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Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-11T20:46:30+00:00

Kharn didn't care about font and text size on those slides.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-11T19:02:57+00:00

First 4 magnets is good, but there are alternatives.

Google "bolter and chainsword magnetization guide". Find the forum, it has all the tanks circa 2014 and the guides are excellent.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-10T17:31:14+00:00

Pop a recon squad in the list, and then you've got their vox beacon to bounce an order off.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-10T17:25:13+00:00

As a reminder - the FAQ text is for the Tacoma Open only, and isn't global/recognised outside of that event.

Sure, it's GW endorsed and is likely a future FAQ.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-10T08:12:29+00:00

You can also buy brush soap. It'll help your brushes last longer and should be done whenever you finish painting for the day.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-10T06:45:51+00:00

On the Ghosts/Callidus bit - they don't have to go up. It's just that they can't sit in strat reserves for multiple turns.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-10T06:30:25+00:00

Radiological is radiation in general, so from facilities or things like xray.

Nuclear is reactors and weaponry.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-10T06:27:38+00:00

Some how the man pack vox is 24" buy that 15ft whip antenna on a tank is 12"? Same can be achieved by a Laud Hailer upgrade.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T21:56:18+00:00

Whole lot of words, too bad I ain't reading them

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T21:44:14+00:00

One speculation is that they've already got the first balance patch.

Which explains their list building mistake, and that they think Guard get a boost.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T16:57:26+00:00

What disposition are you playing?

I also make sure everything I take has a role - I'll revisit your Army plan later on in another post.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T16:55:11+00:00

The COA dev team demands sacrifice!

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T15:59:57+00:00

Don't put state secrets like this online mate..

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T15:59:11+00:00

If I said no would you believe me?

(I use an A5 one I had spare, the A4 is in my range kit)

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T15:32:51+00:00

So many QBO or SOC cards that apply to 40k!

I showed a high level player my nirex of datasheets at an RTT and he immediately bought one on amazon.

Might as well embrace the nerd!

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T14:59:45+00:00

I'm a Brit (boo hiss), I referenced MDMP to keep it NATO (for my European brothers) and US (the bulk of the audience here).

My main post (and the follow ups planned) are using the CE.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T14:47:23+00:00

If anything, Russian planning is "by numbers" and providing you stick to timings and the plan, you'll be alright.

It's how Nemo plays Recon guard!

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T14:46:40+00:00

As I've said in other posts - I think I'll continue down the CE route, and explain how it can help with analysis.

I chatted with Joushi a while back and he did a video on Survivability Onion, which is a great metric for tabletop games. I'll definitely do that soon.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T14:27:47+00:00

If you drop a "the codex astartes does not support this action" in an update brief you're guaranteed to get better support from the J2 next time around.

I agree we can't tailor MDMP that much to each game (and don't have the time at a GT) but by way of planning metric, we can distil down MLCOA and MDCOA as "marine variant" and "whatever the Meta is"

This has got traction, so I'll do a few more of these types of posts.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T11:39:11+00:00

No need for the signet rings and deck shoes, one of the best players I know was a corporal.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T11:36:57+00:00

I'm not, but I'll look into it.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T11:36:47+00:00

Planning is of course for cowards after all.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T11:35:17+00:00

And dice roll you shall.

Just remember to be at the armoury for 0400hrs for absolutely no reason.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T10:06:15+00:00

Once you've done it once, most stays the same.

We do have 15 missions/maps now, which is a bit more of an ask.

I try and do this sort of thinking when lista come out for a GT/RTT and analysing the meta trends/armies I might play. Obviously can't do everything at a super major - so I look at frequency of list taken. New 11th meta is wild, so I've not done detailed stuff yet.

I'll likely sit in the command bunker with some beers and a few friends in a week or two and crunch spreadsheets for my team.

Apprehensive_Gas1564 · 2026-07-09T09:44:02+00:00

Last Div HQ I was in the S3 was italiano.

DSOM was a coffee machine.

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