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Episode 485
Show Summary:
This week, the crew talks about value town and getting by on a budget! Here are the key takeaways, section by section:
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00:01–03:33: Quick life updates, Kenny got engaged, brief joke about past “hacks,” then a real account-hack story sets up later security talk.
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03:33–06:08: Phishing cautionary tale, a convincing “copyright notice” link delivered a Trojan after a faux PDF download, immediate scrubbing and password changes followed.
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07:18–11:52: News roundup, GW preview cadence looks different, AoS “rumor engine” style teases, Black Library captain model revealed, preorders include Thousand Sons robots at $50, Knights pricing oddities ($194 vs $195), new IF and Raven Guard items, Kill Team Tomb World box praised for value, two Deathwatch teams inside and mixed manufacturing labels noted.
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12:18–13:42: Rumors, Ogres, Skaven, Cities of Sigmar activity, Christmas Battleforces chatter for Marines, T’au, CSM, Tyranids, likely an Emperor’s Children box; September “free mini” post criticized, start date inferred around the 8th.
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14:06–16:05: Meta snapshot, Eldar win Nova Open, Sisters win a major in Australia, field feels varied.
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14:26–15:47: Price talk, average kit up about $2.66, roughly 4 percent, since 2020 prices up 25–30 percent, typical squads nearing $70, gripe about GW announcing via weekend email.
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16:34–18:48: New product picks, J15 Votann trackers, AMG push-fit Atom mascot, Scraps Kamp Orc terrain STLs, Wargames Atlantic civilians and survivors, TTCombat “Chroma” retro terrain that nods to 2nd and 3rd edition, Spikey Bits MTO Chaos Obliterator Hulks relisted.
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19:14–22:30: Bourbon and Bolters update, about half the tickets sold, early bird extended roughly a week, luxury food and vibe details shared.
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23:21–42:24: Budget 40k advice, commit to an army you like, test with proxies or digitally, consider smaller point games like 1500, chase rule of cool and low model count skew lists, find deals via Facebook Marketplace, LGS used cases and auctions, eBay, reputable stores, Reddit miniswap, split boxes with friends, follow safety practices, support your LGS. See more options here.
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42:45–1:03:28: Pile management and tools, hard rule to cap at two active armies, sell one to fund the next, only buy for active projects, stick to one painting “ecosystem,” airbrush debate and starter specs, compressor $35–85, airbrush about $100, gravity feed, double action, 0.3–0.35 needle, cool hot compressors with a fan; on pricing out players, panel feels the line is crossed and GW will not change course soon, expect more players to prefer smaller games, beware metachasing, play what resonates.
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