Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Teaching 40k:

I. How to win the game?
A. 2 Major Objectives
1. Objectives - usually d3 +2 objectives
a. scoring units
b. denial units
2. Kill Points
B. 3 Minor Objectives
1. First Blood
2. Slay the Warlord
3. Line-breaker
II. Where do I put my models?
A. 12" from your long board edge (Dawn of War)
B. 24" from your short board edge
C. Vanguard strike (see rulebook)
III. Game turn is like baseball
A. 5 to 7 Game Turns
B. Each game turn is divided into two player turns
IV. Phases: Move, Shoot, assault(if Possible)
A. Each player turn is divided into 3 Phases:
1. Movement (6" for infantry, 12" for Jump infantry)
2. Shooting
a. Range
b. Line of sight?
c. Strength
d. AP(armor piercing)
3. Assault
a. Over-watch
b. 2d6" inches(usually), 3d6 using lowest through cover
c. Initiative
d. attacks
e. Weapon Skill
f. Strength versus Toughness
g. Armor Saves
h. Invulnerable saves
i. removing casualties
j. calculating results
k. morale
l. running away
m.sweeping advances

V. Unit types
A. Infantry
B. Jump Infantry
C. Monstrous Creatures
D. Calvary
E. Flyers
F. Flying Monstrous Creatures
VI. Weapon types
A. Assault
B. Rapid Fire
C. Heavy
D. Salvo
VII. Special Rules
A. See Rulebook

I don't understand what this is. To me its just a long list of words, if you want to make this a useful learning resource you should present it differently, with a bit more explanation.

In section three, we will learn about [4]
-squirrel doughnuts
-alpha
-Who really likes bees, anyhow?

Sector 12 houses the window complex.

We begin our examples with the common vole. So fluffy!

***
(I think he's listing out what a beginner needs to familiarize themselves with. But the delivery, it is in need of more words...)

SBG wrote:
In section three, we will learn about [4]
-squirrel doughnuts
-alpha
-Who really likes bees, anyhow?

Sector 12 houses the window complex.

We begin our examples with the common vole. So fluffy!

***
(I think he's listing out what a beginner needs to familiarize themselves with. But the delivery, it is in need of more words...)

Voles are yummy.