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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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Index Ynnari – The Goonhammer Review

James "One_Wing" Grover - May 11, 2019

Intro As pretty much anyone who plays 40K competitively will know, the metagame has been hit by two sizeable earthquakes in the last few weeks. You've already had our thoughts on the Big FAQ, and today we're going to look...

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TheChirurgeon’s Road to NoVA, Part 1: Planning a Spiky 17

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - May 8, 2019

Hi everyone. I'm Robert "TheChirugeon" Jones and this is the first of several posts chronicling my road to NoVA 2019. If you missed the big intro rollout to this series, you can find the overview by clicking this link,...

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INTRODUCING: The Road to NoVA!

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - May 8, 2019

It's May and as of this writing we've officially got just 15 weeks before the NoVA Open Tabletop Convention kicks off on Labor Day Weekend. With the Big FAQ 3 and the relevant errata finally out, the Goonhammer crew...

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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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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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Chaos Space Marines and Vigilus Ablaze – The Goonhammer Review – Part 2 (Army Options)

James "One_Wing" Grover - March 31, 2019

Intro Welcome back to all Chaos Lords, those tempted by the newly ascendant Dark Powers and the various Imperial lapdogs and Xenos scum wondering what on earth they're going to be facing down across the table once people have had...

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Codex Genestealer Cults – The Goonhammer Review

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 9, 2019

Intro Something sinister arises in the small corner of the 41st Millennium that holds the Goonhammer offices. Codex Genestealer Cults (GSC) is finally here, its occupants ready to overthrow/devour their opposition on gaming tables across the galaxy. Whether you've heard the...

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Product Review: Urban Conquest

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - January 19, 2019

One of the products I've been most excited about since it's somewhat under-the-radar reveal back in November is Urban Conquest, a Warhammer 40,000 campaign supplement designed around playing campaigns in hive cities. I just picked up a copy this weekend,...