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**Briancj**

INTERLUDE:

My dream 1000 point Grey Knights army, using the Adepticon FoC restrictions.

1 Grey Knight Brother-Captain, 200 pts = (base cost 150 + Orbital Strike Relay 50)

1 Techmarine, 140 pts = (base cost 90 + Orbital Strike Relay 50)
1 Techmarine, 140 pts = (base cost 90 + Orbital Strike Relay 50)

1 Stormraven Gunship, 205 pts (TwL Multi-Melta, TwL Plasma Cannons)

1 Grey Knight Strike Squad, 0 pts
1 Justicar, 25 pts = (base cost 20 + Nemesis Force Halberd 5)
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts

1 Dreadnought, 135 pts = (base cost 115 + Psybolt Ammunition 5 + Twin-Linked Autocannon 10 + Twin-Linked Autocannon 5)

1 Skyshield Landing Pad, 75 pts

**Galorn**

Evil Brain... just EVIL... I like it.

**Camkierhi**

Dear Brianj, your blog seems to have been taken over by a competition. Please may I join in the fun.

Yours Camkierhi.

PS Sweet Grey Knight list.

**inmygravenimage**

As a massive gk fan, I greatly approve! Lmk if you need any bits. Also, maybe swap/add a c-beamer to a techie?

**Gitsplitta**

Can someone explain the GK list please? I don't get it.

**Briancj**

The competition is open to entries right up to the deadline.

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The GK list:

First, the entire army fits into the Stormraven, if necessary.

Second, the entire army can sit on the Skyshield, thus gaining a 4+ invulnerable save.

Third, the army drops three Orbital Strikes a turn. Every turn.

Fourth, if charged, the squad dishes out an epic amount of overwatch.

Fifth, a ton of psyker powers.

And, finally, a Psyfleman Dread and a Stormraven for anti-flyer fun.

**inmygravenimage**

It is undeniably hilarious.

Now I need a sky shield.

Damn you briancj! Damn your eyes!

**Gitsplitta**

Yeah, well... I'd already decided that for my orks too.

Thanks Brian, I get it now.

**dsteingass**

..But what good is an assaulty-army sitting in a defensive position?

**Theophony**

Briancj wrote:
INTERLUDE:

My dream 1000 point Grey Knights army, using the Adepticon FoC restrictions.

1 Grey Knight Brother-Captain, 200 pts = (base cost 150 + Orbital Strike Relay 50)

1 Techmarine, 140 pts = (base cost 90 + Orbital Strike Relay 50)
1 Techmarine, 140 pts = (base cost 90 + Orbital Strike Relay 50)

1 Stormraven Gunship, 205 pts (TwL Multi-Melta, TwL Plasma Cannons)

1 Grey Knight Strike Squad, 0 pts
1 Justicar, 25 pts = (base cost 20 + Nemesis Force Halberd 5)
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts
1 Grey Knight, 20 pts

1 Dreadnought, 135 pts = (base cost 115 + Psybolt Ammunition 5 + Twin-Linked Autocannon 10 + Twin-Linked Autocannon 5)

1 Skyshield Landing Pad, 75 pts

The shiny cheese on a plater army

**Briancj**

dsteingass wrote:
..But what good is an assaulty-army sitting in a defensive position?

It isn't an assaulty army. It is a shooty army. It is a VERY shooty army that can call down 3d3 Str6 ap4 pieplates or 3 str 10 ap1 small blasts a turn, plus supporting fire from the dread and the arrival of a Stormraven fitted out for anti-vehicle/TEQ work.

**inmygravenimage**

dsteingass wrote:
..But what good is an assaulty-army sitting in a defensive position?

Think of it as an overwatch army if that helps.

**dsteingass**

But what if your objective is on the other side of the table?

**Theophony**

dsteingass wrote:
But what if your objective is on the other side of the table?

Doesn't matter much if the opponent has no models left on the table

**dsteingass**

Maybe it's just the Guardsman in me, but I'd rather have a shooty flank and a scoring flank

**Dr H**

Welcome Littletower. Good idea to use the spark-plugs. Look forward to paint.

Look forward to what you do too Cam, you have a little catching up to do...

And with that, I have started painting the hut.

See you when it's done...

**Briancj**

dsteingass wrote:
But what if your objective is on the other side of the table?

In the 6th edition meta, objectives do not matter. Additionally, this would be for the team tournament, and so my 1000 points of teammate could go secure objectives, if necessary, or the entire army could be packed up into the Stormraven, and deploy on an objective.

**dsteingass**

I don't think I wanna play against you

I prefer narrative campaigns over all the competetiveness anyways.

**Briancj**

dsteingass wrote:
I don't think I wanna play against you I prefer narrative campaigns over all the competetiveness anyways.

This, Dave, is why I withdrew from the Adepticon team tournament. Well, one of a few reasons. I want to play scenarios and narrative battles, using the entire codex, with cool conversions and good friends. I know, full well, how much cheese is packed into that container, and I would never use such a list outside of a tourney event.

I also believe that this 'separation of state' has gotten so wide, it has irreparably changed the tabletop wargaming hobby here in the US.

--B.

**dsteingass**

Ahh, we need more guys sitting around gaming, drinking beer, eating pretzels, laughing, having a good game of "toy soldiers"

You should go back to what made it fun for you in the beginning. For me, it's the hobby.

**Littletower**

@inmygravenimage – Thank you, it’s good to be on board.
@Briancj – Thank you, I’ll try to use that time well…
@Dr H – Thank you. Painted it is (Or at least, painting is under way).

Update:
Added some detail: wiring, cardboard-made inspection hatch (Mainly as an excuse to clinch a few rivets, although it doesn't show too much in the pics) and hazard stripes (Hand painted black over yellow self-adhesive vinyl tape), and started painting.

Yet to decide how to finish painting the small stub next to the control panel (Just based yellow for now), weather it a bit and maybe spend some time on the base too.

**Briancj**

Already have, Dave.

**Casey's Law**

I think this got lost in the updates on the previous page.

Casey's Law wrote:
And as I said, I read through your blog last night Brian.

I have a huge backlog of blogs to read but for some reason yours wasn't on the list, I guess we just hadn't crossed paths until now. Well I couldn't in good conscience enter a competition you were graciously holding without reading through so I jumped in.

Firstly I was struck by your IG, with their rich background story which clearly had been well thought out. And then bam! you hit me with the awesomely sexy Ordinatus thing. You executed it brilliantly and I was glad you gave it a lovely paint job as well. After that the hits just kept coming. armour upon armour upon armour. So many beautiful tanks and flyers for me to oggle over! And your skills with converting, adding to and elongating them are intense, you should be really proud of them.

Aside from the miniatures I really enjoyed reading your commentary! I'm not at all vocal about my feelings towards GW because, frankly, most of that chat is just ridiculous bandwagoning that I don't want to be associated with. Yours was not like that though, it was nice to read how passionate you were but most importantly what you had to say was intelligent and delivered clearly. Yours is a voice I needed to hear on the subject. I'm really impressed at the lengths you are going to to support other games instead and make that transition based on a strong moral decision. This also gave me some nice insight into the motivations behind this competition. In that vein, I also enjoyed reading about your efforts to repair miniatures and not waste materials, this recycling thing is a very honourable pursuit and you've got me thinking about what I should be doing about it too.

Lastly, it was upsetting and yet nice to read about some of the difficulties you have faced recently. This is, sadly, a topic I know all too much about and it's always helpful to know there are other hobbyists dealing with similar situations and more importantly triumphing over them. Thanks for being candid about your experiences!

I hope I can join you on the next 75 pages of your journey!

The competition is tossing up some real diamonds guys, ace jobs all round! Here is a little WIP from me, also posted in my blog if you have C&C.

**Briancj**

I saw it, Casey, thank you.

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Okay, a touch of semi-bad news here. After consulting with my guest judges, and spending a few days thinking about it, I have made a decision:

Contests are supposed to be fun for the people who enter AND the person running the contest. I realized that I am not happy with people using the same entry in my contest and the other contest. So, my choice is to either require unique entries, or assess a score penalty on people who are submitting to more than one contest.

I have come down on the side of requesting that people submit unique entries.

As such, I will be pushing the contest deadline back to August 18th, which should give folks who want to make an entry for both contests plenty of time.

I apologize if this seems harsh, but I have to do what my gut, heart (and a smidgen of my ego, yes

tells me to.

--B.

**Theophony**

I get more time not to finish

**Casey's Law**

Sorry I wasn't sure, Brian.

I think that's probably a fair call on the multiple competition entries and it's really good of you to give extra time because of the late decision. I'm sure those it applies to will understand.

And those it doesn't effect get some extra time to mess about with their entries if they need it, that should make sure more people are finished on time too.

Actually, I have a little question to ask if that's okay? I'm in two minds about something. I don't get much of a chance to play games so I'd quite like to do my entry like a diorama. Would that lose me points? The changes I would make would be cutting the terrain off at the edges and painting the outside cross section a flat black, like a base. It should still be clear how to finish this like terrain for anyone who would want to copy it. I hope that makes sense.

**Gitsplitta**

I think it's a fair call Brian, it's what I required for my comp and would never begrudge another the same privilege.

**Briancj**

Casey's Law wrote:
Sorry I wasn't sure, Brian.

I think that's probably a fair call on the multiple competition entries and it's really good of you to give extra time because of the late decision. I'm sure those it applies to will understand. And those it doesn't effect get some extra time to mess about with their entries if they need it, that should make sure more people are finished on time too.

Actually, I have a little question to ask if that's okay? I'm in two minds about something. I don't get much of a chance to play games so I'd quite like to do my entry like a diorama. Would that lose me points? The changes I would make would be cutting the terrain off at the edges and painting the outside cross section a flat black, like a base. It should still be clear how to finish this like terrain for anyone who would want to copy it. I hope that makes sense.

Not a problem, Casey.

**Dr H**

Yeah, that all seems fair enough from where I'm sitting (but then I'm only making one model for one competition). It's your competition, you're the boss.

We worship you O' Brian, tell us what we should do...

**Casey's Law**

Thanks Brian! That means I can use it for photographing miniatures and for display.

I'll add a note when I submit my entry showing how to finish it like terrain.