TTP Field Manual

TTP Field Manual

Our Community Discord: https://discord.gg/Q6CTSrcbPT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TTPFieldManual Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttpfieldmanual From the grimdark depths of Warhammer to the weird corners of indie skirmish games, we’re here to help you explore, expand, and enjoy 'hobby'—wherever it takes us. Expect insights, unfiltered opinions, and an approachable take on miniature wargaming, model releases, lore deep-dives, rambles, and the occasional video game or book chat. Join us as we light the way for gamers, hobbyists, and lore fanatics through the ever-expanding worlds of tabletop gaming, with new episodes weekly. Whether you're a battle-hardened gamer or eyeing your first box set, you're in good company.

  1. Oct 19

    New ORKS CODEX Will WAAAGH! You Apart | 40k 11th Review

    WAAAGH? https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – We've ducked and weaved through all of the end of 10th updates, the 11th edition previews and launch, and have firmly landed in codex territory. The Orks are up first. What. A. Book! 11th edition has brought many new changes to how armies are created. Picking and choosing from multiple smaller detachments allows you to really carve out your own playstyle on the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop. Orks, an absolute staple of the game since its inception, has options coming out the whazoo. With new datasheets in Nazdreg, and the Big Mek Dakkarig, to a whopping 15 of those detachments, all elements of Orks receive love in a way not really seen for some time. Want to run Grots, Bosses, and Planes? Sure. Beast Snagga's, Meks, and Bikes? Go ahead! We have absolutely adored going through this book and cannot wait for the next codex. Let us know how you enjoy both the Orks Codex and our review! – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro: 11th Editions' First Codex 06:57 Army Rules - the WAAGH! and Riled Up 16:08 Orks at a glance; their identity on the tabletop 18:48 The Core Datasheets: Boyz, Nobz, and the Warboss 39:06: Ghaz and the Supports 50:29 THE GREEN TIDE Boyz spam 58:10 WRECKAS! Bust tanks with your Flash Gitz 01:12:22 BULLY BOYZ will PURGE THE FOE with Meganobz! Nazdreg! 01:26:43 Blood Axes' Take and Hold with the TAKTIKAL BRIGADE 01:35:52 Support detachments: RUNT SWARM & SHOOTA BOYZ 01:44:10 Beast Snagga's! DA BIG HUNT + WURRBAND 02:01:00 Speed Freeks: FLYBOYZ + KULT OF SPEED 02:17:32 Deffskullz: DREAD MOB + MADCAP MEKS 02:37:12 Universal detachments: BLITZ BRIGADE + BRUTE BOSSES + WAR HORDE 02:47:04 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

  2. Oct 1

    WARHAMMER 40,000 XENOS Factions Breakdown | New Player Guide for 11th Edition

    Do you agree with our rankings? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – 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. For the final and fourth episode, we are covering the Xenos factions. Aliens! From the classic archetypes of greenskin Orks and elven "Aeldari", to cosmic horror hivemind "Tyranids" and the technologically advanced "Tau Empire", Warhammer isn't short on interesting factions to populate alongside humanity and its dark, chaotic mirrors. – 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. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and recapping this mini-series 02:41 Aeldari AKA Jedi Elves 19:39 Drukhari AKA Sith Elves 31:01 Genestealer Cults-- ah! My jeans! 42:53 Leagues of Votann AKA Squatty Bois 51:37 Necrons, the GOAT 01:04:13 OrksOrksOrksMorksGorksOrks 01:13:29 For the Greater T'au 01:26:22 *Hivemind noises* AKA Tyranids 01:38:00 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

  3. Sep 22

    THE EMPEROR'S GIFT: A Grey Knights Novel | 40k Book Club

    Vote for the next book on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – This episode features our BOOK CLUB pick for August/September: "The Emperor's Gift", by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, with audiobook performance by Christopher Kent. BOOK CLUB is a monthly-ish series intended to be more relaxed and casual; more a discussion than a review. "The Emperor's Gift" follows a young Grey Knight, those secret Space Marine warriors of psychic prowess keen against the Daemons of the Warp, and how he, Hyperion, and his squad are caught up in Khorne's "First War for Armageddon", alongside the Space Wolves and Inquisition. There will be spoilers. October's book club will be a classic: Frank Herbert's DUNE. 'Nuff said. For a playlist of our previous Book Club episodes, see: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ttpfieldmanual/book-club/ – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

  4. Sep 17

    FOR CHAOS!! Faction Breakdowns | Warhammer 11th Edition New Player Guide

    Do you agree with our rankings? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – 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. For our third of four episodes, it's all about CHAOS. From the daemons of the four dark gods: Khorne, Tzeentch, Slaanesh, and Nurgle, to their mortal champions of the Heretic Astartes, we cover all the factions of the traitor and the warp. – 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. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and recapping this mini-series 03:56 Chaos DAEMONS 21:01 Oh, Chaos Knights.. 31:42 Let the Galaxy Burn, CHAOS SPACE MARINES 42:40 DEATH GUARD, heck yeah, I mean Yuck! 51:35 Emperor's Children, tehe 1:01:01 Thousand Sons, man, look at that time stamp! 1:11:00 Titanicus but bad 1:12:01 !! WORLD EATERS !! 1:20:24 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

  5. Sep 8

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

    Do you agree with our rankings? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – 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. – 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. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and explaining our ranking system 04:04 Adepta Sororitas, my beloved 19:49 Adeptus Custodes, the Emperor's Bodyguards 33:57 Adeptus Mechanicus, or, the Derpy Beep-Boops 49:14 Astra Militarum, ooh-rah 01:01:26 ... sigh, Imperial Agents 01:09:02 I M P E R I A L K N I G H T S 01:18:45 Outro. Also, join our Discord – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

  6. Aug 19

    Our Warhammer 11th Edition Projects & Shopping List | Hobby Journal #4

    Painted new models? Won a game? Let us know what hobbying you have got up to lately! Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Disclaimer: this episode was recorded in early July. As such, some conversations may come across as a bit disjointed in time. This episode is also BONUS CONTENT; discussions and series intended to be more casual in tone, complementing our other episodes. Joshy and Zakky have a casual conversation about how our hobbying is going, from discussing existing Warhammer projects to what's next for our collections, rounding out the back half of the episode with a chat on everything we've been getting up to outside of the Warhammer hobby. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro: How's Your Hobby? 07:43 Did you know that you can join our Discord? 09:01 Our Warhammer painting projects 17:06 Armies on Parade 24:17 Our Warhammer Shopping List 40:04 Beyond the Hobby: Lego and Transformers, a rant 55:01 Magic the Gathering, discussing Universes Beyond 01:05:01 Video games, film, and television 01:18:25 Books - Fourth Wing and Berserk – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from the local group Trust the Process Hobbies. Die-hard fans of tabletop gaming, we use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

  7. Aug 13

    BROTHER!! ALL Space Marine Factions | Warhammer 11th Edition New Player Guide

    Which Space Marine chapter is your favourite? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – 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. First up, we have all the loyalist Space Marine factions, from those in Codex: Space Marines to supplements, and even the corners of Index: Deathwatch. – 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. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and explaining our ranking system 05:20 ULTRAMARINES: the Greco-Roman utility knife 14:48 WHITE SCARS: Gotta Go Fast 22:31 SALAMANDERS - Burn. Everything. 28:21 RAVEN GUARD? Sneaky Emo Boys* 33:27 IRON HANDS: Space Marine, meet Cyborgs 42:03 The IMPERIAL FISTS are here.. yay 48:53 We somehow really like BLACK TEMPLARS 57:21 HORUS!!! I mean, BLOOD ANGELS** 01:03:42 dark angels 01:09:41 DEATHWATCH, for all you sickos 01:18:19 GREY KNIGHTS, our beloved 01:26:06 SPACE WOLVES ARE THE BEST CHAPTER, EVERYONE ELSE GO HOME 01:37:06 Outro. Also, join our Discord – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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Our Community Discord: https://discord.gg/Q6CTSrcbPT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TTPFieldManual Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttpfieldmanual From the grimdark depths of Warhammer to the weird corners of indie skirmish games, we’re here to help you explore, expand, and enjoy 'hobby'—wherever it takes us. Expect insights, unfiltered opinions, and an approachable take on miniature wargaming, model releases, lore deep-dives, rambles, and the occasional video game or book chat. Join us as we light the way for gamers, hobbyists, and lore fanatics through the ever-expanding worlds of tabletop gaming, with new episodes weekly. Whether you're a battle-hardened gamer or eyeing your first box set, you're in good company.

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