Facing The Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 68: Dark Eldar Codex Review and List Building

What is up Everyone? Tonight on the podcast, Evan, Bryan, Ron, and Chandler all come together to talk about Dark Eldar.  The boys are back and run down through the Codex talking about the hard hitters, units and strats they like, and then about building a list of just pure Dark Eldar.  Bryan talks about his list he is toying around with to possible play with and his thoughts on the power of the book.  Evan gives his thoughts about list building, some units he has been thinking about trying in a list, as well as his thoughts on how to tactically play with some of the models.  It is good to be back and the guys are ready.

Get your Eyeliner ready!  No, we aren't going to a Green Day concert, it is Dark Eldar Time!

Facing The Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 65: FAQ Preview and Thoughts on Tau and Necrons

What is up Everyone? This week Chandler, Evan, and Bryan are talking about their thoughts on the possible FAQ, their thoughts on the the new mini knights, and the release of Tau.  The boys start to talk about what they think of the Tau codex in terms of GW's possible greater move, some of their thoughts on lists leading into Adepticon, and how the mini Knights fit into all of this idea.  The boys also talk briefly about their thoughts on some of the other issues that might exist between the true state of the game and where GW sees the game.  The second half of the game, they talk about the Tau codex and their initial thoughts.  With a very limited time of looking at the Tau Codex, the boys give their initial thoughts on the codex, and they see a very high infantry count army in the future.  They finish off with a little Necron talk since the release of some preliminary rules have hit the web.

The boys are back after a mini break, and the future looks to be on the ground.

Facing The Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 59: TYRANID CODEX REVIEW: Part 1

What is up Everyone? Evan, Bryan, and Chandler join forces to start the epic Tyranid Codex Review.  It is almost Thanksgiving, and the Nid Players are Thankful for a great bounty of possible options in this new codex.  The guys sit down to start off this review by going through the Hive Fleet adaptations, the Stratagems, and to start the discussion on what we think of the Warlord Traits and some fun synergies.  We also start to discuss possible list building, because there has been a ton of list being sent over the FTGT Communication Array.  Bryan is finishing up some painting for Renegade, Evan and Chandler are both back from Warzone, but the only thing on the collective Hive Mind are the New and Improved Bugs.

ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY SPORELORD!

Facing The Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 54: Codex Space Marine Review

What is up Everyone? Bryan, Evan, Ron, and Chandler sit down for this week's podcast to review the first 8th edition codex:  Codex Space Marines!  It has been a long time since the boys were all together and an even longer time since a proper codex review was done.  Everything is discussed from the incredible background that was done into all of the armies histories, to updates to some key units, and of course they talk about the latest Primaris models and some of the big changes that happened in the unit entries and point costs.  It makes sense that with the launch of the newest edition of Warhammer 40k that GW should release the Flag Ship army Space Marines to give us a unique insight into what could be coming down the pipeline for other armies.  Sit back and enjoy an old school codex Review from the Grey Tide.

A Codex Review the only way we know how to do it!

Facing The Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 39: 40K Army Lists, Tyranids, and Thoughts on GW

What is up Everyone? This week on the Podcast, Evan, Ron, and Chandler sit down to talk about the hobby, what they have been working on in the last couple of weeks, and talk about the army list.  The Boys discuss their Space Marine lists using the New Space Marine Supplement, their wish lists for Nids, and then talk about some of their ideas about what GW could be doing in the near future.  They also discuss thoughts on some upcoming tournaments, and Evan talks about his painting service FTGT Painting.

The Lists are out, and clearly, the Nids need some help!

Facing the Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 24: Hobby Time with FTGT

What's up everyone?  Evan, Ron, and Chandler flow in on a Wednesday night to talk about their recent adventures in the Hobby itself.  Ron talks about his conversions, Evan talks about his painting, games, and his new painting service he is trying out, and Chandler talks about his recent games, his painting goals, and some potential goals for the future of Wolf Works.  The guys also talk about some mid year goals, oh, and a little book known as the Space Marine Codex.

The Amigos run down their hobbies and their goals.

List Building: Space Marine 1,850 Gladius Strike Force

With the Space Marine book leaking more or less in its entirety this morning, I perused the book and decided to take a swing at putting together an army using the new Composite Detachment for the Space Marines, the Gladius Strike Force.

Facing the Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 22: Dark Star Recap, Knights, and Eldar

What's up everyone?  The boys are back and locked and loaded for another podcast.  Bryan comes back to let us know how the Dark Star GT went, we all run down our thoughts on both the Imperial Knights new codex as well as the Beautifully Deadly Eldar, and we have some fun along the way.  It's another Thursday, It's another Podcast, and we are just running down the dream.  Evan talks about his new Painting Venture.

Good Day in the neighborhood.  Enjoy the episode.

Daemonkin Codex Special Rules Leaks

Today we have some of the initial rules leaks dropping from this weekend's upcoming Khorne Daemonkin Codex. Namely, we have a series of pictures from the Appendix including army wide rules like the Warlord Traits and Blood Tithe, as well as the Artifacts, one of which summons a Bloodthirster when the bearer dies! Check it out:

Facing the Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 18: Necrons - The Old Ones Rise

What's up everyone?  On this Podcast, Bryan, Evan, Ron, and Chandler get together to talk about the latest Codex drop:  Necrons.  The Old Ones, the Living Metal, the Destroyers of Worlds.  We talk about the book, the units we like, the units we don't like, and the craziness that some of the units can bring.  Necrons rise to rule the stars again, and the boys are loving the new models.

Who can stand against the Living Metal?  We try to find out.

Codex Review: Necrons

Now that we've had a bit over a week to digest the new Necrons, I've shaken out some of what I see as the winners and losers in the book, and the feel of the new Necrons. To begin, I have to say this feels like one of the most internally balanced (but good - I could argue Orks are internally balanced, but bad) books we've had since Eldar and Tau. By that I mean that the book doesn't cater to a single obvious choice in each Force Org slot and a general obvious build. It also doesn't appear to be over the top powerful, but still nearly in line with other 7th Edition books in terms of overall power.

Facing the Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 17: The Year in Review

What's up everyone?  With the New Year underway, the boys got together to talk about the year that was.  We run down everything from what Codexes and Formations came out to the tournaments and games we played over the last year.  We end 2014 in 2015 looking forward to an incredible year of playing a hobby that we all love.  So sit back, enjoy, and welcome to Grey Tide.

Let the good times roll.