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Automated 40K Crusade Roster

Charlie B - September 10, 2020

Crusade games involve a teensy bit more paperwork than your average game of 40K. A semi-automated digital version of the Crusade roster would make things easier, and yet there didn't seem to be such a thing out in the intertubes,...

Competitive Play

9th Edition Rulebook and Field Manual FAQ: The Goonhammer Hot Take

James "One_Wing" Grover - August 11, 2020

A new week brings with it some exciting updates to 40K - after several weeks of eager anticipation since launch, the FAQ for the 9th Edition rulebook is here, along with some fixes to points values from Chapter Approved....

Gaming

Goonhammer Hot Take: The Big Power Levels Update

Goonhammer Staff - August 10, 2020

It’s August 10th and as promised, Games Workshop updated the Warhammer 40,000 app (well, the Android version anyways) and published a PDF with new PL values for all of the game’s units. While normally competitive games use points instead...

Crusade

They See Me Crusadin’, They Hatin’: An Investigation of The Crusade Gameplay Loop

Coda - August 8, 2020

Hello reader! If there was one thing that excited me about 9th edition, it was Crusade. The premise is incredible - 40k progressive Narrative play, with an official framework and heavy support is literally the stuff of dreams. But is...

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Crusade Missions

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 28, 2020

In today’s Narrative Forge, Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones and Evan "Felime" Siefring will be talking about the Missions and Agendas in Crusade, how they differ from Matched Play missions and rules, and what you need to know about playing them....

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Building Our Crusade Armies

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 21, 2020

We've been talking about Warhammer 40k 9th edition’s new Crusade game mode for the past few weeks, which has players build their own unique armies that evolve and grow over time, accruing relics and experience, amassing upgrades, and building a...

Humor

Goonhammer Approved: SPEED FREEKS: MOON RACE KLAISUS

head58 - July 18, 2020

In the grim darkness of the far future, there can only be sick lunar dune buggy action! With the death of Krooldakka and the fall of Vigilus to Imperial forces, the Speedwaaagh! was ended. But word of the daring races...

Gaming

Talking About Crusade on the 40k Today Podcast

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 15, 2020

We’ve plugged them before on Content We Liked but for those unfamiliar the 40k Today podcast is a fantastic resource for players looking for good, short podcasts that cover the breadth of the 40k landscape – from competitive play to...

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Running a Crusade Campaign

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 14, 2020

Last week we introduced Warhammer 40k 9th edition’s new Crusade game mode, which has players build their own unique armies that evolve and grow over time, accruing relics and experience, amassing upgrades, and building a narrative. If you missed...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening: Pariah Review – Theaters of War

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 9, 2020

9th edition may be almost here but there's still stuff to talk about for 8th that will continue to impact games in 9th. Today we're talking about the Theaters of War in Psychic Awakening: Pariah. As soon as the table...