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The Greater Good and the New T’au Meta

Richard Siegler - February 13, 2020

Hey everyone, this is Richard Siegler (from The Art of War 40k) and I am here to talk about the new T’au rules and how the faction is well positioned to fit into the new 2020 meta. Psychic Awakening V:...

Battle Reports

Seeking a Saga: An Interview with Jon Kilcullen

Cyle "Naramyth" Thompson - February 12, 2020

Although Goonhammer’s own Cyle “Naramyth” Thompson won the 2020 Wheat City Open last week, players around the internet were (justifiably) less interested in hearing the tale of how Cyle heroically won by switching to Iron Hands and more interested...

Battle Reports

Becoming Part of the Problem: A Naramyth Trip Report

Cyle "Naramyth" Thompson - February 12, 2020

After doing fine at LVO I've had a couple weeks off of tournament hams (except my 3 games last Saturday against new GK to get some reps in. notes: There is something there and I am nearing the end of...

Gaming

Hammer of Math: The > Good

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - February 10, 2020

In this week’s Hammer of Math we delve into the greatest question of 40K; has any faction featured in Psychic Awakening been screwed as much as Drukhari? The answer is no. With that out of the way we'll take...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good Review – Genestealer Cults

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 8, 2020

Welcome suspiciously-purple-tinged friends! The Psychic Awakening train continues to roll ever onwards, and the latest payload of fancy new toys includes an update for the devious insurrectionists of the Genestealer Cults. As we extensively detailed in our Start Competing...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good Review – Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard

Liam "Corrode" Royle - February 8, 2020

Back in early 8th edition, which feels shrouded in the mists of time but was in fact only 3 years ago, the Astra Militarum codex was released to great wailing and gnashing of teeth. Guard, you see, had broken...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good Review – The T’au Empire

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - February 8, 2020

With the release of Psychic Awakening 5: The Greater Good, we've seen the release of all-new rules for Genestealer Cults, Astra Militarum, and the T'au Empire. Of the three factions, T'au probably got the most from a sheer volume...

Gaming

Start Competing: Grey Knights Tactics

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 7, 2020

This page now references an out of date edition of the game. For Start Competing: Grey Knights in 10th edition and onwards, please click here. How do you feel about an unyielding line of glorious, silver-armoured Paladins cutting a swathe...

Events and Challenges

The 40K Hamateur Hour’s Road to Adepticon: Week 1

FromTheShire - February 6, 2020

Hey Hams, I’m Dan, better known as FromTheShire online, and welcome back for the my post-Nova 2019 recap, in which I'll be talking about the friends I made along the way, and.... wait what do you mean it's 2020...

Books

Book Review: Spear of the Emperor by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Liam "Corrode" Royle - February 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers for Spear of the Emperor. SKAVAKH UHL ZARUN! Redden the earth, redden the earth, redden the earth! Rarely does a single phrase manage to capture the spirit of a whole Space Marine Chapter so well as the...