Check this neat innovation out! Among other awesome game aides out there, Know Thy Enemy help you check for cheating players!
Know Thy Enemy is a program that lets you plug in any faction and filter its abilities/rules down to relics, stratagems, unit interaction, etc. You can plug everything for the faction you want and it’ll pop up with a list of what’s allowed.
Know Thy Enemy: Catch Opponents Cheating At 40k
Have you ever had a question on what relics you could put on a unit? Or maybe which Stratagems apply to certain units? there’s a tool out there called Know Thy Enemy. This awesome invention can answer any questions you or your opponent might have for legal targets of things in-game. You just plug and play, so to speak.
For example, let’s say you have a question about stratagems that allow you to bring more relics, specifically for Iron Hands. If you want to see what CP you can use on stratagems to give you more legendary equipment, you simply filter it down a bit.
If you scroll down a bit more, you’ll see your entries highlighted in orange. These give the whole detail of eligible targets when you have to pop the stratagem. Even what you can pick from and the description, etc.
The Purpose From the Creator
Daedalus81 on Reddit says:
I made a tool to help people understand their opponent’s army (or their own) without needing to lug a book around.
The goal is to load all the stratagems, relics, spells, prayers, tactics, and traits and then expose them using filters to help players find what they need to know. In addition all the FAQs and errata will be tied in giving you a factually complete view and an easy way to look up Q&A.
Maybe you’re concerned about how Raven Guard might be able to advance and charge.
Or you forgot how the Cherub interacted with Hellfire Shells.
It will all be easy to find in KTE.
Not only does this pull out exactly what you’re looking for, but it also stays up-to-date with the most recent FAQs. That’s something your hardback book could never do! Just remember that we’ve got more Marine supplements inbound. Plus, factions are bound to change as we move into Psychic Awakening. The list may be getting tweaked more and more in the days ahead.
With another awesome gaming tool out there unique to its kind, will you be using this in your 40k games? Do you spend a lot of time looking in your books for when you are allowed to pop certain Stratagems?
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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 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.
