Theoc Games has recently launched a Kickstarter for 28mm Landsknechte Mercenary Fantasy Dwarves that look pretty cool.
Showing posts with label Fantasy Hockey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fantasy Hockey. Show all posts
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
I Can Worship Gnomes for a Fortnite
My daughter, Maja, got an X-Box for Christmas two years ago. She'll spend an afternoon playing Minecraft here and there, but it's good ol' Dad relaxing on the couch, either blowing up guys in Fortnite, or blowing up guys crossing the blue line in NHL '19 (more on the second one later).
The game had a big conclusion of a storyline recent. This has cause a complete change in the map of the island the game is played on, and has force me to explore every inch, trying to figure out what to do, where to go, what spots are my speed, what spots are kill zones, etc.
I came across this awhile back, and figured it's the largest gnome I've seen in the game. Hopefully they make a cult out of it, or something.
When I'm not getting 2nd or 3rd place in Fornite, I'm plodding through Season 4 of NHL '19 in Franchise Mode. I'm in a happy place at mid-difficulty, hitting the opponents, getting goals and occasionally auto-playing the Seattle Dragons and their AHL farm team, the Boise Ice Drakes.
Since i made Seattle as part of an expansion team (still cooler than Kraken), I went through the expansion draft... but I needed to flesh out the NHL/AHL squad with free agents. First on the list was my wife's favorite active player, Defenseman Tim Erixon.
Season 4 has been going quite well. I've been drafting and developing a stable of young D-Men. The group is so strong that I was able to trade away my two top Defensemen for more top draft picks, and Tim has made his way to the first line.
To top that, I've taken advantage of his slap shot and he managed to score his 50th NHL goal this season (Even if it was Buffalo, it still counts).
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Sunday Afternoon Painting
This weekend I had Mr. Mom duties yet again. Saturday was a debacle, with a mini-blizzard and the kids completely amped up from 8am to almost 11pm.
Today is a different story. The kids woke up happy and we headed off to the local diner for as pleasant a breakfast as one can expect with a two and a four year old.
After sufficient potty stops, we headed off on a 90 minute drive through the back roads of Northeast PA. It managed to knock Millie out, and upon the return home, Maja and I played out in the snow, then returned in for afternoon of painting.
Well, Maja painted. Between maintaining sufficient paint to paper ratio for hand prints, I managed to clean up and base some figures. Hopefully I'll get primer on them after my wife gets home.
First are some Nigerian Rifles from Brigade Games that I failed to add to my list of spoils from Cold Wars. These were literally a last second purchase (three minutes before the dealer hall closed). They are going to be used for German trained Samoan rebels. Considering the picture of the troops was circa 1887, they probably best represent ten years of neglect. Yes, the stories of German Askaris is simply phenomenal, but they had a much longer relationship with the Kaiser.
Next up is the big project: two teams for the Ice Warz fantasy hockey game. I knew there was a reason to pick up hex bases! The figures were from a tabletop hockey game I got for Christmas a few years ago. The figures are closer to 35-40mm, but if they're dealing with oversized orcs and rat men, I don't think anyone will mind. I did keep the plastic flanges that attach the figure to the game. The goalies were more separated but I've had a dickens of a time keeping them balanced, so I'll take the criticism from the other eight players around the world who have played the game.
Third is a pack of Grenadier Future Warriors "Law Enforcement". I have a Squat and a random Warzone figure in the painting queue, so the Gnomish Space Marine RPG moves along slowly.
Finally, here's the WW1 figure I painted at the paint and take at Cold Wars. I had fifteen minutes to sit down and decompress, so be gentle. It also survived in the same pack as the Nigerians for a week inside my coat. Manufacturer unknown.
Perhaps tonight I get to paint (and watch Walking Dead).
Today is a different story. The kids woke up happy and we headed off to the local diner for as pleasant a breakfast as one can expect with a two and a four year old.
After sufficient potty stops, we headed off on a 90 minute drive through the back roads of Northeast PA. It managed to knock Millie out, and upon the return home, Maja and I played out in the snow, then returned in for afternoon of painting.
Well, Maja painted. Between maintaining sufficient paint to paper ratio for hand prints, I managed to clean up and base some figures. Hopefully I'll get primer on them after my wife gets home.
First are some Nigerian Rifles from Brigade Games that I failed to add to my list of spoils from Cold Wars. These were literally a last second purchase (three minutes before the dealer hall closed). They are going to be used for German trained Samoan rebels. Considering the picture of the troops was circa 1887, they probably best represent ten years of neglect. Yes, the stories of German Askaris is simply phenomenal, but they had a much longer relationship with the Kaiser.
Next up is the big project: two teams for the Ice Warz fantasy hockey game. I knew there was a reason to pick up hex bases! The figures were from a tabletop hockey game I got for Christmas a few years ago. The figures are closer to 35-40mm, but if they're dealing with oversized orcs and rat men, I don't think anyone will mind. I did keep the plastic flanges that attach the figure to the game. The goalies were more separated but I've had a dickens of a time keeping them balanced, so I'll take the criticism from the other eight players around the world who have played the game.
Third is a pack of Grenadier Future Warriors "Law Enforcement". I have a Squat and a random Warzone figure in the painting queue, so the Gnomish Space Marine RPG moves along slowly.
Finally, here's the WW1 figure I painted at the paint and take at Cold Wars. I had fifteen minutes to sit down and decompress, so be gentle. It also survived in the same pack as the Nigerians for a week inside my coat. Manufacturer unknown.
Perhaps tonight I get to paint (and watch Walking Dead).
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