Akylas Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 But if half of them are really traits that should put us in the lead. :P Brothers we overtook everyone but the Dark Angels! Of that bunch, half are traitors any ways, so we're well ahead of them too! ;) We are now in very good standing for the challenge. Any Templar who hasn't vowed yet should, or they will miss this opportunity to show all Astartes who really are the best! Accept any challenge, no matter the odds brothers! And the odds on this one are very good for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merc3065 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Well...just primed EVERYTHING, there goes a full can of spray... Pics to follow of the toybox tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Thanks a lot for the encouraging words everyone <_< It's great that I can be an inspiration to some in the same way this boards members inspire me! That's fantastic Reinhard!!! Never seen your work before and I have to tell you - it's very inspiring!!! Congratulations on completing your first vow - table updated! Those termies, man... [shameless plug]If you like you can have a look at my Crusade here[/shameless plug] Well...just primed EVERYTHING, there goes a full can of spray...Pics to follow of the toybox tomorrow. With all that you had to prime, I'm almost surprised one can was enough ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watanabe2k Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Here is everything fresh from priming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darklight Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 It's about time I posted this... NO PITY! NO REMORSE! NO FEAR! 4th Vow Completed 9 Assault Initiates (Crusading a furry orange Xenos feline :P) http://i.imgur.com/ZmLjt.jpg As usual: Before/After Gallery is Here (Note, I've been having issues with my Imgur Gallery, been trying to sort it out with their tech support) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Anthraxus Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I, brother Anthraxus, answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete 1 Dreadnought with MultiMelta, 1 Master of Sanctity in Terminator Armor and master crafted storm bolter, and 1 5 man Sword Brethren Terminator Command Squad. All from Codex: Black Templar for a total point value of 460 on or before August 15th. Success will bring eternal glory to the The Black Templars and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end. ACCEPT ANY CHALLENGE, NO MATTER THE ODDS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darklight Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Well, Today is a special day... Last day of entrants allowed in and such... So... “I Brother Darklight answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete The Emperor's Champion from Codex: Black Templar of total value 90 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to The Black Templar and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end” http://i.imgur.com/PJHaB.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Well, Today is a special day... Last day of NEW entrants allowed in and such... So... Fixed it there... You are in already - you can make a new vow at any point until mid-August. Just saying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystech1 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 While reviewing my vow I realized the point totals did not match. It appears I neglected to include Melta Bombs with all the mentioned equipment. The point total is correct with those added. As atonement, I will be adding a Master of Sanctity Chaplain with Jump Pack, Terminator Honors, Artificer Armor, Melta Bombs, and Master Crafted Plasma Pistol, worth 200 points. This brings my grand total to 500 points. I believe the point totals are correct, but if a fellow brother will double check my math to confirm I would appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 So I'm adding melta bombs to both the previous minis and add the MoSanctity for another 200? You got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystech1 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Emperor's Champion needs no change. I apologize for the confusion there. Marshal and Master of Sanctity appear correct as listed. Point totals I believe are correct as well. Thank you for the corrections and adjustments Captain. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 D'oh... fixed it! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirnov Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I Smirnov answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete Chaplain Grimaldus from Codex: Black Templars of total value 195 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to Black Templars and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 So Smirnov, I've been expecting you... Table updated - Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darklight Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Well, Today is a special day... Last day of NEW entrants allowed in and such... So... Fixed it there... You are in already - you can make a new vow at any point until mid-August. Just saying.... I am aware, I'm simply doing an EC to 'celebrate', you could say. And yes, that should say New entrants. Was literally the last thing I did before going to bed haha. EDIT: I had planned on being home from work early enough to finish the EC and try to upload my results right as the deadline for new participants just for the sake of doing so... Buuuut I slept in, so I won't have my 5th vow finished until a little later... Oh well. Expect the my 5th, some righteous zeal, and the start of my 6th some time this evening :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplaincliff Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 dear god i have to paint a bit to catch up, I will NOT be left in the dust by you two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darklight Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 dear god i have to paint a bit to catch up, I will NOT be left in the dust by you two. That's the spirit, Brother :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civsmitty Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 dear god i have to paint a bit to catch up, I will NOT be left in the dust by you two. And my weekend just kicked off, too... Better hope I don't find something mindless on netflix, otherwise I'll paint and zone right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darklight Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 dear god i have to paint a bit to catch up, I will NOT be left in the dust by you two. And my weekend just kicked off, too... Better hope I don't find something mindless on netflix, otherwise I'll paint and zone right out. The more accomplished the better, Brothers. If we must lead by example then we shall do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darklight Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Looks like that's it, Gents. We're locked in as of this post. Edit: I've renamed and re-purposed the recruitment thread. It's now a discussion thread, as it was suggested by Captain Semper. I think for his sake, since he has to fish through a bunch of threads just like this one for the updates, we should keep this thread to new vows, completion notifications, and compliments and critiques. Discussions or questions on rules or anything of the sort regarding the E Tenebrae Lux challenge, I would ask if they would be posted in the The Unforgiven Crusade thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civsmitty Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 We've got an impressive number of new posters...now it's time for us to paint everything we have! Up the volume, folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 E TENEBRAE LUX – JUNE 15TH UPDATE http://www.fortressoftheunforgiven.com/DA_Challenge_End_of_Time.jpg +++ IN THE GRIM DARKNESS OF THE FAR FUTURE THERE IS ONLY WAR+++ E TENEBRAE LUX has just completed its first month in what can only be described as a resounding success. With almost 300 participants and more than 165k points pledged so far between all forums this is a moment for all of us to feel proud! Congratulations to every one for your commitment and enthusiasm! Now the number of participants is fixed, the teams for each forum are formed and those that have committed carry the responsibility to drive their faction to new heights of glory and honor! Remember that from now on NO NEW ENTRANTS AND NO MODIFICATIONS TO SUBMITTED VOWS ARE ALLOWED!So the initial enthusiasm must now gradually give way to reflection and longer term planning so that each forum maximizes their chances to come on top. Some forums (BTs, BAs & SWs) have already threads in place that discuss the recruitment phase; now these same threads could continue to serve as Strategiums where each forum will be discussing their strategy, allocate specific tasks to team members and share intelligence from other forums strategies and progress. I strongly recommend that all forums utilize such methods as not only they’ll help on a practical level – they also help to maintain moral and ongoing drive in what is essentially a marathon – not a sprint! To be a bit more specific, here is the situation as it stands now in the form of the familiar table of the previous weekly updates: E TENEBRAE LUX – JUNE 15TH Black Templars 53 64 29,911 467 Blood Angels 46 51 26,997 529 Dark Angels 65 69 36,102 523 Codex Space Marines 47 49 30,309 619 Space Wolves 36 40 25,654 641 Chaos 36 39 13,819 354 Ordos Inquisition 13 17 5,061 298 Total 296 329 167,833 510 Index Astartes 23 24 13,267 553 Liber Astartes 13 14 9,663 690 Ultramarines 11 11 7,379 671 From the table above one can easily see the relative sizes of the teams for each forum. However the number of participants is only one parameter for the final success. The commitment of the various forums will now be reflected in the size of the average vow (as new vows will be coming in) and of course the completion rate, i.e. what percentage of the pledged points that are completed! These two metrics will be crucial as people will be able to decide on what sort of size of new vows they should be aiming and how far behind (or ahead) each forum is in achieving its maximum potential! This is going to be interesting as there are no constants! Both the number of vows and the number of points are variables so get ready for a lot of fun!!! In order to monitor the situation better, and since the number of participants is now fixed, I’m going to introduce a new table in the weekly updates (next one will be coming in next Monday or Tuesday) the format of which can be seen below: E TENEBRAE LUX – JUNE 15TH Black Templars 64 29,911 467 3,821 13% Blood Angels 51 26,977 529 2,925 11% Dark Angels 69 36,102 523 755 2% Codex Space Marines 49 30,309 619 220 1% Space Wolves 40 25,654 641 3,078 12% Chaos 39 13,819 354 2,116 15% Ordos Inquisition 17 5,061 298 1,563 31% Total 329 167,833 510 14,478 9% Index Astartes 24 13,267 553 85 1% Liber Astartes 14 9,663 690 135 1% Ultramarines 11 7,379 671 0 0% So now the average vow and the overall completion rate will be visible each week. Furthermore the first page table will be updated frequently (the aim here is to have at least one daily update) so people can see completions and calculate rates on their between the “official” weekly updates.Comments:The Dark Angels appear to be in a good position. They have the largest team which certainly gives considerably more options especially as the Challenge progresses. Their average vow is slightly above the average of the ETL denoting that they are not overly reliant on few super-vows adding to their flexible outlook. This combined with the highest amount of pledged points puts the DAs among the favorites to win. Where they obviously lag at the moment is completions as their completion ratio is a meager 2%. Given the early phase of the Challenge this is not too worrying... yet! The Wolves present the opposite picture. The second lowest participation (AT PAR WITH Chaos) and the highest average vow mean a high reliance on super-vows and makes for an unstable mix in the long run. This means that a few braves will have to tirelessly continue to vow even after their first (huge) vows are completed! The fairly high completion rate of 12% this early in the challenge also underlines the effect of the high point average vows... Do they have the stamina to keep going? Well, if not the Wolves then who?Blood Angels have made a very decent appearance. With 46 participants and an average vow of close to the competition average they are excellently positioned to make a serious attempt for victory. They have a relatively high completion rate for this stage of the Challenge of 11% which means they are a formidable opponent. Add to that their legacy as the painting forum (twice LPC Champions is not to be taken lightly) and you have a solid contestant for the Champion title! Well done guys!Black Templars went crazy. Let me explain: They have the second highest number of participants (53) of which 22(!) pledged a vow after last Tuesday’s weekly update. These are the most vows added in a single week by any forum, and it was not even a full week – rather 3.5 days is more like it... And that’s not all. They have managed the most completions (some of them are in their 5th vow already) and have a respectable completion rate already at 13%. Their average vow is lower than the average though which means they will have at some point to pledge more, Emperor’s Champions alone won’t cut it... Codex Forums are a strange mix. Their total participants match those of the BAs which is very encouraging but their average vow is significantly higher than the Challenge average – that means many participants and many with high value vows as opposed to the Wolves that have few participants with high value vows. As a result, at present, the Codex forums have the second highest points value pledged. This is going to be the most interesting faction to watch because it can go both ways: either people get tired of their large vows and lose momentum, or their high participation will kick in and win the day! Hmmm... We just have to wait and see. Chaos made some last minute additions but the bottom line is they are few (at par with the Wolves) and with a very low average vow. Frankly they will have to do something if they want to challenge the title of the Champion. And since bring in more participants is no longer an option they’ll have to significantly raise the value of their vows... If rumors of an imminent new Chaos Codex prove correct it might be the catalyst they’ll require to really get their engines going! Ordos Inquisition is the outsider. They are few but they are committed! They currently sport the highest completion rate with an astounding 31%! They sure are a source of inspiration for all! Keep it up guys! The Mechanicum declined the challenge altogether. So remember: NO MORE NEW ENTRANTS, NO MORE MODIFICATIONS ON VOWS! So until the next weekly update, farewell and good luck to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ulkesh Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Here are my terminators, in their "before" state. There won't be any updates for a couple of weeks, as I'm going on holiday (vacation for you colonial types :) ) Best of luck to everyone taking part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Alaric Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 my ETL pledge, crusader squad (melta/fist) and their rhino (ea/smk) transport: http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x419/warriormid8/photo1-2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roesor Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I still haven't finished calculating the points... :( Been adding WYSIWIG, making sure I actually have the special weapons and so forth. Is there any advantage to making a super vow? That is to say would pledging the whole 5k+ immediately after I finish organising and calculating it provide any more points/something than say doing ten man squads at a time and making a new vow after every squad. Is there some limit to vows? Can they only be made at certain times? ...things I should have checked before vowing such a pitiful amount...I will be crushed if I now cannot vow the rest for weeks or something =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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