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I, Akylas answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete 10 Chaos Marines from Codex: Chaos Marines of total value of 240 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to the Black Legion and the Dark Gods and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end.

 

Two of my guys are already primed with eye lenses done. Will that be ok? Despite their being Black Legion I'm not planning on using the primer as a basecoat. I'll be basing them Charadon Granite.

 

Great Akylas, your vow is in! However can you give us a bit more flavor on the squad load-out? Good luck! ;)

Sure. 10 Chaos Marines, one upgraded to Aspiring Champion with Powerfist and plasma pistol, one Icon of Chaos Glory, one marine with Plasma Gun, one with Heavy Bolter.

 

I think I got the math right there, although when I was done I was surprised how many points the squad was...

 

Great Akylas, your vow is in! However can you give us a bit more flavor on the squad load-out? Good luck! :D
Sure. 10 Chaos Marines, one upgraded to Aspiring Champion with Powerfist and plasma pistol, one Icon of Chaos Glory, one marine with Plasma Gun, one with Heavy Bolter.

 

I think I got the math right there, although when I was done I was surprised how many points the squad was...

 

Great Akylas, your vow is in! However can you give us a bit more flavor on the squad load-out? Good luck! :D

You got the math right so no worries there.

 

Started painting, but gah! I used them in a game yesterday, and I broke them(damn sensitive joints/bad GW glue)...

 

...back to the gluing stage...

Words cannot describe how bad I imagine that sucks.

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!

Waaaay too amazing!!!! The rot ooozes from this model... The quality/texture of the green areas is top notch - and the blisters? Oh, boy!

 

However, golden tracks? Am I right in assuming they'll ultimately become a rust color?

Looking good Araziel! That 'rash' looks really uncomfortable...

 

Thanks man.

Can you tell I've re-watched Dreamcatcher recently? ;)

 

Waaaay too amazing!!!! The rot ooozes from this model... The quality/texture of the green areas is top notch - and the blisters? Oh, boy!

 

However, golden tracks? Am I right in assuming they'll ultimately become a rust color?

 

They'll become a bronzed colour, after I drown them with inks. I'll also be going over it to add on verdigris effects :)

two landraider three dreadnaughts and mr rhino done, hoping to finish the two characters today and get my next vow in. next vow will be even more points! abaddon and his glory boys! Strive on my chaos brethren. they ride around in a caestus assault ram, which is only allowed in loyalist armies acording to the FW book, am i allowed to count that towards this vow? cause thats his ride, we have nothing else that holds 9 termis and a karn lol.

@ Skoolstah: wow man - this looks fantastic! Great work with the whites and excellent contrast with the blue/green of the armour! Can't wait to see the next 6... :D

 

@ steve shields: Look fwd for your completion and your renewed vow! Unfortunately the Caestus is not a legal option for Chaos if what you say is true (dont' have the FW book handy atm). What I can suggest is make the Caestus a "count as" naked Land Raider and claim points for that. It's the closest equivalent I can think of but feel free to come up with something else... Just a suggestion.

@ steve shields: Look fwd for your completion and your renewed vow! Unfortunately the Caestus is not a legal option for Chaos if what you say is true (dont' have the FW book handy atm). What I can suggest is make the Caestus a "count as" naked Land Raider and claim points for that. It's the closest equivalent I can think of but feel free to come up with something else... Just a suggestion.

 

Perhaps a counts as Thunderhawk, compact model? :devil:

T-hawks are not allowed either... ;) They are Apocalypse-only units and as such are not admissible in the ETL. If you want to do a T-Hawk you have to find a good "count as" alternative - and good luck with that! :devil:

Land Raider is finished!

 

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx43/Araziel__619/DSC_0009-1.jpg

 

So here goes my next vow;

 

I, Araziel, answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete one Blightdrone of Nurgle and one counts-as Necrosius from Imperial Armour seven, The Siege of Vraks for use with Codex: Chaos Space Marines of total value of 285 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to The Pestilent Scourge, and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end.

 

(Just to clarify, I found my IA book - turns out I was wrong about the Blightdrone, it can be taken in a CSM army as long as said army contains at least one Plague Marine squad. I assume this is legal for the challenge?)

can chaos have any of the fancy landraiders? cause if its just a normal LR with possession i lose 35 points in the deal haha. but btw with him counting as a land raider the next vow is a hair over 1900 points for 16 models and a ram.

 

Negative, we get the bog standard Land Raider only.

Land Raider is finished!

 

And a fantastic LR it is! Congratulations Araziel - this is top notch stuff!!!!

 

 

So here goes my next vow;

 

I, Araziel, answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete one Blightdrone of Nurgle and one counts-as Necrosius from Imperial Armour seven, The Siege of Vraks for use with Codex: Chaos Space Marines of total value of 285 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to The Pestilent Scourge, and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end.

 

(Just to clarify, I found my IA book - turns out I was wrong about the Blightdrone, it can be taken in a CSM army as long as said army contains at least one Plague Marine squad. I assume this is legal for the challenge?)

 

Just took a look myself - it clearly says Blight Drones can be used in a CSM army as a FA choice - so yes go ahead and vow for it! Good luck! Table updated with your completion and your new vow!

 

 

Oh yeah, I wasn't thinking. Too bad a Storm Eagle is out, they're a Fast Attack choice for Chaos.

 

Stormeagles are perfectly legit to vow in the ETL. According to their experimental rules they are a FA attack choice for Chaos in the 40k context!

 

 

can chaos have any of the fancy landraiders? cause if its just a normal LR with possession i lose 35 points in the deal haha. but btw with him counting as a land raider the next vow is a hair over 1900 points for 16 models and a ram.

 

Only LRs that are in the army list are allowed - or in a FW publication that says it can be used by Chaos in the 40k cotenxt - i.e. not Apocalypse-only or other strange stuff. However if you want to build a Chaos LR variant you might want to enter it as a normal Chaos LR "count as". You'll get the points of the normal LR but at least you i) get to paint what you want and ii) you participate in the ETL giving you motivation to finish and help Chaos win the Challenge!!!

 

Also feel free to PM me to discuss this further... :)

FIRST VOW DONE

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http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/469821_10151024304089467_1568833549_o.jpg

 

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and here is my next vow!

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http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/458068_10151024303959467_490502003_o.jpg

 

 

 

I, Steve Shields, answer the challenge of the Unforgiven and vow to complete Abaddon

Typhus

Khârn

3 Termi lord

Khorne Pair of Claws

Nurgle Pair of claws

Slaneesh pair of claws

1 Sorceror Termi

Tzeentch Wind of chaos, Warptime Combi Melta

3 Chosen Terminator

Reaper Auro Cannon 2x Power Fist 1x Chain Fist 1x Combi Metla

 

Ceastus Assault Ram w/ frag launchers (counts as land raider with possession/dozer blade/extra armor/dirgecaster/havoc launcher im five points too low for the ram's points but this is as close as i could get.)

 

6 Chosen Marines

4 Melta Guns

1 Lascannon

 

for use with Codex: Chaos Space Marines of total value of 1953 points on or before August 15. Success will bring eternal glory to The Iron Warriors, and failure will doom me to bear the sign of damnation until the year-end.

@ steve: Congratulations on compelting your vow - can't see the pics (am at work) but i'll reserve the pleasure for when I'm at home - in say 10 hours?. Before I update with your new vow, I'd like to make sure of the following:

 

- Chaos lords with marks: You have to make sure their allegiance is clear through your painting in order to claim the points. I know you probably know that already but I have to repeat it to avoid misunderstandings.

 

- Chaos Sorcerer: Tzeentch Wind of Chaos: I assume this is a psychic power? As I said I'm at work and therefore do not have access to the Codex. If so you need to remove it from the points total as there is a ruling about claiming points on things that can not be physically represented on the mini - Psychic powers (even if according to the rules are compulsory) have been excluded in a previous ruling in this thread. Same applies to the Black Templars' Emperor Champion Vows or the Space Wolves Sagas.

 

- The Caestus: My suggestion was for a "naked" LR (check my post above) as reasonable WYSIWYG should be observed. If you start adding upgrades you must make an effort to represent on the mini. Now a Caestus with a dozer blade.... not so sure it'll work. The attempt here is to find a formula for you to paint what you want (Caestus) while contributing to the Chaos cause - not to find a point-for-point equivalent. If you want to paint something that is not covered by the Codex you must be prepared to let some points go... :lol: It's the same ruling with the Brass Scorpion above that "counts-as" a Defiler...

 

So let me know if you make any adjustments to your vow and I'll update the table ASAP! :)

E TENEBRAE LUX – 5th WEEK UPDATE







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!

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