Battle’s Start This was a giant City of Death fight, and I quickly realized that taking large blobs of infantry was perhaps not the best idea for an urban setting. Maneuvering these large units was a nightmare: Even running, one platoon took two turns to clear the city’s […]
“The bitterness of defeat is almost too great to bear. The shame of it gnaws at my soul. I have failed my warriors, yet somehow I must lead them forward. Duty onto death.”—private thoughts of Captain Martel Vivant, commander, 5th Company, Knights of Altair Space Marine Chapter * […]
How far can I push the envelope when it comes to building high-quality jungle terrain? That’s the question I’m going to answer in 2023. I’ve long wanted some really nice jungle terrain, and at last year’s Historicon gaming convention in Lancaster, Pa., I saw a table that really […]
“Last night, a team of specialist guardsmen entered the rebel-held city of Daraa on the desert world of Morkai, assaulted the city’s front gate, and opened it to allow loyalist troops to enter and crush the mutant scum that defied Imperial rule.“—Imperial Voxcast, 6 164 743.M41. * * […]
Continued . . . ASSAULT ON NORTH BLOCKHOUSE Fire Team 3 enjoyed similar success in their assault. Although unsupported by its demolition team, it stormed the ground floor of the north blockhouse, killing the foolish rebel who had left the hatch open. As such, the four-man fire team […]
Some biographies exist of the vile monsters and traitors that plague the Corvus Cluster—they can be found in the Catagories list in the right column under “People of Interest.” Yet, after nearly nine years, it seems appropriate to provide an update on our greatest villains and, perhaps, offer […]
A commissar of the 728th Cadian Regiment has been awarded the Medusan Laureate for his leadership in preventing an ork breakthrough in a recent battle in the Achaeon Suburbs of Hegira’s capital city. Major-Commissar Rael Dracos was presented his prestigious award at a ceremony last night. His medal […]
The Inquisition will find the Imperium’s Foes. They need but ask the right questions . . . Incident Report: On the world of [REDACTED], Inquisitor [REDACTED] reports that the presence of a serious threat to Imperial rule. It appears that [REDACTED] are engaged in a vast conspiracy […]
“With control of the largest continent on Al’gel II, Commander Broadword saw an opportunity to expand military operations beyond the planet. Thus he turned his eye to the desert world of Al’gel I.“—“The Complete History of the Al’gel Campaign” by Aun’el Mor’kan Tal’is’ta, Ethereal caste, Dal’yth Sept, (689-776.M41). […]
“Why did we survive the battle? Because orks can’t get it in their heads that, in urban warfare, you need explosives. If a guardsmen sets a bomb next to a door and wall, he creates an undefended entrance (everyone on the other side is likely dead or dying). […]
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