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Join Erik and Steve from the “Grown Men Playing With Toys” podcast as they discuss how to deal with the potentially overwhelming influx of new detachments and model releases in Warhammer 40K recently. Erik shares his mixed feelings about the recent surge in game updates, expressing both excitement and a sense of being overwhelmed. The guys then discuss how they prioritize new model purchases and new detachment choices, how they balance staying competitive without burning out, and explore strategies to manage this “good problem” within the hobby. 

Chapters and Topics:

0:00 – Introduction

6:30 – Why Getting So Much New Stuff is Overwhelming

14:08 – Limited Time / Resources and the Need to Prioritize

18:38 – Prioritizing Detachment Choices

30:36 – Prioritizing Model Choices

46:01 – Model Scarcity, What Happens If I Can’t Get Them?

57:27 – Takeaways and Outro

Content Used for Determining Prioritization:

Art of War 40K – January 2026 Update

Art of War 40K – 500 Worlds Space Marines

Art of War 40K – 500 Worlds Necrons

Court of the Phoenician

Serpents Brood

Rage-Cursed Onslaught

Poorhammer New Models and Detachments Review

Poorhammer December Balanced Dataslate Review

Stat Check – Court of the Phoenician

Stat Check – Rage-Cursed Onslaught