Immerhass IV battle report

So the first battle in the campaign has been fought over the "Ares Badlands".  This tile grants the owner Fury which allows the controlling faction to launch two attacks per turn.  The attacking army is a force of 920 points of Space Marines run by Sean.  The defenders are 640 points of Chaos Space Marines by me.  A very lopsided battle indeed.


Tip of the Month: February Edition

A hot glue gun is ideal for temporarily attaching miniatures to a paint stand for painting.  Peel off when done.

Red hot!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Have a Heart.

Wishing all the guys and gals a Happy Valentine's Day!  Take your significant other out to dinner.  Today is a "no gaming day" (you can go one day without it).

Immerhass IV campaign - week one

So the first battle has been fought.  Tiles have changed hands and the future seems uncertain.  This is how the map stands now:

Map made with: http://www.hexographer.com/

Black = Space Marines;  Pink = Chaos Space Marines; Red = Sisters of Battle

Immerhass IV Campaign

So after a few years of mixing and matching, I finally found two unfortun... good friends to play a 40K campaign with.  The campaign uses a mix of WHF General's Compendium, Planetary Empires, and Risk for the rules.

We are starting at 500 points with points being added for captured tiles and special features (mines, farms, etc).  This should be a great way to get their armies up and painted as they have just started playing.

Immerhass IV

I will be posting regular updates as the campaign progresses.

Tip of the Month (and a little bit more): January edition

I realize that its been a while since my last post but that brings me to this month's tip:  Do something else!

Now don't go and get the wrong idea.  Most of us are heavily involved in the hobby, whether its building, painting, or playing.  For some, almost every waking hour is somehow dedicated to the games we love.  But, what happens when you start getting that nagging feeling that your work is not your best, the game is losing its fun, or your motivation to build things is lacking?  The best answer is:  Do something else!

At the end of last year, I had taken on so many commissions, I didn't have any time for my own stuff.  It was build, paint, send, build, paint, send.  So how to do I get back into the hobby without it feeling like a job?  Here are some examples:

Its an exact replica of a kitchen!

I built a kitchen for our house.  Its just like building a model, except bigger and with more powerful tools.

The bathroom bandit strikes again!

I took the kids out and played with them more!  Nothing tires you out like a two and a four year old.

The list goes on.  Now I'm not suggesting to leave the hobby entirely.  But just like anything else, you need to take a well deserved break now and then; a vacation to leave you refreshed and with a new perspective.

Merry Christmas y Feliz Navidad!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!  May your  tree be overrun with wrapped goodness!