Playing Aleph

Well, I played my first 300pt game of N3 today, against Tom.  300pt game, against his Militant Orders.  My list

Maruts - Leuitenant
Deva with Devabot
Deva with Devabot
Naga Sniper
Sophotects
2 Yudbots
Dakini with HMG
2 Dakinis with combi rifles
2 Netrods

The idea being that the Maruts could advance supported with the deva's on its flanks and the sophotects following providing healing.  The Dakinis and Naga provide two additional threat vectors which are too dangerous to ignore, but seperating forces to deal with them will reduce the forces available to deal with the Sophotects.

In the game itself, this nearly worked.  the forces were set up with the Maruts etc on the left flank facing down his link team, and the Deva and the Dakinis on the right, opposite his TAG.  He had first turn, and moved the link team up to an advanced position.  His TAG's support bot Heavy Flamered the Naga, and was cut down by the Maruts in return fire.  In my first turn, the devabots flamed the link team (Tom, SPREAD OUT YOUR LINK TEAM).  Then died.  Then did the same again with the other one.  The Maruts then managed to sneak out enough to spray 2 of them with Heavy Multi MG fire, cutting down their numbers further, and taking a Panzerfaust to the face for its troubles.  Further sneaking round and shooting, and then repair attempts by the Yudbots (1 passed, 1 failed) left the Maruts on 1 Structure.

The rest of the game followed a similar pattern, Trading models.  The Pan O TAG spent most of the game not wanting to advance into the Dakinis, the Maruts fell, taking out all but 1 wound of the link team, and eventually dying to the now bot less Deva's.

By the end of the game I had 101 points of models left, and him 107.  End result, a marginal victory to Tom, and well deserved.

Infinity and Warmachine

Well, this is supposed to record my games as well, so I probably need to write about today's game.

Played infinity at LvlUp vs David.  YuJing vs My Aleph.  At 200pts, attempting to learn N3.

My list consisted of
  3 Devas (Lieutenant, Hacker, Spitfire)
  Naga Sniper
  3 Dakinis (HMG, 2xCombi Rifle)
  2 Thorakites (SMG, Combi Rifle)

It was a good fun game, with me winning deployment, getting everything in cover initially, with the HMG and Camo sniper covering most of the board.  I got no pictures sadly, but 1st turn was basically David running stuff forward, and exchanging fire with those 2.  The HMG eventually went down, as did the Sniper, but only after dogged had meant that she continued to shoot people even while bleeding to death!
The rest of the game was back and forth, with NWI and templates eventually helping me to win by eliminating the last model with my last order of the last turn.  I had the Devas, and a thorakite left, so it was a bit of a pyrhic victory.
I have to say, that I am liking N3.  This is probably the most fun I have had playing infinity, against another new player, where we both had a bit of a shaky understanding of the rules, but enough to play fairly independently apart from a few rules questions.  My opponent was a really good fun guy, and I look forward to more games against him.

Painting recently has been Warmachine based.  I rebased the Storm Tower that had somehow fallen apart, and worked on my Storm Strider.  The actual strider is finished now, and I just need to paint up the crew.  Of note, the legs have fallen off this thing at least 3 times.  Its probably my fault, but pinning them seemed like too much hassle, and now it is on the base, it should last.  This is the same Strider that feel out of a 2nd (3rd if you are american) floor window a while back.  The array at the back was lost in grass at this time (it was 24 hours before I realised it had fallen), but I have finally managed to get one from Privateer.

Talking of Privateer, its interesting to note that the first time I contacted them about this, I got a message asking which part was missing, and then nothing.......For months (at least 6).
The second time, I went through the missing/damaged parts service, and was very honest in how I had lost it.  They couldn't help, but gave me an alternative part of equal value to order from the online store, and instructions for letting them know I wanted something else.  I was nervous (this had the potential to net me a spare pair of Stormclad legs after all), but they came through and I quickly got the part I actually needed.  So, all I can say is well done store and replacement parts, and BOO HISS at their customer service department.

Comments and thoughts most welcome, both on the Infinity list and also the paint job.

Where we are at the moment.

This is just an update to let me know what I have left to paint/build/finish

Infinity - 10 Models

To finish my "Vanilla" list models,

  2 Dakini Tacbots

  1 Maruts

And my Steel Phalanx,

  1 Eudoras

  1 Atalanta

  1 Agema

  1 Myrmidon

  3 Thorakitai

I can't decide if I will do the Steel Phalanx in the same colour scheme as the main force (Bone and Black) or to paint them as a Paradiso force, and do them in a jungle camo theme.  It may come down to a trial model and see if I like it.  That would, however, mean I might need 2 of some models, one in each scheme.....

Malifaux - 31 Models

Resurrectionists

  McMourning Alternate

  3 Canine Remains

  2 Guild Autopsy

  2 Nurses (May sell these)

  Rogue Necromancy

  1 Hanged

  2 Seishin

  3 Crooligans

  3 Mindless Zombies

Arcanists

  3 Mannequins

  3 Performers

  3 Mechanical Doves

  3 Colette Avatars

Neverborn

  Pandora Alternate

Warmachine - 33

  Thunderhead

  6 Stormblades + Officer and Standard, 6 Stormgunners

  Centurion

  Ironcald

  3x Lancer

  Hunter

  Charger

  Journeyman Warcaster

  Gun Mage Officer

  Commander Coleman Stryker

  Major Victoria Haley

  Firefly

  Stormblade Captain

  Squire

  Thorn

  3 Stormsmiths

  2 Stormtowers

New Year, New Plan

A little bit of a status update on my painting and modelling.  Project by project I think, and mainly so I know what I have to finish.

Inifinity

My newest system.
Goals
  -Paint all models
    -3 Dakini Tacbots (1 With HMG)
    -1 Naga Hacker
    -1 Deva Functionary
    -2 Sophotects (I may only paint one of these, and dispose of the other)
    -1 Yudbot (2 if I can work out where the other one went)
    -3 Netrods
    -1 Atalanta
    -1 Spotbot (AKA the tiny robotic rabbit)
  -Learn rules system, play at least 1 game/month

Warmachine

System I have had for the second longest.  A collection of models that I painted a while ago, plus some newer bits.
Goals
  -Paint 25pt Nero force, to consist of
    -Commander Nero
    -Stormclad (Assembled)
    -Thunderhead (Assembled)
    -Unit Stormblades including unit attachement and stormgunners
  -Finish Painting Unit of Long Gunners that have been languishing for years
  -Repaint other Cygnar mechs
  -Play the game more, hopefully achieving at least 1 game/month


Malifaux

Probably my favourite system at the moment, certainly the one I am closest to having completed forces for, and the one that I played most last year.

Goals
  -Finish My Neverborn Models
    -Alternate Pandora, 2 Depleted, 1 Beckoner (Most of these are for my Lynch Crew though)
  -Finish My 10 Thunders Models
    -1 Oiran (For My Colette Crew)
  -Finish My Arcanist Crew
    -Avatar Colette (3 models), Angelica, 3 Mannequins, 3 Performers, 3 Mechanical Doves, 4 Coryphee (2 as a duet)
    -Some of the Mechanical doves, mannequins, performers and doves, as well as a Colette and a Cassandra are unnecessary for the crew.  I aim to sort myself out enough to try and sell these/give them away.
  -Paint the rest of the generic resurrectionist models
    -Alternate McMourning, 3 Canine remains, 3 Guild Autopsies, 2 Nurses, Rafkin, Rogue Necromancy, 1 Hanged, Miss Pack (Ltd Edition Model, scares me), Avatar McMourning
  -Decide if I am going to paint or dispose of my Kirai Crew (Kirai, Ikiryo, Datsue Ba, Seishin, 2 Onryo)  Not sure if I like the aesthetic of these enough or not.
  -Again, hoping for a game a month of this

X-Wing

Just started playing this.  I aim to get a small collection of ships so that I can play 100pt games.  Given the preferences of other players at the club, I shall probably go initially down the Rebel forces route.

Warhammer 40K

This game has slipped down my list.  I suspect it will be rare I work on this in preference to another system.  For what its worth, what I have that I need to do.

  -Complete my Iyanden Eldar to 1500pts.  This will require a number of models to be purchased, making it unlikely this will happen in the near to mid future. Sold on E-Bay Instead
  -Repair and finish my Dark Angels.  This project started years ago with an aim to have the complete 3rd Company of the Dark Angels.  I think that I need 1 more assualt squad to do this, and then to paint another 4 Rhinos, 8 Razorbacks, and probably some dreadnoughts and predators to go with it.  Another significant investment required.  More likely is that I will try to repair what I already have into a state where there are no missing arms/pads/weapons, and then consider selling/disposing of it.
  -Dark Eldar.  This project is even less close to completion than the other 2.  Will probably be shelved.


Warhammer Fantasy.

This game may be getting new rules this summer.  When that happens, I may sit down with the newish army book and try to come up with a playable list.  Until then, it can sit in the cupboard.  Sadly, most of what I have is not very popular in competitive lists, so I am unlikely to be able to shift it, even if I wanted to, despite it being reasonably well painted.