Episode 244 - 40K Small Unit Tactics
The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
Release Date: 09/20/2024
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The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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Episode 253 - Introducing your partner to 40k
The Independent Characters - A Warhammer 40k Podcast
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info_outlineEpisode 244 of The Independent Characters has us joined by Phil Hall, also known as The Glacial Geek (check out his YouTube Channel!).
Phil and Carl spent quite a bit of time together during this years Nova Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention and while there we had a lot of conversation around painting, playing, and Kill Team.
Phil has agreed to join Carl for an episode all about Small Unit Actions in the Warhammer 40k universe. This includes the new version of Kill Team and a bit about what we hope to expect there, in addition to Boarding Actions.
These two unique ways of playing in the Warhammer 40k universe offer very different experiences from both each other, and how other games of Warhammer 40k are played!
We hope you enjoy Episode 244.
Time Stamps:
- 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Workbench and Hobby Progress
- 0:35:35 - Small Unit Actions: Kill Team
- 1:13:40 - Small Unit Actions: Boarding Actions
- 1:44:10 - Final Thoughts and show closing
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