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How to Play Guide 📖

v1.9.1Latest
March 8, 2026
Highlights
  • New beginner's guide: How to Play Warhammer 40K 10th Edition
  • 13 sections covering every phase, datasheet anatomy, and dice rolls
  • FAQ answering the most common new-player questions
  • Full SEO optimisation — HowTo, Article & FAQPage JSON-LD schemas
  • Added to landing nav, app sidebar, and footer
New Features
  • How to Play page (/how-to-play): A comprehensive, jargon-free guide to 10th edition covering What is 40K, What You Need to Play, Building Your Army, Reading a Datasheet, all 5 battle phases, Winning the Game, a 5-question FAQ, and a 22-term glossary.
  • Interactive sticky Table of Contents on desktop with active-section highlighting as you scroll.
  • Mobile quick-jump bar: horizontal scrollable section links at the top of the page on small screens.
  • Visual datasheet anatomy mock-up showing real stats, weapons table, and abilities inline.
  • Dice roll chain diagram for the Shooting Phase — visually walks through the Hit → Wound → Save → Damage sequence.
  • Wound chart reference grid showing the S vs T roll required at a glance.
Improvements
  • Navigation: 'How to Play' link added to the landing navbar, app sidebar, and footer.
  • App screenshots of the army builder and datasheets embedded inline within the guide.

Game Mode — Community Update 🎮

v1.9.0
March 7, 2026
Highlights
  • New Simple Mode: VP + rounds only, no setup friction
  • Quick Match for instant games with a friend
  • Redesigned game cards with live scores and faction names
  • Visual round pip indicator replaces text badge
  • Combat Calc and Enemy Army tabs disabled while waiting
New Features
  • Simple Mode: A new game creation option that skips mission setup entirely — only tracks VP and round counter. Perfect for casual battles or when you just want to play.
  • Quick Match: Start a game instantly using a friend's roster URL without going through the full wizard.
  • Game mode persisted: The chosen mode (simple/standard) is stored on the session so the experience stays consistent if you leave and return.
Improvements
  • Game hub cards redesigned — larger layout with live score display, animated status pill, join code badge, and faction names for active games.
  • Round indicator replaced the plain 'Round X/5' badge with visual pip dots (filled, current, upcoming).
  • Combat Calculator and Enemy Army tabs are now greyed out and disabled until an opponent joins, preventing empty states.
  • Enemy Army tab label now reads 'Enemy Army' instead of blank when no guest roster is linked.
  • Improved loading skeleton for the game page — matches the actual header + tab bar + content structure.
  • Game pages (game, join, combat) no longer double-wrap inside a shell layout — fixes visual nesting and padding issues reported by users.
  • Round bar controls are more compact (slightly smaller buttons and tighter padding).
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed Combat Calculator page showing a redundant shell header inside the game layout.
  • Fixed Join Game page wrapping inside two nested shell layouts.
  • Fixed game result/cancelled card double-padding from CardContent + Card in ShadCN v5.
  • Fixed score card gradient border not applying correctly in some variants.

Unit Data Fixes & Invulnerable Save UI

v1.8.1
March 1, 2026
Highlights
  • Invulnerable saves now shown as a shield badge on datasheets
  • Chaos Rhino Havoc launcher now selectable
  • Terminator Assault Squad all-Lightning Claws build now works
  • Scout Squad 10-man heavy weapon & sniper options fixed
Improvements
  • Datasheet UI: Invulnerable save values (e.g. 4+, 5+) are now displayed as a prominent shield badge on unit datasheets and the roster preview panel.
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed Chaos Rhino not showing the Havoc launcher as an optional wargear choice.
  • Fixed Terminator Assault Squad sergeant selecting Thunder Hammer incorrectly reducing the Lightning Claws upgrade pool for other squad members — all models can now take Twin Lightning Claws.
  • Fixed Scout Squad 10-man configuration not allowing Heavy Bolter, Missile Launcher, or Scout Sniper Rifle options — heavy weapon and sniper scouts now correctly swap from the boltgun pool.

Last updated: January 2026