I noticed this weekend at our tournament that a lot of people do not know what the expected results of a combat are.  Before I begin any combat I like to know what the start of combat results are.  So I normally calculate t ... Read More »

For years I have felt that all units should have command if they were planning on fighting.  Recently though I keep finding armies which might not need them.  In particular Tomb Kings, and Vampire counts will never need the ... Read More »

I am often asked which school of magic is best against such and what-not army.  Well I have a few simple rules about magic - move spells win, and missile spells have better be no armor save (otherwise the mage's point cost would bet ... Read More »

The other night I and another player were both had some of the same units in games.  In my game my pistoliers were their usual awesome self but in his game his were aweful.  Now forgetting any play difference one of the big ... Read More »

Over the weeend I went to Syracuse for a little local tournament.  I was looking to test a list for the Baltimore Gt and they frequently have players with the uber tough army du joir.  Now I had a really good time at the to ... Read More »

If you played in any tournaments recently you might have gottne the priviledge to play the non-combat armies which are all the rage now.  The armies bring a pile of shooting or magic and a few uber killer units.  They use t ... Read More »

Well I have finally finished purusing the new Dark Elf book for Warhammer and it is a very frustrating book.  Sure it improves the Dark elves a lot and makes them very playable in many forms but this book enforces the distressing th ... Read More »

After playing a few warhammer fantasy games I have decided that often the illusion of shooting is better than shooting.  Now it is possible to build armies with 60+ Strength 4 shots a turn, but that first turns off players, and forc ... Read More »

Well after long last I finally got a Deamons of Chaos book into my hands and it is some good.  In general the demons are a little worse but much cheaper.  They also do not pop as in the last edition which is a huge bonus ev ... Read More »

Recently I was talking to a Vampire Count player That had just played a game and his magic had failed him.  He required his magic phase to create a lot of models and when it did not then he was helpless. He had spent 1100 on charact ... Read More »