I have not blogged for a while, but I figure I would give it another shot. What is more boring than a blog with hardly no activity is a blog that just rants and raves. This blog is dedicated to the things I like, but I would wish to complete somethings by the end of this year. That said I have accomplished many things in my absence. I am constructing my Warhammer 40k army and I wish to share it on the internet pics and all and describe the tactics that go along with it. Hint: melta vets.
I am doing reviews for FanserviceFTW, and the next review is going to be Vampire Bund. So, stay tuned for more!
This year is the year of assaulting armies, or well that is what Games Workshop has planned. January the infamous Tyranid codex came out giving nids new ways to slice and dice their opponents, and they even have their own drop pod : O!! Next, Blood Angels are up to bat to get a new codex. Now I am not a big fan of space marines but the Blood Angel’s minidex was down right confusing. No definition for hurricane bolter and other problems plagued the codex. Now with Space Wolves out, I am wondering how they will differentiate the close combat geared Blood
Angels from their furry brothers. Then, in September it is rumored that Orks are getting an all new codex. Nids, Blood Angels, and Orks all in one year… maybe mech is taking a back seat to assaulting given how 5th edition rules work favoring vehicles and causing assault/foot armies to think differently on how they play.
Here are somethings I hope to see/rumors in the Blood Angels Codex (ever blogger out there does this so I am too, but mine is less I WANT EVERYTHING and more how to make Blood Angels Space Marines but a different flavor).
- Rumored army wide furious charge. So, Blood Angels will be Space Marine versions of Orks or Khorne demons? What is the use of an assault squad if everyone and their battle brother has furious charge? Now, I heard that veteran assault squads are being nixed for “Exalted” Assault Squads. How to make these guys better at close combat if everyone has furious charge? Fleet of foot? Counterattack? I have no clue how an army wide furious charge rule will effect these guys. I mean I do agree that Blood Angels need their own chapter tactics and Imperial Fist/Crimson Fists have Stubborn and other chapter tactics use universal special rules likewise so it makes sense if they have furious charge. However, how will this effect the points values of Blood Angels who are already over-costed due to death company?
- I would like to see Blood Angel drop pods have the ability to allow the space marines they contain to assault out the turn they come into play. Balancing issues wise, they can cost more points, or have other drawbacks to insure that this ability isn’t abused. I am just thinking how to make Blood Angels more stabby than their rival space marines.
- New vehicles a skimmer has been tossed around which I think would be nice. Over charged engines would still be awesome and maybe as a option rather than a mandatory choice for rhinos.
New models are also coming out for the Imperial Guard which is amazing. Two have been confirmed.
New Chimera - the old one has been taken down from the GW site
New Basilisk - Hopefully has options for a Medusa, Colossus, and Griffin.
I really wish that this model will come out.
Manticore, Hydra, and Deathstrike Missile Launcher kit - has options for all three chimera chassie based vehicles if it costs about 50 dollars it would be worth if for about 4 spures or so.
“Remember that blue jet from Transformers?”
“Starscream?”
“NO! The other blue one he was amazing?”
— Two chicks at Hot Topic looking at Transformers shirts thinking they are in to the Transformers scene.
“STTTTAAAARRRSSSSCCCCRRRRREEEEAAAAAMMMMM!!!!!” — Megatron on being thrown out of a space train
“Love is like a sour lemon. It sweet and makes you pucker up. Also it has seeds and you need to peel it too. Then juices flow all over you if you peel it to hard.” — Burning Sirius on love
As the new year comes, I have in my hand a shot of whiskey which is perfect for reminiscing . With than in hand, lets discuss 2009…what a year for me. It really took me for ride. I made great friends, went through some critical growth, and found out that people can like who I really am.
First off, let me say I met some really great and wonderful people. You know who you are. I am thankful to of met each and everyone of you. You all changed my perspective on life, and for that I am eternally grateful. Thank you for helping me through some challenging times and strengthening my resolve to become the person I know I can be. Because of you all, I now better know many things I should of known a long time ago, but because of the friend(s) I had, I could of never of known trivia from a wide range of topics from anime to general nerdom. I played quite possibly my greatest Dungeons and Dragons campaign no part to the dedicated PCs who played. Though marred with DHERR “BLANK IS TRYING TO OUT DO ME” Which only applied to two people who each said the exact same things to me, it was wonderful. I liked how in Anime Club we were responsible for DECIDING ALL THE ANIMES though all our candidates lost in the elections. Good times. Though I won my post, it was a phyric victory. I watched many shows with a good friend of mine during Spring Break. My mecha knowledge has increased because of him. I look forward to our reunion in the future.
Second, my grandfather’s passing at Thanksgiving really made me think about mortality, life, and who you are. As people memorialized him, I began to feel like I never really knew my grandfather, but I did know him really well. A great, disciplined, fun loving guy. I am sure he will be in heaven if any man deserved it… he does. God bless your Grandpa. You were my only Grandpa.
Next, my time at Starkville in general taught me the cruel lessons of women. Yes whiskey and remembering all the heartaches involved without women are usually a bad thing, but let me indulge in this for a moment. With any particular person many numerous factors may lead someone to become interested or disinterested. I guess I never had the manliness or that spark to really come through. Blah, what rubbish when I hear there is the special one of a kind girl for you. That has to be wrong. Relationships need to be maintained and must have effort to work. They are not randomly generated on a random number generator or a d100. My best guess is that I liked the wrong women at the wrong time. Each had their own things going on that caused them to go nuclear on me. I tried to understand each of them even though I was hurt by them. Being the nice guy is hard and unrewarding though and I like to keep it that way. To those women I like to say this: You could of had something wonderful, but I hope you like the choices you made. I hope that one day you can find someone special. I will be glad if you find a guy who values your feelings and cares for you.
Also, I had to learn to lose some friends. Its hard, but you out grow dorks who just like metal. METAL METAL. Yes we all know that metal roommate who has the superior music to you. EVEN THOUGH I LIKED METAL BY LIKE A DECADE LONGER THEN HIM. Oh well. Posers are posers. I truly like heavy metal. ie MECHA. so take that.
Lastly, my hobbies are now solidified. I again thank my friends for helping me know what I really like. Being a nerd is so amazing and fun. I would never trade it for anything. EVEN WOMEN. For a man’s hobbies are the fire of his soul. As I pierce the heavens know this world. 2010 will be better and more fantastic. I will meet new people and start the world over again. I must continue on from life not clinging to the past but looking into the future. Kamina said that thats why people have eyes in the front of their head to look into the future.
Things I learned
Friends amazing
Girls need work at
Metal head roommates plus bitches who like snakes bad
That about sums it up. Onward to 2010.
“This shovel of mine glows with an awesome power” — Scavenger on his shovel glowing
“COOOOBBBBBRRRRRAAAAAAA” — Cobra Commander on losing
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