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 […]
Idle Speculation
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coronavirus, Cons and the Tallyman of Nurgle
We’re going to take a bit of a break from MathHammer to consider what I do in my real life – the study of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. We’ve used […]
Why Competitive 40K Is So Easy To Talk About
So awhile ago, on an episode of Splintermind I somehow snuck onto, we got to talking about why, when the internet talks about 40K, they almost always talk about Matched Play […]
The Sigmarization of 40K: It’s Not What You Think
Or…the difference between Tall settings and Wide settings. Back when 8th Edition was released, there was a lot of talk about the Sigmarization of 40K. How it was being reduced […]
Why The End of ‘Praetorian of Dorn’ Should Be Read Straight
So…the end of Praetorian of Dorn is something of a controversy. And because I feel like indulging in a fluff discussion, I figured I’d post something that I’ve been mulling […]
What Now for the Corsairs?
I love my pointy-eared pirates. This is an indisputable fact. And while the most recent Big FAQ has come and gone, and the changes within it have been consistently good […]