Hey there!! Hows it going??
Right going to do this blogging business if it kills me lol. Its been 2yrs since my last post blog post, so what's been going on for that amount of time???
Well first of all work has been busy (as always), my club, Portal Wargaming Club has been going from strength to strength, last year we had 115 members in total, this year we are between 70-75 members so far. Also been playing loads of new tabletop wargames and card games, here are the new games that I got into in the last 2yrs.
Bringing the good old days of playing tabletop wargames and not just Magic the Gathering all the time lol
Well this card game has got alot of attention in the last 2yrs for me and Portal Wargaming Club. Last year I decided that I was going to run a Magic league at the club, we had about 30 people take part in the league, overall it did very good and the club started to run FNM (Friday Night Magic) at Midco Toys, which is located in the center Burton-upon-Trent at the start of October/November 2011.
We also started doing pre-releases for MtG as well, which we get about 30-35 people over the weekend, of which these are alot of fun to run and participate in. For FNM we usually get between 8-20 people depending on what event we got organised for that particular friday night.
Easter Sunday this year me and 3 other friends went to a PTQ (pro tour qualifer) GP (grand prix) Manchester which was happening a month later. It was a great day for all of us, certainly intense of playing a card game lol. Me and a friend made top 8 of the event but unfortunately we lost in the quarter-finals of the event, it was a great experience to take part in and definately want to go to more PTQ's in the future.
Dystopian Wars is created by Spartan Games who are based in the UK (win!!). Here's what they say about Dystopian War's;
Imagine a world similar to our own, but subtly different. Now imagine
the year is 1870 and the Industrial Revolution occurred decades earlier
than in our own world. Technology is far advanced, and in many cases,
unrecognisable, which has led to the development of fantastic naval
vessels, hulking land ships and terror from the skies in the form of
airships and war balloons.
The Dystopian Wars game is set in a Victorian Steampunk world and we
have designed the rules to ensure a fun game with a large selection of
high quality models in a couple of hours. The rules support Naval,
Aerial and Land models from the outset, so that you can set up battles
and scenarios in any combat setting.
You have got a varied factions that you can choose from, I've chosen Empire of The Blazing Sun, the Japanese faction of Dystopian Wars.
Think the WWII described in the Hellboy Graphic Novels and Films brought
to life in 28mm scale. Zombies, Werewolfs, Vampires clash with the
remaining humans as they battle it out for control of the ashes of
Europe in battles with mechas, tanks and the undead!
Here are some photos of my Russians that I'm going to paint up soon!!
As you can already tell that I've sprayed, they just need finishing now, looking forward to the warebears in the last picture!
Empire of the Dead
Here's what Westwind Productions have to about the game;
Welcome to the Empire of the Dead. It is 1888 and much of the world is
in turmoil. The great discovery of the age, Infernium, has brought
technological advancements barely dreamed of just a few years ago. Its
discovery, however, has stirred the basest instincts of man and nature
alike. The lines between right and wrong or good and evil have become
blurred as factions battle not only for control of the streets but the
very future of mankind.
From the forests of Eastern Europe to the rookeries of London, factions have come together in
their
quest to defend the natural order of life or to simply achieve their
own ends. When you step into the world of Empire of the Dead you enter a
place where only your wits and tactical thinking offer hope of
survival. As the leader of your Faction your task is to ensure that
those who serve you survive whatever fate has to throw at them. In that
way lies the route to your own advancement and enhanced power and
influence. Your
position, though, requires you to also serve your own
masters, the leaders of your clan, club or order. Only by doing that,
however obscure their purpose may seem, can you hope to avoid the
assassin’s knife or wellplaced
bullet.
Whether your
allegiances lie with the Holy Orders of the Church, the Lycaon and their
dedication to the protection of the natural order, the ancient evil of
the Nosferatu or the gentlemen of the Clubs; the world that you are
entering conceals many dangers and challenges for the unwary. In the
Empire of the Dead nothing is as it seems. Today’s allies may be
tomorrow’s sworn enemies and even the local populace may turn at a
moment’s notice from a placid flock to an angry mob. Fame, fortune and
unbelievable power will find those with the cunning and tenacity to
survive the fortunes of the fight, ignominy and death await the rest.
From the polluted streets of the city’s rookeries to the calm
tranquillity of the countryside, nowhere is immune from the intrigue of
the Empire. So set aside all that you know, be afraid of every corner
and remember that myth and legend are just a way to hide the true
horrors of the world.
The faction I'm doing is the Gentleman's Club;
Got the model's on my painting desk ready to go lol!
There's one more game system that I'm getting back into with quite a few others from Portal Wargaming Club and that is Warhammer 40k *shock horror*. It has been about 3-4yrs that I've stopped playing 40k as it was getting expensive to buy the models plus I got into other games that were cheaper and you dont need alot of models to play the game (look at Empire of the Dead, Dystopian Wars).
When I first started playing 40k (back in 2003/4???) I started with Blood Angels as they were cool, but this time I'm going to be playing with Necrons (the undead in space). I'm just starting with 500pts then I might decide wheather to continue with Necrons or do I go with Blood Angels as they were my first 40k army.
Magic the Gathering has pratically taken over my tabletop gaming for the last year and a half lol, so I'm getting back into playing tabletop over the next few months with quite alot of painting projects going on as well.
This is also one of the reasons Im going to re-start this blog to keep everyone updated with what im doing and how im getting on with my projects!!
Have fun everyone!!!
LG
