First Turn Gaming - A Warhammer and Painting Podcast

Competitive or not? Warhammer40k and the fight with Narrative Rule Design

Llama and Hyena talk about how Warhammer 40k can't figure out whether it is a competitive game, or if it's Narrative, and how the rules suffer because it tries to do both. They also talk about how alternating activations can work, even in larger games, and how the understanding of Conquest's system was understood incorrectly in the previous Episode. They also discuss the Warhammer Specialist game day reveals, and how it can, and might be uses to update units in the main Warhammer games outside of a Codex/Battletome cycle.

Impossibility of Making the Perfect Wargame

Llama and Hyena take a dip into the rules of Conquest and talk about some of the great aspects of the game.  They talk about how every game system has parts that are good, how games can learn from each other to improve, and how the Perfect game doesn't exist. 

Getting Better at Painting and Trying New Things

Llama and Hyena talk about revisiting some techniques in their toolboxes that have become stagnant, and talk about the challenges and rewards of experimenting with new things and stepping outside of the comfort zone.

Biggest Impacts of the New Updates to 40k and AoS

Llama and Hyena discus some of the most impacted armies in Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar through the Chapter Approved, and General's Handbook updates and their accompanying points changes.

Shaking up the Game: Warhammer40K and Age of Sigmar Changes

Llama and Hyena talk about the expected changes coming to Warhammer40K and Age of Sigmar through the Chapter Approved and General's Handbook updates coming soon. They dig deep into making improvements as painters in the hobby, where they get some of their inspiration and motivations that help complete projects.

The ”Double Turn” and Hero-Hammer

In this episode:

Differences between Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40k, particularly in regards to Hero/Character power levels, and the dreaded Doubleturn.

Leaks and teasers for upcoming Astra Militarum and World Eaters.

Current weekly projects.

Hyena on Instagram, Llama on Instagram

Display vs Competition, and 40k 10th Edition?

Llama and Hyena talk about what it takes to paint a model to a competition standard, discuss more about Warhammer Horus Heresy, and what a Warhammer 40k 10th Edition could mean.

Weekly Hobby Discussion

Llama and Hyena talk about GenCon, which is quickly approaching, Horus Heresy from Games workshop and the hobby possibilities that it brings, Their current projects that are ongoing this week, and more.

FTP S1E27

Llama and Hyena talk about stratagems and the CP system for Warhammer 40k vs the CP system in Age of Sigmar.  They also talk the Horus Heresy game being teased on Warhammer Community this week. They also go over some of the progress they have made on the hobby side.

FTP S1E26

Llama and Hyena speculate about the future releases for Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar from games workshop, and do a little bit of ranting about the perceived priorities, and model support.