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INTERVIEW·WHITE DWARF 424

Starting a Gang War

November 2017·pp. 36–43

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Andy Hoare and James Hewitt explain the return of Necromunda through scenery, alternating fighter activations and expanded gang identities. The interview traces how cards and interactive terrain help maintain a clear battlefield, why Goliath and Escher make an effective contrast, and how the tunnel game connects to campaign play on three-dimensional tables.

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