyz have finally been posted, find them here, and once again we are looking at a Victory Point mission (and no KP mission!).  The other two missions are hinky as well.  A King of the Hill type scenario for Mission 2 which may well be this rounds draw mission, and for Mission 3 you don't know

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-60814931309464272342011-08-23T21:57:00.000-07:002011-08-24T14:23:57.853-07:00

Sand here with another article about gaming within the game! This time we're moving away from the mind games and morally ambiguous tactics that everyone loves oh-so much and into a zone that many don't think about: the completely different mindsets of casual play vs. tournament play, as well as those found between different games. Having been slandered by people I do not know at a far-away game

Sandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335787980798644817noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-71463263982153243302011-08-23T07:02:00.000-07:002011-08-23T13:42:24.617-07:00

It's been a while, but Sand here! Though almost a month has passed since Bay Area Open, I've finally gotten my thoughts in order and onto paper - or in this case, the interwebs - laying out my lists and how I felt they performed. The 50 point tournament on Saturday ended with a disappointing 3rd place; I lost to Trollbloods (Borka Kegslayer) with my Thyra list. However, the 35 point tournament

Sandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335787980798644817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-16029082349262800082011-08-21T09:09:00.001-07:002011-08-21T12:12:57.594-07:00

picture by LynxC on DeviantArt There has been an awful lot of talk on the internet about Draigowing and if it is good or capable of being competitively viable. Personally I think Paladins are an amazing unit but the idea of a "Draigowing" where the army is made up entirely of Draigo and Paladins/Terminators doesn't seem workable to me except at the highest points range. Luckily for us it is

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-35650477621686525772011-08-15T10:10:00.000-07:002011-08-15T15:24:58.040-07:00

Yesterday I touched on the fact that Victory Points were a terrible mission objective in the 3rd round of Ard Boyz.  I had previously discussed this in another article in-defense-of-kill-points which was more about why KPs are better than VPs.  After having tested the 3rd mission and now having played it at Ard Boyz two days ago I can say clearly that VPs really have no place in 40k anymore.  

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-42188756300938263972011-08-14T08:32:00.000-07:002011-08-14T08:46:02.833-07:00

Ard Boyz Preliminary rounds are now over.  At our FLGS the Capture and Control team swept the 3 top spots. 1. PythNutD and his Space Wolves 2. Sand and his Grey Knights 3. Me with my Space Wolves. Overall the tournament was fantastic.  The field was good, albeit a bit small since the pool of players was diluted across the other gaming stores in the LA area, but it was a competitive group of

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-47722304861920291552011-08-12T00:07:00.000-07:002011-08-12T08:27:25.052-07:00

Remember back to 4th edition?  Come on, think hard (unless you're under 17, then you probably didn't play or were too young to notice) there was a nearly unbeatable army out there.  Can you recall what it was?  Darrian, if you're reading I know you can!  Mech Eldar.  Mech Eldar were the bane of the 4th ed tournament scene, nigh on indestructible transports, awesome psychic powers, and the

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-46789267854626750682011-08-10T10:41:00.000-07:002011-08-10T10:42:53.463-07:00

GW announced today that Sisters of Battle now have their own section on the GW website replacing the old Witchhunters category.  The following was released: The Sisters of Battle, an elite Sisterhood of warriors, possess a fanatical devotion to the Emperor, and this month, their faith has certainly been rewarded. Not only has part one of the new Sisters of Battle Codex been published in White

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-27578651503009048632011-08-09T13:18:00.000-07:002011-08-09T13:34:24.369-07:00

The Annihilation Mission in the Warhammer 40,000 5th edition rule book was one of the most drastic changes to 40k from 4th to 5th.  Gone were the days of adding up your Victory Points at the end of the game and hoping you were ahead of your opponent.  Kill Points replaced Victory Points and the knee jerk reaction was, as usual, pessimistic at best and downright out(nerd)rage at the worst.  With

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-14086297828929147202011-08-04T23:28:00.000-07:002011-08-04T23:28:12.956-07:00

The Bay Area Open was last weekend and I promised you all coverage of it but I have been with out access to the internet, other than my Blackberry, for about a week so I apologize for the delay!  First off the event was awesome, Reece and his team at No Comp did an amazing job of running the event and making sure things ran smoothly.  There were a few snafus but they were very minor and didn't

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Well it's finally here, the Bay Area Open starts today!  If you don't know what I am talking about then go here to find out more.  With over a 100 40k players and many WarmaHordes and Fantasy players in attendance as well this is quickly proving to be one of the preeminent tournaments in California, and this is it's inaugural year!  This is of course thanks to Reecius and his wonderful crew who

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Hey everyone I know it has been a while since I updated the Warmaster Cup standings.  Yes, we are still keeping track and yes we are still having the Warmaster Cup!  I have finally gotten all my formulas etc. straight in excel.  It turns out the two versions of excel I was using back and forth don't like each other very much (imagine that, a Windows product not working with another one!  Color

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The latest round of rumors about the Chaos Legions codex, which was less new rumors and more a rehash of old stuff, brought out a unique reaction on the Internet.  It was a reaction I hadn't seen with the announcement of other codices.  Mixed in among the jubilation over finally getting a Chaos Legions codex there was an equally numerous, if not more vocal, crowd discussing who should write

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-53844186128308268992011-07-20T10:08:00.000-07:002011-07-20T10:43:35.682-07:00

If you haven't already seen our exclusive inside coverage of the THQ press event for Space Marine's multiplayer features then check that out Pyth's article here.  These are a few links to more info on Space Marine and it's multiplayer goodness.  Check them both out, they are worth it for their depth and analysis. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/multiplayer-interview-warhammer-40-000/717665

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-90954519111839535762011-07-20T00:01:00.000-07:002011-07-20T10:43:13.145-07:00

Greetings 40k fans, PythNutD here… with a different than usual report to share with the C&C readers. I had the opportunity to take part in the Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Multiplayer press release event last week and now that the July 20th “curtain” has been raised I am able to finally share my experience (and thoughts of the game) with the C&C readers. More after the break….

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After writing the article about my belief that the best codices are "the best" because they have good Troops Choices I figured I would throw up a poll to see where everyone thinks the power curve lies.  So please let us know your opinion with the poll or by leaving comments here or on the original article!

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With 5th edition drawing to a close I have been analyzing a lot of the codices that came out in 5th and the codices that continually do well in the tournament scene and they have many things in common.  The one common factor that I believe differentiates the true top tier armies from the rest is simple.  The Troops choice. Read on after the break. A good Troops Choice is necessary for victory

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-13038767841201667122011-07-07T13:21:00.000-07:002011-07-07T13:22:15.282-07:00

Have you noticed the latest trends in 40k codices?  If you have then I think you will understand the 6th ed and Necron rumors better than most people and the direction GW is going with 40k.  Let's take a look at the different trends in the latest codices: Tyranids through Grey Knights, and then see if we can suss out what this means for 40k, 6th ed, and Necrons.  More after the break. Tyranids,

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Wolf Guard are the most elite members of the Space Wolf Legion (Chapter) and serve as the advisers to, and body guards for, a Wolf Lord.  They are the survivors of hundreds and sometimes thousands of battles and are often deployed as leaders for the different packs in a Jarl's (Wolf Lords) Great Company.  In game terms Wolf Guard are the squad leaders, Sergeants, for the Space Wolves as well as

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This latest round of rumors flying about the internet is extremely interesting for several reasons.  The first is the extent of the rumors.  It is an extensive compilation of rules and quirks with enough detail to suggest it could actually be from someone who has seen the book.  The second is it was posted by someone who hates GW and insists they are never going back to the game again because the

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There is a lot of talk going around the interwebs about 6th ed, Sisters WD codices, 6th ed Starter sets, Necrons, Chaos Marines, and Black Templars.  Of all those the only one that truly interests me is Chaos Space Marines.  With that being said there is also only one real form the codex could take that would interest me; which is a bit of a misnomer because I would want two Chaos Marine codices.

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-12690649955158242552011-06-19T19:20:00.000-07:002011-06-19T19:22:15.019-07:00

On second thought, go ahead, it will be more amusing that way. Ok, I found a lot of stuff flying around on Dakka, Warseer, the BoLS lounge, and other places in regard to 6th ed.  I am actually rather happy with 5th edition and I would really like 6th ed to tighten up the looser rules and answer the questions we have rather than be a whole new system like the switch from 3rd to 4th or 4th to 5th

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-38206346737881985712011-06-17T06:42:00.000-07:002011-06-17T06:42:14.453-07:00

Hello 40k Aficionados!  Today C&C brings you a battle between the scions of Lion El Johnson and the sons of Leman Russ.  Phaze 24 a member of our FLGS' league and tournament group and a commenter here on C&C has been tearing it up with his Deathwing Army since the release of the new Dark Angels FAQ gave them the 3+ Storm Shields and 2 shot Cyclone Missile launchers.  Phaze agreed to pit his

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I failed to complete my "The Sons of Russ" series as I planned to last month but having a child has certainly thrown more wrenches into the works than I expected and the end of the school year was more hectic than I anticipated as well!  Hopefully with my students on Summer Break I will be able to put more time into not only Capture and Control but also prepping for the Summers' tournaments.  I

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-24392904311315688582011-06-15T22:12:00.000-07:002011-06-15T22:12:26.109-07:00

Hey Overwatch, I have been thinking of running Njal for a while and I know you have talked about him as a character before but I just don't think he is all that worth it.  Can you explain why you think Njal is worth it or not but strictly in the context of competitive 40k?  I know you are a very competitive player and I really don't care if fluff wise taking Njal is good or not.  Thanks in

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Well we've been waiting for this for a while now but it is finally here!  Many questions have been answered.  Check out the FAQ here.  There is also an update to the Main Rule Book, most of it dealing with GK issues such as powers stacking, that can be found here.  A quick run down of some changes in the FAQ after the break. Doomfists on Dreadknights are Strength 6 not 10. Dreadknights with

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Basically I wanted to know where most of our readers' interests lie.  Whatt gaming system(s) do you prefer?  You can probably all guess which system is my favorite, I didn't include RPGs or Video Games because this isn't really a blog about those things but if you truly prefer one of those most then feel free to write it in the comments.  I have been known to enjoy a good RPG or video game every

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-64316870134150185152011-06-07T04:50:00.000-07:002011-06-08T00:43:45.347-07:00

I have a confession to make, gentle readers; I didn't manage to make it to the Masters this year, largely because I could barely afford to get into the UK Games Expo which hosted the event, never mind paying tournament entry on top of that and effectively missing the convention I'd paid to get into.  However, my army went without me.  My learned colleague, who I will stop referring to as Mr.

Vonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-7891630990614249392011-06-04T23:32:00.000-07:002011-06-04T23:32:01.438-07:00

So says Ferdinand Foche, anyway. Accension is not a typo: it means 'kindling' or 'being kindled'.  I never knew that.  Anyway, it seems appropriate, since this final (and highly delayed, for which I apologise most sincerely; I was moving house and got a bit distracted with my new job and D&D and other stuff like that) instalment of the Necromancer's Guide is going to be concerned with the

Vonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-90023313774646378342011-06-04T01:37:00.000-07:002011-06-04T07:24:45.767-07:00

Greetings 40k fans, PythNutD here, got a chance to put together a black box Talos/Cronos at our local FLGS and wanted to share my thoughts and general review of the new kit. More to come........ The Talos/Cronos kit has a good deal of options available. For the Talos you have each of the close combat and distance weapon upgrades plus several different close combat weapons. The Cronos also has

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Before we start let me be clear.  When I say "Counts As" I do not mean running a clearly Space Wolf army as Grey Knights where my Missile Launchers are Psycannons and Thunderwolf Cavalry are Dread Knights.  Yes I saw that, no I don't agree with it.  I am saying counts as because I lack a better term for what I am thinking about doing.  Having decided to sell my Salamanders I realized I was going

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Greetings 40k fans, So if your like me you have already pre-ordered your copy of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine for your video game system of choice. Well THQ has decided to release another game, related to Space Marine, a little bit early to increase the hype. This mini game is called Warhammer 40k: Kill team.... So the details....... Well the game is a downloadable 3rd person shooter, the over

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Based upon the popularity of my last article and the number of comments on the subject I figured I would throw up a new poll.  Basically, what are your thoughts on conceding matches in a competitive environment?  How should concessions be handled?  Leave comments here after taking the poll or check out the article I wrote on the subject at Tournaments: Conceding a game, is it appropriate?.

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-72631871923280478942011-06-01T09:57:00.000-07:002011-06-01T09:57:18.294-07:00

 A friend of mine, and Capture and Control's, BrotherErekose over on Dakka asked a question on their Tournament Forum about conceding and scoring, the conversation around this topic got me thinking about the over all idea of conceding a match.  While this discussion took place with 40k as a guideline the idea of conceding applies equally to WHFB and Warmahordes alike.  Here is his original post:

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Greetings 40k fans, PythNutD here continuing my Dark Eldar articles as promised. Sorry for the long delay...I had intended to write articles with my own painted miniatures to demonstrate sample models, however most of my painting time has been devoted to painting other peoples minis....so I have to do the naughty thing and use stock footage. Regardless read on after the break for thoughts on

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At this point in 40k, with 5th edition having been out for a good long while now, most of us have come to the conclusion that Capture and Control missions aren't the best.  It is often referred to as the "draw" mission and while I don't entirely agree I don't entirely disagree either.  Recently I have found myself struggling to win Capture and Control missions, something I had not struggled with

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-29267293323004627152011-05-26T06:50:00.000-07:002011-05-26T06:50:48.738-07:00

GW put up the new 40k and Fantasy Advanced Orders this morning.  The Razorwing, Grotesques, Wracks, and Haemonculus are all up on the 40k side with 3 of the 4 being new Citadel Fine Cast models.  Check them out by clicking here.

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Dark Eldar continue to be an enigma amongst 40k codices.  With an entirely new range of models coupled with the longest wait for a new codex it is no surprise that it will take 3 waves of miniatures to finally flesh out the range (no pun intended).  The second wave brought us many much anticipated minis including the Venom but the third wave is shaping up to be even better.  Take a look after the

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Love it or hate it GW made it official today that the Citadel line of Fine Cast miniatures is on it's way and gave us a look at many of the models.  Lots of information up on there site for consumption.  Check out the GW Fine Cast info here. Personally I am excited about Fine Cast because I hate dealing with metal models.  I am not however excited that they are going to cost more than the metal

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-26013831539151346512011-05-23T10:52:00.000-07:002011-05-23T10:52:48.744-07:00

I had previously posted an article talking about when it was time to sell an army or move one and what factors lead to those decisions.  There are a myriad of reasons ranging from fiscal needs to the desire to abandon the hobby altogether.  If you did not read it the first article can be found here.  I finally decided to pull the trigger and sell off my Salamander army.  It has just been sitting

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-46192705211468036192011-05-21T10:19:00.000-07:002011-05-21T10:21:43.721-07:00

I know most of our community has seen, maybe even contemplated making, 40k costumes for Halloween or Cons etc.  If you search the internet you can find tons of examples of different peoples attempts at costumes, weapons, etc.  Recently I ran across a company from the Netherlands that makes LARP accoutrement.  Armor, foam based weapons and the like.  I would like to lay it out there now that I am

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-13883921170139921632011-05-18T11:37:00.000-07:002011-05-18T11:39:09.486-07:00

No Quarter 34 gave us a wonderful new addition to Warmachine: additional tier lists. I was particularly pleased to see "Hunting Wolves," a new set of options for beleaguered Koldun Kommander Aleksandra Zerkova. Zerkova is generally considered the weakest 'caster in the Khadoran arsenal, and is arguably the worst 'caster in the entire game of Warmachine. Can a tricked out tier list save her?

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Saturday morning, prior to playing in a local RTT, I posted up an article about starting over with my Tournament play.  The steps I took in analyzing my game, lists, and overall psychological state with the hobby and how those conclusions affected what I was doing.  With the tournament a few days behind me I wanted to report on how I faired and how well the steps I took worked in hammering out

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-4553801709748588902011-05-15T14:34:00.000-07:002011-05-15T14:34:48.150-07:00

Hello all, It has been about a week since I last weighed in on the Road to Redemption, and while I'm not quite ready for part III, I do have the next round of games and their trials and tribulations to report. While I didn't go back to the drawing board per se, I did consciously try to refine and better frame my game with Haley based on an offhand comment Demoncalibre made. I mentioned the

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My recent tournament performances have been less than stellar, as my Anonymous detractor will quickly point out as often as he is able.  With a lot of the 40k contributors here on C&C heading to San Fran in July for the Bay Area Open I need to figure out my game and get back on track.  Analyzing your game and what's going on with it can be difficult, especially when you've been on as long of a

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-13624463618742345232011-05-13T19:12:00.000-07:002011-05-13T19:12:26.017-07:00

Hey everyone! I'll be keeping this one short and sweet, since I know we're only supposed to be talking about 40k around here with the occasional Warmachine tossed in to make us look balanced! The new Flames of War Vietnam supplement has finally come out with some actual support, and since yours truly is a closet 15mm historical fan, I couldn't resist the idea of painting and playing games with

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Today GW put up there new Dark Eldar 3rd wave models for Advanced Order!  You can find them here. With more after the break including a picture of the leaked Razorwing!. Included in this 3rd wave of models are: Talos Cronos Venom Scourges And the much anticipated Dark Eldar Battleforce Box set! Surprisingly this wave of new models is catching my attention for a couple of reasons.  First, I

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-35305171711339727092011-05-08T13:24:00.000-07:002011-05-08T13:24:30.795-07:00

Since we are starting to look at doing battle reports a bit differently in the future we thought we would find out what you want since these are for you after all!  We have our first two video battle reports under our belts and they both had things we like and disliked, but it's your opinion that really counts.  Answer the poll and then leave us some feed back in the comments section here so we

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-2198282911004838052011-05-05T22:41:00.000-07:002011-05-05T22:43:20.709-07:00

Hello 40k Aficionados!  Capture and Control is pleased to bring you the second of our newest format of Battle Report utilizing Video, Pictures, and Write ups in an attempt to give you the best battle reports we can while making the process quicker and less painful for us.  As with the last battle report we welcome any comments and criticisms on how to improve our battle reports so please let us

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-67227433624695910732011-05-04T09:23:00.000-07:002011-05-04T09:23:27.326-07:00

Hello everyone! Step one on the path to gaining (or re-gaining) gaming competency, is, of course, to get table time. All the blogging, commenting, faction-book reading, theorizing, and pontificating are meaningless if you don't take some time to get models on the table, move them around, and throw some dice. Preferably against a good variety of opponents and armies, as well. Last week, I got

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Hello Everyone! The 10,000 things have been giving me a run for my money so far this year. In gaming alone (which, granted, occupies a large portion of my time), there's been two 40k campaigns, a new Flesh Tearers army, a bunch of tournaments both played and officiated, a new Flames of War army for the Vietnam supplemental rules, and even some terrain building. But, none of that can ease the

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Hello 40k Aficionados!!  Today I would like to welcome you to our first Video Battle Report.  I know our regular battle reports are popular but they are rather time consuming so we have decided to try out different ways of doing battle reports to try and speed up the process so we can bring you more battle reports.  As with all our articles we welcome your comments and suggestions on how to make

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2011 marks the inaugural year of the Bay Area Open run by Reecius from DakkaDakka and some of us in the Capture and Control crew are going to make the trip up to play some 40k and Warmachine and Hordes!  For those of you who aren't on Dakka regularly or who haven't seen this on Blood of Kittens there are links to the relevant information after the break. This will mark the first "major"

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Hello Everyone! Our April Steamroller is in the books! It was a quick-and-dirty affair with some great games, a downright terrible performance on the part of yours truly, and a good time had by all (except me!). Our TO runs every fourth tournament as an alternate-format event...  ...so this one was run as an escalation tournament, with points going up each game, starting at 15 points, then

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Greetings C&C Readers,PythNutD here, just finished my first round of painting my Dark Eldar and as promised I am presenting the first article of my Dark Eldar series. Read after the break to learn a little about the paint scheme I've decided to try out, a list that I'm play testing in our local gaming store, and some thoughts on Dark Eldar Tactics.If you read my first Dark Eldar Article you

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Sup guys, Sand here! We're nearing a month since the Grey Knights have warped into the 40k meta, and so far I've enjoyed them immensely. I've stuck to one list for these last four weeks in order to get a good grasp on the units I thought were competitive and the intricacies of vehicles, shooting, and deployment (playing daemons for 7 months never really allowed me to learn those necessities!).

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As with all the new 5th ed codices the Space Wolf codex is home to some great, and lackluster, special characters in their HQ section.  There are 6 SW Special Characters, each has their own unique role on the battle field and interesting rules and tricks.  The 6 choices are: Logan Grimnar, Ragnar Blackmane, Njal Stormcaller, Bjorn the Fell-Handed, Canis Wolfborn, and Ulrik the Slayer.  5 of these

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So the title and poll pretty much say it on on this one.  With 6th edition, presumably, coming up in the next 2 years at some point what would you like to see?  I know I feel 5th is an excellent, well balanced game so I don't want much changed but I know some people feel the complete opposite.  So let us know what you think in the poll.  I know it is incomplete, putting every option would have

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I'll admit it: the rumors of sixth edition, early and ephemeral as they may be, have me a bit apprehensive. Why? Simple. 40k is the best game it's ever been right now. Some of us still remember the long-lost days of second edition, where I actually had someone tell me that they wouldn't be playing 40k because "I have math homework to finish, and that's less of a headache."! The allergic reaction

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Hello everyone! The April tournament is in the books and it was a great event. It was a little bit lighter than usual as far as turnout goes, but with the taxman breathing down one side of everyone's necks and the oilman breathing down the other, I'm not too terribly surprised that some people decided to spend the Saturday at home! Regardless of all that, we had a field of twelve players,

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In the last installment of The Sons of Russ we discussed the Troops Choices from C:SW.  Today I wanted to take a look at half (more or less) of the HQ section in C:SW by dissecting the various Generic HQ choices.  By generic I mean un-named/non-special character HQ choices.  The Wolves have access to some of the best Special Characters in 40k; but I think their generic HQs are so strong, they

Overwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195929692558427156noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451741028835800754.post-72572646182197904932011-04-15T18:20:00.000-07:002011-04-15T21:25:40.543-07:00

Greetings C&C readers,Just finished the latest Space Marine Battles Novel "Fall of Damnos" by Nick Kyme. For those of you that are fans of the Black Library 40k novels, and the Space Marine Battles novels, you will enjoy this one. If you haven't picked up this novel already and want a brief review (both spoiler free and spoiler inclusive) then keep reading after the break. If 40k novels and

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There are a lot of rumors flying around about what is next on the docket for 40k.  The poll is just a fun way to gauge what our readers think is up next for us.  My money is on the Flyer rules, then Necrons, then the unveiling of the new Resin Miniatures.  Perhaps the new Resin Minis and Necrons are reversed but we'll see.  With the new Tau FAQ out it today it makes me believe that the Tau codex

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I know that C:SM has been around for a while now, and all the cries of cheese, over powered, and various rabble have died out.  Now people more often than not complain about how underpowered the codex feels in comparison to the newer books.  This is the natural course of a codices life and with 6th edition approaching the 5th edition C:SM is reaching the end of it's life span.  However the book

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In my series of articles titled "And They Shall Know No Fear" we looked at the various units in Codex: Space Marines and different ways to use them.  Today I am going to start with my analysis of Codex: Space Wolves.  While it is an uber powerful codex as many on the internet often deride it for, its "uberness" is do less to Thunderwolf Cavalry and Rune Priests, and more to the basic Troops

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Yo, Sand here. Having been painting the first models for my budding Grey Knights army, I've decided to take a break. Now that the book has been previewed and the first wave is in the bag, I've been writing, editing, and building lists for the army. So let's take a look.The ModelsHere’s a list of models I’ll have built and ready by the 1850 April 9th tournament at my FLGS:30 Power Armor Knights (

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