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White Dwarf Magazine

White Dwarf 297 - October 2004

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Storm of Chaos Battle Report: Battle for the Northern Gates: As the Storm continues and Archaons forces approach Middenheim, the staff at the US Headquarters decided to fight an epic battle in the areas surrounding Middenheim. Storm of Chaos: Heralds of Pestilence: A hobbyist for over 22 years, Nick Cristofoli is hated by the fates thus rarely winning any games despite the use of a full and colourful vocabulary to encourage the dice. He does however own several beautifully painted armies and this month we look at his mortal Nurgle force. How To Lose At Warhammer: Analysing the causes of losing in Warhammer: Mike Walker is back for another in depth look at Warhammer in his own inimitable style. Here he analyses that which has been the fate of every Warhammer player at some time or another-losing. The Art of Warhammer: Army Selection: Jeff Leong returns once again with his tactical insights for Warhammer. In this, the last article in the series Jeff discusses the importance of army selection and how careful planning can grant you victory on the battlefield.	10 - Warhammer Warbands, Part 2 of 3 In this second of three parts, we discuss escalation leagues, warband composition, and army-specific rules. 22 - Conversion Showcase Some conversions from hobbyist gearing up for the warband escalation league. 26 - The Art of Warhammer Tactics for winning Close Combat in WFB. 30 - Beware the Plague! A scenario and basic how-to modeling instructions for the plague-ridden Windmill on this month's cover. 32 - Warhammer Chronicles Q&A regarding the Storm of Chaos campaign sourcebook. 36 - Bugman's Bar Brawl Bash heads and huck pints with this new mini game! 40 - Estragon's Island Rules for the Games Master of the Warhammer campaign first described in Black Gobbo 23. 58 - Painting Workshop In the return of the "Painting with the Average Joe" series, Mr. Sledoba describes the "four C's" of painting. Composition Color Contrast Correction

Chapter Approved: Warhammer 40,000 Designers Notes: After months of development the wait is finally over. Late this August the new Warhammer 40,000 rulebook will hit the shelves. Though it is more realistic, faster and more fun, it is not a total rewrite of the game. Peter Haines takes us through what this means for your games while the guys from the US advise you on tactics for the updated assault and vehicle rules. This massive 26 page article is a must read for all Warhammer 40,000 fans! Warhammer 40,000 Battle report: Seek and Destroy: In the inaugural Battle Report for the updated edition of Warhammer 40,000, games developers Pete Haines and Alessio Cavatore go head to head. Pete leads the fanatical Black Templars Space Marines against the alien Eldar of the Biel Tan Craftworld commanded by Alessio. With a plethora of close combat troops on both sides this one is going to be bloody!	64 - Under the Hood With the release of the revised 40K rulebook, Andy Hoare takes a look at some gaming basics. Game Scales d6 Mechanics Combat Model Tactical Precepts The Turn System Mass Combat Point System Armor Save 68 - 40K Revisited Adi Wood revisits and updates his Ork army. Painting an Ork Horde Checkerboard Pattern Ork Teeth Ork Legs Ork Tunics 72 - The Imperium of Man A discussion of the politics and structure as well as the enemies and defenders of the Imperium of Man. 78 - And They Shall Know No Fear A preview of the revised Codex: Space Marines. 82 - The Battle Rages on Additional scenarios and narrative campaign ideas for the Battle of Macragge. Mission 1.1: Preserve the Gene-Seed Mission 4.1: Night Attack Mission 5.1: Destroy the Nests 90 - Battle Report: The Battle for Macragge Two 40K newbies try out the new boxed game in three exciting scenarios. 102 - Painting Space Marines Some basic instructions for painting the Space Marine models from the Battle for Macragge boxed game. 108 - Battle for Macragge: The Desert Simple scenery projects for creating the desert world of Macragge.

Armies of The Serpent Lord: Adam Troke's new Haradrim army: Always willing to lead the Forces of Evil into battle, Adam Troke provides a guide as to how he went about selecting and collecting his new army of Harad. Offensive Oliphaunts: Fighting with and against Mûmakil: Mûmakil are huge monsters that make a fearsome addition to any Evil force. Veteran Mahûd Adam Troke discusses how to use one of the awesome beasts to its full crushing potential, as well as how the forces of Good can stop the unstoppable. Battle Companies: New rules for fighting experience-based campaigns in Middle-earth - : Adam Troke, Alessio Cavatore and Matt Ward reveal new rules that allow the Lord of The Rings strategy battle game players to play campaigns using small warbands of models. As player's characters fight, so their renown grows, allowing them to develop into heroic warriors of legend!	116 - Of Harad and Umbar A history of the Haradim. 122 - Chronicles of Middle-earth The order f the Hâsharii. 124 - The Tale of Years A timeline for Haradim. 126 - Chronicles of Middle-earth The history of Maethor, Son of Boromir. 128 - Maethor's Revenge A new scenario involving Maethor and his enemy Môrvar Châric. 130 - Boromir's Charge A new scenario in which Boromir raids the Great Army of Harad. 132 - The Salvation of Imrath Part One of The Salvation of Imrath three-part mini-campaign from White Dwarf 299. This scenario pits the defenders of Dol Amroth against the Corsairs of Umbar. 136 - A Tale of Good & Evil In the last of this series, Steve and Adi look back at a year of modeling and painting. 140 - All at Sea, Part One Basic rules for using ships in your games of Lord of The Rings.. 148 - All at Sea, Part Two Constructing model ships for sea battles in Lord of The Rings.

Warmaster: Big Future: The game of tiny miniatures but the mightiest of armies, Warmaster offers an alternative way to battle in the Old World. Matt Keefe examines what the future holds for the game before three hardened generals introduce their forces. Vast hordes of Undead, Lizardmen and Orcs and Goblins await your attention. Paint pot sticker sheet (UK Edition Insert): No more frustrated scrabbling through your plethora of paints, as every colour will be displayed at a glance. Don’t miss out!	1 - Turn 1: News and New Releases 63 - Echoes from the Warp "Dirty Steve" answers your letters 110 - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War A preview of the new real-time strategy game for the PC. 134 - GW Hobby Centers 152 - Direct Services