Astra Militarum Tactics: Changes to Leadership & How it Affects Priests and OoF

With 7th edition comes a slight change to leadership that affects two units in the Imperial Guard codex in particular.  I am talking about the Officer of the Fleet and the Priest.  I will go back and edit my OoF post to bring it in line but here I will cover how the leadership changes affect these units.

Astra Militarum Tactics: Initial thoughts on Psykers in 7th

With 7th being out for almost a week now and some time to think on it, I have some ideas on what is going to be useful for our psykers.  Please note this is my initial thoughts and is not going to be a comprehensive tactical review, just general ideas that are going to need some practical testing.  Will talk about the three different psykers we can bring and different ways I think they will work.  I was unfortunately proven wrong about wrydvanes getting access to telepathy, oh sad face.

The Sandbox of 7th Edition

With the new edition it is quite clear that there is a plethora of options with little restrictions.  While this may seem like a problem, I don't believe it to be so.  While issues may be found with unbound armies, Lords of War, formations, etc, they do not break the game on their own.  What we have been given is a giant sand box, and GW has been stating and continues to state that these are the full options to play the game and that we can choose how much we want to use and incorporate.  There is no, well all of this is legal so you have to play me.  Since we are here to have fun, you have as much of a choice as your opponent on how you want to play the game.

FAQs and 7th Edition

Well the FAQs are up, and most of everything is on the black library site minus the main rule book and a few supplements.  I'll give it to GW, they are at least trying address some of the issues, though the wait has been long.  Some are just minor clarifications and others have a larger impact on the game.  Others are just fixing the lazy editing errors.  At least its been done.

Militarum Tempestus Scion Tactics: Air Assault & 7th Edition

As I have often posted, the Scions are a favorite of mine, and while mulling over 7th edition and thinking on tactics to use, I noticed something that is actually quite good.  Scions/Storm troopers are famed for their aerial assaults and this is something that they do quite well as their own army or as part of a greater Imperial Guard army and there are some rules that make this a more viable tactic.

Militarum Tempestus Storm Scions

So I usually don't plug GW directly, but in this case I think this is warranted.  Above is the new soon to be released Storm Scions bundle, and for me being a big lover of these guys, is something I am probably going to pick up.  If you are also a fan, this is a great way to add to your army and actually is one of those rare deals that GW puts out.

Hobby Post: Ork Army Showcase

Related to yesterdays battle report I am going to showcase my brothers ork army.  He has put a lot of work into them and is  great painter.  All of his orks are painted using a wash technique, where he bases them white and then uses washes only to paint them, with metallic paints only for the metal parts.  Its an awesome technique and looks great when done right.  Above and below is his big mek.