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Warhammer 40K

David England
Posted Feb 15, 2011 11:56 AM
ciaflayed1
Decatur, IL
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I'm working on my 3rd army right now (got rid of the first 2). Looking for other 40K players in the area. I know of a few, but not many. Spr has a lot of players, but not many in Decatur. LMK if you play. Let's get the round-basers together!

"The 41st Millennium is a savage future age where Mankind must battle for survival in a galaxy riven by bloodshed and destruction. Humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, assailed on all sides by aliens, traitors and Daemons, and only the superhuman strength of the Space Marines and the uncountable numbers of the Imperial Guard stand between the slavering alien hordes and total annihilation.

Warhammer 40,000, the tabletop battlegame of the far future, allows you to wage war with armies of Citadel miniatures across miniature battlefields in the ultimate contest of strategy and skill. Each player is a commander who must choose his finest warriors, decide upon cunning battle plans and strategies and lead his army to victory or death. Games can vary in size from small skirmishes of just a few dozen models per side, to massive clashes with hundreds of miniatures.

In a nutshell, each player collects an army of Citadel miniatures then, using the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook as a guideline, they fight epic battles against their fellow generals. Dice (like you'd find in almost any board game) are used to determine success and failure: to decide whether a bolter shell hits its target, or whether a lascannon blasts through the armour of a tank. Each game is played, not on a regular 'board' but on a special gaming area where models are not confined to 'squares' but are free to move as their controller wishes. Because Warhammer 40,000 is not played on a set game board, tape measures or rulers are used to see how far a miniature can move - an agile Eldar jetbike can travel faster than a foot-slogging Imperial Guardsman after all.

That all might sound a little complicated, but most Warhammer 40,000 players find that after just a short game or two they've grasped the basics. Seasoned Warhammer 40,000 generals find that the rules become second nature, and they seldom need to refer to the rulebook at all.

Most hobbyists begin playing Warhammer 40,000 with a friend or two, honing their skills, and developing their army in regular battles, but the fun doesn't have to stop there. There are thousands of wargaming clubs around the world where players challenge each other to games of Warhammer 40,000 every week. Also, every Games Workshop store has its own gaming tables and boards. Most offer gaming nights for you to come and meet new Warhammer 40,000 generals, discuss painting, modelling and gaming tactics - and of course, do battle. For the really adventurous there are regular Warhammer 40,000 gaming events all over the world, run both by Games Workshop and by enthusiastic gaming clubs and societies. From competitive tournaments where hundreds of players battle to determine a champion, to campaign weekends where each battle forms part of an exciting storyline, there are Warhammer gaming events to suit every taste - all you need is an army of your own and the courage to do battle." - Games Workshop description.
Evan Curry
Posted Feb 15, 2011 12:10 PM
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Decatur, IL
Post #: 49
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I'm working on my 3rd army right now (got rid of the first 2). Looking for other 40K players in the area. I know of a few, but not many. Spr has a lot of players, but not many in Decatur. LMK if you play. Let's get the round-basers together!

i play Ig but i dont have any were neer a army i only have a Leman Russ demolisher, a camiera and a squad i have abunch i need to paint but htere isnt any were to do it in this aparment
David England
Posted Feb 15, 2011 1:49 PM
ciaflayed1
Decatur, IL
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I'm working on my 3rd army right now (got rid of the first 2). Looking for other 40K players in the area. I know of a few, but not many. Spr has a lot of players, but not many in Decatur. LMK if you play. Let's get the round-basers together!

i play Ig but i dont have any were neer a army i only have a Leman Russ demolisher, a camiera and a squad i have abunch i need to paint but htere isnt any were to do it in this aparment

I have plenty of space to paint. If you want to bring some stuff over, we'll have a painting day. I have some IG stuff (1 tank & a squad) I'd sell for dirt cheap. Both are new & unassembled. Call me 454-7880 any day between 7:30a - 10p.
Evan Curry
Posted Feb 15, 2011 2:39 PM
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Decatur, IL
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you set a day and ill be there i love to paint im not as good as you do i can do faces at all. most of my Ig are blank faced
Chris Baker
Posted Feb 17, 2011 11:24 PM
UberGeek
Decatur, IL
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Ya know, a Painting Day is a great idea, whether for 40k or not. We all bring supplies and some minis to paint, and we make a day of it. Share techniques, learn from each other, grab some food--just have some fun!
David England
Posted Feb 18, 2011 6:45 AM
ciaflayed1
Decatur, IL
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Ya know, a Painting Day is a great idea, whether for 40k or not. We all bring supplies and some minis to paint, and we make a day of it. Share techniques, learn from each other, grab some food--just have some fun!

Chris, you're welcome over to paint Sat. 2p to whenever. As I told Evan, Blues game comes on @ 7p, but I can watch & paint, so bring it on over. I can fit up to 6 people around the table (I have my own workbench to use).
Evan Curry
Posted Feb 18, 2011 2:49 PM
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Decatur, IL
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i have shadow run tomorrow so i cant make it but is there any time durring the weekend or next weekend that we can do it
David England
Posted Feb 18, 2011 4:51 PM
ciaflayed1
Decatur, IL
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i have shadow run tomorrow so i cant make it but is there any time durring the weekend or next weekend that we can do it

I'm free Sun after church. Should be home by 11a, so if you want to come by about noon we can do it Sunday. I should be free for the rest of the afternoon.
Evan Curry
Posted Feb 18, 2011 5:29 PM
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Decatur, IL
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that sounds great im done with church around 12 ish so that sounds awsome . ill proply be working on my vet Ig in caripace armor( im using Sm souts and just putting IG heads on them) but im not sure i have any thing primed lol but if you will send me you adress on fb ill be there
David England
Posted Feb 19, 2011 2:52 PM
ciaflayed1
Decatur, IL
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i have shadow run tomorrow so i cant make it but is there any time durring the weekend or next weekend that we can do it

I'm free Sun after church. Should be home by 11a, so if you want to come by about noon we can do it Sunday. I should be free for the rest of the afternoon.
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