The coming months are all about slow-grow here in Chip's Warmachine land! I'll be building a 50 point Baldur the Stonesoul theme force for a Dark Sphere slow grow league (NOT Journeyman) from June to September, and a 50 point McBain and Lord Carver theme force at my own pace.
Today, I'll be talking about the initial 15 point lists for my mercs and minions! I WOULD also post pictures, but PP decreed that I would have a legless War Hog, so actual pictures will be coming sometime soon. Still, I'm currently in the possession of;
Drake McBAAAAIN!
-2xNomad
-Mule
-Reinholt (meh, I had a point left...)
And
Lord Carver BMMD Esq.
-2xWar Hog
-Gun Boar
The hope is that, over the next few months, these battlegroups will spawn armies that will allow me to switch battlegroups to field every faction in the game (except Ret, who I have, and, like, Searforge. But no one cares about them...). It's a dream I've had for a while, and have never REALLY got round to actually doing it - so here's the mission statement - next few months are dedicated to getting the armies together. No distractions!
Apart from Baldur.
Showing posts with label List Building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label List Building. Show all posts
Friday, 11 May 2012
Friday, 21 January 2011
Blogs, Battle Engines and Badass Blade-wielding Boss-elves.
First things first, I have to plug a new blog I'm a part of - The Western Immoren Economy Tour is a blog from my local gaming group as we build up new forces over the year on a budget of £30 (roughly US $50) a month. It's a bit wordy at the moment, but we're gonna start making it more about the pictures and the story soon! Should be good!
Secondly, if you haven't seen it, the Retribution Battle Engine was put up on today's (yesterday's?) Insider, and it's suh-weeeeeeeeeet! From the looks of the concept art from Matt Wilson, it'll have a Deathstar style mega doom ray and, even if it doesn't, I'm sure it'll be awesome. I'll be getting one, maybe two if FA and my current finances allows.
Finally, I've been playing around with a great fun list recently;
Dawnlord Vyros
2 Hydras
2 Phoenixes
Narn
It looks like it should be rubbish, but it's actually very effective. Load the Hydras up on the first turn and send them against the 'jacks. Send the Phoenixes against the infantry, and Narn against solos/support. Narn has yet to actually kill anything, but he has created a bizarre level of fear among my group and serves as an excellent distraction. I'll be playing this for a while alongside my Circle, but one of the players in my group is getting Zerkova, and I may have to break out Kaelyssa...
Anyway! Next time on Preventive Measures... Here's hoping I can shanghai my mate's digital camera so I can show you guys some awful fit-induced paint splatters on otherwise beautiful minis!
Secondly, if you haven't seen it, the Retribution Battle Engine was put up on today's (yesterday's?) Insider, and it's suh-weeeeeeeeeet! From the looks of the concept art from Matt Wilson, it'll have a Deathstar style mega doom ray and, even if it doesn't, I'm sure it'll be awesome. I'll be getting one, maybe two if FA and my current finances allows.
Finally, I've been playing around with a great fun list recently;
Dawnlord Vyros
2 Hydras
2 Phoenixes
Narn
It looks like it should be rubbish, but it's actually very effective. Load the Hydras up on the first turn and send them against the 'jacks. Send the Phoenixes against the infantry, and Narn against solos/support. Narn has yet to actually kill anything, but he has created a bizarre level of fear among my group and serves as an excellent distraction. I'll be playing this for a while alongside my Circle, but one of the players in my group is getting Zerkova, and I may have to break out Kaelyssa...
Anyway! Next time on Preventive Measures... Here's hoping I can shanghai my mate's digital camera so I can show you guys some awful fit-induced paint splatters on otherwise beautiful minis!
Saturday, 25 December 2010
It's Chriiiiiiiiiiistmaaaaaaas!!!
So, the haul is in, and the haul is...
Vyros
Kaelyssa
10 Houseguard Halberdiers + UA
Narn
Nayl
Skeryth Issyen
2 Hydras
Yeah, it's exactly what I wrote a few entries ago in Meet Mohrys, but it's nice to have confirmation! This brings the total up to...
Garryth, Rahn, Ravyn, Kaelyssa and Vyros
2 Phoenixes (Concordia and Harmonia)
2 Hydras (Malaclypse and Aneris)
6 Battle Mages
10 Houseguard Riflemen + UA (Officer = Alyn)
10 Houseguard Halberdiers + UA (Officer = Jyym)
2 Arcanists (Mohrys and Roi)
3 Magisters (Dayvyd, Tyym and Fyntsh)
Mage Hunter Assassin (Dorn)
Fane Knight Skeryth Issyen
Nayl
Narn (both as the actual mini and with a converted Lelith Hesperax as, well, "Narnia" until I come up with a better name :P)
Lady Aiyana and Master Holt (Lady Joyana and her bodyguard, Bois)
Madeline Corbeau (Priestess Shyen, as played by the old Everqueen mini)
I have the bits to make Discordia on order and all the bits to get the limited edition Eiryss, so with a Mage Hunter Strike Force and UA, that should get me a 100 point Garryth and Rahn force! Hooray!
Next time on Preventive Measures... Tears of blood and pain as I try to stick together Mage Hunters! The same tears of me trying to keep Skeryth on horseback together now!
Vyros
Kaelyssa
10 Houseguard Halberdiers + UA
Narn
Nayl
Skeryth Issyen
2 Hydras
Yeah, it's exactly what I wrote a few entries ago in Meet Mohrys, but it's nice to have confirmation! This brings the total up to...
Garryth, Rahn, Ravyn, Kaelyssa and Vyros
2 Phoenixes (Concordia and Harmonia)
2 Hydras (Malaclypse and Aneris)
6 Battle Mages
10 Houseguard Riflemen + UA (Officer = Alyn)
10 Houseguard Halberdiers + UA (Officer = Jyym)
2 Arcanists (Mohrys and Roi)
3 Magisters (Dayvyd, Tyym and Fyntsh)
Mage Hunter Assassin (Dorn)
Fane Knight Skeryth Issyen
Nayl
Narn (both as the actual mini and with a converted Lelith Hesperax as, well, "Narnia" until I come up with a better name :P)
Lady Aiyana and Master Holt (Lady Joyana and her bodyguard, Bois)
Madeline Corbeau (Priestess Shyen, as played by the old Everqueen mini)
I have the bits to make Discordia on order and all the bits to get the limited edition Eiryss, so with a Mage Hunter Strike Force and UA, that should get me a 100 point Garryth and Rahn force! Hooray!
Next time on Preventive Measures... Tears of blood and pain as I try to stick together Mage Hunters! The same tears of me trying to keep Skeryth on horseback together now!
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Meet Mohrys!
This is Mohrys.
Well, this isn't Mohrys, but, like this particular model, Mohrys is an Arcanist, a simple, 1 point, Repairing, Power Boosting, Concentrated Powering Arcanist. He is also the bane of my Meta. Over his last three games, he has personally killed off Deneghra and Captain Rengrave, held up a Berserker in melee combat for three rounds AND still found time to ensure that nearby Phoenixes are fully repaired.
He is, in short, badass. His mate is Roi, who took an full unit of charging Bane Thralls to bring down. Equally badass.
This is the lesson of the day, Arcanists are badass.
In other news, my Christmas order has been made! Incoming soon are...
Vyros
Kaelyssa
10 Houseguard Halberdiers + UA
Narn
Nayl
Skeryth Issyen
2 Hydras
Should give some fun times!
He is, in short, badass. His mate is Roi, who took an full unit of charging Bane Thralls to bring down. Equally badass.
This is the lesson of the day, Arcanists are badass.
In other news, my Christmas order has been made! Incoming soon are...
Vyros
Kaelyssa
10 Houseguard Halberdiers + UA
Narn
Nayl
Skeryth Issyen
2 Hydras
Should give some fun times!
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
The force is assembled!
I started this blog on the 29th of August, 2010. I ordered my stuff a few days before I started this and, today, at just after 2pm, I got a text message - my stuff has finally arrived! Expect this blog to actually kick off now I have stuff, as I'll be frantically painting them over the next few days, hell, I stuck 'em all together as soon as I got home!
So now, my army is officially...
Rahn
Ravyn
Garryth
2 Phoenixes (Concordia and Harmonia)
6 Battle Mages
10 Riflemen + UA (Officer = Alyn)
Mage Hunter Assassin (Dorn)
2 Arcanists (Mohrys and Roi)
3 Magisters (Dayvyd, Tyym and Fyntsh)
Lady Aiyana and Master Holt (Lady Joyana and her bodyguard, Bois)
Madeline Corbeau (Priestess Shyen, played by the old GW High Elf Everqueen)
HOPEFULLY, pictures will come soon!
EDIT - changed a bunch of the names. Because these ones are better.
So now, my army is officially...
Rahn
Ravyn
Garryth
2 Phoenixes (Concordia and Harmonia)
6 Battle Mages
10 Riflemen + UA (Officer = Alyn)
Mage Hunter Assassin (Dorn)
2 Arcanists (Mohrys and Roi)
3 Magisters (Dayvyd, Tyym and Fyntsh)
Lady Aiyana and Master Holt (Lady Joyana and her bodyguard, Bois)
Madeline Corbeau (Priestess Shyen, played by the old GW High Elf Everqueen)
HOPEFULLY, pictures will come soon!
EDIT - changed a bunch of the names. Because these ones are better.
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Attack of Mechaduckzilla!
Also, this has officially named my two Phoenixes I'm getting soon (fingers crossed) - Discordia will be joined with Concordia and Harmonia. Other names for later 'jacks (Oh I do love hitting words into Wikipedia, Discordia gave a great result) include Malaclypse, Principia and Aneris.
December can't come fast enough...
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Badasses? But they're elves!
So here it is, the first in what will hopefully be a long line of blogs about my new and hopefully ever-expanding Retribution of Scyrah army, along with news and previews ripped straight from the main PP website! I figure it'll help if I start with a quick overview and plan for my particular Retribution forces, as well as how I see myself heading out from this point.
Firstly, my confession - I hate the Dawnguard models. The Sentinels are slowly growing on me, but the oversized thigh armour leading down to tiny shinguards make them look like their ankles are going to snap at the slightest provocation. I know a lot of people enjoy bitching that the Destors aren't released yet, but seeing as they're Dawnguard and therefore going to look so ridiculous I'd never use them the Retribution line is, as far as I'm concerned, entirely released for this year.
Secondly, the models I've ordered. Now, at the moment, they're only on order and I have to use my Cygnar, but when I get them, I'm looking at the following;
Adeptis Rahn
2 Heavy Myrmidons (Which are going to be made up as Phoenixes)
An Arcanist
A Box of Battle Mages
3 Magisters.
The idea is that this will make a 25 point list that also happens to be a Tier 3 Rahn list. As much as I love the models, I don't think I could get the 24 Battle Mages needed for Tier 4 without wanting to kill myself or, worse, hating the sculpts so much I'd never want to look at them again. I also, after I've got this little lot painted up, plan to get another few batches of models in no particular order;
All the character solos. Eiryss, Narn, Nayl and Fane Knight Skeryth Issyen. The reasons for this lot should be obvious...
Ravyn and a complete Houseguard Rifleman unit with UA. I was originally going to try for a Ravyn Tier list but a combination of Vortex of Destruction and War Tempered put paid to that. Plus the Rifleman Officer is one of the nicest models PP have ever made, so awesome that it's still not allowed in the gallery...
Kaelyssa and a complete Mage Hunter Strike Force with UA. This will get me on the start of Kaelyssa's Tier list, as well as give me a decent unit for if assassinations prove too hard with Rahn and his boys.
Garryth, two Mage Hunter Assassins and two Ghost Snipers. This'll get me two of each combat solo that isn't a Dawnguard. Garryth is also awesome, so having his lot just that bit cheaper makes it easier to justify buying him quickly!
A bunch of Myrmidons. My Primary goal is to get two of each Heavy and one set ready for the Discordia (oooh, the Discordia...). To be honest, I've been utterly underwhelmed by the Light Myrmidons, especially seeing as we have the ultimate in beauty - a Heavy with an Arc Node, but I may pick up some Griffons if I get some 'jack Marshals later on. At some point during my Heavy binge, I want to get a second Arcanist, because the Retribution's solos are amazing.
You'll notice that Vyros isn't on that list. He won't be on that list until I can decide what I want to do with him, because that model continues to piss me right off. See the Dawnguard rant above for details, and add in that stupid sword and bird for good measure.
As far as painting goes, I can honestly say that I hate the official Retribution scheme more than almost any other paint job I have ever seen. It's more sci-fi than most science fiction armies, and has more in common with Storm Troopers than fantasy soldiers, even ones that fight alongside robots powered by arcane energy. To this end, I'm going to do what most people seem to have done with their Retribution (and I thought I was being so original...) - use black instead of white. More specifically, inspired by Gdaybloke from the PP forums, I'm going for a dark, smoky grey armour and lighter blue-grey cloth. It'll look like SWAT team members, but it's still slightly closer to the time frame than far into the future (or long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, depending on your point of view).
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough, and I've got to do... Anything else. Coming soon... When I actually get my first Retribution models, and hopefully their first game!
Firstly, my confession - I hate the Dawnguard models. The Sentinels are slowly growing on me, but the oversized thigh armour leading down to tiny shinguards make them look like their ankles are going to snap at the slightest provocation. I know a lot of people enjoy bitching that the Destors aren't released yet, but seeing as they're Dawnguard and therefore going to look so ridiculous I'd never use them the Retribution line is, as far as I'm concerned, entirely released for this year.
Secondly, the models I've ordered. Now, at the moment, they're only on order and I have to use my Cygnar, but when I get them, I'm looking at the following;
Adeptis Rahn
2 Heavy Myrmidons (Which are going to be made up as Phoenixes)
An Arcanist
A Box of Battle Mages
3 Magisters.
The idea is that this will make a 25 point list that also happens to be a Tier 3 Rahn list. As much as I love the models, I don't think I could get the 24 Battle Mages needed for Tier 4 without wanting to kill myself or, worse, hating the sculpts so much I'd never want to look at them again. I also, after I've got this little lot painted up, plan to get another few batches of models in no particular order;
All the character solos. Eiryss, Narn, Nayl and Fane Knight Skeryth Issyen. The reasons for this lot should be obvious...
Ravyn and a complete Houseguard Rifleman unit with UA. I was originally going to try for a Ravyn Tier list but a combination of Vortex of Destruction and War Tempered put paid to that. Plus the Rifleman Officer is one of the nicest models PP have ever made, so awesome that it's still not allowed in the gallery...
Kaelyssa and a complete Mage Hunter Strike Force with UA. This will get me on the start of Kaelyssa's Tier list, as well as give me a decent unit for if assassinations prove too hard with Rahn and his boys.
Garryth, two Mage Hunter Assassins and two Ghost Snipers. This'll get me two of each combat solo that isn't a Dawnguard. Garryth is also awesome, so having his lot just that bit cheaper makes it easier to justify buying him quickly!
A bunch of Myrmidons. My Primary goal is to get two of each Heavy and one set ready for the Discordia (oooh, the Discordia...). To be honest, I've been utterly underwhelmed by the Light Myrmidons, especially seeing as we have the ultimate in beauty - a Heavy with an Arc Node, but I may pick up some Griffons if I get some 'jack Marshals later on. At some point during my Heavy binge, I want to get a second Arcanist, because the Retribution's solos are amazing.
You'll notice that Vyros isn't on that list. He won't be on that list until I can decide what I want to do with him, because that model continues to piss me right off. See the Dawnguard rant above for details, and add in that stupid sword and bird for good measure.
As far as painting goes, I can honestly say that I hate the official Retribution scheme more than almost any other paint job I have ever seen. It's more sci-fi than most science fiction armies, and has more in common with Storm Troopers than fantasy soldiers, even ones that fight alongside robots powered by arcane energy. To this end, I'm going to do what most people seem to have done with their Retribution (and I thought I was being so original...) - use black instead of white. More specifically, inspired by Gdaybloke from the PP forums, I'm going for a dark, smoky grey armour and lighter blue-grey cloth. It'll look like SWAT team members, but it's still slightly closer to the time frame than far into the future (or long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, depending on your point of view).
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough, and I've got to do... Anything else. Coming soon... When I actually get my first Retribution models, and hopefully their first game!
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