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Start Competing at Warhammer 40,000: An Intro to Tournaments, Part 1

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 14, 2019

Part 1: The Basics The main part of Start Competing is to get out there and, well, Start Competing. By this point you've got your army painted and on the table, you're regularly getting in some games, thinking about strategy...

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Second to None: ITC Secondaries Tactics

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 7, 2019

Editor's Note: This article discusses the 2019 season mission pack. An updated version will be produced once the 2020 pack leaves beta. Regular readers of my tournament reports might have noticed that I've been playing a lot more ITC this year...

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Necromunda: Dominion Campaign Territories, Ranked

The Sex Cannon - May 21, 2019

Necromunda’s Dominion Campaign is pretty dang rad. Gangs fight over territories: assets that generate income, reputation, and are the prize after beating down a rival gang. But just like everything in Necromunda, territories are unbalanced as hell. In this...

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The Filthy Xenos General’s Field Guide to Assassins

James "One_Wing" Grover - April 11, 2019

Introduction So people are pretty interested in learning about Imperial Assassins huh? Last week we went over strategies and guidelines for how to pick the right Assassin for your matchups when using “Operative Requisition Sanctioned” to bring one in at the...

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Getting Better at Warhammer 40,000: Upping Your Game

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - April 8, 2019

So you’ve Brushed up on the basics, lovingly painted all of your little plastic mans, and studied your probability basics. You’ve got a few games under your belt, and you’re ready to take the next step. Maybe not play...

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The Imperial General’s Field Guide to Assassins

James "One_Wing" Grover - April 5, 2019

The Imperial General’s Field Guide to Assassins If you like playing 40k competitively, it likely hasn’t escaped your notice that something sinister has been stirring in the shadows... Index Assassins has been out since the start of March, and those...

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Getting Started With Warhammer 40,000: The Basics

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - March 24, 2019

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Warhammer 40k! This article fits in as the starting point for two different series - it's the introductory point for our Getting Started series for Warhammer 40,000, but it's also a good jumping...

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Playing with the Big Boys – Primaris Kill Teams

Thundercloud - October 21, 2018

I imagine I am not alone in liking the look of the Primaris models. These marines, far closer to true scale than previous iterations of marines, are larger, easier to paint, and hark back to the clean lines of...