FICTION: Tyranid/Mechanicus 1 pager

by | Oct 9, 2017

A few years back, prior to any Mechanicus models or codices were released, a friend of mine Lantz created a homebrew Mechanicus codex and a set of converted models. It was quite striking, and the points and abilities were well thought out. Very shortly...

Battle Report 120- 2000 pts White Scars vs Tyranids

by | Oct 5, 2017

This week's battle report sees my White Scars take on Stu's Tyranids in a 2000 pts Maelstrom of War mission.This week, I was playing Cleanse and Capture (three cards per turn) with Spearhead Assault deployment zone.My army consisted of:Battalion DetachmentCaptain-...

Warhammer 40,000 – Coping with Change

by | Sep 10, 2017

So most of us have had 8th edition for a little while now and have likely invested in an Index or two. Aside from ditching the 3rd edition mechanic almost entirely which has served as a rebirth for a number of weapons and tactics,  there has been a conscious effort to...

North West Open 2017: Game 1- Deathwatch vs Tyranids

by | Sep 5, 2017

A few weeks ago, I attended the North West Open tournament at Wargames in Southport. This was an ITC tournament and the first of its kind that I had attended. The tournament took place over 2 days and 5 games, where I would see if my Deathwatch could compete with the...

Bunker War 3: Game 3- Deathwatch vs Tyranids

by | Aug 10, 2017

The final game of the Bunker War 3 tournament would see my Deathwatch take on Phil's Tyranid force. I had only played Nids once in 8th edition so far, and it did not go well. Hopefully, this game would be a lot closer than that last one.The mission for game 3 was the...