We break down the new Chaos Defiler rules and share our AdeptiCon 2026 wishlist for the hobby.
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The Long War: Episode 504
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This week, the crew covers the road to Adepticon and hopes for the new edition! Here are the key takeaways, section by section:
- 00:01 – 01:36: The episode opens with Kenny, Mike, and Wyatt joking about Rob being away for spring break, missing work notifications, and the usual podcast intro chaos before settling back into the show.
- 01:36 – 15:40: Wyatt tells a long Vegas story about discovering Ultimate Texas Hold’em, then hitting a straight flush on the flop with the 2 and 6 of diamonds plus 3, 4, 5 of diamonds, which triggered a big progressive payout. After taxes, he says he walked away with roughly $7,000 and instantly understood why gambling can be addictive.
- 15:40 – 18:35: The crew pivots to AdeptiCon 2026 hype, talking about Games Workshop’s teaser campaign, clue-filled biker patches, and the expectation of major reveals across multiple game systems.
- 6:32 – 18:06: Their biggest preview guesses center on Orks, Imperial Guard, and an Armageddon-themed push, with speculation that Yarrick’s return could tie into a new campaign and possibly a Space Marines vs. Orks starter box.
- 18:35 – 22:40: They break down the teaser patches in detail, with chat helping identify symbols that might point to factions like Blood Angels, Mordian Iron Guard, Solar Auxilia, and Cities of Sigmar, while the hosts praise GW’s stronger community engagement.
- 22:40 – 28:02: The conversation shifts into wishlist territory for the next edition of 40k. Kenny wants some version of the old allies system back so players can build more flavorful hybrid armies, especially for things like traitor guard and Armageddon-style forces.
- 28:02 – 33:12: Wyatt argues for a middle ground between modern simplified list-building and the old ultra-granular points system. He also wants players to get more army identity back through better subfaction flavor, detachments, and unit variety.
- 33:12 – 40:18: Mike talks about what would bring him back harder into the game, mainly Grey Knights and Space Wolves, while venting about older collections getting pushed to Legends. The group agrees that one of the biggest issues in modern 40k has been losing distinct list identity.
- 40:41 – 46:21: After the break, they cover new Chaos rules, especially Kravik Morren from the Iron Warriors and the updated Mutilators. Their main takeaway is that the new character meaningfully boosts melee threats, especially by improving AP and supporting Obliterators and Mutilators.
- 46:21 – 57:20: The big rules discussion is the Defiler glow-up. They’re excited that it now moves 12 inches, can move through models and terrain, gains stronger Daemonforge rerolls, and looks far more playable than before. Their only real concern is whether terrain layouts and point costs in the next edition will still hold it back.
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