Category Archives: Anima

Hobbyist Tactics Episode 6: The Dead Shall RISE!

March 26, 2012 – 8:00 am

In today’s installment, we’ll be looking at a technique that is geared towards a very specific group of Anima Tactics miniatures: The Black Sun. This group utilizes necromantic magics to create undead soldiers and weapons, meaning that their organization is filled with all manner of grisly and gruesome things. Zombies have long been one of [...]

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Boot Camp: Anima Tactics #6 – Change or Die pt. 2

March 14, 2012 – 8:00 am

In the last article, I talked about using and evolving your gaming toolbox to keep your game play fresh and interesting by constantly rotating tactics and techniques to keep your opponents on their toes, and to keep your forces from getting tiring. Well, let’s face it – sometimes the toolbox just can’t stop boredom from [...]

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Tactical View: Zen and the Art of List Building Pt. 1

March 7, 2012 – 8:00 am

*Looks up from Mass Effect 3* Oh hey there, I didn’t see you. *Resumes Playing* What’s that? Article? I know no article. *Swift Kick* Okay! Okay! So today we are going to talk about general list construction theory and how it applies to Sameal. I’ve seen a number of different theories espoused on how to [...]

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Hobbyist Tactics Episode 5: Paint it Black

March 5, 2012 – 8:00 am

Black is, bar none, the most dominate color that will be on your palette. I’d wager, that it is a paint that will be (at least in some small degree) on nearly every miniature you ever paint. If your miniature features large areas of black, how do you go about highlighting it? Today I’ll be [...]

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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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