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The New Year is Upon Us.The New Year is Upon Us.

I was once told that if any given year you did not laugh and cry during the year, it was a wasted year. What was meant, is that there are ups and downs. For a year a to really memorable in your life, to really remember it when you have 30-50 years behind you, you need these events in your life. All…

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31Dec2013

Conversations: List Tailoring, Its in the RulesConversations: List Tailoring, Its in the Rules

The idea of list tailoring is generally considered taboo, with the idea of a single list to take on all comers prevailing. Did you know that is not what is intended in Warhammer 40k? It takes a different line of thinking to move away from the "take on all comers" lists that our communities consider…

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31Dec2013

White Dwarf Leaks: Hive Crone, Exocrine, and MoreWhite Dwarf Leaks: Hive Crone, Exocrine, and More

There are a lot of picture leaks now running around of the January White Dwarf. You can see the new box releases, and pictures of the new models in the lineup. …

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31Dec2013

Imperial Guard: New Heavy Tank, Updated Basilisk, and New FlyerImperial Guard: New Heavy Tank, Updated Basilisk, and New Flyer

Lots of new models are mentioned in this rumor bit for the Imperial Guard. A new massive tank, fighter and much more are included. This list seems rather logical and a new dogfighter and big tank would also be very welcome, not to mention a storm trooper/ veteran plastic kit. …

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31Dec2013

1850 Revenant Battle Report1850 Revenant Battle Report

As always there are lots of games going on now to test out the Revenant Titans in standard 40k games. Yes, the Revenant Titan is a beast, and yes he can be ridiculously tough and take large chunks of your army. …

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30Dec2013

Faeit 212 BlogExchange: Blogs From Around the WorldFaeit 212 BlogExchange: Blogs From Around the World

The Holidays are now almost at an end, and this will be the last Faeit 212 BlogExchange feature for 2013. There are a lot of great new additions to the Exchange today, so sit back and take it easy while checking out some of the new sites and others you may never have visited before. …

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30Dec2013

January Releases Revealed: Complete Release ListingsJanuary Releases Revealed: Complete Release Listings

Here it is, what is coming in January and when. It looks like its going to be a Tyranid heavy month, but you already knew that. Here are the Details. …

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30Dec2013

January Dataslate Pics leakedJanuary Dataslate Pics leaked

The two January Dataslates we announced here several weeks ago, finally have pictures leaked for them. The dataslates are the Tyranid Vanguard and the Tryannic War Veterans. …

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30Dec2013

Plastic Steel Legions Pic Leaks: New Kits SpottedPlastic Steel Legions Pic Leaks: New Kits Spotted

There is a new possible leak, which is showing what is probably plastic Steel Legions on a new box. This is rather exciting as plastic Steel Legions means more and more of us are going to be digging into this cool gas mask and trench coat guardsmen. …

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30Dec2013

Tyranids Teaser Video is ReleasedTyranids Teaser Video is Released

There is a new video teaser video released by Games Workshop today revealing that Tyranids are coming. Once again its not much, beyond a come back and check out what we are releasing. There are some clicking sounds, and you get to see a planet. Here is a link to the video http://www.youtube.com/wat…

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30Dec2013

Tyranid Limited Edition Cover Leaks: Tyranid Limited Edition Cover Leaks:

The Tyranid Limited Edition artwork has leaked into the forums and now throughout the internet, and while some people are still claiming these are not them, its time to get over themselves. These are the leaks, even though its with some existing artwork. I have had more than one reliable source con…

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30Dec2013

Kill Team GamesKill Team Games

Late night after the Revenant Titan battle, there were three of us still hanging out and Kill Team seemed like the perfect game for three of us to hit the tables with. So yes, we played a free for all 3 player game of kill team. In fact, after the first, we quickly put together new lists, and got i…

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30Dec2013

Memphis Battle Bunker Event: Forgeworld, Stronghold Assault and EscalationMemphis Battle Bunker Event: Forgeworld, Stronghold Assault and Escalation

It seems that Games Workshop events are starting to allow much more at their events. From the Throne of Skulls allowing Escalation and Stronghold Assault, and now word that the Memphis Battle Bunker has a large even coming in June that will be allowing it all, including Forgeworld. …

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29Dec2013

Tyranid Pricing Information for JanuaryTyranid Pricing Information for January

Even though we have had the pricing for a bit now on new releases, this is a list that apparently includes everything for Tyranids. I went back and checked this against or prices for the new releases, and it all seems to match up. This of course includes not only new releases, but everything for Ty…

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29Dec2013

Facing the Revenant: A Battle ReportFacing the Revenant: A Battle Report

The game has come and gone, and it was a wild game with massive destroyer weapons obliterating units, regenerating void shields creating a thin veil of life and death, a deadly flyer dual, and in the end, the game was a blow out and called after 4 rounds. The Revenant Titan threw down its blasts an…

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29Dec2013

Faeit's Tarot: 7th Edition, Release Schedules, and MoreFaeit's Tarot: 7th Edition, Release Schedules, and More

Christmas was here, and with it came a bombshell of a rumor from 40k radio, that 7th edition 40k would come in 2014. It was a kind of stop the press moment, as we are not that far into 6th edition. Of course I had to send off a bunch of emails to sources that might have some more information as to …

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29Dec2013

Blood Angels and Necrons: Mysterious Sightings?Blood Angels and Necrons: Mysterious Sightings?

Sometimes I don't know where to classify some rumors that come our way, or even what they are for, this is one of those. While this could mean very little or for something a long ways out, I figured it was worth sharing. …

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29Dec2013

7th Edition 40k and Warhammer Fantsy 9th Edition Rumors7th Edition 40k and Warhammer Fantsy 9th Edition Rumors

Of course we will start to hear conflicting rumors from different parts of the world and community. So these are a couple bits of rumors that are floating around regarding a possible new rulebook release and Warhammer Fantasy. …

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28Dec2013

Uniting The Community with a new BRBUniting The Community with a new BRB

A new edition coming in 2014 is quite literally a hard thing to swallow, and yet the rumor is here. The rumor comes from credible source, and is very logical if taken in certain context. …

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28Dec2013

The ScourgeThe Scourge

Dropzone Commander has a lot of new models coming in the first quarter of 2014, and I fully expect a new game expansion next year as well bringing with it the Resistence. So along those lines, I have more pictures now of my models that are at Blue Table Painting getting done. …

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28Dec2013

Global Campaign: Eye of TerrorGlobal Campaign: Eye of Terror

I recall back in third edition there was a global campaign for 40k for Armageddon. I participated in it some, and it was a lot of fun. It looks like a new campaign, one for the Eye of Terror may be coming to us very soon, and I think it would be a welcome event. …

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28Dec2013

7th Edition: Currently As It Stands7th Edition: Currently As It Stands

By now rumors of a new 40k edition have reached just about everyone. As it stands now, we have heard that 7th edition is coming sometime between July and September, and is currently under playtesting. The ideas behind the new edition, are to literally pull all the rules together, including Escalati…

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28Dec2013

Valhalla AnnouncementValhalla Announcement

The dates for Valhalla are set next year, and its time to start scheduling your life around it. Its the one event that I hope I am lucky enough to go to again this coming year. Its a great time, and it is the one event that you will remember year after year. Its unlike anything you have been to pre…

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27Dec2013

The Revenant Titan: Tomorrow Evening.The Revenant Titan: Tomorrow Evening.

It cannot be beaten, even with armies designed to take it down. It's nigh unbeatable, a huge massive eldar titan with holo fields and a 36" movement. Its lances shoot an incredible total of 4 destroyer weapon shots and obliterates anything in its path. Can it be on the table and the outcome of the …

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27Dec2013

Tournaments: The Problems of Escalation and More.Tournaments: The Problems of Escalation and More.

There is a problem in the community right now, and that is many people are wanting to force Tournaments to open up and accept everything that Games Workshop has to throw at them. Escalation and the introduction of D-Weapons has hit the community like a giant rock in the side of the head, and we are…

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27Dec2013

Valhallan Imperial Guard: The Sad NewsValhallan Imperial Guard: The Sad News

Valhalla Imperial Guard, specifically the Command Squad, are no longer available and have been discontinued. Its quite sad really, and I am going to imagine that once the final stock of troops are gone, they are going to follow suit. There are only 33 left in stock. …

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27Dec2013

Tyranid Questions AnsweredTyranid Questions Answered

We had a decent sized set of Tyranid rumors yesterday that looked a little off from leaked images and information we have received so far about Tyranids. I am looking forward to getting something solid about this coming release, but for right now, we are going to take a closer look at yesterday's r…

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27Dec2013

Tyranids: Some Detailed Rumors Tyranids: Some Detailed Rumors

A hole bunch of rumors have surfaced, and they go into a lot of details on the new Tyranid codex that is due out very soon. A lot of these look excellent, and some even may match up with what we have seen in the White Dwarf leaks. …

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26Dec2013

Dropzone Commander Reveals its Schedule and MoreDropzone Commander Reveals its Schedule and More

Hawk Wargames has wrapped up its December Advent Calendar with a large number of releases for all the current factions for Dropzone Commander. It was quite the ride with a lot of excellent previews of models that are coming over the next few months. Today we have the release schedule and more detai…

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26Dec2013

7th Edition 40k: Not 6.57th Edition 40k: Not 6.5

Of course with rumors of a new edition, I just had to see if there was anything else we could learn. The response is looking fantastic, and much more than I thought a new edition might be. …

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26Dec2013

Lord of the FallenLord of the Fallen

Forget an Inquisition detachment, there is a new man in town. Cypher is really one of the most phenomenal characters we have seen yet. He can be played by a large number of armies, his point cost is not that bad, and he gives you tons of special abilities that work well with your armies. …

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26Dec2013

40k 7th Edition Coming 2014: Fantasy 9th Edition Shelved. 40k 7th Edition Coming 2014: Fantasy 9th Edition Shelved.

This rumor sounds a little far out of place, but who knows, as it comes from reliable sources. So lets delve into this, and start thinking what if this is happening. It would definitely throw the game for a big loop, since this is not something we are expecting to happen for quite some time. …

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26Dec2013

Merry Christmas From NatfkaMerry Christmas From Natfka

I just want to wish everyone a safe and fun Christmas. Beyond that, I want to thank everyone that contributes here on this site, from just commenting, to helping keep us up to date on what is going on out there in the world that is our hobby. Of course to our sources, both named and unnamed, a huge…

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25Dec2013

Cypher Lord of the Fallen: A First LookCypher Lord of the Fallen: A First Look

Cypher Lord of the Fallen has just been released digitally by Games Workshop Digital as the finale of the our December Advent calendar. There is more to this dataslate than we first thought, as it is the largest of any of the dataslates we have seen, comes with a tremendous amount of background, an…

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25Dec2013

Cypher, Who and What is He?Cypher, Who and What is He?

Cypher is a character that I remember seeing from time to time, and it was one of a good friend of mine's favorite character. Not that he was some hotshot special character that dominated the table, but because of who he was. His background intrigued his fans, not his rules. So who is Cypher, and w…

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24Dec2013

More Tyranid Pics RevealedMore Tyranid Pics Revealed

Of course there are more Tyranid pics being revealed, and this one shows the Hive Crone, the carnifex boxset, the size of the Exocrine, and the Tyranid Swarm box that we have been talking about here on Faeit 212. Everything that we have been talking about is starting to show up now. …

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24Dec2013

Simply Amazing New PreviewSimply Amazing New Preview

This one is going to catch us all off guard. A new preview for a new scenario pack coming, and its an orbital defense model. Check out the size of that compared to the UCM tank pictured. …

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24Dec2013

For Hive Guard and Tyrant Guard ModelsFor Hive Guard and Tyrant Guard Models

Something interesting came in today, and is simply from a phone call with a little bit of information regarding older Hive Guard and Tyrant Guard models that needed to be updated to the new match new models. …

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24Dec2013

40k/ Fantasy Release Order40k/ Fantasy Release Order

The Bell of Lost Souls put out a release order today, and for the most part it lines up with what we have been hearing. Until recently anyhow. …

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23Dec2013

Kharybdis Assault Claw and Legion BasiliskKharybdis Assault Claw and Legion Basilisk

Kharybdis Assault Claw and Legion Basilisk are coming soon, to be released on January 3rd from Forgeworld. The Kharybdis is a massive drop pod, while the Legion basilisks brings heavy artillery to the legions. …

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23Dec2013

The Revenant Titan ApproachesThe Revenant Titan Approaches

The Eldar Revenant Titan is nigh unbeatable. It cannot be destroyed and kills all that face it, single handedly wiping any army it faces on the field. Or does it? We bring only death, and leave only carrion. It is a message even a Human can understand. Its time to find out. This coming Saturday I a…

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23Dec2013

Shaltari Anti-Air Walker PreviewShaltari Anti-Air Walker Preview

The Shaltari have a new revealed unit today, a support anti-air walker. This one fits the shaltari well, as I can see players fielding more and more shaltari walkers. I will be curious to see how the new units vary from existing, and how they will interact on the gaming table. …

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23Dec2013

Forgeworld PDF UpdatesForgeworld PDF Updates

If you missed it already, Forgeworld has updated several of armies including Imperial Armour 2 with some very interesting updates for both the Sisters of Battle and codex Inquisition. Of course codex Inquisition is the one that I am most interested in, and it allows an additional foc slot for an In…

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23Dec2013

December Releases Are HotDecember Releases Are Hot

More than anything, the above image says it all. Dark Age Miniatures is once again releasing some must have models in my collection. The problem is that I can't play all the factions, but the Greater Fire Elemental is just plain awesome. Once Christmas is over in a few days, I will be looking at wh…

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23Dec2013

Talking Dropzone CommanderTalking Dropzone Commander

I have been talking about this game since I was introduced to it. The game itself is written and designed by David Lewis. He also has sculpted all the models as well, and in my last conversation with Hawk Wargames, Dave is locked away right now working on new models for the game. …

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22Dec2013

Faeit's Weekly Tarot: Releases for 2014 and TyranidsFaeit's Weekly Tarot: Releases for 2014 and Tyranids

This week we are looking at Tyranids, both new rumors and a full compilation of what is coming. Alongside that we have a good look into what 2014 will look like in regard to warhammer 40k releases. So lets look at this weeks headlines and rumors. …

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22Dec2013

Games Workshop Digital Release: Blood In The SnowGames Workshop Digital Release: Blood In The Snow

Warhammer Battle: Blood in the Snow is the latest Digital Release during the advent calendar for Games Workshop. It is a new scenario that pits the players into a deadly environment of ice shard blizzards and lightning murder storms. …

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22Dec2013

Scourge Anti-Air Walker RevealedScourge Anti-Air Walker Revealed

As someone who plays the Scourge, one of their weakness's is how close fast moving flyers can get into you with fear of reaction shots from ground anti-air. This new walker seems to balance that huge vulnerability to bombers. Very much looking forward to this.…

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22Dec2013

UCM Flame Tank RevealUCM Flame Tank Reveal

The UCM get another tank, and this time its a light tank with a flame thrower. Sounds just perfect for clearing some buildings in forward positions. We have three reveals left on the Hawk Wargames Advent Calendar. …

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22Dec2013

Mega Mat KickStarter in It's Last 24 Hours!Mega Mat KickStarter in It's Last 24 Hours!

Check out the latest pictures and if it is something you like, you can still get in on the action! …

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21Dec2013

Escalation and Stronghold Assault BattleReportEscalation and Stronghold Assault BattleReport

Last night there was a straight out of the books Escalation and Stronghold Assault game. My opponent was facing me down to with dual Mauler Fiends, Heldrakes and a Khorne Lord of Skulls, while I fielded the dreaded Hell Hammer with an Macro-Cannon Aquila Strongpoint and Void Shield Generators. …

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21Dec2013
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