 | I need to swtart off this review with full transparency - we are White Dwarf subscribers and became subscribers to get these reviews to you on time, as promised in the advertisement for signing up to do so. In the past two months though, the White Dwarf has been arriving at Beardy Hammer HQ ;ater and later, this issue, December which hit the stores on 25th November actually arrived to Australian subscribers on the 8th of December - almost two weeks late! So, despite the date this appears on the site, I have backdated it so that it keeps some kind of continuity if in the future you are looking back for reference. Anyway, that unpleasantness out of the way, lets try and be objective and have a look inside! - White Dwarf's now monthly format continues to impress just by the sheer amount of material in the magazine. Taking cues from gaming and PC mags, the look is fresh and certainly good value for what you get! |
As the cover suggests, this issue launches the new Blood Bowl game with a thumping rush pass!
(I made a sporting reference - please write down this time and date for later generations).
(I made a sporting reference - please write down this time and date for later generations).
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| Planet Warhammer opens the issue covering many a far and varied field; thye new Thousand Sons releases, the Blood Bowl game with a brief overview, a look at the Skaven player minis set and the winter game board. The new XL sprays get a look in, as well as Space Hulk which some say has had a price drop (unconfirmed), the new Hobbit Strategy Guide gets a look in as well as other books, The Master of Mankind and Fabius Bile novels, the Blood Bowl Omnibus and Gav Thorpe's Azrael novel (and a brief Q&A). |  |
The new Battleforces are shown here for the first time (and are cracking value!!) as well as a few other gift ideas. Video games (how quaint) like Space Hulk: Deathwing, Mordheim: City Of The Damned, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada's Tau DLC, Sanctus Reach (which kind of cae out of nowhere...) and Armageddon - Da Orks all get a write up.There's also a look at the Commisar coat for cosplayers out there.
Then it's onto Thousand Sons... so much ornate goodness with a big fold out battle shot! The new Traitor Legions and Imperial Agents Codex as well as Legacy of Russ novel and the two new Apocryphas are seen here too, Index Chaotica and Imperialis.
Then it's onto Thousand Sons... so much ornate goodness with a big fold out battle shot! The new Traitor Legions and Imperial Agents Codex as well as Legacy of Russ novel and the two new Apocryphas are seen here too, Index Chaotica and Imperialis.
Another new release of interest is the latest Forge World Horus Heresy tome, Horus Heresy VII - Inferno. This has been delayed and my rumours tell me it won't be out until next year (mid-January or so) but include rules for the miniatures in the Battle For Prospero boxed set and the Leman Russ mini from Forge World.
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Hall fo Fame this month looks at the Ork Killa Kans, awesome miniatures for any good Ork general.
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Hall fo Fame this month looks at the Ork Killa Kans, awesome miniatures for any good Ork general.
Now it's time to really get into the Blood Bowl articles, with Spike! Magazine giving a guide to what it's all about including player bios. It'[s all for fun, but also a good look at the feel they are going for.
Then it's onto Jervis Johnson who really gives yuou all you need to know, from how player cards work, player specialities, formations, a designers look at the miniatures and more. If you're into the game or want to be, then this is a pretty good section.
Then it's onto Jervis Johnson who really gives yuou all you need to know, from how player cards work, player specialities, formations, a designers look at the miniatures and more. If you're into the game or want to be, then this is a pretty good section.
And now it's onto the miniature articles, starting with an aweosme collection of Blanchitsu acolytes who came together, along with their warbands inspired by the work of John Blanche, to fight over three awesome boards including the centrepiece - the stairs to the Golden Throne themselves! The creativity in these conversions is just amazing.
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The winners of the Golden Demon Diorama and Duel cataegories are next and they are all really impressive, each one has something to inspire.
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A Tale of Four Warlords had to each paint a hero for their armies this month and although from different Age of $igmar forces, these are all super cool.
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Army of the Month is a truly massive Stormcast Eternal army, and one of the better ones we've seen. Gone are the stark metallics and instead the limited palette and contrasting colours of Ben Johnson's army really make it look different and at the same time original.
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The winners of the Golden Demon Diorama and Duel cataegories are next and they are all really impressive, each one has something to inspire.
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A Tale of Four Warlords had to each paint a hero for their armies this month and although from different Age of $igmar forces, these are all super cool.
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Army of the Month is a truly massive Stormcast Eternal army, and one of the better ones we've seen. Gone are the stark metallics and instead the limited palette and contrasting colours of Ben Johnson's army really make it look different and at the same time original.
Blood Bowl fans rejoice - it's your very first Battle Report including the master himself, Jervis Johnson taking to the field...
Back to minis with a cool battle scene using Jamie Forster's Ironjawz and Gary Shaw's Khorne Bloodbound that starts a well laid out look at some of the big Armies On Parade entries from 2016.. Gary has done a really awesome metallic red colour scheme which used 8 layers of Angron Red over a metallic base coat. His Archaon conversion is really great! There's also Mechanicum and Flesh-Eater Courts to keep your nose glued to the page trying to get a better look. Nice little section!
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Now this issue also has rules supplements; A Clash of Titans shows how the Wraithknight and Tau Stormsurge can take the field in combat with each other using the Imperial Knights: Renegade rules..Lost Patrol gets a multi-player mini tournament for five players. There's also three new missions for Warhammer 40K - one for flyers, one for tanks and the other for Deathwatch Kill Teams. Plus, want to use your Genestealer Cult minis in Deathwatch Overkill - there's that too!
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The Crimson King and his not-so-merry men, the Thousand Sons, get a feature on them, their hatred for Space Wolves, Tzeentch and the on so angsty Magnus!
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Brush maestro, Will Davies, is the spotlight for 'Eavy Metal this month with some super crisp minis!
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Now this issue also has rules supplements; A Clash of Titans shows how the Wraithknight and Tau Stormsurge can take the field in combat with each other using the Imperial Knights: Renegade rules..Lost Patrol gets a multi-player mini tournament for five players. There's also three new missions for Warhammer 40K - one for flyers, one for tanks and the other for Deathwatch Kill Teams. Plus, want to use your Genestealer Cult minis in Deathwatch Overkill - there's that too!
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The Crimson King and his not-so-merry men, the Thousand Sons, get a feature on them, their hatred for Space Wolves, Tzeentch and the on so angsty Magnus!
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Brush maestro, Will Davies, is the spotlight for 'Eavy Metal this month with some super crisp minis!
If you haven't seen the Warhammer World Horus Heresy World Eaters scene, then you're missing a massive massive spectacle. Living nowhere near it, actually seeing it in person must be amazing, but just in the magazine the sheer sixe and detail of this is mind blowing! For such a huge scene, the small details just make this seem so much more real!
Paint Splatter this month is an example of a Thousand Sons Rubric Marines and the Skavenblight Scramblers from Blood Bowl. The Skaven scheme is particularly striking.
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Next, a look at the Hero bases and basing techniques in general in a Basing Masterclass. There's nothing really new or revolutionary in this one, but good to have a look anyway.
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Finally, Parade Ground is Warlords and Champions - the Studio Army Team were tasked with painting up a characeter and bringing it to life. There's one of these each month, and these are all really nice!
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Next, a look at the Hero bases and basing techniques in general in a Basing Masterclass. There's nothing really new or revolutionary in this one, but good to have a look anyway.
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Finally, Parade Ground is Warlords and Champions - the Studio Army Team were tasked with painting up a characeter and bringing it to life. There's one of these each month, and these are all really nice!
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Again a nicely balanced issue, with armies from across the Games Workshop world - Hobbit misses out and so does Forge World a bit. Might be about time the Hobbit gets a look in at some point. The last incarnation of White Dwarf didn't have a very good record with Forge World so it's interesting to see if that will continue in this incarnation too.
Anyway, definitely worth a look. No frrebies, but lots of material!
Anyway, definitely worth a look. No frrebies, but lots of material!
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