Titan Games Kalamazoo

We waited patiently, and now it is finally time. The newest magic set it upon us! World Wake was released today!
We do have all the boosters, decks, and fat packs, however we only have a few of the intro packs, and those started flying off our shelves as soon as we opened.

We are of course doing the booster draft tonight at 6 pm. Sign up for it starts at 5 pm. I am limited entrees to 16 players, so if you want in, come early!!

We also got another huge Games Workshop order in! Here is what we got in:

Tryanid Codex
Warriors of the Last Alliance
The Mines of Moria
Warhammer Rulebook
Vampire Counts Army Book
Ork Lootas and Burnas
Ork Battle Wagon
Necron Monolith
Cadian Heavy Weapon Team
Necron Battleforce
Ork Battleforce
Ork Codex

And to top all that off we have new board games from AEG:

Thunder Stone
Adventurers: Temple of Chacotic
Descent: Journey in the Dark
Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition
Tales of the Arabian Nights

Just as our email said, there’s a lot being worked on our site. I just want to remind everyone that this is still a current work in progress. I do have a lot planned (lots of new parts of our sections and such), but it takes a little time to execute. Thank you.

As promised, our first big Warhammer order came in. Here’s what we got!

Space Marine Sternguard Veterans
Space Marine Razorback
Space Marine Whirlwind
Space Marine Predator
Space Marine Dreadnought
GW Tape Measuring Tape
Guards of the Fountain Court
Tryanid Codex
Tryanid Gargoyle Brood
Tyranid Ravenor Brood
Hobby Starter Set
Space Marine Scouts with Sniper Riffel
Space Marine Attack Bike
Chainmail
Daemon Hunters Codex
Mordor Troll
Assault on Black Reach
Drarf Warriors
Rangers of Middle Earth
Eldar Battleforce
Dark Eldar Battleforce
Space Marines Tactical Squad

Expect more orders very very soon

Dwarf Warrior

Last Friday, here in the shop, we held our first ever L5R booster draft. It was a lot of fun! If you missed it, don’t worry. We have a L5R sword tournament coming up on February 19th at 5pm!! What will we be giving away? Why a lovely L5R sword (you can see a few pictures of it below, along with the rest of the event!

Hey all L5R players! Just a friendly reminder that Ill be running a booster draft for the newest set this Friday, at 6pm! I have 16 open seats only, so I really recommend coming sooner. Any questions about the even can be directed to me here in the store or just email me at titangamespromo@aol.com. I check it everyday, even if Im not working!

We have gotten two large orders from both Games Workshop and Alliance in today! Here is what we got

Games Workshop

Eldar Striking Scorpions
Grey Knight Space Marines
Tyranids Codex**
Tryanid Ravenor Brood
Tyranid Gargoyle Brood
Tyranid Trygon/ Mawloc
Tyranid Pyrovore
Tyranid Broodlord
Tyranid Hive Guard

Paints:
Tallarn Flesh
Graveyard Grey
Vermin Brown

Alliance:
Warhammer Fantasy RPG Core Set
Kill Doctor Lucky Board Game
Munchkin
Munchkin Fu
Super Munchkin
The Good The Bad and The Munchkin
Zombies 2
D&D Dungeon Master Screen
MTG Zendikar Boosters
Star Wars RPG Galaxy of Intrigue HC
D&D Dragonborn
D&D Underdark HC

** The Codexs sold out today within 2 hours of them arriving. We will restock soon

With the new codex coming out, I thought I would give everyone a quick history on Tyranids. We will have more of the Codex on Monday, but supplies are limited, if you want one, make sure to come in Monday morning.

The hive fleets so far introduced by Games Workshop include Hive Fleet Behemoth, Hive Fleet Kraken, and Hive Fleet Leviathan. It is noted that these names are those ascribed to the Tyranid incursions by the scholars of the Imperium, rather than the Tyranid civilization themselves. Indeed, there is no evidence shown in the fiction that Tyranids even have language or civilization as understood by the protagonist civilizations native to the Milky Way. Hive fleet Behemoth invaded in a giant swarm of over a thousand ships, and reached as far into Imperial Space as Macragge, the homeworld of the Ultramarines, before it was destroyed. Hive fleet Kraken had divided its self into a large number of sub-fleets, of which two major groups were eventually halted at the Battle of Iyanden and the Battle of Ichar IV. Surviving vessels spread out throughout the galaxy, forming the Splinter Fleets. Hive fleet Leviathan was made of two massive “jaws” approaching from below the galactic plane, spreading the phenomenon known as the Shadow in the Warp(which disrupts travel and communication within a given area).

In addition, there are a great many references to covert actions by agents of the Tyranid species known as Genestealers. (The term species is used loosely, as the Tyranid’s biology as described does not appear to conform to conventional Taxonomy). Genestealers are the principal antagonist in the setting of the game Space Hulk, and short pieces of fiction frequently describe human encounters with Genestealers from the point of view of individuals such as Inquisitors.

It has also been hinted, in the latest edition of the codex, that the Milky Way has been visited by Tyranids before. The Catachan Devil (a carnivorous arthropod found on the death world of Catachan) is suggested to be an evolutionary offshoot of the Ravener. Others, such as the Brainleaf, might also have similar connections. In addition, it is revealed in Ian Watson’s Space Marine that the Tyranid Hive Mind was drawn to the Milky Way by the birth of the Chaos Gods, this “disturbance in the warp” was a signal of a multitude of advanced life to be harvested.

Very few planets manage to fend off a Tyranid invasion without resorting to Exterminatus (wiping out ALL life on a world) and even those that do spend years on “mop up” work of rooting out the last surviving Tyranids.
Other Hive Fleets

Although Codex: Space Marines background fiction states that Hive fleet Behemoth was the first time the Imperium encountered Tyranids, other background fiction, dated earlier (within the fictional universe’s dating system) tells of encounters with creatures having some similarities to the Tyranids (Horus Rising, for example, though this is widely disputed due to the Megarachnids physical traits that differ greatly from any known Tyranid life form).

* Hive fleet Locust: White Dwarf issue 98 gives detailed information of the leaders of the Ultramarines chapter, and makes mention of a hive fleet called ‘Locust’, which the Ultramarines appear to have fought before Behemoth.

* Hive fleet Tiamat: Tiamat was named after a double binary system discovered on the Eastern Fringe in the 35th Millennium that contained an unusual seven planets, all later found to be death worlds. It was determined by Xenologists working for the Adeptus Mechanicus that all life in the system had a common genetic source. The Explorators decided to quarantine themselves on the planet after realizing their ships may have become contaminated by the time they spent in the system. The planet was later lost after the arrival of Hive Fleet Kraken, so Tiamet’s ultimate fate remains unknown.[3]

* Hive fleet Ouroboros: Cardinal Miriamulus the Elder, of the planet Thracian Primaris, recorded a Chaos-like invasion. Upon further examination of the enemy strategy, equipment used during the battle and trophies collected, it was determined that it was, indeed, a Tyranid invasion. Initial accounts credited the Hive Fleet’s defeat to the Emperor himself; however, later analysis of artefacts recovered from the battle confirmed they dated after the Horus Heresy. It was theorised the Hive Fleet mistakenly strayed too close to the Eye of Terror and were left warped and mutated by exposure to its energies.[3]

* Hive fleet Colossus: In the 38th Millennium, a group of Zoats came into contact with the Imperium. Although they claimed to be escaping from slavery, their murderous actions caused them to be deemed Xenos Horribilis and for them to be exterminated.[3]

* Hive fleet Moloch: Included in a map in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook background section

* Hive fleet Jormungandr: Included in a map in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook background section. In White Dwarf issue 227, Phil Kelly fields a Tyranid army in the issue’s battle report, named hive fleet Jormungandr. Phil’s army is painted in dark blues, some purple, and black.

* Hive fleet Hydra: Included in a map in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook background section

* Hive fleet Scarabus: In the Imperial Guard codex there is an art work showing the carnage at fortress Carcasson showing the 9th Cadian battling.

* Hive fleet Harbinger: In the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook on the Tyranid page, there is also a color scheme for a Harbinger, which bears generally dark red carapace and chitin, and blue turquoise flesh.

* Hive fleet Apophis: A less known Hive Fleet which has black carapace, red flesh, yellow lines on the carapace, green blood, eyes and tongues. Included online are many other possibilities for players.[4]

* Hive Fleet Wraith: Are known for the hive’s unique ability to bend the light around them making them extremely hard to see. There have also been many recordings of unique creatures belonging to Hive Fleet Wraith, such as the Land Shark, Tyritaur, Psycho Drones. First contact was made in the 40th Millenium, on The Ashworld of Tirith 5 in the Tirith System.

* Hive Fleet Naga: Will be described in the 5th edition codex.

* Hive Fleet Gorgan: Will be described in the 5th edition codex.

Our latest shipment of goodies is in from the Games Workshop! Here is what is what we go in…

Paint:
Golden Yellow Paint Pots
Citadel Fine Detail Brush
Citadel Standered Brush
Citadel Basecoat Brush
Citadel Large Brush
Citadel Wash Brush
Citadel Stippling Dry Brush
Citadel Small Dry Brush
Citadel Medium Dry Brush
Citadel Large Dry Brush

Miniatures and Codex:

Eldar Harlequins
Drawf Battalion
Warhammer 40K Templates
Space Marines Assault Squad
Space Marines Battleforce
Chaos Space Marine Battleforce

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to let you know that starting this Friday, January 8th, we will begin an in-store Warhammer 40K League at our Battle Creek Store
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This will be every Friday for the next 5 weeks. Cost to enter is $15.00 per person (once, not weekly). Games will start at 6:00pm, and there will be 2 sets of games – 6:00pm and 9:00pm.
You will need to register your army, which must only be 1500 points, with a 500 point reserve unit.
Players will be awarded 5 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 2 points for a loss, and 1 point for bringing a NEW player to the league (someone who has not yet played in a Warhammer event in our store).

At the end of the season, we will award prizes and trophies. The GRAND Champion – the person with the most points will have a trophy and a $25 store gift certificate. Best painted army would get a smaller trophy.

Anyone who plays 8 full games would get a $20 gift certificate at the end of the season.
If you have any questions, please contact John or myself at the store. 269-963-3773

Hope to see you Friday!

Colleen King
Titan Games
637 Capital Ave SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

New Years Eve is upon us in just a couple days, and we are all getting ready for the big event! We will be open normal business hours New Years Eve for all of those of you who forgot to pick up a party game. We have a ton of great ones stocking out shelves!

We also want to wish everyone a wonderful and safe New Years!! Who knows what the new year will bring to the shop, but we appreciate the continued support!