Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000 or simply Warhammer 40K is a miniature-based tabletop game. It involves building and painting your own miniature army and pit them against others' on a dioramic 6x4 or 4x4 feet table using a standardized set of game rules. Miniature armies come in various factions, from Imperial commandos to space-faring orks, each with its own background stories (what 40K players call "fluff") and combat units.

My army, a sub-faction of the Adeptus Astartes or the Space Marines, is of the so-called Dark Angels Chapter - one of thousands of regiments of bio-enhanced supersoldiers created by the Emperor of Man to impose his will throughout the grim universe of the 41st millennium.


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Dark Angels of the Adeptus Astartes
The Dark Angels Chapter is first among legions of Space Marines bred by the Emperor from his own genetic imprints. Enhanced physiologically for combat operations, they are literally Angels of Death in the battlefield, sowing fear to anyone who dared oppose their mandate. Their homeworld, Caliban - now reduced to a barren asteroid after an epic battle against their traitorous Brothers - holds the Chapter's mobile fortress-monastery called the Tower of Angels. Here, deep within the labyrinthine pathways to the underground caverns, lies the key to their monastic nature. The Dark Angels hides a millenia-long secret that compromised their honor. It is with this reason that they and their Successor Chapters are called the Unforgiven.


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Monday, January 16, 2006

Back to UP

It's back to UP-CFA for me for my first build session of the year!

It's Warmachine day as the boyz brought their Iron Kingdom armies to action. I pitted my Royal Cygnarian Army against the foul beasts of Emp's Cryxian Warband and Kim's Khador Brigade.

I upgraded my "Game Statistics" link regarding both games. I lose on both by the way. I guess I need to be wary on my approach next time because on all of my games so far I have been playing the blind charge tactic against the opponents and pray that enough of my men will pass through the defenses for the kill. Can't blame me though. Most my models can only shoot at 6 inches on average but they are killers on close-combat so I need to close the gap with the enemy as soon as possible.

Commander Adept Nemo is sooo cool as a Warcaster. I'm starting to maximize his capability and I can't wait how it will complement the skills of a Thunderhead warjack. The Thunderhead model I ordered is on the way this month by the way. I just can't wait.

All of my Warmachine figs were already primed black and I had this talk with Kim last Saturday regarding alternate colors for a Cygnar Army. That's after deciding that "blue" just don't appeal much to me and my painting skills. In the end, it was a choice from two: the Fort Faulk colors (gray and bright yellow) or the alternative color discussed in the Prime book (black with golden trims). I still have to decide yet.

Inscribed by Interrogator-Chaplain Randel on 10:14 AM              

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