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Patrol Procedures at Whatcom. My teaching style is different than what the "normal" American educational system provides so it takes the students a few classes to get used to it. They're used to being spoon-fed and I cannot stand that. Socratic method, I pre-load all the materials and exams to them and tell them to get their sh*t in order and get to work. And yet, folks don't put forth effort and then are surprised at less-than-stellar results. Go figure.

Really cool set up for immersion!

Good news: I have the day off! Bad news: When y'all are playing and having fun I'm teaching at the college. Tuesday nights this year boo hoo :( Have fun!

The wheels look very much better than the treads... something about the treads just seems "off." Maybe because they're too high?

Hello there, $ 20 is fine with me as long as it's the new style o' trukk. Hollaatcherboy

Hello there, WTH is a fence? Slang for a dedicated terrain piece?

Hello there, We just got a ton (I think) of lootas n' burnas, so the boyz and the trukk?

Hello there, I thought I posted before I left but apparently it didn't work? Anyways, sorry I didn't make it... the boy and I had to drive to North Bend and back. And here's a helpful tip to remember on the weekend if you're coming up I5 northbound. The tulip festival is on. Parking. Lot. heh Munkie, please do me a favor and post here or PM me with ork stuff and those fantasy wolves my boy might like for fluff for his Space Wolves army. Sounded like it went well though, eh? Stay safe, don

Well done, congratulations on your efforts! It might take a while, but it pays off! Stay safe, don

Hello there, The boy and I have to run to *North Bend* today and I'm loopy from getting off shift like 4 hours ago... but I know enough to know that I won't make bits swap day if it's today. /sigh but you never know, i might make it towards the end! sergentzimm, yes I do a lot of building and such so if you are going to need tools and don't wanna buy em lemme know and you can borrow it if i have it. or space to build because i have that, too. munkie, thank you very much for the thought! how about you do what you do at bits day and if you have the trukk and boys afterwards, consider me down! we will chat about price, etc. after today if that works, then. stay safe, don

Hello there, I just now realized that the topic title is a bit risque sounding so I will first state that "give services for" is limited to tactical instruction, firearm instruction, defensive tactics, jiu-jitsu, building things, etc. If you immediately thought nasty things well I'm sorry but I don't roll that way. Unless we're talking a LOT of models... ha ha ha I looked for an earlier post that I made when I first joined up but cannot locate it, so my apologies for adding a new topic. I'm only doing this in the Bellingham Warhamsters section, as I'd rather just deal with our local gaming circle. My son and I currently have the following 40k armies and are always looking to bolster the forces. So if you have stuff lying around that you want to sell cheaply, trade, etc. then please feel free to just hit me up. I'm reliable if not very frugal so hopefully we could work something out. If you don't wanna hassle with eBay or Craigslist, please feel free to try unloading stuff on me! SPACE MARINES and SPACE WOLVES TYRANIDS TAU ELDAR NECRONS CHAOS SPACE MARINES - really looking for Maulerfiends at the moment ORKS - really looking for trukks (the new kind) and mobs o' boys Stay safe and hope everyone's doing well! don

Hello there, Sorry for my ignorance... do you mean the "Escalation" rulebook for 40k? I have it, holler if you need to borrow it. If that's not what you mean, again my apologies. Stay safe, don

Hello there, Holler if you want any assistance from me. Conversely, if you ever want to just train with a Glock .40, I can get targets and ammunition and we can shoot at my house in Blaine. I'm in the county "ok to shoot zone" so no worries there. Plus, it's free. Here to help so holler. Stay safe, don

Hello there, I have a DV lord and a hellbrute if the other trade doesn't go through. Trading stuff is always fun, my son and I have tons of armies: Space Wolves; Space Marines; Tyranids; CSM; Orks; Necrons and Eldar. Just lemme know. Stay safe, don

Hello there, Yeah I took a brood o' carnies and although fearsome looking on the tabletop I was underwhelmed by their performance. Caveat being that I might've been doing it all wrong any how... ha! With regards to moving through cover, I thought a lot of the beasties had "move through cover" rule anyhow. And huggies01, what did you and Squatch hunt for? 'Cause I really played... :) Stay safe, don

Hello there, /scribbling notes furiously Thanks guys! 4. Thanks for the notes on the 'stealers. I'm pretty sure that I had to point extra for rending claws in the Army Builder program so I'll double-check that stuff for sure. Methinks I'm gonna go back to my old school paper lists that have all my lil' notes on them. 6. Regarding the 'stealer unit with the Broodlord. Since all the base-to-base contacts were taken by 'stealers, does the Broodlord just wait its turn until a spot opens up (i.e. a 'stealer dies)? Or can he bump one out of the way and get in base-to-base. Thanks again, I appreciate all the assistance. Mayhaps I'm gonna go through the rulebook section by section and really nail it down. After I read my stack o' comics, that is. ha ha Stay safe, don

Hello there, Yeah, I tried photos. Sorry. LOL Stay safe, don

Hello there, Thanks so much for the support fellas, it means a lot. Replies follow: 1. Tyranids seemed logical, as I personally don't mind "losing" as long as the galactic menace known as Hive Fleet Nomnom is decimated... ha ha ha. I have a lot of bugs, too so am trying to figure out a way to get some movement trays modified so I can stick the hordes o' bugs that are troop selections on them for easier pick-up and transport from shelves to table. I was fielding full units of 30 in most cases so need to have a quick way to pull down tons of stuff off the shelf. I might be off but it seems like the MC rules are a lot different than in 3rd edition, so I really need to read up on them. Carnifexes seemed to die a lot easier than I though they would so maybe I was doing it "wrong." heh 2. Yeah both my son and my buddy were very patient, as it was their first game as well and we just got pizzas, turned on some music and had fun. Although I'm seriously wondering if the game board we have in the "Dork Den" should be reduced from its current 3x3 Realm of Battle game board tiles to a more "normal" 3x2 set up. Your thoughts are appreciated. We like the 3x3 because it just seems more awesome, but moving around a 3x2 would probably be easier for the players. 3. Assault question: I infiltrated a full unit of genestealers and a broodlord 18" away from units in plain sight. Their deployment allowed this, much to their horror. So on turn 1 I moved 6", then ran in the shooting phase for an additional 6" (dice gods smiled upon me) and then assaulted 2d6" and made it. Did we do that right? 4. Assuming we did (3) correctly, here's the real question about a convoluted assault. The marine players had a group of Thunderwolf Cavalry to the left, a unit of assault marines in the center and a dreadnought to the right. For simplicity, I'll just use directions. All were kinda sorta close to each other, if that helps the visualization. On the genestealers' charge, I could make it into base-to-base contact with all three enemy units. So, figuring that Hive Fleet Nomnom would just wanna feed on the biomass I just charged all three. Is that legal? I understand now in hindsight that the 'stealers cannot conceivably hurt the dreadnought due to their strength not being high enough to even glance armor value 12 (since they can't get behind a walker per the rules) but for cinematic purposes I just charged like I figured that they would. 5. Assuming we did (3) and (4) correctly, two of the close combats ended ridiculously quickly. The calvary and assault marines fell due to the genestealers' initiative and had some poor rolls in addition to me giving the 'stealers rending claws and some 6s were rolled on the wound die. So now I have a TON of 'stealers in a conga line with only a dreadnought engaged to the right. Question: since I "won" two assaults would the 'stealers get a consolidation move or since they're stuck in combat with the dread are they to remain in place? 6. Depending upon the answer to question (5), if I am able to consolidate there was a tank nearby (assaulting vehicles always uses rear armor value per the rules so I reckon I could hurt it) and a hapless band o' scouts in a building above us. Since I'm still stuck in combat with the dread, which I cannot hurt, can I elect to stay in the combat with the dread and consolidate towards the other targets and assault them, too or do I have to pile in on the dread and the only way I can get out is if I voluntarily flee from the dread? 7. I am dying to play with you folks, too. So hopefully now that my schedule is ironing itself out I'll be able to play down at Dark Tower Games on Tuesday nights or (most likely) on Saturdays. I've got my son's schedule to prioritize since he's only 13 and cannot legally drive yet and obviously there's work but I'm hoping he and I can do some combi-action with folks so he and I play as a team and learn some rules and have some fun. 8. Pictures are hopefully attached of the board, although my computer skills are lacking. If you don't see pictures then it's a PICNIC error (Problem In Chair, Not In Computer). 9. Intrizic, I'm always down to play if you wanna come here and game. My work schedule is usually 5 on / 4 off / 5 on / 4 off / 5 on / 5 off so I have plenty of time. We can just schedule days in advance and make a go of it, eh? If I'm off work then my schedule is: son; chores; lift / workout; paint; game; whatever.

Hello there, Topic title says it all. I actually played a game of 40k this evening at the house. My son used 1250 pts of his Space Wolves-based chapter and a work buddy used 1250 pts of Black Templars. I was the bad guy so played 2500 pts of Tyranids. None of us knew what we were doing but we had fun. I'm pretty sure I'll have a bajillion rules questions, most of which have to do with assaults. Assaults seem either very complicated or I'm very dumb. Or maybe both. Anyhow, I actually played at the house. Thus, I'm one step closer to hopefully playing at Dark Tower Games soon. Stay safe and hope everyone is well, don

Hello there, If we want a BBQ, too that can be arranged. I usually would serve brats, burgers and ribs. I know I have almost the entire months of September and October open so maybe around September? Stay safe, don

Hello there, I just purchased (8) more Realm of Battle board tiles for a steal-of-a-deal $ 155. This now means that I have (18) Realm of Battle board tiles. Thus, we can have (3) fully legit game tables in the pole barn... or we can connect them together for a gi-hugic table for an apocalypse game this summer. I'm gonna paint 'em up and flock 'em but just wanted to share that hopefully I can host a nice game this summer. Stay safe and hope everyone is well, don

Hello there, Not uncommon. Easiest way I've found for folks I've trained is to not focus too greatly. Sounds weird, but like we said in class... relax. Just understand that you won't be able to focus on multiple planes/depths at once so just kinda work through it. The dominance is wonky because you're getting used to not focusing as hard, if that makes sense. Keep training it a bunch and it'll seem natural in no time. Stay safe, don

Hello there, Some of you more "in the know" folks can probably comment better. The new "Astra Militarum" codex is coming out and unless I'm looking at the wrong images, another "Codex: Militarum Tempestus" is launching on 03-29-2014 with all the stormtrooper-ish models (called "scions") and the tracked transport ("taurox"). Wonder if it'll be a wholly separate allied army like the Imperial Knights or what. Hmmm. Stay safe, don

Hello there, I get all the 40k codices because (a) I'm a "completionist," which is the bane of my comic collecting existence and (b) the fluff is really good and interesting for me. But then again, I have all the Horus Heresy paperback books too and thoroughly enjoy those stories... and have been told by others that they're not "accurate" or "holding to canon" or whatnot. I guess ignorance is bliss because I really enjoy them. If anyone in the local gaming scene ever wants to borrow a codex or whatnot, just lemme know. Not like I get them for the rules for a game I'm not playing as of yet. ha ha ha Stay safe, don

Don't let my kid know those exist... he wants any excuse to make water effects. Looks great!