YET ANOTHER WEDNESDAY NIGHT BAT REP WITHOUT A BATTLE
Welcome one and all to an account of our gaming crews famous (nearly) Wednesday Night throwdown, as some of you may know we as a group are facing spatial challenges, so for now we are struggling along in my dining room.Thankfully my wife isn`t a controlling psychotic hell bitch so we can play at mine.
ATTENDANCE
ME - I live here so can`t not make it really
MORPH - Armed with beer as always
GRUFF - Allowed out to play with his DEADBEAT friends
ANAL - There will be no calling him Sheldon again
NO SHOWS
NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF - babysitting his grandkids,cos she can`t cope on her own
F.N.G. - Does he even really exist
EVENING`S ACTION
We havn`t got the room for 40K and Blood Bowl seems to have ground to a halt, so we broke out the old standby ZOMBIES!!! Much fun and zombie slaying mayhem all round, if you havn`t played it you really should check it out.
Two games were squeezed in this evening and MORPH won them both getting to the chopper on both occasions.Much banter and B.S. accompanied both games,along with a chat about 40K seeing as they snuck in 6th edition.
We havn`t even bought the new rules yet as we don`t play regularly enough.(due to lack of a place,not a lack of interest) yet.
So it went something like this :- ANAL said that when he went to our local gaming club,Crusaders, not one game of 40K was played the previous weekend. We all asked why? ANAL then said that nobody liked the new rules,and the feeling at the club was that this along with all the recent price rises and news of more,was that GW had f*^ked off more than a few people.Now this is coming from an official GCN member club,yet they are all playing Warmachine.
ANAL has a new Warmachine army,Infinity army and the one with the forge fathers against the orx.This is on top of his 40k stuff. Every week he promotes one or the other, now the rest of us haven`t got anywhere near his disposable income,which brings me to my predicament.
My predicament is that I have spent several hundred pounds on GW`s products and if I walk away from 40K all that stuff is just going to sit in a cupboard,plus I don`t have the cash to spend on a new system and army. Thanks a f%*^ing bunch GW.
END OF RANT
BTB OUT
Friday, 10 August 2012
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
I BET YOU THOUGHT I HAD DIED
MASSIVE APOLOGIES (A.W.O.L. AGAIN)
It has been many months since my lastconfession post,real life and illness literally brought things to a grinding halt. I now seem to have the time and energy to resume my hobby activities again.
Hopefully this should lead to a regular (or semi-regular) series of posts once more.
WHAT`S BEEN GOING ON THEN?
Our brave and intrepid band of "HOBBYNAUTS" is still meeting once a week,there has been some shocking attendances,several times nobody showed up including myself.On other occasions just one or two attendees.
The Bloodbowl league seems to have fallen flat on it`s a$$,like a well blocked lineman.We were half way through a season when Anal (he does not deserve the moniker of Sheldon anymore) threw all his toys out of his pram,did I mention he was a bad loser,because he lost a game and sustained several injuries to his starting line-up.
Anal`s answer the next week was to change the rules,literally,he got himself a copy of the new "competition" rules and insisted we use these,as there was a way to balance games with inducements,because he didn`t have "fun" the week before.
Instead of telling him to f&*k off we all agreed to restart the season,including team re-writes,so half way through this new improved season he loses another game and promptly disappears for several weeks. What a w*^ker. We are still waiting on him to complete his fixtures for the first half of the season.
So for now we are treading water playing ZOMBIES!!! until we move venues at the end of the month.
Hopefully this move will materialise and we can get back to 40K at last.
It has been many months since my last
Hopefully this should lead to a regular (or semi-regular) series of posts once more.
WHAT`S BEEN GOING ON THEN?
Our brave and intrepid band of "HOBBYNAUTS" is still meeting once a week,there has been some shocking attendances,several times nobody showed up including myself.On other occasions just one or two attendees.
The Bloodbowl league seems to have fallen flat on it`s a$$,like a well blocked lineman.We were half way through a season when Anal (he does not deserve the moniker of Sheldon anymore) threw all his toys out of his pram,did I mention he was a bad loser,because he lost a game and sustained several injuries to his starting line-up.
Anal`s answer the next week was to change the rules,literally,he got himself a copy of the new "competition" rules and insisted we use these,as there was a way to balance games with inducements,because he didn`t have "fun" the week before.
Instead of telling him to f&*k off we all agreed to restart the season,including team re-writes,so half way through this new improved season he loses another game and promptly disappears for several weeks. What a w*^ker. We are still waiting on him to complete his fixtures for the first half of the season.
So for now we are treading water playing ZOMBIES!!! until we move venues at the end of the month.
Hopefully this move will materialise and we can get back to 40K at last.
Friday, 30 March 2012
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
Well,it`s finally happened. What`s that then? More pageviews than posts! WHOO HOOOOWWWW! Thank you one and all for checking out this rubbish that I have the cheek to call a blog.
You may have noticed that once again I`ve been AWOL for a few weeks, I think it might have a lot to do with us (WALES) winning the six nations with a GRAND SLAM too boot! %*&KING AWESOME JOB BOYS!
Anyway once the hangover has cleared up I should get back some sort of normality and try to stick to the planned schedule of posting twice a week. One show and tell, the other relaying our intrepid little band of "hobbynauts" adventures. That`s the grand scheme anyway, just can`t seem to get it done at the moment.
HOPE TO BE MORE REGULAR
BTB OUT
Friday, 16 March 2012
A BELATED WEDNESDAY BAT REP
ATTENDANCE
Almost a full house this evening, the usual motley crew assemble to compete on the blood and gore drenched turf that is the BloodBowl field.
Almost a full house this evening, the usual motley crew assemble to compete on the blood and gore drenched turf that is the BloodBowl field.
- Me ( I live here so can`t shake off these losers)
- Morph - not much beer this week, times be hard
- Sheldon back from saving SHELDONOPOLIS
- Gruff ( WOW not last for a change)
- Northern Lighter Thief (bringing in the weed, bringing in the weed, we shall work together etc. etc.)
- FNG didn`t show again, working late. (Maybe he avoid us)
THE EVENINGS ACTION
Tonight we play the second half of Morph`s Dwarves ( DEVITO`S DEVILS) against Northern Lighter Thief`s Elves (MORNING WOOD). Taking off from where we left it last week with MORNING WOOD up by 2 TD`s.
DEVITO`S DEVILS kick off, MORNING WOOD storm up field at breakneck speed.After more pathetic blocking from the Dwarves ( they only manage to get their other Trollslayer killed) the Elves stroll in untouched for a 3rd score.3-0 MORNING WOOD !
On the ensuing kick-off,the fans having seen more than enough,invade the pitch and attack the Dwarves, when the dust settles and the screaming stops it`s discovered that they killed a Dwarf lineman.
When play resumes although short (HA HA ) a player the DEVILS get and keep their shit together,holding on to the ball until they score a consolation Touchdown, but as their legs are small this takes the rest of the half.
FINAL SCORE:
MORNING WOOD 3 DEVITO`S DEVILS 1
MORE ACTION
Second game of the evening was between my Orcs ( DA DEFF SKWAD ) and Gruffs Necromantic Undead ( NEVERMORE RAVENS).We rolled the gate and 37,000 fans showed up.
RAVENS kick-off putting the ball deep into the Orcs half. DA DEFF SKWAD pick up the ball and proceed to rumble up to the half-way line, the blocking is ferocious and several of the RAVENS are left stunned in the Orcs wake.
This set the stall out for the Orcs as they ground the ball up field on every turn. The RAVENS are battered again and again, but no one sustains any serious damage..
On the sixth turn off the half as the Orcs are grinding out the hard yards towards the Endzone the brutal blocking finally claimed it`s first victim. Unfortunately it was an Orc Lineman, he fractured his arm putting him out for the game.Not only is he out for this game,he also misses the next game and picked up a niggling injury. Oh well thems the breaks (GROAN).
The seventh turn proved to be successful for DA DEFF SKWAD as they rushed the ball in for a Touchdown. 1-0 DA DEFF SKWAD
This left little time for the NEVERMORE RAVENS to reply,so we just concentrated on beating seven shades out of each other till the whistle blew for half-time.Incredibly no further injuries were sustained.
DEFF SKWAD kick-off but a "bad kick" puts the ball out of play, resulting in a touch-back.RAVENS proceed to run the ball at the Orcs,both teams style of play should ensure some meaty impacts on the blocking front.Over the next few turns this is exactly what happens as the RAVENS rumble to the half-way line.Although this turned into a blocking war,nothing more than stunned results were turning up on the dice.
Then on the fifth turn of the half some game changing hits were made.Firstly an Orc Blitzer smashed a Zombie Lineman to the ground,hard enough to put him out for the rest of the game.(Although he passed his Regeneration roll and shook the injury off).This left enough space for another Orc Blitzer to get to the ball-carrier.The second bone-crunching hit smashed the ball-carrier into the crowd,knocking him out and resulting in the ball scattering into the crowd as well.The following throw-in puts the ball just in front of the Undead Endzone.
The next two turns are taken up by more vicious blocking and a mad sprint for the ball.The outcome of which is an Orc Lineman picking up the ball and "going for it" to score.2-0 DA DEFF SKWAD.
Scoring again on the seventh turn left almost no time for the NEVERMORE RAVENS to answer and pretty much secured the win.After a final turn of "revenge" hitting the whistle blew to end the strangely bloodless carnage.
FINAL SCORE:DA DEFF SKWAD 2 NEVERMORE RAVENS 0
POST GAME
The winnings were divided,team ratings and fan factors recalculated leaving us all looking forward to round two and a little confused.
Next time SHELDON throws his hat into the ring,with his first game.
You all thought I had neglected the"EXCUSE DICE"(copyright pending) but you would be wrong, NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF rolled it and the result was "had to walk down as the car has no MOT, insurance or petrol". Pretty good one if you ask me.
More tales of mayhem and mirth next time.
In the words of "THE DUDE" take it easy
BTB OUT
Friday, 9 March 2012
TROUBLE AT MILL
HOW NOT TO HOBBY
Things seem to have taken a nose-dive on the hobby and blog front the last couple of weeks.
Painting progress = zero
Terrain building = zero
Photos taken = zero
Games played = zero
Internet access = cut off till yesterday
Gaming night = cancelled
Real life = sucks
Hopefully things should get back to normal over the next few days and regular service can be resumed.
THE COSMIC CUPBOARD OF DOOM
I am lucky enough to have a hobby room, within this room is a cupboard to store all my hobby supplies that won`t fit in all the units and on the shelves.It is so full of stuff that when you open the door the contents hit you like a breaking wave.I have not opened the door for over a year as I can`t surf.
The mission I chose to accept was to clear and reorganise this tangled hobby knot, it took me 4 days, things are now boxed, stacked and labelled. I could not believe the things I unearthed, things that I had completely forgotten I had accumulated over the years of my hobby journey, so with what felt like a whole raft of new toys enthusiasm was restored.
It can begin anew,catch you all soon for more shenanigans.
BTB OUT
Things seem to have taken a nose-dive on the hobby and blog front the last couple of weeks.
Painting progress = zero
Terrain building = zero
Photos taken = zero
Games played = zero
Internet access = cut off till yesterday
Gaming night = cancelled
Real life = sucks
Hopefully things should get back to normal over the next few days and regular service can be resumed.
THE COSMIC CUPBOARD OF DOOM
I am lucky enough to have a hobby room, within this room is a cupboard to store all my hobby supplies that won`t fit in all the units and on the shelves.It is so full of stuff that when you open the door the contents hit you like a breaking wave.I have not opened the door for over a year as I can`t surf.
The mission I chose to accept was to clear and reorganise this tangled hobby knot, it took me 4 days, things are now boxed, stacked and labelled. I could not believe the things I unearthed, things that I had completely forgotten I had accumulated over the years of my hobby journey, so with what felt like a whole raft of new toys enthusiasm was restored.
It can begin anew,catch you all soon for more shenanigans.
BTB OUT
Friday, 2 March 2012
A CELEBRATION
JUST A QUICK ONE
Unbelievably I have kept up this blogging malarkey for a month. That`s the longest time I have stuck at anything in years. A massive thanks to all those who have looked in on this rambling rubbish about our little band of "hobbynauts". At some stage I have to fill you all in a little more on everyones armies, teams, gangs and warbands etc. Another thing that has to be corrected is my painting progress.
I did say this was going to be quick so catch you on the next one.AGAIN THANK YOU ALL.
BTB OUT
Unbelievably I have kept up this blogging malarkey for a month. That`s the longest time I have stuck at anything in years. A massive thanks to all those who have looked in on this rambling rubbish about our little band of "hobbynauts". At some stage I have to fill you all in a little more on everyones armies, teams, gangs and warbands etc. Another thing that has to be corrected is my painting progress.
I did say this was going to be quick so catch you on the next one.AGAIN THANK YOU ALL.
BTB OUT
Thursday, 1 March 2012
WEDNESDAY BATTLE NIGHT REPORT 4 29/02/12
SPECIAL LEAP YEAR REPORT
ATTENDANCE
GRUFF-(for 5 minutes to drop off LRB) and an unsolicited roll on the "EXCUSE DICE" (kids are sick and his wife cannot cope with pus and vomit) I think he dropped off his balls as well as the rulebook.
MORPH -gamely prepared with beer and a winning attitude.
THE NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF-with enough cannabis for himself and yours truly to get a lickle tickle on
BTB-(no excuse I live here)
NO SHOWS
SHELDON-no contact, probably saving SHELDONOPOLIS
FNG-working late again ?
APOLOGY
If anybody is checking in you may have noticed no "show and tell" last weekend, I must take this opportunity to say I`m sorry and explain that I was taking a break from reality and completely forgot (oooopppss) this is most remiss of me and I`ll try not to let it happen again (yeah right)
Any way back to this evenings action.
EVENINGS ACTION
As I was scheduled to play GRUFF and SHELDON was this evenings referee I sat in for SHELDON and ran the game between MORPH and THE NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF so without any more BS on with the game.
We are now running full league rules(pre and post game phases,fouls,injuries etc.)
So in front of 23,000 screaming fans the opening day game kicked off.
MORNING WOOD (Elves) kick off,the weather is nice (perfect for BLOODBOWL) and before DEVITO`S DEVILS (Dwarves) can pick up the ball a rock is hurled from the crowd and fells a Dwarven runner,luckily he`s only stunned.Even as the player crumples to the turf the ball bounces out of bounds resulting in a touch back.
With the ball safely tucked away the DEVILS rumble forward,after some average blocking a Trollslayer takes the law into his own gauntlets and tries to injure a Wardancer with an underhand move. Not only does he not injure the player but the ref spots the rule breach and the Trollslayer takes an early bath. Sent off on the 1st turn (OUCH). In hindsight this set the tone for the rest of the night regarding MORPH`S luck.
The Elves reply and manage to knockout the other Trollslayer. DEVITO`S DEVILS down 2 players after the 1st painful turn.
The DEVIL`S proceed to rumble (or is it stumble) towards the half way line and after some less than spectacular blocking end up completely surrounded by a far quicker Wood elf team.
The following turn is dominated by more piss poor Dwarf blocking and the ball carrier is smashed to the ground coughing up the football which bounces straight to a waiting Wood Elf hand and with a blazing turn of speed he highsteps untouched into the Endzone. ONE NIL MORNING WOOD!
On the following kick-off the WOOD`S fans crazed cheers gain their team an extra re-roll counter for this half, can anything go the DEVIL`S way ?
Now the Dwarves have established a pattern of shocking blocking they seem to be reluctant to give it up. The ball is scooped up and they trundle forward as fast as their little legs can carry them.The Wood Elves react by closing down the flanks.
The 5th turn does not see things improve for the wee men as more woeful blocking see`s one of their Blitzers knocked cold and he is dragged from the pitch by the coaching team.The WOOD close down the ball carrier but in doing so allow a Long Beard to slip through unmarked.
After some desperate scrambling in the backfield and more pat-a-cake blocking from the DEVIL`S a pass is heaved upfield to be promptly dropped by the open Long Beard (Dwarves can`t pass or catch for shit). The Wood Elves swoop on the grounded ball,a Wardancer picks up and passes the ball in one fluid movement, arcing it over the heads of the flat-footed Dwarves in the direction of the furthest player upfield who plucks it out of the air and sprints towards the Endzone.
Turn 7 brings some stalwart defence from the plucky DEVIL`S (about time) leaving 2 Woodies stunned and a Catcher carted off unconscious but as the only player able to reach the breakaway Elf fumbles his "GO FOR IT" roll and crashes to the ground leaving the unmarked Woody to stroll unmolested into the Endzone. TWO NIL MORNING WOOD!
The final turn of the half kicks off with the Woodies taken by surprise with a quick snap leaving an unconscious Lineman and another so badly hurt he will take no further part in this game.This last action leaves the doughty Dwarves with a small measure of satisfaction (BOOM BOOM) And the whistle blows for half-time.
As much of the early part of the evening was taken up waiting for people who did not show up and the incoherent condition of those who did show up, it was decided to call it a night and pick it up again next week.
So to sum up, this is only half a BAT REP (WHAT!?) Without any pictures again (Hormonal Daughter Issues),we seem unable to accomplish or finish anything.I guess it`s just one of those weeks,let`s not have another one like it too soon.No I haven`t forgotten.THE NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF turned up last so he had to roll the "EXCUSE DICE" resulting in "what can I say, the bitch is mad".That brought this evenings fun and frolics to it`s sad conclusion, more tales of woe and misunderstanding next week.
SEE YOU ON THE OTHER-SIDE
BTB OUT
ATTENDANCE
GRUFF-(for 5 minutes to drop off LRB) and an unsolicited roll on the "EXCUSE DICE" (kids are sick and his wife cannot cope with pus and vomit) I think he dropped off his balls as well as the rulebook.
MORPH -gamely prepared with beer and a winning attitude.
THE NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF-with enough cannabis for himself and yours truly to get a lickle tickle on
BTB-(no excuse I live here)
NO SHOWS
SHELDON-no contact, probably saving SHELDONOPOLIS
FNG-working late again ?
APOLOGY
If anybody is checking in you may have noticed no "show and tell" last weekend, I must take this opportunity to say I`m sorry and explain that I was taking a break from reality and completely forgot (oooopppss) this is most remiss of me and I`ll try not to let it happen again (yeah right)
Any way back to this evenings action.
EVENINGS ACTION
As I was scheduled to play GRUFF and SHELDON was this evenings referee I sat in for SHELDON and ran the game between MORPH and THE NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF so without any more BS on with the game.
We are now running full league rules(pre and post game phases,fouls,injuries etc.)
So in front of 23,000 screaming fans the opening day game kicked off.
MORNING WOOD (Elves) kick off,the weather is nice (perfect for BLOODBOWL) and before DEVITO`S DEVILS (Dwarves) can pick up the ball a rock is hurled from the crowd and fells a Dwarven runner,luckily he`s only stunned.Even as the player crumples to the turf the ball bounces out of bounds resulting in a touch back.
With the ball safely tucked away the DEVILS rumble forward,after some average blocking a Trollslayer takes the law into his own gauntlets and tries to injure a Wardancer with an underhand move. Not only does he not injure the player but the ref spots the rule breach and the Trollslayer takes an early bath. Sent off on the 1st turn (OUCH). In hindsight this set the tone for the rest of the night regarding MORPH`S luck.
The Elves reply and manage to knockout the other Trollslayer. DEVITO`S DEVILS down 2 players after the 1st painful turn.
The DEVIL`S proceed to rumble (or is it stumble) towards the half way line and after some less than spectacular blocking end up completely surrounded by a far quicker Wood elf team.
The following turn is dominated by more piss poor Dwarf blocking and the ball carrier is smashed to the ground coughing up the football which bounces straight to a waiting Wood Elf hand and with a blazing turn of speed he highsteps untouched into the Endzone. ONE NIL MORNING WOOD!
On the following kick-off the WOOD`S fans crazed cheers gain their team an extra re-roll counter for this half, can anything go the DEVIL`S way ?
Now the Dwarves have established a pattern of shocking blocking they seem to be reluctant to give it up. The ball is scooped up and they trundle forward as fast as their little legs can carry them.The Wood Elves react by closing down the flanks.
The 5th turn does not see things improve for the wee men as more woeful blocking see`s one of their Blitzers knocked cold and he is dragged from the pitch by the coaching team.The WOOD close down the ball carrier but in doing so allow a Long Beard to slip through unmarked.
After some desperate scrambling in the backfield and more pat-a-cake blocking from the DEVIL`S a pass is heaved upfield to be promptly dropped by the open Long Beard (Dwarves can`t pass or catch for shit). The Wood Elves swoop on the grounded ball,a Wardancer picks up and passes the ball in one fluid movement, arcing it over the heads of the flat-footed Dwarves in the direction of the furthest player upfield who plucks it out of the air and sprints towards the Endzone.
Turn 7 brings some stalwart defence from the plucky DEVIL`S (about time) leaving 2 Woodies stunned and a Catcher carted off unconscious but as the only player able to reach the breakaway Elf fumbles his "GO FOR IT" roll and crashes to the ground leaving the unmarked Woody to stroll unmolested into the Endzone. TWO NIL MORNING WOOD!
The final turn of the half kicks off with the Woodies taken by surprise with a quick snap leaving an unconscious Lineman and another so badly hurt he will take no further part in this game.This last action leaves the doughty Dwarves with a small measure of satisfaction (BOOM BOOM) And the whistle blows for half-time.
As much of the early part of the evening was taken up waiting for people who did not show up and the incoherent condition of those who did show up, it was decided to call it a night and pick it up again next week.
So to sum up, this is only half a BAT REP (WHAT!?) Without any pictures again (Hormonal Daughter Issues),we seem unable to accomplish or finish anything.I guess it`s just one of those weeks,let`s not have another one like it too soon.No I haven`t forgotten.THE NORTHERN LIGHTER THIEF turned up last so he had to roll the "EXCUSE DICE" resulting in "what can I say, the bitch is mad".That brought this evenings fun and frolics to it`s sad conclusion, more tales of woe and misunderstanding next week.
SEE YOU ON THE OTHER-SIDE
BTB OUT
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