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Along with Kwanzaa Carols, Santa hats and Mod Jello Wrestling it's time for the last of the Dakka holiday traditions, a look back at the year in the form of the 2010 Dakka Awards!

For the 2009 awards see here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/271790.page

The categories this year
Best GW metal miniature?

Worst?

Best GW plastic miniature?

Worst?

Best metal miniature by another company?

Worst?

Best plastic miniature by another company?

Worst?

Best GW rule book?

Worst?

Best GW/BL fluff book?

Worst?

Your fondest hope for 2011?

Your greatest fear?

I'm guessing either the plastic Trygon or Daemon Prince will snatch up the "Best Plastic" award. I would nominate The First Heretic for the best BL book of this year.

Fondest hope for 2011: Necrons don't suck.

/thread

Hope for 2011

Inquisitors still viable. And I mean without either SoBs or GKs.

And by viable I mean not suck.

Trygon == Best GW Plastic.

Nerdlord II == Best non-GW metal



Best non-GW Plastic
Too many to mention, between Mantics, the Perry Brothers and some of the new WW2 ranges. it has been an awesome year for polystyrene wargaming.

Best GW rulebook
They are all terrible in terms of layout and useability. I suppose SW has been best in terms of Power Creep, though maybe it is too early to tell about Deldar.

My fondest hope for next year?
A really decent Tau codex supported by some nice new models, but I won't hold my breath.

My worst fear
A half-baked Tau codex which becomes obsolete in 18 months.

Thing I am Most Looking Forwards Too
SUPER DUNGEON EXPLORE

Best GW metal miniature?

Worst?

Hrm, didn't buy any this year. That might be a first.

Best GW plastic miniature?

Didn't buy them but these guys win hands down. Probably the best marines GW has yet made (but for the oversized wrist guns spoiling the look)



Worst?

Not released yet but a guaranteed joke for years to come.




Best metal miniature by another company?



I was going to name her



But it turns out she's from '08. Guess I'm further behind on my painting than I thought. How about this happy fellow then?



Worst?

Reaper tends to be on both ends of this category so I gotta go with this


Best plastic miniature by another company?

Well I have 5 boxes of these on my table so I gotta go with...



Worst?

Well since WGF amazons aren't out I can't vote for them... Pass.

Best GW rule book?

I'll extend this catagory to include FFG and nominate Dark Heresy Ascention, any book with Vindicare Assassins and Primus Psykers is aces in my book.

Worst?

Codex Blood, Blood, Blood, Blood, Blood, Blood, Blood. Just for the names alone.

Best GW/BL fluff book?

Geeze have I liked any this year? I still haven't read Blood Pact but y'know I'd bet it'll still be better than the ones I did read.

Worst?

Tough call between these two



But have to go with Rynn's World because I actually wanted it to be good. I got both of them for free and they weren't worth the time to read or the shelf space to keep when I was done.

Your fondest hope for 2011?
That Inquisitions forces will be viable even without Shiny Space Marines

Your greatest fear?

No one in Trinidad to play with.

Agree with the nomination for the Sanguinary Guard.

In the same vein, my personal favourite GW metal mini has to be the Sanguinor.

Favourite Non-GW plastics? Something from Mantic I feel. I think their whole range has been a breath of fresh air.

Best GW metal miniature?

Lelith Hesperax

Worst?

In terms of gameplay, Kor'sarro Khan (was that this year?) - Really, you put out the biker special character... on foot.
In terms of aesthetics, (also, were they this year?)

Best GW plastic miniature?

For concept, I'd go with the trygon, but the ones I made didn't go together well, so I'll nominate the Raveners instead, which went together much better, as well as supporting all the options for the unit.

Worst?

Plastic Minotaurs? No, my vote is going to the plastic Seekers. Horrible, static, slow, plodding looking things with none of the grace or elegance that the Diaz models had.

Best GW rule book?

Hard to tell. I don't really play fantasy, so just considering the 40k releases, we had Dark Eldar, Blood Angels, and Tyranids this year. Dark Eldar, I haven't played a game with or against yet, so it's too easy to tell. Blood angels seem okay, but they're just another MEQ dex. So that leaves Tyranids. Which, taken alone, is a good codex. No one unit jumps out at you with a 'must take' feeling. They overused the Elites slot some, but that's probably the worst sin. It's an army with some notable (and exploitable) weaknesses, but also some good strengths to build on - the mark of a good codex.

Worst?
And yet, it has to exist in a metagame that's typically 33% spacewolves, with spammed missiles that easily wound the big bugs and instant-kill the midsized bugs. As well as Jaws, that absolutely rape the big bugs. I'd have liked to have seen what the Nid codex would allow without the Wolves dominance of the metagame (at least in my area).

Your fondest hope for 2011?

That Dark Eldar can shake up the metagame so that local tournaments aren't a third (or more) Space Wolves.

Your greatest fear?

That they won't... And I'll stop having the desire to go to the tournaments as a result.


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Best GW metal miniature?

Lelith Hesperax

Worst?

In terms of gameplay, Kor'sarro Khan (was that this year?) - Really, you put out the biker special character... on foot.
In terms of aesthetics, (also, were they this year?)

Best GW plastic miniature?

For concept, I'd go with the trygon, but the ones I made didn't go together well, so I'll nominate the Raveners instead, which went together much better, as well as supporting all the options for the unit.

Worst?

Plastic Minotaurs? No, my vote is going to the plastic Seekers. Horrible, static, slow, plodding looking things with none of the grace or elegance that the Diaz models had.

Best GW rule book?

Hard to tell. I don't really play fantasy, so just considering the 40k releases, we had Dark Eldar, Blood Angels, and Tyranids this year. Dark Eldar, I haven't played a game with or against yet, so it's too easy to tell. Blood angels seem okay, but they're just another MEQ dex. So that leaves Tyranids. Which, taken alone, is a good codex. No one unit jumps out at you with a 'must take' feeling. They overused the Elites slot some, but that's probably the worst sin. It's an army with some notable (and exploitable) weaknesses, but also some good strengths to build on - the mark of a good codex.

Worst?
And yet, it has to exist in a metagame that's typically 33% spacewolves, with spammed missiles that easily wound the big bugs and instant-kill the midsized bugs. As well as Jaws, that absolutely rape the big bugs. I'd have liked to have seen what the Nid codex would allow without the Wolves dominance of the metagame (at least in my area).

Your fondest hope for 2011?

That Dark Eldar can shake up the metagame so that local tournaments aren't a third (or more) Space Wolves.

Your greatest fear?

That they won't... And I'll stop having the desire to go to the tournaments as a result.

best metal GW miniature
The Prince Althran Model on foot that GW released in october

best plastic GW miniature
I quite like the Plastic River Trolls actually.

Worst model? Has everyone forgotten the Razorgor or was that released late 2009?

Best GW metal miniature?
The new Legion of the damned. All of them.

Worst?
The Pyrovore-"here I am, walking forwards!!!...that's it."

Best GW plastic miniature?
Contenders were the River trolls and Sanguinary guard, but in the end I have to give this to the new Death company.

Worst?
Actually, I can't think of a single GW plastic this year I've actually disliked. But, if I had to pick, I'd say the 'new' basilisk for...not being new.

(I ignored the other company awards for the simple fact I haven't been following them this year.)

Best GW rule book?
The new WHFB rulebook; expensive, but very very well done.

Worst?
Again, difficult to pick one. But I'd have to say Blood angels for sometimes going from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Best GW/BL fluff book?
Easy-Soul Hunter. This book alone is making me start a new pre-heresy Night lord army.

Worst?
Hmm...Nemesis, just because it added very little to the story.

Your fondest hope for 2011?
I would say new Tomb kings, but really it's pre-heresy termies and jump packs.

Your greatest fear?
More price rises, the old chestnut.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
The categories this year
Best GW metal miniature?

Dark Eldar Mandrake

Worst?

Lileth Hesperix (or how ever you spell its name, I know everyone else loves it but I don't)

Best GW plastic miniature?

Trygon or DP

Worst?

The nipples of the Sanguinary Guard. Not the Guard themselves because they're awesome, just their nipples.

Best GW/BL fluff book?

Thousand Sons

Worst?

The Hunt for Valdorious

Your fondest hope for 2011?

That there will be new Necron units as cool as the Tomb Stalker as well as great new models

Your greatest fear?

GW will take forever to release everything new.

ok, stupid question, but we're picking stuff that was released in 2010, yes? Is there a release schedule we can see somewhere?

Does Forge World count as GWS?

How do resin models fit in here? I'm going to count them as metal unless I hear otherwise.

Let's see:

Best GW metal miniature?
DE Mandrakes

Worst?
Pumbagor, why ask

Best GW plastic miniature?
The DE plastic range as a whole
Follow up Trygon and River Trolls.

Worst?
Minotaurs.

Best metal miniature by another company?
Give me some time.

Worst?

Best plastic miniature by another company?

Worst?

Best resin miniature by another company?
Tervigon by Grishnak.
Follow up Hell Pit Abomination by Miss Painting Group.
(next year best Manticore/Lamassu by Raging Heroes)

Best GW rule book?
Warhammer Fantasy BRB is a fine book.

Worst?
Are there any? Well, Night Spinner rules still suck.

Best GW/BL fluff book?
Path of the Warrior, Sword of Justice.

Worst?
Avoided them

Your fondest hope for 2011?
DE, Skaven, Tyranids, Necrons, Khemri, maybe Tau. FW Eldar book and Warhammer Forge!

Your greatest fear?
Jes Goodwin is made redundant and C.S. Goto comes back

I am missing the categories resin, terrain, and conversion parts.

Best GW metal miniature?
The Sanguinor

Worst?
Pyrovore

Best GW plastic miniature?
The Sanguinary Guard

Worst?
Can't pick one, love them all! Plastics are the way forward!

(I ignored the other company awards for the simple fact I haven't been following them this year either)

Best GW rule book?
Codex: Dark Eldar - The stories, characters and 'new' history of the DE is something very special indeed.

Worst?
Me, personally I'd have to say Codex: Beastmen, but that's because I just don't like Beastmen!

Best GW/BL fluff book?
Thousand Sons - But this might change when I finish Prosperous Burns.

Worst?
Hunt For Voldorious - Just didn't keep me interested.

Your fondest hope for 2011?
Lots of lovely new BA love (I know, I know!), with some more DE love sprinkled in and maybe some Necrons on top to go with it! But with a definate side of GK! Mmmmmm.....

Your greatest fear?
That SOB are ditched/destroyed/modified/amalgamated etc.

Ouze wrote:ok, stupid question, but we're picking stuff that was released in 2010, yes? Is there a release schedule we can see somewhere?

Does Forge World count as GWS?

How do resin models fit in here? I'm going to count them as metal unless I hear otherwise.

Yeah let's make that a separate category:

Best GW/FW resin model?

Best other company resin model?

Best GW metal miniature?
Dark Eldar Incubi are multi-part, uniform, and still look like believable heavy-armored Elves.

Worst?
Mephiston; of the modern models, this one is too static to be so important. Not very likable in any way. Even older "bad" models (by today's standards) such as the Avatar aren't as static and unimpressive as Mephiston.

Best GW plastic miniature?
The Tyranid Trygon is amazing in multi-part plastic. It's a faithful recreation of the resin model that looks good alongside it. Additionally, it's an amazing starting ground for conversions.

Worst?
Dark Eldar Hellions are as goofy as they always were. With the modern update, it's disappointing that these models simply got more detail. As it stands, they're just "surfin' dudes" with double swords.

Best metal miniature by another company?
Infinity's Nagas Sniper. This model alone got me into Infinity.

Worst?
Anything by Soda Pop Miniatures. Their aesthetic doesn't do it for me, and their scale is unsatisfactory.

Best plastic miniature by another company?
Wargames Factory Zombies. Cheap and just good enough. Quantity has a quality all of its own.

Worst?
Wargames Factory Shock Troops. After the mishap regarding shipping, the mistake of having Beasts of War overhype/overadvertise/suckup the product, and Wargames Factory's inability to make sharp corners, these ended up rather sub-par. They were a high-profile set that fell flat on overhype, poor decisions, and dull details.

Best GW/FW resin model?
Eldar Hornet. It's a ChibiFalcon without having any of the ugliness involved in the ChibiHawk.

Best other company resin model?
Studio McVey's Y'Sala and Darkness. Amazing miniature.

Best GW rule book?
The Dark Eldar codex has great rules, internal consistency, and great internal balance.

Worst?
The Tyranids Codex has awful internal balance (Pyrovore, Strangeweb), money-driven rebalancing (Carnifex, Trygon, Tervigon), and sweeping fundamental changes to everything, vague rules, mediocre power level, and lack of models for many units.

Best GW/BL fluff book?
Tales of Heresy; especially The Last Church. Close second with the Inquision War trilogy.

Worst?
Eldar Propecy. All of it.

Your fondest hope for 2010?
GW will actually listen to fan feedback and release yearly rebalancing 'updates' to the game.

Your greatest fear?
More Space Marines and Price Increases

Best GW metal miniature?
Hmmm. Probably the Dark Eldar Mandrake, that thing oozes personality.

Worst?
Pumbagor. Definitely.

Best GW plastic miniature?
River Trolls are fantastic.

Worst?
Hard to call, but probably the High Elf Eternal Gaurd dudes, because of their ridiculous hats.

Best metal miniature by another company?
Hrrrrrmmmmm. Swamp Troll by Privateer Press, or the Dire Troll Bomber.

Worst?
Too many PP examples to pick one overall, but the Ravagore jumped out at me as a disappointing and not very dynamic example.


Best plastic miniature by another company?
Ooooh tricky. I think probably the Revenant Knights from Mantic, they look spiffy. The Mantic Dwarves are nice too (knees!) especially for the price. WGF greatcoats in second place.

Worst?
Hmmm worst worst worst... PP plastic infantry that is priced at GW levels but offering limited levels of individuality.

Best GW rule book?
WFB 8th Edition, though it is pricey as hell.

Worst?
Pretty much all the 40K books released. I am so uninspired I've stopped playing- mech dominance has kileld 40K for me because I hate painting vehicles.

Best GW/BL fluff book?
Well, counting fluff from the BA codex, probably that.

Worst?
I'm going to count Rogue Trader and say that's the best.
Your fondest hope for 2011?
The new book for O&G makes them less frustrating to play while maintaining their character.

Your greatest fear?
Not finding any time for my hobby.

Best GW metal miniature?
Tyranid Pyrovore. Such a dynamic model.

Worst?
Tyranid Venomthrope. Incest is wrong....

Best GW plastic miniature?
Tyranid Trygon. well why the heck not

Worst?
Beastmen Minotaurs. eww....

Best metal miniature by another company?
Enigma miniatures - Lox Jarg. so epic

Worst?

Best plastic miniature by another company?

Worst?

Best GW rule book?

Worst?
not sure....

Your fondest hope for 2011?
DEMONHUNTERS

Your greatest fear?
Witchhunters D:

Best GW plastic miniature?
I'm going to vote River Trolls as well! But I might be biased because I ended up with 6 boxes of them

Best plastic miniature by another company?
Trollbloods Fennblades look like a fantastic unit, from a company that hasn't worked much with plastic. Also loving the soon-to-be-released Raging Heroes Manticore, although I think it will be in resin.

Heh, I was thinking specifically of the fennblades for my "worst" nomination, because they were so lazy in terms of having identical sculpts in the box. Very ninties GW.

Best GW Metal: Lelith Hesparax

Worst GW Metal: that beastman unit that looks llike a cross between pumba and that crack addict I ran into yestertday... I think it was called the Razorgore.

Best GW Plastic: Trygon

Worst GW Plastic: Minotaurs

Best GW Rulebook: 8th ed Fantasy

Worst GW Rulebook: Blood Angels

My greatest hope for 2011: Price cuts!

My Greatest Fear: Price Increases!

Best GW metal miniature = Dark Eldar Incubi

Worst = Tyranid Venomthrope

Best GW plastic miniature = Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard

Worst = Eldar Support Weapon

Best GW rule book = 5th Edition

Worst = 3rd Edition

Best GW/BL fluff book = Helsreach by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Worst = Hunt For Voldorius by Andy Hoare

Your fondest hope for 2011 = Plastic Thunderhawk

Your greatest fear = Further and harsher invalidation of the already exceedingly outweighed Codex Space Marines.

Best GW metal miniature?

One of the Skaven HQ's, they were some truly great and very fantasy-looking models.

Worst?

Razorgor *shudder*

Best GW plastic miniature?

I'd probably say the Dark Eldar Raider - great looking model that captures the feel of the army perfectly. Trygon was good but Forgeworld had already been there...

Worst?

Minotaurs if they were this year. They were god-awful!

Best metal miniature by another company?
Worst?
Best plastic miniature by another company?
Worst?

I wouldn't know enough to actually say reliably. It's a shame but true...

Best GW rule book?

Dark Eldar I'd say, seems really balanced with good fluff and feel.

Worst?

Blood Angels. God I can't believe that was approved. Deep Striking Land Raiders, unnecessary use of the word blood, Space Jesus, Necron Buddies, Dante's mask of bed-wetting, FNP+FC Christmas pressies, the list goes on.

Best GW/BL fluff book?

First Heretic. hands down.

Worst?

If I could I'd say the Blood Angels Codex again.

Your fondest hope for 2011?

That GW gets their act together and actually gives a damn about the customer or balance and reason within the game.

Your greatest fear?

That Games-workshop keeps going the way its been for a while and we get more OTT Codices and stupid fluff and a price rise...

Best GW metal miniature? Queek Headtaker. The narrative on this dude is that he's not a typical cowardly skaven warlord and this model just oozes badass, likes he's about to wade into whatever enemy is arrayed against him.

Worst? In my opinion, would be a tie between Razorgor and Pyrovore, but the tie is broken by the fact that people will buy the Pumba because its rules are decent, as a chariot mount or unit its pretty nice. Pyrovore, not so much. Tyranid players, correct me if I'm wrong please.

Best GW plastic miniature? Did the Plastic Ork Dread/Kans come out in 2010? Can't remember, but they are great kits! Otherwise, River Trolls.

Worst? Although I liked them and own about 18, Minotaurs seem to be reviled on the interwebs.

Best metal miniature by another company?
Worst?
Best plastic miniature by another company?
Worst?

I don't generally pay much attention to non-GW models.

Best GW rule book? 8th Edition WHFB Rulebook. Filled to the brim with Warhammer goodness.

Worst? Beastmen, which is sad, because I love and play Beastmen. It was just underwhelming compared to the army books preceding it, and not all that powerful if it truely was made with 8th edition rules in mind. *Suppresses rant*

Best GW/BL fluff book? ADB changed how I look at Black Templars with Helsreach. Made me a fan of his work and the BTs.

Worst? I just couldn't get into Firedrake for some reason. The cliqueish emo bickering got tiresome to me for one.

Your fondest hope for 2011? WHFB gets much more love.

Your greatest fear? The new Orc and Goblin army book will suck. I met Jeremy Vetock numerous times back when he worked at the GW store in the Peoples Republic and he's a great dude. I'd like to see him succeed as a games dev.

Absolutionis wrote:Worst?
Mephiston; of the modern models, this one is too static to be so important. Not very likable in any way. Even older "bad" models (by today's standards) such as the Avatar aren't as static and unimpressive as Mephiston.

In the interest of fairness, I have to point out that Mephiston is by no standards "modern". He's from 1996.

Best plastic model: Venerable Dreadnought and the new Raider, a very close-run thing.

Worst plastic model: Anything by Wargames Factory. They're simply way out of their league.

Best metal: Lord Marquis of Carabas, by Smart Max. No GW contenders for me in this category.

Worst metal: Sanguinor takes the cake for its sheer overwrought Christness

Best resin: Necron Tomb Stalker

Best plastic- River trolls or Trygon

Worst plastic- Minotaurs

Best metal-Deathmaster Snikch

Worst metal-Razorgors

Best rulebook- Deldar

Worst rulebook- Blood angels- Hideously over-powered

Worst BL/GW book-Hunt for Voldorius

Best- the first heretic

Greatest fear- Plastic Stormraven gunship

Sorry for the late response. I put some thought into this.

Best GW metal miniature?

Tie between DE Incubi / Leilith Hesperax. I'm a pretty dedicated DE hater so they really went above and beyond with these models to get my vote.

Best GW plastic miniature?

This was a great year in plastic, I think. I loved the River Trolls and the Boar Boyz.

Worst?

Storm Raven, no hesitation, no doubt.

Honorable mention for the Sanguinary Guard. Bad models with a truly hideous default color scheme.

The command tank sprue released with Spearhead was also quite a poor showing; divided in such a way as virtually everyone pays for minimum 50% stuff they can't use.

Best other company resin model?

Twilight Knight Pinup (Kingdom Death).

Best other company metal model?

Although I'm not crazy about the execution, I love the Chapterhouse Studios magnetized combi-weapon. It's a truly great concept.

Worst other company metal model?

I hate to kick them when they're down, but Chapterhouse's female heads were terrible, and they knew it They do a lot of great stuff though.

Best GW/FW resin model?

Grot Tanks. Great looking. I just wish I could afford them.

Honorable mention for the Tomb Stalker, which I actually could afford, and so acquired.

Best GW rule book?

I haven't played any of the new books well enough to see if they were "good"...

Worst?

... but I do read enough to know that the new Space Wolves are horrible. Wolves Wolverson McWolf, riding a Wolf which bark and shoots Wolves.

Spearhead seems very disappointing, as well.

Your fondest hope for 2011?

They're all Necron hopes. Plastic Immortals that have the DE Incubi aesthetic, for spindly, dangerous looking plastic Tomb Spyders, for beefy looking Necron lords, and for a codex which makes them as powerful and fearsome as they deserve to be, while still keeping Necron special rules. Perhaps Necrons can get Stormravens, since they're BFF with Blood Angels?

Grey Knights, I'm excited about but I don't think GW will screw them up.

Your greatest fear?

That they release Necrons with cookie-cutter rules. I mean like taking away WBB and giving them FNP, and essentially making them skeletal robot Plague Marines.

That they change or gimp the Tomb Stalker, presuming it's in the codex. I think it's fine the way it is.

Best GW metal miniature?

Lileith

Worst?

Pumbagor

Best GW plastic miniature?

Wych Boxed Set

Worst?

Not any I'd clarify as worst tbh

Best GW rule book?

Warhammer 8th

Worst?

Tyranids - didn't like the shift to Tyrgon spam, nerfing Carnifex's in the process.. so we'd all need to buy loads of Tyrgons. Dang it.

Your fondest hope for 2011?

Warhammer Quest does indeed turn out to be the summer surprise for Warhammer players, otherwise.. moar Dark Elves pls.

Your greatest fear?

GW rumour control tightens to the point we don't even get reliable rumours anymore, just having to wait till things appear in White Dwarf or on the GW website - I seriously think GW would love this to be the case.