Preferred Enemies

We’ve been experiencing the 10th Edition ruleset in one form or another for about 3 months, and that means the first quarter is done and it’s time to send home those report cards! So, how has the newest edition of Warhammer 40K done? We went through and graded this in a number of areas, from the initial rollout to the core rules quality to rules accessibility to game balance, all on the classic A-F scale. Is 10th Edition at the top of the class? Or is it doomed to spend time in remedial school? Listen as we pick through the edition and discuss what is and isn’t working, and what we think needs to be done by the end of the semester. Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob returns from his first 8-round 10th Edition tournament, and he doesn’t do it empty-handed! In this episode, we talk about Rob’s experience at the Show Me Showdown and how he brought home the Best T’au trophy. Then, we talk about other games played, including escalation leagues, Combat Patrol tournaments, and more Basement-Hammer, and what is and isn’t working. Finally, we compare two xenos armies – Aeldari and T’au – and try to figure out what went wrong with the balance between them. Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, it’s time to let the models hit the mat and talk about actual games played of 10th Edition 40K, and in a surprising twist, all four of us have gotten games in! We’re not just talking about your standard 2000-point games (although those are included as well). We’ve got a little bit of everything, including Combat Patrol, 500-point escalation league games to four-player team games, 1000-point Basementhammer, and 2000-point tournament play. Also, we talk a little about the early balance changes, the new starter sets, and a few items from the Not-Warhammer-40K preview. Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tenth Edition launch has come and gone, and with it comes a mix of topics for our hosts to discuss. First, an extended hobby progress segment involving magnets and painting techniques. Following that, we dig into a little bit of everything 10th edition-related, including the new points system, the new 40K app, the Forge World datasheets, our first games of 10th Edition, and the current discourse on comp at 10th Edition tournaments. Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New edition, new format! We’ve stripped out a couple of phases of the show to get it to you on a more timely, more focused fashion. In part one, we discuss our experience at the second US Open to be held in Kansas City, with a particular focus on the narrative event. In part two, we look at the rollout for 10th Edition, how this differs from any past editions, and whether or not you really need the Leviathan box. Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back together in Kansas City for the 2023 Midwest Conquest! In part one of this episode, we talk about the tournament, our games, and the winners, as well as the Titan-themed shenanigans we got into on the day before the big event. In part two, we talk about Boarding Actions (thanks to Dennis bringing up his terrain set from Texas), our experiences, the big differences between it and standard 40K, and how well we think it’ll translate to 10th Edition. Link: Heroic Morale 40K on Twitch Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warhammer Fest 2023 has come and gone, but in its wake we have a whole slew of revelations about 10th Edition. The biggest reveal? The launch box and its contents! We dig into the coverage about the upcoming Leviathan box, including the models, the book, and the deck of cards. Deck of cards? Yes, deck of cards. We also do a day by day dive into all the 10th edition coverage from the end of April, with a special focus on that deck of cards and what it means for games going forward. Also, the return of listener mail, and our hobby progress! Link: Wargamer – 8 new rules we learned playing Warhammer 40k 10th edition Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The conclusion of the Arks of Omen series is here, and with it comes the return of a second loyalist primarch to the 41st millenium. What is Lion’el Jonson up to in this final book, and how does it work into the larger story? What is Vashtorr’s endgame? Does Chaos win or lose this narrative ark? What does this set up for 10th Edition? We dig into the synopsis, as well as this final take on Boarding Action rules and missions, in this episode. Also, we pick through all the tidbits of 10th Edition previews (as of recording), and try to get a bigger picture of what this edition will look like. Finally, our hobby progress, and the soon-to-be-obsolete Morale Phase! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a month away, we return to a plethora of previews and new releases – so many, we dedicated the entire episode to them! In this episode, we cover the arrival of Vashtorr, the new Boarding Patrols boxes, Arks of Omen three and four, the accidental Dante deployment, and the full Adepticon 40K preview, including the biggest announcement: the oft-rumored and now-confirmed 10th Edition of Warhammer 40,000. We pick through all the details (as of recording time) and try to build as much a picture of the future as we can, all trying to answer two questions. First, will this address the issues facing the game, and second, can they pull it off? All this, our hobby progress, and a tiny-yet-epic Morale Phase! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arks of Omen storyline continues, and this time we look at the second volume, which is headlined by everyone’s favorite angry angel, Angron. What draws him to wage battle against the forces of the Imperium, what does Khorne have in store for the sector, and what is Vashtorr the Arkifane’s real goal in all of this? In addition, we get the second installment of Boarding Action rules, with this book providing new faction-specific rules and new missions. How is the format holding up, what new strategic elements are in play, and how many books will you need to play it? Also, news and new release, our hobby progress, and the Morale Phase! Link: David Kohman Memorial Knight Joust Link: Poorhammer 40K – The $500 40K Army Challenge Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rev up those chainaxes and slap on some red armor – it’s time to talk World Eaters! In this episode, we take a look at the new World Eaters codex and tell you 8 things you need to know about it. Yes, it’s down from our usual 10, but Khorne insisted on 8. We talk about the things this codex has, as well as the things that are surprisingly missing. Also, news and new releases, your listener mail, hobby progress, and the Morale Phase! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last episode, we took a look at the new Arks of Omen detachment in this season’s Grand Tournament packet. In this episode, we’re going to look at what you can actually do with it. We take the detachment through its paces and see how far we can push its flexibility. Bloody Rose Sisters of Battle? Death Guard Terminus Est force? The Eight? Oops, All Squigs? We try our hand at those and much more. Also, news and new releases, your listener mail, our hobby progress, and a multiverse-ranging Morale Phase! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New year, new season, new narrative! In this episode, we take a look at both new Arks of Omen books. First, we examine the Arks of Omen Grand Tournament booklet, with its new detachment structure. Is this book going to give us the grand flexible army-building we’ve been hoping for, while keeping the balance improvements from Nephilim? Second, we delve into Arks of Omen: Abaddon, with a focus on the new Boarding Action format. Games Workshop is hitching their wagons to this format for the next few months – is it everything they’re promising, or is it another format that’ll fall to the wayside? Also, news and new releases, your listener mail, hobby progress, and the Morale Phase! Link: Arbitor Ian – Arks of Omen: Abaddon – The Lore Link: Arbitor Ian – Building a Warhammer 40k Zone Mortalis Spaceship Board out of Old Terrain Kits! Link: Squad-Marks Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of 

To wrap up the year, we take a look back at happenings between 0000022.M03 and 0997022.M03. It was a year that brought us the update of the final 8th edition codexes, seasonal 40K, quarterly balance dataslates, and even a brand-new faction. What armies dominated the full return of super-major events? Did Games Workshop win the battle to balance the game, or is there yet more war to wage? Should the Aeldari get yearly Phoenix Lord and Aspect Warrior updates? Did Rob’s dream of Traitor Guard as a separate army come true? We talk about all that and more in our last episode of the year! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The year is winding to an end, and there’s a lot to discuss in the last couple of weeks! Fortunately, Rob, Dennis, and Richard are here to tackle the topics. We discuss the end of the US Open Series, both in the Competitive and Narrative tracks, with a deep dive into all the stops Games Workshop pulled out for the narrative finale. Also, we talk about the last Metawatch of the year and what it tells us about how things are going from a design and balance standpoint. There’s also the Chaos-focused reveals from the Grand Narrative preview, such as Vashtorr and the new World Eaters. We dig into the holiday army bundles and give our rankings on which boxes are the best for your buck. Finally, we take a look at the Armies on Parade winners and just what we love about all of them. We’ll be back in two weeks for Part Two of our Year-End Wrap-Up! Link: Tabletop Titans – The Best Narrative Event You’ve Never Heard Of Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2:

It’s time to bite the bullet, grab our t-shirts and flashlights, and brave something otherwise unknown to us – talking about the Imperial Guard! We dig into the codex included in the new Cadia Stands box and discuss 10 things you need to know about the new Astra Militarum. From the new subfaction-free regimental doctrines to the new units, and all the high points inbetween, we do our best to dig into this army that none of us play. How do orders work? Where did Commissar Yarrick and his tank go? Which is better – Tempestus or Kasrkin? And do we really need four different varieties of infantry squad? We address this and more as we do our best to review this book! Also, news and new releases, your listener mail, hobby progress, and a snappy Morale Phase! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Open is in our hometown, and we had to attend! In this episode, Kevin, Dennis, and Rob discuss their experience at the 2022 Warhammer US Open in Kansas City, where all three attended the Narrative event. After a primer in Crusade last episode, how did our trio fare? Who won – the valiant forces of order or the nefarious forces of ruin? What happens when you bring a Ta’unar to a narrative game? How many things can a Khorne Kytan kill at once? How did the Sororitas and their Votann allies fare? And which of the three brought home the trophy for the most famous hero in the event? Listen and find out the answers to these questions and more! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve spent a lot of episodes talking about 9th Edition 40K, but one thing we’ve never really touched on is 9th Edition’s spin on narrative 40K, Crusade. With three of us getting ready to play in the Crusade event at the Warhammer US Open in Kansas City, it’s time to turn our focus towards this neglected format! In this episode, we delve into the nuts and bolts of Crusade – what is it, how it works, and how it differs from traditional matched play. We also discuss what we’re bringing to the event, why we’re bringing it, and how we’re making those lists work. Also, news and new releases, including a deep dive into the emergency Leagues of Votann updates, your listener mail, our hobby progress, and a smashing Morale Phase! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What started out as an April Fool’s joke is now in our hands – the new Leagues of Votann codex and army box are here! We delve into this new faction, discuss their lore, and pick out ten (or is it eleven) things you need to know about this army! From their grudge-based special rules to their slow-and-steady playstyle to their wild new weaponry, we dig in and forge ahead with Dennis’s new favorite force. Also, news and new releases, your listener mail, hobby progress, and a Morale Phase about getting back to what we love. Don’t sell yourself short and miss this one! Link: Frontline Gaming Terrain Shop Link: Squad Marks Battle Ready Terrain Link: Tinkerhouse Sci-Fi Terrain Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What rough beast, its hour come at last, slouches from the Warp to be born? It’s the new Chaos Daemons codex! In this episode, we talk about 10 Things You Should Know about the new Daemons book. Is the Warp Storm table manageable now? How about the new daemonic saves? And how do the servants of the various Chaos Gods actually play on the table? We dig in and discuss this and more. Also, news, new releases, and your listener mail! No Hobby Progress or Morale Phase this episode, due to time constraints, but they’ll be back next episode! Sponsor: Preferred Enemies on Patreon Sponsor: KR Multicase Sponsor: GameMat.eu Theme: Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/II ‘No Need to Reload’ by RoeTaKa, courtesy of OCRemix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices