Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Episode 19 - Regiments of Renown

They would tell you that Warhammer Fantasy can only be played with armies over 2000 points.  Those same people would say that Warhammer is only proper if played with lots of models across a massive battlefield.  Well, the Unstable Dice Podcast is here to show you the light.

The Warriors Three are joined by special guest Joe Flesch from the Waaaghcast to talk about Regiments of Renown and the Rise of Legends campaign being put on by the show.  If you have ever wondered how to play Warhammer Fantasy on a smaller scale, this is the episode for you.

Before we talk about the campaign and RoR system, Chuck and John talk about summer movies and the ever increasing size of models.  They also do Marshaling the Host.  In this episode's MoH, the guys talk about Warriors of Chaos and the burning chariot of Tzeentch.  After the discussion about RoR, Chuck and John return to do a tournament round-up.


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Timeline
00:00:17 Opening Discussion (Summer Movies and Giant Models)
00:19:17 Marshaling the Host (Warriors of Chaos revisited and Burning Chariots)
00:49:00 Regiments of Renown (with special guest Joe Flesch)
01:22:30 Regiments of Renown (continued)
01:50:48 Tournament Round-up

Emails
Army Lists, Feedback, Topic Ideas - Andrew@unstabledice.com
Upcoming Tournaments - Chuck@unstabledice.com
John - equinox@unstabledice.com

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Thursday Theme - 2400 Point High Elf Phoenix List

While I don't usually play games at this size, I figured I would take a crack at a 2400 point list, just on the off chance that I stay interested in High Elves. The theme of this list is to build a temple of Asuryan with the appropriate models defending it.

Lord
Anointed of Asuryan w/ Flamespyre Phoenix and Charmed Shield (440 pts)

Hero
Caradryan w/ Ashtari (420 pts)
Mage w/ Lvl 2 (Lore of High Magic) and Dispel Scroll and 6+ ward save (160 pts)

Core
Silver Helms (10) w/ shields, musician and standard (250 pts)
Silver Helms (5) w/ shields, musician and standard (135 pts)
Silver Helms (5) w/ shields, musician and standard (135 pts)
Ellyrian Reavers (5) (90 pts)

Special
Phoenix Guard (19) w/ musician and standard (Banner of Swiftness) (320)

Rare
Flamespyre Phoenix (225 pts)
Flamespyre Phoenix (225 pts)

Total Points: 2400

This is another fast moving army, except this time it is built around maxing out the number of phoenixes in the list. I think most folks prefer the Frostheart version, but I think the Wake of Fire and Phoenix Reborn rules allow for more options and possibilities on the battlefield.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Episode 18 - One Year Later



One year ago, a short guy named John thought it would be fun to record his thoughts on the Games Workhop hobby and share them with the universe. He convinced two talented gentlemen to join him in his quest and thus the Unstable Dice podcast was born. Jump ahead to May 31st, 2013 where they are now celebrating their first year as a podcast.

In this episode, the Warriors Three begin the show by talking about the return of the Waaaghcast and the latest rumors about 9th edition WFB. Next, the guys update the listeners on their hobby progress in that segment of the show called Marshaling the Host. As part of this MoT, Chuck discusses the Midwest Rampage, John talks about terrain in tournaments and Andrew plays Yatzhee.

With the updates out of the way, the guys spend a little time talking about sealing models. They discuss the types of sealer available and some of the tricks to using them correctly. Next, the winning topic for the episode is revealed and discussed. Finally, Andrew and John talk about a couple of upcoming tournaments and review an army list submitted by one of our listeners.



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Timeline
00:00:17 Introductions, Waaaghcast Returns, and 9th edition WFB
00:19:17 Marshaling the Host (Chuck's Review of the Midwest Rampage)
00:58:37 Hobby Corner (Sealers)
01:09:38 Tournament Etiquette (Congratulations to Ian Loxom)
01:49:55 Tournament Round-up and Listener Emails

Emails
Army Lists, Feedback, Topic Ideas - Andrew@unstabledice.com
Upcoming Tournaments - Chuck@unstabledice.com
John - equinox@unstabledice.com

Show Links
Chuck's Blog
Midwest Rampage Results
Invasion Kenosha

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