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Offline empireaddict

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Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« on: August 12, 2014, 07:32:50 PM »
A few diehards got together at Warhammer World at the weekend and did a 5k game.  This isn’t really a battle report - just an introduction to a few photos that I took during proceedings.  Inserted below in sequence.  Our main observation was that 5k either side on a fairly small table worked rather well. 

Shame that WHW doesn’t have any 10mm tables or terrain any more but it’s still a pleasant enough place to visit.  Just not as welcoming as the olden days …
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2014, 07:38:18 PM »
Here are the other photos.  For the record, the DEs and Daemons prevailed ...
« Last Edit: August 12, 2014, 07:41:57 PM by empireaddict »
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2014, 08:04:00 PM »
Great pics Jim! Are those Pistoleers with a Shaggoth in their flank? Bet that went well. :P
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2014, 09:38:12 PM »
Yes.  And, yes, it did not have a happy ending for the pistoliers.  The Shaggoth was a proxy for a Greater Daemon.
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2014, 09:56:26 PM »
Beautiful! It's great that people keep the flame alive.
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2014, 02:47:22 AM »
Great looking game.

Out of curiosity, how does WHW treat specialist games being played there now? Do they show an interest, or try to put a curtain around you in the corner?
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2014, 09:13:56 AM »
I don't recognise any of Janaway's figures there! Did he lie to me?
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2014, 09:36:15 AM »
Very nice pictures and minis
Particularly impressed with the table flocking - more realistic colours than I'm used to, looks the business
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2014, 11:42:21 AM »
Quote from: Geep on August 13, 2014, 02:47:22 AM
Great looking game.

Out of curiosity, how does WHW treat specialist games being played there now? Do they show an interest, or try to put a curtain around you in the corner?

mostly with very thinly veiled suspicion that you're not using 'official' models.... there's a certain staffer who *always* noses around whenever he spots SG being played... I really hate going to WHW these days
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2014, 03:31:08 PM »
That makes absolutely no sense...
Not your post, of course - the general attitude of our once beloved company. Not a flame post...mostly a "sigh" post..
If it's any consolation (I know it's not) there are still few and far between die hard store managers who haven't gone completely over to the dark side. At the Ascot Vale (Victoria) store, for example, Matt the manager is clearly not allowed to have people play Specialist Games during "official" opening hours. It's an actual policy he's required to abide by. So since he's the manager, on a Sunday, when he closes up shop to the general public, he breaks out Space Hulk, Epic, Warmaster and the occasional BFG to game with us mere mortals - GW policy be damned!
Kinda like a Specialist Games speakeasy
Where there's a will, as they say...
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2014, 03:38:18 PM »
it's my buddy's fault.....

we used to go there on thursday nights to play epic, one week my friend was using his necron army with scratchbuilt vehicles, and exodus wars infantry, he was told he couldn't bring them back (fair enough)

but then *every* time we've been in there, Nick Bayton comes nosing around.... 6 months ago we were playing warmaster and EmpireAddict's snipped 100% original GW dwarf rangers were called into question, he was all smirking saying "are those pendraken dwarfs??" we told him no, then he went in the back room for a bit and didn't come back

I'll also say that he wasn't actually on the clock, he was there playing 40k on games night.... but any time he sees anyone playing epic he comes over and noses around.... I just don't feel remotely welcome there any more...
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2014, 04:25:49 PM »
Ah ha - is that who it is?  When the Evil Empire collapses in 10 years I can imagine people like that dressed in the rags of promo shirts scraping their claws through the Finecast ashes, pariahs to the rest of the gaming world. =-P
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2014, 09:53:58 PM »
To answer the original question, I think nowadays the atmosphere at WHW for SG is neutral gusting a-bit-embarrassed-that-we're-still-around, whereas in the 'good old days' it was very positive (in terms of terrain availability and staff interest). 

Have Specialist Gamers become the equivalent of the embarrassing old uncle that you have to invite to family occasions?

As to the future, who knows?  If they continue to follow the logic of throwing overboard the mini types that make them the least profit, then in 10 years time WHW will contain just two gamers constantly playing one another with different coloured Space Marines!
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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2014, 10:55:45 PM »
Great looking game!!  ;D

I really like the rules for Daemon armies.

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Re: Empire versus Dark Elves & Daemons (5k)
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2014, 06:31:12 AM »
Curious, did the DE/Daemons have two generals or just the one?
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