Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast

11th Edition was officially announced at Adepticon, but details on the rules changes are still sketchy - until now! In a seemingly-unlikely series of events, what appears to be a legitimate copy of the text of the next edition has made its way into our hands. With that, it's time to peel back the curtain and discover what changes are on the way for the next edition. We'd be fools not to give you the 4-1-1 on all the details, so strap in - two hours of an 11th Edition deep dive await (well, give or take 90 minutes)!

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It's time for a narrative three-peat as we welcome Chris Stover, narrative play organizer and occasional sorcerous villain, back to the show for a discussion on all things narrative! We chat with Chris about his experience wearing power armor, the appeal of narrative gaming, some of his upcoming events, and his take on the future of narrative Warhammer 40K.

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There's been a lot to cover over the past couple of weeks, and it's time to play a bit of catching up with news and new releases. With the upcoming return of Apocalypse, a new class of Knight, a new trio of character datasheets, and a balance dataslate of sorts, we've got a lot to discuss in part one. Then, in part two, we talk about the part of The Maelstrom we didn't discuss in our review - the detachments! Do these six different detachments for pirates, renegades, and mercenaries bring interesting ideas to the table? Listen to find out!

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Richmond Open - The Reticulae Ordax Anomaly: https://tabletop.events/conventions/richmond-open-2026/schedule/150

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ATC 2026 - https://whatc.org/atc-june-2026-tickets

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It's no secret that the next edition of Warhammer 40K is coming later this year, but what is currently secret is how it'll change the game. In this episode, we break out our crystal ball, analyze current trends, and make our best guesses as to what may or may not change in 11th Edition. Will the edition be a massive rewrite? Will the rules go fully digital? Will we get the Psychic phase back? Will we lose or gain any factions? Will Orks still be krumpin'? We try to figure out all this and more!

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It's time for a narrative review double-header! As the end of Tenth Edition draws closer, Games Workshop is rolling out narrative sets to highlight some of the hotspots in the galaxy, and in this episode, we look at the first two releases. In part one, we delve into the 500 Worlds set, featuring the Ultramarines trying to reclaim the lost worlds of Ultramar, as well as a sprawling map-based campaign system. Does this sector-wide campaign system scratch the itch for high-level strategic play, or is it too complex for the average group? Then, in part two, we dive headfirst into The Maelstrom, home of the pirate tyrant Huron Blackheart and his Red Corsairs. How does its notoriety-focus campaign compare to the 500 Worlds system? And does the Crucible of Champions answer all our prayers for opening up a toybox of character options? Listen to find out!

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