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AOWdu 212.1 LGT recap panel Oct 03, 2024

Show notes

Adam reels in three juggernauts from the LGT this past weekend, with 2nd place Brian Seipp, and top ten finishers Innes Wilson and David Gaylard.

We have an awesome chat about the event, what is working amazingly well and anything they'd like to see change, their trials and victories, discussing the meta and analysing some of the pretty wild finishes for some very obscure factions.

Hope you enjoy!

What it Takes to be a Captain Tundra Tactics, Erik Forsman on Champ's Cup Sep 27, 2024

Show notes

In this week's episode Nick interviews Eric Forsman. Eric talks to us about community development, team tournaments, and his team composition for the Champion's Cup In this episode we go over Eric's role within the team with his Tyranids, and how he dealt with real challenges as a team Captain.

In part two of the show, available to our patrons deep dive into all of the rounds Tundra Tactics played. This team won second place out of 56 and we talk about their pairings, their strategy, and of course, Eric's games!

To support the show please check out our patreon for weekly exclusive content patreon.com/aow40k

Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet

CHARACTERS

Hive Tyrant (260 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy venom cannon
1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
• Enhancement: Adaptive Biology

Neurotyrant (135 points)
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• Enhancement: Alien Cunning

Old One Eye (140 points)
• 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons

BATTLELINE

Hormagaunts (65 points)
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons

OTHER DATASHEETS

Biovores (50 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher

Carnifexes (250 points)
• 2x Carnifex
• 2x Bio-plasma
2x Chitinous claws and teeth
4x Deathspitters with slimer maggots
2x Spine banks

Exocrine (135 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs

Lictor (55 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons

Maleceptor (170 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload

Neurolictor (90 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons

Pyrovores (35 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt

Tyrannofex (190 points)
• 1x Powerful limbs
1x Rupture cannon
1x Stinger salvoes

AOWdu 211.1 Imperial Agents Codex Review Sep 24, 2024

Show notes

Greetings Soup enjoyers. Games Workshop threw us a curveball by making Imperial Soup it's very own Codex, in a very strange way. This is a pretty dang unique book that has some really really bad portions that don't really make sense by todays measuring sticks, but also some shining jewels and spicy that i think will take many by surprise!

I am joined by Jeremy Martino of Team Australia for the review, as he promised. It's a very good time and we really do take our time, getting 2 hours of hardcore review content from what many believed to be a hollow book.

Hope you love it!

Smashing Smite Club with Tau: Jason McKenzie Sep 20, 2024

Show notes

In this week's episode Nick interviews Jason McKenzie, Jason is fresh off the back of a first place victory at the Smite Club Open with his Retaliation Cadre Tau! In this episode we go over Jason's journey with the hobby, how to improve, and his Tau army and strategy!

In part two of the show, available to our patrons deep dive into all of Jason's games with play by play tactics and strategies from the man himself!

To support the show please check out our patreon for weekly exclusive content patreon.com/aow40k

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Player Name: Jason McKenzie
Faction: Tau Empire
Army Points: 2000
Army Enhancements: Starflare Ignition System on Enforcer Commander, Internal Grenade Racks on Coldstar Commander
Detachment Rule: Bonded Heroes
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Emissaries of the Dawn (2000 points)

T’au Empire
Strike Force (2000 points)
Retaliation Cadre

CHARACTERS

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (115 points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
3x Fusion blaster
2x Shield Drone
1x Shield Generator
• Enhancement: Internal Grenade Racks

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (100 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
2x Gun Drone
3x Missile pod
• Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System

Ethereal (50 points)
• 1x Honour stave
1x Hover Drone
2x Shield Drone

OTHER DATASHEETS

Broadside Battlesuits (180 points)
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Twin smart missile system
1x Weapon Support System
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Twin smart missile system
1x Weapon Support System

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points)
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
2x Missile pod
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points)
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
2x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
4x T’au flamer

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points)
• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points)
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster

Kroot Carnivores (75 points)
• 1x Long-quill
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
• 9x Kroot Carnivore
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Kroot rifle

Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-inhibitor Drone
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol

Piranhas (55 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Riptide Battlesuit (180 points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Vespid Stingwings (65 points)
• 1x Vespid Strain Leader
• 1x Neutron blaster
1x Stingwing claws
• 4x Vespid Stingwing
• 4x Neutron blaster
4x Stingwing claws

AOWdu 210.1 Faction Ladder Update Sep 17, 2024

Show notes

Greetings one and all and welcome to another tier list. I am joined by the lovely Nathan Herring and Jeremy Atkinson from Stat Check to help me update our living faction ladder. We do this periodically throughout the life of the game and this episode makes our 13th faction ladder update!

We go over where we left off on the last ladder what things looked like then, all 20 weeks ago, and update it purely based off the amazing data the Stat Check crew have compiled for the betterment of the community!

Hope you enjoy this episode.

Chaos Cult Crushing the NOVA Open with Derek Apsche Sep 13, 2024

Show notes

In this week's episode Nick interviews Derek Apsche, Derek is fresh off the back of a first place victory at the NOVA Open with his Max Cultist Chaos army! They go into all of the details for how it works and how Derek came up with it here!

In part two of the show, available to our patrons deep dive into all of Derek's games with play by play tactics and strategies from the man himself!

To support the show please check out our patreon for weekly exclusive content patreon.com/aow40k

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Chaos Space Marines
Strike Force (2000 points)
Chaos Cult
CHARACTERS
Cypher (90 points)
• 1x Cypher’s bolt pistol
1x Cypher’s plasma pistol
Dark Apostle (95 points)
• 1x Dark Apostle
• 1x Accursed crozius
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancement: Amulet of Tainted Vigour
• 2x Dark Disciple
• 2x Close combat weapon
Dark Commune (80 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Incendiary Goad
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade
Dark Commune (75 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Warped Foresight
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade
Fabius Bile (85 points)
• 1x Fabius Bile
• 1x Chirurgeon
1x Rod of Torment
1x Xyclos Needler
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte’s tools
BATTLELINE
Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Chaos Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
OTHER DATASHEETS
Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations
Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations
Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations
ALLIED UNITS
Beasts of Nurgle (70 points)
• 1x Putrid appendages
Daemonettes (100 points)
• 1x Alluress
• 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Slashing claws
Nurglings (40 points)
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
Seekers (80 points)
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws

AOWdu 209.1 State of the Meta Sep 10, 2024

Show notes

Hello wonderful denizens of the 41st milenium. I am back from my crazy month of travel and back in the recording booth, joined by a trio of Australian WTC team members do discuss the state of the game.
We chat things we like, dislike and would like changed in addition to how the current balance stacks up against past golden periods of competitive play!

Double Monolith Destroying Texas with Justin Moore Sep 06, 2024

Show notes

In this week's very special episode Nick interviews Justin Moore, a long time War Room member. Just in fresh off the back of amazing first place victory at the Texas Open with his Double Monolith Necrons! They go into all of the details for how it works here.

In part two of the show, available to our patrons deep dive into all of Justin's games with play by play tactics and strategies from the man himself!

To support the show please check out our patreon for weekly exclusive content patreon.com/aow40k

++ Army Roster (Xenos - Necrons) ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment Choice: Hypercrypt Legion

Show/Hide Options: Legends are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible

+ Character +
Chronomancer: Dimensional Overseer, Warlord
Plasmancer: Arisen Tyrant
+ Battleline +
Necron Warriors
20x Warrior w/ gauss reaper: 20x Close combat weapon, 20x Gauss reaper
Necron Warriors
20x Warrior w/ gauss reaper: 20x Close combat weapon, 20x Gauss reaper
+ Infantry +
Deathmarks
5x Deathmark: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Synaptic disintegrator
Deathmarks
5x Deathmark: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Synaptic disintegrator
+ Vehicle +
Canoptek Reanimator
Canoptek Spyders
Canoptek Spyder: Fabricator claw array, Gloom prism, Two particle beamers
Doomsday Ark
Doomsday Ark
Monolith
Four death rays
Monolith
Four death rays

Interviewing Thousand Sons player David Gaylard - Part 1 Aug 30, 2024

Show notes

In this week's episode, Nick interviews Thousand Sons player David Gaylard.

Player Name: David Gaylard

Team Name: New Zealand

Factions Used: Thousand Sons

Army Points: 1990

Army Enhancements (list on which model):

- Lord of Forbidden Lore (on Char1: Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch)

- & Arcane Vortex (on Char4: Infernal Master)

- & Umbralefic Crystal (on Char5: Infernal Master)

Detachment Rule: Kindred Sorcery (Cult of Magic)

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19 Cabal

CHARACTER

1x Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (140 pts, 2 Cabal Points)

• 1x Arcane Fire

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Warpflame pistol

• Lord of Forbidden Lore (+35 pts, +0 Cabal Points)

1x Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 pts, 2 Cabal Points)

• 1x Arcane Fire

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Warpflame pistol

1x Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 pts, 2 Cabal Points)

• 1x Arcane Fire

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Warpflame pistol

1x Infernal Master (115 pts, 2 Cabal Points)

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Inferno bolt pistol

• 1x Screamer Invocation

• Arcane Vortex (+25 pts, +0 Cabal Points)

1x Infernal Master (110 pts, 2 Cabal Points)

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Inferno bolt pistol

• 1x Screamer Invocation

• Umbralefic Crystal (+20 pts)

1x Infernal Master (90 pts, 2 Cabal Points)

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Inferno bolt pistol

• 1x Screamer Invocation

1x Magnus the Red (440 pts, 4 Cabal Points)

• 1x Blade of Magnus

• 1x Gaze of Magnus

• 1x Tzeentch's Firestorm

• Warlord

BATTLELINE

- Icons on Soulreaper

5x Rubric Marines (105 pts, 1 Cabal Points)

• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Warpsmite

• 1x Warpflame pistol

• 4x Rubric Marine

• 4x Close combat weapon

• 1x Soulreaper cannon

• 3x Warpflamer

• Icon of Flame

5x Rubric Marines (105 pts, 1 Cabal Points)

• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Warpsmite

• 1x Warpflame pistol

• 4x Rubric Marine

• 4x Close combat weapon

• 1x Soulreaper cannon

• 3x Warpflamer

• Icon of Flame

5x Rubric Marines (105 pts, 1 Cabal Points)

• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Warpsmite

• 1x Warpflame pistol

• 4x Rubric Marine

• 4x Close combat weapon

• 1x Soulreaper cannon

• 3x Warpflamer

• Icon of Flame

OTHER DATASHEETS

10x Thousand Sons Cultists (55 pts, 0 Cabal Points)

• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion

• 1x Brutal assault weapon

• 1x Cultist firearm

• 9x Cultist

• 9x Brutal assault weapon

• 6x Cultist firearm

• 1x Flamer

• 1x Grenade launcher

• 1x Heavy stubber

2x Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 pts)

• 2x Chaos Spawn

• 2x Hideous Mutations

1x Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 pts, 0 Cabal Points)

• 1x Betentacled maw

• 1x Mutalith claws

• 1x Warp vortex

1x Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 pts, 0 Cabal Points)

• 1x Betentacled maw

• 1x Mutalith claws

• 1x Warp vortex

1x Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 pts, 0 Cabal Points)

• 1x Betentacled maw

• 1x Mutalith claws

• 1x Warp vortex

AOWdu 208.1 Blood Angels Codex Review Aug 27, 2024

Show notes

Adam is joined by the band new wtc ambassador, John Lennon for the review of the bloodiest of Angels!

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