Kassill Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Gah! Missed the update. Should have my vow completed today. I plowed through a lot of it last night but just couldn't make it. Will post finished pics soon though, and probably vow up some more stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Sorry i missed the update the stuff i needed to sculpt took longer than i thought,should be done my vow closer to the end of the week then on to the next vow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 missed the update aswell, guess i'll need to stop reading the rulebook and do some painting! tomorrow! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 sorry for my lack of posting brothers - I have been lacking the technology (laptop) and the proper rights to the machine spirits have been invoked, a new one shall arrive in a mere 7 days - although I have a stand in atm, will also keep trying to push onwards with my vow, my dreadnought is finished so I'll be able to put up pictures in the next few days and shall try to get at least one or two of the termies finished in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Gah! Missed the update... Sorry i missed the update... missed the update ... sorry for my lack of posting.... Yeah, yeah, yeah... ain't life a :) It seems to me the Wolves are running out of steam! :D well, only to be expected I guess... Now I will leave you to carry on with your excuses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Well here's my excuse to...I've been busy. As for running out of steam...there's a fresh batch of Mjod and a few wild Elk ready in the drinking hall. The Elk took the time but they were big, strong and very, very active. Good eating for all :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Yeah, yeah, yeah... ain't life a :) It seems to me the Wolves are running out of steam! :D well, only to be expected I guess... Now I will leave you to carry on with your excuses... we arnt mechanicum so we cant run out of steam so :P on you :D Life didnt get in the way for me(dont have one so it cant ) i've never used GS to sculpt before so i miss judged the time it would take me to sculpt the stuff i needed to and let it dry. Well here's my excuse to...I've been busy. As for running out of steam...there's a fresh batch of Mjod and a few wild Elk ready in the drinking hall. The Elk took the time but they were big, strong and very, very active. Good eating for all ;) im not slowing down but what wolf can say no to meat and ale? i'll grab some and get back to painting,thanks forte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfLordKejl Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 This is taking far too long, but here is the squad of 6 Wolf Guard an there Razorback transport for the challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Squad is finished but I ran out of basing materials. Will update tomorrow with completely finished squad. Sorry for slow progress. I have seen my error and will be sure to correct it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethzor Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Second Vow complete! Lord Priest More pics in my gallery Will look over what I have that I can vow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 The Wolves of Fenris are upon you! http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/Kassill1/GH1stpackFINISHED.jpg Wolf Guard Pack Leader http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/Kassill1/GH1stpackWolfGuardFinished.jpg Skyrim themed Hunter http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/Kassill1/GH1stpackSkyrimHunterfinished.jpg 2 more Hunters http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/Kassill1/GH1stpack2Huntersfinished.jpg And the Last Hunter and Melta Hunter http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/Kassill1/GH1stpackMeltaandHunterfinished.jpg They are FINISHED! Now, I would like to pledge a second vow. Once I look and see what I have, and what I feel comfortable pledging, I'll post it up. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Wow! Two completions in a row! Well done guys - fantastic work too! The Wolves are upon us indeed!!! :) I have to tell you the quality of the painting is excellent guys - and now you're above the 8.5k mark! Now, a word of advice: You have the same completion rate with the BTs however you are a good 1.5k points behind. That means that you have to increase the total stock of points because the BTs do not appear to be tired! :) Given your lower number of participants it means you just have to match them in absolute terms. High completion rate alone won't do it... Now assuming the total points of the BTs remain unchanged (fat chance!) the average points per participant for the Wolves should be 1,000!!! Do not despair though - you are already at 840! Which means you sould aim at high rather than low vows going fwd - an inverted pyramid if you like... Which means a more risky game for you - but you knew that already! So vow high and vow often! Good luck to you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 “I ,Kassill, answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete 2 Rune Priests (1 with Wolf Tail Talisman and Runic Armor and the other with Wolf Tooth Necklace, Wolf Tail Talisman and Runic Armor), 1 Grey Hunter Pack (9x man with Melta Guns, Wolf Standard and Mark of the Wulfen) and 1 Vindicator (with Siege Shield and Extra Armor) from Codex: Space Wolves of total value 565 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to the Vlka Fenryka 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...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 GET 'EM KASSILL!! I love your wolves man, I can't say it enough!! End of Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Indeed! Kassil, with this vow effectively assumed a burden equal to the average of your faction! Well done and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 @ Rune_Priest_Rhapsody: Thanks brother, it means a lot. :cuss @ Captain Semper: Thanks! I'm hoping I can knock this one out and sneak in a third before it's all said and done. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethzor Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 “I Ethzor, answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete 10 Wolf Guards, equipped as follows: Dual Plasma Pistols Twin Wolf Claws Power Fist & Storm Bolter Frost Axe & Bolt Pistol Storm Shield & Storm Bolter Plasma Pistol & Frost Blade Frost Blade & Bolt Pistol Terminater Armour, Combi-Melta & Power Fist Terminator Armour & Cyclone Launcher Terminator Armour, Cyclone Launcher & Chain Fist From Codex: Space Wolves of total value 486 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to the Vlka Fenryka and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end” Edit: Did a miscalculation on the models and cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 My vow is done but its to late to get decent photos so they'll be up tomorrow along with my fourth vow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 My vow is done but its to late to get decent photos so they'll be up tomorrow along with my fourth vow. Greenhorn, you really have done the Rout proud and your saga shall be retold around the hearths of the Aett. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 @ Ethzor: your vow is in - good luck with those Wolfguard! @ Arez: Congratulations are in order sir! What can I say? Bravo! I have updated the table with your completion on condition that you will provide pictures ASAP! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 @ Arez: Congratulations are in order sir! What can I say? Bravo! I have updated the table with your completion on condition that you will provide pictures ASAP! :cuss Pictures are up and im vowing again I Arez vow to complete 10 wolf Guard(7 power weapons,2 wolf claws,1 Thunder hammer,1 Storm shield,4 storm bolters,1 plasma pistol,3 bolters,10 Jump packs) and a Wolf Priest(jump pack,Plasma pistol)for a total of 732 pts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 These are some crazt stuff there Arez! You sure are an example to be followed! Table uodated with your 4th vow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 E TENEBRAE LUX – 8th WEEK UPDATE http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/DA_Challenge_vs_SW.jpg Eight weeks into the challenge and the B&C community has painted in excess of 54k pts with the last week adding 12k pts a 50% rise compared to the previous. Interestingly new vows amounted to 7.5k continuing to add to the total points vowed that now approaches the 200k pts mark! The average completion rate kept climbing to 28% from 22% in the end of Week 7 while the value of the average vow was moderately trimmed to 500 pts from 512 pts the previous week. Next week we are going to be 2/3 into the competition. Things are getting serious, and frankly time is now an issue! So finish up your current projects and look around to see what else can you do for your faction! Just finishing your initial vow won’t be enough...So here’s how things look at the end of week 8: E TENEBRAE LUX – 8TH WEEK UPDATE Black Templars 86 36,246 421 10,109 28% Blood Angels 54 27,737 514 6,095 22% Dark Angels 79 40,267 510 7,980 20% Codex Space Marines 54 33,487 620 7,795 23% Space Wolves 47 32,017 681 9,788 31% Chaos 51 20,197 396 8,250 41% Ordos Inquisition 21 5,921 282 4,008 68% Total 392 195,872 500 54,025 28% Index Astartes 28 16,255 581 6,085 37% Liber Astartes 14 9,663 690 825 9% Ultramarines 12 7,569 631 885 12% Comments:The Dark Angels Recovered some momentum and raised their completion ratio to 20% - still lower than the average of 28%. However the 20% completion rate correspond to almost 8k pts which puts the leading forums within their sight! What they need now is a couple of really large vows (1k+) complemented with an array of smaller vows before we enter the last month of the E TENEBRAE LUX. Not that difficult in principle since we already have a good 2 months behind us. Frankly the more completions we get this week the more our hands will be freed to paint small but point-rich vows as we approach the finishing line. Guys, we really need some really big vow done this week...The Wolves. One might thought that fatigue would have crept in by now but one would be wrong! The Wolves delivered a strong 1.8k of new completions this week securing second position with only some 300 pts behind the BTs that still lead the ETL. Furhtermore they have pledged another 1.8k pts of new vows declaring their strong commitment to win this! Their Completion rate is unavoidably higher than average though at 31%. Not that much I hear you say... Well, given the small amount of participants, the average pts/ participant is by far the highest in the competition at 890 pts (!) Good luck – that’s all I have to say. You’ve made it thus far, can you keep up for the next month? As I said before, if not the Wolves then who? Blood Angels with 1.2k pts completed this week, their overall performance should be considered anemic at best. The BAs have a decent amount of participants and a decent mix of high/low value vows… So what is going on? Procrastination is going on. Taranis is a shining example among the Angels of Blood, pledging his 5th vow already but really guys this week should be very productive for you to get back into the game. Remember: Completing your first vow on time might not be enough! Your 22% completion rate may seem OK at face value but you’re kind of left behind in total points pledged. And the only way to increase that is to vow again – which is only possible if you get some completions underway! Right now you are last – the worst performing forum (excluding the Ordos that are somewhat special). Would you let that pass?Black Templars completed roughly the same amount of points as last week and retain first position. However, the strong performance by other forums narrowed the gap significantly, with the Wolves being only 300 pts behind! One might say that the Templars suffer from fatigue but the addition of 6 more vows worth 2.3k (their weekly completions were 1.3k) underlines that the commitment still burns in their souls! They are the first forum to cross the 10k level of completions and still seem the favorite to win. A word of caution: you need to get some high pts vows done from your First Vows stock because the Wolves have tons of points coming your way... The odd Marshall or Emperor’s Champion won’t save the day for you. Bring in the big guns!Codex Forums seem to getting mobilized. Some more completions from the IA, LA and UM forums this week which is good news. However 68% of the completed points come from one person: Arizonajirt who 1) can’t win this on his own, and 2) he’s done with super vows (after three consecutive ones!). So it’s time to assume responsibility and start delivering large, medium and small vows to fill the gaps before things are irreversible. Because on paper they are not. You still have the completions to keep you in the game (compliments of Arizona) and you can challenge the first position – all you have to do is keep painting! Chaos has an exceptional performance! Although only 530 pts added this week and a very high completion rate of 41% the Chaos faction is keeping 3rd position! However the gap with DAs that have 4th narrows and although Chaos makes new vows these are not large enough to create confidence that they’ll defend their position successfully. Their average vow dropped (!) this week to below 400 that compares unfavorably with the 500 pts average of the ETL. So as was the case in the previous week, you guys got to lower your completion rate while increasing completions – i.e. increase your denominator more rapidly than you increase your numerator... Good luck with that!Ordos Inquisition moved their completion rate from 61% to 68%! The completion rate of their first vows is 74%!! If those percentages were even remotely approached by any other forum… well you do the math! Keep going guys you’re doing an honorable and inspiring effort here! Until the next weekly update, farewell and good luck to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Vow is done,just need to touch up the helmets when its light,picks will be up in the morning along with another vow,i dont know the size since i need to see what bitz i have left over from this challenge ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I really need to get some painting done!damn imperial guard allies, y u keep distracting me!!! ;) ah well, in august my holliday job ends and i'll have 15 days to get everything painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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