The first episode of a two part series on the Psychic Phase in Warhammer 40k. We talk about what psychic powers can do for your army. We "mathhammer" the psychic phase and we talk about the psychic powers in the main rule book.

Show Notes

What can Psychic Powers do for you?

Categories of psychic powers:

* Army buffs or force multiplication, such as rerolls.

* Opponent de-buffs, such as negative modifiers

* Offensive Power like psychic shriek

* Other or miscellaneous like movement or summoning

How to use psykers in your army.

Picking Powers

Mathhammer

We talk a lot about this article from Frontline Gaming written by DeJay:

https://www.frontlinegaming.org/2016/05/05/mathhammering-the-psychic-phase/

There is a lot of good content here, we highly recommend you read this article in more detail.

Main rule book psychic trees

We cover each tree and include the standouts and what each power is best used for.

The first episode of a two part series on the Psychic Phase in Warhammer 40k. We talk about what psychic powers can do for your army. We “mathhammer” the psychic phase and we talk about the psychic powers in the main rule book.

Show Notes

What can Psychic Powers do for you?

Categories of psychic powers:

* Army buffs or force multiplication, such as rerolls.

* Opponent de-buffs, such as negative modifiers

* Offensive Power like psychic shriek

* Other or miscellaneous like movement or summoning

How to use psykers in your army.

Picking Powers

Mathhammer

We talk a lot about this article from Frontline Gaming written by DeJay:

Mathhammering the Psychic Phase

There is a lot of good content here, we highly recommend you read this article in more detail.

Main rule book psychic trees

We cover each tree and include the standouts and what each power is best used for.

In this episode, we conclude our discussion on the Tau Empire in 40k. We talk list building and tactics and we each come up with a list that we find interesting.

Show Notes

We each share a Tau list! Only one of them is super cheesy...

Playing well with Tau

The shooting phase and target priority.

The synergies between units and marker lights.

Get Started with Tau

What appeals to you?

What theme do you want?

Why we like, (or don’t like), Tau

In this episode, we conclude our discussion on the Tau Empire in 40k. We talk list building and tactics and we each come up with a list that we find interesting.

Show Notes

We each share a Tau list! Only one of them is super cheesy…

Playing well with Tau

The shooting phase and target priority.

The synergies between units and marker lights.

Get Started with Tau

What appeals to you?

What theme do you want?

Why we like, (or don’t like), Tau

In this episode, we bring you another Warhammer 40K army review: the Tau Empire! In part 1, was talk about the army and how units function in the game. If you have ever thought of starting a Tau army, this podcast is for you!

Show Notes

A brief history of Tau….

Tau Armies

In general, Tau shoot the best of any army. They have no psychics and very little melee, although they have some options.  Average movement, but all their suits have jet pack moves, or jump shoot jump. Leadership is only average.

Tau natively have low ballistic skill, but they have the all-important marker lights.

Aesthetics and model range

“Anime” inspired; have a futuristic mecha look.  Vehicles are slightly curved but blocky; kind of a cross between Eldar and Imperium.

Almost all new model kits, with only a few finecast models.

Army Breakdown

Supporting Fire rule

Marker lights

Weapons

Signature and Support Systems

Drones

Tau Suits

Infantry

Vehicles

All skimmers

Air

HQ

Tau Formations

In this episode, we bring you another Warhammer 40K army review: the Tau Empire! In part 1, was talk about the army and how units function in the game. If you have ever thought of starting a Tau army, this podcast is for you!

Show Notes

A brief history of Tau….

Tau Armies

In general, Tau shoot the best of any army. They have no psychics and very little melee, although they have some options.  Average movement, but all their suits have jet pack moves, or jump shoot jump. Leadership is only average.

Tau natively have low ballistic skill, but they have the all-important marker lights.

Aesthetics and model range

“Anime” inspired; have a futuristic mecha look.  Vehicles are slightly curved but blocky; kind of a cross between Eldar and Imperium.

Almost all new model kits, with only a few finecast models.

Army Breakdown

Supporting Fire rule

Marker lights

Weapons

Signature and Support Systems

Drones

Tau Suits

Infantry

Vehicles

All skimmers

Air

HQ

Tau Formations

In this episode, we talk about how to be a good sport when playing Warhammer 40k. We discuss why it can be a problem in 40k and some of the do's and dont's when playing. We also give you some tips on how to deal with difficult situations.

Show Notes

Why is sportsmanship an issue with 40k? What makes it unique compared to other tabletop miniature games?

Having the "conversation;" what kind of game experience do you want?

Do's and Dont's of being a good sport.

Dealing with rules questions, a.k.a. the "rules lawyer."

Playing in events and tournaments.

 

In this episode, we talk about how to be a good sport when playing Warhammer 40k. We discuss why it can be a problem in 40k and some of the do’s and dont’s when playing. We also give you some tips on how to deal with difficult situations.

Show Notes

Why is sportsmanship an issue with 40k? What makes it unique compared to other tabletop miniature games?

Having the “conversation;” what kind of game experience do you want?

Do’s and Dont’s of being a good sport.

Dealing with rules questions, a.k.a. the “rules lawyer.”

Playing in events and tournaments.

 

In part two of our discussion on Eldar, we talk list building and tactics with Eldar, Dark Eldar, Corsairs and Harlequins. We also discuss how to get started and why we love all things Eldar! 

Show Notes

List building with Eldar: we come up with some interesting lists without the usual suspects!

Matt's Coven List (1850)

Matt's list has 4 detachments so it is not ITC "legal", but its fun and awesome so no worries.

* Corpse Thief Claw formation:

* 5 Talos Pain Engines

* Dark Artisan Formation:

* Chronos with Spirit Probe

* Haemonculus

* Talos with Chain flails

* Grotesquerie:

* 2 x 7 man units of Grotesques

* Urien Rakarth

* Craftworld Eldar CAD:

* Eldrad

* 2 x 3 man units of Windriders with Shuriken catapults

John's LVO List (1850)

This is the list John took to LVO 2016.

* Eldar CAD:

* 2x Farseers

* 5 man Wraithguard with D-Scythes

* 5 x 3 man Windriders with Scatter Lasers

* Dark Eldar CAD:

* Archon with Shadow Field and Webway Portal

* Archon with Haywire and Webway Portal and Armor of Misery

* 2 x 5 man Kabalite Warriors

* Raider with Nightshield

* Tantalus

* Harlequins Cast of Players

* Death Jester

* Shadowseer with ML2 and Masque of Secrets

* Troupe Master with Caress

* 4 Players with Caress

* 1 Player with Close Combat Weapon

Get Started with Eldar

Why we like Eldar

In part two of our discussion on Eldar, we talk list building and tactics with Eldar, Dark Eldar, Corsairs and Harlequins. We also discuss how to get started and why we love all things Eldar! 

Show Notes

List building with Eldar: we come up with some interesting lists without the usual suspects!

Matt’s Coven List (1850)

Matt’s list has 4 detachments so it is not ITC “legal”, but its fun and awesome so no worries.

* Corpse Thief Claw formation:

* 5 Talos Pain Engines

* Dark Artisan Formation:

* Chronos with Spirit Probe

* Haemonculus

* Talos with Chain flails

* Grotesquerie:

* 2 x 7 man units of Grotesques

* Urien Rakarth

* Craftworld Eldar CAD:

* Eldrad

* 2 x 3 man units of Windriders with Shuriken catapults

John’s LVO List (1850)

This is the list John took to LVO 2016.

* Eldar CAD:

* 2x Farseers

* 5 man Wraithguard with D-Scythes

* 5 x 3 man Windriders with Scatter Lasers

* Dark Eldar CAD:

* Archon with Shadow Field and Webway Portal

* Archon with Haywire and Webway Portal and Armor of Misery

* 2 x 5 man Kabalite Warriors

* Raider with Nightshield

* Tantalus

* Harlequins Cast of Players

* Death Jester

* Shadowseer with ML2 and Masque of Secrets

* Troupe Master with Caress

* 4 Players with Caress

* 1 Player with Close Combat Weapon

Get Started with Eldar

Why we like Eldar