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2016/01/17 15:12:04
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
Heard for the very first time through casual conversation on a OT thread about a possible AM codex update? Searching the news/rumors section and the Internet in general has yielded little to no information. I'd like to hear more, though.
I played the first half of the Star Wars Imperial Assault "Twin Shadows" mini campaign today.
Verena Talos seemed completely awesome and a badass.
Loku Ka-shoot-me-in-the-face seemed pretty cool too, those recon tokens and combat sensors combo are a beast.
Biv Bodhrik seemed pretty good but we couldn't help but ask "wouldn't Gaarkhan be better?"
Saska Taft... Was kinda useless. Well, not kinda, very much was useless. She seemed to be the weakest character I've seen played.
As the Imperial player, I went for the Precision Strike deck. Combining that with snowtroopers (yes, on Tatooine, but meh, sue me ), they seemed to be pretty darn good. They'd probably be kinda weak if it weren't for the 'reroll attacks' attachment I gave them.
Heavy Troopers, I wasn't too impressed with. Sure, they're like a more mobile E-Web in some ways but... Urgh. At least they were tough to kill.
I don't know how other peoples Imperial Assault campaigns go, but generally for me, units that specialise at being at very long range just don't work for me, as either the rebels are going to be running AT you, or they're going to be running away from
you round a corner.
Rodian Hired Guns are surprisingly handy wee jerks.
And the Fettmeister was pretty darn cool for the short time I used him too.
2016/01/17 18:47:15
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
TheEyeOfNight- I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes
TheEyeOfNight- "Ordo Xenos reports that the Necrons have attained democracy, kamikaze tendencies, and nuclear fission. It's all tits up, sir."
Space Marine flyers are shaped for the greatest possible air resistance so that the air may never defeat the SPACE MARINES!
Sternguard though, those guys are all about kicking ass. They'd chew bubble gum as well, but bubble gum is heretical. Only tau chew gum
2016/01/17 19:27:17
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
nobody wrote: Put together 4 bases of Resistance Freeriders and 4 bases of UCM Mortars
Nice! I have a group of Gun Technicals and their Kraken on my painting table right now. Been working on putting together a pair of J-19s for a big game next weekend against PHR as well.
2016/01/17 23:29:31
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
nobody wrote: Put together 4 bases of Resistance Freeriders and 4 bases of UCM Mortars
Nice! I have a group of Gun Technicals and their Kraken on my painting table right now. Been working on putting together a pair of J-19s for a big game next weekend against PHR as well.
I also have 4 Scimitars, an Alexander, and 2 Cyclones that are waiting for it to warm up again so I can prime and paint before I assemble. I may be waiting a while.
2016/01/18 01:13:16
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
nobody wrote: Put together 4 bases of Resistance Freeriders and 4 bases of UCM Mortars
Nice! I have a group of Gun Technicals and their Kraken on my painting table right now. Been working on putting together a pair of J-19s for a big game next weekend against PHR as well.
I also have 4 Scimitars, an Alexander, and 2 Cyclones that are waiting for it to warm up again so I can prime and paint before I assemble. I may be waiting a while.
I've been waiting for over a month to prime the parts to my Tau Stormsurge. Hoping we don't have to wait until spring...
Anyway, I'm putting the finishing touches on five of my Breachers, then I can get to work on the other five.
My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/1/23, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~15000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Adeptus Custodes: ~1900 | Imperial Knights: ~2000 | Sisters of Battle: ~3500 | Leagues of Votann: ~1200 | Tyranids: ~2600 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2023: 40 | Total models painted in 2024: 13 | Current main painting project: Dark Angels
Mr_Rose wrote: Who doesn’t love crazy mutant squawk-puppies? Eh? Nobody, that’s who.
2016/01/18 19:57:12
Subject: Re:So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
Currently preparing around 2,000 points of Mantic Abyssals, along with a few Reaper models to use as unit leaders.
The Auld Grump
Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
2016/01/18 22:53:02
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
Played more X-wing against the AI, Luke+Y-wing vs Vader and 2 TIEs. First game, I called it quits after Vader one-shotted Luke on the second turn, on the second game I managed to make it all of 4 turns before Vader again mullered his son. The Advanced Targeting computer, combined with an Engine upgrade to keep him on their tail/at Range 1 is just brutal. I might try and recreate a bit of the Rebels series tomorrow, solo Vader against a full Rebel fleet and just see how he does...
2016/01/18 23:29:05
Subject: Re:So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
Starting to work on my other five Tau Breachers, as well as assembling some Kroot and Drones for my Tau army.
My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/1/23, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~15000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Adeptus Custodes: ~1900 | Imperial Knights: ~2000 | Sisters of Battle: ~3500 | Leagues of Votann: ~1200 | Tyranids: ~2600 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2023: 40 | Total models painted in 2024: 13 | Current main painting project: Dark Angels
Mr_Rose wrote: Who doesn’t love crazy mutant squawk-puppies? Eh? Nobody, that’s who.
2016/01/20 01:49:17
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
TheEyeOfNight- I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes
TheEyeOfNight- "Ordo Xenos reports that the Necrons have attained democracy, kamikaze tendencies, and nuclear fission. It's all tits up, sir."
Space Marine flyers are shaped for the greatest possible air resistance so that the air may never defeat the SPACE MARINES!
Sternguard though, those guys are all about kicking ass. They'd chew bubble gum as well, but bubble gum is heretical. Only tau chew gum
2016/01/20 02:49:48
Subject: Re:So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
Going to be spraying tonight, now that the weather has come back into the 30's. Maybe I'll spray some other minis, seeing as how we'll probably be snowed in these weekend.
For the past week I have been trying to paint up what I have left for a 4k game at WHW on the 31st January. Where I am impressed at what I have accomplished so far I'm starting to realise that I am not going to get painted all that I want.
Having a target though is a good way to get through all of your outstanding stuff and some bits that I haven't used in ages are finally done. It's also nice to see that, where I am not a great painter at all, that I am improving and picking things up as I go.
This evening I will be trying to get through 5 Daemonettes and my final Plague Marine.
After that I have a GUO, a Defiler, 5 Plaguebearers and arms to attach and finish off and bases to do... oh dear ...
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No pity, no remorse, no shoes
2016/01/23 14:14:46
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
Finished up my first 10-man legionary Word Bearer squad last night. One 10-man squad of smurfs and the other WB squad and my BaC set will be completed.
Thread Slayer
2016/01/23 21:47:01
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
Did something of a 'bits box challenge' earlier, to see what I could come up with from only a pile of spares and some Green Stuff... I'll wait until they're painted before I consider them a success, but so far, so good; I've cobbled together a knight/adventurer type and his manservant, and some kind of Fire Elemental Spirit Thing...
2016/01/24 17:39:06
Subject: So what are you doing today? Hobbywise only.
I painted one Ork Boy, for a grand total of one painted Ork. But seeing as I've only had Guard till now, I guess this is the official christening of my second army.
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