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EDITORIAL·WHITE DWARF 315

How to Introduce a Friend to The Lord of the Rings

March 2006·p. 71

THE SHORT VERSION

Mat Ward offers a humorous approach to recruiting a new opponent by matching the first game to the person’s taste. A heroic player receives a bold Good character and a dramatic escape, while an enthusiastic villain gets the chance to cause memorable trouble. Familiar scenes, dangerous scenery and cinematic actions take precedence over detailed concern with armour saves. The column treats an entertaining first story as the strongest invitation to play again.

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EditorialWD 315 · Inside cover

Editorial: For the Greater Good

Owen Rees introduces the expanded Tau Empire, especially Shadowsun, the Vespid and the new vehicles. The army deal offers an early opportunity to collect them before the normal release, while returning Tallarn models and Specialist Games releases provide other temptations. A free Golden Demon booklet and the coming summer campaign round out a month whose centrepiece is the Tau’s renewed expansion.

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CommunityWD 315 · pp. 12–15

The News

The news previews Cities of Death as an urban expansion supported by modular plastic buildings and stratagems that give ordinary armies new choices. Forge World’s Cadian equipment, Mordheim components and an Old West historical release show other ways of extending existing collections. Studio sculpting previews, a Copenhagen gaming venue and the Golden Demon winners booklet place forthcoming products alongside the people and places that support the hobby.

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EditorialWD 315 · pp. 60–61

Standard Bearer: A World of Confusion

Jervis Johnson acknowledges that the growing collection of army books, campaign supplements, magazine rules and online material makes it difficult to know what a game requires. He proposes clearer separation between army books and expansions, with the latter offering an agreed alternative style of play. Players and tournament organizers should make their choices explicit so opponents share expectations. The column presents clearer labels as a way to support future experiments while retaining an understandable core.

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