Preferred Enemies – A Warhammer 40K Podcast

Thanks to attempts by Nurgle and Vashtorr to stop us, this episode is delayed but not defeated! In this episode, we discuss all the news from the 2024 Las Vegas […]

The post Episode 294: LVO 2024 and 10th Edition Dark Angels first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’re back in the new year, and there’s a whole set of previews that GW released over the holiday break! In part one, we discuss those Christmas Angels, the mystery […]

The post Episode 293: Winter Break Previews and 2024 Resolutions first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It’s our last episode of 2023, and it’s time to wrap things up with a look back and a look ahead! In part one, we discuss a topic that’s been […]

The post Episode 292: Ending 2023 and Predicting 2024 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It’s a double event! Two codexes have dropped, and we’ve got one episode to get through them both. Can we do it? We certainly try! In this episode, we take […]

The post Episode 291: Double Codex Review – Tenth Edition Adeptus Mechanicus and Necrons first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It’s the end of the Warhammer Open season, and that means it’s Grand Narrative time! We had a great time at the Narrative event in Kansas City, so we sent […]

The post Episode 290: The Grand Narrative 2023 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

In our last episode, we walked through the process of building a new army from a logistic and financial sense. In this episode, it’s time to build that army in […]

The post Episode 289: Starting a New Army, Part Two – Building and Painting first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

If you’re contemplating starting a new army, it can be daunting trying to figure out how to get started. In this episode, we give you our general strategy (or maybe […]

The post Episode 288: Starting a New Army (2023 Edition) first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The second codex of 10th Edition is coming, and this time, the poster boys of Warhammer 40K are up! The Space Marines make their transition from index to codex, and […]

The post Episode 287: 10th Edition Space Marines first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It’s been a rough three months for Warhammer 40K from a balance standpoint, and now the eagerly-anticipated balance dataslate has been released. From core rules to faction rules to unit […]

The post Episode 286: The Autumn 2023 Balance Dataslate first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The first codex of the new edition is upon us, and it comes with one mind and many sharp, pointy teeth! In this episode, we discuss the new Codex: Tyranids […]

The post Episode 285: 10th Edition Tyranids first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’ve been experiencing the 10th Edition ruleset in one form or another for about 3 months, and that means the first quarter is done and it’s time to send home […]

The post Episode 284: Tenth Edition’s First Quarter Gradecard first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Rob returns from his first 8-round 10th Edition tournament, and he doesn’t do it empty-handed! In this episode, we talk about Rob’s experience at the Show Me Showdown and how […]

The post Episode 283: Trophies, Tactics, and Two Xenos first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

In this episode, it’s time to let the models hit the mat and talk about actual games played of 10th Edition 40K, and in a surprising twist, all four of […]

The post Episode 282: 10th Edition Games Played first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Tenth Edition launch has come and gone, and with it comes a mix of topics for our hosts to discuss. First, an extended hobby progress segment involving magnets and […]

The post Episode 281: Tenth Edition Launches! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

New edition, new format! We’ve stripped out a couple of phases of the show to get it to you on a more timely, more focused fashion. In part one, we […]

The post Episode 280: The 2023 Kansas City US Open first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’re back together in Kansas City for the 2023 Midwest Conquest! In part one of this episode, we talk about the tournament, our games, and the winners, as well as […]

The post Episode 279: The Midwest Conquest 2023 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Warhammer Fest 2023 has come and gone, but in its wake we have a whole slew of revelations about 10th Edition. The biggest reveal? The launch box and its contents! […]

The post Episode 278: Leviathan Revealed first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The conclusion of the Arks of Omen series is here, and with it comes the return of a second loyalist primarch to the 41st millenium. What is Lion’el Jonson up […]

The post Episode 277: Arks of Omen – The Lion first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

After a month away, we return to a plethora of previews and new releases – so many, we dedicated the entire episode to them! In this episode, we cover the […]

The post Episode 276: Lions and Previews and Tenth, Oh My! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Arks of Omen storyline continues, and this time we look at the second volume, which is headlined by everyone’s favorite angry angel, Angron. What draws him to wage battle […]

The post Episode 275: Arks of Omen – Angron first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Rev up those chainaxes and slap on some red armor – it’s time to talk World Eaters! In this episode, we take a look at the new World Eaters codex […]

The post Episode 274: Ninth Edition World Eaters first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Last episode, we took a look at the new Arks of Omen detachment in this season’s Grand Tournament packet. In this episode, we’re going to look at what you can […]

The post Episode 273: Building Arks of Omen Detachment Armies first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

New year, new season, new narrative! In this episode, we take a look at both new Arks of Omen books. First, we examine the Arks of Omen Grand Tournament booklet, […]

The post Episode 272: Arks of Omen Review Double Feature first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

To wrap up the year, we take a look back at happenings between 0000022.M03 and 0997022.M03. It was a year that brought us the update of the final 8th edition […]

The post Episode 271: End of Year Wrap-Up, Part Two first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The year is winding to an end, and there’s a lot to discuss in the last couple of weeks! Fortunately, Rob, Dennis, and Richard are here to tackle the topics. […]

The post Episode 270: End of Year Wrap-Up, Part One first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It’s time to bite the bullet, grab our t-shirts and flashlights, and brave something otherwise unknown to us – talking about the Imperial Guard! We dig into the codex included […]

The post Episode 269: Ninth Edition Astra Militarum first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The US Open is in our hometown, and we had to attend! In this episode, Kevin, Dennis, and Rob discuss their experience at the 2022 Warhammer US Open in Kansas […]

The post Episode 268: The Warhammer US Open Kansas City first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’ve spent a lot of episodes talking about 9th Edition 40K, but one thing we’ve never really touched on is 9th Edition’s spin on narrative 40K, Crusade. With three of […]

The post Episode 267: Playing Crusade 40K first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

What started out as an April Fool’s joke is now in our hands – the new Leagues of Votann codex and army box are here! We delve into this new […]

The post Episode 266: The Leagues of Votann first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

What rough beast, its hour come at last, slouches from the Warp to be born? It’s the new Chaos Daemons codex! In this episode, we talk about 10 Things You […]

The post Episode 265: Ninth Edition Chaos Daemons first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We put out the call into the warp for commentary on our episodes about game complexity and stratagems, and the warp answered! Our choir of astropaths was busy collecting messages, […]

The post Episode 264: Astropathic Choir Time! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

In episode 258, we asked the question: Has Warhammer 40K become too complex? In this episode, we discuss an editorial on Frontline Gaming that suggests fixing the complexity and balance […]

The post Episode 263: The One-Sentence Fix for 40K? first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’re near the end of the 9th Edition codex cycle, and the Eye of Terror finally gets its due – the new Chaos Space Marines codex is here! How do […]

The post Episode 262: Ninth Edition Chaos Space Marines first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We promised to release it before the end of June 2022, and we managed to come through just in the nick of time – it’s our review of the 9th […]

The post Episode 261: Ninth Edition Genestealer Cults first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Instead of recording two episodes for one codex – we remember you, Codex: Aeldari – we’re doing two codexes in one episode! This time, we’re taking a look at both […]

The post Episode 260: Ninth Edition Knights – Imperial and Chaos first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

2022 is here, live events are back in full swing, and that means that the Midwest Conquest is back in Kansas City! This time, we’re not running the whole show, […]

The post Episode 259: The Midwest Conquest 2022 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

With all the codexes that have been coming out with more and more complicated army rules and layers of customization, have we reached peak rules bloat? Has 9th Edition Warhammer […]

The post Episode 258: Is Warhammer 40K Too Complex? first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Another Ninth Edition codex has dropped, and this time, it’s the Tyranids’ turn to get updated! So, what does the Hive Mind bring to the table in this new edition? […]

The post Episode 257: Ninth Edition Tyranids first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

A lot of news has hit over the last two weeks, and it’s time for us to dig in! Adepticon has come and gone, and with it come another batch […]

The post Episode 256: Adepticon and April Fool’s first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We continue our look at the massive new Aeldari codex with a dive into the other two factions in the book – the Harlequins and the Ynnari. Both factions have […]

The post Episode 255: Ninth Edition Aeldari, Part Two first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

They finally did it – Games Workshop released a codex so large that we can’t reasonably review it in one episode. Only one thing to do, then, and that’s make […]

The post Episode 254: Ninth Edition Aeldari, Part One first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

For some of us, it was our first army, and for the duration of the current edition, we’ve been slagging on them for not being playable, but it’s finally time […]

The post Episode 253: Ninth Edition Tau first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The release may have been a bit delayed, but the Emperor’s Talons finally have their new book! Officially combined into one codex, how do the Adeptus Custodes and the Sisters […]

The post Episode 252: Ninth Edition Adeptus Custodes first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It’s a new year, and the previews for what’s coming up keep rolling in. From the new Aeldari/Chaos battle box, to the sheer insanity of the new Tau railgun, to […]

The post Episode 251: Much Ado About Previews! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The holidays are upon us, and while time is short, we can still find the time to answer your listener mail! In this episode, we address some criticisms of letters […]

The post Episode 250: Holiday Mailbag 2021 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

GW’s wargaming roadshow has been in three cities – Orlando, New Orleans, and Austin. So, what was this event like? What differentiated it from other Warhammer 40K tournaments? Fortunately, we […]

The post Episode 249: The US Open Austin first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

What’s got us recording an episode just 3 days after the last one dropped? Games Workshop releasing a surprise re-balancing document! With just days to go until the Austin Open […]

The post Episode 248: Emergency Balance Dataslate Episode! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Black Templars are on the march! In this episode, we look at the new Black Templars codex supplement. With their named characters all crossing the Rubicon Primaris, the introduction […]

The post Episode 247: Ninth Edition Black Templars first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’re all together again, Kevin and Rob just got in a game, and Dennis is fresh off his return to competitive 40K events, so it’s time to look at how […]

The post Episode 246: The State of the Game, Fall 2021 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The psychic shenanigans continue ninefold! In this episode, we take a look at the new Thousand Sons codex. Did Magnus really do nothing wrong? Did Ahriman just have the best […]

The post Episode 245: Ninth Edition Thousand Sons first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’re back, and that’s good, because it’s time for another codex overview! This time, we’re looking at the Grey Knights. These daemon-slayers have received their 9th edition update; how did […]

The post Episode 244: Ninth Edition Grey Knights first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Rob is just about ready to move, and that means he’s too packed up to prep for and edit a long episode – but we didn’t want to leave you […]

The post Episode 243: Special Moving Edition! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

What’s that coming over the horizon with a mighty Waaaagh!? It’s the new Ork codex, currently only available through the new Beast Snaggas box. Fortunately, Richard was lucky enough to […]

The post Episode 242: Ninth Edition Orks first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The month slipped away from us due to personal issues (which we talk about), but we’re back with a look at everything that GW announced over the last month. From […]

The post Episode 241: Looking at July’s Previews first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Age of Sigmar 3.0 is upon us, and while we’re not an Age of Sigmar podcast, we did find something of interest in our preview copy that we felt warranted […]

The post Episode 240: The Player’s Code first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Load your bolters and top off your promethium tanks, because it’s time to talk Sisters of Battle. The new codex is out, along with several new models, and it’s time […]

The post Episode 239: Ninth Edition Adepta Sororitas first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

After a brief hiatus, codexes for Ninth Edition are once again being released, and the followers of the Omnissiah are up next! We say the proper prayers to the machine […]

The post Episode 238: Ninth Edition Adeptus Mechanicus first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Games Workshop wasn’t able to hold Warhammer Fest in person, so instead they did the release reveals that they would have done online for everyone! So, what 40K goodness did […]

The post Episode 237: Warhammer Fest 2021 Reveals first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

This is it… the culmination of a decade of playing, hobbying, traveling, competing, recording, editing, and uploading. It’s our 10th Anniversary Episode! In this one… we just kind of wing […]

The post Episode 236: Ten Years of Preferred Enemies first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We’ve talked about how to start with the new starter sets. We’ve talked about getting started with the Start Collecting boxes for the forces of Chaos and the armies of […]

The post Episode 235: Getting Started in 9th Edition, Part 4 – Xenos first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

First, Death Guard. Then, Dark Angels. Now, the third codex to start with a “D” popped out of the Webway – Drukhari. This faction, formerly known as Dark Eldar, had […]

The post Episode 234: Ninth Edition Drukhari first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

With a lull in the codex release schedule, we finally have a chance to get back to one of our favorite topics – getting started in 40K! In this episode, […]

The post Episode 233: Getting Started in 9th Edition, Part 3 – Imperium first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Last episode, we looked at the latest Chaos codex, and in this episode… no, that joke is too easy. Yes, the Dark Angels truly have a shameful secret that they […]

The post Episode 232: Ninth Edition Dark Angels first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The book may have been delayed due to a new COVID lockdown in the UK, but everyone knows that a disease will never keep a Plague Marine down. In this […]

The post Episode 231: Ninth Edition Death Guard first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

2020 was… not the year that anyone has hoped for. Not even remotely. A global pandemic brought a lot of things to a standstill, as we lived through (and may […]

The post Episode 230: The Year That Was 2020 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Ninth Edition codex rollout continues, and in this episode we take a look at the next-to-last of the founding chapters to get the codex supplement treatment – the Blood […]

The post Episode 229: Ninth Edition Blood Angels first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We had to fight technical issues and holiday scheduling, but may sagas be sung of our deeds – the Space Wolf codex supplement review is finally here! No longer a […]

The post Episode 228: Ninth Edition Space Wolves first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The books just keep on coming, and this time we take a look at the new Deathwatch supplement. When first announced as an add-on to the standard Space Marine codex, […]

The post Episode 227: Ninth Edition Deathwatch first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We did Space Marines last time, so it’s time to look at the other side of the codex launch coin – the Necrons! How do the Egyptian alien zombie robots […]

The post Episode 226: Ninth Edition Necrons first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The first two 9th Edition codexes are here! In this episode, we take a look at the perennial poster boys for 40K, the Space Marines, and what their new codex […]

The post Episode 225: Ninth Edition Space Marine Review first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Our look at starting 40K in Ninth Edition continues, and this time, we take a look at the various Start Collecting sets for Chaos armies! With two flavors of marines […]

The post Episode 224: Getting Started in 9th Edition, Part 2 – Chaos first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

A new edition of a game is always a good point to start fresh, and Warhammer 40K is no exception. Now that 9th Edition is here, it’s the perfect opportunity […]

The post Episode 223: Getting Started in 9th Edition, Part 1 – Starter Sets first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It finally happened. Despite time and distance and pandemic, we finally got some games in! In this episode, Rob, Kevin, and Dennis discuss their first experiences playing 9th Edition, specifically […]

The post Episode 222: Incursion first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It’s here, it’s here! The new edition is now here in physical form, not merely in conjecture or promise. And how did Games Workshop pull off the launch of 9th […]

The post Episode 221: The 9th Edition Launch first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The new rules are upon us! In this very special episode of Preferred Enemies, we dispense with our normal show flow and get right into talking about the rules of […]

The post Episode 220: The New Rules first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Two weeks later, and the penultimate Psychic Awakening book is upon us! This one is packed with content, given that it covers five (5!) factions. How do the Adeptus Custodes […]

The post Episode 219: War of the Spider first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Psychic Awakening has begun again! In this episode, we take a look at the latest book – the first to be released since new products opened back up – […]

The post Episode 218: Engine War first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The last online preview is over, the dust has settled, and it’s official – we’re getting a new edition. New models, an updated and advanced storyline, a new big enemy, […]

The post Episode 217: The New Edition first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The end of the Psychic Awakening is nigh! With only three books remaining, big change is likely on the horizon, but what form will that change take? We have no […]

The post Episode 216: Baseless Speculation Time! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

As we continue on through days of 40K being mostly theoryhammer, you may get the itch to start a new army. But is there a right (or wrong) way to […]

The post Episode 215: How to Start a New Army first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.