Does Size Matter?

Brent over at BOLS... yes BOLS... wrote quite a interesting article the other day about base size and modeling.  I was quite impressed with how passionate some people had become over the issue and how they saw it impact on the game. With this in mind, I decided to look at my own experiences and discuss how it affects perhaps others.

Cadian? No..... Cadian Metal? No.... RT era metal... yes. However as you can see even on a modern base he still has a role and is easily serviceable. (In this case as my Penal Legion Custodian). But I doubt anyone would blink an eye at this guy on the board or his base. 

WYSIWYG..... How does it affect you?

 First of all a SUPRISE TEST. Tell me what you think these are in modern 40k and if they are legal at a tournament...

Suspect One. Could be a Space Marine Sgt?

Suspect Two. A mysterious robed figure? Could it be a Jawa?

 Answers at the very end.

I had the chance Friday evening to play against a Tau general that I had not faced before. We agreed beforehand we would play at 1.5k and as he was new to 5th edition I decided that I would take my foot slogger guard and give him a few pointers. The game went full 5 turns and I managed to win with said foot slogger guard relatively easily. But what really struck me was the fact he was playing with a fully undercoated black army and as I rarely face Tau, I struggled for probably the first time to actually see his units, make out what they were and work out what was what at a glance from 2ft. (We played on a citadel gaming board of all things too, and it was done in Verdant Green)

At first, my thoughts turned inwardly.... Am I really getting on here? Fark... Does the old man need glasses? Is the Zimmer Frame that far behind? Where are my sardines on toast Mildred? I started to consider that perhaps I was not as aware as I had always thought. But after some thinking and then watching 3 other games, all fantasy (Island of Blood starter set skaven are invading as grey plastic carpets across the world, to face off against High Elf griffons with no heads in same grey plastic.) I thought again...

We lost because you were all weak!

If you recognize the quote of the above, you will gather that my next tactica is somewhat about priests... well it is and it is not... rather its about them in the Imperial Guard Codex that you rarely see fielded in the game and some ideas that you can use to make them somewhat effective or for you to ponder over when your becoming so sick of your local mech guard routine....

Imperial Guard Tactica Part Two

"Fear ensures loyalty! Where do you need me?"

Back in the dark past, when most of you had not been born, when MTV actually did play music videos and I wore a pale cream dinner jacket to impress to my first girlfriend with jeans and loafers. (Miami Vice! All the way baby!). I started playing 40k. The one thing that attracted me to the Imperial Guard was the Commissar figure. In fact the artwork still makes me smile even now.

IG Tactica Part One

"By the Emperor, we've won!"

TKE offered me a place to write on his blog initially for me to discuss the IG. I have played IG on and off since the start of RT. Today this post is all about the humble Infantry Platoon, its uses, its faults and how to maximize it.

A reply to the Rant...

Hmm seeing we are useless (the silent lurkers who are meant to be contributing to Mind War here for the beloved TKE yet don't) I have decided to make a post and I will take a slightly differing view from my celebrated companion on his latest rant.