Not Just Tactics
Not Just Tactics is a Warmachine podcast featuring fresh perspectives on the game and its community. This will be done through product review, game play mechanics, tactics, lore, and various other content.
Episodes
22 episodes
Beginner-Friendly Warmachine Tournament Plans
What happens when you design a tournament to teach first and stress last? We walk through our blueprint for a welcoming Warmachine event: a 3x3 board, six-inch deployments, 30 points, assassination as the win condition, and no clocks. After rou...
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Episode 22
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36:25
Year-End Warmachine Roundup
Plans that started as a simple creative outlet turned into a fast-growing Warmachine community, and we’re taking a breath to recap what worked, what surprised us, and what’s next. We share real wins and fun misfires from past team events, then ...
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Episode 21
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1:24:14
Building A Welcoming Wargaming Community From Pensacola To New Orleans
Want a blueprint for growing a miniatures community that lasts? We sat down with Stephen to trace a path from a 1997 hobby spark to a thriving Gulf Coast Warmachine network that stretches from Pensacola to Mobile, Mississippi, Georgia, and New ...
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Episode 20
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1:41:10
From Ruins To Werebeasts, How Old Umbrey Rallies Kador’s Wild Heart
Bone charms rattle, crows gather, and an old city wakes. We head into Old Korska to unpack why Old Umbrey feels both feral and frighteningly precise: a subfaction where Zevanna Agha’s legend meets modern rifles, where corpse tokens fuel warbeas...
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Episode 19
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1:03:01
Steel, Smoke, And Secret Kommandos
A fourth Juggernaut just hit the desk, the kids are calling shots at 50 points, and our paint snow turned pink after varnish… so yes, we’re juggling hobby joy, real problems, and a whole lot of Khador. We kick off with why moving from 30 to 50 ...
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Episode 18
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1:02:26
From Black Thirteenth To Covert Legends: The Story And Strategy Of Allister Caine’s Gun Mage Cadre
A rogue with a badge isn’t supposed to be this effective. We open the case file on Allister Caine and the Hellslinger Starter Cadre. How a rule-breaking gun mage, a rebuilt Black Thirteenth, and a purpose-built warjack named Deuce became ...
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Episode 17
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57:01
Thanksgiving Gratitude And Get That Discount
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Episode 16
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4:26
Big News and Building A Warmachine Community
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Episode 15
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1:22:22
Keynote Reactions And Kithguard Hype
A keynote that actually moves the needle deserves more than a hot take, so we sat down and unpacked every change that will shape your next army choice and your next turn. From Kithguard’s midturn ambushes and trapdoor mind games to Crucible Gua...
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Episode 14
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1:11:56
He Brought A Bazooka To A Troll Fight And Still Forgot The Objectives
A chicken jack shouldn’t decide a heavyweight brawl—but today it did, and that surprise set the tone for a fast, funny, and insight-packed round table session. I sit down with Angus and Chris to relive a 50-point Mark IV clash, admit we forgot ...
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Episode 13
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1:23:59
What Do Undying Oaths Teach A Living Hobby?
Souls, maps, and a 2 a.m. finals—this one has it all. We kick off with our leap into Crix for Mark IV and plans for a 2v2 that finally uses full objectives and scenario play, then rewind to a bleary-eyed but uplifting Worlds recap. England’s 5–...
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Episode 12
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48:30
Nightmare Empire 101
The Nightmare Empire doesn’t want your land. It wants your aftermath. We take you from Toruk’s centuries-long hunt for dragon heartstones to the brutal bargain that delivered Blighterghast’s heartstone and tipped the Dragon War. Along the way, ...
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Episode 11
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50:03
Family, Community, And The Frozen Lore Of Warmachine
The wind turns cold, and that’s your only warning. We pull back the curtain on the Nyss—winter elves who traded the hunt for food into a hunt for purpose—and why their legend as “winter devils” still shakes supply lines and command tents across...
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Episode 10
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33:03
When community shapes the meta more than power does
A meta surprise beats the hype cycle: Khymaera tops Worlds representation while Old Umbrey lands outside the podium. We dig into 160 players factions to map the Worlds landscape. Along the way, we zoom in on Brine Bloods with an audit of ...
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Episode 9
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1:07:09
Dusk pt2, new calendar, and shout outs.
Tony and Joe go over the new time release schedule, updated info on Iosan calendar, the rest of Dusk lore, and looking into potential challenges of information gathering while shouting out fan mail and comments.
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Episode 8
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1:24:18
Answering fan mail with a Brineblood tactics dive
Tony and Joe answer Tiny Pockets fan mail request by diving into the Foulblood Armada tactics and explaining some of the rules behind them, while giving the some future insight on how to expand outwards towards a more competitive playstyle.&nbs...
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Episode 7
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1:10:39
Dusk lore dive part 1
Joe and Tony address fan mail and go back to the very beginnings of the elves and bring the lore to the start of the Empire of the Eternal Dusk.
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Episode 6
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1:03:09
Reddit AMA with the CCO and state of the hobby
Today Tony and Joe discuss interesting reveals and take aways from the Reddit AMA and how their hobby has been since the last episode along with details about a 2v2 battle.
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Episode 5
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59:34
Shard Nocturnes lore dive
In this episode of Not Just Tactics, Tony and Joe talk about the Shard Nocturnes and the models contained within. What's cooler than mech dragons? You'll need to listen and find out.
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Episode 4
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51:00
Foulblood Armada lore dive
Today NJT goes over the lore and tactical overview of the Foulblood Armada Command Starter.
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Episode 3
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1:00:20