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I was part of the generation of players who got into 40k as a kid during the transition from 2nd to 3rd edition, but I didn't really get into the hobby fully until GW released LotR. However, it's important to establish that I'm a RPG player first and foremost who also plays tabletop wargames, so my preferences are biased around that. Others have covered it already so I won't elaborate too much. As a RPG player who also plays tabletop wargames, I've always preferred 40k at the microscale rather then the macroscale: it was the thought-provoking black and white artwork from 3rd edition, Necromunda and Inquisitor as well as the underlying satire of a universe gone mad with grimdark that got me. There were also alot of horror elements in the setting at the time too: the Necrons were the reason humanity feared technology, Daemons were unsettling and Genestealers represented everything humanity feared about aliens. The stage was set that the Imperium was collapsing and was resorting to extremes just to keep going. However, gaps were left on purpose (presented as the Imperium being an unreliable narrator) for the hobbyist to come to their own conclusions and make the universe their own. I grew up reading Kenton and Patrick's work on The Jungle (aka fighting tigers of Veda) and still enjoy reading it 22 years later: if you can look past certain elements, these guys still represent that era's mentality of homebrewing the hobby, making it your own and having fun with it. That 3rd - 4th edition era of 40k, supported by the depth at the microscale introduced by Inquisitor and Necromunda, made making the hobby your own feel rewarding. You also had to be creative: GW had half the miniatures available and most of those were metal at the time. It was challenging, but rewarding once the end product was on the table. Not to mention the game was far more affordable... Modern 40k lacks all of that for me. The repercussions of the Chapterhouse Studios court case and changes to game and miniature designs have robbed 40k of alot of its hobby aspects. The feel that the lore established pre-7th edition has also gone into an entirely new direction which is not necessarily to my tastes. What still keeps me interested in modern times is funnily enough not the dumpster fire that is 40k 9th edition: it's the microscale represented by Inq28 and Necromunda and the Wrath & Glory RPG where making the hobby your own within a loose framework is still a big driving force. -
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I do largely agree. There is no sense of urgency in Mortarion's advance. Like, I get it, Death Guard do be implacable and Garro is like 'well they'd hurry up if they wanted to', but Keeler and Gallor do, quite literally, just fly away with no issue. There is no real sense of scope or scale - Marmax isn't portrayed as anything but a random objective that's in their way, there's nothing critical about it, and nothing that suggests the troupe couldn't just cut bait and go. Garro's last stand is very much a narrative conceit, to shuffle him off, rather than a required and necessary sacrifice. It's not even made particularly important in the book itself. It very possibly could have benefited from more forces. As it is, Mortarion's there because Garro's there, and Garro stays because Mortarion's there. That's the only reason for the book to even happen, and Typhus is pretty much spot-on while he's complaining that it's just a waste of time. It is! -
I was wondering if they might tie in the AoO with the last kill team box, the timing makes sense and it is a space hulk, which the Arks also happen to be. Would be a neat connection!
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@Maschinenpriester: 40k ork terrain set from the speed freaks boxed set -
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Thanks @Corswain. I love how the statues turned out. It was quick and easy base spray - I think we used the retribution armor, but it may have been third party heavy wash with agrax using a large brush, place Nihilakh Oxide in the recesses before it dries, use a paper towel to quickly remove most of the oxide spray varnish thanks again for the kind words. -
That's an enviable terrain collection. The Imperial statues are very well executed. -
Thanks! That was a conversation idea I've been planning since I first saw the new DP model. I even built a mock-up using an old DP and some foam, but decided to go with plasticard and putty for the final one. And yep! It was looking a bit plain, so I added a bit of trim before I started painting.
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