Game Called due to Weather

So our scheduled game for today, our 400 points battles, got cancelled due to the extremely warm weather. It is looking now that our planned get together might be pushed back for at least two to four weeks due to conflicts in people's schedules and such.
Anyways, I'll be sure to keep you all posted.

Until Next Time!

Objectives - In Progress

As making objectives are part of the army progress I started on mine the other day, here are some screenshots. When creating these I couldn't stop myself from creating them as a sort of self contained little stories.

This poor sod was an advance scout out behind enemy lines gathering intelligence, unfortunately he did not select his cover very carefully as he took a shot to the right eye leaving all his gathered intelligence going to waste out of reach Imperial Hands.

This Guardsman almost made it back to the underground bunker he was stationed at after going out to scavenge some resources....almost. Who knows what the underground bunker holds for weapons, intel or other possible valuables. 

Still working on the base of this one. A small unmanned drone sent out to serve as a spotter for the rest of the army.

As this is the first time I'm actually creating some objectives to use ingame I hope this is about what was expected of me. I guess I will find out...

- Jeroen 

Points Month #1

As was posted before the points.

Completing the Painting Assignment: 3 Points
Adhered to the Army Composition: 1 Point
Army List with Named Characters: 1 Point
Completed Additional Assignment: 1 Point
Game Played, Lost: 1 Point
Game Played, Draw: 3 Points
Game Played, Won: 5 Points

It seems everyone started out this first month with enthusiasm and dedication to this endeavor as everyone had their models painted and ready to go. Everyone adhered to the Army Composition and managed to Name their Characters.

This Month's Score is:

Patrick: 10 Points
Richard: 10 Points
Sander: 10 Points
Jeroen: 10 Points
Jack: 6 Points
John: 6 Points
Nils: 6 Points
Rutger: 6 Points

Of course everything can change next month where we add another 200 points to the total of which at least one has to be a Troops choice to get that point. Also asked for is an Objective Marker.

Imperial Guard - Orks

My own game this time round where I, playing the Imperial Guard, got squared off against a green skinned horde more numerous than my own forces...

Jeroen's Imperial Guard

Imperial Guard (11 Models)

Commissar Lord Tahnhauser

Veteran Squad

- Sergeant O'Malley - Shotgun

- 6 Shotguns

- Melta Guns

Rutger's Orks

Orks (14 Models)
Ork Warboss
- Warboss Argh!
- Power Klaw
13 Ork Boyz
- Nob with Powerklaw
- Big Shoota

The game was very close, the Imperial Guard was doing okay picking off the Orks one by one, but cover made this a lot harder. Once the Orks reached the Guardsmen they basically stood no chance. The game ended after turn 5 where we counted Victory Points.
Making the Imperial Guard the victor by 1 point, at this time the only models left standing were Lord Commissar Tahnhauser (2 wounds left) and 3 Ork Boyz.
For the hell of it we added a quick turn to see what would have happened if we had continued. The end result was that the Lord Commissar can look for some more cannon fodder to use next month.

Winner: Imperial Guard

Space Wolves - Necrons

The third game of the day featured John's Space Wolves squaring off against Patrick's Necrons.
Forces used in the game consisted of the following:

Patrick's Necrons

 Necrons (7 Models)
Overlord
- Overlord Imhotekh (Sempiternal Weave, Warscythe)
Necron Warriors
- Phalanx XIII

John's Space Wolves

Space Wolves (7 Models)
Wolf Guard Battle Leader
- Battle Leader Braveheart (Power Weapon)
6 Blood Claws
- Power Fist

This game marked the first time when one of the Space Marine Chapters got defeated by an opposing force.

Winner: Necrons

White Scars - Imperial Guard

Sander and Jack got the ball going by being the first two to take to the field and they got the game so fast it almost looked like they had a score to settle or something...
The two forces consisted of the following:

Sander's White Scars

White Scars (6 Models)
Space Marine Captain in Power Armour
- Captain Sandokahn
Tactical Squad
- Sergeant Khasar
- 4 Space Marines

Jack's Imperial Guard

Imperial Guard (15 Models)
Command Squad
- Company Commander (Plasma Pistol, Power Weapon)
- 2 Imperial Guardsmen
- Heavy Weapon Team (Missile Launcher)
Veteran Squad
- Sergeant
- 7 Imperial Guardsmen (2 Flamer, 1 Heavy Flamer)
- 1 Heavy Weapon Team (Missile Launcher)

This game took place further away so I did not witness the events unfolding on this battlefield up close but I do know that in the end it came down to two models. The Space Marine Captain ended up squaring off with the Company Commander.... with predictable results.

Winner: White Scars

Space Wolves - Imperial Guard

One of the two first games that was played from the get go. Both Richard and Nils took the time to setup a mission and roll for the special rule that came with the commander of their forces.
The forces they selected consisted of the following:

Richard's Space Wolves

Space Wolves (7 Models)

Wolf Priest
- Wolf Priest Haefnir

Grey Hunter Squad

- Sergeant

- 5 Grey Hunters

- Plasma Gun

Nils' Imperial Guard

Imperial Guard (15 Models)
Command Squad
- Company Commander Cruderian (Plasma Pistol)
- 4 Melta Guns
Veteran Squad
- Sergeant
- 7 Shotguns
- 3 Melta Guns

Having Observed this match it was going really well for the Imperial Guard as long as they stuck to cover, the first several turns they were picking off several of the Space Wolf models to great frustration of Richard.
The tide turned once the Space Wolves managed to get in cover and the Guard ended up being caught in the open, where they were slowly whittled down.

Winner: Space Wolves

200 Points!

So the day of our first appointed get together has rolled around and everyone met up with their 'army' (of 200 points) painted. Things were off to a good start!

The table pictured above was divided along the middle by the Fortress of Redemption to create two small areas which would allow us to play. It was decided to play the game as a Skirmish game counting each model as a separate and individual unit.

All the 200 point armies gathered together.

Opponents were randomly decided before the rest of the terrain was setup on the two tables. Having an excess of large terrain pieces the Skyshield Landing Pad and a Set of Trenches were moved off to the side and were not used.
This being the first time we actually played by the new 6th edition rules, meant the game ended up slower than originally anticipated. In the beginning the plan was to play four games of 1v1, after which we would play a 4v4 game. In the end we only did the 1v1 games because the afternoon was progressing rapidly.

The Matches were as follows:

- White Scars - Imperial Guard (Sander - Jack)
- Space Wolves - Imperial Guard (Richard - Nils)
- Imperial Guards - Orks (Jeroen - Rutger)
- Space Wolves - Necrons (Patrick - John)

During the games there was a lot of browsing through the books to look up new rules as we all slowly got more familiar with the 6th edition rules. In the following posts the composition of each players army and the end result of each battle will be listed.

Wolf Lord Richard - Progress

Here are some images provided by our own 'Wolf Lord' for the work in progress for the initial month of 200 points. He provided several stages of painting as he went along finalizing his initial selection for the Tale of Eight Geeks...

I especially like the selection of colored candles...

...I am always jealous when I see his models painted. They more than make me feel inadequate in the painting department.

And so it begins...

Below is the an images of the first 200 points belonging to Nils, the Lesser Daemon of Slaanesh. Who insists that his Imperial Guard selected for this project are pure and still serve the Emperor faithfully. So we are to just disregard the Slaanesh Chaos Space Marines standing behind them, as they are totally not coercing or corrupting the guardsmen in any way....

Long Live the Gods o..Emperor!

Who am I kidding....
Looking at this. They are damn Traitors!

Meet the Geeks #8

What's your name? 

Wolf Lord Richard

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

Almost 20 years.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby? 

Through a friend of mine, Patrick.

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor? 

The Mighty Space Wolves of course!

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army? 

Nah, I have about 8 million points worth of Space Wolves that still need painting and assembly so this was a good excuse to dust those off and get some work done.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building? 

AAAHOOOOooooowwwww.....

Which other armies do you play? 

I mostly play with my Space Wolves. Although I do have an Imperial Guard army I play with every now and then, and I have a Tau Army which I really should use one of these days...

Any hints about your Special Project?

If I wanted to give out a hint I would have to know what I wanted to do myself.

Anything you wish to add?

I hope that all of us manage to finish this project/campaign so we can all have a good time and enjoy ourselves (and end up with a painted army). Who know what else we can do afterwards.

Meet the Geeks #7

What's your name? 

Sander (or Sandokhan)

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

I've been busy with the hobby for a few years now but only managed to play a game and a half or so.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby? 

Through a weird guy named Richard...

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor? 

White Scars.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army? 

Not as such.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building? 

Following a theme based off of Genghis Khan and his mongol horde.

Which other armies do you play? 

None.

Any hints about your Special Project?

Yeah, it's something you can ride...

Anything you wish to add?

Nope.

Meet the Geeks #6

What's your name? 

Jack (Yak)

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

I've been playing 40K since 1997/1998.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby? 

I caught the bug through Patrick and a mate of his.

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor? 

Cadian Imperial Guard.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army? 

No, not a chance to try out a new army. There are still numerous ways to try out new tactics and ways to play with my existing armies.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building? 

Not really.

Which other armies do you play? 

I also have a Jungle Fighter army built around Veterans and some Space Marines but those are on the back burner.

Any hints about your Special Project?

Not yet, still trying to find out a few things.

Anything you wish to add?

I'm still wondering what to do with a second HQ....Of course I got one ready...but still.

Meet the Geeks #5

What's your name? 

Rutger

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

14 Years.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby? 

Through an idiot (my brother).

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor? 

Orkses.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army? 

Nope just to paint one.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building? 

Green like everthing else these days.

Which other armies do you play? 

Too many to mention.

Any hints about your Special Project?

Uhm.

Anything you wish to add?

WAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!

Meet the Geeks #4

What's your name?

John

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

Give or take 10 years.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby?

Games Workshop Oberhausen.

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor?

Space Wolves.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army?

Maybe..

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building?

Not yet.

Which other armies do you play?

Tau, Necrons, Ultra Marines and Daemonhunters.

Any hints about your Special Project?

Nope.

Anything you wish to add?


I consider this to be a very nice initiative to get in some more gaming.

Meet the Geeks #3

What's your name?

Nils, Lesser Daemon of Slaanesh

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

18 Years.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby?

We wanted to make a game with little plastic men shooting at each other, turned out there already was such a game called WH40K.

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor?

Imperial Guard, my Slaanesh Chaos Space Marines are so pissed about that.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army?

Not a chance, more of an excuse.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building?

Hell Yeah! Mechanized Death!

Which other armies do you play?

Slaanesh Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels and Tyranids.

Any hints about your Special Project?


Thinking way too big again.

Anything you wish to add?

All your souls are belong to me.

Meet the Geeks #2

What's your name?

Patrick

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

I've been playing WH40K for nearly 20 years now, my first purchase was White Dwarf 171.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby?

I came in contact with WH40K through the PC game Space Hulk, in the box was a flyer for Games Workshop.

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor?

I will be playing Necrons during this campaign.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army?

I came up with the idea for all of this so I would have the chance to start a new army without having to feel guilty about it.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building?

Yes.....oh you were wondering what that was?

Which other armies do you play?

I also play Chaos Space Marines....ever since I started WH40K, other than that I do have models from every other army but I do not play them actively.

Any hints about your Special Project?

They're coming over the hill,

They've come to the attack,

They're coming in for the kill,

There's no turning back,

Invaders ... fighting,

Imvaders ... marauding.

Anything you wish to add?

I hope that the group will manage to stick together and that everyone can get the most out of their hobby during this campaign in the way they wish to experience it. And I hope that we manage to keep going next year. :D

Meet the Geeks #1

What's your name?

Jeroen

How long have you been playing Warhammer 40K?

For about 13 years now (time goes a lot faster than you think). Once you start collecting though one never really stops even if you don’t play very often.

How did you come into contact with the GW Hobby?

I joined a local gaming club that ran all sorts of fantasy games, at the time I was mostly into roleplaying and Magic the Gathering. Exposure to constant battles being fought on the tabletop with miniatures peeked my interest and the club mentality allowed me to roll into the hobby.

Which Army will you be playing during this endeavor?

I will be playing Imperial Guard.

Has this been a chance to acquire and/or tryout a new army?

Yes. I did have most of the models for my army already but I never actually played with the Imperial Guard yet. I figured this was a good moment to try them out and get some of them painted up.

Do you have a theme connecting the army you are building?

As I am used to getting my ass kicked I went with an army pick that would still allow me to feel good about losing some matches. I’ve decided to go with an army based around the Penal Legion Squad, picturing my force as basically a prisoner heavy army with some guards thrown in to keep the inmates in line. So even if I lose I’ll be doing the Emperor a favor by getting rid of some undesirables.

Which other armies do you play?

Too many. I started out in 40K with Chaos Space Marines, dedicated to Nurgle as we already had a Khorne player at the club. I also own small Tau, Tyranid, Eldar and Ork Speedfreak armies and have been working on my own Deathwing Space Marine Chapter called the Emperor’s Pride.

Any hints about your Special Project?

No Comment.

Anything you wish to add?

It’s been too long since I got to play some WH40K as all of us got older and time seemed to be less abundant. I actually managed to miss the entirety of 4^th edition and got back into things with 5^th. So I am looking forward to receiving my copy of the 6^th edition rulebook and seeing what is what.

Can’t wait to start playing against the other geeks….even if I get my ass kicked I’m sure we will all enjoy ourselves. Thanks again Patrick for taking the initiative to get this thing going!

Rules and Planning

So as you can see the idea is that each month we expand our armies by 200 points in a certain order and play a game each month. Players do not have to adhere to the order exactly nor have the points actually painted but points will be awarded for people following the guidelines.

First Month: June, 2012

- Because this was the first month we decided not to set a deadline for anything as we had to go over the rules and whatnot. The plan was to play some Space Hulk. Barbecue, chat and discuss the happening of 23.VI.12.

Second Month: July, 2012

- 200 Points Painted (Total).
- At least 1 Troops and 1 HQ choice.
- 1 Game Played.

Third Month:  August, 2012

- 400 Points Painted (Total).
- Add at least 1 Troops.
- 1 Objective Marker.
- 1 Game Played.

Fourth Month:  September, 2012

- 600 Points Painted (Total).
- Add at least 1 Elite, Fast, Heavy Support or a Dedicated
  Transport choice.
- 1 Objective Marker.
- 1 Game Played.

Fifth Month:  October, 2012

- 800 Points Painted (Total).
- Add another HQ or a retinue for the first HQ choice.
- 1 Objective Marker.
- 1 Game Played.

Sixth Month:  November, 2012

- 1000 Points Painted (Total).
- Add at least a Tank, Flyer, Walker, Skimmer or a Monstrous Creature.
- 1 Game played.

Seventh Month:  December, 2012

- Christmas Battle with 8 1000 point armies?

Points:

Points will be awarded in the following manner:

Completed the Painting Assignment:            3 points

Adhered to Army composition:                   1 point

Army List with named Characters:              1 point

Completed additional assignment:               1 point

Game Played, Lost:                                    1 point

Game Played, Draw:                                  3 points
Game Played, Won                                    5 Points

Special Project:

Everybody runs the chance to be caught up in real life causing them to be unable to complete their painting assignment, not have a chance to play their game, or they just tend to lose more often than they win games.

There will be a chance for one person to make up some lost points or to simply increase their lead on the others by winning the points for the "Special Project".

 This special project, which will remain a secret until the last day, can be anything as long as it reflects the 'character' of your army. An additional objective, a display model, a piece of terrain or a special conversion. All players together will select the best looking, most impressive, most original...or whatever you want to add there that caused someone to pick one of the projects. The one who gets most votes will earn another 5 points.