Yay, the Space Military is here. But how should you play them?
I spent a lot time pouring over the new Astra Militarum codex, and made what I feel is a great Review and Tactics series that should provide some solid advice on what to field and how to field it.
Part one is below and goes over HQ’s, Warlord Tactics and Orders for the new book. It’s about 25 minutes long, so it’s great to listen to while hobbying or doing something else repetitive.
Overall I’m pretty stoked for the new ‘Guard I think because most units cost less, do more, and work better with each other than even before!
I think I made an error in the video when talking about some of the HQ’s and Commissars. Most of the new HQ’s are upgrades for the Company Command squads and not Independent Characters.
Straken, Commissars, Creed and Kell, Nork, and Regimental Advisers are all Characters contained within CC Squads.
Be sure to check back here shortly for Part Two on Vehicles and Infantry! -MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
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 Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
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.
