tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195046682024-03-07T17:54:27.936+08:00The 101st Galleria RegularsBLOG of the now infamous group that began it's roots at Neutral Grounds hobby shop in Robinson's Galleria. A group of friends sharing common interests. Miniature Gaming, Coffee(code word for PYTs ;)) and Poker.Salubrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14947226213955912383noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-25193595932183508192011-04-10T20:34:00.003+08:002011-04-11T03:27:36.886+08:00Hive Fleet Conqueror: Conquering the Gladiator<center><img src = "http://www.fwallpaper.net/pics/movies/gladiator/gladiator_8.jpg" height = 250 width = 200></img></center><br />
After 2 months of blood and sweat, finally the Conqueror Conquers them all, taking home the bacon as this year's Gladiator Champion (John Cena's intro music playing in the background... "♪You can't see me my time is now...♪"... too much wrestling). Among all 40++ players that joined the league, only the top 8 went in for the finals; the top 2 for each of the 3 sectors and 2 wildcards. Here's a link for the rules in this year's Gladiator: <a href= http://galleriabasterds.blogspot.com/2011/02/gladiator-2011.html>Rules</a><br />
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<b>The Spawning:</b><br />
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Before the start of the tournament, I have been playtesting my 60 genestealer list to represent my tyranids in Gladiator 2k11. But I think the list was kinda 'meh' because it was just genestealers and hiveguards, and doesn't represent the true strength of the army which is synergy. So I changed my list and built around my favorite killer of them all, the Swarmlord. so here was the final list I submitted:<br />
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Swarmlord: 280<br />
2 tyrant guard: 130<br />
- lash whip and rending claws<br />
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Tervigon: 195<br />
- toxin sacs, adrenal glands, catalyst, cluster spines<br />
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18 termagants: 90<br />
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11 genestealers w/ broodlord: 250<br />
- toxin sacs<br />
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3 hive guard: 150<br />
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3 zoanthropes: 180<br />
spore: 40<br />
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8 ymgarl: 184<br />
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If you know me, I love genestealers, for the past 2 years I have been playing with 60 or so genestealers as part of my army, I even went to last years Gladiator finals with my all stealer list with no guns, but unfortunately my luck stopped on the second round. So I went outside of my comfort zone and try a new concept. <br />
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I'm not used to playing tyranids without tons of genestealers as my speartip. So, I read tons of articles from tyranid hive, dakkadakka, heresy-online (oddjobs' article), and hyv3mynd (synaps3.blogspot.com, best tyranid blog to have ever read) to learn on how to properly and effectively utilize each unit. I playtested with my list a couple of times until I get used of how each unit work.<br />
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<b>The devouring</b><br />
It's time!!! February 5, 2011, first week of the Gladiator, but unfortunately I wasn't able to play the first mission due to work. It all started on the second week, here are the links for my first 2 games:<br />
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<a href= http://galleriabasterds.blogspot.com/2011/02/hive-fleet-conqueror-goes-to-war.html> VS Imperial Guard </a><br />
<a href= http://galleriabasterds.blogspot.com/2011/02/hive-fleet-conqueror-vs-ryan-tamayos.html> VS CSM </a><br />
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I ended up with 1 win and 1 lose for my first 2 games, and got a 3 game winning streak afterwards. Here are the links for my 3 games:<br />
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<a href= http://galleriabasterds.blogspot.com/2011/02/hive-fleet-conqueror-kuneho-vs-pre.html> VS Pre-heresy CSM </a><br />
<a href= http://galleriabasterds.blogspot.com/2011/03/hive-fleet-conqueror-devouring-at.html> VS CSM and Salamanders </a><br />
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The streak ended when I fought against Kerwin and his Space wolves, but I never got to make a battle report for this one and my last game against J-soon's crimson fist. So I'll just give a quick recap on what happened on my last 2 games before the finals.<br />
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Against kerwin's SW: <br />
The mission was for week 6 (check out mission I played against the salamanders under "VS CSM and Salamanders" link). Both my ymgarls and genestealers went for his longfang while my other units are dancing with death against the lasers of doom. We went for turn 6 after his thunderwolves was able to kill my termagants claiming the middle objective and consolidated to take the center. I can go for a tie if I ran my swarmlord or go for the win if I assault the 3 remaining thunderwolf with lord, since it's just a one point difference between a draw and a lose, so go for break and went short by a millimeter to reach his twolves with my swarmlord, giving him a 5-3 victory.<br />
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The last game was against J-soon'c crimson fist, check the link for <a href= http://z3.invisionfree.com/MWPH/index.php?showtopic=2469&st=495> week 7 mission</a>(look for the week 7 mission). My Swarmlord was on the rampage killing Cantor and 5 LC terminators, 2 squads of tac marines, and a landraider, failing to wipe him out as a single rhino survived the combat against my swarmlord. It was a 16-2 victory for the Conqueror.<br />
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I went second overall in our sector and managed to grab a spot for the final 8.<br />
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<b>The Conqueror:</b><br />
April 9, 2011, the top 8 players slugged it out on a single elimination game using this scenario:<br />
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2011 Warhammer 40,000 Gladiator Finals<br />
April 9, 2011<br />
Lito's Battle Bunker<br />
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In The Coliseum<br />
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I see before me the Gladiator lie<br />
He leans upon his hand - his manly brow<br />
Consents to death, but conquers agony<br />
-Lord Byron<br />
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Victory Conditions:<br />
Simple. Have more Gladiator Points or Kill Points than you opponent at the end of the game.<br />
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After deployment, BUT BEFORE THE START OF THE GAME, flip a coin. If it's heads use the Gladiator Point System to determine the Victor. If it's tails use the Kill Point System.<br />
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Game Length:<br />
Game 1 - 6 Turns<br />
Game 2 - 6 Turns<br />
Game 3 - 7 Turns<br />
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Deployment:<br />
Players flip a coin and call it. Winner chooses whether to deploy his entire army first and go first or deploy second and go second following the deployment given below:<br />
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Game 1 – Dawn of War<br />
Game 2 – Pitched Battle<br />
Game 3 – To Be Revealed<br />
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Mission Special Rules:<br />
All Games– Reserves, Infiltrate, Scouts, Deep Strike<br />
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Good Luck to All. smile.gif Spectators of course welcome!<br />
Remember registration up to 8:50 am tomorrow. We'll start at 9:00am.<br />
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The Grand Dic <br />
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Here are the representatives for the gladiator finals:<br />
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Galleria sector (the Basterds, we's reprezent!!!):<br />
Emcee Castillo - Space wolves<br />
Ian "kuneho" Siongco (moi) - Nids<br />
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Bunker Sector:<br />
Jeff Jongko - Space wolves<br />
EJ lim - Death wing (he's the only newbie that went to the finals, kudos to him)<br />
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Team EYOT sector:<br />
Paolo Lapa - Orks<br />
Lucas Jacinto - Dark eldar (GT 2k10 Best General)<br />
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Wildcards:<br />
Sunny Yu - Nids<br />
Freddie yu - SoB with IG (GT 2k10 best overall)<br />
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Browse through the link if you want to know each list: <br />
<a href= http://z3.invisionfree.com/MWPH/index.php?showtopic=2469&st=555> Finals list</a><br />
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After knowing each list, the army that I'll be having a problem will be against the DE and emcee's all terminator loganwing army, hoping not to play against them on the first round. So the random pairings were made. Here were the first pairings:<br />
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Emcee (SW) vs Lucas (DE) - Emcee won with KP (Emcee has only 6 KP in total, 6-5 victory for the wolves)<br />
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Jeff (SW) vs Sunny (nids) - Sunny won with most gladiator points<br />
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paolo (orks) vs Freddie (SOB) - Paolo won with KP<br />
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All four tables have good amounts of terrain with a mix of blocking LOS terrains. So, I have to take advantage of the terrain to pull out a win whoever my opponent would be.<br />
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<b>The Execution:</b><br />
First game against Ej's Deathwing using gladiator points:<br />
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Ej has 4x5 man assault terminators with CML and has 1 unit that has banner and apothecary, belial, and 3 vindicators.It was a game of bad rolls for both of us, me for getting perils 4x and him getting bad rolls for his shooting. For the first time, my tervigon never stopped spawning termagants for the whole game which basically is one of the key factor of my victory, blocking and shooting. My swarmlord didnt do much and was killed by belial and gang but managed to whittle them down to 2 termies (only the CML termie with banner and regular th/ss termie survived) and belial. 2 of his vindicators were wrecked by turn 2 while the remaining one got weapon destroyed. <br />
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All of my termagants soften up one squad of terminators at a time before I assault it with my toxin stealers. In the end the only remaining unit wass his weaponless vindicator. It was a great game and victory for the nids.<br />
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Second game: VS emcee's logan wing space wolves<br />
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Ok, I can fight his list if there are objectives in the game, but with Gladiator points, he can just stay in one corner, sitting in terrain, and shoot me to death. He had 2x10 man terminators, mostly with power weapon and storm bolters with 2 CML each. logan and a rune priest in one squad, then a wolf priest with saga of the hunter and another rune priest in the other squad. He got first turn and deployed both units in cover. How do I pull out a win against this list? Simple, I took advantage of blocking LOS terrains and shoot him down with my hive guard unit. <br />
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After 6 turns, it's still a draw. So we go for a sudden death that went up to turn 9. Whoever scored the highest Gladiator point in a player turn wins. I just need to kill of 2 terminators to put his units to half and get half of the unit's points to seal the deal. He kept shooting at my swarmlord and gang with FNP, who kept shrugging off ML and living lightning wounds. And on the 9th turn, shooting from my zoanthrope and hive guard managed to reduce one unit to half that won me the game....<br />
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<b>The Lord of the Swarm:</b><br />
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Final game against Sunny Yu with his all reserve Nids. He managed to seal a win against Paolo's orks. He has a flying tyrant with single BL devourer, with OA and HC, trygon prime, mawloc, 3x8 genestealers, 7 ymgarls, 16 toxin hormas, and 2 zoanthropes on pod. My plan was to stay on terrain and let him come over to me. <br />
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During this game, the only key mistake I did was I didn't able to fully occupy the terrain where his ymgarls went dormant, who managed to assault my tervigon on the second turn. My Swarmlord Proved to be the king of the swarm. it killed the mawloc, the remnants of the ymgarl, depleted hormas, and a small squad of stealers, who, did great in this game, not just providing the kill, but also supporting the little critters around him.<br />
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The another key factor of my win was utilizing the proper use of termagants for blocking. I was able to block the prime's path to avoid him assaulting my zoanthropes, who, with the help of the hiveguard, managed to reduce the prime down to only 1 wound. After the dust settles, what remained in my army was my Swarmlord with his 2 buddies, and my 3 hive guards. Sunny was left by an unwounded tyrant and a wounded trygon prime. It was a 1 Gladiator point win for me and was held as the Gladiator 2k11 champion. <br />
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I would like to extend my thanks to all the players who participated in this awesome tournament and to all of my opponents... till next year's Gladiator... the swarm will be waiting.Kunehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00137131499289367471noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-5768013033100321872011-03-07T13:01:00.001+08:002011-03-07T13:04:54.614+08:00Come and Get Them<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">WHY I PLAY ELITE ARMIES<i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"><i>“This is serious. We're Rangers, not some sorry-ass JROTC. We're elite. Let's act like it out there.”</i> – Sgt. Eversmann (Black Hawk Down)</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Like most new 40K players, I had no particular battle plan in mind when I built my first army. Needless to say, I also had no idea on army composition, what works best with what… etc. However, after a full year of getting pulverized on the table top (I got my first ever win only after 7 months of playing), I learned a thing or two. One marked improvement was in my army lists.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"><i>“At age 7, as is customary in </i></span><span class="indquotelink"><i>Sparta</i></span><span class="indquotelink"><i> the boy was taken from his mother and plunged into a world of violence. Manufactured by 300 years of Spartan warrior society to create the finest soldiers the world has ever known. The agoge as it's called, forces the boy to fight, starves him, forces him to steal... and if necessary, to kill.”</i> – Dilios (300)</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">Of course, Neutral Grounds is no </span><span class="indquotelink">Sparta</span><span class="indquotelink"> and I am not/was not 7 when I started, but seven months (and then some) of <span style=""> </span>early “learning” from the veterans made me the player I am now. At that time, I saw how they can get many from so few (ie min max) so I naturally went through that path. My mindset was how many “X’s” can I fit into “Y” points. Long story short, I had an army that was alternatively called “The Light Show” by the sheer amount of lascannon/plasma/missile/assault cannon/bolter shots it can throw at the opponent. However, the focus on guns and guns alone left me with just less than a hundred points for my HQ. Although it is rare that an opponent’s army reaches my lines, but when they do, my army folds like a poker player does with a bad hand. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">After years of using token HQs and armies with limited close combat ability, I decided to go the other way. This turn came around at first during the Eye of Terror campaign, when a souped up Space Wolf list was made available (13<sup>th</sup> Company). From then, I saw the value of what a strong HQ can do and what elite forces provide. Coupled with my affinity for the cinematic or the flair in everything, I slowly went through the elite path. The decision was cemented with the recent codices/codexes providing options to field entire armies made up of elite units.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">So, why do I like to play an elite army? Let me talk you through some bits of my warhammer psyche and show you the reasons why.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ol style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">I will “know my army” better.</span></li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><i>“You know, you shouldn't jump around when this nice woman is holding a sharp pair of scissors. If you move she could slip and slice your jugular vein, on accident. There is no way to stitch the jugular. All of your blood will be on the floor in four minutes. I have seen this. I have done this. You don't want this.”</i> - Zohan</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">“Knowing” my army is two-fold. Since elite armies specialize in only certain aspects of the game, I would know what my army can or can’t do like the back of my hand. Second, hobby wise, I would have fewer figs to assemble and paint, so I would have more time to make the army look better (all things being equal).</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ol style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;" start="2" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">Elite units are usually harder to kill.</span></li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"><i>“I once fought two days with an arrow through my testicle.”</i> – Godfrey of Ibelin (</span><span class="indquotelink">Kingdom</span><span class="indquotelink"> of </span><span class="indquotelink">Heaven</span><span class="indquotelink">)</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><br /><i>”</i></span><i>Why you do this? You know I feel no pain.” </i>– Zohan</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><i>“Then we will fight in the shade.”</i> – Stelios (300)</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">I am not bold in real life. I’m not a coward, but neither am I brave. I am just a regular schmoe. So, given the chance to play make believe super humans in the far future, I would take it and go to the extreme. There are few better options in warhammer than having the confidence of being able to take almost everything the opponent’s army can throw at you and still come out of the smoke alive. Of course, in 40K nothing is certain, and there are times when the best protection doesn’t work and your supermen still drop like flies, but more often than not, they shrug off most stuff. This is good for me, and demoralizing for my opponents.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ol style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;" start="3" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">Elite units are better at killing.</span></li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><i>“You see, old friend? I brought more soldiers than you did.”</i> – Leonidas (300)</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">Can your squad take-out an enemy army in close combat? Mine can. Mine did. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ol style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;" start="4" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">Elite armies are harder to use.</span></li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><i>“They will ask for terms. We must ask for terms.”</i> – Almaric (Kingdom of Heaven)</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">I have nothing against it, but I want my gaming life to be better than me just me lining up all my guns and shooting. I have been there, I enjoyed it, but I want something else. Using an elite army, I have to be careful of every deployment, every movement, every target. One mistake, I die. It’s that simple. This is good for me since one reason why I got into miniature gaming is to use that parts of my brain I don’t use in my everyday life.</span> Most games, my options would be limited from the start because of the size of my army. There would be missions where my only option would be to not get killed. Every game is an uphill battle. This is fun for me. It’s make believe anyway. I’d like to think of it as brain calisthenics. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ol style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;" start="5" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink">There is always “glory” after every game whatever the outcome.</span></li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="indquotelink"><i>“The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant, that few stood against many, and before this battle is over, that even a god-king can bleed.”</i> – Leonidas (300)</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Something special happens in almost every game I play. It’s either a glorious defeat or a glorious victory. We talk about all the saves I made when I shouldn’t have. We talk about all the saves I failed when I should have. We talk about how you thought you can take on my squad with yours and you finding out otherwise. We talk about that little bit that made a whole difference to the game. When all else fails, I can pack my army and put it in my small bag in less than five minutes. </span></p>Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-72848266495536099722011-02-07T15:55:00.001+08:002011-02-07T15:56:29.645+08:002011 40K Gladiator Scoreboard - Galleria SectorGladiator Score Board (unofficial) :<br /><br />Updated as of Feb. 5, 2011<br /><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="585"><col style="width: 109pt;" width="145"> <col style="width: 83pt;" span="4" width="110"> <tbody><tr style="height: 38.25pt;" height="51"> <td class="xl30" style="height: 38.25pt; width: 109pt;" height="51" width="145">Players</td> <td class="xl31" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">Games Played</td> <td class="xl31" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">Total Tournament Points</td> <td class="xl31" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">Total Gladiator Points</td> <td class="xl32" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">Gladiator Point Differential</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl33" style="height: 12.75pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="17" width="145"> </td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110"> </td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110"> </td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110"> </td> <td class="xl29" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Kuneho</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Emcee</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">15</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">14</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">5</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Zeb</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Patrick</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">9</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">12</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Joel Tiongson</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">9</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">12</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">VicVic</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">14</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">12</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">7</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Kerwin</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">7</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">10</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">5</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Joshua Soon</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Martie Wong</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">6</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">10</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">8</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Matthew Wong</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Ryan T.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">2</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">9</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">-5</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Ryan C.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">0</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl34" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Melo</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">2</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">2</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">-8</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl36" style="height: 20.1pt; border-top: medium none; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">Nigel</td> <td class="xl37" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl37" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">2</td> <td class="xl37" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">5</td> <td class="xl38" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">-7</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 20.1pt;" height="26"> <td class="xl35" style="height: 20.1pt; width: 109pt;" height="26" width="145">JB</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">1</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">2</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">5</td> <td class="xl27" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="110">-5</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-7581813663510466152011-01-16T19:38:00.003+08:002011-01-16T19:48:36.822+08:00Journal # 154 - This is where we fight! This is where they die!January 15, 2011<br /><br />Attendance - Ian, Zeb, Emcee, Joshua, Phil, Marc, Wiley, Freddie Tan, Jack, Matthew, Joel, and Martie with Special Apperances from Augie, Jeff, Doc Benj, Johnathan, Patrick and Ryan Chung<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer 40,000</strong><br /><br /><strong>Game 1</strong><br /><em>Emcee (SM-Space Wolves) vs Ian (Tyranids)</em><br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Game 2</strong><br /><em>Zeb (SM-Space Wolves) vs Joshua (Space Marines)</em><br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Zeb wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 3</strong><br /><em>Phil (SM-Blood Angels) vs Marc (Space Marines)</em><br />Points: 1300<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Game 4</strong><br /><em>Phil (SM-Blood Angels) vs Jack (SM-Blood Angels)</em><br />Points: 1300<br />Mission: Capture and Controo<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Phil wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 5</strong><br /><em>Matthew (Dark Eldar) vs Joel (Chaos Space Marines)</em><br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Game 6</strong><br /><em>Zeb (SM-Space Wolves) vs Martie (Tau)</em><br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Martie wins!<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer Fantasy</strong><br /><br /><strong>Game 1</strong><br /><em>Freddie Tan (Beastmen of Chaos) vs Wiley (Vampire Counts)</em><br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br />Session Ends 8:00pm (by my estimate lol)wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-68421316345692657802011-01-16T19:23:00.004+08:002011-01-16T19:49:24.893+08:00Journal # 153 - We're Alive and Fresh with New BloodJanuary 8, 2011<br /><br />Attendance - Vic Vic, Ian, Zeb, Nigel, Emcee, Phil, Jack, Chino, Joshua with Special Apperances from Jeff, Ryan T., Ryan C., Wiley, Dennis, Tony, Augie, Patrick, and Kim<br /><br /><strong>Game 1</strong><br /><em>Vic Vic (Orks) vs Ian (Tyranids)</em><br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Vic Vic wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 2</strong><br /><em>Nigel (Tau) vs Zeb (SM-Space Wolves)</em><br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Zeb wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 3</strong><br /><em>Emcee (SM-Space Wolves) vs Phil (SM-Blood Angels)</em><br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Emcee wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 4</strong><br /><em>VicVic (Orks) vs Jack (SM-Blood Angels)</em><br />Points: 1200<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Vic Vic wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 5</strong><br /><em>Chino (SM-Blood Angels) vs Joshua S. (Tyranids)</em><br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Game 6</strong><br /><em>Ian (Tau) vs VicVic</em><br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Ian wins!<br /><br />Session Ends at 10:00pm with Ian and Zeb ever so nicely waiting for VicVic to get fetched. :p Kuyang-Kuya talaga! :)wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-25332231385159767012011-01-06T10:27:00.008+08:002011-01-08T22:26:34.726+08:00Basterdz Celebrity Counterparts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZtKR5B00HFETHEYssV3LupR-CSsHUOKGCp5SyrR1GTzuzO7tMChX6tvhr0SzDWVrAycPho9HeExox70fVFyUc6e1etfTsJwA0iTKhr4zD_6YCST7TOdmjdzMe-8XUXJiQC-_ig/s1600/ryan+bang.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZtKR5B00HFETHEYssV3LupR-CSsHUOKGCp5SyrR1GTzuzO7tMChX6tvhr0SzDWVrAycPho9HeExox70fVFyUc6e1etfTsJwA0iTKhr4zD_6YCST7TOdmjdzMe-8XUXJiQC-_ig/s320/ryan+bang.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559821346459549682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Zeb </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1R3eQfqPFE8oPqfz7d9_iRwLt9EOiNGloMtlfxjznYD_gkWWRw_c1gsJbp5l-Oon_Gs1I6gfdz2cRHgCC2dBoG8QuR5ViHEQHExtUWsZdvz4dvkynV9lRNN0tW17uiC1w2AJ/s1600/Rick%252BMoranis%252C%252BSigourney%252BWeaver%252BGhost%252BBusters%252B%25281984%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1R3eQfqPFE8oPqfz7d9_iRwLt9EOiNGloMtlfxjznYD_gkWWRw_c1gsJbp5l-Oon_Gs1I6gfdz2cRHgCC2dBoG8QuR5ViHEQHExtUWsZdvz4dvkynV9lRNN0tW17uiC1w2AJ/s320/Rick%252BMoranis%252C%252BSigourney%252BWeaver%252BGhost%252BBusters%252B%25281984%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559809093600789922" border="0" /></a><br />Kyuzo (the one on the left, but take the whole picture in context)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Vm-h6XHhLpnPkcerak4MhxMSU0dZIuDRfz-fPERv7YUUEG52OJvOwALkDuA8wOFCW7duMwHTvChFyzUaU0DnvGsYBPgWpEDfsTG8TiCIW1URSVBwaMRMNJYayMbWwy44Y4Li/s1600/180px-Steve_Buscemi_%25281996%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Vm-h6XHhLpnPkcerak4MhxMSU0dZIuDRfz-fPERv7YUUEG52OJvOwALkDuA8wOFCW7duMwHTvChFyzUaU0DnvGsYBPgWpEDfsTG8TiCIW1URSVBwaMRMNJYayMbWwy44Y4Li/s320/180px-Steve_Buscemi_%25281996%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559809087473597826" border="0" /></a><br />The Meanderer<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2BvXrUOvqWe8mac_6j9MouPb0Lnx1Q2EoFk4fehpQX4sw0jUHCQwIwu047XGYkyP3fHpSdxAXpa_l3DMsKmCBsCRySm0pTJVDWfdjX5hTx0QqXrnqwNT_GLGbbn6qKk1seqW/s1600/zohan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2BvXrUOvqWe8mac_6j9MouPb0Lnx1Q2EoFk4fehpQX4sw0jUHCQwIwu047XGYkyP3fHpSdxAXpa_l3DMsKmCBsCRySm0pTJVDWfdjX5hTx0QqXrnqwNT_GLGbbn6qKk1seqW/s320/zohan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558900698718747090" border="0" /></a><br />Kuneho</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrmOWmcX8fNE4cVY-YoPLQpv3K4hsYCbd_TYMvXR8uGaMgPwMeDqPrKjEL76N5kV0dmOzjC8A6wGWEpeT4hDxnYcOl3RYZW4KAmYEgg0d3R4D3x9OZ6jFGzZZ8-hKXtP6kB_l/s1600/kungfupandap3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrmOWmcX8fNE4cVY-YoPLQpv3K4hsYCbd_TYMvXR8uGaMgPwMeDqPrKjEL76N5kV0dmOzjC8A6wGWEpeT4hDxnYcOl3RYZW4KAmYEgg0d3R4D3x9OZ6jFGzZZ8-hKXtP6kB_l/s320/kungfupandap3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558894618813216242" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wboy<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajiS9uxq82oTE9CGkt5kc1Wj_vTXvA_yMgdE9AiBPoCYXnXooiA8l_Ux5ODR9GwIha3h-m3Lwb2cASPxG8c8Fq4gufNaD9H9MQGnwk5AbCJEIxzm3U9YGrHFBvdjwnPxkooJ4/s1600/Tito-Vic-Sotto-n-Joey-de-Leon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajiS9uxq82oTE9CGkt5kc1Wj_vTXvA_yMgdE9AiBPoCYXnXooiA8l_Ux5ODR9GwIha3h-m3Lwb2cASPxG8c8Fq4gufNaD9H9MQGnwk5AbCJEIxzm3U9YGrHFBvdjwnPxkooJ4/s320/Tito-Vic-Sotto-n-Joey-de-Leon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558894611904075362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Balian (the one in the middle)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIYMisVtcX65w_zbsLCYPecZwirWml0X8VcQnmXuREOvzX1rdhvh9keAH6lBHkqObcWQ7I0SVHT-xkmJDCYNipm9hviyoU0MvEwyV0Z49p0M4X8cy33c1wcc34ucFC2Rgvjop/s1600/Toronto%252BRaptors%252Bv%252BOrlando%252BMagic%252Bs4z0S7UYZhrl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIYMisVtcX65w_zbsLCYPecZwirWml0X8VcQnmXuREOvzX1rdhvh9keAH6lBHkqObcWQ7I0SVHT-xkmJDCYNipm9hviyoU0MvEwyV0Z49p0M4X8cy33c1wcc34ucFC2Rgvjop/s320/Toronto%252BRaptors%252Bv%252BOrlando%252BMagic%252Bs4z0S7UYZhrl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558894613115408546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Martie<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VBCG3j6TIQEs2_OCi2gYctPonf3Cbc0Qdm3NlxGAXauhJShrUC-rPtvyL3kZhe4creThmY9f9vH67lGRSP6zk6WWgvLR533zEFaZQuVxJSqEJdaX_QBIWd2LFHZ46rp7yhvi/s1600/sarah-and-chuck-promotional-picture.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VBCG3j6TIQEs2_OCi2gYctPonf3Cbc0Qdm3NlxGAXauhJShrUC-rPtvyL3kZhe4creThmY9f9vH67lGRSP6zk6WWgvLR533zEFaZQuVxJSqEJdaX_QBIWd2LFHZ46rp7yhvi/s320/sarah-and-chuck-promotional-picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558894602051085186" border="0" /></a><br />Salubri (the one on the right)<br /><br /><br /></div>Just for the sake of something new to read aside from what the "fembots" in the chatbox say, and out of boredom, I present our celebrity counterparts (this is a work in progress, if you have any suggestions/comments, please contact me).Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-69497273316981805102010-12-09T09:58:00.002+08:002010-12-11T19:34:04.141+08:00Strength and Honour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehlbAdntYFICBXd3abTjLCCPew9P0YrvGA2jH80plE3Y0DxozB9iqr7XNbs1nNoY1-Z-LpRky1AhJtapjOxCm_AYLF-EDYU8P9sq_jrqdm358eXJybaubW-EPYn3e30HFRKDe/s1600/150522_476725002421_104499962421_5746192_5597947_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehlbAdntYFICBXd3abTjLCCPew9P0YrvGA2jH80plE3Y0DxozB9iqr7XNbs1nNoY1-Z-LpRky1AhJtapjOxCm_AYLF-EDYU8P9sq_jrqdm358eXJybaubW-EPYn3e30HFRKDe/s320/150522_476725002421_104499962421_5746192_5597947_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549386529206009858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Written by Martie Wong<br />Co-winner, Best General - 2010 40K GT<br /><br />(Photo courtesy of Neutral Grounds)<br /><br /><br />There really isn't much to say that hasn't already been said by the other players. All I can say is that this has got to be the best tournament experience I ever had and It's not because I won best general. It was because of the joy and thrill of the game and the great company and friendship I have with the other players. Sure I was aiming to win but at the end of the day, it always about the experience and being with people who share your love for the game.<br /><br />A few weeks before the tourney, I was really wracking my brain on what army to use for the GT. It was bothering me so much that I couldn't work properly and sleep well due to my constant pounding on the calculator. I really wanted to play Tau since I played Orks last year but thanks to the advice of Ian and my brother Mathew, I decided to go with Orks instead. Tau are powerful but they don't have the pushing power of Orks. I needed more than just shooting my opponent to bits. I needed to smash face and grab objectives. So I went for Orks.<br /><br />And good thing I did because the new Killer Khans were my MVP in most of my games. Tying down units, breaking vehicles, blasting infantry and murdering in the assault. For a mere 45 points each (just 5 points more to a terminator) the Tin Kans did everything! And thanks to them, they won me Best General. (Which is probably the first ever trophy I ever won!)<br /><br />Before I end, I would like to thank all my opponents in the GT. All my games with them were great. But I have to give a shout out to Freddie Yu. I must admit, Freddie was one of the few people I didn't want to face in the GT and I was like "$*)#!" when we were paired up to fight. But Surprisingly he turned out to be the best match I ever had! Though I lost to him (VERY close fight), I'm proud to say I did all I could to win and couldn't done any better. It was well played and well fought and that's the kind of game I look for. Even though I lost, the match was so awsome that I had a smile beaming on my face! Though I always aim to win and play competitively, what I really want is a challenge. Something to get my blood pumping and my brain juice flowing. And Freddie Yu delivered. Thanks Freddie Yu for a great and awsome game! I hope to challenge you again someday.<br /><br />All in all, this year's GT was the best. And I am honored to win Best General along with Lucas. Though I'm looking forward to a game between him and me. The only advice I would give to the new and old is honor your opponent with a good fight. What that means is, be fair, be fun and give your best. And in return, your opponent will honor you for it. Thanks again everyone for ending this year's GT with a BANG!Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-73001737808440745102010-12-05T19:58:00.002+08:002010-12-05T20:03:28.109+08:00Pang Sports Pa!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKM1TPZMiR4WhH5q66BB4bsOQGskJyxOsglk_icUk1LqAfEHdtm3MlHznbbY1F31EOXazsLLeLjsjfo2u-1lCRKJJhjeHNKdqhZogxFZeSpN3vEFhU8kLufmdiWetRRo5INVT/s1600/149526_476724737421_104499962421_5746186_82654_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKM1TPZMiR4WhH5q66BB4bsOQGskJyxOsglk_icUk1LqAfEHdtm3MlHznbbY1F31EOXazsLLeLjsjfo2u-1lCRKJJhjeHNKdqhZogxFZeSpN3vEFhU8kLufmdiWetRRo5INVT/s320/149526_476724737421_104499962421_5746186_82654_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547167110612312322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssqmJebgt_72JY7cisBMAd9HTaAx0S2S3-QSG47OSPBnFGG2P434FaYlczR_1krTsF-RvuGf00aUleOSMZOi-HFRF1nqM1xEIq4PT9t9RI-ObW-Akqfv6FL8pfVgrjDyfDV2p/s1600/155291_476721962421_104499962421_5746108_268054_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssqmJebgt_72JY7cisBMAd9HTaAx0S2S3-QSG47OSPBnFGG2P434FaYlczR_1krTsF-RvuGf00aUleOSMZOi-HFRF1nqM1xEIq4PT9t9RI-ObW-Akqfv6FL8pfVgrjDyfDV2p/s320/155291_476721962421_104499962421_5746108_268054_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547167099237845426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FX0HPjavnur-NZZ5_rxsGNsuATdnA32b0wVgWKAF0UHX0ljnTuMXBuC-xC38f8bL2mAxFlUL7Uo5ft0eJc6hjZ1m_yxXj0NxHMQCUcQdEuzitN-uGMk3OBWav9JquRq1HA9O/s1600/150034_476722092421_104499962421_5746113_6222266_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FX0HPjavnur-NZZ5_rxsGNsuATdnA32b0wVgWKAF0UHX0ljnTuMXBuC-xC38f8bL2mAxFlUL7Uo5ft0eJc6hjZ1m_yxXj0NxHMQCUcQdEuzitN-uGMk3OBWav9JquRq1HA9O/s320/150034_476722092421_104499962421_5746113_6222266_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547167096732215698" border="0" /></a><br />Written by Patrick Chua<br />Co-winner, Best Sportsman, 2010 Warhammer 40K GT<br /><br />(photos courtesy of Neutral Grounds)<br /><br />Coming to play in a grand tournament (or major tournament) has always been a nerve wracking experience for me, considering I have played many competitive CMG games from the past. This years GT was in my mind no different than last years....I was wrong...this years GT was more serious, focused and fun!<br /><br />Winning the co-sportsman award was actually a shock to me since my tables had their fair share of squabbles (professional squabbles naman) but all in all we all played like gentlemen and continued onwards. But I never imagined na makukuha ko pa ung sportsman award at kasama ko pa si Wiley! (ang aking makulit na partner ng kulitan sa galle)<br /><br />Well a lot of people have been asking what makes a good sportsman, well basically its about being sport, being able to dish the heat and take the heat and having fun while you are at it. Everybody hates to lose and by losing with a smile and knowing you did your best despite of everything, congratulating your opponent and learning from your mistakes. This years GT was actually a blast and a good experience for me both on and off the tabletop. My Advice to fellow players both new and old, love our hobby, love our community and most of all play nice play fair and be good!Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-44683169297207055942010-12-04T21:37:00.003+08:002010-12-04T22:25:37.629+08:00The Spirit of the Game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbFAsNjZcPrrUNVCfhTFCDlBG-Mz6Zt9d-0hhsrVN7kR7znN0QOOaDftfdiVzKGKlTCybfyZnsfAGf_thtgI0Hr5DRJpC30Ha7hcP_dwrZZW-kcqZ_K8A4LkoItRAUVv-BNxdag/s1600/154750_476158487421_104499962421_5735383_7786106_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbFAsNjZcPrrUNVCfhTFCDlBG-Mz6Zt9d-0hhsrVN7kR7znN0QOOaDftfdiVzKGKlTCybfyZnsfAGf_thtgI0Hr5DRJpC30Ha7hcP_dwrZZW-kcqZ_K8A4LkoItRAUVv-BNxdag/s320/154750_476158487421_104499962421_5735383_7786106_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546833051164250754" border="0" /></a>By Wiley R. Peralta<br /><br />Co-Best Sportsman Warhammer 40k GT 2010<br /><br />In all honesty I was shocked when I won the Sportsmanship award (of course together with Pat Chua), I never thought I had a chance.<br /><br />Coming in to the 40k Grand Tournament I had one thing on my mind: win. I have always seen myself as a competitive player and it is nice to prove your mettle against other opponents. The challenge of competition is thrilling and very addictive. Unfortunately, this year's GT was not mine to take (so I still am dreaming of that Best General or Best overall) and my performance was average with 2 Major wins, 1 Minor win and 2 Major Losses.<br /><br />But of course the tourney experience itself is something to be remembered and were 2 days well spent, playing the hobby that I love and with friends (and more new friends) I enjoy gaming with and there is always next year. And that is where I believe I was able to reel in the Best in Sportsmanship award by making sure that the gaming experience was a mutually enjoyable one.<br /><br />Here's a short list of mindsets that I believe help one become a sportsman:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Every Game Is a Learning Experience</span><br />Looking at 40k from this perspective is a refreshing one; both of you can learn from each other. For example, after the playing you can talk both about what happened, what one could have done instead, or your opinion on a certain unit, it's use and it's performance in the game. Compliments on an opponent's list, strategy and tactics also fall in line with this. This is something I picked up from Jay and Kuneho; game postmortems and room for improvement.<br /><br />To be honest there is so much to talk about and whether you win or lose it's a great thing to try and learn from your opponent.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Be Honest, Play Clean and Be Fair</span><br />This is pretty much common sense. I try and make it a point to explain to my opponent everything; I avoid springing a trap on him by non-disclosure. I shake his hand before and after the game.<br /><br />I measure my movement and don't go over, when I roll my dice I pick out the misses instead of the hits. It is also important to be clear and explain your movement and what you are doing to your opponent (ex. when you attempt a clipping maneuver). I avoid rules lawyering and give my opponent some leeway with his movement, dice-rolling and so on; or point out discrepancies and protests in a polite way.<br /><br />I believe it's important that one or both of you don't feel cheated when the game is over.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Have Fun</span><br />40k is a hobby. This is our hobby. We have hobbies to relax and enjoy; at the very core it's all about having fun. If you take the hobby to seriously (like your life depends on it) means you are missing the point entirely.<br /><br />Sure it's perfectly fine to cuss a bit when you roll those 2+ terminator saves and you roll a 1, or roll for difficult terrain and roll a double 1 and all those crucial rolls that never seem to work but shouldn't darken your mood or wreck your game altogether. Laugh it off, there are times when the dice just won't go your way; it's perfectly normal and it happens to everyone.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">But a final caveat on this:</span> always try and make sure BOTH of you have fun. If you get your kicks out of totally crushing your opponent and then rubbing it in you have got to grow up. It's fun to tease a bit, especially when you're pretty close but it's also easy to go overboard. Be sensitive.<br /><br />A lot of this I've picked-up from the guys in the 40k community; you know who you are. :) Now that I think about it, when I started again with this hobby almost a year and a half back I didn't know much about sportsmanship,but if anything it's something one can always learn.<br /><br />So keep playing and remember this hobby is about fun and friends. Keep it that way it's one of the best ways to make our little community grow.wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-25080108698937678292010-12-02T11:52:00.002+08:002010-12-02T11:59:35.716+08:00Bringing Home the Bacon (aka How to win a 40K GT) by Freddie Yu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl9Pby93lA9mJoPBhE_6jr9cOMh_dCvHhrt85KZ6DgoTAgXwlULK33aWYaIFv7OBIJeUgnZJo2f9SSY-SA8om7PTkGiMFTwT28aH9KUkJcrmgfcZUJPfVZt9T1UVlv26a6bKa/s1600/76734_476724962421_104499962421_5746191_11464_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl9Pby93lA9mJoPBhE_6jr9cOMh_dCvHhrt85KZ6DgoTAgXwlULK33aWYaIFv7OBIJeUgnZJo2f9SSY-SA8om7PTkGiMFTwT28aH9KUkJcrmgfcZUJPfVZt9T1UVlv26a6bKa/s320/76734_476724962421_104499962421_5746191_11464_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545929611530429986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ6euEmtG1-sZx07QiOLxh6K2bNV_A_h7ju4NrYFtkUpGjq6MvmXiVCHeCeh_WUcHv5bSUUf5cUHcUr-w5XxOQmTDOzS5PO-WAcyj3z01NVkNhiT2joBH34IygJRvbDDK1kg8/s1600/155625_476725142421_104499962421_5746195_8090606_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ6euEmtG1-sZx07QiOLxh6K2bNV_A_h7ju4NrYFtkUpGjq6MvmXiVCHeCeh_WUcHv5bSUUf5cUHcUr-w5XxOQmTDOzS5PO-WAcyj3z01NVkNhiT2joBH34IygJRvbDDK1kg8/s320/155625_476725142421_104499962421_5746195_8090606_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545929610703536530" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:applybreakingrules/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">Written by Freddie Yu</p><p class="MsoNormal">2010 Warhammer 40K GT Overall Champion</p><p class="MsoNormal">(photos courtesy of Neutral Grounds)<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Let’s face it, it is a fact that everyone who joins any GT has always the secret hope and ambition that he/she (we can always hope we get a SHE to compete in a GT don’t we?) can be lucky enough to win a prize after the event (However, bringing an unpainted army and aspiring to win Best Painted is of course overly ambitious).<span style=""> </span>The Best Overall trophy is THE top prize in the tourney, and to get this involves elements of the other 3 major awards (Generalship, Painting, and Sportsmanship).<span style=""> </span>This I believe is good since my opinion is that Games Workshop never intended its games to be exclusively tournament oriented, as I consider both 40K and WHFB more “Beer and Pretzel” games and a hobby more than anything, and as such the elements mentioned above are equal parts in what makes 40k a great hobby.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Painting aspect is something I would like to start with. I have always advised new players to pick an army based on how much they like the models, rather than its rules. With the way GW changes editions and rulesets, there is a cyclic nature among the different codices and relative power levels.<span style=""> </span>Painting and modeling your miniatures properly however is “forever”, and reflects a player’s dedication and love of his army.<span style=""> </span>Besides, everyone knows competing with a well painted and modeled army is additional “pogi points”, and is as much a source of pride as is winning with them. .I am happy NG realizes this and rewards it accordingly.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Sportsmanship element has been criticized sometimes as being too subjective and a way for losers to get back at winners (or at least some winners have claimed this before).<span style=""> </span>However, as 40k IS a “Beer and Pretzels” type of game, one should not be too serious about this, and it is more important for both parties to have FUN in the games, losing or not.<span style=""> </span>Nothing beats friendly competition, and having a good sportsmanship score despite beating other gamers reflects the respect one gives to his opponents.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">On Generalship.<span style=""> </span>There are many discussions online on what army build is the “best” for each codex, or what units are the most efficient, and you can see many “cut and paste” armies on the net which spam these so-called efficient elements.<span style=""> </span>I, however, am a believer in fluffy yet balanced armies, and as much as possible I try to include different unit types from the codex.<span style=""> </span>Whatever your build is, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, and frequent gameplay is a necessity in order to master what your list can do, and the synergies which may arise from them.<span style=""> </span>In the end it is the player and how he uses his units that matter, as a good player can always make a supposedly weak list win.<span style=""> </span>In 40K, there is no such thing as an “Autowin” button or list.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Finally, I did change 1 thing for this versus last year’s list.<span style=""> </span>I deliberately reduced the unit and model count, in order to be able to play quicker and finish the games faster. Despite what others may say, model and unit count DOES matter in how fast you play, and I’m happy that I finished 4 out of the 5 games on time (hey I still had 90 models in my list…it’s an IG army after all!!!).</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to all my opponents in this year’s GT (Lucas, Martie, Pat, Jonathan, and Sunny).<span style=""> </span>It was great fun, and again the 7<sup>th</sup> Galen Rockhounds manage to bring home the bacon!!!</p>Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-188990712133414722010-12-02T11:36:00.002+08:002010-12-02T11:48:42.105+08:00A Call From the Dark Side - 40K GT account from Lucas (Best General co-winner)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdcNIb_Lu-3wPNw0-nFWkFeI-kW38lEdtKN-_XrleYSFbj5CabX3Bx7tkL4CBqAoDHQ2Un2ByJWeOcaEBnMKX__lFNt0qv9vxkwDu2fZwuFf0UifQfBj1_A8CC9hHwc5gTMyj/s1600/151045_476723852421_104499962421_5746168_6943871_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdcNIb_Lu-3wPNw0-nFWkFeI-kW38lEdtKN-_XrleYSFbj5CabX3Bx7tkL4CBqAoDHQ2Un2ByJWeOcaEBnMKX__lFNt0qv9vxkwDu2fZwuFf0UifQfBj1_A8CC9hHwc5gTMyj/s320/151045_476723852421_104499962421_5746168_6943871_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545925490147000242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-H_1p1lX5jd7GrxLMbAiHI9C-pbbbqTfBGoHvkhVpZs7HVS84VgoY6TMlhU1kz04E6ZGgLVu3NL8NlZJfTSYqqfb467PmtduHKo5wZbUE9FDLE3G83YGzuHFK-VTzSmCY5zc2/s1600/155434_476724827421_104499962421_5746189_5140582_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-H_1p1lX5jd7GrxLMbAiHI9C-pbbbqTfBGoHvkhVpZs7HVS84VgoY6TMlhU1kz04E6ZGgLVu3NL8NlZJfTSYqqfb467PmtduHKo5wZbUE9FDLE3G83YGzuHFK-VTzSmCY5zc2/s320/155434_476724827421_104499962421_5746189_5140582_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545925439215164498" border="0" /></a>Written by Lucas Jacinto<br />Co-winner - Best General, 2010 40K GT<br /><br />(Photos courtesy of Neutral Grounds)<br /><br /><br /><span class="postcolor">I am very pleased that I got co-best general at this year's GT. I wasn't expecting anything when I decided to use Dark Eldar knowing that the risk was great. Being a new codex it works both ways, at my advantage because no one has fought against it yet and to my disadvantage, I am still at the experimental stages in using it.<br /><br />I was actually going to field Eldar. For this year's GT, I have put together craftworld Norrae-Kai, a fire based, tank-heavy Eldar army. With the release of the new Dark Eldar codex, I couldn't resist. I followed strange whispers from the warp. Sir Freddie Yu, Ian Siongco and Paulo Lapa. Sir Fred helped me make up my mind between using Dark Eldar and Eldar stating that if they let me use the new codex then its a good idea to push through with it. Ian was very supportive and gracious in allowing me to use the new codex. He states that it will bring much excitiment to the tournament if the new codex was present, and it actually did just that. I engaged in a lot of exchange of ideas during the tourney on what combos go well together and so forth. It seems that a lot of people were anticipating this codex release. And lastly, I have to thank Paulo for helping me streamline my list. Being last year's best general, he knew a lot in terms of what strategies work in the current 40k scene, as well as having a good idea on how to remove fat from an already good list.<br /><br />Dice played a major role in my games. With my first game with Freddie, i was massacred. It could be because of my initial deployment or maybe my target prioritization. I blame the dice. I was rolling 1s and 2s with 15 blaster shots and 12 dark lances! I wasn't able to blow up a single tank. I even rolled a 1 on my first shadowfield save. The dice was against me. But on the succeeding rounds, the tables have turned. i was so impressed on how my dice were performing I nearly dropped my games and headed for a casino - I was destroying everything and I was rolling way beyond statistics can justify. I even kept on saving my 5+ flickerfield save! I have to say that luck was definitely on my side during the GT. To conclude all this, I preach that don't lose faith in your games, GT or otherwise. It still can be anybody's game. You just have to have a good attitude toward's winning and losing. Accept failure as well as you accept success because it is all part of the game.<br /><br />On a side note, I actually had a lot of fun putting together the new DE army. Being an old DE player i thought it would be easier for me to do whip up a list. I was wrong. The new codex had a different dynamics to the game as compared to the old codex. To be specific, instead of Raiders, I needed Venoms. Looking at the codex artwork and scanning the net, I decided to turn my shelved Vipers into something useful. With the help of a couple of boxes of Reavers and a few unused Raider bits, I had Venoms. My DE army was ready for action in no time. </span><span class="signature"><br /></span>Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-7497992761048287332010-12-01T09:59:00.004+08:002010-12-01T10:19:35.700+08:00The Benchwarmers - 40K GT 2010 Account from the Old Wolf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YEtDj_I41WidXYTguIGfDqDJPWBrBzySIrCjxM-E8six-PfC3ZXQyNrOcs8an86-uCB8FFQsZwPicS1odrabz4RaAagiKao8wftIteTX7Kt2E6yeD9EZv6F-ZOHUnrjpiDsz/s1600/149498_476712812421_104499962421_5745870_1536332_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YEtDj_I41WidXYTguIGfDqDJPWBrBzySIrCjxM-E8six-PfC3ZXQyNrOcs8an86-uCB8FFQsZwPicS1odrabz4RaAagiKao8wftIteTX7Kt2E6yeD9EZv6F-ZOHUnrjpiDsz/s320/149498_476712812421_104499962421_5745870_1536332_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545532782495953954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY1vjdKLuP2WJtq1d0z1PLW4O9n_Oq1Poe6QXBa6FNQqhQ-4WN4lc4d6hBih7NFplO4XVDM2IpnPCyoQ2hBYzCj3kODqzlGNDrZ-7EtRpb1X3e0EXt-ptzdAGi0540vEzqdZh/s1600/150071_476722337421_104499962421_5746121_1276346_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">The Iron Priest ... to use or not to use ... relegated to a benchwarmer, the Iron Priest has seen little action since the earlier tourneys of 2010, Keso and Sigismund Cups.<span style=""> </span>The ultimate form over function unit, looks cool and can do quite a but of damage but used improperly is just ... roadkill.<span style=""> </span>But a lot of work went into converting and painting this model ... the image of a bright red power armoured techmarine on a cybernetic thunderwolf in a vast sea of grey Space Wolves simply captures the imagination too much to be ignored.<span style=""> </span>But too many times has this unit died miserably and failed to live up to its potential.<span style=""> </span>Thunderwolf Cavalry seemed much more useful and it seemed that the Iron Priest would never see action ever again.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">But my initial GT list felt lacking.<span style=""> </span>It had Thunderlords, Thunder Cav, Rune Priests and a ton of Grey Hunters but it just wasn't the same without the big red guy.<span style=""> </span>After the list died miserably to Joel's Chaos list during the pre-GT practice session at the Bunker, I decided to re-evaluate what I had since I would need to paint lots of stuff to make the GT deadline.<span style=""> </span>In the end, the Iron Priest had a third squad of Grey Hunters to thank for its inclusion in the army; I didn't have time to paint anything else which includes the other Thunderwolf Cavalry I needed to make "The Magnificent Seven".</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">After submitting the list to Ian, he commented I was crazy to use such a list.<span style=""> </span>Not only did I completely ditch the Thunderwolf Cavalry and replaced them with 15 Fenrisian Wolves and the Iron Priest, I replaced <i style="">both</i> Rune Priests with Njal Stormcaller. And so another benchwarmer comes into play, my Rune Priest in Terminator Armour now newly converted to match Njal's specs (including that damn bolt pistol).<span style=""> </span>I figured if you were going to go the look cool route, go all the way, so the Iron Priest got some newly converted Cyberwolves with matching red color scheme.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">So came the first test game with Ian at the Bunker.<span style=""> </span>Mission 3.<span style=""> </span>Complete disaster.<span style=""> </span>Not only did the Iron Priest and his dogs die in on close combat with a Trygon, Njal could not negate psychic powers on a 3+ if his life depended on it.<span style=""> </span>And so another dismal defeat.<span style=""> </span>Maybe they should have stayed on the bench afterall, and Henry suggested to take the late list penalty and change my list.<span style=""> </span>But I was committed to this course.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">GT day 1 ... I had just finished painting everything needed the night before and was rather drowsy and needed some coffee.<span style=""> </span>It was still early and went to Starbucks 6750.<span style=""> </span>Kent was there just like in the Keso Cup waiting for Jojo.<span style=""> </span>Little did we know that Kent and I would fight the first round.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Game 1: Was thoroughly thrashed by Kent's list ... Iron Priest was held in back to claim objectives.<span style=""> </span>Near the end of the game, Iron Priest bravely tried to save the Long Fangs from a group of plague marines.<span style=""> </span>A galant charge ... but he missed 5 3+ to hit attack with his thunderhammer and servo arm, failed his morale check, ran off the table and lost all the objectives he was holding.<span style=""> </span>Njal fared better slugging it out with daemon princes but was blown to bits by a plasma cannon.<span style=""> </span>Was only able to squeak a win due to the Thunderlord taking all the objectives and running off.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Game 2: Goodie ... Ryan's Salamanders ... again.<span style=""> </span>Looks like history repeating itself.<span style=""> </span>Njal finally got his game face on ... blocking Ryan's libarian's successful psychic checks for Gate of Infinity and Null Zone.<span style=""> </span>His Lord of Tempests making life miserable for the walking Hammer-nators.<span style=""> </span>Njal eventually died to the Hammer-nators in a sudden last turn continuation and the Iron Priest was shot to death in a fusilade of bolter shots.<span style=""> </span>Last turn win for Ryan.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Game 3:<span style=""> </span>Jesse's White Blood Angels ... Not much happened here thanks to Njal's Tempest Wrath scaring off the big assault squad and his Living Lightning killing some vehicles.<span style=""> </span>Iron Priest didn't do much except sit in the back.<span style=""> </span>Managed a minor victory here.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Game 4: Jun Ubay's Tau ... Redemption.<span style=""> </span>Benchwarmers carry the whole battle.<span style=""> </span>Njal does a daring drop on the Tau managing to assassinate the Tau commander with Jaws of the World Wolf.<span style=""> </span>Tempest Wrath messed up the Tau's movement doing some damage to the battle suits.<span style=""> </span>Iron Priest runs beside a rhino to support Njal.<span style=""> </span>Njal runs amok doing massive damage with Living Lightning and Chain Lighting for several turns<span style=""> </span>All Tau vehicles blown out of the skies in a swirl of lightning and tornadoes.<span style=""> </span>Complete and utter victory.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Game 5: Lucas's Dark Eldar... Defeat.<span style=""> </span>Cheezed to death.<span style=""> </span>Njal died turn 1, Iron Priest fails to hit 5 4+ to hits on the Dais of Asdrubael Vect which could have changed the result of the game.<span style=""> </span>But the Iron Priest managed to kill most of the wyches forcing Vect to run off like the cheezehead he is.<span style=""> </span>So while it was a good effort, no cigars at the end of this battle.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">In the wake of the stupendous victory against Jun's Tau, the Iron Priest and Njal made appearances in their respective painting categories.<span style=""> </span>Surprisingly the Iron Priest even took home the plaque for Best Squad.<span style=""> </span>A benchwarmer's moment in the sun.<span style=""> </span>All in all I was very happy with the performance of my list and these two benchwarmers this GT.<span style=""> </span>As I tell all the statistic-spewing folk out there no matter what odds are, <i style="">believe</i>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Balian the Blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376699341267307439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-73375995833029271422010-11-29T10:08:00.003+08:002010-12-02T12:02:31.578+08:00Seeing Red<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjftUTTXXE_bbMMdyrtoSjutS3eud-V_hMmfjq1Z9vfJz8jU8CM8LymSALkpLVJAEEocWLQC7vb1CQPLWZjpIrk41PQZx2iT1TkrtD-yjXhhmcHk1PnQvp0cwqD8uv2fTpltd/s1600/76417_476730872421_104499962421_5746312_2051054_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjftUTTXXE_bbMMdyrtoSjutS3eud-V_hMmfjq1Z9vfJz8jU8CM8LymSALkpLVJAEEocWLQC7vb1CQPLWZjpIrk41PQZx2iT1TkrtD-yjXhhmcHk1PnQvp0cwqD8uv2fTpltd/s320/76417_476730872421_104499962421_5746312_2051054_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> If Santa Claus was an angry chaos lord, this would be him. Oh wait... he is an angry chaos lord! :P <br />
(photo courtesy of Neutral Grounds)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Whew! What!?! My very first award. Nice trophy to boot</span>.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo courtesy of Neutral Grounds)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's always nice to be rewarded for hard work. To be recognized by your peers, even more so. To stand in the company of the best painters in the community and snag victory was quite an experience. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">My entry for this year's GT, single miniature category actually began several years ago but never finished. It's a relic from my old chaos days. As soon as the GT was announced I contemplated joining and realized I didn't have a good figure to work with. I didn't want to cut up the precious farseer or the librarian I had in my stash as they were gifts from friends. It was serendipitous that I discovered the chaos lord while rummaging thru my uncompleted miniatures </span>box <span style="font-size: small;">(you can tell there's a lot since i had to rummage thru it)</span>. With only less than a month to prepare I thought it would fit the time frame perfectly. The base figure was done but there were plenty of things to do and modify. I was new at putty sculpting when I started working on the figure a few years back and I could easily see my mistakes this time around. I also decided to change a few elements like the weapon which was formerly a sword made out of plasticard. The sculpting took about a week and a half. For the painting, Red was definitely the way to go. Not by design choice. It was the only complete set of paint left in my box that hasn't dried out from disuse (for those who aren't aware I've been on hiatus from gaming and painting for nearly a year). As this was Chaos I decided to refrain from NMM(non metal metal. google it if you aren't familiar). I went metallic+inks to give it that dark gritty mood. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ultimately everyone who joins contests hope to win but my advice is work to the best that you can and don't stop halfhearted. That way you'll always feel like a winner when you look at your work as long as you're pleased with what you made. Also as a hobbyist and painter, don't be afraid to challenge your skills. Stretch it "just a little more" each time. In ten long years I've seen people come in with no painting knowledge or experience grow to become the painters that they are now. So much so that you often hear people say to them "baliin na natin mga daliri nito" in an endearing way(:P). The key is to challenge yourself and stretch your own boundaries. </div>Salubrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14947226213955912383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-83082450186213157302010-11-16T09:39:00.002+08:002010-11-16T09:49:35.546+08:00Journal # 152 - GT Around the CornerNovember 13, 2010<br /><br />Attendance - Ian, Zeb, VicVic, Nigel, Wiley, Patrick, Martie, Chino, Phil, Henri, Alfred and JR with Special Apperances from Doc Benj, Johnathan, Jojo, Matthew, Augie, Jeff, Jesse, Bojo and Mark.<br /><br /><strong>Game 1</strong><br />Ian (Tyranids) vs Zeb (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 1850<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Ian wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 2</strong><br />VicVic (Orks) vs Nigel (Tau Empire)<br />Points: 1350<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Game 3</strong><br />Wiley (SM-Ultramarines) vs Ian (Tyranids)<br />Points: 1850<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 4</strong><br />Henri (SM-Space Wolves) vs Zeb (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 1850<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Zeb wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 5</strong><br />Chino (SM-Blood Angels) vs Phil (SM-Blood Angels)<br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Chino wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 6</strong><br />Martie (Orks) vs Zeb (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 1850<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Game 7</strong><br />Patrick (SM-Salamanders) vs Henri (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 1850<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Game 8</strong><br />Phil (SM-Blood Angels) vs VicVic (Orks)<br />Points: 1350<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: VicVic wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 9</strong><br />Alfred (Imperial Guard) vs Wiley (SM-Ultramarines)<br />Points: 1850<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br /><strong>Game 10</strong><br />Nigel (Tau Empire) vs JR (SM-Blood Angels)<br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: JR wins!<br /><br />Gaming Session Ends 9:30pmwboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-52600403042818674762010-11-08T10:08:00.000+08:002010-11-08T10:08:09.493+08:00People on hiatus Speak out!First of all by people I mean ME.<br />
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I've recently read thru another post in the forums about some guys thinking that this "win-at-all-cost" attitude and that "rules-bending" and "rules-lawyering" is the pinnacle of gaming skills. That for you to be the Ryu of games is to be the most shadiest most cunning bastard on the street.<br />
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These people are sadly mistaken. Meriam webster defines what a game is: <span class="ssens"><strong>"</strong>a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other." A competition conducted according to rules. It is not an activity that guages and rewards players on how well they can play outside of the rules. There are many words to describe the contrary. Some are even illegal like "hacking". No gentlemen (and the occasional ladies)! What makes a great player is his ability to play by the rules and win. The sheer force of will when all sense tells you to surrender. A deep understanding of strategy and logic as the rules of the game dictate. In other words true skill and heart! The greatest player of any game is one who actually <i>plays the game</i>. To tell you the truth friends (and according to some Macedonian members of our society,.. lovers. lol)... to play and win by rules exploit is not playing the game. <b>It's playing outside of the game</b>. Ryu they are not. No. Sagat would be more likely. I mean seriously? The guy is taller than anyone in that game. It's like a bully picking on little kids for sport.</span><br />
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<span class="ssens">I do not believe that the traditional Warhammer community needs to change it's ideals or the way it conducts business to accomodate newbies. Sorry but that is wrong. When you enter a group or a community it is you who is the new comer. It is not the community that needs to go out of it's way to please you because you are not the center of their world. If you wish to join any group it is you who has to learn to assimilate. That is a fact of life. I admire the way the proper attitude was defended by the old timers. The GW hobby is meant to be enjoyed and played a certain way as dictated by <a href="http://101st-galleria-regulars.blogspot.com/2008/11/page-2.html">PAGE 2</a>. You wish to enjoy the game then understand that. </span><br />
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<span class="ssens">Lastly I find it ironic that the very same people who espouse the use of rules-exploit and run-everybody-over-to-get-to-the-finish-line-win-at-all-cost-attitude(pant pant), which is tantamount to putting one over someone else would then make an appeal to humanity when their ideals are attacked. Run over someone and ask that people be politically correct around you? There's plenty of things wrong with that picture. That's like a mass murderer who appeals to the UN council to treat him more humanely...</span><br />
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<span class="ssens">With the grand tournament lurking just around the corner I would hope that every member of this blog would exemplify the proper gaming attitude that we tried to foster within the Galleria sector. I'd like to think we raised our kids well. lol. :P</span>Salubrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14947226213955912383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-61903180794294905192010-11-06T23:24:00.006+08:002010-11-06T23:45:08.150+08:00Journal # 151 - The Seige of Oberon Sector (in the Galleria sub-system)Passed by today to buy some paint, chanced on the 10,000 point mega battle organized by Ian and Henri. The 4x8 table looked awesome, filled to the brim with figs.<br /><br />Players were Zeb, Dennis, Augie, Lucas, George, Ryan Chung, George, Nigel and Pyrothrax (of MWPH).<br /><br />Kuneho, update mo na lang itong post ko ng report mo for the battle pare.<br /><br />Too bad I wasn't able to stay for the duration. :) Anyway hopefully I can start playing (and do our battle report for the blog) again in Galle by next week. Need to get some games in for the GT!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwJiZ0jtOL2GD2F1o1XOoDCgbFRHUVc2jc0odkvGQVvi4Flv13RRC9QdFRDNuu3zPKFhe64GhzHQ2m6g_VONjXkT_SOLgnjocvO-KhCTgYhpStZdjdZ2Oc75HyrJAYi3C4lyKMw/s1600/DSC_0723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwJiZ0jtOL2GD2F1o1XOoDCgbFRHUVc2jc0odkvGQVvi4Flv13RRC9QdFRDNuu3zPKFhe64GhzHQ2m6g_VONjXkT_SOLgnjocvO-KhCTgYhpStZdjdZ2Oc75HyrJAYi3C4lyKMw/s320/DSC_0723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536462001244381634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVr9z1-rFX3DMYlLIwxovFekw5UIW6WYPJGMiREy2aR13aMQqbpuPRMLaOhdNvNyNGqb-dr7oxJ6DFj_jKXtuFoaMAsSonvLaKWeotSU2UTWp13-6S1ycuSe2Y6yjyWHeVOP_lZg/s1600/DSC_0722.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVr9z1-rFX3DMYlLIwxovFekw5UIW6WYPJGMiREy2aR13aMQqbpuPRMLaOhdNvNyNGqb-dr7oxJ6DFj_jKXtuFoaMAsSonvLaKWeotSU2UTWp13-6S1ycuSe2Y6yjyWHeVOP_lZg/s320/DSC_0722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536461997438695218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciNKBLCdUq8oEwyC6yuSIASj6hngLA9ucl3TD47hrTBXpgp9cxb8wvp3LqFZxv6KUwhIgNnxod42Xeg6fTlwXTm-ZpCUOJfuYJ_M-IOPvBpVfG425XvzxIqed-sf5QG_q2J3wuA/s1600/DSC_0725.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciNKBLCdUq8oEwyC6yuSIASj6hngLA9ucl3TD47hrTBXpgp9cxb8wvp3LqFZxv6KUwhIgNnxod42Xeg6fTlwXTm-ZpCUOJfuYJ_M-IOPvBpVfG425XvzxIqed-sf5QG_q2J3wuA/s320/DSC_0725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536462007341190930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZ7j-pxahjijN3hapcAkaiqtMw0QPEa0QDSAK8jlwUpSvTlMBoS7RPkL6rHs4o9rR2SPpYF8B8ax2admFLW0dtTh4ORxg2fUpF8d2RnxW0I02CVLU9v0KoCr7YUyObMZBmM39cg/s1600/DSC_0720.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZ7j-pxahjijN3hapcAkaiqtMw0QPEa0QDSAK8jlwUpSvTlMBoS7RPkL6rHs4o9rR2SPpYF8B8ax2admFLW0dtTh4ORxg2fUpF8d2RnxW0I02CVLU9v0KoCr7YUyObMZBmM39cg/s320/DSC_0720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536461987466374754" border="0" /></a>wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-21729431273411641042010-11-03T14:36:00.000+08:002010-11-03T14:36:04.767+08:00Chat Box SpamI've enabled the word verification feature in order to fix the bot spammers invading our chatbox. However as of today there seem to be some problems when making posts. After the verification is done the post fails to appear on the chat box. I am still unsure if this is because cbox itself is having problems or if it's an error caused by the change in settings. <br />
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I only use mozilla firefox. If you guys are using Internet Explorer or some other browser do try the chatbox and see if it works for you. Then let me know how it goes. Perhaps we can determine if the problem is due to my browser or if it's something else. <br />
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We could just revert the settings to the way it was before which made posting much easier (no word verification which is more work for lazy people. lol) though that means the spam bots will keep posting all sorts of stuff.<br />
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But heck if you're fine with this "George" guy that keep appearing on the chatbox then I guess it's all okay. :P<br />
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Just kidding George. ;)Salubrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14947226213955912383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-79280742915420102172010-10-24T23:24:00.002+08:002010-10-24T23:31:32.576+08:00Journal # 150 - Le Paper Mâché Battle ReportOctober 16, 2010<br /><br />Attendance - John, Nigel, Wiley, Ryan, Zeb, Ian, Bojo, Dennis, Augie, with Special Apperances from Patrick, Doc Benj, Johnathan and Mark<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Warhammer 40,000</span><br /><br />Game 1<br />John (CSM-Night Lords) vs Nigel (Tau)<br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: John wins!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Zeb (SM-Space Wolves) vs John (CSM-Night Lords)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Zeb wins!<br /><br />Game 3<br />Ian (Tyranids) vs Bojo (Space Marines)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Bojo wins!<br /><br />Game 4<br />Dennis (SM-Space Wolves) vs Augie (Imperial Guard)<br />Points: 2500<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Draw via double tap-out! LOL<br /><br />Game 5<br />Zeb (SM-Space Wolves) & John (CSM-Night Lords) vs Augie (Imperial Guard)<br />Points: 2500<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Zeb and John win!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Warhammer Fantasy</span><br /><br />Game 1<br />Wiley (Vampire Counts) vs Ryan C. (High Elves)<br />Points: 1500<br />Scenario: Dawn Attack<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Ian (Empire) vs Wiley (Vampire Counts)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Battleline<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br />Gaming Session Ends 7:30pm, Post-Gaming Drinking Ends 3:30am for 3 people...lolwboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-15524947231593132682010-10-12T11:36:00.003+08:002010-10-12T11:46:32.677+08:00Journal # 149 - New BloodOctober 9, 2010<br /><br />Attendance - Patrick, Dennis, Nigel, Joshua, VicVic, Phil, Wiley, JB with Special Appearances from Lito, Ian, Jeff, and George<br /><br />Warhammer 40,000<br /><br />Game 1<br />Dennis (SM-Crimson Fists) vs Patrick (Tau Empire)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Patrick wins!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Nigel (Tau) vs Joshua (Space Marines)<br />Points: 1065<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Nigel wins!<br /><br />Game 3<br />VicVic (Space Marines) vs Phil (SM-Blood Angels)<br />Points: 1200<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: VicVic wins!<br /><br />Game 4<br />VicVic (Space Marines) vs Phil (SM-Blood Angels)<br />Points: 1200<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Dawn ofWar<br />Result: Phil wins!<br /><br />Warhammer Fantasy<br /><br />Game 1<br />JB (Lizardmen) vs Wiley (Vampire Counts)<br />Points: 1500<br />Scenario: Battleline<br />Result: Wiley wins via tap-out!<br /><br />Session Ends 6:30pm<br /><br />*Phil is a new Blood Angels player. Welcome Sir Phil!<br />*40k Grand Tournament will be held late November, 1850 pointage like last year according to Sir Freddie Tan. :) woot. better start practicing.wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-6132699552051117432010-10-04T15:28:00.003+08:002010-10-04T22:48:20.151+08:00Journal # 148 - There Is Only War!October 3, 2010<br /><br />Attendance - Augie, John, Dennis, Ryan C., Wiley, George, Joel, Doc Benj, Patrick, Martie with Special Appearances from Fluffy, Romy, Johnathan, Joshua, Ronald, Nicky, Nigel and VicVic.<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer 40,000<br /></strong><br />Game 1<br />Augie (Imperial Guard) vs John (CSM-Night Lords)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Augie wins! (8-7)<br /><br />Game 2<br />Ryan C. (SM-Salamanders) vs Dennis (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Ryan wins! (7-3)<br /><br />Game 3<br />Wiley (SM-Ultramarines) vs George (Orks)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Wiley wins via tap-out!<br /><br />Game 4<br />Patrick (SM-Blood Angels) vs Martie (Tau Empire)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br />Game 5<br />Augie (Imperial Guard) vs Dennis (SM-Space Wolves) and George (Orks)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer Fantasy</strong><br /><br />Game 1<br />Joel (Skaven) vs Doc Benj (Warriors of Chaos)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Battleline<br />Result: Joel wins!<br />Session Ends 9:30-ish with the last 40k game. :)wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-44394863806266970082010-09-27T21:27:00.005+08:002010-09-27T21:40:53.785+08:00Journal # 147 - the Forces of DestructionSeptember 25, 2010<br /><br />Attendance - Zeb, Ian, Mike, Xavier, Martie, Patrick, Wiley, Mickie, Nigel, and VicVic with Special Apperances from Justin, Doc Benj, Johnathan, Jeff and Carlos<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer 40,000</strong><br /><br />Game 1<br />Zeb (SM-Space Wolves) vs Ian (Tyranids)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Xavier (SM-Ultramarines) vs Mike (SM-Ultramarines)<br />Points: 500<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Xavier wins!<br /><br />Game 3<br />Patrick (SM-Blood Angels) vs Martie (Tau)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Patrick wins via tap-out!<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer Fantasy</strong><br /><br />Game 1<br />Mike (Warriors of Chaos) vs Wiley (Vampire Counts)<br />Points: 1600<br />Scenario: Battleline<br />Result: Wiley wins via tap-out!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Mike (Warriors of Chaos) vs Mickie (Daemons of Chaos)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Battleline<br />Result: Mickie wins via tap-out!<br /><br />Game 3<br />Wiley (Vampire Counts) vs Mickie (Daemons of Chaos)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Dawn Attack<br />Result: Wiley wins via tap-out!<br /><br />Game 4<br />Nigel (Skaven) vs VicVic (High Elves)<br />Points: Island of Blood Set Pointage<br />Scenario: Battleline<br />Result: VicVic wins!<br /><br />Session Ends 7:00pm<br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS to Emcee who now has a Space Wolf Cub. :) May he become strong and inherit your vast armies.wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-87272029803894139672010-09-23T20:01:00.003+08:002010-09-23T20:14:30.565+08:00Journal # 146 - Light SkirmishingSeptember 18, 2010<br /><br />Attendance: Ian, Emcee, Wiley, Joel, JB, Zeb, Mickie, Nigel, Sigismund with Special Appearances from Patrick, Martie, RJ, Justin, John and Nicky<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Warhammer 40,000</span><br /><br />Game 1<br />Ian (Tyranids) vs Emcee (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Zeb (SM-Space Wolves) vs JB (Imperial Guard)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Zeb wins!<br /><br />Game 3<br />Nigel (Tau) vs Sigis (SM-DA-Deathwing)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Sigis wins!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Warhammer Fantasy</span><br /><br />Game 1<br />Joel (Skaven) vs Wiley (Vampire Counts)<br />Points: 1500<br />Scenario: Dawn Attack<br />Result: Joel wins via tap-out!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Joel (Skaven) vs Mickie (Chaos Daemons)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Watchtower<br />Result: Mickie wins!wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-56772273550551276802010-09-17T08:46:00.001+08:002010-09-17T08:48:00.605+08:00Changing the rulesIn order to facilitate more open discussions among the gallerians(TM!) and other warhammerers (TM!) I am now opening the security settings for this site to allow registered users with blogspot and those using <i>openID</i> to post comments here. just use the chatbox as a... well... chatbox from now on. <br />
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Reminder folks. Use your words responsibly. These days it's worse than a loaded gun.<br />
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btw... I also gave Wiley admin privelages so he has the right(and the capability) to police anyone who refuses to be civil.Salubrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14947226213955912383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-31698322111506774552010-09-12T22:26:00.003+08:002010-09-12T22:51:32.700+08:00Journal # 145 - Give Us A Field and We'll Do BattleSeptember 11, 2010<br /><br />Attendance - George, Augie, Nigel, Jevon, Dennis, Wiley, Emcee, Henri, Mickie, Ian, Zeb, Mike, Martie, JB, Joel with Special Appearances from Ryan C.,Nicky, Patrick, Matt and Ronald.<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer 40,000</strong><br /><br />Game 1<br />George (Tyranids) vs Augie (Imperial Guard)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Augie wins!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Nigel (Tau Empire) vs Jevon (Eldar)<br />Points: 500<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br />Game 3<br />Wiley (SM-Ultramarines) vs Dennis (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br />Game 4<br />Emcee (SM-Space Wolves) vs Henri (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Emcee wins!<br /><br />Game 5<br />Ian (Tyranids) vs Mickie (Chaos Daemons)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Ian wins!<br /><br />Game 6<br />Zeb & Dennis (SM-Space Wolves) vs Mike (SM-Ultramarines) & George (Tyranids)<br />Points: 3000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Spearhead<br />Result: Zeb/Dennis wins!<br /><br /><strong>Warhammer Fantasy</strong><br /><br />Game 1<br />JB (Lizardmen) vs Martie (Empire)<br />Points: 1500<br />Scenario: Meeting Engagement<br />Result: Martie wins!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Wiley (Vampire Counts) vs Joel (Wood Elves)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Blood and Glory<br />Result: Joel wins!<br /><br />Game 3<br />Wiley (Vampire Counts) vs Joel (Wood ElveS)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario:Classic Pitched Battle<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br />Game 4<br />Henri (Dwarfs) vs Mickie (Chaos Daemons)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Classic Pitched Battle<br />Result: Mickie wins!<br /><br />Session Ends 7:30pm<br /><br />*Top tip when gaming against Ian/Kuneho: pagnatatalo ka batuhin mo ng laruan na spider o kahit anong parang ipis. auto-win ka sa reaction. mwuhahaha.<br />*Game 1 with Joel had me sending my Vampire Lord to undead hell with a miscast + dimensional cascade for the 3rd time in a row on the 1st turn. Game 2 with Joel had him miscast+dimensional cascade+go to hell on the 1st turn for his Wood Elf caster lord dudette. hahahaha.<br />*Managed to get in a lot of gaming today by inadvertently stealing the NG backroom from the Heroclix boys. Sorry dudes didn't know you'd be coming in! Hahawboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19504668.post-20376714902694242442010-09-06T17:21:00.004+08:002010-09-06T21:11:49.946+08:00Journal # 144 - Good HuntingSeptember 4, 2010<br /><br />Attendance - Emcee, Augie, Zeb, Dennis, Wiley, John, Henri, Joel, Martie, Nigel, VicVic, with Special Appearances from Patrick, Nicky, Ian, Doc Benj, Ryan C., Justin, Joshua and Sam<br /><br />Warhammer 40,000<br /><br />Game 1<br />Emcee (SM-Space Wolves) vs Augie (Imperial Guard)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Emcee wins!<br /><br />Game 2<br />Nigel (Tau Empire) vs VicVic (Imperial Guard)<br />Points: 1500<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Nigel wins!<br /><br />Game 3<br />John (CSM-Night Lords) vs Wiley (SM-Ultramarines)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Wiley wins!<br /><br />Game 4<br />Henri (SM-Space Wolves) vs Martie (Orks)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Dawn of War<br />Result: Martie wins!<br /><br />Game 5<br />Dennis (Space Marines) vs Zeb (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Capture and Control<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br />Game 6<br />Joel (SM-DA-Deathwing) vs Zeb (SM-Space Wolves)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Seize Ground<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Draw!<br /><br />Game 7<br />Augie (Imperial Guard) vs Wiley (SM-Ultramarines)<br />Points: 2000<br />Mission: Annihilation<br />Deployment: Pitched Battle<br />Result: Wiley wins via tap-out!<br /><br />Warhammer Fantasy<br /><br />Game 1<br />Joel (Wood Elves) vs Henri (Dwarfs)<br />Points: 2000<br />Scenario: Watchtower<br />Result: Joel wins!<br /><br />Session Ends 8:45pm<br /><br />We would like to extend a warm, warm welcome to Justin Uy and John! :)<br /><br />John is a 3rd Ed. Night Lords player who has returned to sow terror in Galle once more. Justin played a bunch of times almost 10 years ago and has decided to return (after having most of his Ultramarine army painted by Emil).wboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959013556324435637noreply@blogger.com0