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Basic Training: An Introduction to Army Analysis, Part II

October 2024·pp. 20–23

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Stephen Box revisits Dan’s Adeptus Mechanicus list and argues for understanding existing models before replacing them. Scouts, Lone Operative and Stealth change the roles of units Dan had misused, while choosing an appropriate Doctrina and detachment improves movement and protection. Worked examples connect leaders, Battleline support and Pteraxii to secondary scoring and efficient attacks; the closing puzzle asks how to earn eight points in the opening turn.

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EditorialWD 505 · Inside cover

Editorial

Lyle Lowery introduces Orktober through a battle report that grew from Duncan Waugh’s enthusiasm into a six-player studio project. Each participant builds around a different Ork detachment, while Lyle paints the squig objectives. The editorial connects those personal bursts of excitement with the creative energy behind both hobby projects and the magazine.

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CommunityWD 505 · pp. 2–7

Planet Warhammer

Readers share affectionate mishaps, favourite army projects and enthusiasm for The Old World across generations. Oli Musil’s account of rescuing two magazines from bathwater accompanies a Dark Krakens miniature, while other letters discuss the Four Warlords finale and making scenic hills. Painted reader collections and photographs of the studio’s issue 500 celebration broaden the section’s view of hobby life.

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CampaignWD 505 · pp. 12–13

Trouble in Paradyce

The studio’s new Pariah Nexus campaign adds rules for fighting within an alliance and bringing smaller games into a shared war. Infighting still develops Crusade units but earns no alliance points; Combat Patrol and Kill Team contribute through separate rewards. An optional D66 aftermath table introduces reinforcements, raids, scars, relics and blackstone discoveries, making the wider conflict felt between battles.

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