Goonhammer Review: Warhammer 40K Boarding Actions Compendium

We review the Boarding Actions Compendium, which updates the game mode for 10th edition Warhammer 40k.

Thank you to Games Workshop for providing a preview copy of the book for review purposes.

Tabletop Battles already supports Boarding Actions Missions! You can get it here:

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[melshk]

No Knights. They'd hit the ceiling!

[masterslowpoke]

I never thought GW would acknowledge boarding actions again, I'm so stoked

[Gramsci]

The terrain painting can be simple. Spray it black. Dry brush metal of choice. Then use contrast style paints to pick out as much detail you can be bothered with 😂

[FairRarity]

And I'm about to buy 500 points of Genestealers to make some sweet sweet Spaaaace Hulk!

[cashavgolove]

The best boarding actions review so far 🔥

[RandyTheSavage]

I have been playing a lot of Boarding Action lately and it is my favorite way to play 40K. However it does have a few rules issues that need to be updated or FAQ'ed. "Set to Defend" is rarely used and when it is used it feels too weak to waste an "Action" on. We have been testing an alternative version which replaces the +1 Hit to a +1 to Saves in melee which seems to fit the "defend" flavor more.

[garretth.]

"It's not necessarily the best game for new players, but it's not a bad step from Kill Team." What?! Kill Team, in my opinion, is way more difficult for new players to get into. For one thing, Kill Team will have 6 to 13 "units" to control, while Boarding Patrols usually have 3 to 6. Additionally, for someone wanting to get into 40k, the learning the rules for Boarding Actions will transfer to 40k much better than learning the rules for Kill Team. I love both games, but I would definitely recommend Boarding Actions over Kill Team for new players.

[FestorFreak]

The setup and tear down time required for BA can be mostly negated if you plan games ahead of time and keep the terrain in sub-assemblies for transport.

I use one of the Into the Dark boxes to store and transport the 2 full sets needed, as well as all the extra bits from the various Into the Dark expansions
Everything fits, albeit barely. The only thing that has to be transported separately are the boards themselves, but that isn't a big deal

[garretth.]

While the terrain can be difficult to work with, I highly recommend anyone building this terrain to take the tame to shave/file down the sides of the connection points before priming and painting. There really is no reason for the wall tabs to fit into the slots so tightly because the caps will hold the set together anyway. When the walls can slide in and out easily, it makes setup much more manageable.

[lilv]

Can’t imagine you folks are gonna do the scorecard for that many missions. I still use the 9th edition scorecard and I’m so grateful you included it in the app.

[Hydrospatial]

Great review. Hope the algorithm makes it hit the ceiling!

Really hyped for Genestealers and Terminators!

[WilhelmScreamer]

I am glad to see that the book is so meaty

[VLKV]

I had no idea you guys were producing YouTube content. Also, its Campbell! What a lovely surprise this is.

[cetx]

When I saw this video, I hit the ceiling!

[Spacedcrusader]

Co-owner 😂. Great review, loved the ska.

[kurai]

Hyped for this and have preordered the book at my FLGS. Wish I knew more about the detatchments, especially if there is one that allows more than one unit of Striking Scorpions or one that allows only Deathleaper, Lictors, Neurolictors and Von Ryan's Leapers because I would buy those models only for Boarding Patrols.

[Dinblade]

How does Infiltrate work in Boarding Actions? The article only mentions how scout, fly, and deep strike are changed.

[ianshannon]

I am really looking forward to the new game mode.

[colouredIncognito]

Man that busy music is annoying as hell😅