While running around finishing my To-Do-List this weekend, I noticed that there's a Games Workshop in a mall about 6 miles from my house. It's there. Tucked into the corner with barely a shopfront to advertise. Jackpot.
I then spent Saturday afternoon reading the 5th Ed rulebook. Great artwork. I'm such an art whore. I like the new rules. True Line of Sight? Thank god.
It prompted me to review my available models and see how my army would do against competition. Right now it's a crapload of Jump Pack Marines, four Chaplains, a couple of Rhinos, a Land Raider (that practically screams SHOOT ME FIRST) and assloads of Terminators.
I realize that I'm not going to immediately field a competitive army because it seems like the 40K metagame has shifted a bit. Which is perfectly fine, maybe GW had to renew interest in their box sales and this helped them do it. Besides, I like modelling tanks and will get to practice my freehand on some Rhinos. (Note to self: shop for a dual action airbrush on craigslist).
I estimate that once I add another Rhino, two more Predators and another Dreadnought and I should have a decent army that won't get shredded against competitive lists. My current expectations for this hobby are to get back into the fun, the gaming and the PC&A. I don't expect to compete against theorycraft. Yet.
Footnote: my next army is definitely going to be Tyranids. Maybe, Orks. Can't decide. Augh!
Tyranids...blasphemy. If you like modeling / converting you'll looove Orks. With just a basic box of Ork Boyz you can model the majority of their troop list.
ReplyDeleteThe box comes with enough bits to make a barely passable 'Ard Boy, but with a little plasticard you can make riot shields (I have a pic of my boyz around here somewhere). Also, big shootas are cheaper if made by combining 2 shoota barrels together.
Chopping stuff together is very orky :)