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September 2004·pp. 72–73

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The new rulebook offers more than standard matched encounters. Alpha, Gamma and Omega mission levels change complexity, while raids and breakthroughs create asymmetric tasks. Combat Patrol gives the former 40K in 40 Minutes format a new name, and Kill Team supports small cinematic operations. Campaign guidance and modelling ideas connect those modes, before the article introduces six additional missions written specifically for White Dwarf.

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CommunityWD 297 · pp. 4–6

Games Workshop News

A large Warhammer world map at Warhammer World reveals previously less-detailed regions and landmarks. The Old West introduces a forthcoming historical skirmish game, while Forge World previews Knarloc Riders and the Aquila Lander. Primarch prints, a new Gaming Room and continued website redevelopment add further notices. Staff project reports connect upcoming magazine articles to the models being prepared behind the scenes.

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RulesWD 297 · p. 13

Flayerkin on the Walls!

Ten Flayerkin try to climb into Middenheim before an eight-turn deadline. Tired sentries move unpredictably until the infiltrators are detected, and the attackers’ speed affects the chance of raising the alarm. A single successful escape over the walls weakens the inner gate for the subsequent siege. If the sentries stop them, the defence instead receives a preliminary artillery volley in the larger battle.

Warhammer Fantasy BattlesWarriors of Chaos
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RulesWD 297 · p. 17

Battle for the Northern Gate

Attackers with twice the defenders’ points advance along a causeway or scale the surrounding cliffs. Defeated attacking units can return, making the assault a sustained test of the fortress rather than a finite skirmish. The double gatehouse, magical wards and boiling oil complicate entry. The attackers must overwhelm the defence or establish sufficiently strong units inside Middenheim before the ten-turn battle ends.

Warhammer Fantasy BattlesWarriors of Chaos
September 2004Read summary