+++E Tenebrae Lux+++

[roooooot]

I created a proper WIP thread if anyone wants to peep it:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=254033

[greatcrusade08]

looks good roooot, i havent got much done this past week, it was school half term..

i start fresh this evening, so hopefully ill have my first unit pics up by the end of the week.

[Captain Semper]

@ Roooooot: this looks super - well done! Really like your shade of blue and the Libby conversion is top notch! Keep it up!

 

@ GC08: I was worried there for a minute... Good to see you back. UMs sure demonstrate superb painting skills here, I only wish there were more of you... Still, you got until Friday to get new entrants in!

[Chaplian Silkor]

“I Chaplain Silkor answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete a Librarian in Terminator Armour, a 6 man Terminator Squad and a 5 man Terminator Assault Squad from Codex: Space Marines of total value 565 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to the Ultramarines and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end”

 

WIP thread started: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...p;#entry3084890

[Captain Semper]

ONLY 24 HOURS TO GO FOR NEW ENTRANTS TO JOIN E TENEBRAE LUX!

The current situation in terms of participants:

Black Templars 50
Blood Angels 46
Dark Angels 60
Codex: Space Marines 45
Space Wolves 32
Chaos 35
Ordos Inquisition 12
Total 279


So make haste – this time tomorrow the doors close to new entrants forever! Set your B&C clock to GMT time, this is what I’m going by. Good luck to all!

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – JUNE 15TH UPDATE

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+++ 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!

[Jaigo]

Oh I do so loath painting white helmets.

but first 5 vanguard vets are done, as is the landraider and the ironclad.

Only need to fine the cable to upload the pics :P

 

Also got a new storm talon I will add to my vow when I finish the current one.... as i already painted it. Couldn't resist!

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – 5th WEEK UPDATE

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So, after 5 complete weeks and with the teams for each forum fixed, E TENEBRAE LUX is entering its second phase – that of the build up of critical mass of completions. This is actually the most important part since it’ll require a lot of commitment as the initial enthusiasm wanes and the finish line is still way into the future. People might feel they have plenty of time yet, but this is an illusion! If people become complacent and lose their momentum now, it’ll be very difficult to regain it when the deadline is imminent – it’ll be just too scary. In my view E TENEBRAE LUX will be won or lost between June 15th and July 15th so get those completions done and renew vows early – because last minute renewals also carry a disproportionate amount of risk in them.

On more practical level, there is not much change since the June 15th extraordinary update. Overall the teams have had some completions and some renewals but the basic picture remains largely unchanged.

E TENEBRAE LUX – 5TH WEEK UPDATE

Black Templars	68	30,961	455	4,757	15%
Blood Angels	51	26,977	529	3,190	12%
Dark Angels	69	36,092	523	755	2%
Codex Space Marines	49	30,309	619	220	1%
Space Wolves	40	26,919	673	3,078	11%
Chaos	40	14,104	353	3,446	24%
Ordos Inquisition	18	5,341	297	2,198	41%
Total	335	170,703	510	17,664	10%
Index Astartes	24	13,267	553	85	1%
Liber Astartes	14	9,663	690	135	1%
Ultramarines	11	7,379	671	0	0%

Comments:

The Dark Angels are comfortably positioned for the next month’s effort. However currently they are significantly lagging in terms of completions with a completion rate with only 2% vs. an average of 10% of the entire event. Just to make a point here, if the DAs had a completion rate in line with the current average of the ETL then they would be at ca 3,600 completed points and in second overall position. That would be achieved by only being average. In fact they would lose only to the BTs that have a much higher-than-average completion rate (15%). As it stands now though they are the second worse in the competition, with only 755 completed points. Unless the engines start soon, the 1st Legion is in for some serious embarrassment!

The Wolves appear to be calmly in control. With completion rate of 11% (very close to the average) they do not seem overextended and with an absolute number of completed points of above 3,000 they appear to be following the developments from a close distance – a distance that they can easily cover if it appears to widen. Their only real problem is structural, i.e. the relatively small amount of participants. However at this stage of the competition it does not show… yet!

Blood Angels are a force to be reckoned with. With completion rate of 12% and with almost 3,200 total completed points, they are currently in similar position with the Wolves (i.e. comfortably close to the leader without any particular worries) but without the Wolves’ structural issues as they posses significant numbers that give them much higher staying power… However if they want to make it for the top they’ll need to improve completion rate further and start on second and subsequent vows fast. And yes, the BAs can easily do that.

Black Templars, still crazy after all these years... After a fantastic show of commitment in the closing stage of the recruitment period, they carry on with completions and new vows that lower their completion rate. As a result their completion rate is “only” 15% (which is still 50% higher than the average) translates to almost 4,800 completed points and are currently at the top of the competition. They have huge momentum and sky-high morale! However the risk of an early burnout is very much a consideration. It’s still early on guys, if you overextend yourselves you might not have the drive in the final stages where competition will undoubtedly peak!

Codex Forums have been quiet for some time now. The vows are in but where are the completions? Really, where are they? They have a good mix of high-value/low-value vows so by now they should have some completions under their belt. With the completion rate of just 1% (even lower than the DAs and the lowest overall) they only have a meager 220 completed points. This is in many respects a similar situation as the DAs since the Codex Forums are the third in terms of pledged points and above the 30k mark. But guys, the winner will be the one with the most completed vows. So get down to it – or the competition will leave you behind very soon. Don’t forget, number of participants make a difference only if you follow the competition closely. If you’re left behind and other forums have made tons of second or third vows, your relative advantage would be wasted!

Chaos has come together very nicely so far. Their completion rate is the second highest at 24% however it only translates to some 3,400 completed points underlying the low value of the average vow. If their average vow was at par with the average of the ETL (510pts/vow) then with this completion rate they’d be leaders, marginally ahead of the Black Templars with 40% less pledged vows! To be fair a new mega-vow of ca 2,000pts is to be submitted soon (some tweaks remain) and this will both raise the average value and lower the completion rate somewhat. So let’s see… Chaos (as always) is interesting!

Ordos Inquisition are the heroes of the ETL: Completion rate 41% the highest in the competition while 40% of them (i.e. ALL those that have reported completions) have made a second vow. The first vow completion rate is 53% (!) So guys, can you do 100% completion rate for the first vow at least?


So until the next weekly update, farewell and good luck to all!

[Sir Blayse]

I really wish I would of joined in to help my Ultramarines out. I really didn't think I would have time to do anything worth while. Of course our LGS is hosting an apoc tourney to help out a little girl who has had a really rough time. In just the past month I've started and painted up 1000 points of blue guys. If I would of known that I would of been able to do this, then I would of joined in.

 

Good luck to everyone, really nice work for all involved.

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – 6th WEEK UPDATE

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So, six weeks have come and gone and the situation has changed and changed again. Right now E TENEBRAE LUX keeps adding to its total pledged points but also completions are rising steeply! This is full blown war!!! People should remember that this is not a static event i.e. you made your and all you have to do is complete it, but rather a dynamic event where the standings can change materially from week to week and the final outcome will depend on the ability of the teams to keep going until the last day.

So here’s how things look at the end of week 6:

E TENEBRAE LUX – 6TH WEEK UPDATE

Black Templars	74	32,226	435	7,468	23%
Blood Angels	51	26,977	529	3,600	13%
Dark Angels	71	38,747	546	4,910	13%
Codex Space Marines	51	31,652	621	2,747	9%
Space Wolves	42	28,604	681	6,393	22%
Chaos	43	16,956	394	4,751	28%
Ordos Inquisition	19	5,591	294	3,408	61%
Total	351	180,753	515	33,277	18%
Index Astartes	26	14,610	562	2,612	18%
Liber Astartes	14	9,663	690	135	1%
Ultramarines	11	7,379	671	0	0%

Comments:

The Dark Angels had a sluggish start. They are no longer leader in terms of vows and are significantly lagging in terms of completions. Right now they have a completion rate of 13% still lower than the average of the competition of 18% and significantly behind the leading forums. However they added the highest amount of points on a weekly basis showing a tendency for a comeback. Is there a new momentum building up? It’d better be… A few things the DAs still have going for them is a reasonably high average vow, and the highest total vows pledged. But rivals are not sitting idle, so the legendary single-mindedness of the Green marines must emerge.

The Wolves are fun! I never thought I’d say that but there you have it. At one point they seem lagging hopelessly behind – you’d think they are written-off – the next minute a super-vow gets completed and they lead the ETL! This is how the Wolves roll in this competition so they are the most unpredictable bunch. It’s possible next week they be last and the week after first again. Although some more reasonable sized vows are trying to regulate the pace, to me it seems they are like a giant that takes too long to make a step but one he makes it he’s very far ahead! Keep it up guys – if you can keep delivering you have as good a chance to win this as any!

Blood Angels deflated badly. They added the least amount of points this week compared to ALL other forums. This performance has left them in a difficult position because they do not have the pledged points that the DAs have (hence with a similar completion rates they are more than 1k points behind) nor do they have reliance on super-vows like the Wolves that could give them hope of closing the gap with a couple of completions. Guys there is no going around this – you have to get stuck in – start painting in earnest and put some serious completions behind you. To those that think “we still have time” the answer is: “so does the competition” and yet they have completed more than 20% of their pledges so far…

Black Templars play the game as it should be played and they rightfully lead the show! They have a perfect mix of low/high value vows and keep production steady. With 7.5k completions and the highest number of vows (exceeding the DAs) seem to be in top form. They are currently second in total points pledged but with an average vow significantly lower than the ETL average. That means that on average, vows are manageable, do not require huge amount of time to complete and do not intimidate. This strategy works if you keep pledging new vows which the BTs tirelessly do! Keep it up guys and there’s no stopping you!

Codex Forums are the worst performers in the ETL so far. If it wasn’t for one player’s super-mega-vow, the performance would have been beyond disappointing…. Thanks to Arizonajirt 2k+ completion the weekly additions resemble normality but the completion rate of only 9% speaks for itself. Get some completions done guys, and then start vowing again! I know it’s tough but the competition is ruthless at this stage and you run the risk of being left behind. There is immense potential here, don’t let it wither…

Chaos has surprised positively big time. With a completion rate of 28% (!) demonstrated the commitment of the Chaos team to be a force to be reckoned with! However the low average vow and the low total points pledged means that the significantly high completion rate translates to “only” 4.7k completed points. Which frankly is not bad at all. Chaos, being Chaos, is fairly unpredictable and who knows? Now that they tasted blood they might go for it all the way! Remember as long as you complete vows your chances are as good as any.

Ordos Inquisition are doing a magnificent job! At more than 60% completion rate they stand defiant in the face of the First Legion! Congratulations guys! Now can you achieve 100% completion rate on the first vow? That’ll be a feat to remember!


Until the next weekly update, farewell and good luck to all!

[roooooot]

I've completed 560 pts of my vow so far. I got pics of the Terminator Squad and Chaplain, just gotta post up my Calgar one.

[Crimson Templar]

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg563/CrinsonTemplar/DSCN2029.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg563/CrinsonTemplar/DSCN2027.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg563/CrinsonTemplar/DSCN2028.jpg

 

This is my first try at posting pictures The Storm Talon is about 90% done, you can see the "before" shot of my honour guard and razorback as well.

[The Yak]

Ho there Brothers of the Ultramarines.

 

In these dark times I invite you to a council of war. Over on the Index Astartes forum I have set up a topic labelled UNITED WE STAND- DIVIDE WE FALL. It is a motivational support group for all the entrants in the codex space marines section of the E Tenebrae Lux challenge.

 

I hope we can all work together, putting aside any rivalry to rise to the challenge of the other legions.

 

Feel free to have a look and add anything you feel important.

 

Good Luck Brothers

 

Cheers

 

The Yak

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – 7th WEEK UPDATE

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The 7th week was not as productive as the 6th. There are two main reasons for this: Firstly the 40k 6th Edition hit the shelves which meant that people focused on the new mechanics and topics like allies, power weapons, etc dominated the interest across all forums. Secondly, (and that affected Europeans mostly) we had the semi-finals and the final of the UEFA Euro-2012 – well done Spain! ;)

So, despite all that, what did happen during this week in the ETL? Well, for one thing we had 8.5k worth of completions. That is to be compared to 15k last week. Total completed points reached the 42k level and the overall completion rate climbed to 22% from 18% last week. Even more interestingly another 8.3k pts were added as follow-up vows! So virtually all completions were replenished by new vows and the dynamic appears to be ascending still!

However we are still in the difficult period (even without the distractions such as the 6th ed. or football) where first month’s enthusiasm waned and people still feel there is a lot of time to complete their vows and thus can afford to be complacent. But can they? I believe that the forum that keeps going during this period will benefit immensely and put some safe distance between them and the competition.

So here’s how things look at the end of week 7:

E TENEBRAE LUX – 7TH WEEK UPDATE

Black Templars	80	33,909	424	8,808	26%
Blood Angels	52	27,227	524	4,870	18%
Dark Angels	75	39,337	524	5,175	13%
Codex Space Marines	51	32,942	646	3,850	12%
Space Wolves	44	30,234	687	7,948	26%
Chaos	48	19,782	412	7,720	39%
Ordos Inquisition	19	5,591	294	3,408	61%
Total	369	189,022	512	41,779	22%
Index Astartes	26	15,900	612	3,715	23%
Liber Astartes	14	9,663	690	135	1%
Ultramarines	11	7,379	671	0	0%

Comments:

The Dark Angels had a disappointing week. With only 265 points completed (vs. at least 1.1k by every other forum) they now are fourth but with considerable distance from the third... DAs do not seem to have their heart into it and the only thing that keeps them afloat is their numerical superiority, which also gradually erodes as we move further in the ETL. Their completion rate is a meager 13% vs. an average of the ETL of 22%. I don’t know what it’ll take for the DAs to get dynamically back into the game but if they carry on like that they don’t stand a chance! C’mon guys, you’ve made your commitments, now honor them -lest the Wolves and the Templars have a funny story to tell during the cold winter nights…

The Wolves keep their position as a close second with almost 8k points and an above-average completion rate of 26%. They retain their high points/vow ratio and they appear to be able to keep the pace so far by completing almost 1.6k pts on the week. This for the wolves is a race against fatigue. If they manage to carry on vowing and completing at the current rates there is nothing to deny them victory in the end. However we are still almost in the middle of this so I hope you guys have the energy to see this through! The 1.6k worth of new vows this week is a very encouraging sign.

Blood Angels recovered somewhat since last week, managing 1.3k pts worth of completions. Despite that, previous weeks’ weakness created a significant distance vs. the leading forums that requires a better-than-average performance to catch up. But their completion rate of 18% remains below average and (perhaps more importantly) the renewed vows of only 250 pts do not seem hopeful. So guys, a lot of work has to be done still for you to become a serious contender for the first place. It’s about time for your legacy to kick-in!

Black Templars are comfortable leaders of the ETL. They have a completion rate higher than the average (but not crazily so), they have completed 1.3k pts this week and have re-vowed 1.7k! This is as solid as it gets! Especially if you combine it with the fact that they have the highest number of vows by now which translates to a very manageable average vow of 424 pts. With 8.8k pts completed so far they are a good 1k points ahead of the Wolves – a large but not as yet safe distance! Still the dynamics are in their favor and unless the competition greatly accelerates on a consistent basis the BTs currently seem like the favorites to win this.

Codex Forums are going through an internal re-organization phase right now (compliments to The Yak for organizing things a bit). But the harsh reality is that there are no completions to speak of. Apart form Arizonajirt’s completions that currently stand for 90% of the entire three forums’ total little else has happened! Amazing as this is, Arizona cannot win this single-handedly… So let’s see some more completions guys – making it to the finish line with just one completed vow won’t cut it – you’ll need to vow again! You have the resources; put them in good use!

Chaos is a very interesting case. With low number of participants and relatively low average vow they still manage a very respectable third place only 200pts behind the Wolves. They added a spectacular 3k pts during the week and re-vowed 2.8k. The dynamics seem to be right and the whole performance very promising if it wasn’t for one thing: Completion Rate! In order to achieve this great performance, the Chaos faction, used-up a much greater part of their resources. With a completion rate of 39% it means that future renewals must come at even higher point values and raise the average vow to exceed the average of the ETL. Otherwise they’ll run out of vows faster than the rest… So keep that in mind when you are making new vows, you are the only forum that actually must bring your completion rate down in order to become more competitive. But as things stand now: WELL DONE!!!

Ordos Inquisition did nothing this week. This is only to be expected given their extremely high completion rate of 61%! In fact the Ordos are a more pronounced version of the Chaos forum situation. Few participants + (very) small average vow + high completion rates = out of alternatives earlier than the rest. But let’s face it; the Ordos are a special case! They should measure their success by their completion rate, and their dedication is what will carry them through. I’m willing to bet that by the end of the ETL the Ordos would have maintained the highest completion rate among all other forums! My challenge still stands: can you make 100% completion rate for your first vows?


Until the next weekly update, farewell and good luck to all!

[roooooot]

Initial vow complete!

[Captain Semper]

Well, first completion for the UMs!!! Congratulations roooooot - this is a fantastic shade of blue you're using! The Libby is excellent - not only painting but pose as well! Refill?

 

As things stand now, the Codex forums have a 14% completion rate (the same as the DAs) but are behind in completions (only 4.7k vs. 5.5k of the BAs and DAs and 10k+ for the BTs that currently lead. I know it's difficult to co-ordinate your efforts oer three sub-forums but the Codex faction should really step-up the effort!

 

 

Good show rooooot let's hope there will be an impact on morale and see some completions coming our way. I beleive GC08 is also fairly close to declare completion right?

[UltraRich]

Just a quick update

My Techmarine is finished and the Contemptor should be done this weekend.

Siciarus hasnt got any paint on him yet so I'll have to ger a rush on with him!

 

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/SDC11896.jpg

[roooooot]

What u say? Time to make a new vow? You right, you right. This will give me a chance to finish my army finally.

 

“I roooooot answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete an Honor Guard squad bearing the chapter banner, with the company champion weilding a relic blade from Codex: Space Marines of total value 190 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to the Ultramarines and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end”

[Captain Semper]

OK roooooot, your second vow is in! Good luck - can't wait to see those honour guards! :lol:

[greatcrusade08]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/SDC11896.jpg

 

oh you sexy bugger

[UltraRich]

I thought Id get grief for posting more pics in this thread so Ive started a wip one (when Ive almost finished)

Ive added a chunk of new shots with my proper camera

I'll update this thread when Ive done

Clicky Link

[Captain Semper]

feel free to post anything related to your ETL project here. Vows, completions, WIP, questions - this is dedicated to ETL / UMs so do not hesitate to post pics. Of course having your own WIP thread is also perfectly OK! :wacko:

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – 8th WEEK UPDATE

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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!

[ShinyRhino]

I've not forgotten about my vow. Life and a really challenging Honour Guard project have pinned me down for a while now. I'm almostready to start working on my Scouts!

[UltraRich]

I have a small issue with my Siciarus mini

Its finecast and we all know the issues with it but I started preping it last night and its worse than I thought

The fine detailing on the front armour is so thin its missing in places. Im going to return it but it means Im probably not going to get that mini done in time so can I switch it to an emperors champion which I also have and is perfect.

If not let me know and I'll see if they have one at the weekend