4.20.11 - Ossyan, Thyra, Unbound, and new Theme Forces!

Yesterday and today brought some pretty exciting news for Warmachine.  The model for the new Protectorate warcaster, Thyra, Flame of Sorrow, was announced, as well as the model for Lord Arcanist Ossyan for the Retribution.  Privateer Insider announced a new large-scale rule set for Warmachine, called Unbound.  Finally, the cover for No Quarter #36 was announce on No Quarter's Facebook page.

4.18.11 - Lord Exhumator Scaverous and July Releases!

The model for Lord Exhumator Scaverous was announced!  Furthermore, our favorite Japanese supplier, malefic.jp, spoiled the July releases for Privateer Press.

Tips for Expanding Your Game

So you think you understand the mechanics of this game.  So you have a bunch of games under your belt.  You are probably now realizing that you are just now starting to learn how to play the game.  Here, I will discuss some things you can do to speed up the learning process after gaining a basic mastery over the game mechanics.

4.12.11 - Black Ivan Character Warjack

Who expected this?!? This was on Privateer Press' front page today.

"Black Ivan is the prized companion of Kommander Harkevich, a warcaster renowned for his ingenuity on the battlefield. Armed with a bombard and an industrial wrecking claw, Black Ivan is an unparalleled instrument of war that excels at both long-range bombardment and the brutal press of melee."

4.11.11 - Kommander Harkevich, the Iron Wolf

Kommander Harkevich, the Iron Wolf was on the front page of Privateer Press today.

"Khador’s Iron Wolf has earned a reputation as a peerless master of heavy armor on the battlefield, a war hero beloved by his men and respected even by the enemies of the Motherland. He is famous for his ability to move large numbers of warjacks at an unprecedented pace to arrive where the enemy least expects him. Where Harkevich and his iron army stride, the enemy finds itself hounded, outmaneuvered, cornered, and eventually obliterated by overwhelming firepower."

An Analyzation of Warcaster Defenses

A warcasters defenses are commonly added together to give an idea of their overall servivability.  Here, I will cover all of the warcasters of Warmachine defenses, including focus adding to armor.

4.7.11 - Wrath Cover Picture

In today's Privateer Insider, they show the process from start to finish of how the cover art for Warmachine: Wrath came to be.

4.4.11 - Farrow Slaughterhousers!

The new Minion Farrow Slaughterhousers are on the front page!

"Bloodthirsty, tough as nails, and strong enough to hack the arms off a gorax, slaughterhousers serve as vicious shock troops in farrow warbands. Heedless of danger, slaughterhouser units charge recklessly into battle, cutting a wide swath through the enemy with their massive pole cleavers and shaking off wounds that would kill or incapacitate lesser farrow."

Mathmachine! (cont.)

Last time, in Mathmachine, I talked about the basic probabilities of rolling dice in Warmachine, which were the probabilities on 2d6 and 3d6.  This week, I'd like to present the changes to probabilities on dice rolls caused by "drop the lowest" or "drop the highest".