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  • I know you we’re all hoping against hope to see another GMort post today, but I’m afraid all I have is ashes and bitterness for you instead. GMort is taking some time off. I’ll let him tell the story: Hi Guys and Gal,  Though I have greatly enjoyed the last...

    House of Paincakes: GMort’s Sabbatical

    Posted on May 22, 2012 | No Comments
    I know you we’re all hoping against hope to see another GMort post today, but I’m afraid all I have is ashes and bitterness for you instead. GMort is taking some time off. I’ll let him tell the story: Hi Guys and Gal,  Though I have greatly enjoyed the last...

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  • Not talking about 40K this week…well not the ‘on a tabletop’ variety anyway…except we do use a table-top…because we sit around a table and our stuff is on the top…well using the bottom wouldn’t make a lot of sense what with gravity being as single-minded as it is….. Wait…let me...

    House of Paincakes: Pushing the Limits of Decency.

    Posted on May 2, 2012 | No Comments
    Not talking about 40K this week…well not the ‘on a tabletop’ variety anyway…except we do use a table-top…because we sit around a table and our stuff is on the top…well using the bottom wouldn’t make a lot of sense what with gravity being as single-minded as it is….. Wait…let me...

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  • For all the issues that Games Workshop has, there’s one thing that I think we can all agree upon… Their models are fucking awesome* *With some minor exceptions *Cough* Stormbrick..I mean Stormraven *Cough* Unfortunately Games Workshops ability to write balanced rules is somewhat hit and miss. This creates an issue...

    House of Paincakes: The ‘Poop Rules, Great Model’ Dilemma

    Posted on April 24, 2012 | No Comments
    For all the issues that Games Workshop has, there’s one thing that I think we can all agree upon… Their models are fucking awesome* *With some minor exceptions *Cough* Stormbrick..I mean Stormraven *Cough* Unfortunately Games Workshops ability to write balanced rules is somewhat hit and miss. This creates an issue...

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  • There have been several posts on both this network and on various forums about the relative merits of arguing, valuing the opinions of others and other related subjects…The general consensus being that a good debate as long as it’s done with mutual respect for the opinions of others can be a constructive...

    House of Paincakes: The Noble Art of Arguing…

    Posted on April 10, 2012 | No Comments
    There have been several posts on both this network and on various forums about the relative merits of arguing, valuing the opinions of others and other related subjects…The general consensus being that a good debate as long as it’s done with mutual respect for the opinions of others can be a constructive...

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  • ‘Broken’ armies are somewhat of a myth… Certain units are inherently powerful and certain combinations of units have a power level beyond that of the sum of their parts but quite often that perceived level of power is an illusion based primarily on the ‘myth’ of their invulnerability rather than...

    House of Paincakes: As Balanced as a Rock…

    Posted on April 3, 2012 | No Comments
    ‘Broken’ armies are somewhat of a myth… Certain units are inherently powerful and certain combinations of units have a power level beyond that of the sum of their parts but quite often that perceived level of power is an illusion based primarily on the ‘myth’ of their invulnerability rather than...

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  • Several of my friends went to a tournament at Warhammer World in Nottingham this weekend… This might not be an advert for the actual tournament they went to but it’s close enough… As usual the venue was first class, the tables had a nice mix of scenery and there was a...

    House of Paincakes: The Importance of Balance.

    Posted on February 28, 2012 | No Comments
    Several of my friends went to a tournament at Warhammer World in Nottingham this weekend… This might not be an advert for the actual tournament they went to but it’s close enough… As usual the venue was first class, the tables had a nice mix of scenery and there was a...

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  • Rumours are something we come to expect in the world of Warhammer. Every potential new release comes with the usual selection of information from various sources. From the guy with ‘inside’ information, to the ‘play-testers’ who were using a version five years old with the odd bullshit wish-lister thrown into...

    House of Paincakes: The Rumour Trap.

    Posted on February 21, 2012 | No Comments
    Rumours are something we come to expect in the world of Warhammer. Every potential new release comes with the usual selection of information from various sources. From the guy with ‘inside’ information, to the ‘play-testers’ who were using a version five years old with the odd bullshit wish-lister thrown into...

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  • There is an old saying that goes something like “No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy”. Of course this is a fair point but even the most poorly organised of military forces have at least a vague idea of what they’re going to do….. Many 40K players however...

    House of Paincakes: Always Have a Battleplan…

    Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments
    There is an old saying that goes something like “No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy”. Of course this is a fair point but even the most poorly organised of military forces have at least a vague idea of what they’re going to do….. Many 40K players however...

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  • Like most games of it’s type Warhammer 40K uses a points system to manage size of games and to indicate the relative ‘worth’ of a unit. A unit that costs four points is going to be absolutely shit but hopefully can hopefully survive and win through sheer weight of numbers....

    House of Paincakes: Are ‘Mono-builds’ inevitable?

    Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
    Like most games of it’s type Warhammer 40K uses a points system to manage size of games and to indicate the relative ‘worth’ of a unit. A unit that costs four points is going to be absolutely shit but hopefully can hopefully survive and win through sheer weight of numbers....

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  • I don’t like change. The saying “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” seems entirely fine as a philosophy to me.  Of course with Games Workshop involved we need to also add the slightly paraphrased saying “If it ain’t broke don’t break it…” As pretty much all 40K players who have...

    House of Paincakes: A reasonably unbiased opinion on 6th Edition (Maybe).

    Posted on January 24, 2012 | No Comments
    I don’t like change. The saying “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” seems entirely fine as a philosophy to me.  Of course with Games Workshop involved we need to also add the slightly paraphrased saying “If it ain’t broke don’t break it…” As pretty much all 40K players who have...

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