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EDITORIAL·WHITE DWARF 440

Prepare for Carnage!

March 2019·p. 1

THE SHORT VERSION

Guest editor Phil Kelly reflects on twenty years of contributing to White Dwarf and introduces an issue shaped by storytelling and favourite hobby traditions. Recreating the old Carnage battle is a particular pleasure, alongside fiction, world-building, army showcases and advice from the studio’s regular columnists.

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Rules of Engagement: Points Values

Jervis explains why a unit’s value changes with terrain, opponents and combinations, making an exact universal price impossible. An initial calculator and comparisons establish a starting point, but playtesting, tournament experience and periodic reviews remain necessary to respond to optimised lists and the evolving game.

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EditorialWD 440 · pp. 70–73

Glory Points: Creating Warbands

Dave Sanders follows an Underworlds warband from distinctive new miniatures to fighter profiles, inspiration conditions and a coherent deck of cards. A calculator provides guidance, but intended playstyles and extensive testing determine the final result, leaving room for players to discover strategies beyond the designers’ first expectations.

Warhammer Underworlds
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EditorialWD 524 · Inside cover

The Hobby Pillars

The editorial uses modelling, painting, gaming and reading as the four pillars that support the hobby. It introduces the issue through concrete examples of each, from converted Knights and Battlemages to Speed Freek painting, a vehicle-heavy battle and the concluding instalment of the Chronicles of Bain.

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