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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/14 05:17:49
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: this is BNN
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Nope that's from the Viking models from wargames factory.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/14 05:40:28
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: this is BNN
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Bounding Assault Marine
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oh great idea , might source the heads from there.
cheers
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/14 17:24:30
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: this is BNN
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oh I highly recommend them, they look good once they're painted (I think they use recycled plastic from old sprues so sometimes there are two colors of plastic mixed in one mini, they should really advertize that more, could be a nice selling point) anyways I've got a model for Alyssa and some fluff continuing where we left off:
Maycheck sat down in his anchor chair to do his evening broadcast. The “on air” light came on and he turned on his practiced charm. “Welcome citizens, this is your only source for reliable news BNN. Our top story tonight: reliable reports have confirmed that-“ to his surprise his supposedly dead co-worker Susana Christos entered the studio and took a seat at the anchor chair next to him. “well this is a surprise, we had been told you were dead.”
“I can assure you I’m very much alive, and I’ve got a big news piece. Mind if I take over?” she said.
“um, sure go ahead.”
She produced a vial of milky white liquid from her pocket. “citizens this is Lot Forty Nine, a secret project by the regime.”
“and what does it do Susana?”
“it turns men into monsters.”
“what do you mean?” he said with an inquisitive face.
“originally made by the former king Medvedev to treat a very specific type of madness, the current regime has used the side effects to create super-soldiers bound to their control.”
“that’s a major allegation Susana, we’re going to need some proof.”
“of course Maycheck, and my name isn’t Susana, my real name is Alyssa Slavic, and I was a test subject of this program.” She held out her hand and a bone white mask formed in it. “let me show you the results.” She placed the mask on her face and the milky white liquid formed her armor.
“believe me now Maycheck?” her voice had become demonic yet sensual.
“by the emperor what are you?” Maycheck stammered.
“I am death, sent by the emperor to punish the heretics for their sins. Reznove if you’re listening, I’m coming for you!”
Yeri here, there's no good way to explain what Lot Forty Nine does in universe so I'm going to tell you out of universe: Lot Forty Nine is an exorcism in a syringe. when injected into a possessed person it gives them the ability to fight back against the daemon possessing them. it also allows the demoniac to overpower the daemon with enough willpower and consume it. a consumed daemon's essence is added to the soul of the possessed, changing it into something more powerful and allowing them to assume a demonic form. here's the rub: if you inject Lot Forty Nine into someone who is not possessed any daemon nearby will come running to possess the person, and the battle to consume the daemon becomes harder. Alyssa and fifteen are both test subjects of experiments with Lot Forty Nine, and Vlad received a dose from inquisitor Dostoyevsky when he was possessed by a greater daemon during his inquisitorial training. the powers that manifest from Lot Forty Nine depend on weather the recipient was possessed before or after receiving a dose. those who are possessed before wind up much stronger than those who are injected before possession. here is a rundown of the daemons who possessed the introduced characters:
Vlad: Changer of ways (subject's control of psychic powers increased.)
Fifteen: Blood Letter (subject displays much improved martial ability while wearing mask)
Alyssa: Demonette (subject displays increased sensory abilities and increased negotiation skills while wearing mask)
also if you're wondering where these two are going, they'll be in my CCS in the basic rebel list with Anton Slavic as the company commander.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/14 20:49:36
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: this is BNN (part 2)
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Gunblaze West
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nice fusion of Bleach with 40k... i like it
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Kilkrazy wrote:We moderators often make unwise decisions on Friday afternoons.
kestril wrote: Page 1: New guard topic
Page 2: FW debate
Page 3: Ailaros and Peregrine fight. TO THE DEATH
I swear I think those two have a hate-crush on each other sometimes. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/15 01:11:44
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: this is BNN (part 2)
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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The Black Shadow surveyed the three cells assembled in the muster room of the bunker. thirty three men, six of them black hand, one of them a Loter (someone who has received Lot Forty Nine) like him, one experimental tank, twelve meltaguns, three shotguns and eighteen lasguns. this was all he had, this was what he had to work with at the moment, and he had to take a city with it. lucky for him the locals would be pitching in. "men," he announced. "as of four hours ago the former capitol of St. Thorinsberg has entered into open rebellion. at the current situation the uprising will be quelled in a few days. we are all that is available to relieve them. I know some of you are from St. Thorinsberg, so for you this will be a sort of triumphant homecoming. get in the transports we take off in ten minutes." a cheer came up from the assembled rebels. it was time to turn the tide.
(hey guys I've got three squads of rebels done, and I'm working on some of the Black Guard. you'll be able to tell them apart from regular rebels because they have different face masks.)
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/15 16:54:49
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: the Liberation of St. Thorinsberg part 1
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There was a parade atmosphere as the rebels disembarked from their transports. It seemed the whole city had come out to welcome them. They marched in formation down the main street as the crowds cheered. Far from being overwhelmed it seemed that the local rebels had driven the regime forces out of town. The precession stopped at the local government citadel in the center of the city where a man wearing the uniform of the regime marched up to the Black Shadow and saluted him. “Captain Zerkova reporting for duty sir!”
“at ease.” The Black Shadow said. “you wear the regime’s uniform, are you a defector?”
“yes sir, as of two hours ago my men and I fight to restore Volstog.”
“what changed your mind?”
“sir I’m an emperor fearing man, and my CO gave us an order that just didn’t sit right with us. He ordered us to bombard the city with mutagen gas and blame you for it. the planetary governor is calling some meeting of inquisitors to level charges against you, and he wanted to blame the mutation of the civilians here on you as evidence.”
“this is grave news indeed. I believe this requires that I reveal my face. Captain call the people here. in one hour I will address them.”
The captain saluted again. “yes sir!”
(hello again, I've got some stuff coming in the mail today so I should be getting a lot of stuff done soon, including Inquisitor Vladamir's new mini.) Automatically Appended Next Post: I don't have fluff for this stuff yet, but I've got tons of stuff I've been working on today:
this is Vlad's mini, he's cast off the alias of Black Shadow and now leads the revolution under his real name and title of Inquisitor Vladimir Medvedev.
he's got a cape because well, what's an inquisitor without a badass cape?
this is Valerian's mini.he's supposed to look like one of the Enlightened from the Returned army.
this is what the three basic types of warrior acolytes from the Black Guard list look like: the Black Hand with bolter, the grunt with bolter, and a grunt with a plasma gun.
right now I'm working on converting a chimera into a Reckoner:
then I'm going to convert a stormraven into a carryall:
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/15 23:14:46
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Shipment In, Lots Of Work Done
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Nice work! The TH on the Black shadow could use a little filing to remove the mould lines though, it'd go a great way towards a great appearance. Great job!
Whoa! I just understod all of the Tiberium Wars references in your army! Whoa! Good job!
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Seeing a squad of veterens swoop in in a Vendetta, secure the area, deliver that math assignment, and extract within 2 minutes would be freaking sweet.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/16 12:31:44
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Shipment In, Lots Of Work Done
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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yep, once this army stayed away from RA it landed firmly in NOD territory. I actually ripped most of that scene where Alyssa rescues Slavic from Tiberium Sun. her alias of Susana Christos was because I couldn't spell the blond chick's name right. even the fact that Slavic has a daughter named Alyssa is ripped off from Tiberium Twilight.
also I've got part of the Reckoner done (just waiting on the wheels):
I'm going to be getting the wheels from SM scout bikes, which I will then convert into attack bikes so serve as sentinels. Here's what they'll look like:
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/16 16:03:44
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Shipment In, Lots Of Work Done
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This is interesting. I'll be following this for sure. Keep it up.
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Meet Arkova.
or discover the game you always wanted to:
RoTC. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/16 18:44:41
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Shipment In, Lots Of Work Done
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Alright I've got the Reckoner prototype done:
To: Vlad
From: Annie
Hello bro, I saw your speech on the vox tube. anyways we here at the 51st have heard about your transports not being able to fly once the winter storms kick in, so we've developed a new variant of the Chimera for you to use. the controls are like driving a car, so it should be simple to train someone with. we're tuning the mobile factory we have here to start cranking these things out as soon as possible. also I'm sending an old friend of ours to meet with you in St. Thorinsberg, I think you remember our old tutor Duncan? he's been hiding out in the outposts in the deep wastes beyond the regime's control. he's gathered a band of like minded mercenaries called "the justicars" and they say they want to side with the revolution. I've worked with them before on salvage operations and they're quite skilled, I'm certain you can find a use for them.
(just to let you know these guys need a bit of gap filling, but I've lost my GS for the moment.)
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hey I've got my basic infantry style done, I'll write the fluff tomorrow morning:
these are my militants, they're just average citizens who've picked up a lasgun and flack jacket and started fighting. whereas the ones you've seen before are better trained than your average guardsman, so they're veterans.
BTW here's what the militants from C&C: TW for compare and contrast:
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I've found someone over on Warseer that's doing the same thing I am, and I must admit his work has really inspired me. here's a link: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?182306-Command-amp-Conquer-Poll I hope he doesn't mind if I steal his idea for the militants and Nod infantry, because I've always felt my infantry just didn't look much like their game counterparts. here's my take on his design:
that's all I've got for tonight, see you in the morning.
EDIT: got fluff:
To: Inquisitor Vladimir Medvedev
From: Valentin
sir, your recent request to change the uniforms to synthetic materials in light of the Bio-Phage gas attacks has given me the opportunity to make something spectacular. I've completely redesigned the uniform and integrated technology recovered from the ice wastes into the new armor. it has truly been a labor of love to make this functional, yet fashionable design. the helmet has less of the "pig faced" impersonal gas mask, now troop's faces can be partially seen while they interact with the populace. the replacement of natural fibers with synthetic ones has also allowed me to remove the greatcoats used for warmth as the synthetic fibers provide much better insulation. also with the move to urban fighting the barrel of the las-gun has been trimmed down for more close quarters combat. I've also added knee and elbow pads for more durability, as these are often the first part of combat uniforms the wear out and rip. I hope you are as pleased with the results as I am.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/26 15:09:09
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Stop the Presses!
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Huge Hierodule
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Toku troopers! I like!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/26 16:20:05
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Stop the Presses!
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I'm sorry to have to ask if I made one, but what's a toku trooper?
EDIT: also this blog is currently on hold while my FLGS restocks their IG and wargames factory minis. they're kind of slow restocking, but they're very cheap so I can forgive them. that's part of the reason I made the pirate 'crons, to give my FLGS time to restock.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/26 17:42:35
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Stop the Presses!
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Huge Hierodule
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Heh, sorry. Given the role the Tokugawa Shogunate played in developing feudal law in Japan, 'Toku' has ended up being a prefix for things of that era amongst my friends with whom I play historical wagames
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/26 19:06:01
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Stop the Presses!
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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ah, because I asked one of the Japanese exchange students in the cafeteria I was in at the time and he told me it was stuff like godzilla or kamen rider. made me go Automatically Appended Next Post: ok, some of you may notice that the pictures may change over the next couple of days. it's because I'm moving the pics to the dakka gallery. it will be slow, it will be painful, and I will do it tomorrow.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/28 14:19:34
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Stop the Presses!
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Alright this blog is officially off hiatus, but due to the fact that I don't have anything to put together right now you'll just have to settle for fluff until later today when I can get to the store. the fluff has changed a bit, it's now a year after Vlad revealed himself as the Black Shadow, and the war has changed:
It has been one standard year since the Black Shadow revealed himself as Vladimir Medvedev, and the war has changed completely. Battles are now fought not over cities, but over the ice wastes. The catalyst of this change was the release of a substance dubbed Volstgium during a battle near an outpost in the deep wastes. A bomb broke away a large chunk of a glacier releasing a massive amount of Volstgium gas. The gas entered the upper atmosphere and returned as a green snow. Where the snow fell Volstgium crystals began to develop and spread. The inquisition stepped in to examine the substance, and while it was found to be rich in uses, it was utterly toxic to human life. It was also found that Volstgium unless inhibited will grow unchecked. The inquisition declared a ceasefire while it established a network of Volstgium control nodes. These nodes harvested the Volstigium around them and kept the substance from consuming the planet, however the side effects of this system would be the catalyst for the second phase of the war. Volstigium processing has the side effect of creating massive amounts of energy with the byproduct of leaving behind useful minerals.
At the establishment of the control network it was declared that the network would remain neutral in the affairs of the war, but that would quickly change. During the ceasefire the regime prepared itself to take control of the network. With the help of the 51st reclamation company the regime developed a series of mobile command crawlers with the capability of interfacing with the network nodes and using their output to produce units on site. At the same time the 51st gave the designs for a series of more advanced command crawlers to the rebellion, who were determined not to let the regime control such a vital resource.
Almost one year after the ceasefire was declared it was broken when regime forces made a massive offensive during the celebration of the feast of the emperor’s ascension. This would begin what became known as The Ascension Conflict.
there will now be three IG army lists, each a different style. here's a rundown of them:
Army lists:
Offence class:
Commander: Anton Slavic
Composition: mech vets
Characters involved: Anton Slavic, Gideon, Alyssa Slavic, Vladimir Medvedev
Defense Class:
Commander: Anastasia Medvedev
Composition: blob guard
Characters involved: Anastasia, The Traveler (Valerian)
Support class:
Commander: Duncan
Composition: Air Cav
Characters involved: Duncan, the justicars
EDIT: you may be wondering if the crawlers I talked about are actually going to be on the tabletop, the answer is YES! I'm using them as fortresses of redemption, and each list has one. the models will be based off the Crawlers from C&C: Tiberium Twilight. here's some teasers to show you my inspiration:
this is the offense crawler
this is the support crawler
and this is the defense crawler
also I found some un-assembled HW squads, so I may be able to get something done this morning, we'll see.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/29 13:34:42
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Internal Reports of the Rebellion
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Report to all commanders of the Revolution:
Attention commanders, recent changes in battlefield conditions have necessitated a reorganization of our forces. all battle groups are being reorganized into one of three types of units: an armored attack unit, a point defense unit, or a rapid air response unit. Each unit will be receiving one of our new crawlers as a mobile command post. Below is a guide to acquaint you with the composition of these new units:
Armored Attack Unit:
These units are our primary assault units. Their job is to seize nodes from regime forces, then defend them until a point defense unit can arrive.
Armored Attack Units are primarily made up of regulars being transported in tanks, as well as armored support. If necessary siege elements can be supplied from a point defense unit. Commanders of Armored Attack Units will be chosen based on aggressive personality traits and superior understanding of armored tactics.
Point defense unit:
Once an Armored Attack Unit has secured a node it fall to a Point Defense Unit to keep it in our hands and route its supplies to one of our manufactorums.
Point Defense Units are mostly made up of militants traveling in the crawler, and disembarking once battle has begun. Please note it will be cramped in Point Defense Crawlers with such large number of poorly trained troops, so Point Defense Commanders will be selected for their superior people skills.
Rapid Air Response Unit:
Rapid Air Response Units are our most elite regular force. Their job is to provide support to other unit types, as well as performing rapid insert and extraction and special operations.
Rapid Air Response units are made up of our most elite soldiers, as well as support personnel who will remain in the crawler as a support staff. Combat personnel of these units will be entirely elite regulars, as well as support from Justicars. These units are air mobile, and will be based out of the cities ready to respond when trouble calls. Please note that there has been some friction between Rapid Air Response Troops and regular soldiers, especially militants due to Rapid Air Response units being stationed in cities. Please do not be surprised if a fight breaks out between them, but be lenient, remember that these people have families.
Primer on Forces of the Rebellion:
If you are reading this document you have been selected to become a commander of a unit in the Rebellion. This guide will acquaint you with the units you will be commanding.
Militants
Militants are the lowest ranked members of the Rebellion, and as such many of our more cynical members consider them expendable. Please do not treat them in such a way. Militants are average citizens who have taken up arms for their planet, and once this war is over we will need them alive to rebuild.
While compared to our regulars militants are poorly trained they are equivalent to an average imperial guardsman. Militants are organized into platoons led by a member of the Black Hand (more on that later). Platoons are then broken down into four units: three combat squads led by a regular and one command squad of regulars led by the before mentioned black hand. each squad is issued an autocannon, and squads in a Point Defense Unit are also issued a grenade launcher. Generally platoon command squads are issued four meltaguns in a Point Defense Unit, an autocannon in an Armored Attack Unit, and nothing in a Rapid Air Response unit.
Despite being the lowest official rank of the Revolution there is a pecking order amongst the militants. Point Defense militants are considered on top because they face the most hardships. Armored Attack militants are below them for riding in the relative safety of their crawlers while still being a combat unit. Rapid Air Assault militants are at the bottom of the pecking order, being support troops.
Regulars
Regulars are soldiers who have passed a training course which places them above most imperial guardsmen. Unlike militants they operate independently, with no platoon command structure. Militants look up to regulars, and there is no shortage of applicants to the training program. Where militants are recognizable by their civilian clothes and respirators, regulars are characterized by their greatcoats and military gas masks.
Regulars are grouped into squads of ten led by a member of the Black Hand. Generally each squad is issued three meltaguns as well as a transport. In an armored attack unit this transport is a reckoner class chimera, and in an Air Assault unit they arrive by vendetta.
Black Hands
Black Hands are the senior members of the Revolution, and make up the inner circle of the Black Shadow Vladimir Medvedev. Once a secret society that served the inquisition possibly since its founding, when Lord Inquisitor Medvedev took control of Volstog the Black Hand came out of the shadows as an elite police force and judicial officials.
Members of the Black Hand practice an ancient Terran philosophy known as Stoicism, and it is this philosophy of logic and impartiality is what made them such good servants of the inquisition and resistant to the seduction of chaos. While considered dull and square by most troops this outlook allows the Black Hands to command with a clear head even in the most stressful of situations.
Black Hand members are recruited from close friends and family of existing members, and are trained to do their duty from a young age. As such they are capable of using a variety of weapons and tactics, making them ideal squad leaders and instructors. Black Hands commanding a militant platoon will often carry a laspistol and a chainsword, proving utility and close range support to their meltagun armed comrades. Black hands leading a squad of regulars on the other hand will chose a shotgun, as their role is to fight at range and keep their men out of melee range. The Black Hands you are most likely to interact with will be armed with meltaguns, to better protect you from armored threats you would be otherwise unable to deal with.
Justicars
Justicars occupy a strange place in the hierarchy of the Revolution. They are officially considered mercenaries, yet they work for free. This is because many of them are former inquisitorial storm troopers who served Lord Inquisitor Medvedev, and their leader a man known only as Duncan was the personal tutor of the Lord Inquisitor’s children. From what is known of his past Duncan is a graduate of the Scholia Progenitum who later served as a storm trooper. Why a storm trooper was chosen to teach children academics is unknown, but if Vladimir and Anastasia’s grasp of their writing and arithmetic is any indication he was a good teacher.
Justicars are only assigned to Rapid Air Assault Units, and they are organized into squads of ten, with one plasma gun per squad. Unlike the rest of the Air Assault Unit they enter the battlefield through tunneling devices to arrive behind enemy lines. Usually their job is to eliminate air defenses to prepare the way for the rest of the unit.
This concludes the infantry section of the training manual, please proceed to the vehicle section for further information.
Automatically Appended Next Post: alright I've got some WIP of the first crawler, this one is supposed to be an offense class crawler:
it's made of foamboad with a plasticard "skin", and I still need to make the cabin, the legs, and attach the weapons. I've still got a lot to do, and I don't know if I have enough plasticard, so progress may be slow on this one.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/10/30 13:00:59
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Custom Hydra WIP
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Hello again, I've got a hydra that I built to resemble a Mantis from C&C: Tiberium Twilight. I've switched back to my old glue because the GW glue was getting brittle and a lot of my samurai have broken. the only problem with my old glue is that it takes a while to fully set. so the tread protectors and pieces of foam board are there to keep the rocket launchers from slipping.
here's an image of the mantis for comparison: (ignore the trailer behind it, that's an upgrade)
I've got to leave for class soon so not enough time to write fluff now, but there will be some when it's done.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/04 10:48:12
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Custom Hydra WIP
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Apprehensive Inquisitorial Apprentice
Censored by order of the Inquisition
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Nice, as a fellow C&C fan all I can do is hope for more. Great job on recreating the feel of the militants.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/05 17:32:17
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Custom Hydra WIP
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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oh don't worry there will be more, I just had to take a break from the hobby to tend to a sprained ankle, but now I'm back with some things I was going to share before I injured myself:
this is a Z-One trooper, one of the elite guards of the Adama Dynasty. they wear a suit similar to tactical dreadnought armor, but made for humans. they will be joining the revolution under the command of Michael Adama, who is the cousin of Shiro, Alfred, Vlad and Anastasia. he was raised away from the cosmopolitan hive most of the Adamas call home and instead grew up on a frontier world. this earned him the nickname "Grox Boy" both for his more humble upbringings and his tendency to shoot first and ask questions later. here's the body and head of Michael's mini, plus the body of another character in the army named Pallas Minerva:
also I have some updates on the crawler for the offense class list, I've posted them elsewhere but I think they belong here too:
I still need to order some more stuff from my FLGS back home, plus get some plasticard from the FLGS right here (I only get plasticard there because their mini selection is like Forest Gump's box of chocolates, you never know what they're going to have) expect some more updates in the next few days, or less if I can make something out of spare parts.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/06 14:01:16
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Custom Hydra WIP
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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I got a lot of work done last night, but I forgot to post it:
any militant in this pic that doesn't have a hood, I made that one last night.
also Katia has a new mini:
I based it on the confessors from C&C 3: Kane's Wrath.
I've got a busy day today as far as schoolwork goes so don't expect much for today unless I find some time to sculpt some hoods on those militants.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/07 13:52:53
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Custom Hydra WIP
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Alright, I know I'm way behind on the fluff, but I've had a lot of papers to write these past couple of weeks. I'll catch the fluff up this weekend (hopefully). anyways I've decided to expand into GDI with a fourth army I'm calling Z-One Command or ZOCOM. they're the elite covert action team of the Adama Dynasty, and they're being deployed to assist the revolution. I've got a sniper team ready that I'm using as a special weapons team:
that's all I've got for now, but I'm expecting a package tomorrow or maybe today, it all depends.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/09 14:39:07
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Custom Hydra WIP
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Michael: Born of Earth.
Vlad: and to Earth we shall return. Who am I speaking with?
Michael: aw I’m hurt cousin; you haven’t seen me since we were kids.
Vlad: Michael! What are you doing here?
Michael: Gramps wants Reznove dead, so he sent me and ZOCOM to help you out.
Vlad: you brought ZOCOM? Who’s the Six?
Michael: I am, after Reznove killed your mom Gramps made me her replacement. ZOCOM is right ready to feth him up after he killed our last Six. (to someone farther away) isn’t that right boys? (a cheer can be heard in the background) anyways got a LZ for us?
Vlad: no, we lost the St. Thorninsberg port a few days ago. Sit rep is fairly grim here. We’ve been pushed back to the tunnel entrances of the city proper, and without the port we can’t bring in supplies and reinforcements. You didn’t happen to bring the Light of Dawn did you?
Michael: you kidding? ZOCOM never goes anywhere without the Light of Dawn. Ever since we helped your father deal with that rogue astates chapter and got to keep their stuff ZOCOM has become experts at using drop pods. Just give us the drop coordinates and we’ll take that port back before the sun sets.
Vlad: understood, just give us three hours to make a coordinated assault.
Michael: understood.
As the drop pod descended into the atmosphere of Volstog the ZOCOM march blared through the headsets of the Z-One troopers. Many of them could be heard singing along to pump themselves up for the battle to come. Michael Adama sang along with them. Through the viewing port he could see the ground approaching, they were close. He did a final check of his suit, a refurbished set of tactical dreadnought armor modified for a regular human to wear.
Twenty nine years ago Lord Inquisitor Medvedev requested aid in destroying a rogue chapter of space marines, and the only help he received was from the Adama Dynasty in the form of ZOCOM. Dispite losing half their numbers ZOCOM was sucsessful and in thanks the inquisitor rewarded the dynasty with all of the chapter’s holdings and possessions. The resources gained were invaluable, but not as much as the knowledge gained from the chapter’s armory. The dynasty learned how the suits of power armor worked, and how to modify them for humans. This allowed for the creation of the Z-One armor, and the implementation of ZOCOM’s elite troops: the Z-One Troopers.
The pod landed with a thud and the doors flew open. The pods had landed right in the center of the landing bay, flying right down the pipe that ships entered through. The troopers spread out and made their way to the control tower situated above the ice, defeating any regime forces as they went. Towards the top there was a collapsed tunnel with rubble blocking their path. Strangely it seemed that vines were growing our from beneath the rubble.
“clear a path!” Michael ordered. His two special weapons troopers armed with chain fists revved up their chainsaws and began clearing the tunnel.
When they had carved halfway through the blockage something underneath the ice screamed: “careful! There’s someone down here!”
“halt!” Michael ordered. “who’s in there?”
“Cadet Pallas Minerva. Who are you?”
“Michael Adama, ZOCOM.”
“thank the Emperor! Have we taken the port back?”
“not yet, we’re working on it, but do you need medical attention?”
“no, I’ve just been stuck under here for three days. Please get me out.”
“ok, cut her out.” He ordered his men.
“just don’t be surprised that I’m a little green, that’s just my natural complexion.”
The Z-One troopers cut away the ice revealing the body of a young woman. She wasn’t kidding when she said she was a little green: her skin was as green as a plant and the vines seemed to radiate out from her.
“what are you?” he asked.
“no time to explain. We need to take the control tower to secure this port.”
Michael’s vox hummed to life. “no need cousin, we’ve got the tower under our control.” It was Anastasia. “by the way it will be nice catching up. there’s a tavern in the city that makes good grox burgers, see you there in a couple of hours maybe?”
“sounds like a plan.”
Alright massive updates comared to the past couple of days, I've got a lot of work done on the ZOCOM army and I figure it's time to show it:
this is Michael's mini, I'm using him as my master of the deathwing.
this is the Z-One Defender, one of the Z-One specialists.
this is the Z-One Enforcer, the other Z-One specialists.
now it's time for the grunts of ZOCOM:
this is a ZOCOM Sergeant, instead of a chain sword ZOCOM prefers stealthier normal blades.
this is a ZOCOM grunt equipped with a hostile environment suit that is standard for all members of ZOCOM.
this is a missile armed grunt. ZOCOM uses rugged and simple to use missile launchers allowing a single man to use them instead of a team of two.
this same design principle of ruggedness and simplicity carries over to other heavy weapons, like the man portable auto cannon.
that's all I can get in right now, I've got class soon so I need to get ready. hope you enjoy
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/10 00:02:56
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Introducing ZOCOM
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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This is great work! I might have to use that heavy bolter/ autocannon conversion myself!
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Seeing a squad of veterens swoop in in a Vendetta, secure the area, deliver that math assignment, and extract within 2 minutes would be freaking sweet.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/10 01:56:06
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Introducing ZOCOM
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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thanks, I've got some more work done on the ZOCOM army:
and this is just the completed units, I've got about three more troopers waiting on some legs, and Pallas still needs her head, plus some more grunts that need torsos. also seeing as I'm using the DW rules for ZOCOM I may as well make a Steel Talon army as a RW (especially with the new codex on the horizon  )
also I may have my favorite unit from Tiberium Sun for you all on the 21st of this month, and that date is significant because of the release of a movie where the name of the unit is the battle cry of the heroes. it will use the rules for the mortis pattern dreadnought. anyone care to guess what it is?
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/19 04:17:53
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Introducing ZOCOM
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Filing away the mold lines would help a lot.
Looking good so far, 4 armies at one(5 counting the Pirate Crons? Holy cow. That's commendable. Good job still!
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Seeing a squad of veterens swoop in in a Vendetta, secure the area, deliver that math assignment, and extract within 2 minutes would be freaking sweet.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/19 15:19:30
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Introducing ZOCOM
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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thanks, honestly it's kind of a ADD problem I have, when my FLGS doesn't have a part I need I try a different idea I have kicking around in my brain. I really need to focus on an army and stick with it, and I'm wishing right now that I brought my IG home for thanksgiving break instead of my orks. maybe I'll be able to crank out something here this week, but I don't exactly have many bitz to work with, and in cleaning up my minis for room inspection by my resident advisor some of the mini's that were glued with the brittle GW glue broke, I'll try to repair them when I get back, but all I've got that wasn't damaged at all was ZOCOM. I've lost some vets and a lot of my old samurai, oh well.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/19 21:18:40
Subject: Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: Introducing ZOCOM
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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That does suck when the result of cleaning your room is broken and lost minis. Happens to me whenever the cleaners come through. They're going to be here today, so i stuffed all my boxes in the closet, hid a few, and kept a bunch of WIP's in my electrical parts box. Good thing is that i'm getting back to my other old armies.
Well, good luck with everything.
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Seeing a squad of veterens swoop in in a Vendetta, secure the area, deliver that math assignment, and extract within 2 minutes would be freaking sweet.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/20 20:40:32
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: on hold for now
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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alright I need to focus on one army at a time at this point, and seeing as the samurai orks technically came first they get priority, then I will come back to this once they are done. until then I hope you'll enjoy my samurai orks
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/23 03:29:09
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: no longer on hold!
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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I just did a head count on my samurai orks, and guess what: I've bought everything I need /happydance. this blog is back on, but unfortunately I left all my IG stuff at school. I'll try to get some stuff done before I head back, and I've already got a box of terminators to turn into Z-One troopers. maybe some more will come before sometime Sunday or maybe Monday.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/11/25 21:33:12
Subject: Re:Forces of the Adama Dynasty: Samurai, Viking and Rebel IG: no longer on hold!
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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I just did a count on the damage from the cleaning, and it's not good. I've lost most of my samurai, all my vikings, all rebel vehicles, and a good number of rebel infantry. this has set me back quite a bit, and I'm not even sure if I'm going to continue this project the way it is. when this project is re started I may need to re-structure my armies. watch this space because I will try to make something of this.
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Admiral Chester W Nimitz wrote:The war with Japan had been re-enacted in the game rooms here by so many people and in so many different ways, that nothing that happened during the war was a surprise.
My Cold War NATO IG, love to know what you think |
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