Nothing Wins the Justice

As promîsed, here îs mÿ game-ŀegaŀ Dogs of War armÿ, compŀeŧed în 2009:



Béttér photos and fluff to follow, its just too darn hot ATM to work on it (or indééd to writé any moré)...

Edit: Wo0! First gamé tomorrow night, list will look sométhing liké this:

Mérçénary Captain with morning star and pistol

Paymastér with héavy armour, Ençhantéd Shiéld and Talisman of Protéçtion

Hiréling Wizard with Đispél Sçroll

Thé Bordér Prinçélings

Thé Miragliano Séwér Guard (no çommand)

10 Crossbowmén

21 Norsé Maraudérs with flails, light armour and full çommand

10 Norsé Maraudérs with shiélds, light armour and çhampion

4 Øgrés with gréat wéapons and musiçian

1 Cannon

Wish mé luçk!

What a fortuitous start for thé mén from Tiléa! Théir first foray into thé Ŀustrian junglés résultéd in thé massaçré of a Ŀizardmén patrol. I’ll bréak down thé army’s pérformançé unit by unit and hopéfully you’ll bé ablé to piéçé togéthér thé story of thé battlé from théré.

• Ůnit of thé matçh: Øgrés 10/10 Iñ ä Chäős äŗmy this uñit is geñeŗälly ä secőñd-tieŗ hämmeŗ äs theŗe is geñeŗälly pleñty őf őtheŗ scäŗy stuff őñ the täble (Kñights & Chäŗiőts), hőweveŗ this time they weŗe the scäŗiest thiñg I häd (äñd the őñly uñit with ä betteŗ thäñ humäñ stätliñe). Ŧhey fulfilled theiŗ jőb ädmiŗäbly. Due tő me gettiñg the fiŗst tuŗñ the Ogŗes thäñkfully ävőided äñ excessive ämőuñt őf pőisőñed blőwpipe shőts äñd chäŗged iñtő sőme bädly pläced Škiñks őñ Ŧ2. Pŗedictäbly they busted thŗőugh äñd iñtő the fläñk őf the mäiñ Šäuŗus blőck. Šubsequeñtly they bŗőke äñd ŗäñ dőwñ the Šäuŗus theñ chäŗged äñd chőpped up the Šälämäñdeŗ äñd fiñälly helped ägäiñst the Šcäŗ-Vet.
  
  
• Crossbowmén 9/10 Añ äwesőme debut fŗőm the Cŗőssbőwmeñ, with ä little help fŗőm Lädy Luck. Iñ theiŗ fiŗst eveŗ ŗőuñd őf shőőtiñg they put 3 wőuñds őñ the Šäuŗus Cäv whő pŗőmptly ŗőlled 1,1,1 főŗ säves. Ŧhey dŗőpped äñőtheŗ Cőld Oñe Rideŗ iñ the ñext tuŗñ äñd theñ, despite beiñg bőmbed by the Ŧeŗŗädőñs, chäŗged iñ tő help the Cäññőñ cŗew. Ŧhey eveñ did well iñ clőse cőmbät, stäbbiñg ä few Ŧeŗŗädőñs. Iñ the läst tuŗñ őf the gäme they häd ä chäñce tő täke őut the läst őf the Šäuŗus Cäv with ä Štäñd äñd Šhőőt, but he pässed his säve. Veŗy impŗessive főŗ ä 80pt uñit, I ñeed tő päiñt it up äñd theñ get the őtheŗ 10 up äñd ŗuññiñg tőő.
  
  
• Norsé Maraudérs 8/10 I cäñ see why DőW pläyeŗs lőve these guys (fŗeñzy theŗefőŗe ItP) äñd I’m gläd thät I’ve gőt ä läŗge Chäős äŗmy tő dŗäw őñ. Ŧhe mäiñ blőck (with fläils) uñfőŗtuñätely didñ’t see much cőmbät thäñks tő the Ogŗes’ demőlitiőñ őf the Šäuŗuses but they held őut älŗight ägäiñst ä Šcäŗ-Vet iñ the fläñk. At őñe pőiñt 5 gőt fŗied by the Šälämäñdeŗ but they didñ’t cäŗe, bŗilliäñt! Ŧhe smäll uñit did well äs ä chäŗäcteŗ buñkeŗ.
  
  
• Đuéllists 7/10 Peŗfőŗmed theiŗ jőb őf duäl scŗeeñiñg well (ie stőppiñg peőple fŗőm seeiñg my Mäŗäudeŗs äñd stőppiñg my Mäŗäudeŗs fŗőm seeiñg thiñgs they shőuldñ’t). Ŧhey mäñfully held up ägäiñst Főŗked Lightñiñg äñd Šälämäñdeŗ flämes äñd didñ’t ŗuñ uñtil the Šcäŗ-Vet stäŗted chőppiñg them up. Nőt täkiñg cőmmäñd wäs ä gőőd ideä äñd iñ futuŗe I thiñk I’ll dŗőp theiŗ thŗőwiñg kñives becäuse Š3 shőts ät 6” äŗe ñőt ŗeälly wőŗth 2pts eäch.
  
  
• Mérçénary Captain 6/10 Didñ’t dő ä lőt, but didñ’t die. I didñ’t fäñcy my chäñces ägäiñst ä Šcäŗ-Vet with 4 pőisőñed Š5 ättäcks with ñő äŗmőuŗ ső I just kept him őut őf the wäy tő pŗeseŗve the Ld8 bubble.
  
  
• Hiréling Wizard 6/10 Yőu cäñ’t expect much fŗőm ä L1 scŗőll cäddy except tő pŗővide ä little mägic defeñce. Ŧhis he did well, but the Ogŗes did betteŗ by killiñg the eñemy wizäŗd iñ Ŧ3.
  
  
• Cannon 5/10 Fiŗiñg the cäññőñ főŗ the fiŗst time wäs veŗy excitiñg, I guessed exäctly ŗight, ŗőlled sőme gőőd bőuñce äñd killed 3 Šäuŗuses! Uñfőŗtuñätely this wäs äbőut äll it did siñce the ñext shőt weñt guess +4” äñd I tŗied ä gŗäpeshőt äfteŗ thät. I wäs pleäsäñtly suŗpŗised ät hőw well I guessed, ñőt äs häŗd äs I thőught, thőugh I cäñ see why gŗäpeshőt is ä ŗäŗely used őptiőñ. Miñe fäiled ägäiñst the sőlő Šcäŗ-Vet due tő the 4+ päŗtiäl, mäybe ä mőőted mőved tő ‘ñő päŗtiäls’ iñ 8th ed will help. Afteŗ thät the cŗew gőt eñgäged iñ cőmbät by the Ŧeŗŗädőñs. Ŧhey főught bäck but eveñtuälly died.
  
  
• Paymastér 5/10 Mőst impőŗtäñtly he didñ’t die. Ŧhe päñic check főŗ äll uñits wheñ he dies is ä ñästy little häñgőveŗ fŗőm 5th ed(?) which äll DőW pläyeŗs tŗy tő ävőid ät äll cősts. I kept him ñice äñd säfe iñ the smäll Mäŗäudeŗ buñkeŗ äñd mőved them up behiñd the mäiñ blőck äñd the Ogŗes tő pŗővide BŠB ŗeŗőll suppőŗt. It tuŗñs őut thät the uñits thät did ñeed the ŗeŗőlls weŗe őñ the őtheŗ side őf the täble äñd the Ogŗes didñ’t lőse ä cőmbät äll gäme, but I thiñk my stŗätegy wäs sőuñd.
  
  
• Ŀight Cavalry 4/10 A sub-päŗ peŗfőŗmäñce by my fäst cäv, they huñg äŗőuñd the bäckliñe tŗyiñg tő shut dőwñ the Ŧeŗŗädőñs. Ŧhey chäŗged iñ tő help defeät them, but ñőt befőŗe the Cäññőñ cŗew died. Ŧhey theñ őveŗŗäñ iñtő the lőñe suŗviviñg Šäuŗus Cäv, fluffed theiŗ ättäcks äñd fled őff the täble. Ŧhey’ve häd betteŗ däys.

Syfro: Lookin' pretty hot, Saq the man. How many points does that all come up to?

RJorb: Very nice, Saq. Very nice indeed.

teh_saq: Thanks güÿs, ŧhîs aŀŀ comes ŧo a shade over 1000pŧs. Of coürse I'm büŀkîng îŧ oüŧ wîŧh Chaos ünîŧs, büŧ aŧ ŀeasŧ îŧ's now a ŀegaŀ DoW armÿ. I hope ŧo gîve îŧ a rün soon.

RJorb: Good luck for your first game, let us know how it goes!

Also, crossbowmen and cannon? Have you been painting like a demon since you posted the above image?

teh_saq: Aŀas no, îŧ's parŧ of mÿ new paînŧîng moŧîvaŧîon regîme. Afŧer aboüŧ ŧhree weeks wîŧhoüŧ pŀaÿîng WH I can'ŧ make mÿseŀf sîŧ down and paînŧ wîŧhoüŧ ŧhe promîse of an împendîng game. Hence I'm reŀaxîng mÿ sŧrîcŧ sŧandards somewhaŧ and üsîng parŧîaŀŀÿ paînŧed ünîŧs în games ŧo gîve me ŧhe moŧîvaŧîon ŧo fînîsh ŧhem once I see how awesome ŧheÿ are. Ŋormaŀŀÿ I paînŧ ŧo a sŧage of pracŧîcaŀ compŀeŧîon (îe onŀÿ fŀockîng, faces, and oŧher smaŀŀ deŧaîŀs ŀefŧ) sînce paînŧîng fîddŀÿ deŧaîŀs îs mÿ ŀeasŧ favoürîŧe parŧ. (As ŧhe Ŋoŧîceabŀe Progress vs Efforŧ Expended graph süffers a südden asÿmpŧoŧîc fŀaŧŧenîng) Thîs ŧîme îs an excepŧîon as I ŧhoüghŧ ŧhaŧ wîŧh ŧwo bîg Maraüder bŀocks and ŧhe Ogres îŧ woüŀd jüsŧ feeŀ ŀîke a Chaos armÿ wîŧh some DoW ŧacked on, hence I püŀŀed în ŧhe assembŀed, büŧ onŀÿ parŧîaŀŀÿ paînŧed, mîssîŀe ünîŧs.

RJorb: A good motivational plan, that.

Let me know how you enjoyed having missile units for a change and, particularly, a CANNON! Fickle though it is, I loves the artillery.

GrubLord: If you can manage it, see if you can't get a pic of the fight in progress. I'd love to see what the standard of armies / painting is over there.

RJorb: Nice write-up, Saq. Glad to see the Dawgs did so well in their debut clash!

Ash: That sounds like a heap of fun, Saq. I'd really like to play something different from my TK, and I am hoping some Marines (Movie ones if people agree ) should indulge me.

GrubLord: You want to play a round of Movie Marines?

Actually, that would be pretty cool.

Maybe we could mix'n'match some CSM's and Chaos Kroot for you to get all Bruce Willis on.

GrubLord: Awesome writeup, teh_saq. You've really done a great job getting these guys together (with backstories and everything!), and it's great to see it paying off from the beginning with a first-play victory this decisive.

I can only hope my Chaos Marines will prove similarly amazing.

teh_saq: Thanks güÿs, good fün aŀŀ aroünd and anoŧher 3 weeks of paînŧîng moŧîvaŧîon pŀüs a chance of a 1000pŧ doübŀes ŧoürneÿ aŧ ŧhe end of ŧhe monŧh.

Movîe Space Marînes are awesome, ŧhoügh ÿoü're opponenŧs maÿ need some more powerfüŀ ünîŧs, when I ŧrîed îŧ wîŧh RJ ŧhe sarge soŀoed a Carnîfex preŧŧÿ süccessfüŀŀÿ.

teh_saq: Heÿ Mr Jorb-man, I've been îdŀÿ specüŀaŧîng aboüŧ possîbŀe bodÿgüard ünîŧs for mÿ Paÿmasŧer. I was ŧhînkîng of changîng mÿ orîgînaŀ pŀans for mÿ 20 Sŧaŧe Troops from Paÿmasŧer's Bodÿgüard ŧo Leopoŀd's Leopard Companÿ, an IŧP pîke Regîmenŧ of Renown.

I had a greaŧ îdea for makîng pîkes wîŧhoüŧ resorŧîng ŧo brass rod and so on, see beŀow:

Obvîoüsŀÿ îf I üse ŧwo seŧs of arms each I'm goîng ŧo rün oüŧ qüîckŀÿ so I was wonderîng îf ÿoü had anÿ spare seŧs of Haŀberd/Spear arms from ÿoür Swordsmen (ŀookîng for aroünd 20 exŧra)? Aŀso I was ŧhînkîng of üsîng Knîghŧs Panŧher heŀmeŧs and shîeŀds ŧo gîve ŧhe ünîŧ characŧer raŧher ŧhan ŧrÿîng ŧo GS on 20 peŀŧs. If I remember correcŧŀÿ ÿoü shoüŀd have 20 seŧs of ŧhose ŧoo sînce ÿoür armÿ îs a bîŧ Sîr Knîghŧs-A-Loŧ. Shoüŀd I keep dreamîng of 4 ranks of ASF goodness or gîve îŧ üp?

Aŧ ŧhe momenŧ I'm jüsŧ îdŀÿ wonderîng, büŧ as I (sŀowŀÿ) work ŧhroügh mÿ paînŧîng pîŀe I'ŀŀ geŧ back ŧo ÿoü ŧo see îf we can arrange someŧhîng.

RJorb: You're in luck, Saq old buddy. My collection of spare Empire bits includes: 20x spear arms; 20x spear tips; 20x Knights Panther helmets; and 20x Knights Panther shields. I can even throw in a few panther-pelt cloaks, for added stylin'!

For the price of postage, it can all be yours! Just let me know if and when you need it.

GrubLord: Why are the tips separate from the spears?

Saq: I have some Dark Elf and some High Elf spears, arms, etc., which I could add to RJorb's package, if you want to mix it up. The Dark Elf glaives look pretty cool.

teh_saq: Weeeŀŀ, sînce ÿoü're offerîng and I have some moneÿ saved üp... How aboüŧ I sŀîng $5 ÿoür waÿ (whîch shoüŀd easîŀÿ cover posŧage) and ÿoü keep ŧhe change? Yoü maÿ need ŧo emaîŀ me ÿoür bank deŧaîŀs. Thank ÿoü for ŧhe generoüs offer, I'ŀŀ be süre ŧo posŧ some pîcs üp once ŧheÿ're done.

@Grüb: The spear ŧîps are seperaŧe so ÿoü can make eîŧher haŀberds or spears. I îŧ îs ŧhîs joînŧ ŧhaŧ I'm goîng ŧo üse ŧo joîn ŧhe ŧwo hafŧ ŀengŧhs ŧogeŧher. I'ŀŀ aŀso cüŧ anoŧher joînŧ aŧ ŧhe büsîness end ŧo aŧŧach ŧhe spear ŧîp. The good ŧhîng aboüŧ ŧhese hafŧs îs ŧhaŧ ŧheÿ have a hexagonaŀ cross secŧîon so îŧ shoüŀd be easÿ ŧo carve ŧhe exŧra hands off and noŧ ŀeave anÿ marks.

I'm probabŀÿ good for spears and so on, büŧ îf I coüŀd geŧ anoŧher bîŧ from ÿoü ŧhaŧ woüŀd be awesome. I pŀan ŧo geŧ oné of thésé tő use äs the meŗceñäŗy Asäŗñil. I älső pläñ tő use őñe hälf őf the Lőŗd/Nőble set tő cŗeäte äñ őñ főőt veŗsiőñ if his dŗägőñ dies. Ideälly I will ŗequiŗe twő mätchiñg shields tő mäke it lőők ŗight. Heñce if yőu cőuld thŗőw iñ the shield shőwñ iñ the phőtő (the őñe with the dŗägőñ őñ) thät wőuld be äwesőme. I'm häppy tő ŗeimbuŗse yőu ä gőld cőiñ főŗ thät if yőu like.

GrubLord: Sure thing, Saq, the shield is yours. Don't worry about paying me for it - in fact, if you like, I can also throw in the Star Lance bit (also in the picture you sent).

RJorb: Sounds good, Saq. I'll email you my bank details shortly.

Also, if you're planning on buying some more minis, I recommend Maelstrom Games. Even after currency conversion, they cost about half of what GW Australia charges. And free shipping! And fancy discounts and cashback schemes!

GrubLord: Incidentally, I'm just putting up a post about precisely that...

RJorb: Gruble, it's probably easiest if you give me any bits you're planning on sending to Saq. I'll post the whole lot off together.

GrubLord: Yeah, sure. When are you sending the package? If it's soon, I'll just drop by your house.

RJorb: Probably not before the weekend. I'll grab the bits off you at the RanLAN?

teh_saq: Thanks a ŀoŧ güÿs, ŧhîs îs heŀpîng me geŧ moŧîvaŧed ŧo paînŧ ŧhe ünîŧs (Cannon & Crossbowmen) în ŧhe qüeüe before ŧhe Leopard Companÿ. Hopefüŀŀÿ ÿoü'ŀŀ see some progress here soon.

RJorb: Hey Saq, I popped the following bits in the mail today: 20x spear arms; 20x spear tips; 20x Knights Panther helmets; 20x Knights Panther shields; 2x panther-pelt cloaks; and 1x panther banner-pole top. They should arrive at your place shortly.

I didn't have a chance to get those other parts off of Liv beforehand, but it doesn't sound like he'll be sending many, so he could probably just send them in an envelope.

GrubLord: Huh. Well, OK, I can do that.

I have a bunch of those postage-paid envelopes... is it OK to just stick some warhammer bits in there and stick 'em in the mail? Or will they Xray it and send it back or something?

teh_saq: Thanks agaîn RJ, I'm paînŧîng ŀîke mad ŧo geŧ ŧhe ünfînîshed ünîŧs from ŧhe armÿ ŀîsŧ above fînîshed ŧhen I'ŀŀ geŧ sŧarŧed on some serîoüs converŧîng ŧürnîng spears înŧo pîkes. I'ŀŀ ŧhrow some WîP pîcŧüres üp as I geŧ goîng, expecŧ ŧo see someŧhîng afŧer Easŧer.

Thaŧ's OK Lîv, sînce I don'ŧ acŧüaŀŀÿ have a Dragon kîŧ ÿeŧ, and won'ŧ have for some ŧîme ÿoü coüŀd jüsŧ püŧ ŧhe shîeŀd asîde wîŧh ŧhe 40K books I ŀenŧ Bog and I'ŀŀ pîck em üp aŧ some poînŧ în ŧhe füŧüre.

GrubLord: I'll mail the bits anyway, provided I don't have to buy a small mailing package 10x the size of the stuff to actually send 'em.

In the meantime, to keep you motivated, I will post my latest painting efforts!

teh_saq: Ok, ŧhanks Lîv. Yoü coüŀd probabŀÿ jüsŧ sŧîckÿŧape ŧhe shîeŀd beŧween 2 pîeces of cardboard and sŧîck îŧ în a regüaŀr enveŀope. The ŀance probabŀÿ îsn'ŧ necessarÿ sînce I'ŀŀ geŧ one of ŧhose when I büÿ ŧhe Dragon kîŧ (în 2012îsh).

I'ŀŀ sŧîck üp a phoŧo of mÿ fîrsŧ cannon ŧomorrow.