The Fight for Tarus Week Four

Loyalist and Renegade alike were continuing to fight for drop site Omega. Amazingly neither was giving any ground. The loyalist still have a majority of the spaceport and some reserves from thunderhawk transporters were landing men and munitions.

The totals were calculated Wednesday and for those that played the scenario the results were as follows:

Loyalists: 4 wins

Renegades: 4 wins

Since there was no clear winner, the battle for Drop Site Omega continues this week.

Only one hex changed hands. Looks like that stubborn bonus really came in handy for the Loyalists.

Summary Week Four:

Loyalists: 9 wins

Renegade: 9 wins, 1 massacres

On November 1st the campaign game army lists will move to 1000 points. Please note we will be discontinuing the bonus/penalty for hexes beyond DMZ.

The Fight for Tarus Week Two & Three

Impossible!  Renegade units from multiple sectors have made advances dangerously close to drop site omega, whats more disturbing is the fact that the desecration's of the loyalist dead have drawn the gaze of Khorne, blood storms have been raging along the front lines...

Renegade forces, cut off from their resources by the harsh hand of Lord gateman have pushed to the drop site, scavenging and raiding for supplies.

Summary Week Two:

Loyalists: 7 wins, 1 massacres

Renegade: 15 wins, 10 massacres

Week three we see the loyalists digging in for a protracted siege, this week will determine the fate of dropsite Omega...

Summary Week Three:

Loyalists: 4 wins, 1 massacres

Renegade: 6 wins, 1 massacres

Double Down in Ligonier!

Snake Eyes Gaming and the Toy Solgier Gallery are at it again!

When: October 16th
10 am - 4:30 pm

Where: Ligonier Valley Library
120 West Main St.
Ligonier, PA 15658

What: Doubles Tournament - 1000 points per player. Pairings will be determined randomly each round. You will share the same score as your partner for that round.

Cost: Free as always! Prize support will be provided by Games Workshop.


Rules:

• Bring a legal 1000 point Warhammer 40K list from any current Games Workshop codex (sorry, no Forgeworld rules).


• All models must be WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). Since this is a Games Workshop tournament, only GW models can be used.


• Scenarios will be handed out at the door.


• Army lists will be collected and reviewed.


• If you aren't sure of a rule during a game ask! We will have all of the codecies/rulebooks, GW FAQ's/errata, and the Adepticon FAQ on hand. Multiple judges will be available at all times.


• Pre-registration is not required.


• Extra tables will be on hand for open gaming.

The Fight for Tarus Continues...

Governor Gateman sipped his Amasec quietly as the first skirmish reports were coming across from the hive Logis.  

Overeager rebel units, to earn glory in the name of their petty gods, had thrown themselves over their defenses and into the oncoming loyalists.  Even more suprising some of them were holding ground just miles from the drop sites.

This is not how things were to be, the Angel told them to bleed the Imperium dry while his brethren marshaled their forces.  He stopped a moment to draft a communique to his commanders stating that any units beyond the primary defense lines be cut off from supplies..  yes... That will do...  Their "sacrifice" would have appeased the Angel.

As more reports came to the desk of the Governors office the picture became more clear, while the overeager forces of Tarus were attempting to push towards the dropsites the loyalists were gaining ground, albeit slowly and with numerous casualities.  The "No Mans Land' between the defence walls and the drop-sites were becoming charnel pits choked with the loyalist dead...

Summary:

Loyalists: 8 wins, 2 massacres

Renegade: 9 wins, 5 massacres

Loyalists, this is your target, Pro Imperator!

The Rebellion of Tarus IV

Snake Eyes Gaming presents

The Rebellion of Tarus IV:
A Warhammer 40,000 Escalation Campaign hosted by Gatehouse Games

Tarus IV is a Departmento Munitorum staging world. A vast network of storage and processing facilities cover the planet’s surface. Due to its proximity to the Cadian gate Tarus IV’s processing and staging facilities are protected by vast defense lines and nearly impregnable security networks. Tarus IV survived many assaults over the millennia with the most recent occurring during the13th Black Crusade.
Now something sinister has taken root on Tarus IV and the planet has gone into full scale rebellion.

The battle for Tarus IV will occur over a four month period. Each month the quantity of points used for campaign battles increases as follows:
October – 600 points
November – 1000 points
December – 1400 points
January – 1800 points

Arkham Insanity Results

The results from the Arkham Insanity Tournament are in. First off, thanks to all who came out and played and thanks to Arkham for allowing us to run the tournament. On to the results:

Aaron - Pedro Marines - 50 pts - 1st Place
Ben - Tyranids - 45 pts - 2nd Place
Ron - Blood Pact Guard - 39 pts 3rd Place

And for the coveted Snake Eyes Award and a new Brick of Dice:

Jason and his Blood Angels

For some reason, the both Blood Angels players in this tournament ended up with horrible dice rolling throughout the day and ended up on the last table. The only thing we have been able to determine is that neither of their dice were sparkly enough to support their armies. That resulted in their failure.

Kill, Maim, Burn. Kill, Maim, Burn

Finally done!!!

After 5 years of working on them here and there, I'm finally done. While some people can churn out multiple armies a year, I unfortunately am not one of them. Be it the slow painting, modelling, detail, or sheer lack of time, it takes me forever to get an army done. Hell, that was one of the key reasons we even started the escalation league last year at Gatehouse Games and this year at Legions so that we could actually complete a new army. As you can see I still didn't even get them finished until the other day but finally I'm done. If I've learned nothing else, persistance does pay off, and I truly hate the color orange (except the Dutch)

Without further ado, I give you my Flame Falcons.

The Flame Falcons

"Next to nothing is known of the Flame Falcons Chapter, for they were declared Excommunicate within a century of their inception. Initial combat trials involving the chapter were a resounding success, and they were put on active service on the Southern Rim, based on their new homeworld of Lethe. Their first engagements, with Orks and Eldar pirates promised a great future for the chapter, as they were observed to be hardy and courageous, even for Space Marines.

It was at the battle of Raffenburg's World that things began to go awry for the Flame Falcons. At the height of the battle, their largest engagement at that point, the first company were observed to spontaneously immolate at the height of the fiercest fighting against the rebel forces. Fearing witchcraft, the chapter's commander reinforced the front line and sent for an Inquistor who was accompanying the Imperial army. When it was reported by the reinforcing Space Marines that the members of the first company were not dead, but were in fact fighting with renewed savagery covered in flames to which they themselves were immune, the commander declared it a miracle, a gift from the Emperor.

The Inquisitor had a different opinion. Knowing that he could not assault the Flame Falcons immediately, he bided his time, witnessing the remainder of the chapter undergo the same change as the first company.

Upon the successful completion of the campaign, the Flame Falcons returned to Lethe in celebrant mood convinced, as they were, that their unique ability was a manifestation of the Emperor's grace. Soon after, the Grey Knights, at the Inquisition's behest assaulted Lethe, ruthlessly destroying the cursed chapter. It is thought that a small number of Flame Falcons escaped that day,but of their fate, nothing whatsoever is known." - Games Workshop Chapter Approved Annual 2004

Arkham Scenarios

Once again, be sure to pre-register for the Arkham Tournament on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 (More information contained in the post below). There will be limited space for 20 entrants. For those who are attending, below is the link to follow to obtain the scenarios in PDF format. Judges will be on hand to answer any questions about the scenarios prior to the tournament.

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/r39mklwko

Arkham Insanity

Arkham Insanity

Snake Eyes Gaming and Arkham Games are teaming up for the first time to bring you a tournament at a great new location.

When: September 11th 2010 - 1:00PM

Where: Arkham Games
1068 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
301-697-7208
arkhamgamestore.com

What: 1500 pt, 3 round tournament


Cost: $5 at the door all money collected going towards prize support

Rules:

• Must be a legal 1500 pt list, lists will be checked upon signing in.
• All Models must be WYSIWYG and No Forgeworld rules (Models are ok as long as they have an equivalent in the current GW codex and can be substituted for that equivalent, but it must still be WYSIWYG)
• Scenarios will be posted Tuesday of the upcoming week
• If you are not sure of a ruling, please ask. All current GW Codex, FAQ's and the INAT will be on hand to answer any questions that may arise
• Please contact Arkham Games at the number above to arrange your spot in this tournament as it is limited to 20 people max

As always: Death to the False Emperor. KMB, KMB

A Successful Roadtrip

Snake Eyes Gaming packed up and headed to Baltimore to participate in Games Day 2010.

Much fun was had, many beers were imbibed and most importantly, there was gaming. 40k gaming. 3 tables worth.

When the dust had settled, the banner barely lost two rounds of tiebreakers to slip to a still quite respectable 4th place, the Flame Falcons of the Great Wolf were 2nd in fan favorite voting for Armies on Parade (or thereabouts, it was an impressive stack of dice to be sure.) and most importantly, our tables, specifically Titanicus, were judged to be the best Club Table of the event! All hail the Warboss Gubbinz, our Titan Master!

Thanks to everyone who has helped and supported us, and those that visited and gamed!