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DakkaDakka is a large, independent wargaming community that features discussion, tutorials and images for many games. If you are new to the world of wargaming then learn about it in our introductory article: What is Wargaming?
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DakkaDakka - Warhammer, 40k, Warmachine and Flames of War Community.
DakkaDakka is a large, independent wargaming community that features discussion, tutorials and images for many games.
Warhammer 40,000
Our warhammer 40k forums are among our most popular. They have been operating the longest and contain discussion about every facet of warhammer 40k from tactics and army lists to background and upcoming releases.
Warhammer Fantasy
The Warhammer Fantasy Battle Forums are consistently increasing in popularity and are almost on a par with our 40k forums covering the same large range of content with advice from some of the best tacticians the world has to offer.
Warmachine and Hordes
Dakka now has one of the largest Warmachine and Hordes forums on the web, and has a huge range of Warmachine Pictures in our gallery.
Flames of War
Flames of War and other historical games are growing in popularity here on dakka and we invite anyone to join in and discuss them in detail. As flames of war grows more popular, Dakka's coverage will only increase. Be sure to check out the Flames of War gallery to see some inspiring stuff.
Dakka Features
Dakka is a big site with a lot to explore. Here we highlight some of our more interesting features:
Wargaming Gallery
The dakka gallery is one of the largest wargaming galleries in the world and has a huge range of tagged miniatures from many game systems. From flames of war to Maelstrom's Edge, and of course 40k. You can vote on images (like using hot-or-not), and use our advanced gallery search engine to find exactly what you are looking for, be it space marines, orks, cryx or Dark Elves!
Forums
The dakka forums are growing faster and faster and are the bread and butter of the website. They still maintain quality and a fair level of freedom compared to many other forums. Our most popular forum is News and Rumours, but Dakka Discussions and 40k army lists are very popular too. There are some important rules to consider (no spam, no swearing, no piracy) but everybody gets on well enough thanks to our great moderation team.
Articles
The dakka wargaming articles are run on a wiki (like wikipedia). We have a huge range of wargaming articles covering everything from tactica to modeling and painting and even some great funny stuff. If you are bored and want to have the equivalent of dozens of magazines to read then head over to the main articles page and start clicking around. Because it is a wiki, anybody can hop in and click the 'edit' tab at the top of the page, so if you have anything to add or just see some typos or bad grammar then you can help make it better for everyone.
Army Profiles
Dakka's army profiles are a throwback to the very earliest version of dakka from the late 1990s, where various armies were highlighted in detail. Our army profiles section now contains many armies from different game systems with in depth photographs, army lists and explanations of their signifigance from their owners.
DCMs
Help keep Dakkadakka.com running by becoming a DCM (Dakka Contributing Member) and enjoy a ton of perks for doing a good deed! For a small donation of only $25 a year you gain the following benefits:
- Surf with ease! Get an ad-free site.
- Be a celebrity! Get a 'DCM' marker in the forum listings and under your username.
- Name yourself! Create your own custom title in the forums.
- Expand your conversation! Post and chat in a private DCM forum.
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Posted: 2026-02-05 11:59:07
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Forum post by Calbear, 36 responses at time of this post.
I feel 10th Edition handles morale the best. 10th edition morale leadership matters, but failing a battle shock test does not make a unit useless for combat. Also, 10th edition and First Edition are the only ones where characters and vehicles are seriously affected by Battle Shock Test or Leadership Test as well. Stuff like force falling back seriously slows the game down. It should only be on special rules like specific units or strategems.
The Simulation Era (1st & 2nd Edition)
In the early days, Morale was about narrative consequence.
* The Mechanic: Roll 2d6 under your Leadership (Ld).
* The Triggers: You didn't just check for casualties. You checked if a leader died, if you were charged by something scary, or if the unit next to you broke.
* The Result: If you failed, the unit literally Fled 2d6" toward the table edge. If they reached the edge, they were gone.
* Leadership Role: Characters were "force multipliers." A Captain didn't just fight; his presence allowed units within a certain radius to use his higher Ld.
The "Fall Back" Era (3rd – 7th Edition)
This is often called the "Golden Age" of Morale because it stayed consistent for nearly 20 years.
* The Mechanic: Roll 2d6 vs. Ld after losing 25% of the squad in a single phase.
* The Result: A failed test meant the unit was Falling Back. They would move toward their deployment zone. In your next turn, you could attempt to Rally (roll Ld again), but only if the unit was at 50% strength or higher.
* Pinning: Certain weapons (like Snipers) forced "Pinning tests." If you failed, your unit didn't run, but they hit the dirt and couldn't move or shoot for a turn.
The "Fearless" Problem: Toward the end of this era, almost every "good" unit had the Fearless* rule, which effectively deleted the Morale phase from the game.
The Attrition Era (8th & 9th Edition)
GW decided that units "running ...
Post continues at https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/818359.page
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By Daia T'Nara
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By Captain Brown
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Forum post by mrFickle, 36 responses at time of this post.
Hiya,
Is there any knowledge on the fire rate of lascannons? Based on the table top they have massive range, high damage and excellent accuracy. And there is no apparent reload time so unless 1 lascannons battery only holds a few shots it should wipe out infantry lines and vehicles with ruthlessly efficiency. I can’t think of a 40K book I have ready where anyone deploys lascannons so I don’t have a frame of reference.
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By RAFF
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By Pariah Press
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By Murenius
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Forum post by Kid_Kyoto, 19 responses at time of this post.
I don't think we have a thread for Big Mr Tong/Mike Tongue/BMT3D yet and we should.
https://www.bmt3d.com/
3D sculptor who also casts his stuff in God's Own Casting Medium :flamed: GLORIOUS METAL :flamed:
Limited runs (100 sets for some), capturing all the Rogue Trader Vibes.
NOTE: This statement simply notes similar inspiration and in no way implies there is any sort of copyright infringement. END NOTE.
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By Freya
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Posted: 2026-02-02 23:59:07
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Taken with a GENERAL IMAGING CO. A1255
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By Crimson
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