Tactical Withdrawal: Recent Episodes
Tactical Withdrawal
We're a tabletop gaming group based in South NJ with a strong focus on Warhammer 40K! Join us as we discuss all things wargaming, tournaments, miniature painting, and lots of other general mayhem!
In this episode Shawn is joined by special guests Mike Gandolfo and Jake Jacobson from the Frontline Gaming Events Team.
We discuss the tremendous energy and fun that you can expect from an FLG hosted event, the struggles and success of Team Tournaments, and the amazing community that comes together to celebrate a mutual love for the game Warhammer 40K.
Join Brett and Csaba as they walk you (and each other) through the rules for the Ultramarines and Death Guard Legions in Warhammer: The Horus Heresy.
Written and Edited by Csaba Otvos
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Goooooooooood Evening Bloodbowl fans! Csaba and Jeremy come to you live from the commentary box to lay down the word of Nuffle and get you the sideline scoop on how one of Games Workshop's most outrageous specialist games is played.
Notes by Jeremy Webb
Edited by Csaba Otvos
Dedicated to Burford Culver
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Brett and Csaba are back after a holiday induced hiatus to attempt to get down to brass tacks, pull back the curtain and give a glimpse of what the future has in store for Traitor Talk. Get your bolter and hop on your jetbike, it's full steam ahead.
Edited by Csaba Otvos
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In this episode Da Mad Dok(Shawn), Turkish Delight(Kamil), and Poached Studios(Doug) discuss the most recent Balance Dataslate, MFM, Rules Commentary, and Pariah Nexus Companion.
There are a TON of new rules to unpack here so make sure to stay awhile and listen!
In this episode Da Mad Dok(Shawn), Turkish Delight(Kamil), and Poached Studios(Doug) discuss the Grotmas Detachments Aeldari - Armoured Warhost, Drukhari - Reaper's Wager, Orks - Taktikal Brigade and Astra Militarum - Bridgehead Strike.
In this episode Shawn discusses the Grotmas Detachments Grey Knights - WARPBANE TASK FORCE, Space Marine - LIBRARIUS CONCLAVE, and Chaos Space Marine - CREATIONS OF BILE.
In this episode Shawn discusses the Grotmas Detachments Thousand Sons - HEXWARP THRALLBAND, Adeptus Mechanicus - HALOSCREED BATTLE CLADE, and Necron - STARSHATTER ARSENAL.
In this episode Shawn and Doug discuss the brand new Deathwatch Index as well as the Grotmas Detachments Imperial Agents - VEILED BLADE ELIMINATION FORCE, Adeptus Custodes - SOLAR SPEARHEAD, Imperial Knights - QUESTOR FORGEPACT, and Chaos Knights - ICONOCLAST FIEFDOM.
In this episode Shawn and Doug discuss the Grotmas Detachments Flyblown Host, Lion's Blade Task Force, and Warrior Bioform Onslaught.
Aaaaaand we're back! Today Brett and Csaba go over the rules surrounding reactions and both the Core Reactions that every player can use as well as the Advanced Reactions that are specific to each Legion. Below is a list for each reaction and the corresponding page number:
Unaligned (core)
Core 160
Loyalist
Dark angels 152
White Scars 177
Space wolves 197
Imperial Fists 225
Blood Angels 249
Iron Hands 275
Ultramarines 291
Salamanders 308
Raven Guard 327
Traitor
Emperors Children 151
Iron Warriors 175
Night Lords 195
World Eaters 215
Death Guard 233
Thousand Sons 254
Sons of Horus 281
Word Bearers 303
Alpha Legion 331
Brett Anderson and Csaba Otvos didn't write notes are are responsible for this atrocity
Edited by Csaba Otvos
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Howdy! On this episode of Traitor Talk, Brett and Csaba wrap up their segment on vehicles in The Horus Heresy, covering things like disembarking and destroying transports. Then they tell you how you totally avoid all those rules they just spent the last hour and a half explaining!
Written by Brett Anderson
Edited by Csaba Otvos
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Brett and Csaba are back with more 30k rules! This time they break down the broad strokes on vehicle rule, discussing everything from movement to targeting to dealing with tanks on the other side of the table.
Written by Brett Anderson
Edited by Csaba Otvos
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On this episode of Weekend Warriors, Csaba gets the scoop from Giovanni on a recent tournament at a newer local store in Vineland, New Jersey. Gio give the low down on the venue, the games and some insight about how the Imperial Guard handles.
Written by: Giovanni Riggi
Edited by: Csaba Otvos
Our Website: https://tacticalwithdrawal.com/
Brett and Csaba are back to bring you up to speed with the state of the galaxy in the 31st millennium. In this episode they reveal the first steps the Emperor took into the stars, the scattering of the Primarchs, and the ensuing Great Crusade, up until the events that lead to the Istvaan Conflict and the Drop Site Massacre.
Written by: Brett Anderson
Edited by: Csaba Otvos
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On this episode of Tactical Withdrawal, Csaba is joined by Doug to talk about kitbashing, some hobby miscellanea, and go off on a few tangents.
Doug's work can be found at https://www.instagram.com/douggetsart/
Written by: Nobody!, you could tell we were winging it, couldn't you?
Edited by: Csaba Otvos
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Kamil and Gio walk Csaba through the basics of Space Marine 2, and give a spoiler free view of the game. No Tyranids were harmed in the recording of this podcast.
Written by Kamil Varol and Edited by Csaba Otvos
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Dang! Look at all these traitors! Brett and Csaba are back with a more Heresy and more tangents. This time, they walk you through the gist of what a game of Horus Heresy looks like, and find even more topics to discuss.
Welcome back to Traitor Talk! In this episode, Brett and Csaba walk you through the Rites of War that you have access to in Warhammer: the Horus Heresy; and try to give you some direction on starting your collection and finding a way to play that's right for you! Grab your Age of Darkness box, crack open that rule book, and take your fist steps into the 31st Millennium.
In this episode Johnny and Shawn talk about the enormous set of rules updates in the latest pack of Balance Dataslate/MFM. Javid tunes in to salivate over Nids. Kairos avoids my perception. Coffin dance for Green Tide.
In this episode I poke John Harrison, president of the Filthy Opossums, with a stick while he pretends to be a corpse.
We talk team organization, some of the recent dataslate changes, ACO, and the friends we made along the way!
Shoutout to the whole team for a great weekend and to Lazurus games in Harrisburg for supporting them.
In this episode Austin Lewis and Shawn Dougherty discuss their take on the recently dropped codices for Custodes and Orks. Now that the dust ahs settled was the community right?!
They also briefly cover a recent 28 man RTT at Top Deck Games where the Tactical Withdrawal team took all 3 podium spots! Zug zug...
In this episode Brett and Csaba discuss the good old days where there were traitors around every corner and blast templates still existed. If you are a reluctant player of the Horus Heresy and have experience with 40K or Age of Sigmar then this cast is for you!
In this episode Brett and Csaba talk about LVO, narrative events, big conventions, and how to prepare. Also, in a world full of Murder Hobos, Brett did a smart!
In this episode Javid discusses last week's meta breakdown now that the dataslate is in full effect as well as his predictions for next week's results.
In this episode I'm joined by Ralphie, freshly recruited to the team following a 30 player RTT at Top Deck Games! We discuss our thoughts on the venue, the players, and how our lists performed into this fresh data slate.
Be warned. It was my birthday so nothing that happened is an accurate reflection of the new meta... or is it?! Also, Ralphie takes a trip to Cabela's for giant-slaying mind bullets.
In this episode Javid and Shawn discuss last week's meta breakdown, the balance dataslate, and their predictions for next week's results.
P.S. Check out the Usefultorum field manual for a more in depth points breakdown. (We did not create this document)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1Uh9tj7fPhjKC7yh1z9eF1XQXgfw14Iygd4CR9VLsWzs/htmlview?pli=1
In this episode Shawn speaks with a special guest, George Buchanan, about some alternate tabletop wargames worth breaking out when you need a break from Warhammer.
In this episode we are joined by Conor Lobb from Peace through Dakka. Join us as we regale you with stories of the glory that is NOVA Open (and the pitfalls of a new venue)
P.S. Check out Conor's Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lzrdking40k
Weekly analysis of last weekends competitive events.
Data sourced from https://40kmetamonday.wordpress.com/
In this episode we will discuss our interactions with the final US Super Major of 9th edition, and local stomping grounds, The Atlantic City Open 2023. We got to hangout with some great members of the community and sunset the edition in style! Also there was some dancing... I think?
In this episode we talk about some of the faction focuses released by Games Workshop previewing the new rules for 10th edition. We discuss how the faction performed in 9th, what we know is changing, and what we are most excited to see in this new edition.
Factions covered in this episode:
Leagues of Votann
Custodes
Grey Knights
Thousand Sons
In this episode we talk about some of the faction focuses released by Games Workshop previewing the new rules for 10th edition. We discuss how the faction performed in 9th, what we know is changing, and what we are most excited to see in this new edition.
Factions covered in this episode:
Orks
Death Guard
Aeldari
In this episode we talk about some of the faction focuses released by Games Workshop previewing the new rules for 10th edition. We discuss how the faction performed in 9th, what we know is changing, and what we are most excited to see in this new edition.
Factions covered in this episode:
Space Marines
World Eaters
Tau
Adepta Sororitas
In this episode we will discuss our interactions with the first US Super Major of the ITC season, Cherokee Open. There were many friends made, a new meta, and Shawn even wound up on a live stream!
In this episode Shawn Dougherty and Jeremy Webb discuss the new Leagues of Votann army rules, expectations, kits, and the combinations that fuel our dwarven spirit!
Whether you have heard your friends talk about Warhammer, read the books, or caught a glimpse at the beautiful models at your LGS and you want to know more about what makes Warhammer a fantastic hobby. Well you've come to the right place! Today Kyle Mason, Austin Lewis, Vincent Cinalli, and Nikki DeMerchant discuss what Warhammer means to them and what you can expect getting into the game.
Getting into Demons? Today Csaba Otvos, Shawn Dougherty, Kyle Mason, and Jerry Cloud discuss getting into the new daemon codex from the perspective of potential acolytes of the warp. We discuss our views on the recently released Chaos Daemons codex and what we are the most excited to unleash on our foes!
This is the second episode of our Hangover series which will be focused on post tournament discussion. These will be recorded within a short time span of the tournaments to ensure we have the "mostly" accurate interpretation of what happened.
In this episode I speak with Kyle Mason, Csaba Otvos and Morten Cripps about a recent AoS tournament we attended at a local gaming store The Wargamers Guild located in Hamilton Township NJ. This was our first AoS tournament and Morten's first tournament ever! We discuss our lists, thoughts entering the tournament, and how the overall experience was at the store.
This is part 2 of the inaugural episode of our Hangover series which will be focused on post tournament discussion. These will be recorded within a short time span of the tournaments to ensure we have the "mostly" accurate interpretation of what happened.
In this episode I speak with Jerry Cloud, Csaba Otvos and Vinnie Cinalli about our collective experiences regarding the Atlantic City Open 2022 covering their general opinion of the tournament, unexpected over/underachieving units, and the matchups they had.
This is the inaugural episode of our Hangover series which will be focused on post tournament discussion. These will be recorded within a short time span of the tournaments to ensure we have the "mostly" accurate interpretation of what happened.
In this episode I speak with Jay Pierson and Kyle Mason about our collective experiences regarding the Atlantic City Open 2022 covering our general opinion of the tournament, our unexpected over/underachieving units, and the matchups we had.