Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Okay so time for a quick update. Last night I finished working on my Assault Terminators and started working on Vulkan. Should have some pics posted tonight. Also I ordered the Salamander/Dragon Drop Pod doors from Chapterhouse studios, and some bases from Dragonforge so reviews are coming! I'm currently working on the Dragonforge bases so look for that later this week.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Got this email from GW in my inbox this morning. Looks like the Throne of Skulls tournaments could be coming to the US. Fingers crossed.
Our Throne of Skulls Grand Tournaments are all about having a great time playing one of your favourite games. Over the years they have proved to be a huge success, and so we are now planning to run more of them, in more places round the world, than ever before. As part of this process we're updating the way we run our tournaments, to make it even easier for players to have the best time possible. Our aim is simply to get people together so they can play games, meet up with their mates and immerse themselves in the hobby for a day or two.
Tournaments are not just about fighting battles; there are lots of other things to do as well. They offer an unrivalled opportunity to make new friends and see some really great armies. You're sure to come away with some new ideas for your own collection, and hints and tips on how to achieve the best effects. There are usually plenty of other activities to take part in too. You'll find that a Throne of Skulls Grand Tournament is a fantastic way to celebrate all aspects of the Games Workshop hobby."
"Incoming! Throne of Skulls Grand Tournaments
The Throne of Skulls is coming: Games Workshop's system for Grand Tournaments promising great games, friendly competition and the chance to enjoy the Games Workshop hobby: over to Jervis Johnson to tell you more.
The Throne of Skulls is coming: Games Workshop's system for Grand Tournaments promising great games, friendly competition and the chance to enjoy the Games Workshop hobby: over to Jervis Johnson to tell you more.
Our Throne of Skulls Grand Tournaments are all about having a great time playing one of your favourite games. Over the years they have proved to be a huge success, and so we are now planning to run more of them, in more places round the world, than ever before. As part of this process we're updating the way we run our tournaments, to make it even easier for players to have the best time possible. Our aim is simply to get people together so they can play games, meet up with their mates and immerse themselves in the hobby for a day or two.
Tournaments are not just about fighting battles; there are lots of other things to do as well. They offer an unrivalled opportunity to make new friends and see some really great armies. You're sure to come away with some new ideas for your own collection, and hints and tips on how to achieve the best effects. There are usually plenty of other activities to take part in too. You'll find that a Throne of Skulls Grand Tournament is a fantastic way to celebrate all aspects of the Games Workshop hobby."
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Ok so here are my results from last weeks Ard Boyz tournament. Unfortunately I didn't write anything down for batreps or take any pictures but I'll get the hang of this eventually.
So on Saturday I strolled down to the local hobby shop Brothers Grim (full writeup on them later). We had about 30 players for the Ard Boyz. Small number for the store but more on that another time. :)
My list is here.
Game 1 was the 5 objectives and had me paired against my old buddy Dave playing his Dark Eldar.
His list looked somewhat like this:
Archon on Bike
Reaver Bike squad
Wytche squad
3 Ravagers
Dracon w/Incubi
Mandrakes
2 Webway Portals
About 5 Raiders with Warriors
Result was game ended on turn 4 with me holding 4 objectives and he holding none.
Result: Massacre +1.
Game 2 was old school Victory Points and I was playing a Blood Angels player named Matt.
From what I remember this was his list:
Reclusiarch w/ Jump Pack
Captain
3 Sangiunary Priest - Foot, Jump Pack, Bike
2 Tactical Squads in Rhinos
1 10 Man Assault Squad
1 5 Man bike squad with Attack Bike
1 10 Man Devastator squad with 2 Lascannons, 1 Missile, and 1 Plasma Cannon.
Game ended on turn 6 with a draw. Lost my Crusader to Meltabombs, and immobilized my Redeemer driving through terrain. D'oh!
Result: Draw + 2.
Game 3 was the one I was worried about the most. Modified kill points and I was up against a local, and rather skilled Eldar player, Bill.
His list was:
Eldrad.
Yriel
Striking Scorpions
2x Fire Dragons w/ Wave Serpent
10 Wraithguard
10 Pathfinders
2x Jetbike Squadrons
5 Dire Avengers
Falcon
Dark Reapers
3 WarWalkers w/ 2x Scatter lasers
He reserved almost everything and his dice just shut off. He only got 3 KPs while I got 17. MVPs were the Librarian who stopped Eldrad from casting 2/3s of the time and the Sternguard who took out 4 Wraithguard in shooting and 2 more in Hand to Hand.
Result: Massacre +4.
So there it is. I came in 3rd scoring a total of 57 points. 2nd place was a friend and fellow Salamanders player and 1st was an 11 dread Blood Angel list.
So on Saturday I strolled down to the local hobby shop Brothers Grim (full writeup on them later). We had about 30 players for the Ard Boyz. Small number for the store but more on that another time. :)
My list is here.
Game 1 was the 5 objectives and had me paired against my old buddy Dave playing his Dark Eldar.
His list looked somewhat like this:
Archon on Bike
Reaver Bike squad
Wytche squad
3 Ravagers
Dracon w/Incubi
Mandrakes
2 Webway Portals
About 5 Raiders with Warriors
Result was game ended on turn 4 with me holding 4 objectives and he holding none.
Result: Massacre +1.
Game 2 was old school Victory Points and I was playing a Blood Angels player named Matt.
From what I remember this was his list:
Reclusiarch w/ Jump Pack
Captain
3 Sangiunary Priest - Foot, Jump Pack, Bike
2 Tactical Squads in Rhinos
1 10 Man Assault Squad
1 5 Man bike squad with Attack Bike
1 10 Man Devastator squad with 2 Lascannons, 1 Missile, and 1 Plasma Cannon.
Game ended on turn 6 with a draw. Lost my Crusader to Meltabombs, and immobilized my Redeemer driving through terrain. D'oh!
Result: Draw + 2.
Game 3 was the one I was worried about the most. Modified kill points and I was up against a local, and rather skilled Eldar player, Bill.
His list was:
Eldrad.
Yriel
Striking Scorpions
2x Fire Dragons w/ Wave Serpent
10 Wraithguard
10 Pathfinders
2x Jetbike Squadrons
5 Dire Avengers
Falcon
Dark Reapers
3 WarWalkers w/ 2x Scatter lasers
He reserved almost everything and his dice just shut off. He only got 3 KPs while I got 17. MVPs were the Librarian who stopped Eldrad from casting 2/3s of the time and the Sternguard who took out 4 Wraithguard in shooting and 2 more in Hand to Hand.
Result: Massacre +4.
So there it is. I came in 3rd scoring a total of 57 points. 2nd place was a friend and fellow Salamanders player and 1st was an 11 dread Blood Angel list.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
2500 Pts - Space Marines Roster
HQ: Forgefather Vulkan He'stan (1#, 190 pts)
1 Forgefather Vulkan He'stan @ 190 pts
1 Kesare's Mantle
HQ: Space Marine Librarian (1#, 100 pts)
1 Space Marine Librarian @ 100 pts (...in Power Armour; Null Zone; The Avenger)
1 ...in Power Armour
Elite: Dreadnought (1#, 125 pts)
1 Dreadnought @ 125 pts (Twin Linked Autocannon; Twin Linked Autocannon)
Elite: Terminator Assault Squad (5#, 200 pts)
4 Terminator Assault Squad @ 200 pts (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x4)
1 Sergeant (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x1)
Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (11#, 340 pts)
9 Sternguard Veteran Squad @ 340 pts (Combi-Meltagun x4; Heavy Flamer x1; Drop Pod)
1 Sergeant (Bolter; Power Fist x1)
1 Drop Pod (Drop Pod Assault)
Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 230 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 230 pts (Meltagun; Multi-Melta; Rhino)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Rhino (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Storm Bolter)
Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 230 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 230 pts (Meltagun; Multi-Melta; Rhino)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Rhino (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Storm Bolter)
Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 265 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 265 pts (Flamer; Multi-Melta; Razorback)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Twin Linked Assault Cannon)
Troops: Tactical Squad (10#, 180 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 180 pts (Flamer; Multi-Melta)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
Fast Attack: Land Speeder Squadron (1#, 70 pts)
1 Land Speeder Squadron @ 70 pts (Multi-Melta x1; Heavy Flamer x1)
Fast Attack: Land Speeder Squadron (1#, 70 pts)
1 Land Speeder Squadron @ 70 pts (Multi-Melta x1; Heavy Flamer x1)
Heavy Support: Land Raider Crusader (1#, 250 pts)
1 Land Raider Crusader @ 250 pts
Heavy Support: Land Raider Redeemer (1#, 250 pts)
1 Land Raider Redeemer @ 250 pts (Multi-Melta)
HQ: Forgefather Vulkan He'stan (1#, 190 pts)
1 Forgefather Vulkan He'stan @ 190 pts
1 Kesare's Mantle
HQ: Space Marine Librarian (1#, 100 pts)
1 Space Marine Librarian @ 100 pts (...in Power Armour; Null Zone; The Avenger)
1 ...in Power Armour
Elite: Dreadnought (1#, 125 pts)
1 Dreadnought @ 125 pts (Twin Linked Autocannon; Twin Linked Autocannon)
Elite: Terminator Assault Squad (5#, 200 pts)
4 Terminator Assault Squad @ 200 pts (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x4)
1 Sergeant (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x1)
Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (11#, 340 pts)
9 Sternguard Veteran Squad @ 340 pts (Combi-Meltagun x4; Heavy Flamer x1; Drop Pod)
1 Sergeant (Bolter; Power Fist x1)
1 Drop Pod (Drop Pod Assault)
Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 230 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 230 pts (Meltagun; Multi-Melta; Rhino)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Rhino (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Storm Bolter)
Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 230 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 230 pts (Meltagun; Multi-Melta; Rhino)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Rhino (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Storm Bolter)
Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 265 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 265 pts (Flamer; Multi-Melta; Razorback)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Twin Linked Assault Cannon)
Troops: Tactical Squad (10#, 180 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 180 pts (Flamer; Multi-Melta)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
Fast Attack: Land Speeder Squadron (1#, 70 pts)
1 Land Speeder Squadron @ 70 pts (Multi-Melta x1; Heavy Flamer x1)
Fast Attack: Land Speeder Squadron (1#, 70 pts)
1 Land Speeder Squadron @ 70 pts (Multi-Melta x1; Heavy Flamer x1)
Heavy Support: Land Raider Crusader (1#, 250 pts)
1 Land Raider Crusader @ 250 pts
Heavy Support: Land Raider Redeemer (1#, 250 pts)
1 Land Raider Redeemer @ 250 pts (Multi-Melta)
Tactics were simple. In missions 1 and 2 you combat squad all 4 tactical squads and the Sternguard. Tactical squad without a transport joins the Librarian in the Redeemer. Vulkan joins the Termies in the Crusader. Mission results to follow...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Hello all and welcome to Fires of the Forge. Stelshadow here, I'll be the contributor to this blog. First off a little about me; I've been playing Warhammer 40k for about 3 years now and play at an awesome store on Long Island. My main armies are Imperial Guard, Chaos Daemons, and Salamanders.
My goal with this blog is to get to participate more in the hobby and force myself to paint and model more. That's all for now so on with the content!
My goal with this blog is to get to participate more in the hobby and force myself to paint and model more. That's all for now so on with the content!
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