Crunch Data for Competitive 40K with Torrent of Fire

A tour of Torrent of Fire’s statistical database, which launched at the 2013 NOVA Open, reveals some jaw-dropping facts about the strengths and weaknesses of the armies we take to war. Win-loss records, ally effects, objective and kill points scored … all the stats are there for everything from the Tau to the Sisters of Battle, packed into a fluid, sortable database built from the results of actual competitions.

Click on a player’s name and his history pops up—which armies he brought to the tabletop and his performance guiding them. And guess what: Subtle (and not-so-subtle) imbalances and trends are being spotted which should make the serious player do a double-take and re-examine his list before letting slip the dogs of war.

Chances are, if you compete in a major tournament in 2014 and beyond, Torrent of Fire will be the engine that drives it. It does the heavy lifting for organizers, providing a streaming leader board, self-scoring, and automated player tracking. Wondering how that guy at table 12 did? The app will tell you. Want to know which armies are killing it, and which ones are being abandoned in the face of devastating battle results? Ditto.

Those who want to hoist trophies on a regular basis never stop with data, and so Torrent of Fire augments the competitive edge by providing expert analysis and advice.

List-building, painting, psychological strategy: If you can use it to trip up your foe, a tip is there for it.