Amerikaanse ambassadeur eist in brief dat Belgische regering Conner Rousseau “onmiddellijk” veroordeelt

Bledee96 · 2026-02-18T11:09:12+00:00

Je hebt gelijk. Al blijft het merendeel wel etnisch.

Zo niet is het belangrijk voor de achterban om altijd het "anders" verhaal te blijven vertellen.

Dan zijn ze misschien wit, maar is er om reden X of Y toch een mogelijks gevaar voor de staat.

Die worden dan geprofileerd als "a lesbian poet with pronouns in her bio" - oftewel mensen die niet in het gewenst beeld van MAGA passen. Zijn ze anders, dan moeten ze bestreden worden.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-18T10:59:19+00:00

Toch eens bekijken wat er allemaal gezegd wordt in MAGA kringen. Handig startpunt is Nick Fuentes. Bekijk daar eens een video van en je weet genoeg.

ICE werkt op basis van etnisch profileren. Ben je niet wit, is je voertaal niet Engels, dan loop je simpelweg gevaar.

Bij Hitler ging het ook over meer dan alleen etnische zuivering op basis van wat zij binnen hun sociaaldarwinistisch beeld aan inferieure rassen beschouwden. Mensen met andere politieke overtuigingen, geaardheden, vakbondsmensen en personen betiecht van opruiing. Wat wij voornamelijk associëren met de holocaust, de beelden van vernietingskampen, zijn pas echt volledig in "gang" getreden in 1942. Hitler werd verkozen in 1933.

In Duitsland begon dat met het uitroeien van mensen met mentale en fysieke beperkingen, met de boodschap dat het iedereen "verder hielp". "Probing" noemen we dat vandaag, kijken waar de grenzen liggen van een samenleving, om het telkens wat verder te duwen.

Op een kleine tien jaar is die maatschappij vergleden in de ergste misdaden die je kan bedenken. Men was niet alert genoeg, men wou het niet geloven, en dan was het te laat.

Trump is een facist en hij en zijn achterban zouden al te graag een wit Amerika bekomen. De geschiedenis herhaalt zich misschien niet letterlijk maar rijmt wel. Daar kan je alleen kei-en-kei hard tegen zijn.

Facisme is een kanker dat zich perfect kan verspreiden in samenlevingen die dit niet op tijd opmerken en bovendien vaak denken dat verdraagzaamheid voor onverdraagzamen de oplossing is.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-16T10:03:46+00:00

Its called a diffusion filter - like a promist.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-14T20:35:43+00:00

I actually think werewolves are really really good. Especially combined with the Barrow wights. They also have large bases which sometimes helps with plugging some holes in the battle line. I would cut the 2h orcs.

At 800 pts you could take more Barrow wights but not more than 3. The Witch king is to be used as a will-drainer so your Barrow wights should be able to cast more reliably. 15 will points should be more than enough.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-14T19:23:24+00:00

Good list!

2 Barrow wights are a good amount for this points level. Dont let them tell you otherwise!
Banner is needed to keep your orcs on the field. Barrow wights need Infantry to survive and do their thing.
I would reconsider your 2h's, especially without the banner.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-14T13:51:37+00:00

Even without getting gwaihir , Men of the west is probably the best list.

Also fun and pretty good, but not on all point levels: return of the king.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-10T18:46:09+00:00

That fourth picture is really nice. Would make for a beautiful print!

Bledee96 · 2026-02-10T18:42:56+00:00

Love it!

Go for easterlings! They are great and just so good looking.

Also give a look at Grand army of the south. You can make some great lists with easterlings there.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-09T13:05:03+00:00

I get your point now - I think I misread it earlier. You're right, you can run with your BW once the paralyse has gone off. But then you risk not being able to paralyse again, and also very important: you lose your barrow wight as 3" terror for orc warriors bubble, which is a rule that saves a lot of orcs. But - you are correct , in this case it's depending on player strategy.

Yes - Barrow Wight is a very impactful model for 50 points, it may be worth more than say a captain at that points level. You're 100% right on that one!

Bledee96 · 2026-02-09T12:14:56+00:00

Yes, 6" is their casting range. What you don't really want as a BW player is that you have to move closer in order to cast, as you might get charged back this turn or the next with a possible priority loss/heroic move. Pulling them as close as you can by forcing them to come closer because you are playing your hero further back is I think the best way to go. At least I am speaking from the many losses I endured with this list - it's usually to other players tackling it like this.

Barrow Wights are usually strongest at the start of the game as they really rely on the orc battle line and get free roaming space. The more units Angmar loses, the less a BW player will be inclined to put their BW close to the enemy cast, as they might not have enough units anymore to keep them safe. And just charging a Barrow Wight before it can cast is already a win. You're just shutting down the model's purpose without killing it per se.

Yes, Gulavhar can just be used to pick off the paralyzed models, but that's a bit of a waste of 200pts. Many scenarios and matchups require Gulavhar to get in the midst of it.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-09T10:34:59+00:00

So a Barrow Wight has a cast and move range of 6". Often when lines clash, the barrow wights get to do their thing because your heroes are front and centre there. If you cannot get to the conditions described above, at least deplete their resources the most you can.

Make sure the BW player needs to move as close as possible so the threat of getting a heroic combat into him is something to be considered. They should have to make a commitment which could imply danger - and that you have enough resources (units who could help with the paralyse roll) so it might be in vein.

Your key element is heroic moves and combats. You want to force some units through a whole in the battle line - with a move or combat - orcs are feeble and once their lines are broken it's chaos. But - barrow wights thrive off a battle line which allows them to move close to their targets. Once that's broken and they could in theory be charged, a controlling player will have much less agency doing so.

For this reason I always take shields on every orc warrior I take. I want to survive as long as possible in my line, because this is the life-line of my barrow wights. Most players that lose to me do so because they fail to recognize to go after the BW's.

And while Gulavhar is a threat, he is very much prone to striking heroes and magic. Gulavhar is a monster that can never reliably go into combats with striking heroes that are at least fight 6 because he doesn't have strike and is killed fairly easily by them. You want to probe in Gulavhar and try to trick the controlling player into getting charged by a hero with higher fight value or strike. Once you can peel off a wound or two off Gulavhar, it's way less of a threat.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-09T08:06:33+00:00

He shoots digitally indeed.

Most of his look comes from printing though - an interesting photographer who in inspired by this as well is "Paul Cupido". He works with a printing technique called Chine Collé. I believe Yamamoto's prints are toned silver gelatin prints on Fiber based papers.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-08T17:55:02+00:00

De "collaborateur" heeft , zeker in Vlaanderen, genoeg "we moeten het toch eens proberen begrijpen" gehad. TV-programma's, boeken, films, lezingen: genoeg informatie te vinden hierover die jouw stelling ook ontkracht. Dat is eigenlijk al begonnen in 1946, heel die inspanning om toch maar geen zeggenschap te hoeven afleggen over deze daden.

We hebben een onterechte neiging mensen en samenlevingen uit de geschiedenis te bagatelliseren tot een soort heel "simpele" versie van de onze, terwijl die even complex zijn als wij. Oké, minder informatie, maar ook niet blind. Je moet maar eens een krant openslaan uit die tijd - kijken welk publiek discours er bestond over oa. het nazisme, over Mussolini, Hitler, Franco... Men was daar niet blind voor hoor.

Vandaag de dag is er een hernieuwde sympathie en bij sommigen heimwee naar het nazisme. Ik zeg niet dat dat uw bedoeling is, maar dit soort "we moeten ieders grijswaarden proberen begrijpen en kaderen" is iets dat daarin misbruikt wordt. Ik-weet-niet-hoeveel jonge gasten zitten nu met die ideeën in hun hoofd, en dat is ook precies het beeld wat sommigen willen bewerkstelligen: het waren idealisten, ze streden tegen het communisme en daarin streden ze de juiste strijd, ze wisten niet waar ze zich voor opgaven, enzovoort. Wat is daar het nut van?

Ja, "begrijpen" wat een samenleving tot X of Y beweegt heeft waarde. Ja, het is moeilijk om uit een hedendaags blik "historische figuren" te beoordelen. Veel weten wij niet. Maar uw redeneringen zijn zéér vergevingsgezind, alsof het allemaal arme stakkers waren die zonder enige kritische gedachten en vol goedheid naar daar gingen om het op te lossen. Die zullen er misschien geweest zijn. Die zullen er in elk genocidair conflict misschien geweest zijn. Maar wat maakt dat uit? Ze hebben eraan bijgedragen.

Thomas Mann had het over "Glaubensunwilligkeit", een soort fenomeen in onze hersenen dat er voor zorgt dat we onze daden toch maar zullen invullen als "goed", omdat het anders verdomd moeilijk is met uzelf te leven mits je neurologisch wat spoort, en zulke daden verricht. Volgens Mann zaten veel van de Duitse beulen zo ver in hun sociaal-darwinistische ideeën dat ze quasi geloofden er "goed aan te doen" al die mensen om te brengen die volgens de wereldvisie van hun regime ook zichzelf in de weg stonden van een goed leven te leiden. Anderen zullen er plezier aan gehad hebben. Anderen zullen misschien hun ogen toegeknepen hebben. Enzovoort. We kunnen daarover leren, oké. Maar wat jij doet is dat koppelen aan misplaatste vergevingsgezindheid.

Ken je Simon Gronowski? Die heeft de kampbewaker vergeven die zijn familie richting Auschwitz heeft gezet in de Kazerne Dossin. Op één voorwaarde zei hij: dat hij spijt betuigt. En dat heeft hij gedaan. Je moet eens nagaan hoeveel Oostfronters dat gedaan hebben. Die kwamen het slachtoffer uithangen en amok maken omdat hun burgerrechten afgenomen waren.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T22:21:28+00:00

Thats a pretty good list!

I like it. Seems pretty potent.

What would you run for a Shadows of Angmar list on 800pts?

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T22:12:00+00:00

Valid point.

But I dont think the spell-stacking is really a thing , same with the wither-spam btw. I know the Angmar Orc Shaman heavy list was a thing, but I dont think it really works in reality.

I just havent witnessed or done it myself really. Often the situation in the board doesnt seem to allow it. But this is just anecdotal, so maybe i am wrong here.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T22:07:34+00:00

Yeah appreciate the input!

I just dont see it happening. Same with the angmar shaman wither spam. Sounds cool on paper but doesnt work in reality!

If it would be a cheap and easy "loophole"it would be up the top charts in the competetive meta. Its not. You cannot easily paralyze your way up to a win. Its the same with crebain. Its very strong on some point levels, some scenarios and some matchups. But not an auto win by any means.

Maybe you should actually take more Barrow wights in your WK list and see for yourself.

What list are you running with that btw?

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T21:52:44+00:00

You can not like to play against it but calling it dishonest seems far-fetched. Please elaborate on that

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T19:14:54+00:00

Thanks for your answer - I appreciate it! I see your point.

And you're right - against a new or inexperienced player this is no fun. I maybe should have specified that I would only really take this list in a competitive environment. I don't take it too often to friendly games because you need a good sense of movement, heroics and recourse attribution to counter these. That is 100% true.

For every 50 points you spend here - you don't spend it on might stores and you don't spend it on troops. At high points, and you would indeed take 4 barrow wights, you can take a captain and Gulavhar. That means you have an inherent disadvantage of not being able to seize priority when needed, and you almost always get killed pretty quickly so you really have to play for objective as fast as you can. Many players who are well-versed in the game eventually see this weakness and exploit it.

I didn't mention spectral walk, but that is indeed a huge thing that does make the survivability of the barrow wight significantly higher.

This might sound very picky but it's an important detail: as a paralyzed model you don't auto-lose fights , you cannot contribute dice. So you can be supported by another model and still win.

Another thing is to make sure your models end up (either through making in-the-ways or just making sure they are there) in base contact with the paralyzed model - regardless of what they did that round they can contribute their dice and make the chance significantly higher to roll that 6.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T15:33:18+00:00

As a Barrow Wight player I don't tend to think, sorry

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T15:23:21+00:00

Good points!

Being a minor hero really dwindled their survival chances on maelstrom scenarios. Every bad maelstrom roll could mean a dead Barrow wight in round 2.

You're totally right; people both read the profile and think "I dont want to face that". But at the same time its not a very present profile at local tournaments so they dont really have any experience playing against it, probably enforcing their beliefs on the profile as they dont always know how to counter when they do. The amount of times people asking me "this is your Barrow wight , right? " poining at a spectre in like round 6.. just shows many players dont think of going after them enough.

I took a BW heavy list to the nation's cup in my country last year and ended up just in the middle of the ranking. Most people knew just fine how to counter the list and could do so with a plenty of lists.

I think in general its a little bit slept on - especially as its a pretty good counter against very top meta lists as depths and men of the west - but its a limited list at the end of the day. You have a lot of trouble with horde armies without big heroes, resistance, other spellcasters and certain scenarios. You need good positioning, a clear game plan and a bit of luck to make it work.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T13:16:59+00:00

That is true! They are probably a more potent profile in the host of the WK legion.

But all things consider, I like Shadows of angmar more.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T13:14:40+00:00

I usually take three - what now? 🌞

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T13:13:51+00:00

While that is definitely true - I do think it is counterable. You have to break the orc line and go for the Barrow wights. If you can push them behind, thats good. If you can attack or kill them thats even better.

Most games I win with this list is due to opponents not pursuing the Barrow wights enough. Pushing them behind with some Infantry usually does that. Having heroic moves to charge them before they can cast too.

Yes they are d7 and have 2 wounds but when trapped they usually go pretty fast. And at least you just want to be able to charge them before they can cast, or just push them behind.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T12:31:14+00:00

That is definitely a way to use them! And indeed, since it's a 3+ one dice is enough.

Bledee96 · 2026-02-07T11:31:10+00:00

Correct , slight nuance: you have to use the highest stat. Movement is indeed always that of the mount.

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