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The (perceived) Value of Organised Play
Nerfherding
The (perceived) Value of Organised Play
Nerfherding

“Old Man” Barry waxing lyrical about the actual value of OP in games these days…

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Nerfherding
XWA Update August 2026 - The Barry Review
X-Wing
XWA Update August 2026 - The Barry Review
X-Wing

An ill-informed assessment of X-Wing Alliance’s points updates.

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X-Wing
What’s in a Plan?
Nerfherding
What’s in a Plan?
Nerfherding

Vague musings about the differences in strategy, planning and tactics by an unqualified hack…Barry.

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Nerfherding
Jawathon 2026: When it’s More Than Just a Fandom
Armada
Jawathon 2026: When it’s More Than Just a Fandom
Armada

For the kids - Utinni!!

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Armada
Crowdfunding Confessions
Nerfherding
Crowdfunding Confessions
Nerfherding

This is a safe space…probably.

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Nerfherding
XWA Update May 2026 - The Barry Review
X-Wing
XWA Update May 2026 - The Barry Review
X-Wing

An ill-informed assessment of X-Wing Alliance’s new upgrades, pilots and points changes.

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X-Wing
What If…Rebellion in the Rim was for X-Wing? Part I
Armada
What If…Rebellion in the Rim was for X-Wing? Part I
Armada

What if…Rebellion in the Rim was for X-Wing?

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Armada
The Holonet War College Special Briefing: The Road to War – From Outer Rim Tension to Open Conflict
Armada
The Holonet War College Special Briefing: The Road to War – From Outer Rim Tension to Open Conflict
Armada

Recent events have driven me to change tack and talk about it… in Armada terms. Game on.

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Armada

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View fullsize Grand Casual 2026!! 10 players for great day of games, rolling dice and pushing plastic ships around making pew pew noises!! Congrats to Jim from Canberra for taking the title and cheers to Mars (Fly Casual) and Tezza's Games for having us! #starw
View fullsize Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon! (Awaken Realms) Have wanted to give this a go for quite a while now and I really enjoyed it. Love the Arthurian dark fantasy setting in a developing dungeon-crawler, made more atmospheric with the supporting app and
View fullsize Anzac Cup has kicked off today at ADFA in Canberra 💪🏼⚓🇦🇺 I'm here for Armada (of course), but there so many other systems like Warhammer 40k, Bolt Action, Flames of War, Star Wars Legion, and more! All proceeds go to fundraising for Soldier-On ?
View fullsize Following on after Not-Nationals in Canberra this month, here's the next lot of Armada events coming up in Aus! 10-12 Apr - ANZAC Cup, Canberra ACT 02-03 May - BrisCon, Brisbane QLD 06-07 Jun - Grand Casual, Melton VIC 01-02 Aug - Rise from the As
View fullsize #dystopianwars appreciation post!!! 🫡 My Imperium Prussians and Crown Canadian-British fleets, mostly from the #sturginiumskies two player starter set, plus the Imperium Elector Battleship and support cruiser expansion packs ⚓ . #warcradlestudios #s
View fullsize Banana (and battleship) for scale 🤣
View fullsize I am an island; I am an ISTHMUS! I come from Bermuda; I don't believe in Christmas! 🤣🇦🇺 . Finally finished off my islands for some Dystopian Wars sea terrain! Bit of a break between construction and painting, but I reckon they came up rather well
View fullsize ALUMINUM HALCON! 😅🤓 Days 1&2 of @halcon_scificon have been an absolute BLAST! Tabletop games, pop culture celebs, great costumes, fun demos and exceptionally talented local artisans all in one neat package right here in Halifax. Even epic Conqu
View fullsize When your perfect Raddus drop falls apart and the dice betray you… that’s not bad luck - that’s Clausewitz. Fog, friction and chaos: two centuries of European military strategy hiding in a galaxy far, far away. 👉 Read the full p
View fullsize And now for the Ships! 🚀 New post up on Aluminum Falcon! I’ve entered a bunch of freshly painted minis into the Star Wars: Armada Nexus Painting Competition, and I couldn’t resist turning them into a proper showcase. 🖌️ Check them out
View fullsize 🚀 New post up on Aluminum Falcon! I’ve entered a bunch of freshly painted minis into the Star Wars: Armada Nexus Painting Competition, and I couldn’t resist turning them into a proper showcase. From Rebel One and the badass Muunilinst 10
View fullsize More Armada! After some inspiration from Maturin at SLO on the weekend, I tested out the updated Commander Sato with a double spud (AFMk2B) fleet against Matt's Luminara Unduli force. The new Sato mechanics make him a lot more fun and effective to p