10th Edition

 As everyone is aware by now, 10th edition 40K is out and being used to play games. Or at least trying to be used. The initial rollout of 10th was, rocky, to say the least. When I first read through the new ruleset, I was fairly dismayed. There were some rule interactions that seemed, initially at least, like they were going to cause problems.

Vogen Crusade Update

 Crusade Rules

Playing Crusade games, especially starting at the 25 Power Level and working up from there, has been very enjoyable. It has also, unfortunately, exposed some rather glaring problems with the Crusade rules in general.

Rediscovering fun in 40k.

 Welcome back! It's kind of hard to stay motivated in your hobby, when you don't get to actually DO your hobby. Stupid virus. Anyway, I had reached a point where I just wasn't enjoying actually playing the game of 40K anymore.

While I wasn't playing, I did do some painting, both models and terrain. Also redesigned my gaming table to be the super dense urban table I've always wanted. And when I had the table set up, I realized that with the core mechanics of 9th edition, and the I-GO-YOU-GO structure of the game, it was going to lead to some very unbalanced games.

Melee armies, like my Orks, would have a fair bit of an advantage over shooting oriented armies, and anything that ignored line of sight would also get a chance to shine, given how dense the table really is.

So I started tinkering with the rules. What started out as a mental exercise in how to play on an ultra dense urban table turned into a cascade of rules that flow through the whole game structure.

Below are the rules that I've been playing games with recently, and I've been having some of the most fun games of 40K that I've had since 4th ed. Check them out below, and leave a comment if you like. All constructive criticism accepted.

ULANOR Campaign Update

On hold for the moment.

With the recent release of the Imperial Fists Codex Supplement, it appears the Orks have fallen pretty far behind in terms of power. 

I've tried a few different things in games, and the games have all been over turn 1. The sheer amount of firepower that Marines can throw out now, and with AP -1 literally sweeps Orks off the table.

I'm currently re-configuring my gaming table to include substantially more line of sight blocking terrain, but it will be a few months until this is completed. Until then, the ULANOR campaign is on hold.

But the Insurrecction Campaign is back to take it's place! Lots of Imperial Fists vs Chaos of all types!

Until next time, happy gaming!

Gaming Table Update

Campaign on hold.

I am updating and expanding the city scape on my gaming table, so there is no battle report this month. But I did take a few pictures that capture what one quarter of the new table will look like.

Orktober is Upon Us!

Real Life Intrudes...again.

Nothing new here, really. Real life has reared its ugly head and kept me from getting any decent battle reports done, though I have managed to get a few games in. Hopefully, things change for the better now that winter is approaching.

May already?

Another few months with no blog updates. To tell you the truth, I've been focused more on painting lately, than playing.

I have actually been getting games in. And while they have been fun, for the most part (which is mainly a reflection of the small group of friends I play with), they haven't been good battle report games.

I usually get one game in a month. Adulting can suck, but it is what it is. So, since January, I've played 5 games. Not one of those was a good battle report game.

January game I played Horde Orks vs Hereticus Astartes. A rather large portion of my army was unpainted, though my opponent's was painted rather well. The game actually went to turn 5 and I had hope for 8th ed. Mainly the pictures weren't good enough for a battle report, though I did make some rules mistakes, not that it helped me. I lost in a close and fun game.

February I tried my Tau against Hereticus Astartes. Thanks to the warp, I got Seized. Not that it mattered in the end. Game was called before Turn 3 as the Tau had rather quickly obliterated the heretics. Fun game due to my opponent, but a horrible battle report. One sided and dull to read. And again, most of my Tau are based red, but unpainted. See the theme? I'm working on rectifying the lack of painted minis.

For my March game, I had a friend help me play a simulation style game, where the choices we made were what we thought would happen in a book, between my Space Marines and his Eldar. I probably could have done a decent battle report on that one, but I didn't take notes or pictures, and rather just enjoyed the game.

In April I tried my all Terminator army, again vs Hereticus Astartes, but this time with a Kytan. This one was unacceptable for a battle report partly because it was really over turn 2, and partly because I forgot that Thunder Hammers hit on 4+, in Turn 1, which meant a dead Kytan by the end of turn 2. So, no battle report there either. Techically, I was way ahead on points (Maelstrom game) but with that rule gaff, that's a DQ.

And finally this month, May, I finally got a game in on my friend's almost completed table that he has been working on for about ...TWO WHOLE YEARS. Yeah, adulting sure can suck. Anyway, I took my Orks, and my artillery is all still unpainted. We played the Patrol narrative mission, and I deployed so bad that my mobs of Boyz never made combat in 5 turns. It was like a non-game, really. Which I lost. At least it went 5 turns.



So, that's where I am at. Painting more, and enjoying it for the most part. Working on building a light box, to take better pictures of the minis I am painting. I am not a master painter, by any stretch. Regular guy with not much time to hobby trying to get paint on things.

Hopefully, next month, I'll have something with pictures to post.

Until then, happy gaming!

Happy New Year!

40K 8th Edition

First off, Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a great holiday season. As you know, I haven't been blogging recently. That is due to 8th edition.

In short, it sucks.