We Live To Rise: Finally My Hobby Vigor Returns

Well Adepticon was great this year.  In the wake of the convention Samsquatch Monster, Lord Solar Steve, The Judge and I started a little contest or challange if you will. This would be the paint a kill point a week challange that has now been expanded to the readership of Dark Future Games and now the craftworld. I am in the process of painting my new Wraithseer that I aquired at Adepticon along with a proper spear wielding Forgeworld Avatar of Khaine. The urge and want to paint and do more than just play is returning to me.
 
This got me much more into the casual play mindset. I actually got a very good game in the other night with Samsquatch Monster, a game I actually won. I played kind of a silly list. I didn't put much thought into. I just played a list I thought would be fun.

This got me thinking. Did being so competitive and obsessing over the perfect competitive list kill my hobby desire and all the things I like about this game we all play?  It may not have been the only culprit but it was a big contributor.

So I am going to take back my hobby and play for fun. I will still play tournaments but I am going to get my zen back. Seeing Eldar in the top 16 at Adepticon told me that its not the army that's lacking. This Seer has lost his edge and its high time I get back to basics and get it back.

So in the future look for more hobby articles and more battle reports involving some very fun and maybe competitive lists. We also may see the literal return of my Dark Eldar.

Next time I am going to talk about my new favorite unit in the eldar codex......Shining Spears.

Until then.........

Blood Runs, Anger Rises, Death Wakes, War Calls!!!!!

Adepticon 2012: The Aftermath

Farseer Re-Rolls and I at The Tilted Kilt

Well I am semi recovered from the weekend. Adepticon 2012 was a blast. The Battle Force contest was a rousing success. Congratulations to Mark D from the Ohio Hammer Podcast for taking home the top prize. Apparently he was dead set on killing Rhellion as he was fighting it out in most of the major fantasy events. We had 326 entries which was more than double last year. Mother of God did we get hammered.

I also got to sit down and chat with Mr. Paulson himself. We chatted about the legal woes of being a 3^rd party miniature maker. He eluded to some new stuff coming out in the near future. Including a line of skull bots hailing from the land of Rifts. I also saw A nice conversion of a Talos which The Mad Trucker picked up.

Talos Arm Conversion.  The arms may look familiar to some.

We did some partying as well as played a ton of 40K. I got to sit down with the development Manager of Privateer Press, D.C. and have a nice chat while were having some drinks in one of the DFG rooms. He had been wrangled into escorting the lovely Anna form the Cool Mini Or Not booth to our little room shindig. Hey if I was a woman I would have too if a bunch of DFG guys invited me to a room party. I was convinced into giving Warmachine another try. Well no war machine proper, rather convinced I might like Hordes better. So I have a Circle Of Orobos box to give it another go.

We waited in Line for pre reg for 3 hours

I also picked up a Wraith Seer as well as a coveted Forgeworld Avatar. Look for some project updates soon as it would seem the painting bug has finally bit again. That and me giving an Oath Of Moment to OST to do it. Samsquatch Monster has also laid down the “KP a week” challenge. SO basically we have to churn out a Kill Point a week. I look forward to the challenge and running a campaign this summer against his Elysian's. He finally decided to pick up the army. SO we will be running the IA 11 campaign this summer.

I am feeling very inspired. Especially after witnessing Wolfson beat CVintons Necrons over the weekend. He is an old school Eldar player like myself and it was nice meeting him for the first time. OST has talked about him a lot.

I also want to give a shout to a local player you may know. Bill Kim, aka Centurian99 on Daka Daka, made it to the top 16 of the GT. Nicely done sir.

Well enjoy the candid pics from around the convention.

Until Next time...................

Blood Runs, Anger Rises, Death Wakes, War Calls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adepticon 2012: Continuing Coverage

Well Team Death Star did about as well as its namesake did in Star Wars.  We went 3 games until we decided to withdraw and enjoy the rest of the night.  So I bring you a couple pics from the Team Tournament.

One of my favorite Displays was done by a team called " The Cult of Charlie Sheen". It was a All Slaaneshi Daemon Army.  I really liked the mix of Fluff and the internets favorite cocaine powered meme.

This Keeper of Secrets was a favorite of mine.  I really like the Tongue in cheek nature of all the teams names and army themes.

I really liked this Dark Eldar force

Finally we see one of Team Death Stars only real decisive victory.  Lord Solar Steve and I took on one half of The BandHa Brothers.  The Henchmen and Blood Angels Combo had us worried until the Death Strike Missile went off and the army came into plasma cannon range.

So far its been a blast and we still have tonight and tomorrow left.  OST will have a ton more pictures up over at Dark Future Games so go check them out.

Until next time...........



Blood Runs, Anger Rises, Death Wakes, War Calls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adepticon 2012: Semi Live From The Front

Well I am comming to you live from the Westin Lombards 18th floor in the Excutive Lounge.  Adepticon so far has been pretty good.  The line organization and registration was chaos and I am pissed they ran out of tshirts in my size, but other than that its good times.  I just wanted to post some pictures of some of my favorites from the GT which is going on as we speak.  Sadly nobody from Craftworld Lansing or Dark Future Games in in the GT, but Team Death star, Myself, The Judge. Lord Solar Steve and Samsquatch Monster, will be representing Lansing in the team tournament.  Bill Kim will be representing Lansing and the local chapter of the 40K Fight Club In the GT.  I have played his Daemons before and he is a monster of an opponent.  OST spoke to him earlier and judging from his one word responses to questions his head is in the game and is all business.

So here are some picks.

Here is an Avatar from a very well painted Eldar army in the GT.  I was pleasantly pleased to see so many Eldar and Dark Eldar armies in the GT.  The dreaded Necrons are also well represented.  I was surprised to see a rather large Number of Tau Players as well.

This Team Tourney Display representing a section of The dark city of Corrmoragh is pretty decently executed. I love the size and the concept.

I really liked this Eldar army.  The Models Were very well painted and I love the multi tier display board. The owner expressed his dismay at how hard it is to carry around when its in the state as it transports flat.

Well There are a couple of my favorites so far.  I have a ton of pics that I will post later.  OST has posted a bunch over at Dark Future Games from the Gt so go check out the pics.

Until Next time................




Blood Runs, Anger Rises, Death Wakes, War Calls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adepticon 2012: WE RIDE!!!

Well its 2 days before Adepticon and I am a third of the way through my 30 hour work week.  Yup 31 hours in 3 days.  Why you ask.  Because I love Adepticon and I need a freakin vacation.  I will be playing in the Team tournament with Lord Solar Steve, The Judge and Samsquatch Monster from Dark Future Games.

Ale Old School Terminator has once again decreed that the DFG "buy us a drink and win a battle force" contest is happening once again at Adepticon.  here are the rules

The official rules of the Adepticon Battle Force Contest: 

If you purchase a drink (we prefer alcohol, but regular drinks are welcome) for a member of the Dark Future Games Staff wearing a shirt with the image above, you will earn an entry in our raffle for a battle force of the winners choosing (or an equal value in GW merch - current stuff only).

There is no limit to the amount of times a person can enter. (yes, you can buy us a case of beer too and receive an entry for each one!)

A member of DFG may not refuse the drink and must enter your name. If he is taking part in an event, he may pass the drink to a member who is not playing.

Will will choose the winner the Monday following Adepticon and mail out the prize as soon as we get our hands on what the winner wants!

 

 

I will also add that if anybody is wearing a Craftworld Lansing shirt, me, that entries will also be counted. We will be doing semi live coverage from both Dark Future Games and Craftworld Lansing the whole weekend.

 

well I must now catch some shut eye and get the last 2 models painted for the team tournament.  See you all at the Westin Lombard for Adepticon 2012.

 

Until then................

 

Blood Runs, Anger Rises, Death Wakes, War Calls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

  

The 2nd Test Of Khaine: Results

Well the Test Of Khaine is over and it was a bloody battle. I have to apologize though for the third mission. Apparently I need to farm out mission number 3 from now on as it would seem it never works the way I want it to. I needed to put more restrictions on it. Mission development for next year starts now.

Well I think the tournament went well. There were way less hiccups than last year. I did not have the record attendance I had last year but a total of 18 warriors tested their mettle in the Test Of Khaine. I am rambling though. The winners of the 2^nd Test Of Khaine are

1^st Mike Cochard aka “General Chaos”(Orks)

2^nd. Josh Lamie (Tau)

3^rd Austin Proux (Chaos Marines)

4^th Matt Johnson aka “BigMek SkrapKlaw” (Orks)

Chris Vinton aka CVinton of DFG took home the best in show for his wonderfully painted Space Wolves army.  So for the second year in a row General Chaos and his Orcs prove that orcs is the biggest and da strongest. 

Congrats to the winners. Now I must clean up the house. The Birthday party thrown for me last night has laid waste to it.

Until next time...............

Blood Runs, Anger Rises, Death Wakes, War Calls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The StormLord invades The Test of Khaine!!

Poor, poor Big Mek and OST....