So, as of today, we have reservations for Origins. I expect Rezolution, Dark Age and Warmchine will all be played - maybe even some crazy Midnight Madness!
Not to see what I need to paint between now and the end of June.
Aaron
Monday, February 04, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
NOT Going to Gen Con 08
I've decided to skip on the mother-of-all-gaming-cons this year. Despite the good times of Gen Con 07 I just can't balance the amount of aggravation/effort for going with the amount of good times derived.
Perhaps if I drank, this wouldn't be such a problem.
Anyway this DOES leave me with something of a focus issue - not Warmachine Focus, dolts, but focus of my gaming energies. Typically either the Grand Tournament I'm attending or Gen Con or whatever sets the stage for what games/armies I'm going to pay attention to for the coming months. Lacking that, I'm going to have huge bouts of Mercurialality to contend with, and am liking to be all over the map as far as my Gaming Flavor Of the Day is concerned.
Nevertheless here's where it standard on Jan 11, 2007:
Rezolution - was SUPPOSED to play Prince Paul last night but he bailed 'cause he can't drive 55. Or at all. But I remain interested in playing more.
Warhammer - remains on my radar, with a tourney in Feb. very near on the horizon. Plus I have these High Elves to build.
40k - Good lord, this is never going away, because I seem to have ONE OF EVERY ARMY IN THE GAME
Warmachine/Hordes - was falling to the back burner but never seems to really slip off the list. (Well, not since the release of Apotheosis)
Battletech - still have a challenge with Aaron, and dammit, John HAS to play it, so he's not just a 40k-loving-loser.
Flames of War - it's fun, I'll add to my British.
That's all that comes to mind. which is the point.
Perhaps if I drank, this wouldn't be such a problem.
Anyway this DOES leave me with something of a focus issue - not Warmachine Focus, dolts, but focus of my gaming energies. Typically either the Grand Tournament I'm attending or Gen Con or whatever sets the stage for what games/armies I'm going to pay attention to for the coming months. Lacking that, I'm going to have huge bouts of Mercurialality to contend with, and am liking to be all over the map as far as my Gaming Flavor Of the Day is concerned.
Nevertheless here's where it standard on Jan 11, 2007:
Rezolution - was SUPPOSED to play Prince Paul last night but he bailed 'cause he can't drive 55. Or at all. But I remain interested in playing more.
Warhammer - remains on my radar, with a tourney in Feb. very near on the horizon. Plus I have these High Elves to build.
40k - Good lord, this is never going away, because I seem to have ONE OF EVERY ARMY IN THE GAME
Warmachine/Hordes - was falling to the back burner but never seems to really slip off the list. (Well, not since the release of Apotheosis)
Battletech - still have a challenge with Aaron, and dammit, John HAS to play it, so he's not just a 40k-loving-loser.
Flames of War - it's fun, I'll add to my British.
That's all that comes to mind. which is the point.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
GenCon 08
That's right. My vote is already in on going to GenCon 08.
Painting competition, warmachine/hordes and flames of war (if they drag themselves out there this year..)
And painting classes. And of course late night's at The Ram.
Now.. do I take Menoth, Trollbloods, Skorne or Khador...
Painting competition, warmachine/hordes and flames of war (if they drag themselves out there this year..)
And painting classes. And of course late night's at The Ram.
Now.. do I take Menoth, Trollbloods, Skorne or Khador...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Almost the turning of the year
And still no gaming recently. Work, holidays, and all that fun stuff.
It kind of sucks when you want to get a game in but there isn't a really good regular gaming store with a good crowd. It would be nice to be able to drop in and play warmachine or hordes when I have time and desire.
I'm actually thinking it's time to get a friday night or saturday night gaming night thing going. Some simple games, a few drinks and friends was a good way of enjoying the weekend. But in the busy time of the adult life, just doesn't seem to work to well.
It kind of sucks when you want to get a game in but there isn't a really good regular gaming store with a good crowd. It would be nice to be able to drop in and play warmachine or hordes when I have time and desire.
I'm actually thinking it's time to get a friday night or saturday night gaming night thing going. Some simple games, a few drinks and friends was a good way of enjoying the weekend. But in the busy time of the adult life, just doesn't seem to work to well.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Holiday times = slow gaming = random thoughts
Now that the holidays are in full swing, the gaming bug is once again put on ice due to busy schedules and time spent with the families.. by any means necessary, normally under threats of violence..
I am still looking for Warmachine and hordes games. Definitely my favorite system at the present and I haven't gotten to the point where the games are routine or I've run out of all the idea's I could try.
I think that is why I'm a big fan of games that actually have some extra complex rules to the armies and troops. It does make each thing unique and then you have to figure out where it goes and what it works best with. It's another reason I like the Flames of War system. Each army is very unique. The individual stands and troops, not so much. A rifle team fires 16" no matter what army but the Army rules makes it different.
With 40k.. I just don't feel it anymore. They have all the right elements except for a rule system complex enough to make me like it anymore. Everyone moves 6".. but the Eldar are suppose to be a fast moving race.. well, then fleet of foot.. but then I can't shoot.. Can't be fast and shoot! Huh?? I think 40k would be a lot better with some of those annoying things people complained about. Range modifiers, Cover modifiers, armor modifiers (I find this AP stuff to be annoying as hell honestly.. it's one reason I name my armies as AP3 army or AP5 army instead of Fast assault army, or all aspect army.. Fluff doesn't matter in army building.. only the armor and the AP) Different movement stats. Things to make the races and armies and weapons more unique...
Hell, even Fantasy is more complex and that is a game of mass troops. But the Skaven army has a few pages of rules that make them unique, instead of just being hairy empire troops with weaker AP...
Of course the flip side brings in the more complex rules means more chances for the annoying rule lawyers/benders/power gamers. I'm luck in the fact that I have not meet many of them when playing Warmachine/Hordes. "yea, I agree Vilmon is totally broken but I'm tired of coming in second so I'm going to take him every game". It's that attitude I don't really like to see in games. Overall, nice guy but bad attitude on the game I think.
Enough random thoughts for now. Besides my painting projects over the holiday's, I think I'll update my warmachine and hordes counters. I'm liking the ones I've been using for the Trolls but they haven't been updated in a while. Going to work on them.
Pygmy Tribesman
I am still looking for Warmachine and hordes games. Definitely my favorite system at the present and I haven't gotten to the point where the games are routine or I've run out of all the idea's I could try.
I think that is why I'm a big fan of games that actually have some extra complex rules to the armies and troops. It does make each thing unique and then you have to figure out where it goes and what it works best with. It's another reason I like the Flames of War system. Each army is very unique. The individual stands and troops, not so much. A rifle team fires 16" no matter what army but the Army rules makes it different.
With 40k.. I just don't feel it anymore. They have all the right elements except for a rule system complex enough to make me like it anymore. Everyone moves 6".. but the Eldar are suppose to be a fast moving race.. well, then fleet of foot.. but then I can't shoot.. Can't be fast and shoot! Huh?? I think 40k would be a lot better with some of those annoying things people complained about. Range modifiers, Cover modifiers, armor modifiers (I find this AP stuff to be annoying as hell honestly.. it's one reason I name my armies as AP3 army or AP5 army instead of Fast assault army, or all aspect army.. Fluff doesn't matter in army building.. only the armor and the AP) Different movement stats. Things to make the races and armies and weapons more unique...
Hell, even Fantasy is more complex and that is a game of mass troops. But the Skaven army has a few pages of rules that make them unique, instead of just being hairy empire troops with weaker AP...
Of course the flip side brings in the more complex rules means more chances for the annoying rule lawyers/benders/power gamers. I'm luck in the fact that I have not meet many of them when playing Warmachine/Hordes. "yea, I agree Vilmon is totally broken but I'm tired of coming in second so I'm going to take him every game". It's that attitude I don't really like to see in games. Overall, nice guy but bad attitude on the game I think.
Enough random thoughts for now. Besides my painting projects over the holiday's, I think I'll update my warmachine and hordes counters. I'm liking the ones I've been using for the Trolls but they haven't been updated in a while. Going to work on them.
Pygmy Tribesman
Monday, November 05, 2007
Gen Con challenge resolved!
Since Gen Con, a challenge has been going around.. 1k trollblood vs circle 15 minute turns.. That challenge was settled on Saturday.. recorded in the Book of Grudges.. Congrats to Rob on a well played and hard earned victory!
Well, we did the 1k trollblood vs circle but not the 15 minute turns because it was a long ass game.
In one of the best Hordes games I have played, Rob and I faced off on saturday night. At first, we had a scenario we were going to play but after a little confusion on the scoring we said, hell with it and just went to kill.. This gave rob a little edge since I was spread out to take the scenario and he was just going for the kill.
We both started the game with 1k points.. I think we both ended the game around 150 points left on the table in the final turn. Everything was dying! It was great...
Last turn saw me with Borka, the keg, and a mauled unit of champions. Rob was left with Baldur, Morvahna (hurt), and a mauled woldwarden. Rob had forested walked Baldur to get behind the champions and hit Borka but failed to kill him. On the next turn, Borka only had the 3 fury that was reaved from the dead winter troll... after using all the fury.. Baldur was left with 1 life!! At which point, Baldur finished off Borka.
The game was pretty brutal. Rob took pretty much his full force against the group I set up with Grissel, 1 impaler, 1 axer, 1 DTM, 1 unit of champions, 1 fell caller. That force did a pretty good job of laying down some good hurting before coming down to the superior numbers.
A few highlights
Well, we did the 1k trollblood vs circle but not the 15 minute turns because it was a long ass game.
In one of the best Hordes games I have played, Rob and I faced off on saturday night. At first, we had a scenario we were going to play but after a little confusion on the scoring we said, hell with it and just went to kill.. This gave rob a little edge since I was spread out to take the scenario and he was just going for the kill.
We both started the game with 1k points.. I think we both ended the game around 150 points left on the table in the final turn. Everything was dying! It was great...
Last turn saw me with Borka, the keg, and a mauled unit of champions. Rob was left with Baldur, Morvahna (hurt), and a mauled woldwarden. Rob had forested walked Baldur to get behind the champions and hit Borka but failed to kill him. On the next turn, Borka only had the 3 fury that was reaved from the dead winter troll... after using all the fury.. Baldur was left with 1 life!! At which point, Baldur finished off Borka.
The game was pretty brutal. Rob took pretty much his full force against the group I set up with Grissel, 1 impaler, 1 axer, 1 DTM, 1 unit of champions, 1 fell caller. That force did a pretty good job of laying down some good hurting before coming down to the superior numbers.
A few highlights
- Pureblood Warpwolf 2hand throwing a regular warpwolf with the can't be knocked down spell to get the charge on Borka and that hurt...
- Bog Trogs.. Oh yes.. Bog Trogs.. I could have used them better I think to possible go after the warlocks but I see the potential.
- Pureblood Warpwolf spaming Ravenous... I hate that thing.. Rob loved it.. Miss.. Reroll! HIT!
- FellCaller with liquid courage.. To bad he missed on the charge.. 5 dice for damage on Morvahna... but instead 4 dice and not a good roll but made Rob worry
- Lord of the Feasts actually getting in and hitting something!
- FellCaller on liquid courage can be nasty.. if they don't blow the rolls.
- Winter Troll and Mosh Pit are as useful for the distraction as they are for the abilities
- Rob used a power attack to do some good! Maybe it's a start of a trend.
- Rob needs to learn to use Cav better
- I need to figure out how to get the keg killed at the right time.
Friday, November 02, 2007
The Season of Giving
As we approach yet another goddamn holiday season, it's too easy to let the BAH HUMBUG that lives inside each and every one of us rule. I myself live that way most of the time, but now that I'm old and wise, I believe in giving back to the youngsters, so they can take care of me when I'm old and REALLY crotchety.
To that end, I remind of you a damn fine charity: http://www.childsplaycharity.org/
This charity was formed by the guys at Penny Arcade (my heroes) and does good work - video games and toys for sick and even dying kids at major hospitals across the country (and WORLD now) - including two in our area.
So, while we enjoy the onset of cold that turns our blood to warlust, feel free to give a kid the gift of some bloodthirsty game to take their lives off the fact that they are stuck in a hospital, which, frankly, sucks no matter WHAT age you are.
Amen.
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