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Presenting “The Blue Tide”, proof positive that 40K Formations have officially jumped the shark!
by Rob Baer & Larry Vela
The Blue Tide is based on a simple idea – that being able to use Formations to get free stuff is awesome, so we should get AS MUCH of it as possible. This army isn’t sexy, in fact its all dull meat and potatoes units. But, thanks to the “miracle” of the Gladius Strike force fielding dual Demi-companies, this entire force is both Objective Secured and fields a SHOCKING 33% free units.
Let’s say that again, in a 1000pt game, you will have 1500pts of units on the table. In a 2000pt game, you will be fielding 3000pts versus your opponents 2000. This army doesn’t win by fancy maneuvering, it wins by sheer attrition, and objective swarming.
Of course you could drop the second pair of Demi Battle Companies and load up on other formations – your mileage may vary 🙂
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of LostSouls.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
