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TACTICS·WHITE DWARF 342

Warhammer 40,000 Tactica: Chaos Space Marines

June 2008·pp. 56–61

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Christian Byrne draws on tournament practice to compare a mobile collection chosen partly for painting quality with a more tightly optimised army. Rhinos deliver coordinated firepower in the first, while winged Daemon Princes manipulate targets for resilient Plague Marines in the second. Obliterators supply adaptable support in both. Deployment diagrams and warnings about common opposing builds show how the plans depend on cover, timing and mutual support rather than simply buying the strongest units.

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Tournament tactics Rhino Train Lash of Submission Plague Marines Obliterators Army optimisation Best painted army

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Warhammer World Summer Hobby Camp

Warhammer World announces five-day camps built around assembling, painting and playing with a new or expanded army. A selected battalion or battleforce, materials, tuition and a carrying case support the week’s project, with games testing the growing force. The page also lists forthcoming exhibitions and previews Aly Morrison’s new Bugman miniature. The programme turns the earlier hobby-camp proposal into bookable activities with a clear collecting goal.

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