Allies Of Convenience 40k Podcast

Dont forget tickets for the AoC open (July 6th & 7th) are now on sale! For more info please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/140679393491934/  

Gaz rounds up Mike Collins and Tom Leighton as well as Team Canada captain Ridvan Cyr-Martinez to look ahead to this year's ETC as well as discuss the entirely democratic and very serious process of selecting team Wales' player line up.   Apologies for the Nandos.....   Don't forget! The AoC GT is happening July 6th & 7th at Element Games North West in Stockport! Find out more info and how to sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/140679393491934/

Intrepid reporter Gaz Jones hits the roads again to test out a different (although not randomly generated) Eldar list at Caledonian Uprising at Element Games on his first major outing of 2019!   Check it out here.   Also make sure you are ready for our July event at Element Games North West! The Allies Of Convenience GT tickets and event page are now live: https://www.facebook.com/events/140679393491934/

Mastermind behind bringing the AOC GT together once again in the new home of Firestorm Games in Cardiff, Gaz Jones, holds court in Hodor's car as the lads drive back from a fun weekend of competitive 40k at the Allies of Convenience GT.   Gaz Jones, Andy Oakham, Tom Gould and Pat Divers recap their tournament experience going through their lists and opponents through the weekend.   More content on this to follow with interviews in the pipeline!

Tom Leighton steps in on hosting duties as he discusses the recent inaugural Glasshammer GT held recently at Element Games    Tom is joined by Adam Ryland and Eric Hoerger as they look back at the event, how the new FAQ has effected the meta and other interesting discussion points.     Don't forget that the AoC Wales GT is less than 1 month away! December 1st & 2nd at Firestorm in Cardiff! Tickets on sale now. 

Is the Aeldari book so powerful that you can generate a winning list at random? Gaz Jones puts his fate in the hands of the gods as he rolls up a list for this year's Ribble Rumble...    

Gaz Jones hits the road with Adam Ryland alongside Andy Oakham and Mark Crombleholme to the Welsh event 'Seeds of Destruction 3'!   This event was pre-FAQ so allow for that during the conversation and list analysis.   Don't forget the AoC GT tickets are on sale now! Join Team Wales and the Allies of Convenience guys at Firestorm Games in Cardiff on December 1st for our second GT! Tickets available here: https://www.thebattlefields.co.uk/events-at-the-battlefields/allies-of-convenience-warhammer-40k-welsh-gt-cardiff

Gaz Jones hosts a round table amongst the podcast crew who competed in the London GT includng James Ramsey, Andy Oakham, Adam Ryland, Pat Divers and a wild Mike Collins appears!   Find us on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

Logan spoke exclusively to the main event organiser of the London GT, Zach Becker about this year's event.There were a lot of criticisms online during and after the tournament, many valid and some exaggerated. We spoke directly to the man responsible about his aims and goals, where he feels he fell short and what his intentions are going forward. A very honest and frank interview in which Zach talks us through his shortcomings and the difficulties of trying to host the biggest competitive gaming event this country has seen.   We want events like this to be a success so it was important to hear directly from the man himself about the scale and scope of undertaking an event of this size having grown in such a short space of time. We hope you enjoy this discussion...   You can find info about the London GT at their official website: https://www.lgtpresents.co.uk/   Also find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LondonGrandTournament/   You can follow us on Facebook here: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast   

We are back with Adepticon coverage as Matt and guest Nick Nanavati catch up after teaming up in the team tournament and in the bars of Chicago!   Catch up with these two high level players on their experience at once of the biggest conventions in the world for table top gaming! The 40k singles and teams are covered here with great insight from two experienced competitors.   Also Nick talks about his new The Brown Magic service which aims to help raise your 40k skills with exclusive premium content! Find more here: https://www.facebook.com/The-Brown-Magic-143252259677237/   Follow us on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast   And on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast 

Robbo reports from a moving vehicle as he descends on Battlefield Birmingham last week. It may sound like he was outside of the moving vehicle due to the quality of this audio but I assure you that was not the case!   Hopefully you can get some insight from this! Enjoy!   Find us on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

Robbo talks to the winner of the recent Heat 3 of Games Workshop's own Grand Tournament qualification events, Richard Gwatkin. A native Aussie who rediscovered his love of 40k after moving to London a few years ago, he took a list of predominantly Chaos Marines to victory.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast And on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast If you have any feedback on the show or even questions about 40k then get in touch with us! We don't bite!

Birthday boy Robbo talks to this year's LVO champion Nick Nanavati aka Brown! We cover positives and negatives of attending the LVO, his list building process, his tournament games and of course the dramatic finish with Tony Grippando.   Don't forget you can find us online both on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast and Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast 

Matt Robertson brings us a weekend double header of tournament coverage as the 2018 competitive calendar gets truly underway!   First up it is Caledonian Uprising which took place on January 20/21 at Element Games. Matt and the cast run through their weekend experience (minus one notable missing member....) With a round up of the results, notable performances and an overview of the meta and standout list builds, this is a great insight in to how 40k will be looking going in to 2018!   Don't forget to check us out on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast and Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast 

Tournament season is once again upon us as Caledonian Uprising 2018 kicks off the UK circuit this weekend at the Element Games Gaming Centre! Our own Logan and James got together with Tony Chew to look at some of the lists submitted and preview some of the first round pairings and grudges! You can play along at home by checking out the lists yourself here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p3dlxq0a45bbk18/Uprising18lists.pdf?dl=0 Don't forget to follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast or on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast

Our roving reporter and resident Reaper enthusiast Gaz Jones was amongst a number of podcast members who attended the Winter Warmup at Element Games this past week. A one day event seen as a tune up ahead of the annual Caledonian Uprising event at the end of this month, Winter Warmup showcased a lot of new hotness in the competitive meta.Gaz reflects on his time during the 3 round, 1 day event and speaks to some of the attendees. Talk to us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast  

Robbo talks to 3rd place finisher Tim Dagnall about his interesting Tzeentch Daemons centred list and his experience at GW's 40kGT Heat 2 this month!   Find us on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast Find us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast

Another Minisode for you over the holiday season. Matt Robertson talks to prominent UK Space Marine player and ETC Team England stalwart Tony Chew about putting together an effective list in 8th edition competitive meta. The conversation also covers Chapter Approved and the recent FAQ timeline and Beta Rules announcements, so check this out whilst driving down to family and friends this holidays!   Find us on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast and on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast  

Another minisode for you as Matt Robertson talks to Joonas Neva about the recent Triad III tournament held in November at the War Head Fight Club in Finland!   He talks about his Eldar tournament list and the Finnish 40k scene.    You can watch the video archive of the final here: https://www.twitch.tv/gowarhead/videos/all   Don't forgt to like, follow, Subscribe and rate the podcast on iTunes! And come and find us at http://Facebook.com/AOCPodcast or Http://Twitter.com/AlliesPodcast    

Hello! Brand new episode for you here as we return to our full length format!Matt Robertson takes a very considered and battle tested look at the Eldar Codex several weeks after it's release. Already making a big impact on the competitive scene, the Eldar book is certainly in the argument for strongest faction right now.Listen to this episode to find out why! With Gaz Jones, Andy 'Hodor' Oakham and a brief cameo from James Ramsey.Don't forget to subscribe and leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts if you use it!You can get in touch with us over at Facebook on: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast or on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast 

Matt Robertson and Simon Weakley discuss how important it is to built your list around maximising Command Points in the current meta.   A shorter, bite size episode to compliment our longer form full length episodes. We will be picking out topics like this and discussing them in short half hour minisodes in the future. As always fel free to suggest topics or leave feedback with us:   Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast 

This episode Matt Robertson jumps on a call with one of the best players in the world, Nick Nanavati. They shared their love of Chaos and walked through the Chaos Space Marines Codex highlighting the best and worst, plus what combos and strategems work best together.   Check this latest episode out now!   Don't forget to follow, like and subscribe on iTunes for the latest updates. You can reach out to us directly via Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast or on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast

A smaller sized episode for you this time round as Matt Robertson speaks with Gaz Jones and Matt Edmonds about their experience at the recent Northern Warlords Trios event!   How do you feel about more regular but shorter format episodes? Let us know! Get involved in the discussion at http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

This episode Matt guides Jesse, Chuckie and Hodor on a journey through the trenches of the Imperial Guard.... where have all the conscripts gone?Editor's note: For some reason there were a number of audio issues with this recording which we have worked on to salvage as best as possible. You will experience short periods of slight echo in parts ofr this podcast. Your ears are working fine.   Find us on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/AlliesOfConvenience Find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AOCPodcast    

Logan spoke with Zach Becker of the London GT about their plans for 2018, how 40k is developing from a TO standpoint and what it was like working with Games Workshop.   Look out for tickets on sale November 1st, for more information https://www.lgtpresents.co.uk/   Hit us up on Facebook at http://facebook.com/AOCpodcast

It's the middle of the night! Logan and Jesse are up and they are talking about the new Codex Death Guard they have in their hands!   A couple hours of informal discussion about the earliest impressions and hot takes on the latest Codex to release. New units, new strategems, new relics..... does it work as a standalone army? Is it just more ingredients for the Chaos soup? Let's dig in and find out!   Don't forget to get involved at http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast or follow us on Twitter at @AlliesPodcast

We spoke to the Nova 2017 double champion Andrew Gonyo about the incredible feat of winning 13 games over 3 days and claiming both the Open and Invitational crowd with his diverse Imperial Guard list! This podcast was recorded late at night UK time which means Logan is pretty quiet on the mic hosting. We hope you can enjoy the great insight from Andrew regardless! You can find the Invitational brackets we speak about online here: http://challonge.com/NOVAInvitational Don't forget to hit us up with any feedback or suggestions over on our Facebook page at: http://facebook.com/AOCpodcast

Matt Robertson sits down to host a round table after the recent Warlords 4 man team tournament held in Warrington. He is joined by Adam Ryland, Pat Divers & Matt 'Blackie' Edmonds to discuss how 8th edition held up in this format, some of the lists on display and their general impressions of the game from a competitive standpoint.   I will say this episode was recorded a number of weeks ago and has been delayed in releasing. Hopefully you enjoy the content and banter regardless!   Don't forget you can find us on Facebook right here: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast for any feedback, questions or general abuse!   If you need any hobby materials or miniatures, you can support the podcast by shopping with Element Games! You will find the usual independent retailer discounts and by using this link a part of profits goes towards the podcast to help cover our costs! Thanks! http://bit.ly/elementaoc 

Hello once again! Firstly, congratulations to our Dark Imperium competition winner Liam O'Shea! Hopefully your game and Index book should be with you by now! Ordered directly from Element Games via our link of course (http://bit.ly/elementaoc for your 20% discount wargaming needs)   This episode Logan, Matt, Jesse, Gary P and an intermittent Mike sat down and highlighted some of their favourite units from the current Index books floating around! Some more obvious such as Roboute Guilleman and Kastelan Robots, some a bit more obscure... like the Tau Sun Shark Bomber?!?Check it out! What did we miss? What are your finds! Let us know! Get involved on facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast or on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast    

Gaz and Simon recorded a brand new episode for you in which they walk through the start of a game of 8th edition 40k in detail. Not seen this done in as much detail before and it is a really important part of any game so definitely warrants our attention! They reference a few screen shots in the episode which you can find right here! So please do enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/AOCPodcast/posts/1932599123651803  We also will be running a competion all this week across our Facebook and Twitter pages where we will give away a copy of the Dark Imperium boxed set and one Index book of your choice! You can find all the info at the end of this episode! Good luck!Find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast  Find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast 

Matt Robertson, Mike Collins and Chris Green assemble to take on YOUR questions inside Bristol Independent Gaming as they get hands on with the new rules and Index books!Don't forget pre-orders are available now and you can use our special link with Element Games to get your New 40k for 20% off RRP! Click here: http://bit.ly/elementaoc Look out as well for our Dark Imperium giveaway competition coming next week where one of our followers can win a copy of the new 8th edition 40k game plus an index book of their choice! Only open to our followers on facebook or twitter! Check us out online at http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast and http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast 

Some of the podcast boys headed down to Warhammer Fest this past weekend HUNGRY for 8th edition 40k info! Along with a number of recent posts from the Warhammer Community site and other sources, the picture is slowly coming together. Matt Robertson and Adam Ryland are joined by guests Pat Divers and Simon Weakley! Dont forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast and Facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast for all the latest info!

As promised! More content! And we haven't quite shipped off 7th edition to the nursing home and left it there to be forgotten about JUST yet... but it's bags are packed and it has a room booked with a sea view. This weekend the London 40k GT was held and saw a field of well over 100 gamers take part in the Warhammer 40,000 competition. It was Nathan Roberts who took the crown on his first attempt defeating prominent tournament names and England ETC teammates Tony Chew and his brother Josh Roberts on the way to victory. Nathan gave us some of his time to discuss his experience at the event, his perspective on 7th edition as a whole and finally how he feels about moving on to 8th and #New40k! It's a really insightful discussion with one of the most talented players in the world right now and we hope you enjoy it! You can find out all the event info including results, lists and links to stream archives at https://www.facebook.com/London40kGT/ Don't forget to check us out and say hi on our own facebook page as well http://facebook.com/AOCpodcast and our brand new Twitter account http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast If you are subscribed via iTunes we would LOVE a positive comment and a 5 star review as it helps us reach more and more people via their search function!Hope you enjoy this episode and we will be back with more content real soon!

Hi there.... Some of you may still be subscribed to us... Thanks! Sorry we have been away. It's been an awkward time. Lot's going on. We get in to that though! Logan, Jesse and Robbo share in their excitement towards 8th edition of 40k, all the great tidbits GW has been letting out through their new online platforms.... and why we like Age of Sigmar!!! Don't forget to get in touch with us via facebook: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast AND we now have Twitter... http://twitter.com/AlliesPodcast We are back... again... thanks for sticking with us.

Mike Collins speaks with new Welsh ETC captain and facehugging enthusiast Simon Weakley about the awesome new Genestealer Cults book! Tickets are on sale now for the AoC GT 2016 taking place in a month's time on December 3rd & 4th at Firestorm Games in Cardiff. Firestorm is the UK's premier wargaming venue and we are excited to have teamed up for this event. Tickets are £30 for 2 days, 5 games and a hot meal prepared on site both days! What a bargain! Limited spaces available so check out Firestorm online to sign up! http://www.firestormgames.co.uk/allies-of-convenience-40k-gt-3-4th-december Check out the rules pack and all kinds of other random 40k stuff on our facebook page at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

This past weekend the competitive 40k community congregated in West Harrison, NY for the annual Battle For Salvation GT (BFS for short). We spoke to this year's winner Matt DeFranza who took a rather unique list comprising entirely of Raven Guard Space Marines and zero Psykers! What heresy is this?!?!?! Listen and find out! It's a great list and Matt was very eloquent in explaining both how the list functions and how he dealt with the numerous top tier lists he faced this weekend. A valuable insight into the mind of one of the finest 40k players in North America. You can contact us directly with any questions via Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast Please leave positive reviews via iTunes if you like what we do!

Gaz Jones guides us through his experience at this years Northern Warlords GT, a premier point on the UK 40k calendar. How did 2 detachment and other limitations affect the meta? How did the missions hold up? Was it a fun weekend? Find out in this episode just over one hour in length. For all feedback or contact get in touch with us via facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast Look out for our own AOC GT 2016 coming in December on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th in Cardiff at Firestorm Games! We are discussing our rules and mission packs on the Facebook page so get involved and have your say! Tickets on sale soon!

As Nova 2016 is underway this weekend, we spoke to one of the driving forces behind competitive 40k at the event, Phil Rodokanakis! As part of the rules council he has been a part of creating the Nova Missions and Rules packs for the last several years and judging the high level play during the event. We spoke to Phil for a second time after a previous recording was lost just as he had finished the load in for the event and was.... unwinding. It was certainly a fun chat! Enjoy! Don't forget to check out: http://novaopenfoundation.org for the Nova Open Foundation charity draws including those awesome Marine armies and Duncan Rhodes painted Archaon! http://twitch.tv/roguetradergaming and http://twitch.tv/torrentoffire for the live streams from the Nova event. Follow the action with result updates and photos at https://www.facebook.com/Nova-Open-Tabletop-Wargaming-252501694765689/?fref=ts And follow us! Please! We're cool guys! Http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast Tickets still available for Northern Warlords GT September 17th/18th in Warrington: https://www.facebook.com/events/1759285577616238/

The ETC is OVAH! Now it's time for our annual post ETC coverage and what better way to begin the post-mortem than the chairman himself! Mike Collins catches up with Tom Adriany about his thoughts on this year's ETC, and how the event can grow and evolve moving forward towards next year in Spain! Make sure you check us out on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

The final instalment of our live in the field ETC diary is here! Thanks to Mike Collins for his tireless work in making this happen! I hope you have enjoyed the coverage we have delivered! Look out for more interviews with teams in the coming weeks! And congratulations to the winners Germany, who retained their title from last year. Don't forget, follow us on Facebook for updates, banter and bum jokes: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

The ETC Daily Diary continues as Mike Collins brings you coverage of Team Wales' progress in Day 2 of the prestigious European Team Championship! Follow us for more updates on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

So we are finally at the MAIN EVENT! The Team Championship! Our roving reporter Mike Collins is there in Athens to bring you the exclusive coverage from this years ETC! Day 1 contains the first 2 rounds of 6. Make sure you subscribe for the latest episode releases. Check us out on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

Day 3 of the lads' ETC Road Trip Diary and the ESC Singles tournament draws to a close! Wanna know how it went? And if anyone has contracted powerful diarrhoea? There's only one podcast that would dare to bring you that information! Don't forget to check us out on Facebook for photos and videos from the ETC on site! http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

Our glamourous reporter Michelle Collins flirts her way to exclusive interviews and inappropriate relationships with top 40k players as they take part in the ESC event. The precursor to the world famous European Team Championship, the ESC is the Solo version and is a tough fought tune up for the main event this weekend! Check back for part 2 tonight! Get the exclusive updates from the ETC in photo and video form only on our Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

It's that time of year again! The AoC boys' favourite time! A time of wonder and magic! A time of inebriation and dysentery! It is the European Team Championship! The most competitive of Warhammer 40,000 events on the face of this planet. And we are bringing you exclusive coverage!  Thanks to Mike, Matt, Andy, Gaz, Adam, Blacky and Gary you can enjoy delightful tales of Grecian desserts, eye infections and Hodor sneaking a cheeky one off the wrist. As always, check us out on Facebook for more weird shit and to tell us how much you love us! We need it! http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

Alex Rae and Jesse Newton hold it down whilst the rest of the lads embark on a drunken conquest of Greece as the ETC looms.... We speak to Tony Grippando about his recent win as one fifth of Team Happy at the American Team Championship. Don't forget to check us out on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast

After a summer of hedonism and cheap package holidays to mediterranean islands, the podcast resumes! Gaz Jones takes us on his journey to the recent Northern Warlords Team tournament. As always you are encouraged to leave feedback, questions and humourous comments about us on our Facebook page! http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast See you again soon for another episode.... hopefully! Also don't forget that this September the Northern Warlords guys (who ran our first AOC GT) will be running their solo GT and you can purchase tickets or find out more info right here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1759285577616238/

This Episode we take a careful and considered look at the Draft FAQ from GW after a good time actually thinking about the implications and rulings contained within. Alex is joined by Mike Collins, Matt Robertson, Jesse Newton and James Ramsay (Andy was busy leaning against a door somewhere) The cast gives their thoughts on the intentions of GW in engaging the public for these FAQs and pick out some of their favourite and some of the most puzzling rulings contained within! As always you can leave feedback and ask questions over on our Facebook page found here: http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast For all your miniatures and hobby equipment needs be sure to use our corporate partner Element Games through the following link to save money AND support the podcast: http://bit.ly/elementaoc

This episode the lads look at the 3 new supplemental books released by GW for Marines and Chaos Marines. Alex is joined by Mike Collins, Andy Oakham and James Ramsay to walk you through some of the most powerful new additions to the Adeptus Astartes. Feel free to leave feedback or ask questions via the Facebook page: http://Facebook.com/AOCPodcast If you are looking to buy discounted hobby materials or miniatures for any game system not just 40K, check out our new partner Element Games. Element Games is one of the most reputable independent retailers in the UK and they do ship internationally. Shopping with their online store using our referral link gives you the same great discounts but also helps support the podcast: http://bit.ly/elementaoc

Matt Robertson speaks to Mark Crombleholme and Alex Harrison about their experience at the world's biggest 40k singles tournament in Las Vegas! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast for updates or to get in touch! If you are looking to order discounted wargames supplies, look no further than our official partner Element Games! Use this referral link to support the podcast whilst securing great discount rates with excellent service: http://bit.ly/elementaoc

This week on the podcast Alex talks to our resident Wolf and Daemon specialists Mike Collins and Adam Ryland about the new Curse of the Wulfen supplement alongside Andy Oakham. Mike talks to the people behind the new and mysterious London Grand Tournament scheduled to hopefully make a big splash on the UK tournament calendar this May. http://www.london40kgrandtournament.co.uk/ And we insult Wolf Scouts a bit. Check us out on Facebook and give a bit of banter at http://facebook.com/AOCPodcast If you want to pick yourself up some discount hobby supplies or miniatures whilst also supporting the podcast check out our sponsored Element Games link: http://bit.ly/elementaoc which takes you to the website and tracks all referrals from the podcast!