Category Archives: Anima

Boot Camp: Anima Tactics #5 – Change or Die pt. 1

February 22, 2012 – 8:00 am

One of the worst things that can happen to a gamer is when they hit that point in their hobby-career where a favorite game becomes a tiresome bore – especially after they’ve sunk a substantial amount of time, effort, and money into learning rulebooks and painting miniatures. This can happen for any number of reasons, [...]

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Tactical View 4: Advantage Cards

February 15, 2012 – 8:00 am

Before I get started on my examination of the Samael faction, I’d like to talk for just a little bit about Advantage Cards and philosophies behind how to use them. Advantage cards provide units with powerful improvements that can wildly alter the playing field depending upon how they are used. As I see it there [...]

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Painting with Metallics

February 13, 2012 – 8:00 am

Welcome to another installment of Hobbyist tactics! Today we’ll be going through a couple of different techniques used for metals!

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Boot Camp : Anima Tactics #4 – Play Your Own Game

February 1, 2012 – 8:00 am

At this point in the series, you should have painted up your initial figures, and gotten in a couple of entry-level games. This is really a crucial step for those new to Anima Tactics (or any game, really), because once you see how your limited characters perform in battle, you’ll be better prepared for the [...]

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Tactical View 3: Battle Report!

January 25, 2012 – 8:00 am

Welcome back to Tactical View! Today I decided to take that list that I’ve been talking about and actually put it on the table. I managed to get down to my friendly local game shop, Knightfall Games in Beaverton OR. There I pulled out my freshly painted Empire List (Using some of Erin’s Techniques on [...]

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Boot Camp: Anima Tactics #3 – The Unboxing

January 11, 2012 – 8:00 am

The holidays are finally over – the wish lists have been wished on, the gifts have been gifted, and the wrapped things unwrapped for one more year.  Now is the time to enjoy the spoils of the season, and in that spirit, I’ve decided to share with you all the unboxing of my latest acquisition [...]

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The Return!

January 6, 2012 – 8:00 am

Rejoice! The long weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day have come to an end, and we at deCiphered are back! We hope you all had an excellent holiday season, and we hope you enjoy our next set of articles and write ups. In the spirit of the season, I come to you now bearing [...]

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Tactical View 2: The Spear

December 14, 2011 – 8:00 am

Last time we talked about the Holy Empire of Abel and a doctrine called The Shield and Spear. I discussed the Shield Doctrine and how to make the best use of your most difficult to damage characters. Today I’m going to talk about how the Empire capitalizes on the position granted by the Shield doctrine [...]

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Hobbyist Tactics Episode 2: The Eyes

December 12, 2011 – 8:00 am

“A beautiful eye makes silence eloquent, a kind eye makes contradiction an assent, an enraged eye makes beauty deformed. This little member gives life to every other part about us.” Joseph Addison Welcome to the next installment of Hobbyist Tactics! Painting the Faces on miniatures is often the trickiest part, mainly because of the eyes. It [...]

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Boot Camp: Anima Tactics #2 – Whose Side Are You On?

November 30, 2011 – 8:00 am

There comes a time in every gamer’s life when they must make a choice.  Will they fight the righteous fight for Good, upholding the freedoms of truth and justice, or will they strike from the shadowed depths of Evil, sowing seeds of fear and destruction with every blackened footstep? Okay, maybe it’s not as straightforward as [...]

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