Captain Semper Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 E TENEBRAE LUX – 7th WEEK UPDATE http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/DA_Challenge_vs_CHAOS.jpg 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! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3107075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 The points dont really concern me. Im planning to do a 2000pt army bit by bit over the next few months so wings/ mon points arent going to change anything. Wimgs and mon are the same cost so swap that out if you can. Ill didnt want him covered in blisters or green as he wouldnt fit with the rest of the army. 6th ed rules make flying monsterous creatures too good to turn down now. edit, im probably going to use my daemon prince as a bloodthirster stand in untill the new codex comes out and a new model. the current one is garbage. my gaming group is pretty relaxed about allowing that sort of thing so long as your clear. edit, this is as close as i can get to a before photo. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3107335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 You guys are doing really well. If I wasn't such a slow painter I'd have joined you. Keep it up for the dark gods! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3108141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyl- Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 3rd vow: I'm going to paint up my wingaling demon prince, who also happens to run as a lasher. Realizing that the 20 lash points shall not be available, I would still petition the 5 points for MoS to be incorporated based upon both the striking similarity to Lucius' armor that his chest plate coveys, and the fact that crazy :P hoses are a little excessive (which is the spirit of it all), and 5 points don't really make a hill of beans worth of difference. I place my vow in the good faith that these considerations will be approved, and vow my 135 point prince as my next project. In the event that the MoS is not granted, the vow will be 130 points, and vowed all the same. Here is a pic of it, just primed and started on it today. I'm pretty sure it's nowhere near done enough to be outside of the rules of the competition. http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u75/bloodlife72/105_7383.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3108337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 @ HJL: Well, you can not get more "before" than that. :lol: I'll leave the points as is. Are you going for another one given your 2k army target? @ zyl- : Your vow is in for 135pts! This is an awesome DP - good luck! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 School starts again in 2 weeks and im not sure how much spare time ill have untill then. i want to vow a hellblade but dont want to fail. ill decide by the end of the week i think Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonclaw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 zyl- @loving that prince and tiny fanfare da da da da da da daaaaa here is one finished vow ^_^ http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/daemonclaw/DSCN8006.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/daemonclaw/DSCN8012.jpg more pix on my vauhl thread at the bottom of my post can i add a nurgle daemon prince 130 pts Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 :D Man the Brass Scorp... sorry the Land Raider is overshadowing everything - you are a very talented person!!! I'm trying to focus on the Termies and my eyes are again drawn to the Scorpion... All I have to say is: congratulations! This is really impressive stuff... Your status is updated, new vow added! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonclaw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 thank you :D could i ammend the vow with wings for the extra 20 pts Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 really nice job on the scorpion. very nice indeed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyl- Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 The lava and freehand on that scorp is downright impressive. Not to pick, but I do see a few plates that aren't lava'd up, was that meant to be or an oversight? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 WIP! I have a thread here with more photos Squad and Rhino assembled: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 That's great Ammonius, looks very promising! Just as a note, Chaos has currently the second place - ahead of the Wolves if only for less than 200pts. But you guys are above the 8k mark and the leaders, the BTs, are just above the 10k mark. So first position eludes you by 2k pts - a distance that can be covered in a week of serious painting. However, some large vows should be forthcoming in order to maintain the pace. Fasha the dog and Steve Shields have some serious firepower and by completing could propel the Chaos faction some 4.3k pts forward but with more than 20 incomplete vows below the 300 pts mark short of limits the outlook... So any new vows should be coming at more than 400pts to raise your average or (better yet) more than 500 pts that is the ETL average. You are a small team, if you want to even your chances, you ultimately have to go the SWs way, i.e. materially increase the value of your average vow! Keep up the hard work, because despite everything, you're in second place! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3109945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve shields Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Update!! im about half way through, putting the finishing touches on four of the characters as we speak. once thats done it will bring my completed-ness to about 1100/2000 hoping to get the rest done by saturday at the latest. gotta keep ahead of those darn wolves! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3110789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I vow one hellblade, im pretty sure ill have time to get it done although its looking like a pretty mammoth task! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3111654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Great HJL! This is mammoth task indeed! So how are you goign to go about it? Word Bearers or an independent cult? I assume you'd go for 130pts? Or are you going for a deamonic possession option to a total of 150pts? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3111872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 the new flyer rules are out for IA. Daemonic possesion gives it a 5+ inv save which seems worth it, as well as the rest of the benefits. im going to do it in small steps i think, all the red, then metals etc. still no idea on a base. ill worry about that once the rest is done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3112000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khestra the Unbeheld Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 the new flyer rules are out for IA. Daemonic possesion gives it a 5+ inv save which seems worth it, as well as the rest of the benefits. Where did you see this? I downloaded the vehicle and Apoc updates from them and neither of them mention anything about Daemonic Possession. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3112229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve shields Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 here are some update pics so hopefully i dont have to put them all in one post? mr judge let me know if it works like that. 4 characters that i spent far too much time on haha *edit for a picture without flash, shows the details of the wings better on the nurgle one but now its to dark to see the khorne guys, oh well 1/2 is better than 0/2 http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/555631_10151066325199467_788795095_n.jpg shooty chosen http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/319368_10151063434439467_1903708173_n.jpg shooty-er havocs http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/376486_10151063434549467_611328993_n.jpg im about halfway through the bezerker squad so still making good progress although 6th ed is distracting me greatly Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3112234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJL Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 the new flyer rules are out for IA. Daemonic possesion gives it a 5+ inv save which seems worth it, as well as the rest of the benefits. Where did you see this? I downloaded the vehicle and Apoc updates from them and neither of them mention anything about Daemonic Possession. Ia has them upgradable with daemonic possesion for x points. The new pdf states that this gives them the daemon special rule which grants a 5++ save Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3112278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearingtheword Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 the new flyer rules are out for IA. Daemonic possesion gives it a 5+ inv save which seems worth it, as well as the rest of the benefits. Where did you see this? I downloaded the vehicle and Apoc updates from them and neither of them mention anything about Daemonic Possession. Ia has them upgradable with daemonic possesion for x points. The new pdf states that this gives them the daemon special rule which grants a 5++ save Is this also something that is a USR for daemons/daemonkin in the new rulebook? and if so does it also affect our other vehicles that take Daemonic possession? Would be cool if it did... On Topic: Great job on the vows, wish I could have joined in but have to pick and choose my purchases for now and couldn't risk buying anything new before the new dex and rules came out. Just bad timing for me. Keep kicking tail on the loyalists! ~BtW Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3112350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FashaTheDog Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 On Topic: Great job on the vows, wish I could have joined in but have to pick and choose my purchases for now and couldn't risk buying anything new before the new dex and rules came out. Just bad timing for me. Keep kicking tail on the loyalists! ~BtW I'm going to guilt trip you here because your forum handle is too cool for you not to have at least made a token gesture. So yeah, <insert random guilt trip statement here> and feel bad. :teehee: I guess I will throw something out just so I cannot be accused of entirely being aligned to the fifth Ruinous Power, the one the other Warp entities and even Inquisition don't talk about: Carl, the Chaos god of sloth, Procrastinator of Tomorrow, One with the Couch in the Basement of the Warp, and also bestowed with some cool titles he'll think of later after he finishes his beer and watches the finale of Imperium's Got Talent - oh, but wait - then Mechanicum Idol starts so it will have to wait until that is over. You should check out his Greater Deamons, unshaven, sitting on a stained yellowed couch with a cooler of beer watching the holo-lith, and complaining about how none of the other Chaos powers can be bothered to get off their duff and do something about this upstart Imperium thing after ten thousand years, I mean really, are they even trying? Admittedly his pimple faced lesser daemons with high cracking voices hunched over cognator terminals spending too much time spamming Imperial forums and raging over perceived insults to actually get out and corrupt a mortal are somewhat embarrassing, but we don't talk about them, except to complain about how they need to stop mooching off Carl's greater daemons and get a Daemonworld of their own or at least a part time cult. So here it is: "I mean you could have cut open a bottle of plastic cement, poured it into you bits box, gave a good hard shake or two, and called what came out a Chaos spawn." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3112398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Rules and costs for the Hellblade are mentioned in IA Apocalypse Second Edition p111. That's what I'm going by. I do not have the new IA Aeronautica, if any of you guys have it and say things differently let me know. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3112824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 the new flyer rules are out for IA. Daemonic possesion gives it a 5+ inv save which seems worth it, as well as the rest of the benefits. Where did you see this? I downloaded the vehicle and Apoc updates from them and neither of them mention anything about Daemonic Possession. Ia has them upgradable with daemonic possesion for x points. The new pdf states that this gives them the daemon special rule which grants a 5++ save Is this also something that is a USR for daemons/daemonkin in the new rulebook? and if so does it also affect our other vehicles that take Daemonic possession? Would be cool if it did... This... could be important. A Land Raider with a 5+ Invuln would be very nice. EDIT: Or Defilers! :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3113113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearingtheword Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 On Topic: Great job on the vows, wish I could have joined in but have to pick and choose my purchases for now and couldn't risk buying anything new before the new dex and rules came out. Just bad timing for me. Keep kicking tail on the loyalists! ~BtW I'm going to guilt trip you here because your forum handle is too cool for you not to have at least made a token gesture. So yeah, <insert random guilt trip statement here> and feel bad. ;) I guess I will throw something out just so I cannot be accused of entirely being aligned to the fifth Ruinous Power, the one the other Warp entities and even Inquisition don't talk about: Carl, the Chaos god of sloth, Procrastinator of Tomorrow, One with the Couch in the Basement of the Warp, and also bestowed with some cool titles he'll think of later after he finishes his beer and watches the finale of Imperium's Got Talent - oh, but wait - then Mechanicum Idol starts so it will have to wait until that is over. You should check out his Greater Deamons, unshaven, sitting on a stained yellowed couch with a cooler of beer watching the holo-lith, and complaining about how none of the other Chaos powers can be bothered to get off their duff and do something about this upstart Imperium thing after ten thousand years, I mean really, are they even trying? Admittedly his pimple faced lesser daemons with high cracking voices hunched over cognator terminals spending too much time spamming Imperial forums and raging over perceived insults to actually get out and corrupt a mortal are somewhat embarrassing, but we don't talk about them, except to complain about how they need to stop mooching off Carl's greater daemons and get a Daemonworld of their own or at least a part time cult. So here it is: "I mean you could have cut open a bottle of plastic cement, poured it into you bits box, gave a good hard shake or two, and called what came out a Chaos spawn." +100.......Seriously awesome....still can't stop laughing! ~BtW Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252375-e-tenebrae-lux/page/13/#findComment-3113466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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