Episodes
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Episode 12: The Drukhari-sode
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
This week, Ben and Tom dive deep into the dark, depraved denizens of Commorragh! Special Guest Star Phil, resident Drukhari player and enthusiast, joins B&T to talk about the lore and fluff of the artists-formerly-known-as-Dark-Eldar, as well as to provide some analysis for using the nimble and killy bad guys in Kill Team.
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Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Episode 11: Musings on GW Previews, Kill Team Changes, and Mortal Kombat
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
In this episode, Tom and Ben analyze the recent drop of GW previews including a discussion on on whether they should change their names to "Gardus Steel Soul ". The dynamic duo do a quick overview of implications of recent Kill Team leaks, and reflect on whether the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie will be as epic as the '94 Street Fighter film.
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Episode 10: More Fluff and Crunch than Soggy Cereal
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Tom and Ben wrap up homebrew rules additions to balance Kill Team factions and add incentives to play teams like they should be played!
Highlights include the age-old debate of who sucks more: Elucidian Starstriders or Kroot?
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Episode 9: Kill Team Homebrew (Balancing Fluff and Crunch)
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Orks that capture objectives instead of fighting. Heretic Astartes that take orders from a little chaos cultist. Tyranids that open doors... Are you tired of Kill Team games where your factions behavior is completely out of sync with their character?
To try to answer this issue, and to introduce some balancing mechanics, Ben and Tom in this episode talk about some homebrew rules they've been cooking up that incentivize playing factions like they're supposed to be played. These rules also help even up the odds for some groups who don't have a chance in the current meta (yes, even Kroot).
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Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Episode 8: The Orkisode
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
In this one, the boys cover Ork lore and history, as well as some super sneaky Kill Team tactics for the green machine! Special guest star and resident embodiment of the Waagh Andrew takes Ben and Tom through a tour de force of all things krumpin!
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Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Episode 7: Operation Dumbo Drop (GW Preview Reactions and More!)
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Ben and Tom break down the new Kill Team and 40K models on the horizon and react to GW's big preview drop (spoilers: Ben gets said because he thought they were bringing back Mordheim. Stupid Ben).
Ben also tries to convince Tom that Sisters of Battle are actually low-key pretty darn good in Kill Team.
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Episode 6: Roleplaying Like a Boss
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
We put the "fun" in... Fungeons and Dragons... Maybe the "rat" in Wrath and Glory?
This week the boys take a bit of a departure from their normal 40K and Kill Team focused conversations to share advice on how to have fun and create a rewarding, collaborative roleplaying game environment.
Hear Tom and Ben's top 5 pieces of advice for Dungeon Masters and players alike!
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Episode 5: Always Be Smash Captain
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
This week Ben and Tom take a Kill Team deep dive, trying to answer that age-old question: can you actually have a competitive Astartes (all flavors) competitive?
Spoilers: Prob not...
From there, the dynamic duo look at the lore behind Knights in 40K. They look cool, but are they cool?
Spoilers: Def
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Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Episode 4: Please, GW, make these Videogames!
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
In this episode, the boys do a quick Kill Team battle report/meta review, and talk about the good and the bad of using Roll20 for virtual DnD'ing!
From there, it's a passionate stroll in downtown nerdville as Ben and Tom talk about their top 5 videogames of all time and engage in some very wishful thinking about how GW could give each the 40K treatment (and actually do a good job, unlike certain other recent game entries using Warhammer licenses).
Prepare your salt as we pepper this one with lots of nostalgia, wrestling references, and unrequited desire for good 40K games!
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Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Episode 3: Explaining the Astronomicon to Patient Girlfriend (Part 2)
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Our attempt to "briefly introduce" FTL travel in the 40K universe to Gabrielle (Ben's patient, non-40K-enthusiast partner) was (predictably) a fail.
Now, in the thrilling conclusion to part 1, we finally manage to land the conversation... but not before a few tangential discussions about Orks and their psychic craziness, why the setting truly is so "Grimdark", and whether or not the Easter Bunny has an avatar in the warp.
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