Forge The Narrative - Warhammer 40k Podcast

The balance dataslate dropped last week with huge quality of life improvements on both sides of the table.  What does this mean to you?  I know a lot of players found themselves with a couple of hundred points to spare.  Some other players.. Not so much.

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Aeldari definitely take a bit of a hit in this dataslate with point increases and changes to devastating wounds.  The dev wounds thing is still hugely powerful against vehicles and large models but how hoards are a little more insulated from the effect.  The point changes will no doubt cause some generals to have re-think about their lists but we theorize the night spinners and fire prisms will still make it into lists but we might see a fewer Warp Spiders and Shadow Specters.

Several units saw their sizes messed with.  This can be an increase or decrease.  Balance comes in many forms…

Armies like Death Guard are getting a whole new lease on life but is it enough?  We don’t really cover the nuances of Death Guard on the show but you can expect that and some army lists for several factions coming next week!

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment is about how to get the most out of your new Biovore/Pyrovore kit. There is a quick way to make it to where you can switch between weapon options and extend the kit.  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

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Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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How much can the first codex of the new edition tell us about where the game is going?  I think we need more data.  The Tyranids book brings us a lot of detachments, new units and new abilities.  It stacks up really well against a lot of what we see out there in the field right now.  Triple Norn Emissaries might be a real thing.

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We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

We cover the new units currently up for preorder and spend a lot time on the Emissary itself.  It’s pretty nice with the ability to shrug off damage and put a lot of OC right where you want it.

We don’t get too much into the strategy of Tyranids with this show but we do ooh and ahh over some cool abilities and what sort of power opponents might expect to see right out of the game.

OC and Battleshock are becoming more and more of a thing as the game develops.  I like to see this.  A meaningful morale mechanic and units being able to compete for points is an excellent additional layer or two of balance.

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment is about how to paint Tyranids for folks not experienced with the faction.  Paul went with a Leviathan like scene.  Primed Grey Seer, heavy drybrushed White Scar all over, applied a very thin downed Vulpous Pink to the body, then purple for the hard exoskeleton bits.  For the Claws, Rhinox Hide based, shaded with thin downed Basilicum Grey, highlighted with Doom Bull Brown then a final highlight of Deathclaw Brown.  Deathclaw is what Paul couldn’t think of during the show. Let us know what works for you!  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

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Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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We are re back!  All of us can feel that sinking feeling when we line up against Aeldari but never fear.  There is hope!  Terrain, Tactics, Good Luck, Good Draws, it can all help.  The faction is tough but it is far from unbeatable.  We talk about some of the things that’s been working for us.

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Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

We welcome Adam back from commenting on the WTC that recently happened in Europe.  We kick the show off talking about an Astra Militarum list Paul took recently.  The list preformed really well.  It had a Tank Commander with a Demolisher cannon, 2 Wyverns, 2 Manticores, 2 Earth Shaker Carriges, 3 scout sentinels and 3 Hell Hounds.  It sort of seemed weird not taking Lord Mecharius but Ursla was all this list needed to rock the house.

We discuss the finer points of things to consider when forming your anti Aeldari strategy.  We certainly aren’t singling Aeldari players out by any stretch but they are the most winning faction in the field right now and a lot of players are flocking to them if they weren’t players of the faction before.  Aeldari are awesome, I love the faction as well.  Its just a nice opportunity to take a deeper look at what ‘can be done.’

In part 2 we talk about Yncarne management. Wowzers, this model can create quite the problem for some players.

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment is about how to paint Tyranids for folks not experienced with the faction.  Paul went with a Leviathan like scene.  Primed Grey Seer, heavy drybrushed White Scar all over, applied a very thin downed Vulpous Pink to the body, then purple for the hard exoskeleton bits.  For the Claws, Rhinox Hide based, shaded with thin downed Basilicum Grey, highlighted with Doom Bull Brown then a final highlight of Deathclaw Brown.  Deathclaw is what Paul couldn’t think of during the show. Let us know what works for you!  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

For more news and articles please follow us over on Bell of Lost Souls.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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We are re back!  Red, Tanya and Paul jibber jabber about recent tournaments, Ork lists and base sizes.  Tanya pulled down best painted, player’s choice, at an event recently and Paul is back from the ATC and GenCon.

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Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

Tanya opens the show talking about her recent tournament experience.  She took her an amazingly painted army out for a spin.  The list was unconventional but she got a few wins and brought home some hardware.

Paul and the Wrong Way Kids had a blast at the most recent ATC but they didn’t do near as well as she did… ha.  That’s ok.  The event was extremely fun and it’s exciting to play as part of a team.  You win and lose as a group.  Spending time with your best buds playing 40k is a great way to spend a weekend away.

We do talk about base sizes and how these types of things are becoming more and more of how to play the game in an expected way against opponents.  In home games you can make a lot of allowances and all that but when you travel and play against people you might not know the ‘social contract’ and tournament rules/restrictions matter a lot.

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment will be back next week!  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

For more news and articles please follow us over on Bell of Lost Souls.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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We are re back!  Season 2 is in motion and we hear from Red and his recap of going 5-1 with World Eaters of all things at the LSO the weekend before.  We talk a little bit about the America Team Championship as well.  That event was last weekend but we recorded this before and it’s a bit of a lead up.

Hey folks,

Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

Aeldari continue to dominate the win rates and tournament wins week after week.  I am actually cool with factions and lists being powerful but is this too much? If you could tweak anything about the Aeldari and how they work now what would you choose?  Fate Dice certainly seem to be a culprit.

We welcome some new patrons on our brand new Patreon and it is amazing to see folks be a part of the show and help it keep going.

More episodes are on the way!

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment will be back next week!  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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We’re back!  Season 2 starts officially with this episode.   The whole gang is back together and we’re getting our heads around the New40k.   It is the wild west out there right now with a couple of incredibly dominant lists getting all the attention.

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Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

Aeldari and Genestealer cults will be what everyone else is talking about – with good reason – they are incredibly strong right now.  On this show… we talk about other stuff, ha!  We are sharing our initial thoughts as we get our first games in and start to settle into army lists we like.  Over the last couple of days my Knights have been absolutely annihilated by Aeldari…

We welcome some new patrons on our brand new Patreon and it is amazing to see folks be a part of the show and help it keep going.

More episodes are on the way!

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment will be back next week!  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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It’s just Paul and Adam this week.  We use the time to talk about Towering in the back half of the show and just what an impact the big toys are making on the game right now.  Is this too much or just something we need to adjust to as the edition matures?

Hey folks,

Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

We have seen a few tournament results from the first few events in 10th and wow… Knights and Wraith Knights are making a big impact.  Maybe it’s Fate Dice.  Maybe its Towering.  Maybe it is just folks getting used to the new rules set.  Right now everyone is familiar enough with the game but there are still a few little twists and turns that work differently than they used to.

We welcome some new patrons on our brand new Patreon and it is amazing to see folks be a part of the show and help it keep going.

More episodes are on the way!

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment will be back next week!  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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Revenge of the 5th Vacation episode.  This new edition of Warhammer is shaping up to be really nice.  We are seeing Games Workshop’s vision for how they want to layer the game between the base game that comes in the box and the organized play events.

Hey all,

Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

Everyone is sort of waiting on the ‘day one FAQ’ but do we honestly need that sort of thing?  We’ve gotten several games in with the new rules and once you look at the core game and then merge it with the Leviathan Mission leaflet that comes with the box set you’re set up for a ton of fun games with a LOT replay-ability.   I got the chance to demo a ton of games over the course of the last weekend and the game was extremely easy to explain and potential new players were rolling dice almost immediately.

We welcome some new patrons on our brand new Patreon and it is amazing to see folks be a part of the show and help it keep going.

More episodes are on the way!

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment is about jungle bases this week! Paul uses thyme, mod podge, acrylic paint and some puff paint to make stuff happen.  If you’re considering spicing up your jungle themed army you want to check this out.  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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Vacation Episode Episode IV a new hope for 40k.  We run down the new Stratagems with the full crew. We’re all very excited for what the new 40k brings and can’t wait to get models on the table.  We’ve played a few games with what we know so far and it’s fun!

Hey all,

Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

I kinda feel like Grenades is meant to replace a unit’s shooting attack and we don’t  mention that in the show because it doesn’t say that in the book.  It’s hard for us to determine the intent with no sort of FAQ or  commentary at the time of recording but hey.. we just read it like we read it.  In the right situation this seems strong.

We welcome some new patrons on our brand new Patreon and it is amazing to see folks be a part of the show and help it keep going.

More episodes are on the way!

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment is about jungle bases this week! Paul uses thyme, mod podge, acrylic paint and some puff paint to make stuff happen.  If you’re considering spicing up your jungle themed army you want to check this out.  We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

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Surprise! Another episode with the whole crew.  We joke around a good bit as we anxiously await the the edition.  We are hanging on every word from the Warhammer Community. We continue to expound upon what we’d like to see in the new edition and fondly think of editions past.

Hey all,

Please consider grabbing an FTN T-shirt to help us celebrate the shows anniversary. The link can be found here. Proceeds will go to doing something nice for cast members of the show. The sticker is cool too and has been on my laptop for a year.  It’s the best sticker I’ve ever owned.

We also started a Patreon for the FTN show.  This will help us a lot in the form of being able to hire an editor and a few other things.   If it is anywhere within your ability to support us on that platform please consider doing so. The link is right here.

It is so nice to be hanging out again and thanks to everyone who is listening to us while we basically just get to be fans of warhammer and talk about it.

We welcome some new patrons on our brand new Patreon and it is amazing to see folks be a part of the show and help it keep going.

More episodes are on the way!

We’re delighted to continue to represent Discount Games Inc as sponsor of our show. They are helping bring FTN to you. Please check them out and support the organizations that support us. Discount Games Inc. offers Games Workshop products at 15% off the suggested retail at their website here. You can send an email to the owner Jay. These guys run a podcast too! Check them out.

The Hobby segment will be back! We have some t-shirts a really cool sticker up for sale to celebrate us being nine years deep into this show. Check them out here.

Don’t have iTunes? Use the player below to access the podcast directly, or add our feed to your favorite player. The player link is below. Please subscribe if you like what you hear.

Forge the Narrative is mostly a Warhammer 40k Podcast. Each episode is about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting or modeling!

Panelist:

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