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RPG Tavern: GMing The Roleplaying Game of the Planet of the Apes

The time has finally come. After a year of waiting for the Kickstarter to ship, Austin has gotten his stinking paws upon The Roleplaying Game of the Planet of the Apes. This exciting new RPG allows players to experience a future where humanity has found themselves at the bottom of the simian hierarchy as seen in the beloved 60's and 70's film series. Shane and Austin got a chance to play the game and Austin had his first experience acting as the Game Master for a roleplaying game. In this episode they'll go over how the game played, what hurdles were faced as a first time GM, and how with a little flexibility it all works out in the end.Check out our Discord!https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

Down with the Three Year Warhammer Cycle!

The wheel of time keeps on turning. If you’ve been around Warhammer for awhile you know what we’re talking about. Every three years GW feels the need to shake things up and release a new edition. Why is this? Is it healthy for the game? Do players enjoy it? We answer all these and other questions as we analyze the topic this week in the seeming waning period of 10th edition 40K.Check out our Discord!https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

Building a Better Battle-shock

The morale system in Warhammer 40K just doesn’t seem to work edition after edition. We’ve seen it change a few times over the years and now we’re stuck with battle-shock. Is there a better solution to portraying moral in Warhammmer? Pulling from earlier editions and other games, we explore how to build a better morale system for Warhammer 40,000. Did we just build a better Battle-shock system? Listen and find out!
 
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Warhammer 40K Armies that Need Fixing

This week Shane brings on a special guest to the show. Local competitive organizer Dallas comes on to discuss what 40K armies need fixing in the current meta. What armies do you think need tweaking?
 
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The Best and Worst Things We Could See in 11th Edition

This week Shane and Austin discuss what they’d like to see in 11th edition. What would you like to see or not see?

What to Play When 40K Sucks

This week Shane and Austin travel over to the specialist games side of Games Workshop and discuss why players of the mainline Warhammer games (40K and Age of Sigmar) should give Horus Heresy, Old World, ect a chance. What Specialist games do you enjoy from Games Workshop?

So you have a pile of shame…

This week Austin returns to the show to discuss with Shane the pain that is moving into a house and how much trouble a pile of shame can bring to it. We’ll go over how you can better manage your pile of shame and how to let go when you need to. Have you ever dealt with a pile of shame? Let us know below!
 
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Kids Today: How Warhammer 40K Grew Up

With Austin busy moving, Shane kicks it old school and discusses with you, the viewer, how tabletop wargames and Warhammer have changed over the years. With the influx of new generations of gamers we have seen a rise in competitive gaming and an “E-Sports” mentality. Where did this come from? How has the hobby changed since you started? Let us know below!
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Most Interesting Warhammer 40K Units Vol. 1

This week Shane and Austin look at 6 interesting data sheets based on their lore and abilities.

Horus Heresy Legacies is totally Warhammer Legends

As the controversy around Horus Heresy 3.0 continues, GW has announced that Legacies of the Age of Darkness pdf rules will be legal at all official narrative events. A key thing to point out is that it’s up to organizers discretion to allow the rules at tournaments. Are Legacies actually just a corporate speak variation on Warhammer Legends? Will you be able to play with your toys forever? Find out today on 40kFanatics.
 
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