Is it a leaner? What is the dice etiquette in wargaming? Even among friends rolling the dice correctly is a good habit to cultivate. Here are a few rules that I follow: The first is that all the dice have to land on the table for the result to count. If something falls on the floor, or a side table, I pick it up and re-roll it. All the dice have to be flat on Read more…
Continuing my quest to become the most feared Locust pilot in the inner sphere… This week’s BATTLETECH podcast explores some of my ideas in using this iconic mech on the table. Listen to the podcast below:
Warrior and assassin run vs. the Gargoyle. Why the warrior and assassin? Character balance in the game, based on how loot randomly drops favors one tank type character, and one support type character. While I have fun playing both the knight and warrior, they both compete for the gear drops, meaning one will be stronger vs. the other, yet both have to get up close and attack. One tank and one support work best, or Read more…
Every wargaming system- Warhammer 40K, Battletech, X-Wing Miniatures, etc. is a simulation of rules that is designed for players to “wargame” in the chosen narrative. They outline what you can and can’t do each turn, and try to balance out the contest of forces… …but every simulation is just that- a simulation. In this week’s wargaming podcast we explore the concept of STRESS POINT: places in the rule-set that can be used to your advantage. Read more…
I’m a BIG believer in getting the most out of your model collections, and for Warhammer 40K that means exploring some of the smaller side stories in the grimdark universe. Not everything is a major planet changing battle. Many heroic battles are fought between a half or dozen or less men, xenos, or beasts… What I find especially challenging is that smaller model based games are similar to “regular” 40K but the tactics are VERY Read more…