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[WH40K] Roses are red, violets are blue, I worship chaos, and BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

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  • ObiFettObiFett Phalla Bounty Hunter Seeking ContractsRegistered User regular
    Watch, Tau will come out eventually and the book will be ridiculous. You will roll around the landscape winning game after game, laughing and praising GW for seeing the light.

    That's just the GW way.
    No. That's just as bad.

    My record with the Tau (I haven't played in a year or so) was 46-3-7. This is from friendly games to Ard Boyz. Yes, its a little weird that I have my actual record but its because I actually keep a little history about each of my units/models and cool things they have done. Some die permanently, some get promoted. I have a system of permanence for my little dudes. whatever, don't look at me like that.

    So I was winning, but it was HARD to win. I read so many tacticas online and really learned my army. I like when games are balanced or I'm a minor underdog (one of the main reasons I chose the Tau to begin with). I like feeling challenged. So, NO. I don't want a huge advantage and/or for Tau to become flavor of the month. That would be horrible.

    But now, the Tau are so underpowered its nearly impossible to win against alot of armies. Its gotten beyond challenging and into masochistic. And its only going to get worse. UGH.

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  • SJSJ Registered User regular
    I feel your pain. I started 40k with Tau, in 3rd edition. Ugh. You wanna talk about uphill. I had to get good at this game if I ever wanted to win :P

  • ObiFettObiFett Phalla Bounty Hunter Seeking ContractsRegistered User regular
    Weren't Tau like really good in 4th, though? I hear all these stories of FoF and JSJ actually being useful because of target priority and non-TLOS.

    I love the fact that I played at a minor disadvantage which forced me to really get good at the game in order to win. I had/got to know my army AND every other army incredibly well. Then I would exploit their weaknesses and bait/trap to win. It was great and fun.

    Now, though, no matter how tactically sound I play, I am going to lose. Tau just have no defense against multiple squads of longfangs, psychic powers of GK, or the rest of the armies that can be in your face by turn two. Kroot wrapping used to help because my firepower could out gun my enemies while they wasted time killing kroot. Now, my enemy's firepower is better than mine, and they are better in CC, and they are more mobile. I mean, come on.

    edit: yeah, wahwahwah, Tau suck. crycry

    My main issue, and the reason I seem to be ranting, is that I was really pumped because the rumors used to have Tau getting an update early next year. I was ready to finally be able to play again. Then not only did that not happen, but I hear that 6th is coming out and two more armies before we can even hope for Tau? So even more of the few pieces of wargear in my codex will be unuseable? And even more of the special rules won't affect anything? awesome. Plus to top it off, DA and Eldar (two more fast armies) are getting updated before the Tau. perfect. Guess I will just keep painting and hope to eventually have an army that isn't broken.

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  • Mystery.ShadowMystery.Shadow Registered User regular
    ObiFett wrote:
    ...Now, my enemy's firepower is better than mine, and they are better in CC, and they are more mobile. I mean, come on.

    At least you don't play Tyranids....

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  • ObiFettObiFett Phalla Bounty Hunter Seeking ContractsRegistered User regular
    ObiFett wrote:
    ...Now, my enemy's firepower is better than mine, and they are better in CC, and they are more mobile. I mean, come on.

    At least you don't play Tyranids....

    dude, Tyranids are better in CC than at least half the armies. Right?

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  • Mr_RoseMr_Rose Registered User regular
    ObiFett wrote:
    ObiFett wrote:
    ...Now, my enemy's firepower is better than mine, and they are better in CC, and they are more mobile. I mean, come on.

    At least you don't play Tyranids....

    dude, Tyranids are better in CC than at least half the armies. Right?

    Hahahaha, no. Some Tyranid units are pretty good in close combat. They are also slow and expensive. They also have almost no way of breaking their prey out of those strange metallic shells they wear without getting into combat. Except, see prev. sentence.
    Also, their only psychic defence doesn't work if the psyker its defending against is in one of the aforementioned metal boxes, for no very good reason at all.

    ...because dragons are AWESOME! That's why.
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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Okay, let me get this straight... since I was a kid reading Greek mythology, I've pronounced Chimera as "tchi-mare-uh."

    It should be "kim-ur-ah." Right?

    And I got paid today. It was all I could do not to run down the street to spend money at Hobbytown during lunch. I'm forcing myself to wait until after work at least. :)

    That didn't stop me from already spending $30 on some bases, three tank commanders, and tank stowage for my poor abused Demolisher. (IT WILL RETURN TO IT'S FORMER GLORY!!!!) The bases I need for the figs I need to paint for my one commission. lol

    This hobby is really expensive.

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  • Ken OKen O Registered User regular
    Okay, let me get this straight... since I was a kid reading Greek mythology, I've pronounced Chimera as "tchi-mare-uh."

    It should be "kim-ur-ah." Right?

    Yeah, "Kim-ur-ah" is right, but I've always said it the way you did.

    I think I've decided to kit-bash my own Librarian in power armor. I really don't like the Finecast in Terminator armor. Now to just try and score some cheap Grey Knight pieces.

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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Help! I was looking at some old pics to remember the colors I needed to paint my tank commander for the demolisher, when I realized I had no storm bolter as I thought I did. I had this:

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    That sandbag piece with the binocs on top was from a GW kit of some sort. I'm sure of it. I never bought anything not made by GW. I think it may have been with some tank stowage, but not the current tank stowage i just purchased off their website today. Does anyone have that piece that would be willing to part with it?

  • Mr_RoseMr_Rose Registered User regular
    If you pronounce Chimera wrong, you get kicked out of my local GW for D6 minutes.

    ...because dragons are AWESOME! That's why.
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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    It's a bad habit and I need to break it, but at 40 years old, it's not like the last three weeks are going to make much of a difference. I'm reading the second Cain omnibus and every. single. time I read that word I immediately correct myself.

    The tank stoawge, if ebay is correct, is the old one that had the Valhallan riders in it. I beleive I have an extra one of those still unopened at home. Yippee. :)

    I mean... one less thing.

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Now... I have this guy:

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    and this guy:

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    I want to add them to my IG army somehow... Maybe a penal squad, and this is the beginning of it?

    On top of that.. I appear to be winning the bidding for that Space Skeleton. I'm afraid if I win it I'll never take it out of the box. If it is in the box. The picture at ebay is the studio picture from the catalogue long ago. And the description doesn't say much. I've got an hour to go. Should I even worry about snipers? Becuase I'm sure that money could be better put to use fixing the problems with my IG army.

  • saluksicsaluksic Registered User regular
    I've always heard "kye-MER-a".

    We are, I guess, talking about an ancient name for a mythical animal in a fictional setting. So whatever.

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Hmmm... dictionary.com lists it as "ki-meer-uh."

    But I swear it had somethign different when I looked last week. that's why I've been trying to say "kim-ur-ah."

  • mugginnsmugginns Registered User regular
    I was playing 40k Wednesday night and warhams next to me kept saying Ar-tchon instead of Arkon

    I was ragin' out so hardcore

    Also does anyone have any news on the promised co-op for Space Marine™, tomorrow is October

    edit: also I want to know where Halbread came from, really warhams

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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Yeah, matrias. lol

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    Once I sat on the subway and heard some kids talking about "Leech of Legends".

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    So, since I'm new around this thread... am I posting too much? I noticed all the previous threads only went up to around 50, and this one is already at 98? Am I posting too many pics? Are they too big? If they are, how do I make them smaller?

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Echo wrote:
    Once I sat on the subway and heard some kids talking about "Leech of Legends".

    Leech? League of Legends? How would he get "Leech" out of "League?" There's no "c" at all.

  • saluksicsaluksic Registered User regular
    Ar-tchon is pretty bad.

    I'm waiting for someone to start saying "Games Works-hop".

  • mugginnsmugginns Registered User regular
    So, since I'm new around this thread... am I posting too much? I noticed all the previous threads only went up to around 50, and this one is already at 98? Am I posting too many pics? Are they too big? If they are, how do I make them smaller?

    You're fine, helps me find the thread over all dem phallas

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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    I didn't know you were so into 40K, Muggs.

    ...

    ...I'm glad kill Team and Space Marine came out. I forgot how much fun addiction can be.

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  • mugginnsmugginns Registered User regular
    I didn't know you were so into 40K, Muggs.

    I play about twice a month. I play other games like Fantasy and Warmachine and Deathwatch and soon Necromunda again.

    I sperg about 40k all day at work, though. Check out my blog bro.

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  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    I've actually been reading your blog. I tried to post, but apparently I need to be signed up for something to do so. I can't do that here at work... so I've been neglecting it.

    I am going to read Fear the Alien because of it though.

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Huh... 18 minutes to go and I'm still winning the Space Skeleton. maybe I'm the only person who wants it. I can't use it in my IG, but it will look nice on a shelf.

  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D tankstankstanks San DiegoRegistered User regular
    Well, at least the Tau are pretty well off against the likes of Dark Eldar. Most of their guns have a damn good chance of blowing apart their vehicles with little trouble, even WITH Shadow Fields taken into consideration. A good chunk of them are strong enough to negate FnP, too.

    Still hoping for that 1500 list idea. ; ;

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  • mugginnsmugginns Registered User regular
    I've actually been reading your blog. I tried to post, but apparently I need to be signed up for something to do so. I can't do that here at work... so I've been neglecting it.

    I am going to read Fear the Alien because of it though.
    Haha, cool!

    We're going to be interviewing the author that wrote the tyranid story in it very soon.

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D tankstankstanks San DiegoRegistered User regular
    Heh, Crusader mobs are fun. I made a 1500pt list consisting of:

    Emperor's Champion with ACCEPT ANY CHALLENGE
    Marshal with Iron Halo, Artificer Armor, Lightning Claws, Terminator Honors (Because I had leftover points)
    10 Crusaders w/ Melta Gun and Power Fist, 10 Neophytes
    10 Crusaders w/ Melta Gun and Power Fist, 10 Neophytes
    2 Predator Annihilators with Lascannon Sponsons
    1 Vindicator with POWER OF THE MACHINE SPIRIT, Extra Armour
    2 Attack Bikes with Multi Meltas

    Had a game yesterday with my friend. Tried out Scourges. They fell into terrain. Heat Lance #1 broke his neck as they landed. Heat Lance #2 broke his leg when they jumped out of it next turn in an attempt to reach a Dreadnought. FML.

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  • daveNYCdaveNYC Registered User regular
    Huh... 18 minutes to go and I'm still winning the Space Skeleton. maybe I'm the only person who wants it. I can't use it in my IG, but it will look nice on a shelf.

    Are you crazy? That's not just a space skeleton, that's the Adeptus Mechanicus equivalent of a Y-17 Trauma Override Harness. Stick that puppy in the army and let it rip.

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Well.... I can't believe it but I won. I was the only bidder. Only $20.83 after shipping. I now own this:

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  • ObiFettObiFett Phalla Bounty Hunter Seeking ContractsRegistered User regular
    Mr_Rose wrote:
    ObiFett wrote:
    ObiFett wrote:
    ...Now, my enemy's firepower is better than mine, and they are better in CC, and they are more mobile. I mean, come on.

    At least you don't play Tyranids....

    dude, Tyranids are better in CC than at least half the armies. Right?

    Hahahaha, no. Some Tyranid units are pretty good in close combat. They are also slow and expensive. They also have almost no way of breaking their prey out of those strange metallic shells they wear without getting into combat. Except, see prev. sentence.
    Also, their only psychic defence doesn't work if the psyker its defending against is in one of the aforementioned metal boxes, for no very good reason at all.

    Well thats just stupid. and another reason GW should do a universal codex update every year or so.

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  • saluksicsaluksic Registered User regular
    Is that a wrentch?

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    I believe that's an adjustable wrench, yes. A very large one. :)

  • JJ Registered User regular
    Should I be worried my copy of Dreadfleet hasn't moved passed processing? I ordered the damn thing to be delivered to the local GW for tomorrow. :(

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    daveNYC wrote:
    Huh... 18 minutes to go and I'm still winning the Space Skeleton. maybe I'm the only person who wants it. I can't use it in my IG, but it will look nice on a shelf.

    Are you crazy? That's not just a space skeleton, that's the Adeptus Mechanicus equivalent of a Y-17 Trauma Override Harness. Stick that puppy in the army and let it rip.

    IG can still take servitors, right?

    EDIT: And I am a little afraid to paint it. Heck, one more Valhallan won't mean anything. But that's a rare, ancient fig. It should be painted to museum quality. And then treated with care.

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  • daveNYCdaveNYC Registered User regular
    Yeah, I think you can take enginseers with servitors. It'd also be pretty bad ass as an assassin model, course you'd need to slap a weapon on it for that. Between the return the wounded/corpse retrieval functionality or the ability to record actions (for use in training), you could basically stick that thing in near anywhere you want.

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    Are those abilities I'm not familiar with?

    EDIT: Also, if I win the ebay stuff I'm bidding on that I know has paint on it, what's the best way to strip it? Someone mentioned purple something or other...

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  • Mystery.ShadowMystery.Shadow Registered User regular
    Purple Power and/or Simple Green work very well on plastics as well as metal. Not sure about FineCast tho.

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  • saluksicsaluksic Registered User regular
    I have a firewarrior that I tried to acetone, partially. When I noticed his legs and gun were swelling up I freaked out and rinsed him off real good. He almost looks normal now.

  • valhalla130valhalla130 Registered User regular
    He can be your gimpy tau warrior.

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