Just a few updates in addition to the regular posts…
I’m working on both an Eldar and Tyranid unit guide. The Eldar one has been done for a while, and just needs some editing, and the Tyranid one is in play as at this point I have pretty much played or used all the units in more than a few games. When done I’ll upload them to scribd and you guys can grab em.
The focus is not on tactics but rather why a unit sucks or is good in the current game, and other things to think about if you want to field said unit. Mix in my rants and tactics on the blog, and the other uploads and you should have a firm foundation on where to start if you are new to either army.
Games Day?
Sorry can’t give any sneak peeks of the Jawaballs Blood Angels banner, have to bug and email JB for that. As for what army to bring, points, etc. I’m going to bring 500 points of Grey Knights. Clowns were a close second, but the ‘knights will tie in with a bunch of upcoming posts.
Games Day is always really hard, as I’ve said the event needs to really be two days- one to just hang out and game, and the other to see the sights. 500 points isn’t much, but it will allow for a game to play in a half hour or less making sure I can get in as many games with as many people as possible, and as a few emailed who only have a few hundred points in models it won’t be a problem, plus the fact that myself included, not everybody can bring in a few cases of models. I’ll be posting up my GK list in a few days along with what I was thinking for those interested in GK and how they perform at smaller point/skirmish levels. So if you want to get a game in, whip up your 500 point list using the standard force org chart and we can play either the stock 40K missions or battle missions- I’ll bring both.
Tournaments?
NOVA of course and a few smaller RTT planned for both my Tyranids and Grey Knights, and of course Battle For Salvation in October- seems so far out, but not really. On both Friday night and Sunday I’ll be running a small tournament open to all attendees- either combat patrol or 500 point format. Mission will be customized and appropriate for small fast games. I’ve got a few planned out, but am really open to as many ideas as possible- anybody out there, clubs, TO’s have some mission formats they like? Any links or sites I can check out for ideas and to stack up against what I am writing. If I am putting my name on the event and running it then it 100% has to be an awesome experience and memorable event.
Harlequins?
Seems to be a surge in interest in my Harlequins both here on the blog and in email (apologies in my lousy response time, I’m a bit behind, and just working through the emails by date.) Have a few posts ready to go up in the next few days.
Necrons?
Where are my Necron rumors? They started coming out bit by bit, and are now dead? Huh? Sisters seem fun also, no plans to do a sisters army, but I might do a small 500 point army if the White Dwarf release warrants it.
40K Campaign?
For the tournament in October I want to have 12 or so missions ready to go which will be released before the event. Then on the day of the event I’ll randomly pick 4-5 play for the day. This way you know what you are getting into ahead of time so if the event format is not to your liking you don’t have to play- thinking it to be a WAAC event over a hobby focus event which is my plan, but at the same time you won’t know 100% which missions will be pulled.
So that means play testing and tweaking the missions, and I can only do so much at the club and in the Jawacave- so what about a 40K campaign?
Was planning to start running one anyway, so why not just port over all of it to be online so everybody can play? This way if it is just you and your bud in the basement in the middle of nowhere or all your friends at the club, everybody is experiencing it together. Think of an updated Eye of Terror kind of thing.
How would it work?
It would warrant whipping up its own blog and would be story driven- I’ve got the campaign/story from a Dark Heresy event I ran last year. Each week I’d post up the mission and you would play it with your friend(s). Snap some picks of your army and then just send me a brief email at the end of the week and I would tally up all the armies that won and lost, rank them, and then advance the story line based on the results. At the end of the event one 40K army faction would “win” and I’d give out some prizes to the winners- a few random drawings for everybody that played regardless of your army, and then a few prizes randomly drawn for the players who represented the winning factions. Could also do a best painted army thing also. We would all have some fun, I’d clear out some 40K stuff making the wife happy, and I’d get to test out some mission ideas.
Busy summer so far for 40K, need to step things up even more…
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