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It's good to hear from you E. I look forward to the updates of both Diesel and E. Sorry if I don't always comment, but I enjoy your work. Seeing as how the closest I am to being in the military is being an Eagle Scout, I don't think that I should be posting here. Nevertheless, keep up the nice work!

New video that summarizes info from Yakface about Necron Codex Rumors. I am SO looking forward to the codex update!

Hey micah you play 40k then you are more then welcome to post here. imma try to post some pics.gotta run later ...

E

I'm trying to take my videos up a notch (or two) and I have my own webspace... I just have very VERY little experience in HTML. I would have used something like Yahoo Pagebuilder, but I think that's dismantled, now. Anybody know how to do that kind of stuff? I'm not looking for anything fancy, just a bare-bones GUI. And not a "blog"... those cookie-cutter things are more trouble to customize than it is to become a blackbelt at HTML.

I've started a league, here. It works in seasons of 6 games with at least a week inbetween games. 2000 point pre-registered armies, and players pick their preferred 1500 points, knowing the gametype, opponent, and their opponent's 2000 point list beforehand. People here are pretty stoked. We're doing registration fees and prizes and everything.

Oh, and I've changed up some colors. Red is out. Check it out:



I intend to do the same tone and highlighting on the guardians as there is on the wraithlord, eventually. Until then, I've got all of the antennas and red gone.

I like how the solid yellow contrasts with the speckled blue & green of the wraithlord. And for your league, does that mean that you enter a 2000 point list, then for each battle, you only use 1500 points? That's a good idea.

Right. Every player's 2000 list (warhost) is published for every other player to see (all at the same time... so you can't build your master list knowing who's doing what). Then you know who you're going up against a week in advance. You pick 1500 points out of your 2000 list for the match, trying to anticipate the 1500 points out of your opponent's warhost that he/she will pick.

The main idea is, you know who's working with what 2000 point army and when you play them, but since everyone picks 1500 points out of that list, you won't know exactly what you're facing. Personally, I load up on enough spare wargear to make sure I can drop horde, MEQ, mech and infantry armies depending on my wargear selection.

It's 6 games total with at least a week's time inbetween each game. 4 of those matches have objectives. Instead of these games being a win/loss, you get combined points in the margin of victory you have in objectives and victory points. So, in a game with objectives, you can hold one less objective than your opponent, but still get more points because you destroyed so many of his units. But because it's a margin thing, you may not need much carnage... just keeping your guys alive and destroying a couple of units is all you need.

So, it's kind of like having a sidedeck in MTG tournies? I like it!

Well, I've got a new video on youtube of what I really think of Citadel Finecast with a pile of photos to back it up.

I'm also starting a beginning website, thewarhost.com ...but I'm low on content, currently.

Feel free to comment on this forum or my youtube video's page.

A new video for all!



By the way, this thread has almost completely died. It's only normal - I mean, none of us are posting comments and I haven't personally seen the the other regular posters in almost nine months, and it will be longer.

It is of course on my subscribed and will post I replies to other people and such, I'm just not going to keep thread necromancing to keep this thing open. If this seems like it will continue, I will just start a new thread based off my stuff solely, particularly the videos, now.

I just saw this thread right now actually and im gonna have to tell my Dad. Im 20 and he introduced me to 40k when back in 1999. He got into 40k in the Army when he was stationed in Germany back in the late 80's early 90's. A lot of similar things with his gaming group and yours. Actually really interesting.

Thanks for your service to the country and its great you guys found something to have fun and do while you guys were deployed over there,

I've been to FOB Echo. I hate it when it rains and its really muddy. You vehicle looks like crap and if you have to go outside with your weapon your SOL. My Dad was a DnD player when he was in the army. I currently am getting him into 40K.

Keep your head down but your chin up!

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2 2012!

YO GAMERS! E here.. I've got great news..I am on another deployment and guess what? I have a new circle of takers and we are ready to start this thread up for round 3. If you read this thread stay tuned ...hope.to see some of my old friends posting also. Any questions message me. Later!

Imperious Dominatus

Well, being new to the fold I shall do just that.....

Hey E im in the same situation deployed. but only downfall only one guy here so far plays. and the worst part is the lack of space to play in here. Also glad to see other military members out and about in the field of battle playing.

What`s up everyone!

I`m glad you could join us. Alkaid where are you stationed? I see the kuwait flag on your post. Message me and let me know.

Welcome mxwllmdr! I hope you have looked over and enjoyed this thread, and continue to enjoy it over the next few months!

The Breakdown:
Ok so we are in kuwait and there will be some time gaps due to training. BUT! I have a new circle of players ome just getting started with their armies. Some starting secondary armies, and me well I am Going to build up a group of IG to play with here and when I back to the states, I will add them to my existing army. Then I will be ready for apocolypse! When all is said and done I should be sitting between 7000-8000 points. I cant wait.

I came to kuwait with no intent on playing warhammer due to our tight living area, and our even tighter training schedule. But wait, god said let there be free time, and there was free time, one player ordered a copy of the sixth edition rule book. Boom that was the start we all looked through it. I happen to aquire a pdf file of it and put it on my kindle. Then one of my buddies was said," lets play a kill team zombie campaign." And we are underway. I`ll get into the details about that later. Then came the greater idea of lets just play some regular games too. It seems like overnight everyone was onboard.

The Players:

We have Me- IG player currently have troop squads en route.

SPC. Corrales- He already owns a dark eldar army. He will be building a secondary army to use here that consist of space wolves. Corrales is a veteran player who understands the rules very well and I`m sure will be a force to be reckoned with.

SPC. Wells- Wells is ur tyranid player back in the states, but he has also decided to start a secondary army. He is ordering and building eldar. Finally a serious eldar player for our circle. Wells has and always has been a smart player and I would take him on my team anytime.

SPC. Reames is our NOOB! I have faith though. Smart guy who is more then interested in playing. He decided to play ultramarines. once he gets a few games in him and learns the rules i think hell be ok.

SPC. Tomsick- Our notorious dark angels player. What I gather from him is he will be doing exactly what I am. Building a force here to combine with his army when we get back to the states.

PFC. Marcove- One of the guys from our sister company. He plays chaos space marines.I have never played him. But I know he has been playing a long time also. HE has a few buddies in his company that are going to play too. From what I have heard one will be playing orcs,ans far as the otherone I have no idea.

And just like last deployment I am sure a few more will jumpon the band wagon!


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OK, so I have not got all the zombie kill team details from corrales. But this is what I got so far. We will all be playing one individual IG piece. We will be playing against waves of zombies( warhammer fantasy undead). Our pieces will be allowed to level up and buy new weapons. Work together through mission to eventually escape off our diseased planet.

Its should be fun. Corrales recently made a dakka account, so you should see him posting soon. I`m sure he will lay down the storyline in detail. I am stoked to see how his plays out.

Pleasure to 'meet' all you guys. I am not currently deployed SO if you guys need anything let me know and I can see what I can do....

So we have been making terrain in preperation for our gaming. Bear with us as our first weeks after this post will bemostly abou modeling. we have to build before we play. but we should be able to post pics of the models and the terrain.

Once we get started playing I look forward to everyones feedback to battle reports and rules or hell juist comment if you want too. But if you see us making mistakes in reguard to the new rules feel free to tell us. Send pics of your armies! Post battle reports! This is an open thread, don`t be shy. Show us what is going on in your battle sector. Let`s keep this thread enjoyable for everyone.The more visuals the better it will be!


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Well I`m outty for now..message me if you wanna.

mxwllmdr , we can always use bits and random modeling materials! thank you for the offer..

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If you end up in the ft riley area in the next year or so, hit me up for games and beer. there is a pretty solid little community here too, both a local civilian one and a military one.

Hey awesome thread! Glad you guys got to play while deployed and that you are resurrecting this thread for another go. I will be sure to follow.

I am a civilian contractor (and Navy veteran) located in FOB Sharana Afghanistan. I figured I would get some mini's and start painting them to occupy myself during my downtime. I never thought people might actually play while being deployed. If anyone happens to be in Sharanna and reads this and wants to get some games going let me know. I have some half done stuff at home but I figured I will be starting a whole new army out here so I am open to some suggestions. I am leaning towards vanilla SM (boring I know but I have never done a vanilla SM force before) or IG (since I am around all this cool military gear and t soldiers).

Also thanks to all the soldiers. For those of you who have never been in the military you have no idea the living conditions these guy have and the danger they face everyday. So please give them their props and support your troops.

THE ARMS RACE IS ON:

Today our space wolves player had his models come in, and has half of a 10 man squad assembled.

I am currently ordering another troop squad and valkyrie.

Marcove is also ordering some stuff and once again I think this is going to bigger then it was intended. I am so down.

Please be patient but pictures will be soon to come. Production, production, production. The hardest part about building a gaming enviroment is is building..lol

Welcome to the forum fellas, i hope you enjoy and share you insight in to 40k and our circle. Thank you for your support. it s greatly appreciated.

More to come soon.


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E_ninja13 wrote: if you see us making mistakes in reguard to the new rules feel free to tell us. END OF TRANSMISSION... . . . . . .

I am probably getting a couple of the new starter set if anyone wants the extra abridged rulebook that will come with it.

mxwllmdr what army do you play?

CSM, hoping for a bunch of new goodness in the next codex....


Had been playing undivided dual lash but that is apparently gone now.....

Ho do you guys prime your miniatures since spray paint can't be shipped to APO's? I would love to be able to use an spray gun (I never used one before) but not sure how I would get the propellant.

Hey for yall that have had to deal with sand everywhere. How did you go about priming and painting with sand always blowing around? Like here its pretty bad cause our work tent is out in the middle of an open area and has sand blowing into it all day long. So any suggestions out there for priming especially?

Hey everyone! Corrales here. Time to finally respond to some of the recent posting.

Ho do you guys prime your miniatures since spray paint can't be shipped to APO's? I would love to be able to use an spray gun (I never used one before) but not sure how I would get the propellant.

Games workshop actually released a primer that can be found in a normal paint pot. Personally i like the spray primer better but the brush on primer works just fine. I believe it can be found in the Technical paints section of the paint selection. PM me if you have difficulties and ill link you the page.

As for the Zombie campaign, the idea begins on the planet armageddon after the second armageddon war. Below the equitorial jungle lies armageddon secundus. Ill post the actual preface in another post to follow. The idea is heavily based on an individual model having a complete back story as to how he found himself in the midst of destruction and what special skills and equipment have allowed him to survive this long and rise above the threat. All of these individuals have found themselves trapped in the main hive city with no choice but to band together to survive. I have taken the Warhammer fantasy character advancement chart found in the white dwarf issue on campaigning and adapted it to fit the 6th edition rules. We should launch this thing in the next couple weeks once i have all the character bio sheets in. I cant wait to get this underway and i am so excited to see how our benevolent heroes due amidst calamity.

If anyone else wants the sheets for what i have written, let me know and ill email them the Zombies! campaign.

End Transmission. Defeater out.

We wrote:Ho do you guys prime your miniatures since spray paint can't be shipped to APO's? I would love to be able to use an spray gun (I never used one before) but not sure how I would get the propellant.

Spray guns are cool. They are quite the investment but well worth it. They paint just like a can of sray paint. give it a shot, plus they make painting terrain way easier. Most o the guy are brush priming their models. personally I never prime my IG. That said I have never had a problem with he paint sticking.


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Tomorrow i will post pic of terrain and a few models if we aint to busy. But everyone has made an order and now we wait. I am excited. sorry for the short post tonight. gotta sleep. PICS TOMORROW!
STAY TUNED..


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Tomorrow i will post pic of terrain and a few models if we aint to busy. But everyone has made an order and now we wait. I am excited. sorry for the short post tonight. gotta sleep. PICS TOMORROW!
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Hey everyone, SPC Marcove here. Not PFC. But it's okay. Today Corrales (Defeater) and I will be playing the first official match.

500 CSM vs 500 SW

ATTENTION ATTENION! BATTLE REPORT TO FOLLOW!


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What`s up everyone! E here. Don`t mind the misspelled words cuz I am excited. We have a battle report here fresh of the press. Today we have a 500 point game between Space Wolves and Chaos Space marines.

Corrales VS Marcove. Corrales plays space wolves and marcove plays chaos space marines.

Corrales is fielding...
Rune priest
x2 land speeders
Devastator squad
x2 tactical squad 5 men each

Marcove is fielding...
Daemon prince
Predator
x2 tactical squads 5 men each