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Hammer of Math: Necromunda Outlander Campaign Economics

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - December 19, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math stakes a claim between the Underhive and the Ash Wastes to take a look at the economics of the Outlander campaign. While blasting gangers off of walkways is always fun, one of the things that...

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Hammer of Math: Horus Heresy Land Raiders and Lascannons

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - December 12, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math answers a question that Bair has been wondering about Horus Heresy: how many lascannons does it take to get to the Space Marine center of a Land Raider? Back in July I did an article...

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Hammer of Math: Leman Russ Turret Mayhem

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - December 5, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math dives into the realm of really big guns and the tanks that drive them, focusing on the main weapon options of the Astra Militarum Leman Russ Tank. The Astra Militarum are defined by two key...

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Hammer of Math: Warhammer 40k Secondary Objectives Board Coverage

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - November 28, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math dives into the realm of geometry, and looks at how much of the board is available for the various area-based secondary objectives in Warhammer 40k. Probably one of the most challenging aspects of Warhammer 40k...

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Hammer of Math: Astra Militarum Orders

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - November 21, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math takes a look at another aspect of Codex: Astra Militarum by focusing on the orders mechanic. For as long as the Astra Militarum have been the Astra Militarum, they've had a mechanic where the guys...

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Hammer of Math: Astra Militarum Regimental Doctrine Deep Dive

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - November 16, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math takes a look at the new Regimental Doctrine system in the new Codex: Astra Militarum. The Imperium of Man is a million worlds, and all of them are obligated to provide some sort of support...

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Hammer of Math: Imperial Knight Non-House Martial Traditions

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - November 7, 2022

Picking up from where we left last week, this week's Hammer of Math continues to look at the efficacy of the various Martial Traditions in Codex: Imperial Knights. Now we're on to the stuff that Freelancers can use. For those...

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Hammer of Math: Imperial Knight House Martial Traditions

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - October 31, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math takes a look at the effects of the various House Martial Traditions available within Codex: Imperial Knights. One of the advantages of writing a weekly column on gaming statistics is that I can exploit this...

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Hammer of Math: In Which We Mathematically Prove the Repulsor Executioner Sucks

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - October 24, 2022

This week Hammer of Math tests a common theorem: that the Repulsor Executioner sucks. When the RepEx was first released I immediately fell in love. A floating brick with a big gun on top that looked cool and was basically...

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Hammer of Math: The Cost of Overcharging in Warhammer 40k (Imperial Edition)

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - October 17, 2022

This week's Hammer of Math takes a look at what price an Imperial player pays every time they fire an overcharged plasma weapon in Warhammer 40k. We'll do a follow up at some point to cover the other factions. In...