Post-3++Con: Forfeiting

By now some of you have heard that at 3++ Con I couldn't make it day 1 due to work so I rocked up as a Stand In player on Day 2. As such I scored a game in Round 5 against a Sisters of Battle army. Before we were matched up in the previous round we'd had a bit of a chat about the army and looked at some strengths and weaknesses and generally just chatted about 40k. So I drew in against the player and thought that this should be good, nice enough person and seems to know how to run the Sisters even if they admit they aren't the best anymore.

The New Tervigon...Impact?

So with the new Tervigon (and T-Fex, Swarmlord and bits for a Harpy) finally landing, the major question in everyone's mind is what is going to happen to the old models and how is TLoS and cover going to interact with these models, in the future 6th edition rules and ultimately the viability of Tyranids on the whole.

Personally, and this is both as a gamer and as a newly blooded TO, old Tervigon & Tyrannofex conversions are fine - as long as they are reasonable. And by reasonable I mean anything based off something Carnifex sized - it was one of the biggest models back then and it's basic construct was and still is, pretty similar to the artwork we had of the Tervigon and T-Fex. I believe any TO who goes against this...well, shame on them - particularly if it's GW sponsored. We've heard from them for years about how they are a modelling company yet they dick around arguing legal terms with fans trying to help other fans out whilst making a little bit of money and fail to produce models which are a big part of an army (including Thunderwolves from Space Wolves). There's protecting your IP and then there's being, whatever colorful word you'd like to call Games Workshop currently.

Terrain-ing Wheels...

Hey goofballs and assorted lovemuffins, it's TKE.

I've been going through a lot of pictures of terrain the last couple days, and scouring the good old resource of eBay, and I've come to a baffling and disappointing conclusion;

Terrain doesn't really exist, in a commercial sense, for competitive gaming in this hobby.

11th Company Podcast

Pat and I had a quick chat before 3++con last week to talk about the tournament and it's been put up on the latest 11th company podcast. My bit starts around the 1 hour 52 minute mark. I did however, make a booboo around 1:56 where I state that if you table your opponent you automatically win on objectivs/quarters but do not on Kill Points. This is incorrect, it is the other way around - if you table your opponent you automatically win the Kill Points parameter, no matter the actual outcome of number of units killed but you still play out the rest of the game (until it ends) to determine the capturing of table quarters and objectives.

Eldar Codex Review - Part 13: Fire Dragons

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One would imagine this should be pretty easy - after all, in the 5th edition environment Fire Dragons, with the access to fast, durable transport Eldar brings, are perhaps one of the most important units in the Eldar codex, let alone all the others out there.


The Review -

Fire Dragons are again your typical Eldar with good statistics outside of save (4+), toughness and strength (both three). Unlike many of the other units we've reviewed however, the lack of strength really isn't an issue because Fire Dragons, being the advanced super-elves they are, use their advanced weaponry to deal with their main target: tanks. They are still however, relatively weak for their points - it's like they aren't Marines or something!

Games Workshop releases New Tyranids & Space Wolves ....finally

So for any of you who haven't kitbashed your own Thunderwolves, Tervigons or Tyrannofexes, haven't bought them from some online store or individual resin caster who wasn't viciously attacked by Games Workshop for prodiving a model they refused to do or for simply buying cheap ass Chaos Hounds or other Games Workshop plastic kits and doing something with them, Games Workshop has felt it is time to release these models! Harpies and Fenrisian Wolves come with this release - isn't that cute? Do the Tyranids get an FAQ? No? Care factor = 0.

Anyway, let's look at the models.

Infinity The Game: Game Play Review

Greetings. Your intrepid Infinity poster is back from a 3-week hiatus wherein I discovered just how bad ear infections can get in children, the joys and pitfalls of having a new boss and the colorful delight that is an Iwata Eclipse airbrush. What fun!

This week I'm going to take you on a stroll of Infinity gameplay. I love how Infinity plays. the game has an extremely fluid system of unit activation and, as you'll hear all over the internet, it's always your turn.

Netlists and You

Something I've noticed a lot on the Internet is the disparaging remarks 'net-lists' get and specifically anyone who uses them is just being a douche-bag who wants to win no matter what. Whilst this of course is the crux of the ridiculus "how you should have fun" argument, something which is often lost is what the real purpose of most net-lists are and that's the optimisation of a list concept. This is where spamming and "how you should have fun" comes into things with lists such as RazorMarines, triple Fire Dragons/Long Fangs/Dreadnoughts/Ravagers/etc, Venom Spam, Immolator Spam, etc. etc. come into play. These lists are designed, generally, to be the most mathematically potent lists. This means, in theory, the list is good and it's maximised for potential on the tabletop to be able to give the controlling player the best chance at winning games against equally skilled opponents with good army lists.

Armies on Parade: SQUATS!

MBG here with another Armies on Parade article. 

This where I display (in hopefully good detail) some great looking armies from major tournaments all across the United States.

If you click on the Armies on Parade label you'll be able to scroll through some great looking armies, all at once.

It's like you were at a major event yourself, all from the comfort of your home or smart phone!

Today we have a fully converted Space Marine "Squats" Army from "Feast of Blades" 2011  I personally like the Mole Mortar-esqe Drop Pods, and the EVA style visors! - Enjoy MBG