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Fantasy Challenge 2009 / 2010 discussion thread; Can you build a 2000 point army?
Topic Started: 28 Mar 2009, 01:15 PM (6,997 Views)
Brambleten
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The Red Hood
no, this is have 1 unit/ artillery piece/ character finished per month. doesnt matter how many points
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# Digits
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Shadowkin
Digits (Chaos)
Jasevx (Dark Elves)
Brambleton (Vampire)
Marovian (High Elves)
Death Korps (Chaos)
Chaos Wolf (Chaos)
Novogord (Empire)
AlextheArtist (Brets)
Dino (Lizards)
BodhiTree (Lizards)
Gav (Chaos Beasties)
HMD (Empire)
Dacone (Chaos)
Vergo (High Elves)
El Diablo (Chaos)


Hmmmmmmmmmm. We seem to have about a 50/50 split of Chaos / Everyone else.......

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BDJV
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Second Lieutenant
Let me tip the scales for Chaos then! I've got a Large WoC army that needs painting!

What can I say I love them dark, evil, brooding, spiky armies in both games! :$
Edited by BDJV, 28 Mar 2009, 07:52 PM.
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# Captain Wolverine
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Smoochie boochie
I will throw my dwavies and woodies into this
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# Digits
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Shadowkin
Hmmmm. You keep your woodies to yourself mate! Oh! I see, you mean wood elves?

Cool.

Digits (Chaos)
Jasevx (Dark Elves)
Brambleton (Vampire)
Marovian (High Elves)
Death Korps (Chaos)
Chaos Wolf (Chaos)
Novogord (Empire)
AlextheArtist (Brets)
Dino (Lizards)
BodhiTree (Lizards)
Gav (Chaos Beasties)
HMD (Empire)
Dacone (Chaos)
Vergo (High Elves)
El Diablo (Chaos)
BDJV (Chaos)
Wolvie (Dwavies and Woodies)
Edited by Captain Wolverine, 28 Mar 2009, 08:20 PM.
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# Captain Wolverine
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Smoochie boochie
Little edit there mate its wolvie for short not wolfy, a wolverine is a type of the weasel family very vicious not a wolf not even canine.

Here lets this from the net help:

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he wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest land-dwelling species of the Mustelidae or weasel family (the Giant Otter is largest overall) in the genus Gulo (meaning "glutton"). It is also called the Glutton or Carcajou. Some authors recognize two subspecies: the Old World form Gulo gulo gulo and the New World form G. g. luscus. A third subspecies limited to Vancouver Island (G. g. vancouverensis) is also occasionally described; however, craniomorphic evidence suggests that the Vancouver Island wolverines are properly included within G. g. luscus.

Anatomically, the wolverine is a stocky and muscular animal. It has brown fur with stripes of dull yellow along the sides. Its fur is long and dense and does not retain much water, making it very resistant to frost, which is common in the wolverine's cold habitat. (For these reasons, the fur has been traditionally popular among hunters and trappers as a lining in jackets and parkas, especially for wear in Arctic conditions). The adult wolverine is about the size of a medium dog, with a length usually ranging from 65 – 87 cm (25 – 34 inches), a tail of 17 – 26 cm (7 – 10 inches), and a weight of 10-25 kg (22 – 55 lb), although exceptionally large males can weigh over 31 kg (70 lb).[3] The males are as much as 30 percent larger than the females. In appearance, the wolverine resembles a small bear with a long tail. It has been known to give off a very strong, extremely unpleasant odor, giving rise to the nicknames "skunk bear" and "nasty cat." Wolverines, as other mustelids, possess a special upper molar in the back of the mouth that is rotated 90 degrees, or sideways, towards the inside of the mouth. This special characteristic allows wolverines to tear off meat from prey or carrion that has been frozen solid and also to crush bones, which enables the wolverine to extract marrow.[4][5]

The wolverine is, like most mustelids, remarkably strong for its size. It has been known to kill prey as large as moose, although most typically when these are weakened by winter starvation or caught in deep snow. Wolverines inhabiting the Old World (specifically, Fennoscandia) are more active hunters than their North American cousins.[6] This may be because competing predator populations in Eurasia are not as dense, making it more practical for the wolverine to hunt for itself than to wait for another animal to make a kill and then try to snatch it. They often feed on carrion left by wolves, so that changes in the population of wolves may affect the population of wolverines.[7] Wolverines are also known on occasion to eat plant material.[8]

Armed with powerful jaws, sharp claws, and a thick hide,[9] wolverines may defend kills against larger or more numerous predators.[10] There is at least one published account of a 27-pound wolverine's attempt to steal a kill from a black bear (adult males weigh 400 to 500 pounds). Unfortunately for the mustelid, the bear won what was ultimately a fatal contest.[11] Wolverines have been known to harass and attempt to intimidate wolves, cougars and bears.

Mating season is in the summer, but the actual implantation of the embryo (blastocyst) in the uterus is stayed until early winter, delaying the development of the fetus. Females will often not produce young if food is scarce. The wolverine gestation period is 30-50 days. Litters of typically two or three young ("kits") are born in the spring. Kits develop rapidly, reaching adult size within the first year of a lifespan that may reach anywhere from five to (in exceptional individuals) thirteen years.[citation needed]

Adult wolverines have no natural predators, though they do come into conflict with (and may be killed by) other large predators over territory and food. Juveniles are more vulnerable; infants (kits) have been known on occasion to be taken by predatory birds such as eagles.[12]

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# the_great_gonzo
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christ on a bike it's wolvie-pedia!!!

we need an army spinner, like roulette but with WFB armies, spin the wheel, choose an army.

I quite fancy this, simple, easy and not points/FOC orientated. Hell I might just join and paint a character every month!!!!
Edited by the_great_gonzo, 28 Mar 2009, 08:56 PM.
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# the_great_gonzo
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Wg Cdr
oops double post, anyone know of any good WFB sites for army references, painted army photos, "history" such as it is!!!
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# dean
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Well the math for Digits goal of 2k in a year.. is
2000/12months is 166.666 points a month.. What we lack is an accountability system... In "Tale of" we had the team to keep us going... You guys need to think of an agreeable system that we can keep each other going...

re-reading the thread to see where this unit/character/war engine a month idea started....

Edit: Whoops... Year not month...

Edit Edit: Whoops... First post.... :$
Edited by dean, 28 Mar 2009, 09:16 PM.
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# the_great_gonzo
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Dean=Biff!
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☺highmarshaldave
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I think one game legal unit per month ought to work well, as that tends to mean 100pts or so minimum. Are we going to have a stickied joint thread in plogs or painting general to keep track of it all? This could be mega fun!

Dave out.
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Vergo
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One game legal unit... Maybe have "working on big infantry block"(as in, 15+ models) count as filling it in for 2 months? I mean, finishing a character, is way easier and quicker for me than a block of infantry.

*fake edit* Maybe also do this for big monsters? Or will there just be no differentiation? eh, well see, itll be fun anyway :) */fake edit*
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Pyro Pete
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sorry if it is a bit late but i am doing a khorne warriors of chaos army
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# the_great_gonzo
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Wg Cdr
khorney chaos warriors (no marauders) or blood dragons me thinks, or the purple empire guys (which city state are they???)
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Shadowphrakt
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Second Lieutenant
Put me down for 2000 points of Chaos please!
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☺Vee
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King of the Monsters
Do we have to make a seperate log for these armies, or could we include them in a general log? I just assembled some Marines, is all.
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# Digits
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Shadowkin
Cheers Wolfman for the zoology lesson! :P

The net casts wider....

Digits (Chaos)
Jasevx (Dark Elves)
Brambleton (Vampire)
Marovian (High Elves)
Death Korps (Chaos)
Chaos Wolf (Chaos)
Novogord (Empire)
AlextheArtist (Brets)
Dino (Lizards)
BodhiTree (Lizards)
Gav (Chaos Beasties)
HMD (Empire)
Dacone (Chaos)
Vergo (High Elves)
El Diablo (Chaos)
BDJV (Chaos)
Wolvie (Dwavies and Woodies)
Ogre Tyrant Pete (Chaos)
Shadowphrakt (Chaos)
The Great Gonzo (TBD!!!)
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# Digits
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Shadowkin
If you have them in your general log that's fine but we will still need a link for the summary log.
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Lt.Gregor
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So digits when does this start? I have an army in mind but painting it will be a pain.
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# Digits
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You can get yourself up and running now if you wish, however first painted unit does not need to be up before end May. Anything painted before that is a credit in the bank for that month you're laid up! ;)
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