Why I’m Struggling with 9th Edition
It’s snowing, it’s 15 minutes into New Years Eve, and the latest episode of Splintermind (which has me as one of a vast sea of guests) has me in a […]
2020
Review: Hero Forge Minis for 3D Printing
With COVID-19 cases spiking, colder winter months approaching for the Northern Hemisphere, and a lot of people only interacting with their close contacts in families, “pods”, etc. I’ve noticed an […]
Why I Think Two Wound Firstborn Is a Mistake (In the Long Term)
The internet is all aflutter with the now confirmed suggestion that the classic “Firstborn”, non-Primaris, power-squatting Marines of the classic 40K Space Marine range are getting some significant updates that […]
3D Printing and the Hobby: A Skeptical Enthusiasts Take
I’ve been contemplating this for awhile, writing little bits of it in my head for…probably five or six months now, but with the combination of the Tabletop Inquirer posting something […]
Quick Review: Warhammer 40,000 Crusade Journal
I have a known weakness for…themed accessories for my armies. I love special dice, and I’m not entirely sure my fondness for templates doesn’t come from the fact that I […]
Five (More) Random Things I’d Like to See Changed In the Horus Heresy
The internet has enough salt and hot-takes about 9th edition that I don’t feel the need to add to the noise, at least not before I have a few games […]
On the Building of Zones Mortalis
For me, Warhammer 40K has always been about void war. It’s what got me into it, it’s what my Heresy army is themed around, and I think it’s what makes […]
Black Lives Matter. Or: Why Politics Belongs in the Hobby
There are at least two posts sitting in the queue waiting for a final pass before being published. They’re not going to get published for awhile. There’s more important things […]
We’re Blowing It
Generally speaking, this blog is about toy soldiers. And math. Sometimes toy soldiers and math. This is not one of those posts. This is about COVID-19.
Why I Don’t Want 9th Edition Heresy
You ever have something that you could have sworn you wrote down at some point, and then you go back and try to find it and it’s just…not there? That’s […]