Absolution Black Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Yeah...BL has some great stuff, but most of it is brain candy at best. Kris Longknife is one I'll recommend, it really does have a lot of fun moments in it. I don't read much BL apart from Gaunts Ghosts and The Heresy series. Saying that I was impressed with The Angel Exterminatus in the Heresy series...I now have an admiration for the Primarch Perturabo. Not that I'm turning heretic of course... ---------- Post added at 10:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 AM ---------- Ha yeah, at the moment I am too busy reading Wargames rules.... all these new editions. Tell me about it..on my rules reading table at the moment are: Apocalypse for 40K Warmachine mkII Protectorate of Menoth sourcebook so a few good lunch hours of reading lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Check out Pariah, from the Bequin series, that was pretty brilliant. I haven't read a new Heresy book in a long time...lost track of it, then caught up, then tried reading Battle for the Abyss and quit after that, lol. Last one I read was Thousand Sons, which was incredible. ---------- Post added at 05:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:32 AM ---------- Menoth, eh? I loved my little fire starters... if I get around to them, I need to do Epic Feora again. For all the crazy that is the vanes on her armor, I loved that caster, so much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 The only Black Lightning book I ever read was the Witchhunter fantasy ones.... ---------- Post added at 09:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:34 PM ---------- I actually had a game of Forty k yesterday.... my first one under the new edition I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 How'd it go? That's really all you've read by them? That's surprising... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I lost, but I had models left at the end so it is a step up from my Grey Knights..... *grin* Yeah thats all I read, I read how many editions of fluff in the rulebooks so I figured I did not need to read the novels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Fair enough. I will say the Dan Abnett stuff is well worth a read... (not to mention, GW seems to be trying to stomp them out of canon) Not what I meant, lol. Did you have fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 It was not bad, dice let me down so not much has changed there.... still not the greatest system I play but if was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Fair enough. Yeah, I have found other systems to be much more fun, but 40k still has its appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Lol, yeah menoth..whats not to love about ultra religious fire wielding zealots? I am going towards a HArbinger list..love that model and fluff.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Yeah pretty much..... and I do enjoy it more now I am back to playing guard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 40k is great if you don't want to think about gaming lol... Apocalypse is just mad... But it will give me an excuse to unleash my full third company of Raven Guard once the final few units are built! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 The Harbringer is a fantastic model.... shame about the assembly. ---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:48 PM ---------- Yeah my mate is excited about running his first company of space sharks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I love the Harbinger...loved her fluff and her rules are neat. Just could never bring myself to buy it because of the aforementioned assembly issues. Have any thoughts on another caster? Kreoss is a good one thematically with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Well its that time for me.... night all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I do quite like Kreoss....well, better than the others anyway lol! Assembly may not be an issue as someone local is getting rid of their menoth..and has a painted harbinger..fingers crossed the price is right! ---------- Post added at 10:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 AM ---------- Night monkey.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boshea Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I really wish I liked the other IT labs better on campus. This fan is really getting annoying. I always have this passing interest to start a horde force but can never find enough models that work well together to make an army. Don't like Trolls at all, like the beasts for Circle and Everblight but none of the casters appeal to me and don't like most of the infantry, and Minions don't have enough options. Front runner is Skorne, but Makeda is the only one that is really appealing to me. Basically I'd be doing my Khador list but trading massive spike damage and ranged combat, for high speed melee combat. Skorne infantry also looks stupid (mostly the heads), but I think a different colour scheme would fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 *Falls out of bed and stumbles towards the smell of coffee* Morning all, how's it going? How's the weather back home, incidentally? Settled down since the heatwave and storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttsgosadow Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Been looking for a start to Warmachine/Hordes for over 2 years now. Just can't find the good faction/army. I want to play Warmachine heavy, without all that silly infantry (its not called Infantrymachine now, right?). But just can't find a good list for it. Same with Hordes, it all ends up about spamming models from units. Sigh... O well, will just save my moneys for even more Malifaux! On a side note, ordered quite some Sarissa Precision buildings for my 'faux tables Think I will be running little tournaments at our local club and the winner may name one building. Gives me incentive to paint them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boshea Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I really should invest more into my Malifaux terrain. Probably add in another building box to my terraclips, or maybe one of the dungeonrise sets. I think Vaults is the one with good stuff for doing ruined buildings. *Falls out of bed and stumbles towards the smell of coffee* Morning all, how's it going? How's the weather back home, incidentally? Settled down since the heatwave and storm? I have a rainfall warning, yay rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 We've got a thunderstorm rolling in, the flashes of lightning I'm seeing out of the corner of my eye are really distracting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Can you illustrate with your eyes shut bow? Heh ---------- Post added at 03:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 PM ---------- Or are you stuck behind the desk again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I'm thinking about making a Vine video about game design. I think I can sum it up in 6 seconds. The first line of the chorus to the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn"? If I played Menoth, I'd have to name my largest 'jack Trogdor and add a big muscular action figure arm to one side of it *grin* OK, Redd, here's my question for you- let's say Wyrd gave you a leave of absence to work on a product for any other game company. What would it be? I have nearly broken my brain mathhammering Gore Chariots vs. Fight Wagons in this beginner's guide to Orcs...the summary is this: 1 Chariot = good. Unit of 3 Chariots = decent but a Gore Rider Troop is better and cheaper. Unit of 6 Chariots = too expensive for what it does. 1 Fight Wagon = not very good. 3 Fight Wagons = still not that great, a Gore Rider Regiment costs the same and performs better. 6 Fight Wagons = very expensive but mulches units, especially if it can flank one (72 d6 at 3+ to hit will kill anything). ---------- Post added at 11:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 AM ---------- Other than minor color or sculpt variants (like say, a no-helmet version of a character, or an extra weapon option, or a new color scheme for a normal model) I tend to loathe convention exclusives. They punish people who would buy the models but can't drop the bank needed to get there, or don't happen to have friends who will go. I am so glad Wyrd lets everyone order the exclusive models that weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Yeah, that's what they're doing, Dust. Max and Miriya are in the rulebooks, but they're doing convention limited sculpts for it. ttgosadow, if you want to run Jack heavy, take a look at Amon. All you need is a choir, the covenant and maybe a flameguard wall, otherwise take tons of jacks and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Awake in day time ed? Must be Friday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Yeah, the sunlight is really screwing with my eyes let me tell ya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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