Blood Angels Re-vamped: Blood of Baal

This past month saw the release of the latest offering in the Psychic Awakening series, Blood of Baal.  This volume includes new rules for Blood Angels and Tyranids,both of which got some pretty good buffs, the Blood Angels really came out on top with this book.  So much so, in fact, that it is my opinion that Blood Angels are now a tier one army in competitive 40k.

Episode 31 - CTA GT Recap and Warzone Atlanta Preview

In Episode 31 we cover our recent Warzone: CTA GT which was this past weekend. We chat about Warzone: Atlanta and how to list design for the Warzone missions. And we chat a bit about SoCal Open.

Hosts: Robert Chandler, Daniel Hesters, Derek Rowe

Space Marines Tactica: You Should be Using Assault Centurions

I know what you're probably thinking.  Assault Centurions? For Space Marines? Are those even a THING?  The answer is yes! Not only do they exist, but most Space Marines armies either will be using them or should be using them.

40K Tactica: How to Beat Iron Hands

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last month or so, you probably know by now that the new Iron Hands Codex Supplement has arrived and boy is it a nasty one. Iron Hands is likely to shake up the meta quite a bit in competitive Warhammer 40,000, but it is not an insurmountable matchup to overcome. The list can be beaten by employing the proper tactics.  Let's take a look.

MathHammer App Review

Recently I was contacted by app developer Jacob Noble, to take a look over his new MathHammer app. He was kind enough to give me a free version of the app to review and being more than a little bit of a mathhammer nerd I was more than happy to oblige.  So, does this app deliver? Let's take a look.

Episode 30 - Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Competitive 40k

Episode 30
Hosts: Robert Chandler, Daniel Hesters, Red Powell

We are joined by The Worthiest Adversary, Red Powell, as we chat about the common pitfalls and mistakes players make in competitive 40k and how to avoid them.

Also we chat a bit about Iron Hands and the new Space Marines and how they will impact the meta as well as previewing upcoming events including our own Warzone: Come the Apocalypse GT.

Episode 29 - Carolina Crusade and Landmass Recap

Hosts: Robert Chandler, Daniel Hesters, Nick St Amour
Special Guest: Tony Pierce

In Episode 29 we bring on Tony Pierce, head TO of Carolina Crusade, to discuss his first major event, lessons learned and plans for the future. We also recap Nick's journey to number 2 at the Landmass RTT in Biloxi, MS

Link to the Forge World Imperial Fortress-
https://aminiatureodyssey.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/forge-world-imperial-fortress-walls-part-i/

Getting Started with Competitive Warhammer 40K

You've been collecting Warhammer 40,000 miniatures for a bit now. You and your buddies have gotten some games in, or perhaps you play weekly or monthly at your local club or game shop with your army.  You see advertisements at your club and in your Facebook Groups for local tournaments but you're not sure what that means or even where to begin to learn about tournament play.  

If you're new to tournament competitive Warhammer 40k then this post is for you.  The goal of this article is to provide you with useful information to help you get started on this new journey of learning to play Warhammer 40k at a competitive level.

Episode 28 - Visions of the Grimdark GT Recap

Hosts: Robert Chandler, Roger Jones, Derek Rowe, and Daniel Hesters
Special Guest: (Luscious) Nick St Amour

In this episode we go over our experiences with the new ITC Beta Champions Missions and talk about our experience at the Visions of the Grimdark Grand Tournament held in Montgomery, AL. Joining us is our special guest the luscious Nick St Amour from the Luscious Nick Warhammer Hour Podcast.

Episode 27 - Interview with Brandon Grant LVO 2019 and ITC 2018 Champion

Hosts: Robert Chandler, Daniel Hesters and Roger Jones
Special Guest: Brandon Grant

In Episode 27 we sit down with Brandon Grant, the LVO 2019 and 2018 ITC Champion on his road to the Las Vegas Open, his philosophy on preparing for and playing in events and list building.

Warhammer 40k 8th Edition Basic Tactics: Target Priority

Hey everyone, Chandler here with another article in our Basic Tactics series.  This series is designed to give newer or less experienced tournament players the fundamentals of playing Warhammer 40k at the competitive level.  In our last article I discussed List Design.  Today, I am going to be talking about target priority.  So, let's dive in.

Episode 26 - 2018 Recap and LVO 2019 Preview

Hosts: Robert Chandler, Roger Jones, Derek Rowe, and Daniel Hesters

It's been a while since we gathered around to chat Warhammer and we had a lot to catch up on. This show is nearly 4 hours long! But we have everything conveniently time stamped here (see below) so you can get to the content that matters most to you (probably LVO stuff.)

In this episode we chat about 2018 and what we accomplished, 2019 resolutions, a little about Chapter Approved and Vigilus, a preview of the upcoming Las Vegas Open 2019 the world's largest Warhammer 40k tournament, and finally we round it out with some listener questions.

Time stamps:

News and Announcements - 2:00
Hobby Progress and Games Played - 20:19
2018 Recap and 2019 Resolutions - 1:03:40
Chapter Approved and Vigilus Chat - 1:33:40
LVO 2019 Preview - 2:21:13
Listener Questions - 3:09:52