It's In the List!

I love writing lists. This is quite unusual, because things like lists generally didn't interest me before I started playing Warhammer! As far as list building goes, Army Builder is the bees knees! While it is quite expensive, it really saves on paper, frustration and writers cramp. There are other cramps of the hand, but those are not appropriate on a Warhammer related blog! :)

Army Builder is just the core program and needs to be loaded with the rules that are used for all the different game systems. I currently have 40k, and Necromunda. Though you can find many different game systems that have been lovingly built by ardent fans. The only real downside with Army Builder, is a rather dismal support for older versions of the game. You seem to be expected to renew your copy every 12 months and AB files will eventually stop working for your piddly old version.

As for gaming, I tried out Necromunda on the weekend. Set in the 40K universe, Necromunda is a small unit tactical game of post apocalyptic gang warfare. The game mechanics seem to be quite easy to grasp, with a chopped down type of 40k ruleset.

I was trying to avoid the GW Necromunda models, but after scouring the interwebz for alternatives, I have finally chosen to use GW ones. My reasoning behind this is the specialised weapons that are needed for the game (bolt pistols, snipers, chain swords, etc). Plus the GW models generally work out at the same price, or even less than the competitors offerings. Which in the grand scheme of things is a +1 to GW... I hate to say it, but it's true :)