Galaxy
in Flames: Fate of Konor is Games Workshop's global campaign this
summer to coincide with the release of Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition. GW fans
will be no strangers to big global campaigns and many of us here in the office
have fond memories of the glory days of the massive Armageddon and Eye of Terror
campaigns of yesteryear.
Over 6 weeks, players will battle to defend or to destroy Konor, a crucial
Forge World in the Realm of Ultramar. Konor could be a pillar upon which a
resurgent Imperium of Man could stand or if it falls, a rotting, rusted nail in
the coffin of an already faltering empire.
How to get involved
There are many ways for you to contribute to the war effort, from playing and
winning games through to collecting and painting new units and armies.
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While the cold grasp of winter may have descended upon us down here in the
Southern Hemisphere, it's summer on the other side of the world. Throughout
history summer was the major campaign or raiding season for armies and it has
also become the traditional time for the big tabletop gaming companies to run
their global campaigns.
So let's take a look at the upcoming global campaigns which you can take
part in and help shape history…
Fate of Konor, Warhammer 40,000
Galaxy
in Flames: Fate of Konor is Games Workshop's global campaign this
summer to coincide with the release of Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition. GW fans
will be no strangers to big global campaigns and many of us here in the office
have fond memories of the glory days of the massive Armageddon and Eye of Terror
campaigns of yesteryear.
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Welcome to the Mighty Ape Hobbies Tabletop Gaming
Calendar!
There's heaps of awesome tabletop gaming events and tournaments around the
country each month and we're happy to be able to give these great community
events a shout-out!
So take a look at what's coming up in your region…
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Our judges had their work cut out for them scoring the amazing finalists in
our 2017 Tabletop Gaming Painting Competition and needed a little extra time to
complete their critiques.
But now it's time to see who our well deserved winners are, as well as to
check out the runner ups…
The Judging Criteria
Our judging team used the criteria from the Crystal Brush painting
competition run by CMON at Adepticon each year.
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Release day is finally here, which means it's time to announce the winner of
our Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Pre-order Competition!
One lucky pre-order customer has scored themselves an epic 8th edition prize
pack worth over $400 including:
And the winner is…
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That's right folks we're bringing back one of our most popular giveaways
from 2016 to give all of our loyal Pokemon TCG customers a chance to get their
hands on this awesome boxed set…
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That's right folks, pre-orders for Warhammer 40,000 8th
Edition are now open!
We're hooking up our 40K fans with fantastic Mate's Rates deals and free
upgrades to Saturday delivery for all eligible areas so that you can get started
playing the new rules on release day, Saturday 17th June. Pending stock
availability.
Please Note: Due to overwhelming demand release day stock for the
Dark Imperium Boxed Set has pre-sold out. Orders for it will reserve your place
in the queue for our next shipment but we do not yet have a confirmed ETA on
when additional stock will be available from Games Workshop
Saturday delivery upgrade available for pre-orders placed before Friday
16th June with stock allocated & not all areas are eligible
But that's not all…
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Why Unit Base Your Army?
A simple 25mm square bases simply doesn't have that much room, especially
once you attach a figure, and once of the downsides of individual basing is that
the little details can get lost within the mass of the unit. The best part of
basing models as a unit, rather than individually, is that you can go above and
beyond just adding texture and vegetation- you can making highly themed bases or
creating dioramas within your army.
For systems which require you to remove individual models as casualties unit
basing can very problematic during games, which is you will quite often see
mini-dioramas aka Unit Fillers in many old Warhammer Fantasy or 9th Age
armies.
Kings of War is quite different as a massed battle system,
in that the rules and game mechanics are specifically designed to favor basing
entire units on a single large unit base. This is because you don't have to
remove casualties and each unit has a specific footprint and height within the
rules. This makes it the perfect system to really go to town with extra details
and mini-dioramas for your unit bases.
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It's time for a new Wargame of the Month and this May we're all about the
rank and flank, with Kings
of War from Mantic Games!
To help you get started playing this fantastic massed fantasy battles game
we've got a great 20%
off Wargame of the Month special across the range.
So let's take a closer look at what makes Kings of War one of our
favourites…
What is Kings of War?
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