FOR THE EMPEROR! Imperium Factions | Warhammer 11th Edition New Player Guide

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We're back to where it all started; we are redoing our original four episodes! Those inaugural episodes served as both an introduction to and a metrics-based review of each playable faction in Warhammer 40,000. With 11th edition landing hot and new players joining the scene, we feel it's a great time to revisit this faction breakdown format.

In our second episode, we cover the Imperium beside the Space Marines, from the human meat-shields and operatives of the empire to the esoteric mindsets and bio-engineered demigods at its inward core.

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This series blends matter-of-fact orientation with opinionated review. We give each of the four categories a ranking between 1-5, and an overall score out of 20. We call this the S.L.A.G ranking. We feel these categories cover all you need to know:

STYLE - the overall aesthetic and whether we feel it is fully realised.

LORE - their place in the universe, how they are represented, and how they carry themselves within the epic.

ACCESSIBILITY - whether the faction is easy to acquire, paint, and get going with.

GAMEPLAY - how all of the above comes to life on the tabletop, whether their rules serve the faction well, and whether the faction does well both casually and competitively.

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