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Wondering if the new WD is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #340 covers. There’s plenty of Daemons with some painting tips and a dash of Lord of the Rings.

This month has 119 pages of Games Workshop goodness to feast your eyes on. Use the below table of contents and Quick Picks, in an upcoming post, to guide your visual appetite.

Title: White Dwarf 340 Date: May 2008 Cost: $6

• Design Notes: Scions of the Dark Gods p. 14 “Andy Hall chats to those insane enough to unleash the hellish servants of the Chaos Gods onto the world.’”
• Glory and Chaos p. 32 “Mat Ward presents a mini-campaign following a Daemon force as it rampages across the Old World.”
• Battle Report: Last Stand at Locrus p. 46 “Alessio Cavatore and Jervis Johnson duke it out across the blasted wastes of Locrus.”
• New Releases p. 2 “The latest releases from the Citadel forges.”
• News p. 10 “Something big is coming…”
• The Lord of the Rings: The Enemy of My Enemy, Pt 2 p. 66 “This time we look at how Evil races work together.”
• Standard Bearer p. 75 “Jervis and his long-standing Space Marine army.”
• Toolbox p. 78 “We put the new Hobby Drill through its paces.”
• Painting Masters: Dave Thomas p. 79 “We talk to Dave about his world-class figures.”
• Born Into Blood p. 84 “Gav Thorpe designs a characterful Undead army.”
• ‘Eavy Metal Masterclass: Count Mannfred p. 92 “Neil Green paints up the befanged Count.”
• Frontline p. 100 “The latest events and activities near you!”
• Ordering Direct p. 114 “Fast, secure mail orders straight to your door.”

written by ^Raven^

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40k, Daemons, LotR, Vampire Counts, Warhammer Fantasy, white dwarf 340, White Dwarf Magazine.

We scoured the new WD and have chosen 5 Quick Picks for your perusal. If you hate reading the entire mag, have a short attention span, or just want the best here’s 5 sections you can’t miss. Our top pick is the Vampire Counts Design Notes article on page 18. It shows, in a nutshell, the great changes to the Vampire Counts army.
Don’t forget to read the complete table of contents for WD #338 from our article Inside White Dwarf #338 March 2008.

Title: White Dwarf 338 Date: March 2008 Cost: $6

1. March of the Dead: Design Notes p. 18-33. This briefly shows what the new Vampire Counts are all about. It is a cross between a chunk of an army book and an interview with those who designed the new take on the army. The images of the new models are stunning and the story behind the army is delightful. Even if you dislike Fantasy and the VC you’ll like this article.
2. March of the Dead: Hour of the Dead p. 36-57. C’mon you had to expect that this month’s Quick Picks would be stuffed with Vampire Counts content. I’ve only been talking about the VC for weeks and said they’re my favorite army period. Batreps are great reading material and especially in the bathroom, don’t lie you do it too. This one was especially fun to read.
3. Warhammer 40,000 Tactica: Fast Vehicles p. 68-73. I was torn between this or the following article on the Mumakil. I chose this and I’ll briefly tell you why but you can expect more on the subject from me in the podcast. Many gamers have a tough time properly using Fast Vehicles. They let them sit in one spot too long or they’re afraid of their “fragile” nature. More and more fast vehicles are coming out and showing their importance to armies. The Dark Eldar are most noteworthy for fast vehicles along with Space Marines for their bikes and landspeeders. It’d be nice for people to start using them properly.
4. Painting Masters: Martin Footitt p. 90-94. Master sculptor and killer Golden Demon winner. Do I really have to say more? Seriously, look at pages 91, 93, and the Farseer on 94 and tell me I had to say more. You can’t do it can you?
5. ‘Eavy Metal Showcase: Elves of Middle-Earth p. 96-99. The ‘Eavy Metal Showcase is nothing but gratuitous advertising with gigantic neon signs saying “We Kick Ass!” But, it is successful and inspires many to become great painters. The LotR Elves showcased this month are truly stunning. The LoTR models, in general, look superior to anything else GW produced at that time. This showcase captures that essence and broadcasts it for all to see. It shows why LoTR continues to be a hit in many areas of the world. Well, that and the big name and the story and the great rules. But I’m getting off track. Shiny models go look.

written by ^Raven^

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40k, LotR, Vampire Counts, Warhammer Fantasy, white dwarf, white dwarf 338.

Wondering if the new WD is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #338 covers. There’s plenty of Vampire Counts with some Lord of the Rings and a 40k campaign.

This month has 119 pages of Games Workshop goodness to feast your eyes on. Use the below table of contents and Quick Picks, in an upcoming post, to guide your visual appetite.

Title: White Dwarf 338 Date: March 2008 Cost: $6

• March of the Dead: Design Notes p. 18 “We get Gav Thorpe to spill the beans on the bloodsucking Lords of Undeath.’”
• March of the Dead: Battle Report: Hour of the Dead p. 36 “Can the Arch Lector prevent Vlad von Carstein from crossing the River Stir in this special scenario?”
• New Releases p. 2 “The latest releases from the Citadel forges.”
• News p. 12 “Here be Daemons. Run for your lives!”
• Standard Bearer p. 58 “Hold on… where’s Jervis? Rick Priestley explains.”
• Toolbox p. 61 “Razor saw and hobby vice - perfect partners.”
• Vampire Counts Sketchbook p. 68 “John Blance. Vampires. ‘Nuff said.”
• Warhammer 40,000 Tactica: Fast Vehicles p. 68 “Robin Cruddace unveils some fiendish tactics.”
• Modelling Workshop: Mumakil p. 74 “Customize your powerful pachyderm.”
• Battle for Rynn’s World p. 82 “Orks versus Crimson Fists in a classic showdown.”
• Painting Masters: Martin Footitt p. 90 “The work of an ace Citadel Designer and painter.”
• ‘Eavy Metal Showcase: Elves of Middle-Earth p. 96 “A look at the Studio’s Elf collection.”
• Frontline p. 101 “The latest events and activities near you!”
• Ordering Direct p. 114 “Fast, secure mail orders straight to your door.”

written by ^Raven^

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40k, LotR, Vampire Counts, Warhammer Fantasy, white dwarf 338, White Dwarf Magazine.

The new Black Gobbo issue 109 is now available. It has enough LotR goodness to make your head spin and a dabbling of Space Orks to boot.  This issue is a must read for LotR enthusiasts. Check it out at Black Gobbo E-zine 109.

I wasn’t too happy with #107 but #109 is quite good.  All the LotR content is a nice change and it is well done.  I won’t claim that my comments here and in the January 24, 2008 episode of the podcast resulted in this changes.  But, I’m sure that GW at least partly agrees with those remarks and their internal review of the e-zine has recommended a change of the methodology.

The Harad as Allies article, and the Harad Army Lists article, both have lots of great content.  The Allies one shows a small and larger point size version of each list for most of the lists.  Plus, it gives sufficient reasoning behind the choices.  The Painting Harad Details article is fun to look at and fits in with what one finds in an army book or codex.  The pic of the Corsairs of Umbar sprue was nice but not overly useful or necessary.  All GW had to do with that was post it in the LotR Harad section of the site.  It didn’t really deserve special inclusion in Black Gobbo.  Same goes for the Haradrim Raiders sprue.  Lastly, the Ork Terrain was fun to look at.  But, it could have been more useful and significant if the article was a walk through for making each of the pieces.  I know Space Orks, and greenskins in general, cobble their structures together from disparate components forming a solid and useful product.  Naturally a lot of that occurs when you, the terrain maker, dig through your bitz and join parts together resulting in terrain that is unique.  But, even a rough guide would have been helpful.

All in all Black Gobbo 109 is a vast improvement over #107 and even an improvement on #108.  I think it is worth 4 stars and a pat on the back of the Black Gobbo team for the improvements.  Many thanks and please keep it up.

written by ^Raven^

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40k, Black Gobbo, LotR, space orks.

We scoured the new WD and have chosen 5 Quick Picks for your perusal. If you hate reading the entire mag, have a short attention span, or just want the best here’s 5 sections you can’t miss. Our top pick is the Conquest of Empires article despite the gigantic error on p. 62 with the incorrect web link. The correct URL is http://us.games-workshop.com/news/whitedwarf/WD337/WD337.htm. Shame on you GW for this huge gaffe.

Don’t forget to read the complete table of contents for WD #337 from our article Inside White Dwarf #337 Feb. 2008.

Title: White Dwarf 337 Date: Feb. 2008 Cost: $6

1. The Serpent Kingdom: Battle Report: Strike of the Serpent! p. 36-55. Nice batrep to showcase the Harad releases. It is nice to see GW bring the focus back to LoTR after all these months of 40k and Apocalypse. Makes me want to see Return of the King again.
2. The Horus Heresy/Interview: Dan Abnett p. 56-59. This at a glance of all the Horus Heresy novels is worth the peek. The informational blurbs help to encapsulate each novel. Dan Abnett’s interview provides some wonderful insight into the Black Library and all this fluff.
3. Conquest of Empires p. 60-65. I’m a sucker for campaign coverage. I used to love reading the old articles about people’s fantasy campaigns and I also love the Mighty Empires kit. This snapshot of the GW studio campaign ends too soon. I wish they could have spent more time with a monthly installment. But, this is quality. Only downside, and its a big one, is the huge gaffe with the wrong URL.
4. Modelling Workshop: Imperial Baneblades p. 88-95. When Apocalypse first came out Baneblade variants were shown across the net. This article shows how treadheads can convert their baneblades to fill the perfect niche. There’s something for everyone regardless of skill. The behind the scenes on Yarrick’s Fortress of Arrogance makes this worth reading all its own.
5. Advance Orders p. 118-119. Shiny new product always leaves us with some drool on our mouths. But, this month it is very close to home. In case you couldn’t tell by my last podcast I am a Vampire Counts fanatic! The peeks of the upcoming Vampire Counts releases makes me very happy.

written by ^Raven^

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40k, Harad, LotR, Vampire Counts, Warhammer Fantasy, white dwarf 337, White Dwarf Magazine.