Faeit 212

Tau Big Guns Coming......

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfRy_bbGY4T7BhJ6Bohw5gDsQ6f95wxMaWYj76uE0PK8cJh2bFB5nzqTX4Kh-Me5zIJ4mY_aC3BpAG0S24J6gyEgdTs0xUBERwhmGVjwvkgqFTW-cDfTmjt2L6smN236DeSC4K298FzY/s640/blogger-image-722793197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfRy_bbGY4T7BhJ6Bohw5gDsQ6f95wxMaWYj76uE0PK8cJh2bFB5nzqTX4Kh-Me5zIJ4mY_aC3BpAG0S24J6gyEgdTs0xUBERwhmGVjwvkgqFTW-cDfTmjt2L6smN236DeSC4K298FzY/s640/blogger-image-722793197.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Today from Forgeworld has something big coming for the greater good. This thing looks loaded with tremendous firepower so Tau fans and players should rejoice. Just how big it is, is yet to be seen, but Forgeworld mentions a warlord titan in the description, so I expect big. </div><div><br></div><div>Via Forgeworld</div><div>http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/FORGE_WORLD_BULLETIN_71.html</div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Forge World is well known for its big tanks and even bigger walkers, and if you’ve seen the <a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/MARS_ALPHA_PATTERN_WARLORD_TITAN.html" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><b>Mars pattern Warlord Titan</b></a> you’ll know exactly what I mean! This week I found something suitably huge nearing completion in the Forge World Studio, and this one certainly isn’t going to be fighting on behalf of the Imperium of Mankind. It looks much more concerned with bringing its enormous weapons to bear in the name of a completely different empire... </span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

Tau Big Guns Coming......

Today from Forgeworld has something big coming for the greater good. This thing looks loaded with tremendous firepower so Tau fans and playe...

8/03/2015

This Week's Releases- The Quest for Ghal Maraz

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRNCyWSy5h6MqXJAP8N1yZeHgBDj1Dq3Z7YGpJq9htp2yXdcAKaSiRBtb3eQwQi-5VlJWxbzk3bQoHVV8-7NzUcAFSKa8xK5HnfwrT1XbwjP9oJtJXyElV6CA9lAMXDekQTHq-sN8JM8/s640/blogger-image-393674385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRNCyWSy5h6MqXJAP8N1yZeHgBDj1Dq3Z7YGpJq9htp2yXdcAKaSiRBtb3eQwQi-5VlJWxbzk3bQoHVV8-7NzUcAFSKa8xK5HnfwrT1XbwjP9oJtJXyElV6CA9lAMXDekQTHq-sN8JM8/s640/blogger-image-393674385.jpg"></a></div><br></div>This week it's the next book for the Age of Sigmar, with extra battlescrolls and scenarios. There is also a bunch of re packing of Skaven models.<div><br></div><div><div><b>Via anonymous sources on Faeit 212</b></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>For next week we have re-packing of Skaven Pestilens Plague Monks, Plague<br>Furnace and Plagueclaw.  Then there's the Khorne Bloodbound Bloodreavers. <br><br></i></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>There's also the next book - The Quest for Ghal Maraz (guess this is the<br>quest hint from White Dwarf).  This is supposed to be like the other book<br>Age of Sigmar with extra battlescrolls, scenarios etc and advances the<br>storyline.</i></span></div><div><br></div></div>

This Week's Releases- The Quest for Ghal Maraz

This week it's the next book for the Age of Sigmar, with extra battlescrolls and scenarios. There is also a bunch of re packing of Skave...

8/03/2015

What's On Your Table: Krieg Hades Breaching Drill

What's On Your Table: Krieg Hades Breaching Drill

An exercise in weathering- I recently wrapped up this Krieg Hades Breaching Drill. The model was painted with Minitaire, GW and AK acr...

8/03/2015

Dropfleet Commander Combat Video Teaser

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbvuO60kQmCJMxZeM2y4bSXEBVfSbjXLpZkqdqHSZi5v-tV5s0AxAiMC919786YL-bIFqKcCeSDM38_sZ85_ku8b_4xFiEz0EcE0zFYNlpKWqcneeEqigd-6XuC8xPg324K-1cBiotwo/s640/blogger-image-692312792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbvuO60kQmCJMxZeM2y4bSXEBVfSbjXLpZkqdqHSZi5v-tV5s0AxAiMC919786YL-bIFqKcCeSDM38_sZ85_ku8b_4xFiEz0EcE0zFYNlpKWqcneeEqigd-6XuC8xPg324K-1cBiotwo/s640/blogger-image-692312792.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div> There is a new video out that shows a quick combat teaser for the new upcoming game Dropfleet Commander. </div><div><br></div><div>The video gives us a lot of insight on how combat will take place. This is the latest out of Gen Con</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Here is a link to check it out.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><a href="http://youtu.be/HpaD5gKK_GA">http://youtu.be/HpaD5gKK_GA</a>

Dropfleet Commander Combat Video Teaser

There is a new video out that shows a quick combat teaser for the new upcoming game Dropfleet Commander. The video gives us a lot of insig...

8/02/2015

Nova Open Only Only 32 Days- List failure

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjOh5Yphe7vAj-JBN81yf1dwBTQjan-H9q7XBVCpbl7sDBWVuS7yS65pW1FOVBoxXVebzmBi8YwdQmmdXLEMuyOeOGJ0jNAi-7QiKLZXSUjPTjV2HxSQlakNCQ9t_qGAwqtANTxOhdmc/s640/blogger-image-1319533868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjOh5Yphe7vAj-JBN81yf1dwBTQjan-H9q7XBVCpbl7sDBWVuS7yS65pW1FOVBoxXVebzmBi8YwdQmmdXLEMuyOeOGJ0jNAi-7QiKLZXSUjPTjV2HxSQlakNCQ9t_qGAwqtANTxOhdmc/s640/blogger-image-1319533868.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>For those that know, I am going to the Nova Open this year. I won't be there until Friday, and have to leave on Sunday. That's just the reality of it. Because of that 40k is. It iny tournament schedule, and we only be playing Dropzone Commander. It also gives me more time to check out all the vendors there, hang in the lounge, and just talk to people. <div><br></div><div>When it comes down to what I am taking, my Resistance has been taken off the list due to the list just not working well. </div><div><br></div><div>I was taking two zhukovs and two thunderstorms and a misc bunch of other units. While the list did destroy a lot of enemy vehicles and aircraft, almost the entire army died each time I fielded it. Great fun but not viable. </div><div><br></div><div>So I am down to two lists, UCM and </div><div>Scourge. </div>

Nova Open Only Only 32 Days- List failure

For those that know, I am going to the Nova Open this year. I won't be there until Friday, and have to leave on Sunday. That's just ...

8/02/2015

What's On Your Table: Deathwatch

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What's On Your Table: Deathwatch<br>
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<i>I started a small Deathwatch force last April for a local store competition. In the following 11 months I've built it up into a 1650 point force that touches on all aspects of Deathwatch fluff. I've tried to keep the feel of each Chapter in every marine (for example both the Raptor and Ravenguard marines suffer the same pale skin as Corax).</i><br>
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<i>I also built an Inquisitor out of some Grey Knight and Wood Elf bits (to depict a female Inquisitor wearing over sized Power Armour).</i><br>

What's On Your Table: Deathwatch

What's On Your Table: Deathwatch I started a small Deathwatch force last April for a local store competition. In the following 11 m...

8/02/2015

Dark Angel Tactica

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">T<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEzs5Mph3nf_mxoKxvigk7kNqgKrvJky1KPhukfR1VPIGZiF9gR-HxhWFBCEAuR7pzaOhCECuzNibHPwnbrUJhVNsP15wA5uLcrziv6qBGOo2bX_DrNmbwjy_j0yamgycIsvRo-QGEpk/s640/blogger-image--1429003156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEzs5Mph3nf_mxoKxvigk7kNqgKrvJky1KPhukfR1VPIGZiF9gR-HxhWFBCEAuR7pzaOhCECuzNibHPwnbrUJhVNsP15wA5uLcrziv6qBGOo2bX_DrNmbwjy_j0yamgycIsvRo-QGEpk/s640/blogger-image--1429003156.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div>Tonight we have a guest article centered around Dark Angels. definitely a good read. <div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jonathan here with some in depth tactica, hidden gems, and great ally combos for all our taciturn, robed, space warrior monks out there.  I think time will show that this is really a strong codex, and not only for the Ravenwing.  A few of these combos may apply to standard SM codex too.  <br><br>The focus here is not entire army strategies (with the exception of the last one), but small combos & ideas.  Note that I am only listing the key units here, not the entire detachments required to bring them.  These detachments can vary based on preference and the collection available to an individual.  Please give credit, thanks!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>DA Combos</b><br>1) Command Squad, grav gun x 5, Sacred Standard, drop pod.  Pricey but packs a punch for any monstrous creatures, terminators etc.  Relentless means you're firing salvo to full effect.  That's 15 grav gun shots at 18in range.  Plus counterattack, and overwatch on 5's if you get charged.  Next turn you can shoot AND charge.  Throw in an apothecary for durability, and a champion for some punch (yes he can carry a grav gun, S5 sword and combat shield).  </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Don't strand them in the enemy deployment zone - they're cheaper than a kitted black knight squad, but still expensive - you want to get at least 2 turns of shooting and maybe even an assault.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2) Command squad, plasma gun x 5, drop pod + Librarian, auspex, eye of the unseen.  If plasma guns are your preference, you can now get them with guaranteed preferred enemy via a relic so you won't kill yourself!  Slap an auspex on that librarian to maximize effect on daemon princes jinking in hover mode, or monstrous creatures with their toes in cover.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">More expensive than above, so if you're dropping them into the jaws of death, bring some friends so they don't get wasted.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3) Vets, plasma gun x 2, combi x 8, drop pod + Librarian, auspex, eye of the unseen.  Same as above with twice as much plasma on turn 1 only.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4) Command Squad, flamer x 5, apothecary, drop pod.  I would have never taken this in the past edition, but command squads are now elite choices.  This one is super cheap, somewhat durable and can really mess up horde units, open topped transports with low toughness models inside (dark eldar!), and light units.  Use to mess up the enemy backfield.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5) Ravenwing Support Squadron formation: 3 Land Speeders in a flavor of your choosing + Darkshroud.  Everyone has been raving about this, and yes, it is awesome.  Dark shroud is so cheap and adds so much - as much as it is tempting to take the LS Vengeance, this is better.  Dark shroud has shrouded and confers stealth on anything in 6in.  But because it is a single unit, the whole unit gains both shrouded and stealth no matter how far apart they are.  That means you always have a 4+ even without jinking.  Put yourself in ANY cover, and you automatically have a 2+ cover - WITHOUT jinking.  If you jink, you always have a 2+ re-rollable (2+/4+ for ITC).  Also comes with BS 2 overwatch, supporting fire (like Tau) for any other Ravenwing within 12in, interceptor & strafing run (hit ground targets on 2's!).  </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Use either as fire support, or a super survivable jinking anchor turn 1&2, and then late game fire support.  Watch out for ignores cover / ignores jink which will turn these guys into paper toys.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6) DA Librarius Conclave - Ezekial + 2-4 Librarians.  Buy the dataslate.  Why use this instead of standard SM conclave?  You can only cast on a 3+ instead of 2+.  One answer: Interromancy.  Aversion is a WC 1 malediction that causes snapshots.  They have a flying hive tyrant that shoots 12 twin linked S6 shots + a haywire flamer and they flew in my face turn 1?  I have minimal anti-air?  Now they hit on 6's and have a broken flamer - call it a UselessTyrant.  Apply the same strategy on heldrakes, fire raptors, wraithknights etc.   Mind Wipe can also be ridiculously good - causes BS1 and WS1 - permanently if they fail leadership next turn (combine with telepathy terrify to increase odds).</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ezekiel adds +1 attack to any DA unit - which is perfect for any deathstar unit setup he joins.  Also, DA librarians have access to 4++ wargear unlike their SM brethren, if you want to kit them out to fight.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7) Azrael + Aquila Strongpoint, escape hatch, void shield + scouts.  Azrael may not be a close combat beast like his peers Draigo or Dante, but he's got a bag of tricks.  Unlike his peers, he does not have a set warlord trait.  Instead he can choose his from the DA tree.  Choose "the Hunt" to give his shooting attacks ignores cover.  Now have him man a D gun/missile.  Also, his helmet, carried by his mysterious little spiritual friends, gives the fortress a 4++ invul.  That's armor 15 with a 4+ invul.  Add void shield to nullify an extra melta shot in case of a drop pod attack.  Put strongpoint near an objective, put escape hatch near an objective midfield.  Late game, have scouts jump out of escape hatch.  You now have 2 objectives, and a BS 5, D, ignores cover vortex to drop on enemy's objective.  Oh and you seize on a 5+ - which is just enough to make them think twice about trying to go first.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Super expensive!!!  Will end up being half your list.  Aquila is a bit overpriced.  Still this will be very hard to deal with for a lot of lists.  Take plenty of troops.  Necrons will also weather the D storm with their cheezy get back up again rolls, so some backfield assault to make sweeping advances and clean up is helpful.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">8) Azrael + Plasma obliterator, escape hatch, void shield, scouts.  Same as above but around 250pts cheaper.  No D, but S7 AP 2 ignores cover can deal with soft targets and bikes etc.<br><br>Survivable, but will still die to a full squad of melta vets in a drop pod.  Bubble wrap out 6in if needed.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">9) Belial + drop pod.  Belial's no scatter precision does not only apply to deathwing now.  Not totally sure on this one, but seems like you can have him join a unit of your choosing in a drop pod and they will not scatter.  Use his termie armor to then soak up wounds.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">10) Deathwing command squad, champion, apothecary, DW banner, hammer & shield, claws, plasma cannon.  Combine with anything, these guys got significantly cheaper.  Only 4 meltabombs chaper overall, but DW banner is 5 meltabombs cheaper, and apothecary is now only 1 meltabomb in cost (was 6 before)!  Also, the narthecium switch is worded how it originally was in 6th ed. prior to the FAQ.  This means you can replace the power fist with a narthecium, and then replace all remaining weapons with a thunder hammer & shield - meaning the apothecary is not useless.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A relatively cheap (as terminators go) mini-melee take all comers deathstar.  S6 Ap2 at I4, hammer & shield at I1 to deal with hard hitters, claws to deal with blobs, plasma cannon (with split fire and twin linked on deep strike) so you have some bite in the shooting phase (and he has a power fist so he's not useless in assault).  Everyone is base 3 attacks due to banner.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">11) Azrael + Ravenwing Command Squad.  The biggest downside of Black Knights & Rav. Cmd Sqd is they can't get storm shields like their SM brethren.  Azzy gives these guys a 4++ all around which makes them much more durable in an assault, and survivable against ignores cover.  Give him furious charge warlord trait and they're also now at S6 rending attacks at I4.  Azzy also adds some melee punch at S6 AP3 base 4 attacks I5.  Most people wouldn't pair these guys up because Azzy isn't on a bike.  Put Azzy in the front to start, after movement leave 1 bike 2in behind the others and Azzy can be as far as 2 in behind him so he can keep up.  Do this in both the scout and movement phases and you still are going to get around 20in of overall movement.  Oftentimes that is plenty.  You might have 1 less plasma shot than usual - big deal!  Sometimes they'll be coming to you also, in which case it's all a moot point.  Remember that in the assault, everyone moves 2D6 regardless.  So Azzy puts on his fast shoes when the assault phase comes despite not being on a bike!  Give him Rapid Manouvre warlord trait instead of furious charge and you add 3in to that assault move.<br><br>12) Hammer of Caliban formation (squadron): 3 vindicators, land raider, techmarine with servo-harness, 2 servitors.  Facing hordes?  Drop a S10 AP2 apocalyptic blast with ignores cover.  Facing monstrous creatures, terminators, vehicles or bike stars?  Drop 3 Large blast, S10 ap2, monster hunter, tank hunter, ordinance shots.  Now add BS5 land raider shots.<br><br>Place formation to the side of a table edge with Land raider in front and side facing enemy.  Land raider soaks up fire for squadron and repairs on a 2+.  Drive up to mid-table.  Jump guys out for a flamer, plasma shot and 8 melee S8 AP2 I1 attacks if needed.  Use techmarine's 2+ and 2 wounds to soak up hits.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Combine with Azrael if you want to burn points for a 4++ land raider and more melee punch.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><br>Ally Combos</b><br>1) Belial + Kaldor Draigo.  Belial's no scatter precision does not only apply to deathwing now.  Gate of infinity wherever you want, exactly.  Bring those paladins in on target!  Or use grav-centurions - will get expensive adding a 3rd army though.  Instead, optionally use one of the DA command squad options at the top of this article.<br><br>Draigo and Belial are too expensive and beastly to not use in melee.  So you'll likely want to have them hop out of the shooty squad turn 2 or 3 and assault, depending on the situation.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">2) Azrael + Captain Karlaen + Inquisitor Coteaz or Callidus Assasin + alpha strike or shooty list.  Make BA your primary with Karlaen as the warlord.  He always gets strategic genius from the strategic traits.  Now seize the initiative on a 4+ re-rollable.  Use Raphen's Death company or Cassor the Damned as troops to squeeze Karlaen in with some punch instead of a tax.  Use coteaz if you need psychic support, use Callidus if you want to drop an ap2 flamer on enemy's face turn 1 - both allow re-rolls to seize.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3) Azrael + Astra Militarum infantry or conscripts blob + priest.  Same as last edition.  30+ cheap, durable objective grabbers.  4++ for whole unit.  Priest passes leadership in assault, then entire unit can re-roll 4++.  He is so cheap, always take him.  Make Azrael warlord with furious charge trait.  Now the entire blob is S4 on the charge.  Or give him FNP within 3in of objective trait & camp blob in the midfield.<br><br>4) Azrael + SM Honor Guard.  Same principle as above, except for a hard hitting melee unit.  Honor guard are super cheap for having artificer armor and a power weapon.  Only downside is no invul - hence Azrael.  Now you have a melee deathstar that can make sweeping advances and also has either furious charge or FNP (near objectives) from Azrael.  If you take 10, give 6 or 7 axes to deal with 2+ saves.  Azzy and the remaining 4 swords can whittle down any 3+ or worse save units in the way just prior.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5) Deathwing Knights, relic + Astra militarum priest.  Durable, versatile terminators.  You take these guys because they have cheap access to storm shields, are WS5, and are T5 usually which means they tend to survive.  Just get them into combat safely and they'll get their points back.  Priest means most of the time they'll have a 2+, 3++ re-rollable in the assault.  On top of that they're T5 with hammer of wrath, precision hits, fear and adamantium will.  Precision hits is very useful for picking out apothecaries, champions, sergeants, power fist/claw wielding models.  All attacks are S6 AP3 now - that's the equivalent of a relic blade + concussive, not bad.  Optionally get 1 S8 AP2 attack.  They're not the Lord of War hunters they used to be, but they're much more versatile now due to AP3 and no more one use only smite.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Knight master has AP3 fleshbane and a base of 3 attacks, which should not be overlooked.  He alone can nearly wipe out a SM tactical squad in the backfield.  Fleshbane is also one of the most powerful rules in the book, you always wound on 2+.  Against certain units this is very good - any gargantuan or monstrous creature with a 3+ or worse - wraithknights, barbed heirodule etc.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6) Deathwing Knights + Brother Captain Stern.  Stern is somewhat lacklustre, but he always has access to Sanctuary psychic power (+1 invul).  Which means those DW knights are now at a 2++ T5.  Stern can also re-roll his 2+ once.  So he can soak up any small arms fire wounds if you put him in front, and then look out sir any AP2 to a knight with a 2++.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7) 7-10 Deathwing Knights + Master Hareth Shen (FW Salamanders) + Librarius Conclave + Sammael.  The ultimate deathstar.  Somewhat slow.  Super expensive - will be just about your whole army.  Shen gives a 4+ FNP.  Scout unit up 6-12in via Sammael and Librarians on bikes.  Move another 6in, then run / flat out up to 9in b/c of Sammael's warlord trait.  Stretch out your movement as much as possible with bikes, while not exposing yourself (if you're not invisible esp).  String them out as close as you can to any unit you will charge.  This positioning + Sammy's warlord trait to add 3in to the charge is what will (hopefully) get you a turn 2 charge.  Cast all kinds of crazy psychic powers.  Enjoy invisible 2+/3++/4+++ terminators multi-assaulting the whole table.  Then hit and run on their turn and multi-assault again.  Beat other deathstar armies to a pulp using smite or normal on each model as fits the situation.  Beat hordes to a pulp with a crapload of S6 AP3 I4 concussive attacks + HoW, whilst smooshing the Nobs/leaders via precision strikes.  Move and flat out Sammael in fly mode over structures a whopping 39in last turn to claim objectives.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lastly, I just want to add that the new army wide "Grim Resolve" special rule should not be underestimated.  Most people online seem to think this inferior to SM tactical/devastator/assault doctrines (don't forget that DA also get Deathwing and Ravenwing special rules).  But you can only use doctrines if your overall strategy has kept you alive and worked out to a point where you can remember to use them to effect.  Grim Resolve is always in effect.  With anything twin linked, this is especially powerful.  Twin-linked rapid fire plasma hitting on 5's is the same mathematically as shooting a BS4 SM with a plasma gun.  This opens up whole new options where instead of charging, you can sometimes force your opponent to charge you and essentially get a whole extra shooting phase in.  This also makes command squads and vets more survivable against assaults.  A few meltas can have a huge effect on Maulerfiends, Imperial Knights etc.  Even twin linked BS2 storm bolters can hurt against ork boyz, tyrnaid chaff troops etc.  BS 2 is twice as good as BS1.  Now think about BS3 or full BS via formations - it's not bad.  And again, it's not reliant on your strategy and memory to be useful.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br></span></div><div class="gmail_signature"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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Dark Angel Tactica

T Tonight we have a guest article centered around Dark Angels. definitely a good read. Jonathan here with some in depth tactica, hidden gem...

8/01/2015

Dropfleet Release Schedule Revealed

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW32jrw441JGNvfemON1mKVGbM8Wf2BGwtkcoKbnIaxiZVnIRnZvCmtrQy1wkaKCa_SJ82LaWxHA0IiBbdlEk8uVBalcWu4zLYWcDTKRUb4pEDqsJVZsNoKJlU26_BrkM6ZmHHvJvKO4/s640/blogger-image-27743304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW32jrw441JGNvfemON1mKVGbM8Wf2BGwtkcoKbnIaxiZVnIRnZvCmtrQy1wkaKCa_SJ82LaWxHA0IiBbdlEk8uVBalcWu4zLYWcDTKRUb4pEDqsJVZsNoKJlU26_BrkM6ZmHHvJvKO4/s640/blogger-image-27743304.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>Dropfleet Commander is one of the most highly anticipated released on the horizon. With the all-star team of Andy Chambers and Hawk Wargames , it's bound to be a big hit, possibly even bigger than Dropzone. We have seen some sculpts of the UCM ships and as of yesterday the latest Scourge ships. Now we finally have info on when we will start to see the game with the latest news out of Gencon. <div>  </div><div>This news comes from the comment section here in Faeit 212</div><div><br></div><div><ol id="bc_0_22TB" style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;"><li id="bc_0_21B" class="comment" kind="b" style="padding: 0.25em 0px 0px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; border-bottom-width: 0px;"><div class="avatar-image-container" style="margin: 0.2em 0px 0px; float: left; max-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; width: 36px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img src="https://img2.blogblog.com/img/b36-rounded.png" style="max-width: 36px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238);"></span></div><div id="c7522221148315182630" class="comment-block" style="margin-left: 48px; position: relative;"><div id="bc_0_21M" class="comment-header" kind="m" style="margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/15965779008020577341" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;">alex miklave</a></cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="http://natfka.blogspot.com/2015/07/scourge-dropfleet-ships-and-lots-of-new.html?showComment=1438433257570&m=1#c7522221148315182630" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;">August 1, 2015 at 5:47 AM</a></span></span></div><p id="bc_0_21MC" class="comment-content" style="text-align: start; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In case anyone was wondering I got a chance to talk with face about dfc release at gencon. David Lewis says the next newsletter will show that dfc will be on kick starter for funding during the fall and probably be released around spring</span></p><p id="bc_0_21MC" class="comment-content" style="text-align: start; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><br></p></div></li></ol></div>

Dropfleet Release Schedule Revealed

Dropfleet Commander is one of the most highly anticipated released on the horizon. With the all-star team of Andy Chambers and Hawk Wargames...

8/01/2015

Stormcast Eternal Paladins

<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAUtL1UMDH-WhrJgL9gdBhgHAfaCLtCF_W9UoWsRUFOcfPxsW6AMnHjHxFsH7Nkg8_rdeXtEH2Vae9ar-NN0YvLuaxeY06zq_OZNH8sflQWYlHD6LxrNM3v17kNqotEj83jUikwL_RrU/s640/blogger-image--860949158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAUtL1UMDH-WhrJgL9gdBhgHAfaCLtCF_W9UoWsRUFOcfPxsW6AMnHjHxFsH7Nkg8_rdeXtEH2Vae9ar-NN0YvLuaxeY06zq_OZNH8sflQWYlHD6LxrNM3v17kNqotEj83jUikwL_RrU/s640/blogger-image--860949158.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>This week's preorders are live in many places and soon to be for the U.S.. Stormcast Eternal Paladins and some amazing new terrain, are the order of the day for the Age of Sigmar. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><h2 class="test-product-title-top" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stormcast Eternals Paladins </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">£35</span></h2></div><div><h2 class="test-product-title-top" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Numinous Occulum </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">£35</span></h2></div><div><h2 class="test-product-title-top" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dragonfate Dais </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">£30</span></h2></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">there are also some repacks and bundles, including a new warscroll battalion. Here is you link to see more</span></div><div>http://www.games-workshop.com/</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSy7Z8F7V7BLn9RnUlbpXTLoWm2R3Uz7k1fK9v0f3J1uOQfn-STLTLbhXUXxwcP26vcwRJWYOyXaLQj39sHos3VVL-H5DDZFYam1nmI-mVGVRA1IXuA9x5gGAA0Ea_hidyGmtS1en56_4/s640/blogger-image-1896742030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSy7Z8F7V7BLn9RnUlbpXTLoWm2R3Uz7k1fK9v0f3J1uOQfn-STLTLbhXUXxwcP26vcwRJWYOyXaLQj39sHos3VVL-H5DDZFYam1nmI-mVGVRA1IXuA9x5gGAA0Ea_hidyGmtS1en56_4/s640/blogger-image-1896742030.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Via Games Workshop </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEUL-zdy7v8uCJhIHEtBJjOs94obWkiUliUq1hZzQLhBoYffUcXPhVy0ClaZ87E1ROs1UvFQr4jopY8KnQCCsJ43lawEuE3zebEX_Z1IWDpRRwCbTpfTdvxV53WfkUBAuM1z6Epetik8/s640/blogger-image-1148779960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEUL-zdy7v8uCJhIHEtBJjOs94obWkiUliUq1hZzQLhBoYffUcXPhVy0ClaZ87E1ROs1UvFQr4jopY8KnQCCsJ43lawEuE3zebEX_Z1IWDpRRwCbTpfTdvxV53WfkUBAuM1z6Epetik8/s640/blogger-image-1148779960.jpg"></a></div><br></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The footsoldiers of the Stormcast Eternals, Paladins wage war with grim determination. Sent into the mortal realms, they attempt to cleanse the corruption of Chaos  the Retributors deliver swift justice with their Lightning Hammers, Decimat..</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YtYd6Vw4yFScSCCgZvaqzYh6RKkTh2JX-3EBA39ne-p64vezO46t1pUOLLPTi7F0njwFPaaa7ahTJ3-k3bBuI8a1IrjdVItVP4lrbm7aV4fr_bnOlCWONG5lxvUn6xH-bcIu8gTMWbE/s640/blogger-image--1972990581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YtYd6Vw4yFScSCCgZvaqzYh6RKkTh2JX-3EBA39ne-p64vezO46t1pUOLLPTi7F0njwFPaaa7ahTJ3-k3bBuI8a1IrjdVItVP4lrbm7aV4fr_bnOlCWONG5lxvUn6xH-bcIu8gTMWbE/s640/blogger-image--1972990581.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> An ancient seat of power where priests are able to call upon the gods, the Dragonfate Dais is ringed by draconic carvings whose eyes glow with divine light. Hanging above the ground, suspended in a place between the realms and the heavens, only the bravest souls should even attempt to contact the divine through this dais - after all, your prayer may be answered by something other than divinity…</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QzuVooHmfCzqteBSFa-8X1hYXEN6igrCaoaYWXXEZ9a6KUa7ROFh900TlvKonPwidzlJHeAgDJYDutIm3MOzHYFAnsoOUDwYk5wqS76Rj9pyShBW91Hr0RmUqshyhQmxoaQIlk-x1_0/s640/blogger-image--930873402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QzuVooHmfCzqteBSFa-8X1hYXEN6igrCaoaYWXXEZ9a6KUa7ROFh900TlvKonPwidzlJHeAgDJYDutIm3MOzHYFAnsoOUDwYk5wqS76Rj9pyShBW91Hr0RmUqshyhQmxoaQIlk-x1_0/s640/blogger-image--930873402.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Places of arcane power and eldritch might, each Numinous Occulum connects the magic of the realms with strands of pulsing sorcery. Wizards that can master the spinning wheels of the occulum can peer into the future or the past, manipulate time or alter the fates themselves to bring ruin to their enemies and victory to their dark masters.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>

Stormcast Eternal Paladins

This week's preorders are live in many places and soon to be for the U.S.. Stormcast Eternal Paladins and some amazing new terrain, are ...

8/01/2015

What's on Your Table - Dreadclaw Conversion

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What's on Your Table - Dreadclaw Conversion

What's on Your Table - Dreadclaw Conversion Hi Natfka, This is closer to being finished, and almost ready to be primed. It’...

8/01/2015

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