Archive for April, 2010

ANNIHILATION Campaign System v1.1

Here is an update to the two player ANNIHILATION campaign system based on myself and Peter’s campaign – ANNIHILATION v1.1 Campaign Rules (PDF) Feedback and experience would be most appreciated. Owen

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Aftermath of the ANNIHILATION

The ANNIHILATION is over and Khador came out on top. Each of the four games was contested closely and the attrition rules limited both of our force selection, particularly in the final game. Here are all of the articles related to this campaign – [Games 1 and 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | [...]

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The ANNIHILATION never ends!

Honouring the fallen The scene was one of devastation. The Menite crusaders were all fleeing the battle, inert ‘jacks abandoned and the injured left to die where they lay. The Khadoran jubilation was short lived. Yes, the enemy had been vanquished, but the cost has been high. Irusk lamented the death of every Khadoran soldier. [...]

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An Introduction to Warmachine

This is an article I wrote a couple of months ago for Issue 3 of the Uplink magazine [pdf] “Play like you’ve got a pair!” is the catchphrase for this fast-paced aggressive game. If you like the sound of a wargame that has a stunning range of miniatures, is based in an immersive and compelling [...]

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Why Warjacks Rock in MkII…

Here’s a photo from the middle of a great game I played this week – My Marauder had used Combo Smite to slam Deathjack towards Tartarus and the Bane Thralls. Unfortunately I only rolled 1″ on the slam, but that’s another story. Anthony, my savvy opponent, saw the opportunity to cause a little mayhem. He [...]

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The ANNIHILATION continues!

The Khadoran Avalanche… Irusk’s attempt to blunt the early enemy advance had been less than successful. To add insult to injury he had lost the only Devastator in his force to a rare moment of impetuousness. Severius had brought confusion to the Khadoran ranks, something Irusk was not accustomed to and had managed to sieze [...]

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Carnivean finally has Open Fists

The front of the final version of the Carnivean’s MkII card (previewed here) has revealed something quite nice – it’s Talons are now Open Fists. Sweet! I feel a little better about the dodgy win I pulled against Lenny a while ago. Owen

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Epic Warmachine and Hordes

I’ve always been a big fan of Games Workshop’s Epic game. I’ve owned pretty much all of its incarnations over the years and currently have large Blood Angels and Eldar armies, but what does that have to do with Warmachine and Hordes. Well, Epic is for representing large scale battles with a single assault between [...]

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