I may have mentioned it somewhere else, but I'd eventually like to gather up a full set of 8th edition terrain. At least one (preferably 2+) of every piece of scenery that can be found in the 8th edition rulebook.
Why?
Because there are a lot of wacky rules surrounding terrain these days, and I'd like to have an impressive collection so I can eventually cover every eventuality.
So I figured I'd spend today's post creating a list of the 8th edition terrain, both to help myself and anyone else undergoing this daunting endeavour. I know its printed in the rulebook, but a list that can be copied and pasted and printed and highlighted and et cetera can only be a good thing.
Anything in red is something I've already prepared for myself.
Enjoy!
Steadfast Sanctums
- Grail Chapel
- Acropolis of Heroes
- Wizard's Tower
- Sigmarite Shine
- Elven Waystone
- Dwarf Brewhouse
Sinister Structure
- Altar of Khaine
- Charnel Pit
- Bane Stone
- Haunted Mansion
- Idol of Gork
- Tower of Blood
Hill
- Hill
- Temple of Skulls
- Scree Slope
- Anvil of Vaul
Forests
- Standard Forest
- Abyssal Wood
- Blood Forest
- Fungus Forest
- Venom Thicket
- Wildwood
Obstacles
- Fence
- Wall
- Blazing Barricade
- Blessed Bulwark
- Ghost Fence
Rivers
- Standard River
- Boiling Flood
- Necrotic Ooze
- Raging Torrent
- River of Blood
- River of Light
Magical Mysteries
- Sinister Statue
- Arcane Ruins
- Neherkharan Spynx
- Wyrding Well
- Magic Circle
Marshes
- Earthblood Mere
- Khemrian Quicksand
- Mist-wreather Swamp
Settlement of Order
Encampment of Destruction
Tower
Don't forget that you'll need at least 3 of each of the obstacles, Settlement of Order pieces, and Settlement of Destruction pieces!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
This Old Battlefield: Sinister Statue
As I mentioned previously, I picked up this bad boy at the local Michael's Craft Store earlier this week.
For only $1.99, I couldn't really pass this up as a possible terrain piece for my gaming table. Lately, I've been trying to commit an hour a day to model related whatnots, be it painting, modelling, or terrain. So I set aside an hour block for the statue, gave it a simple but striking paint job, and I was set.
I started with a Dark Angels Green base. A flat cover over the statue.
Then, I drybrushing a layer of Adeptus Battlegray.
Same idea, this time with Codex and Fortress Gray.
The basic statue is done now. On the the eyes. First, a sloppy drybruch of Scab Red. Then smaller area brushes of Blood Red, Blazing Orange, and Golden Yellow.
And then boom... all done.
Piece of cake, right?
By the way, it only took about 15 minutes of my allotted hour's worth of time. All in all, I think I'm in a good way here. Hope I can find some more nice terrain-y bargains at stores in the future.
Back to painting! Until next time!
For only $1.99, I couldn't really pass this up as a possible terrain piece for my gaming table. Lately, I've been trying to commit an hour a day to model related whatnots, be it painting, modelling, or terrain. So I set aside an hour block for the statue, gave it a simple but striking paint job, and I was set.
I started with a Dark Angels Green base. A flat cover over the statue.
Then, I drybrushing a layer of Adeptus Battlegray.
Same idea, this time with Codex and Fortress Gray.
The basic statue is done now. On the the eyes. First, a sloppy drybruch of Scab Red. Then smaller area brushes of Blood Red, Blazing Orange, and Golden Yellow.
And then boom... all done.
Piece of cake, right?
By the way, it only took about 15 minutes of my allotted hour's worth of time. All in all, I think I'm in a good way here. Hope I can find some more nice terrain-y bargains at stores in the future.
Back to painting! Until next time!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Why Internet Forums Might Be Hurting the Hobby More than Helping
I like the Internet.
I like Warhammer.
I like forums.
It would stand to reason that I would like forums on the Internet about Warhammer, right?
And I do... hell, I run a forum: The Warhammer Realm
Forums can be a great place to have questions answered, to get perspectives on gaming from hundreds (or thousands) of fellow players across the globe, to see beautiful paint jobs and conversions from all around the world, and serve a dozen other purposes.
But it turns out that I also hate what Internet Forums can do to the hobby. The following posts from a prominent Warhammer Forum should illustrate my point:
Post 1, Post 2, Post 3.
If you didn't read them, Post 1 encourages the use of sneaky "tactics" (for lack of a better word) to throw your opponent off guard. None are technically against the rules of the game, but they don't exactly support any idea of sportsmanship that I'm familiar with. You don't see NFL teams putting bouncers that aren't on the roster in team uniforms to trick the other coach into thinking they'll be going in to block kicks. Sneaky play in game is tactical (like a Play Action Pass or a Punt Fake)... trying to imply to your opponent that you have more than you're allowed to is just underhanded and poor play.
Post 2 to me screams fighting poor sportsmanship with poor sportsmanship. The vast majority of posters aren't recognizing that sometimes people actually make mistakes. Instead, most people like to think everyone is a cheater at heart. Then they actually suggest going so far as walking away from opponents, or only agreeing to play them with a handicap imposed.
Is sportsmanship really so dead that people won't just stop and say, "Hey... you're really supposed to pick your Magic Lore when you build your list. It's not really cool with me that you didn't. I showed you the respect of building a list that obided with the rules, and I'd appreciate if you did the same next time."
Treat people with respect and most with respond with something along the lines of, "Hey - sorry about that. I'll try to do better next time."
People aren't inherently bad, and a little respect will lead us to less ill will and more people saying, "Now that we got that out of the way, let's roll some dice!"
Post 3 takes a game that's not even 2 months old yet and opens up a unique can of worms: tournament restrictions. The game isn't even 2 months old yet... and just because you run an event you're going to tell me how I'm allowed to play my game? I'm not a cheesey gamer. I don't min/max my lists. Yet I still feel almost violated by other players trying to lord over the game that I love. To me, that's like parents deciding to take the right of choice from their children by indoctrinating them into behaviors and beliefs before they're old enough to even understand what's going on around them. Disgusting.
If you're an Internet Forum-ite, more power to you. Like I said, forums are great. Just try not to forget the fundamentals... sportsmanship, fair play, and just a pinch of level-headed rationality.
It's not that hard to be the bigger gamer.
Think about it.
I like Warhammer.
I like forums.
It would stand to reason that I would like forums on the Internet about Warhammer, right?
And I do... hell, I run a forum: The Warhammer Realm
Forums can be a great place to have questions answered, to get perspectives on gaming from hundreds (or thousands) of fellow players across the globe, to see beautiful paint jobs and conversions from all around the world, and serve a dozen other purposes.
But it turns out that I also hate what Internet Forums can do to the hobby. The following posts from a prominent Warhammer Forum should illustrate my point:
Post 1, Post 2, Post 3.
If you didn't read them, Post 1 encourages the use of sneaky "tactics" (for lack of a better word) to throw your opponent off guard. None are technically against the rules of the game, but they don't exactly support any idea of sportsmanship that I'm familiar with. You don't see NFL teams putting bouncers that aren't on the roster in team uniforms to trick the other coach into thinking they'll be going in to block kicks. Sneaky play in game is tactical (like a Play Action Pass or a Punt Fake)... trying to imply to your opponent that you have more than you're allowed to is just underhanded and poor play.
Post 2 to me screams fighting poor sportsmanship with poor sportsmanship. The vast majority of posters aren't recognizing that sometimes people actually make mistakes. Instead, most people like to think everyone is a cheater at heart. Then they actually suggest going so far as walking away from opponents, or only agreeing to play them with a handicap imposed.
Is sportsmanship really so dead that people won't just stop and say, "Hey... you're really supposed to pick your Magic Lore when you build your list. It's not really cool with me that you didn't. I showed you the respect of building a list that obided with the rules, and I'd appreciate if you did the same next time."
Treat people with respect and most with respond with something along the lines of, "Hey - sorry about that. I'll try to do better next time."
People aren't inherently bad, and a little respect will lead us to less ill will and more people saying, "Now that we got that out of the way, let's roll some dice!"
Post 3 takes a game that's not even 2 months old yet and opens up a unique can of worms: tournament restrictions. The game isn't even 2 months old yet... and just because you run an event you're going to tell me how I'm allowed to play my game? I'm not a cheesey gamer. I don't min/max my lists. Yet I still feel almost violated by other players trying to lord over the game that I love. To me, that's like parents deciding to take the right of choice from their children by indoctrinating them into behaviors and beliefs before they're old enough to even understand what's going on around them. Disgusting.
If you're an Internet Forum-ite, more power to you. Like I said, forums are great. Just try not to forget the fundamentals... sportsmanship, fair play, and just a pinch of level-headed rationality.
It's not that hard to be the bigger gamer.
Think about it.
Monday, August 23, 2010
8th edition: A New Beginning and a Fresh Start
Wow... I have been wildly neglectful with this blog since its inception, but that's going to change here and now.
Rather than bore you with that story, I'll just mention that its available on Conventional Cognizance, my parent blog.
Moving on...
As any good Warhammer gamer knows, Warhammer Fantasy 8th edition has been released. While I still have plenty of trepidation about the new system (and indeed, still prefer 7th), I can't help but try to move forward. Hopefully, those things that do excite me about the new edition will help me to embrace it fully.
So what is it that excites me most?
The new terrain system, and the chance to overhaul my armies in a unique new way.
Terrain first. The new rulebook, with is massive in and of itself, contains a fantastic section on fantastical terrain. This bothers some people; I've seen a lot of complaints about people wanting to bring nothing but special terrain that will benefit their game. Me? I love the new terrain rules, and I use the random generation chart to decide what hits the table. Sometimes I have the old style games of woods, hills, and buildings. Sometimes I have wacky games with an Anvil of Vaul hanging out next to a Sphinx, which is hugging a Temple of Skulls. Most of the time, the chart just adds a nice variety to the scenery mix.
So I've decided to embrace the terrain system fully and am endeavoring to come up with a representative model for EVERY TERRAIN PIECE IN THE BOOK.
Crazy? Probably.
Crazy fun? Definitely.
My first piece: a Sinister Statue
I found this bad boy at Michael's while I was out with Bree. He was sitting on a Halloween decoration shelf and ran $1.99. I picked him up, primed him, and now he's just waiting for a coat of paint. I'll keep you all posted.
The second most exciting part about 8th to me is army reconstruction. With a new set of rules, I can make my forces try out different setups to see what I like. I won't spend much time on this topic today... there's too much I haven't tried out yet, so my opinions on the issue will be incomplete (at best).
Instead, I'll share my Mark VIII Empire list (that is to say, the 8th different list I'm trying in 8th) so you can get an idea about what I'm up to.
Without... well, any adieu...
3000 pts Empire
General of the Empire - 187 pts
- Full Plate Armour
- Sword of Sigismund
- Enchanted Shield
- Crown of Command
Wizard Lord - 245 pts
- Lore of Life (Lvl 4)
- Power Scroll
Battle Wizard - 115 pts
- Lore of Beasts (Lvl 1)
- Feedback Scroll
Captain of the Empire - 125 pts
- Battle Standard Bearer
- Armour of Meteoric Iron
- Dawnstone
Warrior Priest - 139 pts
- Great Weapon
- Armour of Silvered Steel
Warrior Priest - 96
- Heavy Armour
- Shield
Warrior Priest - 96
- Heavy Shield
- Shield
40 Halberdiers - 265 pts
- Full Command
- Razor Standard
40 Spearmen - 260 pts
- Full Command
- Shields
10 Handgunners - 80 pts
10 Handgunners - 80 pts
39 Greatswords - 420 pts
- Full Command
30 Flagellants - 300 pts (Core)
30 Flagellants - 300 pts (Rare)
1 Mortar - 75 pts
1 Cannon - 100 pts
1 Helstorm Rocket Battery - 115 pts
2998 out of 3000
WiP of my custom Mortar (I had an old Empire cannon carriage, but no pieces for it - so I used a plumbing union):
WiP shot of my 40 man Halberd unit:
Expect more detail about everything as we move forward. CritiMinis is back, it's going to stay this time, and you can hold me to that.
New update schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Avante!
Rather than bore you with that story, I'll just mention that its available on Conventional Cognizance, my parent blog.
Moving on...
As any good Warhammer gamer knows, Warhammer Fantasy 8th edition has been released. While I still have plenty of trepidation about the new system (and indeed, still prefer 7th), I can't help but try to move forward. Hopefully, those things that do excite me about the new edition will help me to embrace it fully.
So what is it that excites me most?
The new terrain system, and the chance to overhaul my armies in a unique new way.
Terrain first. The new rulebook, with is massive in and of itself, contains a fantastic section on fantastical terrain. This bothers some people; I've seen a lot of complaints about people wanting to bring nothing but special terrain that will benefit their game. Me? I love the new terrain rules, and I use the random generation chart to decide what hits the table. Sometimes I have the old style games of woods, hills, and buildings. Sometimes I have wacky games with an Anvil of Vaul hanging out next to a Sphinx, which is hugging a Temple of Skulls. Most of the time, the chart just adds a nice variety to the scenery mix.
So I've decided to embrace the terrain system fully and am endeavoring to come up with a representative model for EVERY TERRAIN PIECE IN THE BOOK.
Crazy? Probably.
Crazy fun? Definitely.
My first piece: a Sinister Statue
I found this bad boy at Michael's while I was out with Bree. He was sitting on a Halloween decoration shelf and ran $1.99. I picked him up, primed him, and now he's just waiting for a coat of paint. I'll keep you all posted.
The second most exciting part about 8th to me is army reconstruction. With a new set of rules, I can make my forces try out different setups to see what I like. I won't spend much time on this topic today... there's too much I haven't tried out yet, so my opinions on the issue will be incomplete (at best).
Instead, I'll share my Mark VIII Empire list (that is to say, the 8th different list I'm trying in 8th) so you can get an idea about what I'm up to.
Without... well, any adieu...
3000 pts Empire
General of the Empire - 187 pts
- Full Plate Armour
- Sword of Sigismund
- Enchanted Shield
- Crown of Command
Wizard Lord - 245 pts
- Lore of Life (Lvl 4)
- Power Scroll
Battle Wizard - 115 pts
- Lore of Beasts (Lvl 1)
- Feedback Scroll
Captain of the Empire - 125 pts
- Battle Standard Bearer
- Armour of Meteoric Iron
- Dawnstone
Warrior Priest - 139 pts
- Great Weapon
- Armour of Silvered Steel
Warrior Priest - 96
- Heavy Armour
- Shield
Warrior Priest - 96
- Heavy Shield
- Shield
40 Halberdiers - 265 pts
- Full Command
- Razor Standard
40 Spearmen - 260 pts
- Full Command
- Shields
10 Handgunners - 80 pts
10 Handgunners - 80 pts
39 Greatswords - 420 pts
- Full Command
30 Flagellants - 300 pts (Core)
30 Flagellants - 300 pts (Rare)
1 Mortar - 75 pts
1 Cannon - 100 pts
1 Helstorm Rocket Battery - 115 pts
2998 out of 3000
WiP of my custom Mortar (I had an old Empire cannon carriage, but no pieces for it - so I used a plumbing union):
WiP shot of my 40 man Halberd unit:
Expect more detail about everything as we move forward. CritiMinis is back, it's going to stay this time, and you can hold me to that.
New update schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Avante!
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