Chaos Cults: The Showdown

Chaos Cults: The Showdown

Greetings folks.  Among the turbulence of the warp, Chaos has sprung anew with more followers of the Dark Gods.  Whilst the new Codex: Crimson Slaughter has come at the disappointment of many of the die hard fans of the older legions of Chaos, it is indeed more for...
The Wolves of Fenris

The Wolves of Fenris

Hey there everyone, and welcome to Rites of Battle.  Today's article actually comes from a request from T.J. Hubbard asking if I could look into one of his favorite armies in 40k, The Space Wolves.  While the topic itself if fairly broad, I've decided to hone...
Rethinking the Universal Rules of 40k.

Rethinking the Universal Rules of 40k.

Hey folks.  So Tyranids have dropped, and whether you love it, hate it, or are just plain indifferent on it, it's the reality of the codex as it is now.  And while I do plan to discuss my thoughts on it at some point (more than likely over a podcast review of the...
The Difficulties of Making it Worth it’s Points

The Difficulties of Making it Worth it’s Points

Greetings Gentlereaders,One of the biggest distinctions in talking about units in 40k, especially in light of our recent podcast, is how to make units "worth their points."  From a design perspective, this is a much more difficult task than most of us would...