GW: November White Dwarf Preview
Games Workshop has a preview of the White Dwarf up and November’s Issue is jam-packed – Come take a look!
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So, November’s White Dwarf is just around the corner and the guys at the Web team have been kind enough to once again ask me to talk a little bit about what’s in store. We’re sure most of you have seen the cover by now, so you’ll know that this issue of White Dwarf features none other than the White Dwarf himself, Grombrindal. That’s right – this month readers are treated to a free download allowing them to use Grombrindal in Total War: Warhammer (and if you haven’t got the game yet, the card will get you 20% off). To mark the occasion, we invited Andy Hall and Al Bickham from Creative Assembly, who made the game, up to GW HQ for a day of gaming and you can read the results in this month’s issue.
Of course, this issue’s big new release is the new Horus Heresy game, Burning of Prospero, and we’ve got it covered with a first look in Planet Warhammer, an in-depth examination in our special feature, and more.
Needless to say, there’s a ton of other great features which you read about below, but what I really want to talk about this month is battle reports. We know that these are some of your favourite parts of the magazine, and the response to the battle reports in the first two issues of the new monthly White Dwarf has been great. One thing that’s very obvious, though, is that everyone has their own favourite kind of battle report. Some people love having maps, others less so. Some people much prefer a dramatic, story-like narrative to the battle report while others want to hear the thoughts and tactical insights of the players. The thing is, battle reports can take many different shapes, so what we try to do is make use of some or all of these elements – if they suit the game in question.
AdvertisementLast month’s battle report, for instance, saw the Deathwatch and the Genestealer Cults – two quite new armies – pitted against each other. This kind of battle report is something of a White Dwarf classic, and a great way of seeing how new armies work. But there’s a host of other kinds of battle report, too, and what we try to do in White Dwarf is showcase a variety of them. One thing we’ve had quite a few requests for is to see players using their own armies, and this issue that’s exactly what we’ve got for you! Ben Johnson and James Ashbey take to the field in a clash between Stormcast Eternals and the forces of Destruction. Ben, in particular, is a veteran gamer and frequent tournament attendee, so we thought who better to take part in the first Matched Play game to appear in White Dwarf? So much so, in fact, that we asked Ben for his thoughts on the different styles of play now possible in Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and we bring them to you in the first of a new series of occasional columns, The General’s Almanack. Take a look and let us know what you think.
So, what else have we got for you? Here’s the rundown. Enjoy!
Planet Warhammer – All the news
Contact – Our letters page
A Tale of Four Keyboards – Total War: Warhammer comes to White Dwarf
Golden Demon
A Tale of Four Warlords
Temporal Distort
Hall of Fame
A World in Flames – We take a look at the Burning of Prospero
The Ultimate Guide to… Commorragh
Army of the Month – Rik Turner’s Blood Ravens
The General’s Almanack – A brand-new series about gaming in the Age of Sigmar
Battle Report: The Border War
Armies on Parade
Illuminations: Prospero
Battleground: The Fortress of Kah’Rahkél
Rules for the Lord-Veritant in Warhammer Age of Sigmar, the Legio Custodes in Horus Heresy, and Contemptor Dreadnoughts in Burning of Prospero.
Sprues and Glue
Paint Splatter
’Eavy Metal Masterclass
Readers’ Models
In the BunkerAdvertisement
That’s a ton of stuff coming to the White Dwarf for November. I might pick it up for the DLC for Total War: Warhammer plus I really want to take a look at all the Armies on Parade. Oh and lets not forget the rules updates for the tabletop!
What are you most excited for for the next issue of White Dwarf?
