Splintermind: The Dark Eldar Podcast

It's here at last! Join us as we breakdown the Wych Cult and Coven Obsessions and units and our play testing experiences.    Drukhari Codex Review Part 1 covers the army-wide special rules, Blades for Hire, and Kabal portions of the codex.  Please support Brian's LFGS online at  Herrickgames.com

It's here at last! Join us as we breakdown the army wide special rules, stratagems, Blades for Hire, Kabal Obsessions and units.   Drukhari Codex Review Part 2 will cover the Cult and Coven portions of the codex. 

NOTE: This is not the codex review! This episode was mistakenly not released last month. The Codex Preview Episodes will release when preorders are up in the US.   We go internal and analyze the playtstyles and mindsets needed to play each of the specific Aledari factions to their potential! 

NOTE: This is not the codex review! This episode was mistakenly not released last month. The Codex Preview Episodes will release when preorders are up in the US.   Join us as we discuss tactics and roles of jetbike units in  Aeldari armies and announce the Dracon's Challenge winner!

NOTE: Episode 103 released two weeks ago had this episode originally attached to it. 103 has had the correct audio uploaded and contains our discussion of the FAQ and January points update.   We are joined by Eric Munshaw, aka Flunkutr0n as we discuss the second most important part of the game: deployment strategies! In the second segment we discuss how elite painters approach their painting differently  from "good" painters and how you can take your painting from "hot" to "smoke show"   Check out Eric's outstanding painting here: Flunkutr0n on Instagram

Join us as we try to make sense of points updates and major updates for an edition that is..... six months old.  10pt Reavers?  

We wrap up 2020 with a panel discussion talking about how COVID lockdowns changed our gaming and hobby plans, rethink our priorities, and appreciate our wider community. Although Alex was not able to join, Brian was joined by an excellent panel of listeners, bloggers, and other podcasters to discuss how we all coped with 2020 and what we plan to do with what we learned in 2021.    A huge thanks to Tom Taylor Bigg, Neil Tweed, Philippe "The Lord Discordant" Isabelle, Adam and Jason from Masters of the Forge, Eric Lofgren from the Varriancehammer Blog, Jody and Josh from The Crush podcast and The Independent Characters.  http://mastersoftheforge.com/ https://thecrush.libsyn.com/website  http://variancehammer.com    

Looks like COVID said "No" to a Death Guard review! Alex and Brian are back to talk Assuryani and Secondaries in an Engage All Fronts Segment. In the second half of the episode we ride the Way Back Machine to review the evolving Eldar lore and army lists of Rogue Trader through the 3rd edition codex and how you can recreate  this magic on the table to day using 9th edition rules.   Oh, if you are wondering what in actual f*** Brian was taking about with Casey Kasem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndUk6yX3PBo              

We are joined by Loopy from Masters of the Forge to discuss the misunderstood Beyond the Veil Mission Pack and how you can use this resource for your campaigns and matched play games. Also included is a fresh PSA to help you with painting motivation.....

Join us as we discuss the FW Legends rules (Corsairs- WHERE WAS THIS LAST EDITION?!) and managing your projects/keeping sharp during the pandemic.    NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the announcement of the 2021 Drukhari Codex

Join us as we break down Codex Tantalus the Forge World Index and changes to Aeldari units!

Join us as we breakdown the new Space Marine codex (was the last one even old?) and discuss tactics for facing down the codex that will set the pace for 9th Edition. 

Welcome to Splintermind the Aeldari Podcast Episode 96! In this episode we take a deep dive into a Asuryani + Harlequins list crafted by Alex with blistering offense, tons of movement trickery crafted by Alex, and all the core concepts and game mechanics that drive it. Deployment, staging your movement phase, using terrain against your opponents, stratagem combinations, secondaries, objective scoring, objective denying, we cover it all in this episode- enjoy!

Welcome to Splintermind the Aeldari podcast, episode 95! In this one we cover the Alliance of Agony, the pros and cons of representing all 3 flavors of Drukhari in a single build. We also cover the surprise update (I'm sensing a theme) to generic wargear options across a swathe of factions, which have had a noteworthy impact on Aeldari. There's a lot to cover and we hope you enjoy it.   We are also joined by Skye Herrick of Herrickgames.com to talk about their charity efforts to help victims of the recent wildfires in the West that affected him and Brian recently through their Adopt a Gamer Program. More information can be found at https://herrickgames.com/pages/adopt-a-gamer.html     As always we are sponsored by Brian's FLGS Mythic Games. Check them out for 15% off Games Workshop products every day and free shipping on orders over $115. Check them out at http://moe-games.com

Welcome to Splintermind Episode 94.... Hypex style! In this episode Alex and Wes from D6 Evolution take a super deep dive into Asuryani, identifying all the challenges they face from the FAQ/Points Adjustment, followed up by a far lengthier discussion on their strengths, versatility, mobility,  how they overcome those challenges from the FAQ/Points Adjustment, army builds, and surprising builds we think may be effective in the post FAQ world! D6 Evolution on YouTube  Check out Brian's FLGS online at http://moe-games.com for 15% of GW products every day and free shipping on orders over $115. 

Welcome to Splintermind the Aeldari podcast episode 93! In this episode we talk about our experience was in 8th, what we want to accomplish as players in hobbysits in 9th (from an Aeldari perspective of course) the FAQ of the FAQ of the FAQ and some of the troubles that have plagued the launch of 9th... and our lives! Make sure to check out the online store of Brian's local FLGS for 15% off GW products every day at MOE Games    

So the FAQ/Points Adjustments have hit, and if you can believe it, they were as much as a surprise to us, as they were to you- perhaps more-so! Some of the changes were very welcome, others sent many units crashing into the side of Obsolete Mountain.

Welcome to Episode 91 where we offer our playtesting experience with the final reveals for 9th edition! We also field a ton of questions from our Patreons addressing Aeldari faction specific topics as well as some Matched Play and Crusade topics. Enjoy!

Join us as we discuss the renewed role of Asuryani vehicles in 9th Edition and why Brian "Doesn't need, he WANTS a second Reaper"

Welcome to Splintermind the Aeldari podcast Episode 89! In this episode we FINALLY preview 9th edition. Its been a long, long wait but finally we can talk about it. We go through all the major reveals and talk about what our experiences have been in actual games including the brilliant new Crusade campaign system, and hopefully dispel some of people’s concerns and highlight what our biggest take-aways have been thus far. Enjoy!

Originally aired October 7, 2019 The War For The Webway Patreon Campaign first mission is introduced, we discuss Phoenix mullets and the two new Phoenix Lords previewed by GW, and Brian insults Rhode Island by suggesting it's not a real state!

This episode originally aired December 15, 2019 In Episode 76 we talk all about Chapter Approved 2019 and how its impacted Drukhari, Asuryani and Harlequins as well as the consignment of fan favorite units to Warhammer Legends and what that means for 40k players on the whole and close out with our November Archon's Painting Challenge- Enjoy!

Originally aired January 4, 2020 We are joined by Faultline Gaming member and return guest Andrew Whitehead to discuss Drukhari Covens in lore and on the tabletop. Evolution of their lore, modeling and hobby tips, unit loadouts, tactics, and much more are discussed. Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w00zle1920/ Faultline 40K: https://www.instagram.com/faultline40k/            

This episode originally aired January 23, 2020 Welcome to the first episode of 2020! In this episode we talk a bit about what we learned in the game this year as players, preview our NEW follow up campaign to War for the Webway, reveal the Archon's Painting Challenge, and talk about the new focus of the show!

This episode originally aired Covering the state of Drukhari and the road ahead for them with good friend Skari, the original Archon. In this episode we cover Drukhari's immense bounce-back from 6th-7th, our favorite builds, the impact of Psychic Awakening, how they stand in the Marine/Psychic Awakening Meta and advice for beginners. Huge thanks to Skari for taking a break from his rampage across the ITC to join us on this episode!

This episode originally aired February 20, 2020 In this one we take a deep dive into Asuryani talking about where they come from, where they are now, exploring the units revived by Psychic Awakening, number of the unique builds that can compete in any arena of play whether it be casual, narrative or competitive. We really went down the rabbit hole of what is possible with Asuryani in this one. Joining us is Mark from the Battlehosts sharing his LVO and Asuryani experience. Huge thanks to him for a great show! Enjoy guys! http://thebattlehosts.com/ 

This episode originally aired March 10, 2020   Join us as we discuss our newfound love for all things Harlequins, campaign games, keeping your armies current, and Amazon compressor purchase fails.

Welcome to Splintermind the Aeldari Podcast episode 88 in which we discuss our thoughts on the Harlequins brilliant entry in the Psychic Awakening series. Harlequins received a profound boost to their unique playstyle and we discuss some of stand-out options and combos that we think will take Harlequins to that next level. In addition we talk about the new direction for the show, as we let squirrel off the chain permanently!  This was a very fun episode to record and we hope you enjoy it.      

Originally released 3/23/20 Rising Crescendo is the next installment in our State of Aeldari series. We are joined by Michael Basc from the Objective Secured podcast to talk about Cegorach's Clowns in the current meta. This beast of an episode clocks in at over three hours! Our release schedule should be getting back on track despite California COVID-19 shelter in place orders!

Originally posted 3/30/20 Join us as we discuss diversifying your 40K experience to be better rounded participant in the Aeldari hobby. Traps and places that where you can get stuck on the path are explored as well as new areas of the game that Brian and Alex commit to trying more are discussed while playing Splintermind Bingo! (Courtesy of Richard from the OPTV YouTube channel) Splintermind Bingo Card attached below.   As a note- This episode was recorded on Friday the 13th, just prior to the shelter in place order for residents of California. The "Get out and play more pickup games" portion is obviously on hold while we all do our part to keep this pandemic from needlessly spreading further.  We look forward to providing some bonus content to our supporters as we all grind through this one. Thanks again, Brian OPtv on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxz3JuBMjcnAIrXsGEV56GQ 

This episode originally aired 4/8/20 We are joined by Tom Taylor Bigg to discuss making Veiled Path playable and fun. We also discuss the place of Covens in Commorite society and question if the fleshcrafters of Lower Commorragh are evil or just misunderstood blue collar heroes.

We are joined by Justin Keefer from CK Studios, the Independent characters, and Lords and Heroes podcast. Justin explains why Brian is wrong about Citadel Contrast paint and we discuss the challenges of being the Aeldari player in your gaming group.

Join us as we discuss strategies for best using melee with Aeldari armies. Units, strategies, and the all important pacing of melee assault with Aeldari armies are all discussed about this underutilized phase of the game. It's the second Movement Phase!!

This was a dual release crossover episode with Mark from The Battlehosts Podcast talking strategies for collecting and completing your armies to get them on the tabletop as quickly as possible. http://thebattlehosts.com/