Saturday, January 9, 2010

Now That's Some Hobby Nite!

The first Hobby Nite of 2010 was just what we needed to properly get the year rolling. I started with laying out some of the stuff I needed to get done for my Kindred army, cleaning and basing my first veteran squad, selecting some of the models that will make up the company command, and managed to sort out some of the bits for the conversions needed to round out the both squads.

Joe was first to tempt me from the hobby table and we had an excellent Planetstrike fight. His World Eaters were so close to victory, but Ahriman managed to snatch it away at the last minute. Truly nailbiting stuff. I know there was all kinds of other 40k action going on too, with Faizal, Dann, Iqbal, Rizal, Subhan, John and a whole gang of 40k people. Interestingly, there were a whole bunch of Eldar armies last nite ... truly, these are people with good taste :) There was Infinity action with Soo Jin, Kong and the Infinity compatriots. I don't know if Salleh rolled any dice, but he did agree to bring his Black Templars to the upcoming loyalist vs traitor legion Apoc game.

And one of the highlights to me was my first FoW game in a long time. Khairul's jerries took on my Monmouthshires in a bitterly fought Cauldron. Things were really slow at first, as it had been awhile for us both. But the rules eventually came back to us, and I must say I totally enjoyed that - even though my rifle company eventually broke and retreated from the field (but not after putting up a bulldog-stubborn fight). Next week, I'm going to try out a Guards list, and get a taste of Hell's Highway.

Hobby Nite finished really late, and by the time we packed up, I was feeling totally spent, but with a big grin on my face. That was one truly satisfying Hobby Nite, and there's the entire 2010 of Hobby Nites to look forward to!

14 comments:

  1. It was a fun hobby nite! Good crowd and the sound of dice falling off the tables aplenty.

    Thanks for the game Lan. It was awesome. We couldn't have rolled for a better scenario than Cauldron to get reaquinted with FOW. I thought i was a goner during the early part of the battle but then german aryan superiority took over.

    Can't wait for next week. More FOW and fantasy for me!!! I'm rsvping now in advance.

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  2. grr...i'll have to make up for my absence next week...:)

    nice to know that the year started off well enough. heres hoping that the rest of the year continue to be so.

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  3. khairul, next week will be fantasy right? ;-)

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  4. @joe- yes pl :) Which ever comes first i'll start.

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  5. first time starting a new game at 11.30 pm, first time going home at 2.30 am..tired but damn happy..next week: Return of the Asrai ;)

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  6. @vuel- whatever are you talking abt!!! Last game was at 10pm. Pl get your timezone correct. Jeezz:)

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  7. awesome nite..cant wait fr dis coming friday...lol

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  8. Sounds like a great night was had! I spent the weekend in Singapore and got a chance to visit Paradigm Infinitum and Storm Domain for the first time. It was fantastic!

    See you guys this Friday- it's been too long for me!

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  9. @Jeff- Did you buy anything? maybe your secret 2010 army? It is a nice place to shop but the gaming tables suck, don't they?
    @Azlan- "upcoming loyalist vs traitor legion Apoc game." Dude, when is this?

    I am RSVPing for next week too....unless the world comes to an end. Fantasy at last.

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  10. doc ... 29th Jan ... looking forward to seeing you this Friday ... been awhile

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  11. I think I can come for the Apoc game.
    Let me confirm, later.

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  12. The tables @ PI definitely do the trick- I even saw some Warhammer getting played while I was there. It's a nice shop, and the Singaporeans are lucky to have it.

    I bought two Osprey modeling books for the Panther and early Panzer IV, a burnishing tool, and one of GW's new "stippling" brushes to try out. :)

    No secret armies planned for 2010 at this point. Sisters, Germans, Flesh Tearers, Catachans (in that order of priority) have my plate full right now, and I'm also building a 1/35 scale Hetzer for display and airbrushing/weathering training. Lots of stuff for 2010!!!

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  13. Wow. Books about tanks!!! Nice :)

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  14. Doc! u r back already??? I'll be in Malaysia 20th Jan 2010....Fantasy Rematch?

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