Project Tau: Hyper Dimensional Fortress 40,000

There has been almost 2 weeks between posts. But the holidays aren't the most conducive to blogging or 40k. But I've been abuzz with the new Tau Codex rumors that have been circulating throughout the internet. These juicy tidbits about giant battle suits and an all battle suit army has really got my imagination train crashing at full speed. So I've decided to build a new tau army based on those sweet animes we know and love.

First of all let me say, finding models/toys from mecha anime lines that are the right size was not theeasiest task, each scale is almost worthless seeing as a 40k doesn't really have a scale, and most gundams and other robots are supposed to be giant so getting the same scale as 40k wouldn't work. So it comes down to buying a few test kits and seeing if they fit or not. Those are on their way, so pics will be coming soon.

Grudge Match: A Major Discrepancy and Other Bitz

Sorry for the delay in posting. My oh-so-esteemed cohort has been holding of on posts until I wrote up my battle report, and I've been writing college papers. How irresponsible of me. As it's been a few weeks, I don't remember a point-by-point synopsis of the game (Frank and I agreed to take better notes next time). As such, I'm just going to provide a little color commentary, and assume Frank got most of the details right.

Except One. F***ing. Thing.

Grudge Match: Leslie Wing's Side of the Story

Grudge Match Battle Report #1:

This Will be my side of what happened between Monty and I in the Grudge Match...

The Bitter rivalry of Dark Angels and Space Wolves is deep rooted in the fact that Lion'O O'Johnson punched Russ out on some ancient battlefield, apparently the argument was about some misapproprations by O'Johnson as the banker in a game of Monopoly.

Leslie gave a brief overlook of the battle, seeing "crybabies" on the horizon she rushed back into the hyper combo attack and prepared to show the "dorkangels" what real fighting was like.

Grudge Match: Leslie Wing Vs. Deathwing

There was once two men who knew more of bloody blades than of human sympathy.

They snuffed out life, laughing as their weapons flew. Now they guard the darkness, hallow shells of the villains they once were.

Though myself and Mister Norm "Monty True PUBstar" are some of the bestest friends in the world. That doesn't mean that we've never competed against each other, serious competition among friends is sometimes problematic as someone seems to take things tearjerkingly too far. But, this problem hasn't really plagued us. I guess good sportsmanship is something we've both got a handle on. But when It's time to get serious battle lines are drawn and faces prepare to be peppered with insults/fists/dice/fistfuls of pepper/hard noodles or whatever else we have at hand. And this time We'll be playing "for pinks" meaning, whomever loses will give their army to the other. That's a scary thought considering the time and money spent on a 40k army. If you're ready like we are then let us start with our first official grudge match! When the dusts settles someone will have won and the other might be crying (Especially if that someone is Monty).

The Army Lists

For those of you who don't know it already I have a Logan Wing Army: The Space Wolf Girlminators. I converted all of them to be girl's instead of boys, including The Great Wolf now Leslie GrrrmGrrrl. For more information about the Girlminators you could check out this thread. Or you can wait and see the Armies in action. It also is true that Monty owns himself a Deathwing army! And being the Gary to his Ash I decided that a formal challenge of him and his So called army would be appropriate. To make things even more interesting our lists would basically be mirrors of each other, obviously it wouldn't sink up exactly since Deathwings are Cheaper than Wolfgirls and such but it worked out pretty neatly.

Kid Famous's Girlminators:

Leslie GrrrmGrrl.

RunePriestess in Terminator Armor.

Iron Priest: 2 Cyber Wolves.

5 Wolf Guard Terminators: 2 Storm Shields,

Assault Cannon, 2 Power Fists.

5 Wolf Guard Terminators: 2 Storm Shields,

Assault Cannon, 2 Power Fists.

5 Wolf Guard Terminators: 2 Storm Shields,

Assault Cannon, 2 Power Fists

5 Wolf Guard Terminators 3 Stormshields, Thunderhammer,

Powerfist, 6 Wolfclaws, Frostblade.

Hyper Combo Attack: Land Raider Redeemer

Multi-Melta Searchlights Extra Armor.

Venerable Dreadnought: Assault Cannon

Monty's Death Wing

Belial x2 Lightning Claws

Interrogator Chaplain: Terminator Armor

Deathwing Squad: 3 Thunder Hammers, 2 Lightning Claws,

Company Banner, Apothecary.

Deathwing Squad: Assault Cannon

Deathwing Squad: Assault Cannon

Deathwing Squad: Assault Cannon

Deathwing Squad: Assault Cannon

Venerable Dreadnought: Multi-Melta

Wreck Becka: Land Raider Redeemer:

Multi-Melta, Storm Bolter, Extra Armor.

Thats A LOT of Terminators!

Mission and Deployment

Despite having to play on what was essentially 2 small tables moved together and covered

with a GW battle mat to make one giant table, we were able to place down 3 objectives. After

Monty rolled Dawn of War 4 times in a row like an idiot I decided we'd be best off playing pitched

battle due to the size of the table.

After jointly placing terrain we rolled of for first turn, and remembering "how to win at 40k" I rolled more than my opponent was able to win the game aka: go first. Monty deployed his forces as best he could given the irregular shape of the table and it was on to first turns...

Role Playing a Bug

It was a gloomy, frigid autumn day in Pittsburgh when The Traveler arrived.  He bore the strange fabrics of foreign lands on his frame, and sinister malice in his heart.  So it was, as the two-tone Chevy Lumina pulled in behind the other chariots, that Norm knew his fate was sealed.  For in the grim darkness of last Saturday, there is only...

[Fake Editor's note: Stop that.  We don't have pictures for the battle report yet.]

Oh.  Well damn.  I was all set to regale you all with the story of my most recent battle against none other than this blog's other esteemed writer, Frank.  I'm all role-played up, though.  You know the feeling.  When you decide that being a regular guy with a regular job is dumb, and you're just drunk enough to pretend to be an Ork for a few hours.  Even if you don't 'for-real' role play, you've probably gotten caught up in a really good game at some point.  Maybe you made your commander leap theatrically from his Land Raider, or used his obnoxiously large sword to topple enemy models.

[Editor's note: Please respect your opponents and his or her models at all times.]

Sisters of Battle: Army Lists

In the Previous exhaustive volumes we wen't on a little trip through Codex: Sisters of Battle!

And despite previous implications that the list "Suckzors" I believe we found a lot of strong points the list has, and an overall average of quality that would leave orks and tau very jealous.

Though just like orks and tau it's important to steer clear of potentially pointless units and make a list that's well rounded and to the point, which isn't always the easiest. So let's start with some easy lists for Sisters.