Ask the Mormon

[ArcticFox]

Mac or PC?

PC.

Ideally, running Linux.

How do you feel when the official manual for something is wrong, but administration guide written by the same people is right?

Glad that at least somebody was staying on top of documenting the thing...

How did the whole 40K campaign of last year turn out?

Bah. I only got out to one game, and it was the one that was poorly planned and badly implemented, in such a way that there was literally no possible way for the Imperial side to win. The game was played as an assault on a city wall, and the table was huge, set lengthwise. The Orks were deployed inside, the Imperials at the far end of the table. In a 6 turn game, there was literally no way the Imperials could move far enough to even reach the walls, let alone fight their way through.

I was on the Imperial side, so I just contented myself with killing as many Orks as possible.

[Chozon1]

Laaaaaaaame. XD Were the Imperials supposed to lose, or was it just a bad idea that someone had?

[ArcticFox]

It was just a poorly planned scenario. Actually, the scenario was meant as a sort of pre-heresy last opportunity for all the Space Marine legions to fight side by side. The Legion I chose to play, the Thousand Sons, ultimately becomes one of the ones that turns against the Imperium, so for some of those players, the next time I saw them, we wouldn't be allies anymore...

...unfortunately I didn't make it to any more games in that campaign for one reason or another. I still have my Thousand Sons force, but it's collecting dust since when I play Warhammer 40,000, I play my Black Templars.

[Chozon1]

Well poop. It sounds like an awesome scenario though.

Any way you could convert the Thousand Sons into Black Templars?

Or...would that be too painful after all the sweet work you put into it? O_o

[ArcticFox]

Actually they came out with a sort of separate rule set for Horus Heresy type games, so I'll keep my Thousand Sons around for that if I ever get a chance to play. For me, 90% of the fun is in the model and army building side of it, so even if I never play them again it was fun to build them.

[Chozon1]

Interesting. It's better than traditional knick-knackery. By far. XD

Do you keep your stuff in cases, or setup on a shelf in mid combat?

[ArcticFox]

Interesting. It's better than traditional knick-knackery. By far. XD

Do you keep your stuff in cases, or setup on a shelf in mid combat?

I keep my completed stuff in cases whenever possible. The rest goes on the "Shelf Of Many Projects" where all my incomplete stuff and stuff that doesn't fit in the cases lives.

Hmmm... maybe I should post a pic...

[Sstavix]

How many cases of minis do you have?

[Chozon1]

I believe you should. XD

See, I have this whole image in my head of shelf, mixed within the other knick-knackery, that has Space Marines or something duking it out violently with one of the other forces on a fully decorated background. Just because it would be hilariously awesome.

Tacos?

[ArcticFox]

How many cases of minis do you have?

3, but as I complete other armies I'll need more.

At the moment I have a Battlefoam custom case for my Protectorate of Menoth (Warmachine) army, a converted aluminum electronics case for my Black Templars (Warhammer 40,000), a generic type mini case for my Bretonnian (Warhammer Fantasy) army, and that's about it. I still need to convert/purchase one for my Thousand Sons (Warhammer 40,000), my Blood Ravens (Warhammer 40,000), my Soviets (Bolt Action), my Beastmen (Warhammer Fantasy) and my Arcanists (Malifaux).

Tacos?

YES PLEASE

[Chozon1]

Yeaaaaaah...I'ma have to go ahead and say you need to build a room onto your house, put a giant table on it, decorate said table as a realistic planet (complete with different bio zones), and set up all your armies in one giant war. O_O

Including hanging drop ships from the ceilings.

Historical knives?

[Deepfreeze32]

Thoughts on this? Don't forget to read the hover-over text.

[ArcticFox]

Yeaaaaaah...I'ma have to go ahead and say you need to build a room onto your house, put a giant table on it, decorate said table as a realistic planet (complete with different bio zones), and set up all your armies in one giant war. O_O

Including hanging drop ships from the ceilings.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Historical knives?

I'm more of a historical SWORD kind of guy.

Thoughts on this? Don't forget to read the hover-over text.

Kinda reminds me of one we modified a few years ago:

Code: Select all

package com.middleearth.mordor.items

public class OneRing extends Ring{
	
	public enum ToDo {RULE_THEM_ALL, BIND_THEM, BRING_THEM_ALL, BIND_THEM_IN_DARKNESS}
	private boolean textVisible = false;
	private ToDo toDo;
	private name = "My Precious";
	private int size = 10; //Sauron's Finger
	private boolean worn = false;
	private corruptionRate;
	
	public OneRing(ToDo toDo, Ring[] rings, String name){
		this.toDo = toDo;
		this.name = name;
	}
	
	public void putRingOn(String wearer){
		this.worn = true;
		makeWearerInvisible(wearer);
	}
	
	public void callWraiths(){
		if(Wraiths.distance <= 30){
			String message = "I'm over here come get me.";
			WraithOutputStream.initialize();
			WraithOutputStream.write(message);
		}
	}
	
	public void corruptBearer(Bearer bearer){
		if(bearer.isHobbit()){
			this.corruptionRate = 10;
		}
		else if(bearer.isMan()){
			this.corruptionRate = 1000;
		}
	}
	
	private makeWearerInvisible(String wearer){
		if(worn){
			wearer.setIsVisible(false);
		} 
		else return;
	}
	
	private void resizeRing(int size){
		this.size = size;
	}
	
	public void heatRing(){
		this.textVisible = true;
	}
	
	public boolean isTextVisible(){
		return this.textVisible;
	}
	
	
}

[Bruce_Campbell]

I know you guys aren't allowed to drink alcohol or coffee. Is tea allowed?

[Sstavix]

How many cases of minis do you have?

3, but as I complete other armies I'll need more.

I'm surprised.

... I have more cases than you.

I've got five, but one of those is only partially-filled with unpainted minis. It's been years since I bought any, though, and even longer since I've painted. And I do have to admit, your painting skills are much better than mine ever were.

Do you purchase special paints for your minis, or do you just get whatever is cheap at the local craft and hobby stores?