http://disqus.com/by/jwolf_bols/enMon, 10 Jun 2013 23:33:39 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/06/40k-army-meta-1-year-into-6th-edition.html#comment-925895205<p>I had more than a dozen players who wrote in with some variant of "We promise the kids all year that if they do well in school we will go to [Disneyland, or something like that] right after school." In short, I picked a really bad weekend, the first of summer, and we will move at least a few weeks further back into the summer.<br>Locally we've seen a bit of decline on 40K with 6th, and 40K has never seen a similar decline locally before.<br>We're putting together a survey for all the players, and we'll report on any other causes that we gather from it as well.</p>jwolf_bolsMon, 10 Jun 2013 23:33:39 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/06/wargamescon-2013-is-on-pics.html#comment-923224540<p>We are fortunate that the great folks at Battlefront bring their museum-quality boards and terrain sets for the Nationals event every year. Flames of War is one of the best balanced rulesets as well, and it's great fun for history buffs (like me).</p>jwolf_bolsSat, 08 Jun 2013 08:28:56 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/05/jwolf-40k-was-conan-tau.html#comment-913352750<p>Double flamers to burn things more. Even one of these stands a decent chance of killing a unit of Guardsmen.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 29 May 2013 20:42:53 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/05/jwolf-40k-was-conan-tau.html#comment-912157085<p>Gun Drones are quick and disposable, and shoot a crazy amount of bullets. I used them to wrap up Belial and CO in game 1, defend the bottom of the tower in game 2, shield the Kroot in game 3, harrass Obliterators in game 4, and get shot to death in game 5. Cheap maneuverable units are really useful, it turns out.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 29 May 2013 02:11:19 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/05/jwolf-40k-was-conan-tau.html#comment-911986763<p>No Skyfire for the Drones. No BS 5 for the Missile Drones (I did screw that up in practice games before Alamo, though).</p>jwolf_bolsTue, 28 May 2013 22:26:10 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/05/jwolf-40k-was-conan-tau.html#comment-911985179<p>I think transports and 48" range shooting placed out past 42" is a pretty effective counter to Tau, who now don't really outshoot most armies outside of 36". You had a good solid army, and variations of that army were deadly killers in 5e right before Grey Knights (and not bad after).</p>jwolf_bolsTue, 28 May 2013 22:24:46 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/05/40k-battle-report-tau-vs-blood-angels.html#comment-900013913<p>I rolled my warlord trait on the table; that I got one that was horrible for him was somehow fitting and an accurate portent of how the game was to unfold. Kroot shooting down a Storm Raven and killing the Dreadnought on board was definitely hilarious.</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 17 May 2013 00:37:09 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/05/wargamescon-2013-convergenceprivateer.html#comment-885680869<p>You do realize that we play inside where the magic of air conditioning means the temperature is very nice. I don't go outside the building for three days myself. Also you crack me up; I've played football in over 100 degree weather in Texas after Thanksgiving; pretty much we have summer most of the time.</p>jwolf_bolsSun, 05 May 2013 19:12:14 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/05/wargamescon-2013-convergenceprivateer.html#comment-883778200<p>We're also having 40K and Warhammer Fantasy GTs. And the Friday Warhammer Fantasy Escalation Tournament is free for those registered for a weekend event. I've been insanely busy this year, but everyone else has really stepped up to make sure you're going to have a great time this year.</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 03 May 2013 19:18:47 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2013/01/wargamescon-2013-tickets-are-selling.html#comment-761884767<p>Yes sir, and I'm working on floor plans to make even the numbers we had last year work, because we are adding events and demos that will take some space. We did get rid of the food service downstairs so that we would have more space, but that space will be pretty easily filled by the demos and we'll need more for other new stuff.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 09 Jan 2013 21:30:23 -0000http://greenblowfly.blogspot.com/2012/10/beakycon2-final-report.html#comment-679752572<p>Sorry that I couldn't make it over this year. I'm glad it went well and I hope to make it for BB3!</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 12 Oct 2012 09:13:56 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/09/40k-preparing-your-army-for-big-tourneys.html#comment-648023066<p>Actually that is what I am leaning towards for 2013, since the rule book seems to have plenty of variety in my opinion. 2012 was 5e, and the rule book didn't have enough variety to make things spicy.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 12 Sep 2012 13:36:34 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/08/40k-dirty-dozen-imperial-guard.html#comment-621922799<p>Obviously you are having a different experience than mine.<br>I'm not clear which shooting weapons you are asserting that a Chimera has less than half the average previous lifespan against, but I submit that if you were averaging 7 hits or more against each Chimera before it was destroyed in 5e, you were the exception, not the rule.</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 17 Aug 2012 10:04:36 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/08/40k-dirty-dozen-imperial-guard.html#comment-621914659<p>I think the value of these is fairly self-evident. I am finding that the Valkyrie being harder to hit makes it almost completely uninteresting as a target, and the Vendetta's firepower still draws a fair amount of bullets, reducing it's value for how I like to use them. Vendettas are amazing fighter craft, for sure.</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 17 Aug 2012 09:53:33 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/08/40k-dirty-dozen-imperial-guard.html#comment-621912557<p>"That was a thousand reps I just finished doing."</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 17 Aug 2012 09:51:09 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/08/40k-dirty-dozen-imperial-guard.html#comment-621911983<p>They do fine behind a section of Aegis line, and they're great for killing off special weapons.</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 17 Aug 2012 09:50:15 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/08/plastic-dudesmen-73-chosen-one.html#comment-609796934<p>Very nicely done, euansmith! I'm enjoying your response with a nice Chianti right now.</p>jwolf_bolsSat, 04 Aug 2012 15:50:12 -0000http://www.imperiusdominatus.com/2012/08/discussion-codex-rankings-in-40k.html#comment-608991228<p>Interesting perspective. AV13 wall certainly got better in 6th, but clever men in tee shirts were already prepared for that. ;)</p>jwolf_bolsFri, 03 Aug 2012 13:41:50 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/07/faeits-40k-rumor-tarot-preternatural.html#comment-594719374<p>It is so rewarding to write articles and collect news for wonderful people like yourself!</p><p></p>jwolf_bolsSun, 22 Jul 2012 10:53:52 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/07/40k-imperial-guard-allies.html#comment-591604796<p>Maybe you can enlighten poor dumb me about what doesn't work with the ones besides the chaplains?</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 18 Jul 2012 22:09:32 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/07/40k-imperial-guard-allies.html#comment-591204436<p>I also have time to respond to critics! I think some portion of the players out there will be looking for broken combos that suck to play against. If I post some of those combos for everyone to see, then those who don't want to play broken stuff will at least be forewarned of some potential bad things.<br>I personally tend to avoid things that I think are very unfair / unfun on the table. My psyker battle squad that I converted never got painted or played after I saw how ugly they are to play against. My Coteaz henchman army is in pieces in boxes - never took that out, either.<br>I think information, even information about things you find unsavory, is better disseminated to everyone, not held as dirty secrets.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 18 Jul 2012 13:22:27 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/07/40k-imperial-guard-allies.html#comment-591200670<p>Azrael and Jacobus could join a single blob in a team game, though, which is how I have it written.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 18 Jul 2012 13:17:56 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/07/40k-imperial-guard-allies.html#comment-591199769<p>Good catch on the Chaplains; not sure how I missed that and on Wolf Priests as well. C'est la vie.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 18 Jul 2012 13:16:55 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/07/goatboy-allies-filling-your-armys-holes.html#comment-589260200<p>That law exists pretty much everywhere, in one variation or another.</p>jwolf_bolsMon, 16 Jul 2012 10:55:25 -0000http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2012/07/brent-to-catch-thief-bells-most-wanted.html#comment-584356506<p>Shockingly, people in snowy places (like Sweden) take off their snow boots inside.</p>jwolf_bolsWed, 11 Jul 2012 13:07:18 -0000