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Most importantly, preparing for this game has got me excited about Citadel/GW miniatures again. Still, it's fun to dip into the grimdark world of Warhammer 40K now and then, and for small size games I'd prefer 2nd edition 40K to the current 5th (soon to be 6th in 2012.) edition, which is superior for large games, but (IMHO) too streamlined for small engagements. I had a hard time thinking of ways that 2nd edition 40k is better than my preferred sci-fantasy game of WarEngine, which would produce an equal-or-more-enjoyable exprience with a fraction of the rules and stats in 30-50 percent less time. In conclusion, it might be fun to play again with forces that are more balanced (marines with fewer jump packs and more ranged weapons perhaps?) but it will probably be a while before we play this again. The inclusion of Overwatch and a movement stat adds a tactical element not seen in the current edition.

2nd edition has the capacity to be a more tactical and 'realistic' (if such a rule can be applied to any Warhammer editions).

Many things such as scattered landing of jump troops and close combat are worked out on a time-consuming individual basis rather than by squad.

2nd edition is written like a skirmish game rather than a squad-based game, yet it requires players to organize their models into squads and enforces squad coherency.

Two hours for 750 points isn't bad, but if we were using larger armies, psychics, vehicles or special characters I could easily see it stretching three or four hours. We resolved the game in just over two hours.

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40k squad members have nine (9!) stats per miniature plus weapon stats, which seems like a lot after playing Song of Blades & Heroes or WarEngine, which have less than half as many. 2nd edition 40k is more granular than the current edition and much, much moreso than any games our club regularly plays.Here are some observations after this nostalgia-fueled exploration of Warhammer 40k 2nd edition. He had some great dice rolls also, but it was definitely a case of sound tactics taking the day.īy the time they reached the guardsmen, there weren't enough marines left to tear through Mike's lines, and the game ended with a massacre of every single marine despite their superior stats and armor. Mike did a great job setting up fire lanes and using overwatch to decimate more than half the marines before they got into close combat. As it turned out, Mike's objective was get units across the entire board and ours was to hold a central objective. We used the mission cards from the 40k 2nd edition boxed set and hid the objectives from the other team. The terrain was provided by Mike M., a Games Plus staff member who also took part in the Tomorrow's War game across the room.

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Across the table, Mike had a full platoon of 30 guardsmen, 10 ratling snipers and two five-man command squads. All marines had jump packs and mostly close combat weapons and pistols. See the pic below for the gorgeous setup that was on hand for the players who didn't show.įirst-time-attendee Don (not to be confused with the other Don who has played with us for a while) and I played a Blood Angel Space Marine assault force consisting of three squads of five marines and a captain. Due to a few no-shows, only one game took place. I brought terrain and enough miniatures for 4 armies (two Space Marine and two Imperial Guard). Half-squads were allowed for units where the required number of minis is 10+.No special characters -WYSIWYG (except for grenades of course).No using the Dark Millenium supplement.Max 25% characters (from your list or allies).The following restrictions and guidelines were in effect. Lastly, I was interested to see how the older, more granular 2nd edition rules would work for small skirmish actions. Second, it was a chance to get my 40k armies on the table again. First of all, it was a chance for me to indulge in a bit of nostalgia for the version of 40k that was one of the first wargames I ever played.

I assure you that I had three very good reasons. Those who know our club's game tendencies may be asking themselves, 'What were you doing playing Warhammer 40k, and why 2nd edition?'

As well as the Tomorrow's War game mentioned in the previous post, last week's club game night also featured a game of 2nd edition Warhammer 40,000 at Games Plus in Mt.