December 24, 2018

Weekly Chronicle 2018 #51

Week #51 was a very slow week for me.  Besides a few games of Star Wars Destiny last Monday night, nothing else was played for the week.  It did not help that I was sick for most of the week and then when the weekend came, I had to do a little cleaning for the Holidays.

I am off work this week, so hopefully I will be able to get in a few games, maybe one in tomorrow and then a few in on Thursday (that's the plan for now).

No painting was also completed last week, but I did prep a few models to get ready for 2019.

Models Completed: 0

Games Played: 2

December 18, 2018

Arena Rex: Single Sided Cards

It has been quite of a bit of time since I last posted anything on Arena Rex or actually played a game, but last night I was thinking about the cards for Arena Rex.  I love using physical cards for games, it is much easier to see all the stats/rules of a player if it is right in front you.  One problem with the Arena Rex cards is, the rule description for that player is on the back of the card, so unless you have all your players memorized (which I do not), you are always flipping the card front to back.

On the Arena Rex website, they actually place each player's card as a singe sided image, so it got me thinking to how I printed my Guild Ball cards by sending them to Walgreen's and printed out on 4x6 glossy paper.  This idea came to me at 6:00 AM this morning, so while my wife was still working there overnight, I uploaded all my images to Walgreen's and had them printed for her to bring home with her.


I did not print all the factions, just the my son and I are currently playing (Ludus Magnus and Legio XIII) and a few Beasts that we have.

Width wise the prints are about the same as using the cards, buy obviously the prints are taller.  The prints are also slightly larger for marking damage and the text on the cards, this is ok for me and my eyes which are getting older.


Hopefully sometime this week or next we can get another game in.

Guild Ball: The Fallen 'Snakeskin's Grave'

Ghost's of Christmas Guild Ball Day 6.

The final model from "The Dark Harvest" boxed set and on the 6th Day of Ghost's of Christmas Guild Ball, we have 'Snakeskin's Grave'.


 Snakeskin's Grave

 Snakeskin's Grave

The Dark Harvest models

Painting Points: 1

December 17, 2018

Weekly Chronicle 2018 #50

Week #50 has come to an end and there is only 2 more weeks left in 2018.  I think this past week was a pretty decent week for me, not really too much but not that little also.

I was able to get in a game of Star Wars Destiny on Monday, Guild Ball on Thursday and Sunday, and my son and I played 2 Rounds of Warmachine/Hordes on Saturday night (as time was running out on us).

For completed painted models, it was also a good week.  I was able to complete 6 models and I have 2 more in the queue for this week.  Completed models were: 'LE Cheese Ball', 'Veteran Chisel', 'Zombie Thresher', 'Blackheart's Grave', 'Ghast's Grave' and 'Greyscale's Grave'.

Once the remaining 2 "The Dark Harvest" models are completed, I do not think much more will be done for the rest of this year.  More than likely I will start and prep models for January 2019 and enjoy the last week of the year getting in a few more games.

Models Completed: 6

Games Played: 4

December 16, 2018

Battle Report: Guild Ball 12/16/2018 Mason's vs Hunter's

This afternoon my son and I headed down to South Bend for some Guild Ball Open Play, I had a feeling attendance would be light with a big event happening in Chicago this weekend.  Anyways I decided to try a different Guild to see how it goes....note to self, I probably need to stop doing this and concentrate on my Butcher's.  As much a I like having all the other Guilds, I do not think I am ready to randomly start playing all of them...it could have been my attitude towards the dice also....rolling nothing but 1,2,3... occasionally I had a decent roll.


 Hammer
Marbles
Flint
V Harmony
Chisel
Mallet
 Theron
Fahad
V Minx
Seenah
Chaska
Hearne




Mason's were down 6-0 and then started a little comeback with Taken Outs to 'Veteran Minx' and 'Theron', but then the Hunter's added 2 more Taken Outs (one being 'Marbles') and the score was now 9-4.  'Flint' had an attempt for a goal run but had to take a Parting Blow from 'Theron'.... 'Theron' got just enough for the Knocked Down... game was now over...  another Taken Out on 'Flint' and 'Marbles' and it was 12-4 Hunter's.

I get used to damage output that my Butcher's can do and it gets irritating then to see a Mason hit for only 1 damage.  Maybe next time I should just try my Fisherman again (I now they cannot do damage on just concentrate on scoring).

Guild Ball: The Fallen 'Greyscale's Grave'

Ghost's of Christmas Guild Ball Day 4.

Continuing on with the models from "The Dark Harvest" box, today is 'Greyscale's Grave'.  This model can actually be used as 'Greyscales' or 'Salt'.

With this model, I actually surpassed last year's Painting Points and currently have 321 Points for the year.


 Greyscale's Grave

Greyscale's Grave

Painting Points: 1

December 15, 2018

Guild Ball: The Fallen 'Ghast's Grave'

Ghost's of Christmas Guild Ball Day 3.

To go along perfectly with yesterday's Season 4 Chapter 'Snakes', today is Day 3 of Ghost's of Christmas Guild Ball and half way through the "The Dark Harvest" box.

With these Painting Points, it now ties me for Points from last year.

 Ghast's Grave

Ghast's Grave

Painting Points: 2

December 14, 2018

Guild Ball: The Fallen 'Blackheart's Grave'

Ghost's of Christmas Guild Ball Day 2.

Continuing on with the models from the "The Dark Harvest" box, yesterday was Day 1 of "Ghost's of Christmas Guild Ball" with 'Zombie Thresher' and today Day 2, we have 'Blackheart's Grave'.

 Blackheart's Grave

Blackheart's Grave

Painting Points: 1


Battle Report: Guild Ball 12/13/2018 Butcher's vs Blacksmith's

It has been a little while since my son last played his Blacksmith's Guild (with his switch to the Hunter's Guild), but last night he decided to throw them down for a game.




 Ox
Princess
Boiler
Boar
Shank
V Gutter
 Furnace
Anvil
Hearth
V Cinder
Alloy
Sledge

Turn 1 for the Butcher's was mainly about setting up Turn 2.  I was not going for any Taken Outs quite yet, but was applying damage across the board and leaving 'Veteran Cinder' "jailed" with 2 HP's.  'Alloy' was just short on Influence for a Turn 1 Goal, so at the end of Turn 1 it was 0-0.

Top of Turn 2 (Ox already activated).

Turn 2 is where the Butcher's did most of their work.  'Ox' activated first and moved up a bit staying in cover, and then using his Legendary Play Get 'Em Lads! (I usually always forget to use my Legendary).  The Butcher's managed to get 2 Taken Outs on 'Veteran Cinder', and 'Sledge'.  'Alloy' Dodged away and managed to go for a successful Goal run making the score 4-4.  I then saw that I had 'Shank' in a good position for a counter Goal.  The Goal Kick went straight up the middle to 'Anvil'.  'Shank' attacked 'Anvil' for Momentous damage.  'Shank' then attacked again for a Tackle result, he proceeded with Where'd They Go? for a 4" Dodge and his last Influence was used for a successful Tap-In Goal making the score 8-4 Butcher's.  Later that turn 'Boiler' managed to do a Taken Out on 'Anvil' and 'Boar' was Taken Out but the Blacksmith's.  En of Turn 2 it was 10-6 Butcher's.

Turn 3 the Butcher's had initiative and I had a couple of options I could do.  'Furnace' had the ball and 'Shank' was in his melee range, but Knocked Down.  I decided to go for a game winning Goal with 'Shank'.  He stood up shaking the Knocked Down condition and attacked 'Furnace' for Momentous damage, 'Furnace' countered with some damage and the Burning condition, now 'Shank' was -2"/-2" to his MOV, which was OK and not needed.  'Shank' attacked again for a Tackle result, and just like before Where'd They Go? for a 4" Dodge and once again within Tap-In range of the goal....'Shank' shoots and scores.... Butcher's win 12(14)-6.

Shank with the game winning Goal.
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