Tabletop Tommies

Jonny and Phil review the South Coast GT weekend: venue praise, the 1,000‑point pack, mission choices, and how the tables and timing worked. Phil also announces the details of English Open (Warfare, 14–15 November, 1066 points, thematic lists) and explains booking details and incentives.

The episode covers competitive meta takeaways — Japan’s strong showing, the value of veteran troops and dice count, the role of armour and flamethrowers, and tips on listbuilding — and finishes with results and awards, including the top placings and community shoutouts.

Links:
🏆 English Open at Warfare 2026
🎟️ Tickets: https://wargamesreading.co.uk/product/warfare-2026-bolt-action/
📅 English Open Facebook Event
🚧 Coming soon!

🥇 South Coast GT Results & Standings
https://www.tommies.to/scgt
📊 BABS Rankings & Results
https://www.tommies.to/babs
🇬🇧 Tommies Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/tabltoptommies

🎲 Competent Wargaming Events
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586156015717
📖 CWE Organised Play Guide for Bolt Action
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yCTdyx9eZAkDBYzDcYjZU3BNxfB_J3Xx?usp=sharing
🏢 The Warp
https://www.facebook.com/IntoTheWarp

🗺️ Tommies Tournament Missions
https://www.tommies.to/missions

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Jonny is joined by some Bolt Action Legends who also happen to be WTC Captains: Paul Wickens (Team Wales), Bo Mortensen (Team Denmark) and Phil Crowcroft — to break down the World Team Championship: format, list building, and the new extra-list options.

They discuss mission balance (objectives, kill points, movement, and controversial Fog of War/sticky Timely), terrain quality, team selection methods (BABS/ELO and captain picks), prep strategies and playtesting, and captain tools like Paul's the famous binder.

Key drama includes tight finishes, time-management problems (unfinished activations and the chess clock debate), dice luck stories, shared-dice etiquette, and close results that left teams celebrating successes and learning lessons for next year.

Links: English Open at Warfare 2026: https://wargamesreading.co.uk/product/warfare-2026-bolt-action/
Bo's Channel:  ⁨@boltactiontutorialsbybomor3846⁩ 
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Nick and the Jonny walk through the new Italian army book, highlighting national characteristics, key unit choices, and notable upgrades — from vehicle rerolls and fieldcraft Alpini to flamethrower engineers and versatile transports.

The episode balances historical flavor with practical list-building, discusses late-war subfactions, and offers takeaways for competitive and thematic players alike.

 

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Legendary UK tournament player Gary joins Tabletop Tommies to explain how the Bolt Action British Championship works, the four key tournaments involved, and how the championship has changed this year.

He also shares concise Bolt Action advice to help players improve their tournament results covering everything from army selection, unit choices, and deployment tricks, to in-game mindset.

 

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Jonny breaks down the latest FAQ and errata from Warlord Games for Bolt Action, covering rulebook clarifications and army-specific changes. Highlights include spotter and forward observer updates, vehicle shooting arc rulings, banner visibility, and notable unit tweaks for British, Soviet, and Japanese forces.

He also critiques odd Banzai rules and points out inconsistencies between different FAQ sections, finishing with his take on what this means for gameplay and future updates.

 

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