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So this is pretty. I don't know if it's pretty enough for me to investigate playing the game but heck, anything with a CGI Space Marine in it still gets my vote.
So this is pretty. I don't know if it's pretty enough for me to investigate playing the game but heck, anything with a CGI Space Marine in it still gets my vote.
I first started playing 40k when third edition came out. Phil had convinced my Dad to get into it and I shortly followed. I made a vague attempt to collect Imperial Guard but they weren't for me, despite the awesome old metal models. They felt too structured. Too…sensible. I fell out of love with 40k for a while after, before a couple of years ago Jeremy gave me the Ork contents of the 5th edition 40k boxset as a birthday present. Phil followed that up with a copy of the Codex. And so began my journey collecting an army with the same level of finesse and sophistication as me…As a collector of Orks I am happy to say, without any prejudice what-so-ever, that it doesn't matter what army you collect and what species they are: I hate them.
The answer to why this is, quite simple; it is partially because its fun to hate every other army, it makes them easier to kill, but mostly down to jealousy. I'm jealous of your guns, technology, your ballistic skill, reliability and your initiative. So why bother collecting Orks? Well they are just so different. It's not just their great background and their rules but it is the general character of the whole army. You can guarantee that even if you play the same way every time, no two games will ever play out the same.
However, considering they are an army with such great variety, for the Orks, nothing has changed in a very long time and this is making it harder and harder for them to remain a competitive force. I know they are not the only army still waiting on a new 6th edition codex, and I know their current book is very well written (which is probably why it has survived all of the games rule changes over the years), but the fact of the matter is the Orks have not had a new codex since the 4th edition of Warhammer 40,000 way back in 2007. For the last 2 editions of the game I have seen other armies getting shiny new guns, units and some brilliantly devastating new rules and this leads me back to the whole jealousy thing.
A week or so ago I agreed to play a new member of our group using Phil's Ultramarines, using the new Codex: Space Marines and 6th edition rules. As far as the armies in the Warhammer 40K universe go, I have always reserved my most bitter animosity for the Space Marines. I have always felt that as cool as they look and their background is, they are the 40k Universe's equivalent of that guy we all knew at school who never put any effort in but passes every test, always wins and as well as this, somehow gets the girl… Not that the Space Marines have any desire or need for such things. They are in fact the kind of army that make me want to run full speed across the battlefield towards them, shouting at the top of my lungs, and hit them hard in the face with something quite sharp or heavy (or both). Luckily for me this has always been the most effective way of winning, especially as an Ork will usually find that even in Power Armour, if you hit them hard enough (and enough times), they are just as squishy as anyone else.
When preparing for the battle it was plain to see that on paper, just as they always have, the two forces look completely unbalanced with the Orks seeming to be completely out matched. The Marines can shoot further and far more accurately and even their base guns will ignore most Ork Armour, so there is no point in getting into a prolonged gun battle with them. The Space Marines are also as strong and as tough as most Orks and most importantly they are far less likely to run away. This of course poses a problem as unlike most other armies, even if you beat them in combat they are not going anywhere. To remedy this I plumbed the extensive green skin archives and consulted with some of the finest Ork tacticians, to come up with an almost fool-proof plan.
The plan was an old one but a classic. Overwhelm your opponent with sheer weight of numbers and grind them down. Then combine this with getting to them fast, or better yet very fast. Revolutionary! Granted it's not the most elegant of plans but this is Orks not Eldar, and I have always found in the 5th edition of 40K that when in doubt this has proven to be the only way to really go toe-to-toe with and stand a chance of beating Space Marines.
I took large mobs of Boyz, some fast troops like Storm Boyz, Deff Koptas and some trucks, plus a few special troops to deal with the inevitable well armoured tanks. Killa Kans and Tank Bustas specifically. I then ensured that set up my army in a good Waargh! formation; a wide line mixing fast vehicles in amongst the mobs to make sure I could hit his line in 2 waves. It got off to a good start as I lost fewer casualties than expected to gunfire and got my first units to the Space marine lines within 2 turns, but that is where the 6th edition changes made a difference and it all went wrong.
(Some of the currently unpainted Waargh!)
Warbosses and Nobs are now more vulnerable than ever, as instant kills have to be double the target's toughness, not more than double. This is a game changer, as there are a good number of strength 10 weapons a space marine force can take. When I finally made it into combat I came across the next game changer. Furious charge is no longer as effective as it used to be. And the new overwatch rule means that some of the edge has been blunted from an Ork charge. Granted hitting on 6's does limit the risk but rapid-firing boltguns will mean on average two Ork boys will drop. Seeing as you take from the front that can make the difference between a charge being successful and not. Which makes deployment, how you move mobs through the space and how you and when you choose to attack your targets more important than ever.
Don't get me wrong, Orks do still dish out plenty of pain but the rule changes impact noticeably. Overwatch has the potential, given enough fire power and enough luck, to render your charge impotent. Which kinda sucks considering the assault phase is my thing. Between those changes and stuff like initiative being used to determine whether or not a defeated unit runs, and a new Space Marine Codex, means that I'm going to have to go back to the drawing board.
The new Ork Codex can't come soon enough and you better believe I'll be getting it day of release and Believe me when I say I am looking forward to the new codex and I hope to be reviewing some great new rules or stat changes to level up the playing field a bit.
Next to my bed is a bedside unit. It's a bit tired and one of the draw handles is busted and basically the whole thing needs replacing. Atop the unit, along with a lamp, the baby monitor cradle, loose change and my Salute ticket (I know, I know), is Horus Heresy: Mark of Calth. It is unread. It is unopened. And now slightly dusty. Despite me thoroughly enjoying Know No Fear, and the books that followed it, I've been struggling to find the desire to read it or any of the other Black Library novel. It seems, for the time being, I've had my fill of Bolter Porn. It took over a decade but it had to happen sooner or later. It's not to say that I won't go back – if nothing else I need to read Vulkan Lives by friend of The Shell Case, Nick Kyme.
A recent decision of mine, coupled with my bolter apathy got me to thinking; I've experienced this saturation point before…
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away Mat & I have started playing the X-Wing Miniatures Game. Whilst researching the timeline for the pre & post game narrative (because I just can't help myself) I started to realise two things. 1. How long it had been since I'd indulged in this rich and fascinating Universe and 2. How much had changed, how far the story had moved on and how out of touch I'd become.
I started reading the Star Wars novels at the tender age of 13, with X-Wing: Rogue Squadron by Michael A Stackpole being the first (thanks to my brother convincing me to pick it up). It was this book, and the others in the X-Wing series that were to follow, that kick started my love of reading and, I suspect, licensed fiction. I even took a stab at writing some myself. The file is still tucked away in a folder, unopened for half my life on the hard drive of the laptop I type on. Having migrated from 4 previous computers. Tisk tisk.
Looking back, I realise that the gulf I found growing between me and that Galaxy far far away was down to the prequel trilogy not living up to my – I think – pretty modest expectations and the New Jedi Order series (which came out around the same time) introducing far too much change for me to cope with. I'd found my stride with Star Was. I'd gotten to know all the characters, and some I outright admired. So when they started killing them off and blowing up planets I took it quite personally. My hormonal teenage mind could only take so much disappointment and my late teens had quite a bit in it already.
Back there and back then I thought it was easier to walk away and halt the story halfway through the third New Jedi Order novel, happy to focus on the era of the timeline I liked the best. I realise now how very…GW that was of me. As the years ticked by – 13 of them as it goes – I started to hear things that piqued my interest, plot developments that were radical, beloved characters being killed and brave plot twists that would incense the die-hard fans. But I ignored them, determined to keep my distance, determined to do nothing to threaten the happy little bubble within which the Rebels overthrow the Empire, they form the New Republic and they all live happily ever after. Until now.
As my excitement around the X-Wing Miniatures Game grows ever higher – which has nothing to do with Mat and I texting each other slightly more than is healthy about next purchases – I found my eye wandering increasingly to those novels that first introduced me to the Universe I loved so dearly and that I once again find myself calling home.
So as I put Mark of Calth back on the shelf with a pat on the spine knowing that I'll be seeing it again soon, I turn to pick up X-Wing: Rogue Squadron. The book responsible for my love of Star Wars and the book responsible for all the other books in my life. Today is a good day to be me.
So to mix things up a bit from my barrage of Warhammer Fantasy Battles articles for A Tale of Two Armies I thought I'd take a look at the new Codex Space Marines. Written, as it goes, by Robin Cruddace who wrote both the Empire book and Warriors of Chaos.
The good news is that Robin Cruddace collects Space Marines so he hasn't completely shafted the army like he did the Empire. The bad news is that it's the most boring iteration of any Codex Space Marines I've ever read. And I've read them all. Robin's strength isn't creative writing. And that's fine, we can't be good at everything, but his lack of flair means that much of the background is lack lustre or just copy and pasted from previous iterations. The worst bit being that none of the background except the Raven Guard entry reflects any of the stuff written in the Horus Heresy novels. Seeing as they're canonical* that's really rather poor form and a bit of a slap in the face. It also reads like he was terrified of offending someone as just about every Space Marine chapter mentioned in the book is a brotherhood of warriors without peer with more victories than any other. I defy you to read the book and tell me I'm wrong. The funniest one being the Howling Griffins which he collects and he may as well have just written, in crayon, these ones are the bestest. It's all just so unnecessary. It's also rife with typos, some sentences with multiple errors which really pisses me off and goes to show how little care was shown. Yes I make mistakes and use the wrong word from time to time, but I don't charge you for it.
The good news is that, for the first time ever, the first founding codex chapters actually get proper sections now, which makes for a very thick book. And despite the average writing there's some good stuff in there and it's nice to see those chapters finally getting a mention rather than the book being Codex Ultramarines by any other name. As an Ultramarine player I did feel like something was missing but that's just me being spoilt. The book is lovely. Much of the artwork is from previous books, which isn't a complaint as it's in colour for the first time which is nice to see. There's a full-page piece of art of a Raven Guard Thunderhawk which is superb. So kudos to the art studio.
As has been established, the Space Marines new kits were in the form of re-releases and Centurions as well as the official additions of Storm Talons and Storm Ravens. I was slightly disappointed about the latter as I never had a problem with an army or armies having exclusive units. That said, they will undoubtedly perform a vital battlefield role and give Codex Chapters a real edge over…well everyone. As does a lot of the new gadgets and gizmos. The graviton guns are a new weapon option that wasn't needed and will spank Chaos Space Marines. The army that frequently kicks Cruddace's Griffins about the board all the time.
The Centurions I was a bit mixed on at first. I know a lot of people have slated the models but I kinda like them. And I kinda like what they'll do for Space Marine armies. Their addition to the Codex is a little on the woolly side but it's not the first time and it won't be the last. They're nasty buggers that's for sure and actually with the right force composition could be really nasty. The Devastator Centurions are, on paper, better than a Devastator Squad thanks to being able to move and fire. Assuming they make it into range. The Assault variation will need a transport because both types are slow and purposeful. But if your opponent lets them get into combat then things will bleed. A lot. At 190 points for 3 they're not a casual addition but the strength & toughness of 5 with 2 wounds is a real consideration and potential performance verses points they're actually pretty good value.
There's a few subtle changes throughout Codex Space Marines. Vanguard Veterans don't get to assault on the turn they deep strike any more which is a real shame as that was their one big advantage and offset the horrendous points cost. So in terms of assaulting they're a bit worse than Warp Talons now. But they're now much much cheaper which is good because it means you can juice them as much as you like. They are Elite choices now though which is shit. And there's still no way of fielding a first company outside of robbing rules of the Dark Angels which is massively disappointing. But even if it was, having Vanguard & Sternguard together makes fielding the Ultramarines 1st Company impossible. Which is a real shame I suspect grouping them together was a convenience thing rather than it being a carefully thought out decision.
There's also been plenty of points changes throughout the book. So Captains are cheaper, as are Space Marine Tactical, Assault & Devastator squads. Which is a massive deal as across a 3,000 point game you're going to gather up, across the army, quite a few spare points. Some weapons have gone up in price, almost arbitrarily, and assault cannons have got much more expensive. Because they're amazing in 6th edition. It's a shame someone noticed as I rather enjoyed taking advantage of that.
Big changes in the Codex, or changes back, is the flexible squad sizes with special or heavy weapons in tactical squads. Which is great news for the less conventional armies. Being an Ultramarine player I shall still be taking the full ten men as Guilliman intended. Squads that have split into combat squads now get to occupy the same Rhino which game changing. It means that for the first time since Second Edition you can move a squad up the field and then send them on their separate ways. It gives Space Marines a massive tactical advantage over everyone else and will actually mean the kind of flexibility you read about in the books.
But the biggest change/reversion by a mile in Codex Space Marines is the introduction of chapter tactics. They're actually very good – which makes up for the fairly average warlord traits – and reflect the personalities of the armies incredibly well so full marks to Cruddace on that front. Ultramarines and Imperial Fists seem to benefit the most with their traits being very much performance enhancing across the entire army, which rather does reflect the personality of the chapters. That's not to say the others aren't without teeth they're just far more specialist. Again, as one would expect. The Raven Guard's ability to infiltrate everyone is pretty bad ass.
It's a real shame that the background isn't as strongly written as the rest of the Codex. There's some good stuff buried beneath the average writing – and it really comes down to someone needing to take a firm hand. The repetition phrases and poorly constructed sentences is embarrassing. However, the army list, chapter traits and tweaks and new additions are actually pretty spot on with the exception of making the Vanguard, cheaper, in the wrong place and shitter.
The Centurions do, after some consideration, fulfil genuine battlefield roles that is more than just dreaming up something new for release. Well, actually, no it was dreamt up for release but it works is my point. And it gives players – particularly Iron Hands and Imperial Fists – a different way of fielding an army whilst still making it competitive. You may notice I've not really commented on the new anti-air Rhino variants. And that's because they're a necessary unit and they are what they. They shoot down flyers. Hooray. The rules for them are actually pretty nasty and they're pretty good value for points but they're Space Marine anti-air guns, there's not much more to be said.
Overall Codex Space Marines is a good book. The background isn't terrible, not by a long chalk. It's just not as well written as it should have been and would have taken little more than a couple of proof reads to make it better. This said it's tolerable enough that those new to Space Marines or only got in to collecting Space Marines with the previous Codex will still enjoy reading it. The rest of the book is pretty sound and the army list works. The point adjustments are for the most part valid and the chapter traits and flexibility in army selection is a welcome change and will make a lot of gamers very pleased. And interestingly thanks to the subtle change that you can now take Techmarines as part of your HQ choice, you can free up an Elite slot in battle company list. Which is rather handy. And it may just be in the shape of some Assault Centurions. And the free Heavy Support slot may just have to feature a Storm Raven. Just saying…
Codex Space Marines is available from Firestorm Games priced £31.50.
*A heated discussions has erupted over my use of this word which I've deleted because I felt it was inappropriate. This isn't censorship but avoidance of an argument that simply could not be settled on a comments board and shouldn't take place there either. I'm all for healthy debate but when there is a fundamental disagreement that cannot be resolved there is little merit in making it public. My use of the term may have been incorrect but refers to the simple truth that the games developers reap a tremendous harvest from the ideas and characters in the BL novels. To say they're non-canonical is as inaccurate as saying, apparently, they are. Equally the Forge World Horus Heresy books rely so heavily on the novels for material it would be a great injustice to the series, the writers and those that have enjoyed reading them to condemn to little more than fan fiction.
Rumour had it that a Horus Heresy graphic novel was in development, but with images now floating about the interwebs it would appear to be true. My initial excitement has been somewhat tarnished by news that it'll be a CG render job. Space Marines don't translate brilliantly in this medium (Warhammer 40,000 movie anyone). If nothing else because renders have a nasty habit of making anything that's painted metal come out looking ultra glossy and golds a ruddy matt colour.
Anyway, it's early days yet and as long as the writing is of the calibre of the novels then it'll still be a winner. I'm under no illusions that I'll resist. Here's a couple of grabs for your viewing pleasure…
On Monday I wrote a post reflecting on some of the rule changes in the latest for the 6th edition Warhammer 40,000 which was remarkably well-timed as last night I played a 1500 point game with Jeremy of The Chaps.
Knowing roughly what Jeremy would take I took a straight 5th Company force determined to give the rules a proper shake down with a mixture of tactical squads, an assault squad and a single Razorback, albeit armed with twin-linked assault cannons.
The first thing that became apparent is that vehicles are exactly as flimsy as I suspected. Jeremy got the first turn and moved his Predator forward to persecute a tactical squad holed up in a building. Snap Fire meant that his sponson weapons were all but ineffective but at least he got to fire them which I suppose is something. He didn't hit anything mind. I moved my Razorback forwards and was able to shoot at the side armour of the Predator. 2 Penetrating and 1 Glancing hit later the tank was stripped of its hull points and left a wreck. The funny thing was that I completely spunked my damage rolls so under 5th edition the Predator would have escaped relatively unharmed.
On a separate note, twin-linked assault cannon on a Razorback is a fantastic idea. Also the fact that they're rending makes them very scary against most things. More on point though, it highlights how vulnerable vehicles are now to mid strength weapons. Lascannons will only take out a tank if you get a descent damage roll, Contemptor Dreadnought with two twin-linked Autocannon can knock out, in theory, a Falcon Grav Tank in a single turn.
During the course of the second turn Jeremy assaulted my assault marines with his. Otherwise exposed and vulnerable, the 2D6 assault move saved them from being hammered by my base line of tactical marines and two Dreadnoughts, not to mention the follow-up charge from my assault marines. My unit snap fired killing a single marine which was more fluke than odds on which highlights how poorly elite armies, of any stripe, do out of the Snap Fire rule. The only benefit they have is when they charge an equally elite unit as they lack the fire-power to do any real damage.
The obvious rule to keep the game balanced, and fair, would have been to make the Snap Fire rule half the unit's BS rounding down. This would mean that basic Guard, Orks & Nids would still be on BS1, which is reasonable, and elite units would be BS2. But, more to the point, characters wouldn't suddenly be reduced to the equivalent ability of a novice whenever someone runs at them despite centuries of combat experience.
The game quickly devolved into each other lobbing shots at range, with my Dreadnoughts stomping about the place blowing chunks out of people until the tide turned against my assault marines and the Dread' armed with a close combat weapon waded in and started squishing Crimson Fists left right and centre. By the time Jeremy's Terminators turned up I'd dispatched Pedro and the Chaplain with a lot of shooting and swift kick to the face.
This meant my command squad and Captain Galenus could go toe to toe with the Terminators. I did this for the simple reason that I wanted to see just how tough Terminators had become with the introduction of AP for close combat weapons. And the answer is very. I stand by the statement that the way to win 6th Edition 40k is to armour save your opponent to death so I'd hoped that pouring that many hits into the Terminators would be enough to make them fail their saves. Sadly Jeremy chose that moment to not roll like a bell end. Fortunately his hits back he did so between spunking roles and jammy invulnerable saves I was able to hold them up long enough for the Dreadnought to finish with the assault marines and then mang the Terminators.
But it's very telling that it takes a Dreadnought to beat the shit out of Terminators. Terminators and their opposite numbers are now nails. And rightly so. Howling Banshees use to be the ultimate Terminator killers thanks to bonkers speed, piles of attacks and power weapons as standard. Until the new Codex is released they have absolutely no chance what-so-ever, the low strength just enough combined with the 2+ the Terminators now get, to inflict harm. Of course what this means is that Terminator squads are probably going to go up in points. This won't be a total disaster as they will become the linchpin units they were always intended to be.
Now having played the game my feelings surrounding the rule changes have been pretty much confirmed but it's still nice to put it all to the test. And having assault rules that make sense is certainly refreshing. The flow of the game, fortunately, hasn't been disrupted too much although any sub-phase that disrupts the flow of play does irk me so. I'm looking forward to my next game, which is a positive it's just a shame that aspects of what made an army fun – specifically tanks – are now either a waste of points or a sacrificial lamb.
I may have done something rather silly. I've briefly handed over the reigns to Timothy Stephens (@tjstep83) who has written a little article poking fun at the noble warriors of Macragge and why they've become the poster boys for the Imperium and Warhammer 40,000 as a whole.
Before I unleash Tim on my beloved Ultramarines I will say this; I started collecting an Ultramarines army after years of watching kids paint them terribly because they were the ones on the box. I was determined to prove that you could field a nicely painted Ultramarines army. It was only until I'd started down my journey to Ultramar that I realised what a fantastic and honourable heritage the chapter had. It resonated with me and started a passion for those blue armoured bastards that is approaching 10 years and 2 full companies…
Ultramarines are perhaps the single most prolific space marine army on the tabletop in the science fiction or fantasy realm of Warhammer 40,000. Since Second Edition the Ultramarines have also formed the basis, whether we like it or not, of every vanilla marine codex ever printed. Ultimately, for whatever unfathomable reason, Games Workshop chose the Ultramarines as their poster boy. In the following article the question is raised, why did Games Workshop make the Ultramarines their poster boy and not some other Space Marine chapter like the Imperial Fists?
Why not choose the Imperial Fists? The sons of Dorn were featured in one of the first ever Games Workshop printed novels entitled Space Marine and have inspired many a gamer since. Imperial Fists were there at Terra by the Emperor's side when Horus came knocking, surely that is a worthy enough deed! In addition they successfully helped to defend Cadia against the thirteenth black crusade, have fought against Tyranids and stopped many an Ork WAAGH! Surely that must be taken into consideration when deciding who gets to be Games Workshop's poster boy?
However, only Ultramarines are worthy enough to be put on the cover of 3 out of 4 vanilla marine codices (We won't mention third edition now will we?). Only Ultramarines are good enough to be pictured on the Vanilla Marine Box Sets. Well to be honest that marvel of a movie "Ultramarine: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie" says it all about why the Ultramarines are the Games Workshop poster boys! When John Hurt states in the introduction that "the greatest of them all are the Ultramarines." You don't need to debate the issue anymore! Quite simply they are the greatest, no qualifier as to why is needed.
Ultramarines have a proud history of slaying the alien, burning the heretic and knowing no fear! Indeed on many occasions they have stuck to the holy tenants of the Codex Astartes, as laid out by Roboute Guilliman, to persecute a war in a timely and efficient manner that any management team would be proud of! They defeated the Tyrannic hoard at Macragge and destroyed the Necron menace at Deimos all in quick order and without incident. Compare that to the blundering efforts of the Imperial Fists who's greatest contribution to date was letting valuable gene-seed fall into the hands of the Iron Warriors Traitor Legion, or First Captain Lysander's dubious escape from Malodrax.
A further reason why Games Workshop would choose the Ultramarines over the Imperial Fists comes from fluff relating to the scouring, that event in which the Loyalists pushed the Traitor Legions back into the eye of terror. During the scouring the Imperial Fists located the Iron Warriors final bastion, the Eternal Fortress. The Imperial Fists under Rogal Dorn leaped head first into a war of attrition with no forethought or planning. Needless to say the legion was nearly wiped out to a man. The remaining sons of Dorn were rescued by the heroic actions of the newly formed Ultramarine Chapter who also forced the Iron Warriors to retreat. Thus the Imperial Fists could never hope to challenge the Ultramarines as poster boys!
The choice of the colour palate is a more practical example on why Games Workshop chose the Ultramarines over the Imperial Fists. Unfortunately, for the Ultramarines, this is a point of derision that seems to rear its head occasionally. The most common dig seems to be Ultra-Smurf for obvious reasons. However painting an army yellow is for either the most experienced pro or the bravest amateur around! Good yellow often starts with a dark brown and works its way up, layer after painstaking layer. Blue on the other hand only requires one coat if you're a beginner or maybe three if you want to put some more effort into it. This is why ultramarines are great for Games Workshop's target market, the tween boy! As a result the Ultramarines have their own free how to paint guide available and if someone wants to go all out, they can purchase the "how to paint Ultramarines" guide from iBooks. You don't see a guide on how to paint Imperial Fists on iBooks now do you?
Clearly Ultramarines are the number one choice for poster boy for a number of reasons. Let's recap! Their Fluff is better than the Imperial Fists, being more noble and pure of heart than any other chapter of space marines. According to John Hurt they are the greatest, no qualifier needed! They also rescued the Imperial Fists from certain doom at the Eternal Fortress, while they are much easier to paint than other space marine chapters featuring their own free how to paint guide. At the end of the day however it is easy to see why a jealous Rogal Dorn that started these anti-Ultramarine shenanigans all because he couldn't choose the colour he wanted for his legion.
The other day I talked about the benefits of fielding Battle Companies over the more traditional hodge podge Space Marine armies that are little more than delivery mechanisms for Terminators. Today I thought I'd discuss Veteran only armies.
The 1st Company of most Chapters represent are not only the most experienced and capable warriors but also the most inspirational. To earn a place in the 1st Company is to have accomplished deeds so great that they attract your chapter master's notice – a great honour in itself.
But being in a company of heroes means facing the very worst that the galaxy can throw at the Imperium of Man. As I said in my last post although I accept that elements of the 1st may be made available to Battle Companies, within the background it has long been established that a Battle Company is more than capable of conquering a star system. As such the 1st, when called upon does so to face the vilest of the Emperor's foes. Evil that only the most resolute and pure of spirit can hope to face with their sanity intact. To be in the 1st Company is an honour with a hefty price and as we saw with the Ultramarines 1st Company on Macragge, it some times requires the ultimate price.
But how do you field a 1st Company on the table top? Well, strictly speaking…you can't. At least not if you use Codex Space Marines. So, what you'll have to do is borrow the rules for Belial, Master of the Deathwing from Codex Dark Angels. His special rules allows you to take Terminator squads as troop choices. His stats, equipment and special rules are also about right for fielding any 1st Company Captain. In my case, specifically, Agemman. He also allows you to field a Terminator command squad. It's mental, FYI that you cannot take a command squad in Terminator armour in the standard codex.
The composition of your 1st Company will vary massively depending on the Chapter you collect and how loyal you are to the fluff. Some Chapters have very few suits of Terminator armour and so the army should reflect that. The Ultramarines, as far as I can tell have half their company in Terminator armour, the rest make up Vanguard and Sternguard squads.
It's rare that you'll get to use an entire 1st company. At around 500 points a squad, a fully pimped company stretches in the Apocalypse size games which presents its own issues and faffs, but, for argument's sake, assume you're playing a standard game. However, if you do the important thing to remember, as mentioned in my previous post, Veterans die just as easily as a normal 16 point Space Marine, except that each casualty is even more acutely felt because of the skills/effectiveness they represent. A dead Vanguard armed with a power weapon and a plasma pistol represents are far greater investment in points no to mention the potential damage it can inflict compared to a normal assault marine.
My 1st Company contains Captain (Angry-man) Agemman, his Terminator command squad mounted in a Redeemer, 3 sqauds of standard Terminators (if such a term can be applied to Terminators), 2 squads of Assault Terminators, 2 squads of Sternguard, 3 squads of Vanguard (one sans jump packs), a drop pod, 2 Dreadnoughts (although I can only field 1 if I play a standard game), 2 Crusaders and a standard Land Raider.
My approach is simple, endure. I hold my Terminators and 2 Vanguard squads in reserve and so my total deployment on turn 1 is 4 Land Raiders and a Dreadnought (or two). And that's it. The plan is simple. Close with the enemy whilst laying down what fire I can – targeting close combat monsters and vehicles capable of taking a part Space Marines with ease. And then…strike. Everything deep strikes onto the board. Vanguard Veterans can assault on the turn they deep strike which is crazy awesome. A lucky roll can mean your bods are in combat, straight away with 41 attacks a squad with a bevy of power weapon and a few power fist attacks in the mix.
Terminator squads are able to fire which means, with 30 of them, combined with 20 Sternguard and the Land Raiders you can bracket the enemy on both sides and severely diminish the combat effectiveness of return fire or counter attacks. And, don't forget, if you've timed it right, your third Vanguard squad and Captain Angry-man and his command squad will be in assault range too. So, potentially 35 tooled up close combat nasties slamming into combat on a single turn, delivering somewhere in the region of 130-140 attacks.
Assuming there's anything left alive after all that the Terminators will get their turn to put the boot in during the next turn whilst the Land Raiders, Dreadnought/s and Sternguard form a cordon around the combat, taking care of tanks and any other units that haven't been engaged.
I'm the first to admit it's a gamble but it should be. The 1st Company is only ever called upon to tackle the most hated of foes and so their vengeance should be swift and absolute. Plus, Veterans are too expensive to risk walking them over open ground or putting them in anything other than Land Raiders and as only the Daughters Sons of Sanguinius get to take Land Raiders as dedicated transports, you're restricted in the number you can take to 1 for Captain Angry-man as his dedicated transport and 3 heavy support choices. This rather forces you to adopt the tactics I've described. Or at least a variation.
However, there are things you can do to improve your chances. Sternguard and Vanguard without jump packs can take Drop Pods as dedicated transports. But you don't have to put them in there. Seeding three of four empty drop pods amongst your enemy's lines will not only prevent your units from scattering when you deep strike them onto the board, but it, if your opponent is clever enough to realise that's your plan, he'll divert weaponry that could be pointed at your Land Raiders and Dreadnought/s into destroying them. Either way it'll benefit you just in slightly different ways.
Fielding a Veteran Company of any composition is gamble. High value units with little or no additional protection means that whatever you do, you cannot afford to be hesitate or allow yourself to be pinned down. If you haven't broken the back of the enemy army by the end of turn 3 chances are you're about to get overwhelmed.
In a game as large as the one you'd need to deploy the 1st Company in its entirety the numbers argument just doesn't wash. 107 Veterans is a scary thing to face, I make no bones about that, but against any other force you'll be facing two or three times that number. You can take almost two Battle Companies for the same points, to put it in perspective. Every decision has to be decisive and every tactic as bold and as heroic as the warriors represented on the board.
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Monday, April 21, 2014
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Meditation Simplified: Why It's the Wisest Investment in Yourself
The chief financial officer of a multibillion-dollar company is listening to me kindly, at best. His face holds a polite smile, but his eyes are flat as if to reveal, "What you're saying sounds nice, but let's be realistic, it's not for me." I've gotten this look before, many times from many people.
This is the inevitable moment in conversation catch-ups with old business colleagues where I have a decision to make. Either I put myself out on a limb to further satisfy their question of, "But what can meditation really do for me at work?" Or, I just let it go and allow the conversation to drift to the safer topic of summer plans.
Today, I decide to go off-roading from the path of least resistance and explain myself further. This CFO and I worked together for years and he offered me guidance and perspective that can only come from someone who's been in the industry for over 25 years. Now it is my turn to explain an investment strategy to him: how meditation will have the biggest return for your time spent that day.
Meditation came on my radar years ago, because it is one of the cornerstones of the yoga practice. For me, it was surprising to learn the purpose of the physical practice of yoga (the asanas, or poses done on a mat) is to prepare the body and mind for meditation (dhyana) -- the mental practice of observing your thoughts in a calm and clear way so they eventually slow down and you feel a powerful stillness settle in.From the stillness of meditation arises the wisdom we all hold deep within ourselves of what's right and wrong for us in life. (MORE)
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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Taking Yoga To The Corporate 'Suits' In Hong Kong
Like other major financial centers such as London, Shanghai or New York, Hong Kong is home to legions of suited workers toiling long hours in vast, glass towers at breakneck speed.
But in this crowded, materialistic city, there's a man trying to build a business from de-stressing the workplace.
"The wellness of employees is the wellness of the company; the very strength of a company is its employees," said Dario Calvaruso, a yoga instructor who set up Holistic Wellness -- a company that offers a series of in-office programs to reduce stress.
He's on a mission to make yoga mats an essential fixture under every Hong Kong worker's desk.
The 39-year old spent 15 years living in India studying the ancient discipline, which seeks to relax those who practice it, through elongation, slow movement and controlled breathing.
When Calvaruso moved to Hong Kong in October 2011, opportunity knocked on his door. "Many of my friends were major company managers and approached me for private (yoga) classes," Calvaruso said. "After seeing its benefits they thought 'this should come to my company'."
Within this territory's constricted work spaces, practicing yoga requires relatively little room and minimal equipment -- a large ball and a mat are enough. As the instructor plays calm music, everyone stretches, breathes deeply and closes their eyes.
"All the team is present at the lessons and it's a great way to start our day," said Manuele Bosetti, general manager of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macao.
This organization has to deal with the day-to-day problems of its member companies and sometimes taking the time to listen can be a challenge, Bosetti told CNN. But performing yoga as a group has helped.
"We noticed that everyone at the office was more relaxed, and we managed to treat our business partners in a more kind way," Bosetti added. (MORE)
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Monday, March 31, 2014
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Everything You Need to Know About Meditation
"It'll change your life!" my trendier friends say. For the past year, they have been urging me to meditate. "Not my thing," I answer. I'm not good at Zen—I'm good at running late to an appointment as I fire off five texts. But after a particularly chaotic week in which I reeled from work crisis to kid crisis—feeling panicky, my mind whirring nonstop—I decided to try it out. It's not like meditation has any weird side effects or causes injuries. It doesn't require any gear (like my failed cycling venture) or an expensive trainer. So why not give it a go?
Although I couldn't care less about being on-trend, meditation is having a moment. Katy Perry reportedly does a 20-minute session every morning ("the only time my mind gets absolute rest"). Hugh Jackman, who actually sits in stillness with his two children, has said that the ritual changed his life. Actress Jordana Brewster meditates on set. It's become a go-to stress reducer for powerhouses Arianna Huffington and Oprah Winfrey, both of whom have offered classes to their employees.
Meditation used to be viewed as a self-involved exercise done by, as devotee Russell Brand put it, "weird, old hippies." But that perception has vanished thanks to an avalanche of research on the ritual's benefits: It can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, slow Alzheimer's and curb tobacco cravings. One major review from Johns Hopkins University showed mindfulness meditation may be just as effective as antidepressants for treating anxiety symptoms.
I couldn't imagine finding the time to make meditation a daily thing—but, oddly enough, that's what happened. (MORE)
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Taking a Closer Look at Health Benefits of Meditation
Meditation research has come a long way since the first scientific study on meditation was published in a peer-reviewed journal in 1971 [1]. That study declared the discovery of a major fourth state of consciousness— the state of restful alertness — experienced during the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique.
Now there are over 1,000 published studies on various meditation practices, with over 600 studies on the TM technique alone. Many universities, medical schools and hospitals offer classes in mind-body medicine and provide training in meditation.
Nevertheless, recent press reports about a scientific review [2] published in JAMA Internal Medicine (January 2014) raised questions about the extent of health benefits that can be claimed for meditation. While the review has been criticized as too narrowly focused to represent the current state of meditation research — it excluded many major studies and randomized clinical trials — there is an upside: The JAMA review may prompt health professionals to look closer at meditation and discover how far the research has actually come at verifying the health benefits and specific effects of different practices.
One meditation researcher, the physician and author Robert Schneider, M.D., FACC, is currently touring universities and medical schools across the U.S. to update health scientists, physicians and students about the latest meditation research and the role of meditation in stress reduction and the prevention and treatment of heart disease. (MORE)
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
Athletes Using Meditation To Improve Performance
For 15 minutes a day, Tim Frazier, Penn State's senior point guard, finds a quiet place, switches on a podcast, and meditates. Along with his teammates, Frazier, the team's all-time leader in assists, has found that practicing mindfulness meditation - focusing on the breath with his eyes closed and becoming aware of his thoughts without judging them - has amped up his performance on the court.
"The game moves so fast, it's hard to focus on the here and now," said Frazier, who is pretty fleet of foot himself. "Meditation slows me down [mentally], keeps me more relaxed and more focused."
Mindfulness meditation has been shown to help manage anxiety, depression and pain, according to 47 studies analyzed in JAMA Internal Medicine. It also helps to reduce anxiety and stress in cancer patients, studies show.
But now elite athletes from Penn State's Frazier to the NFL champion Seattle Seahawks are using meditation and yoga to enhance performance and avoid destructive habits like dwelling on mistakes.
"Sometimes during the game, you focus on whether past plays were good or bad," Frazier said, "but meditation brings you back to the play at hand."
The meditation podcasts for his Penn State team are recorded by Cara Bradley, director of Verge Yoga Center and Verge Athlete in Wayne, to supplement her regular visits to Happy Valley. Bradley, a certified strength coach who also works as a mental strength coach, has taught meditation to the Villanova football team over 10 seasons, including the 2009 FCS National Championship team.
She said she can always tell if teams are unified mentally. The Seahawks used a sports psychologist to teach the team meditation, and they "were unstoppable" in the Super Bowl, she said. "They were so collective in their energy." (MORE)
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Corelia have posted details of their upcoming debut EP on the band's Facebook page. The 6-track EP will be titled 'Nostalgia', and the cover art can be viewed below. No further specific details about the release date have been announced as yet, though the EP is planned to be released this month. The 'Nostalgia' EP track listing is as follows:
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A series of studio/recording videos about the recording of the EP was posted earlier last month.
German solo instrumentalist Moritz Mispagel of Monarchist has uploaded a one-minute teaser for his upcoming debut EP, titled 'Develish Desire', to his Youtube channel page. Listen below. No release date has been announced as yet. Other songs and clips are available on his SoundClick page.
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Corelia have posted the second in a series of studio/recording videos leading up to their upcoming debut EP. Watch it below. The video features guitar, bass, and a little bit of vocal tracking for their new material. The EP is expected to be finished sometime in March. The first video was posted earlier this month.
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British solo guitarist and songwriter Lee Carmichael has uploaded a two minute sample track to his SoundCloud page. It will be featured on his upcoming debut EP, of which no further details have been revealed as yet. Another track titled 'Moment of Inertia' was posted earlier last year.
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Aardvarks Anonymous AKA Chad Haynes has published a new track, titled 'Unblowuppable' on his Youtube channel page. Listen to below. A downloadable version is available on Newgrounds. This track will be featured as the 3rd track off his upcoming 6-track debut EP, titled 'Glowing Water Rats'.
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Listen to 'Quark I: Ultra-Violet Power Violence' on SoundCloud.
Listen to 'Quark II: Ten Billion Years' on SoundCloud.
Friend For A Foe have posted a pre-production snipped for a new track, titled 'Idle Hands', on their SoundClick page. They write: "Just a little sample of one of our songs from up and coming 'Sky and the Fall' EP. NOT the final instrumental mix and the vocal mix is far from complete, but thought we should give you guys something since you've been so patient waiting for this EP!".
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Fabrice Muamba has thanked fans for their support as the first picture of the Bolton midfielder since his on-field collapse against Tottenham appeared on his Twitter feed.
The picture, which shows Muamba smiling in his hospital bed, was posted on the 23-year-old's behalf on his page on the social networking site.
The accompanying message read: "Fab wanted me to post this pic for you all and to also say thank you for such overwhelming support."
The FA Cup quarter-final at White Hart Lane was abandoned by referee Howard Webb just before half-time after Muamba suddenly collapsed with no other player near him, having suffered a cardiac arrest.
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08-23-2014 02:21:47 | More by kferq
3.96/5 rDev 0%
I've eaten at The Bookhouse Pub on several occasions. It's a great little pub in the Poncey-Highlands neighborhood.
They have a small but interesting selection of craft beer. There are mixed drinks too. One of the biggest draws to The Bookhouse Pub to me, is that they almost always have Monk's Mead on tap. It's really a mead meant for beer drinkers.
As for the food, every meal I have had here has been good, but not outstanding. The selection is somewhat basic, but there's something for everyone.
08-03-2014 17:34:10 | More by iheartmyTHO
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
07-26-2014 04:49:52 | More by halo3one
4.5/5 rDev +13.6%
06-12-2014 19:50:45 | More by bruedabaker
4/5 rDev +1%
02-11-2014 07:02:56 | More by ColSanders123
3/5 rDev -24.2%
10-18-2013 23:23:18 | More by doublewide
4.25/5 rDev +7.3%
This pub is a little off Ponce de Leon opposite Green's, and it can be a bit hard to find but is worth checking out. Parking lot has a decent number of spaces, and they are on at least one frequently running bus line. Interior is dark and cozy, and the music is subtle. They have a couple outdoor seating areas, a patio with a large table and a few smaller ones, and a back area with more intimate seating. Inside they have small tables, a few booths and an average size bar. The servers are helpful and knowledgeable, if not the fastest in town. Food is very good and worth the price. Their selection of beers is pretty good, focusing on micros and imports - I don't recall seeing any big brews on their drink menu. Definitely worth a visit!
03-21-2010 01:22:29 | More by Cyberkedi
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
Went here for a friend's birthday recently.
Atmosphere is really nice. It's cozier than it looks from the outside, with a bar on the right along with a few booths and more booths to the left. A good deal of the building is taken up by the kitchen. It's small but doesn't have a constricted feel to it. There are also quite a few tables outside however I was a bit disappointed when the large heaters were turned off.
Quality is good. Beers are served in appropriate glassware with a good amount of head and at the proper temperature.
Service isn't the best. This is only my second time here however both times they seem woefully understaffed. It's not that the bartender is rude, it's just that he/she can't possibly attend to everyone in a timely fashion. Other than the waiting factor they seem fairly knowledgeable and friendly.
Selection is good. It doesn't change a whole lot but it's solid. Just about every major style is represented so it shouldn't be hard to find something you like.
Food is alright. I've had the wings and mashed potatos and while the latter was solid I was not overly impressed with the former. The other options do look appetizing though and I'm sure I'll have another meal there at some point.
Value is good. Just about par for the course.
Overall I really like the feel of this place but the slow service is a deterrent to me frequenting that place all that much. Worth a stop if you can't make it elsewhere but the Porter is less than two miles away.
02-07-2010 21:32:06 | More by glid02
3.21/5 rDev -18.9%
Finally stopped by, on a Tuesday night. It was actually a bit crowded, but not too bad.
It's a pretty inviting space inside. Wood everywhere, and the ceiling is lined with books. Salt rock lamps hang above the tables, giving a nice orange/pink glow. Small and cozy. Clean bathrooms.
Service was very slow and disinterested. Our server was busy drinking a blue cocktail and watching CaddyShack on the TV. When we tried to order at the bar, the bartender wouldn't serve us since we were sitting at a table, and thus had to be served by our waitress. It took a long time to get our bill when we were ready to leave.
Selection has promising spots, but is lacking over all. The decent sized draught list is weighted down by European macros, but has a couple of good offerings. The somewhat large bottle list is populated mostly with international lagers, but again has a few nice choices.
I'll try this place out again, hoping for better service.
11-12-2009 01:41:18 | More by shivtim
4.5/5 rDev +13.6%
This place is awesome. Cozy pub atmosphere inside with a covered patio out front and an even cooler patio in the back. I've been just a few times, but each time I am recognized by the extraordinary bar and wait staff. Service is beyond reproach. The added bonus, besides the beer selection is the food. This is not typical bar food of burgers and fries. The menu is small, but quite unique. They do offer a burger if you desire one, but there are other, more creative options. Then of course the beer. Not a massive Taco Mac type selection, but they do have cask offerings from time to time and a stellar Belgian draft choice. The bottle selection is notable too. This is more of a restaurant in a pub setting. I give this 5 out of 5 rings on the Planet Scott Rings Around Uranus scale.
10-29-2009 13:52:13 | More by planetscott
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