Looking for some legit resources to step up your 8th edition game? Read on to find out some tips on maximizing your hobby potential!
Returning 40k veterans are swarming with the 8th edition, and in the far future of the 41st millennium, they all seem completely clueless. Rather than let you wander like a lost child in the woods, I’m here to help you get a grip on this Newhammer!
The Online Guide of Newhammer Gitgud-ing
8th edition 40k seems to have brought back a lot of veteran players from the 5th edition era. This is awesome news for the game, and for anyone with a limited player base that has to otherwise play Kevin on the regular. Over the last month, I’ve been bombarded with questions on where to look for rules, armies, and whatnot’s.
So I am writing this as somewhere I can point people to.
Here it is, my guide to where to find quality 40K stuff.
Small disclaimer, I am not a keyboard warrior/mall ninja/frequent poster of anything and might be missing some great places. If so, hit me up and after checking it out, I’ll add it to the list if it upholds the Hellfire Painting standard of not sucking ass.
I look for 3 things in whatever resources I consult:
– Accurate information
Groups and people who blatantly give out wrong information turn me off faster than a grandma in a bikini.
– Positivity
I like people who enjoy things. This whole blog is based on positive information (things that work or things we like) and we hold others to the same positive attitude towards the hobby. If all you have to offer is complaints and whine, we can’t be bros.
– Consistency
You have to uphold the 2 criteria above all the time. The resources I tune into always are accurate and positive. It’s not a needle of quality in a haystack of posts that I’m after. I might miss an occasional bomb article once in a while, but it’s a price I’m willing to pay for not having to browse through 14 baddies to find a decent bathroom read.
Anything not in these fields I will ignore and unfollow faster than girls and cups.
Painting
Painting and hobby in general, I like a wide variety of things and techniques. Some you keep, some you discard, but I do follow a lot of channels and painters. Here are my favorites at the moment.
- Hellfire Painting (Like, bro, obviously.)
- Hobby with the Cat Daddy The Spikey Bits hobby Twitch channel
- Our lord and savior Duncan and his painting videos GW’s youtube channel
Honorable Mentions
There’s a couple of artists I’ve enjoyed lately on Instagram:
List Building
I never discuss lists on the internet, except with friends, because it’s infuriating otherwise. Also, I don’t enjoy list building, and I usually take lists straight from somewhere/someone and don’t give it much more thoughts. I hate every single forum, message board and Facebook group with people discussing lists. #sorrynotsorry
However…
Tournament Recaps
Not a resource in itself, you have to investigate a little for the top X lists from major events. These lists are my go-to.
This one goes against my consistency rules a little, as I only watch the battle reports on the channel. I like the lists on there a lot. They are usually off-meta a little bit and use janky and/or clunky combos that are awesome to play with and against, while maintaining some competitive edge to them.
Tournaments
Again, not a resource in itself, but the best tactic IMO for tournaments you know about and would like to attend. Subscribe to their feed, mailing lists, Twitter or Facebook. Or all the above. This way, you stay alerted of clutch information like next years’ dates, player pack readiness, hotel rez deals, and the likes.
My current rotation is: ATC, NOVA, QCO, LVO, Adepticon, CCBB, Beef ‘N’ Wings, and Chaos Ludik. Ideally, I’d like to add 4 to the list and go to a big event each month. Realistically, I’ll probably do 2-3 this year. That’s a whole other bag.
Now obviously this resource is tailored to my geographical need, but I’m pretty sure you can find a similar resource wherever you’re from. These groups are great to learn of cool events happening near you that are easier to attend than big GT’s.
Once again, I might miss out on some! If your favorite place isn’t on here, comment below! Never one to skip on tasty infos, I will browse through it and add it to my list of awesome.
Until next time,
No excuses; hobby like a champion!
