Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Episode 57 "Codex: Orks P.1"

In this episode we have a special guest: Sarge, so say "hi!"  This show is kinda supposed to be our Christmas show... but not really... its kinda red and green if you think about it.  Well anyways this is our first part of the review: the HQs and Troops.  Sit back and relax and enjoy a good Waaagh!  Check back next week for the conclusion.


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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Episode 56 "Two Year Anniversary... With Actual 40k Content"

You are in for a monstrous show.  We start with our thoughts and feeling for the past year as podcast hosts.  Then Uncle Buck and Cowboy Kenny get on Skype with Newbie Nate and remenisce our humble beginnings.  Then the hosts get chance to talk about any topic they feel like.  Fumanchu hits up his fellow hosts with a fun quiz.  Then Chem-Dog Cory reviews "Angel Exterminatus," by Graham McNeil and gives us an exerpt from the book.  Sandman Mike follows with a discussion and list-building segment on how to build a tough list without giving up the fluff.  Cowboy Kenny tries his hand at a theatrical battle report.  Then lastly Uncle Buck takes the reins and we answer some questions from out Facebook page!  Whew!

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Episode 55 "Codex: Chaos Space Marines The FINALE!"

In this episode we (finally) finish our review of the Chaos Space Marine Codex!  We are joined by a very special guest for this last episode... Can you guess who?  We talk about finding "your" game store and what to look for but we also discuss the dichotomies that exist in all of them.  In the second segment, we finish off the review with the Heavy Support.  Then in the last segment, we combine it all together in a very long (enjoyable) conclusion.  Check us out next week for our Anniversary Show!  

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Episode 54 "Codex: Chaos Space Marines P.3"

This week we continue on with the Chaos Space Marine Codex review... but not before we take a little time to remind ourselves of what we are thankful for.  The second segment picks up on the Elites, and in segment 3, we tackle the Fast Attack.  Be sure to check back next week for our final instalment of the Chaos Space Marines!


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Monday, November 19, 2012

Episode 53 "Codex: Chaos Space Marines P.2"

This episode we open with a funny thought experiment: "What if The Emperor ran for President of the United States?"  Segement 2, we pick up where we left off with the Troop choices available to the CSM, and also throw in the Cult troops for good measure.  Segment 3, we break down a list for the CSM... a little classic Heroic Intervention style!


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Episode 52 "Codex: Chaos Space Marines P.1"

This episode kicks off our 4-episode review of the newest Codex: Chaoas Space Marines!  We start off the monologue with our opinions on the biggest nerd news lately, then move quickly into discussing the special rules and all the Marks of Chaos in Segment 2.  We close out this week by talking about the HQ Choices available.  Stay tuned all month for the entirety of the Codex review!


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Monday, November 5, 2012

Episode 51 "Codex: Chaos Daemons P.2"

In this episode we begin where we left off and start with our battle reports from Feast of Blades.  THen we pick up where we left off with the Chaos Daemons with the Elites, Fast Attack, and Heavy Support choices.  Lastly, we finish up with some tactics and where we feel Daemons are sitting currently in Sixth


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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Episode 50 Codex: Chaos Daemons P.1

First and Foremost, I must apologize for the audio quality on this episode.  Some of our equipment was damaged during our trek to Denver, and the episode suffered.  However, the problem has been identified and fixed and should be ready for Episode 52.  However, please endure through 50-51.  Thanks, Kenny

In the intro, we introduce a few good friends of ours that traveled with Kenny and Buck to Denver: Russell and Travis.  We start off by talking about the Feast tournament as a whole and our inpressions of it.  Then we get a post tournament interview with Chandler, the TO of Feast of Blades.  The we begin our review of Codex: Chaos Daemons, and as always, begin with the HQ selections.  We next have an interview with none other than Alex Hernandez, better known to all of you as Blackmoor.  Last but not least we conclude with our review of the Daemon Troop choices.  Check back next week for Part 2 of Codex: Chaos Daemons!


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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tournaments and Terrain

Terrain has always been an issue since I can remember when I started playing 40k. If it was stacking up soda cans, books, and plates we put on the kitchen table for our 500 point armies to playing at the Railhead Rumble with giant pieces of line of blocking terrain, its always been a point of contention.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Episode 49 "Codex: Necrons Pt.2"

This episode we conclude our review of Codex: Necrons.  (2:01) We start the show this wwek with come random ramblings.  (26:49) We pick up where we left off last week, and start with the Night Scythe and then go onto the Elites, Fast and Heavy Support.  (1:25:29) In the last segment we lay on our thoughts about strategies.


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Monday, October 15, 2012

Episode 48 "Codex: Necrons Pt. 1"

(2:01) This episode starts out with us giving our first imperssions of the Chaos Codex.  (23:13) Then we get on with Codex: Necrons Review and the second segment is all about their special rules and the Generic HQ choices with detailed emphasis on the Royal Courts. (1:05:22)  Segment 3 we stay with the HQ choices and go through the Special Characters and the flair they bring to each army. (1:54:27) Lastly, we dive into the Troops, being kinda...meh, we don't spend a whole lot of time on them.  Check out Part 2 of next week as we conclude Codex: Necrons.


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Monday, October 8, 2012

Episode 47 "Codex: Blood Angels Pt. 2"

(2:00) This episode starts off with welcoming everyone into the future and the release of the new Codex: Chaos Space Marines... kinda, then we talk about Tournament Style Terrain and what we all wound like to see. (28:43) We next pick up where we left off in Codex: Blood Angels to talk about the dedicated transports, the elites, fast attack, and heavy support. (1:37:16) In the last segment, Fathermapple talks some tactics for 6th edition of the Blood Angels and then we close out the show for an invitation for all local listeners to join us to talk about their codex on our review schedule.


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Monday, October 1, 2012

Episode 46 "Codex: Blood Angels P. 1"

This episode we are joined by a special guest: Fathermapple (its from Moby Dick or something).  We open up with a discussion of the new White Dwarf changes and where that can lead for Games Workshop.  Then we unload our opionions of Codex: Blood Angels and start with the HQ choices in a VERY long second segment.  In the slightly shorter third segment we take care of the Troops choices.  Check our next episode for the the rest of the codex.


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Monday, September 24, 2012

Tyranids vs. Dark Eldar Battle Report

Episode 45 "Codex: Tyranids Pt. 2"

(2:01) We intro the show a little non-chalantly this week and then Kenny has P.S.A for all of us plastic crack addicts. (13:47) In segment 2 Kenny goes over the rest of the codex: the Fast Attack, Heavy Support, and Elites.  (1:22:04) We then put it all together and Kenny relays what he believes is the "secret" of this codex in a the tactics segment.


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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Episode 44 "Codex: Tyranids Pt. 1"

(2:00) This week we start off the episode with Mike's Combat Patrol and we talk about Combat Patrol in 6th ed. (28:44) We then pick up Tyranids Special Rules and the HQ choices in the Tyranids Codex. (1:17:09) We follow up in Segment 2 with the troop choices in the codex.  (1:45:57) We then close out the show, come back next week for our conclusion of Codex: Tyranids


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Monday, September 17, 2012

Special Edition "Just the FAQs Man!"

This episode is a special episode devoted entirely to the new (game-changing) FAQs


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Monday, September 10, 2012

So...When are we actually going to play 6th edition?

Hopefully everyone saw the amazing tournament at NOVA recently (Ustream coverage provided by our friend at the 11th Company!) And the sheer craziness of 6th was on display in the hands of many internet celebrities and veteran players. Flyers and allies were certainly a main theme, truly propagating what an exciting time to is to enjoy the new edition! There's no meta established yet, and everyone is trying new things, with their own ideas, and a wealth of tactics noone has yet to see. But with all that said... were still not truly playing 6th edition.

There's so much at face value that people don't like about 6th; the randomness, allies, fortifications, flyers, etc. But like it or not they are a part in this edition. We haven't seen anyone truly playing 6th, just what we jokingly call 5.5 edition. A mock up of the new rules with apprehension of including some the major changes in 6th. We can theorize and imagine all we want, but our opinions still aren't truly validated until we've tried it.

So basically I'm saying that we, as a tournament community haven't let 6th edition be played in its purest form. There's a lot reasons as to why not, but we need to experiment with it so we can objectively judge it as a whole. Let's digest this far from 5th edition, before we start altering and banning changes.

Episode 43 "Codex: Space Marines Pt. 2"

(2:01) Intros start with kicking ass and chewing bubblegum.  (6:54) Segment 1 we hit the Elites, Fast, and Heavy of Codex: Space Marines. (1:39:09) We conclude our review of the Codex. (2:03:29) We close out the show and Cowboy Kenny gets called out.


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Monday, September 3, 2012

Episode 42 "Codex: Space Marines Pt.1"

(2:01)The episode starts off with Cowboy Kenny asking what time it is before the rest of the crew dives into the changes to the website, and announcing the Registration opening for The Railhead Rumble 2013. (10:08) Then we start off with our first 6th Edition Codex review of Codex: Space Marines.  We talk about the special rules and the HQ choices. (1:37:51) The second part of our review hits the Troop choices before we close out Part 1. (2:06:23) In closing we ask you check out our re-vamped websites and ask you guys to leave us iTunes reviews. Check back next week for Part 2 of our review!


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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Rhinos: Are they still worth taking?

Editorial by Fumanchu

5th edition made loads of cheap transports a staple in practically all list, they're resilience to damage provided a mobile safe haven for troops with the only risk being at the mercy of your opponent consecutive rolls of 6's. There wasn't much you could do to combat them other than load your list full of melta guns and when it came down to the damage result roll, pray you rolled a 4+. We've all see and witnessed the gripes about the changes to vehicles. But it's really come down to a balancing act to force vehicles to perform their roles. They're far more lethal now with the added capability of snap firing, granted it only firing at 16.7% accuracy, it's still firing where it couldn't in 5th. Also since stun locking is out of the question, the only thing preventing a vehicle from shooting is destroying the weapon, and to throw a tribulation on to that, its a random weapon (At least my Tau Hammerhead Railguns will only get removed 33% of the time!). Also, with every vehicle given the ability to go flat out, they've certainly increased in speed.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Episode 41 "5 for 6"

In this episode, Uncle Buck starts off with a product review from battlegeeks.net. Next we have a bit of fun discussing a top 5 five of sorts of what codexes we believe made it best out of the edition change and why. The last segment we go over the "leftovers" of the unit spotlights. Download it here!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Episode 40 "Storm Raven 4 Sale"

In this episode Mike makes his return and we talk some Feast of Blades qualifiers and Space City Con. Then the Heroic 28s take on the Flyer rules. The last segment deals with borrowing armies. Download it here!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Episode 39 "Farewell Chem Dog"

This episdode, we say farewell to Chem-Dog Cory as he is on his way to San Antonio. Check out coverage of Transport Vehciles, and get some help on how to integrate yourself to a new gaming group. Download here!

Monday, August 6, 2012

Episode 38 "Size Does Matter"

In this episode we actually get in a little BS and talk about what we've been up to. Then we have a Strictly Average Interview with a Strickly Average Brent of BoLS fame and his blog... Strictly Average. Then we go into talking about Monstrous Creatures: Kenny's favorite, then we close it by talking about how and why new editions re-invigorate the hobby Download it here!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Episode 37 "H28 Gonna Make you Jump, Jump"

This episode picks up from the last with Kenny, Buck, and Sarat talking about unit changes and tactics in 6th. This week we tackle jump infantry. In the second segment we tackle tactics for the Divination psychic school. Download it here!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Episode 36 "Its Gonna be a Bumpy Ride"

In this episode Kenny, Buck, and Sarat discuss some new bike uses and strategies then we talk about the new Allies Download it here!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Episode 35 "What Just Happened?"

In this episode We talk about what the heck GW did to our armies: the tyranids, necrons, vanilla marines, and blood angles. Then we talk about how we believe this edition changed the tournament scene around. Download it here!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Episode 34 "They're Baaack"

YES! We are back! Just a little of what we've been up to and a peak into 6th edition. Stay to the end for some bonus content! Download it here!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Heroic 28s Live @ WargamesCon

The Heroic 28s will be recording live the Top Table at WargamesCon this weekend! click the link to your right and see what is going on!

Monday, May 7, 2012

Episode 33 "FAQs"

This is a little shorter episode, with just some announcements and a long segment on ?FAQs?. We end the episode with an interview with American ETC team member John Willingham. Enjoy! Download it here!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Episode 32 "Yeah, That was our Bad..."

In this episode, we return to a bit of "normalcy" as Cowboy Kenny, Uncle Buck, Sandman Mike, and Fumanchu actually do a show that is not about Adepticon... but we do lament a little about not going this year.  Segment 2 picks up with us discussing how to get a new player into the game even with 6th edition right around the corner.  Segment 3 deals with dealing with mutli-wound model units: how to use them and how to fight them.  And in the final segemnt we figure out how to battle those infernal machines-the Necrons.


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Monday, April 2, 2012

Episode 31 "WTF" *Warning: Explicit Content*

In the episode, hold on to your hats as Cowboy Kenny, Uncle Buck, Sandman Mike, and Fumanchu take you on a whirlwind adventure of attitude and rules-breaking. Then the attitude slows down to just some humor. We still have tactics... don't skip this episode, unless your somekind of *********** that is too sensitive and easily gets offended.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

Episode 30 "By the Seat of our Pants



In this episode... we just put stuff together at the last minute... hence the title. Enjoy!

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Episode 30: Late Again

Ok folks,
Looks like Episode 30 will be a week late due to a scheduling conflict with Cowgirl Karrie (She is stealing Kenny away for a week). It looks like we will be returning on Tuesday March 20th.

Hope to speak to Y'all soon

Friday, March 9, 2012

Railhead Rumble Registration issues

It has been brought to our attention that there was a problem with the Paypal link in the Railhead Rumble Registration on this site and on The Railhead Rumble's official website. I think it should be fixed now. If you encounter any problems, please e-mail us at theheroic28s@gmail.com

Monday, February 27, 2012

Episode 29 "When Elephants Fly"


In this episode we talk about the Johnny-come-lately Tyranid and Space Wolf releases. We talk about our recent Astronomicon Tournament battle reports. Then Kenny goes into what he has learned now that he is shelving Tyranids. Then we do some foot-list tactica.


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Monday, February 13, 2012

Episode 28 "Chocolate or Vanilla?"

In this episode we talk about making Eldar competitive again. We rre-hash the Codex: Space Marines in the "new" format. Then we talk about doing it yourself or buying it yourself.


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Friday, February 3, 2012

Warmachine and Hordes Railhead Rumble Information

Updated Info Concerning the Warmachine/Hordes Tournament at Railhead Rumble. All of this information is in the works so might change later down the road, but this is what we are shooting for.



Event Schedule
Friday
Registration Opens at 10 AM
Open Gaming 12 PM till 5 PM
Demos as Needed

Saturday
Registration Opens at 7 AM
8 AM till 9 AM Rd 1 Highlander
9:45 till 11 AM Rd 2 SR 2012
11 AM till 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 PM till 2:30 PM Rd 3 SR 2012
2:30 PM till 5 PM Open Gaming

Sunday
9 AM till 11 AM Rd 4 SR 2012
11 AM till 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 PM till 2:30 PM Rd 5 SR 2012
3:30 PM till 4:30 PM Awards

Round One
Highlanded Rules
One Caster / Warlock
One Non-Character Warjack / Non-Character
Warbeast
One Full Unit with full UA and WA
One Solo
No Point Level
Death Clock 30 Mins. per player

Round Two - Five
Steamroller 2012
3 List per player (players chose)
One faction
35 Point Level
7 Point Reinforcement side bar
Character Restriction
Death Clock 38 Mins. per player

Players need to supply
Dice
Markers
Cards
Models
Templates


Not sure if that is what is going to be but that is what it is
looking like.

Once we have things more set in stone I'll have the official website updated.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Episode 27 "All FAQed Up!"



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In this episode we are joined by James Lascannon. We begin talking about our hobby goals, then we review our contests and the Railhead Rumble. In segment two we talk about the new FAQs. In segment 3 we discuss the new 6th edition "leak." Segment 4 is some tactical talk about Rhinos and Razorbacks and MSU. In segment 5 Kenny and Buck get their hobby on by discussing dipping.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Episode 26 "Old Dogs Learning New Tricks"



We star the new off talking about what we have been up to over the holidays, then talk about our hobby goals for this month. We talk New Releases in the news section. Segment 2 we go over our New Year's Resolutions. Segment 3... well were not supposed to talk about it. Segemnet 4 Chem Dog Cory and Cowboy Kenny do some Black Library reviews of "The Battle of the Fang" and "The Outcast Dead." Segment 5 is about High Marshal Helbrecht. Lastly, we close with a very HEATED discussion of the "What If..." for Dark Angels in 6th Edition.

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Railhead Rumble Registration Site is up

Please go to Railhead Rumble Registration to register for the event.

It has all the information on the GT that you will need. The narrative event is forthcoming. I still need to iron out a few details. Information will be up on it by Monday. As for the Warmachine event, we are still working on it. Our Press Ganger is ironing the details out, and we should have a working set of rules by 16th.

Hope to see everyone there.....