As I do each year, 2023 started with a "What's in store for 2023!" so we will use that post as a basis for our year in review.
Bolt Action
Painting Goal: None currently, we have enough models painted for the 1000 point event and plenty for the 450 points for AdeptiCon.
Gaming Goal: We will probably be playing 3 games at the event, and I can see at least another 2 for the year. For now I am going to keep it real low at 5 games and we shall see what happens.
As stated above, I had no expectations of painting anything for Bolt Action, and that stayed the same. I did manage to get in 3 games of Bolt Action, but fell short of 5 for the year. We played at one event early in the year, but did not manage to play at AdeptiCon.
Marvel Crisis Protocol
Painting Goal: I am not making any promises on this one. For 2022 I painted around 100 models for the game and we now have painted what really need. I still have 30+ models in the back log for the game and I am currently painting them when I am in the mood. I am sure when a “new, cool” model gets released it will take priority.
Gaming Goal: With 60+ games played in 2022 (which was a record for me with a single game system), 2023 “should” be a good year too. I am going to set my goal of just shy of 1 game a week with a total of 50 games played for 2023.
Marvel Crisis Protocol was/is the staple game for my son and I currently, where most of our time has been spent with this game. In regards to painting models, I did manage to paint another 22 models for the year and as stated, it was mainly models that I thought were cool or wanted to try out in a new list. Most of my time the last few months has been catching up on painting terrain for MCP, and boy do we know have a lot of terrain.
For gaming, I set another new record with 90 games played for 2023 (a new record for single game system). We ended up playing at quite a few events (local and distance) and quite a few games at home. With the quick game play of Marvel Crisis Protocol, we will be riding MCP into 2024.
Middle-earth SBG
Painting Goal: This one is hard to say, nothing is currently planned, but there is a chance that a model here or there may need to be completed.
Gaming Goal: Also as above, a few games of practice will be needed, in either case, I think maybe I can get in 1-2 games in for the year.
Middle-earth SBG was a bust this year. I did not play Battle Companies at AdeptiCon, nor did we attend the NOVA Open. I think these models will still be staying in the gaming bag in the future.
Warhammer 40,000
Painting Goal: Currently no plans.
Gaming Goal: Currently no plans.
I had no plans for Warhammer 40,000 this past year and it stayed that way, even with the release of a new edition. I realized the Games Workshop money grab once again and the game stayed on the shelf. As of now I only see this game hitting the table again if Atomic Mass Games loses the license for Marvel.
Star Wars Legion
Painting Goal: No plans, but a few models may get painted in between painting MCP.
Gaming Goal: Tough to say with what we may see coming out this summer (see below).
Star Wars Legion was a bit of a disappointment for me in 2023. No models were painted and no games played were played. Atomic Mass Games did release a new game called Star Wars Shatterpoint which is more skirmish based like Marvel Crisis Protocol, but we did not jump on that game either. We have been just having too much fun with Marvel Crisis Protocol, nothing else fit in.
New Games for 2023?
As I had mentioned twice above “see below”, Atomic Mass Games (makers of MCP, and current owner of SWL) are releasing a new Star Wars game this Summer called “Star War Shatterpoint”. AMG currently has only teased the game with planned demos at AdeptiCon 2023, but as of now looks to be played very similar to MCP. If that is the case, this game will be competing for time with Star Wars Legion.
I think I can honestly say that 2023 was the first year I probably did not get into a new game. Already mentioned above plenty of times, MCP was the game.
Events
March 22nd - 26th: AdeptiCon
August 30th - September 3rd: NOVA Open ?
October 6th - 8th: Michigan GT ?
October xx- xx: Second Wind ?
November 3rd - 5th: Warfaire Weekend?
Events are what I look forward to in the year, and we actually had a really busy year (especially in the Fall). We managed Adepticon in March, Atlantic City Open in June (not on above list), Michigan GT in October, Second Wind 5 in October and Warfaire Weekend in November (not on above list). We also attended some one day events of MCP in Chicago, Lansing, Kalamazoo and even a trip to Ontario Canada. Next year a new event will be on the list, but stayed tuned tomorrow for that one.
Come back tomorrow to see What's in store for 2024, I have a feeling it will be a very short list.
