Warhammer starter sets

i have to say for me these are some of the most exciting and rewarding sets given out by gw with rules and formations in the box each one is a little element to add to the game and even better a great way to start out and build up a great set to work with i love these set more than just about anything else they have done in the past this is because as i see it you can collect a whole set or armies to let others play with or start off small and whats even better is the synergy with the box sets they have done in the past each and every one with their own rules now you can play them all ageist each other this will add a lot to the game i think and make it more accessible to the starter

so what do i want to say about them buy them first and love them paint them get a taste of the game get them from the cheaper stores because that discount can give you that 3 or 4 color minimum to get started and on the bord and into the game this is something i hope they support with tournaments about the boxes and such that i don't know but hope are balanced if so this would be a amazing fun way to play with lots of other players and really get the maximum out of the hobbies friends and people to talk to being important to make anything work.

anyway its my take on these things but I look at things and the balance was pretty good the formations well make a big difference the ones i worry about are namely the orks which i look at as the weakest of the boxes but special rules could make a big difference.

Anyway everyone hope you agree do let me know if you have any other worries and ideas as a side note i think these on a 4 by 4 would work best rather than a 6 by 4 which would be too big lots of terrain being important if you are interested in this idea and in keeping with the price levels i would take a look at this link for cheep terrain and maybe get two

http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/scenery/18321-mototronica-scenery-pack

its really very good happy wargameing!

Warhammer YouTube part 2

the seemed to get the most hits so i suppose it is the thing that i should follow up on this something i thought about a lot lately its something i wanted to try and do on my phone and post purely that way i dont want it to be to evolved just be ranting and posting this and ideas i mean some thought would go into it before doing it but i wonder if this is possible as far as i know you can post directly to YouTube in the manner and if you can why not it wont be studio grade but its cheep and easy to do so why not the other advantage of doing such a thing is the tremendous support and help the community gives you this is the kind of motivation i hope to obtain because id like to commit more time to painting miniatures and getting to play games i have a lot unfinished and I've seen a lot of good people get the motivation and support online to do this i hope to do more in this regard I recommend this to anyone in this regard.

this is a dream planning wise what i have thought about is a few things i have as pointers not that they come as a surprise firstly is looking at what you film while you talk assuming your not reviewing something miniatures that are different tends to be where i would go mostly important to use images as a way to show what you want to talk about this is not always easy but with some terrain and some atmosphere i wonder if this can help to make videos even better i look at a more simple thing that one can do in this regard not for props the thing that first comes to mind for someone using just a phone is props that are cheep and work well this instantly makes me think of the infinity paper terrain its great for setting and well your best miniature or most related miniature to what your saying such things i think encorage you to make new models all the time and relay do the best you can.

well its not much but its some thing hopefully you enjoy this short one and happy wargaming!

Big games v small games

I am currently emailing a friend I made on the warmaster forum I recommend if your like warhammer to go their firstly because its a great place to meet like minded people and broaden your horizons regarding different areas of wargameing.

http://thewarmaster.com/

other things i suggest are blogs themselves of which i could recommend one mainly

http://imperatorguides.blogspot.co.uk/

Anyway moving on from this back to the topic at hand i talk alot about the small games this is where i feel the atmosphere and the grim dark as a story can be told and its why i push it so much im not big on super competitive lists i like a more general approach that looks to bring what you want and hopefully play those simmiler minded sometimes if you dont its a challenge set the seen as one of a despret last stand and have a secondary objective say to have something on the board at the end of the game this is what i have alwase wanted in 40k but that dosent mean being a general commander over viewing the bigger battle fields cant have this i suppose the focus cannot be on one individual because as the game simulates so well its a dark world where people die ever moment and there is no brake from the reality of life in the dark world of 40k and it is evident that from this in the big battles where even if you did have a squad with a narative the could be wiped out so what is your job as comander?

This is where narrative can get in the way you want to win but maybe that squad you feel from the fluff wouldn't do the sensible thing games are unpredictable by nature so why not take a few risks including units that are throw away and add a element of risk and life to the board make the games more interesting and challenging not that i say this well help you win of coarse but wining isent alwase the aim dieing sometimes can be this is where multiple game god forbid you have the time in big games is a big deal because that tell a big story where small ones develop charicter and inform big games.

Finally sometimes just go nuts big games are fun full of smack talk and banter so why not kick back and enjoy as my friend dose theirs no harm in it and while I am all about the narrative that dose not mean the game cant tell a story of its own what i hope i have done is plant a seed of interest in different ideas and ways to keep the game living.

Happy wargammeing!

Lots going on in life

sorry about the delay and here i thought this would be a period of time when I would pump out content faster than you can count either way I will continue to do what I can when I can thanks for reading guys. just as short note I will try and write something more than this now but wanted to update anyone if their is such a person out their about what I am up too and why there been no posts for a while.

Happy war gaming!

Your Avatar and friends part 3

continuing from my last post I am looking at the warp heads among you and that ever seeing librarian in your group if its you or any other I am always  for a tone of HQ's and with the new codex i guess this is easier than ever to do but again my focus is on building the core around you for the narrative you have you the commander and chief of ether 100 or 1000 marines and your trusted advisers and teckys keeping the machine running now we look to the clairvoyance among you the man who can see the warp and know its wicked ways and guide you ageist it for good or bad they can be the greatest most powerful allies or a monster waiting to corrupt  your sole they are made of steel and to trust them they must be unbreakable a best friend maybe fits this mold able to take you down with all the secrets but so trust worthy that you were able to tell them anything.

They are your wing man putting you on your best form their to support all around you i see this while it wont work in conventional kill team set ups a great way to build a force all options i see the tecmarine the captain and the librarian all great for all builds and able to give you flexibility for points cost this is how i would start my marine force it gives you a band of merry men to fall behind and too root for this may cloud some tactical destions but the game is one of chance so why not gamble at times these elements of the people you know make the game more than just win or lose glory and heroism are the core of this game save your friend from certain death or recover the corps to take back home.

I suppose the kick I am currently on is how to make the game big but keep the small elements that make kill team so good that connection to your force if only each man could mean something to you then you could fight knowing who they are what stories that have been through what heroes they are for humanity and their faith in the emperor this is what will make the big games seem more than just attrition hard decisions and decisive moves using the life's of those you know make the game more griping more difficult and thus more compelling warhammer is played at the tip of a knife edge and the Galaxy needs those ready to lay down there and others life's to protect it but whose life's is your choice because they may shape the future for humanity this is the moment you must capture the desperate heroism of mans finest or darkest hours it is 11 59 on the doomsday clock and you are all that stands between hope and destruction in a universe filled with war.

Happy wargaming!

Continuation of your avatar and friends

I guess we have all done it nameing characters as friends they embody something and bringing them adds to the immersion in your game so who and what can this do last time we talked about space marine captains and now I want to talk about the tecmarine its a great tool box hard as nails and a good points value for what it brings lots of upgrades as options so I wonder could this be your tecky friend or you titan of a mate able to back you up take command at the drop of a hat or be dispensed to do you bidding when points won't let you go after all you are important it also a great way to lure a friend into playing avatars draw us all so is their a guy you know how embodies this and what do you think of this?

What's even better is its a nice set up to become a small group playing kill team where you can both play as your miniatures and each command half of the force.

What I like most about this guys is for the points and with the upgrades he can serve so many diffrent segments from being a bug gun that's hard to kill or being a utility deadly in combat and able to repair those vehicles you need. What I also likes is such characters add a element of someone who can complete additional missions hack a terminal repair a relic you name it they can do this as a additional mission point it's another thing that infinity dose well and warhammer should follow.

Anyway theirs my take happy wargameing!!!

Your personal avatar - discussing space marine captain and chapter master

While their are many characters you can have in a space marine army none I feel put you more in the mind of a commander than being on the battlefield as avatar mighty impossible charges and great humour as you leg it in fear but I feel nothing makes you connect more than haveing that leader or senior member of your marines be you this is something that I think means you can invest lots of time into making a leader who realy captures your way of fighting it also makes you focus on how to make a miniature with magnets and encourages you to reach further when painting making something special although we know you'll be dying a lot either way why not make your character a centre peace this can be pricy of course being magnets diffrent suits of amor and kit but I think so worth it when you consider when done this can be any HQ for any of your marine armies if you keep him neutral or are cleaver with the paint scheme.

If you have all the builds as well it means your not stuck for set up and I feel gives your space to realy learn what works for you and your preferred army maby start as a normal marine and rise through the ranks as you internally level up rack up victories or get the bits to customise your character. Sadly with the captain in a box as far as I know being gone getting all these bits is a little more tricky but defiantly  not impossible.

It's something as a small project I hope to start but my biggest issue has alwase been picking colours that suit me best.

Anyway food for thought let me know how you have made your avatars and what you get from doing so happy wargameing!

Firstly apologies

I'd like to let you know thank you firstly for your veiws and apologies for slower than expected work issues being that I have been ill the last week and haven't had the time to write more but never fear I'm back and better and ready to write I will be getting back to kill team soon so please bare with that. Following up I'll be looking at the narrative regarding hero's namely the space marine captain and chapter master!! We know their good but I'd like to think about what makes a character maby less optimal and more like us as people your avatar on the battle field.

Happy war gaming!

A month ahead of many more posts

My plan to continue to expand my blog and posts working on reviews and such for the future as well as a attempt at doing YouTube via a phone whether that will work well or not I don't know but we'll worth the effort to find out so please keep a eye out for that I'll be seeing if I can do tactical videos much like the immortal Fritz and give you guys more than just writing to read I promise I speak alot better than I write further to this I hope to start a number of other blogs on other passions or current interests so feel free to look those up too.

What I hope you'll be able to do is look forward to a packed addition of my blog looking at a number of things another idea I've been playing with is kill team 30k simple cheep and much like chess as a building blok for the future I like looking at and would love to start writing rules among all the other things I do.

As my gf is away this is namely why I will have the additional time to focus on all of these things hopefully I'm the process producing something new and exsighting for you all to follow.

More will follow from this as this as I know this is a little on the short side for a post but keep your eyes peeled and happy wargameing.