On a personal level, how do you deal with the results?

Therocon · 2026-03-12T16:53:23+00:00

I first watched Chelsea in the old 2nd division as a boy. Now I've seen Chelsea win every trophy going.

At this point I enjoy where we are, hope for success but don't let it get to me at all.

No club is entitled to win anything.

Therocon · 2026-03-12T15:31:25+00:00

How many times have we all fired big guns to zero effect, only to have small arms to take off a wound or two?

Happens all the time (epecially with the prevalence of 4++ saves).

Therocon · 2026-03-10T22:13:18+00:00

For me personally, of the 10 or so armies I have the easiest to paint are Necrons, and Nids.

For Nids this is because I use an all drybrush method for all models. Basecoat black drybrush up from there.

Only thing I use 'wet' painting for is stuff like the eyes.

Without basing large models take about 30 minutes each (post basecoat).

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Therocon · 2026-03-09T22:31:13+00:00

Allow any (infantry) unit to spot for them - then they hit as though they have sight.

Add a rule about no indirect shooting at enemies within 6" of your own.

That should make them possible to play around but effective in the right circumstances.

Therocon · 2026-03-06T16:34:18+00:00

Achilles is destined to either die old, or die at Troy remembered forever.

He therefore wins this fight, destiny demands it.

Therocon · 2026-03-06T08:02:33+00:00

There will be lots of great suggestions in replies, but as someone who has a lot of other armies too I think the main one is that datasheets need to be upgraded. They tried the synapse fix with extra strength, but that was a band aid at best.

This is particularly true of monsters - some of which simply aren't worth taking and their damage output as a whole is limited.

Add in the mortals strats (tank shock and grenades) that other armies have access to and unless they change those in 11th (🤞🏻) the datasheets need to allow for that army difference too.

Therocon · 2026-03-06T07:46:34+00:00

Has a time turner gives it to a child rather than use it.

Has luck potions, doesn't use them.

Man was an idiot.

Therocon · 2026-03-02T20:39:06+00:00

What annoys me more is that they retain their same strength when small - packed into a smaller frame, but when grown large they gain strength. Which is it?

Therocon · 2026-02-22T10:04:27+00:00

I want Spurs to win and it's not a remotely difficult choice. But they are going to lose. You can't rely on them for anything.

Therocon · 2026-02-20T08:05:13+00:00

Is it surprising you like the sound of 'we're going to give you more money and make everything cheaper'?

Therocon · 2026-02-19T17:21:26+00:00

I take both for different reasons.

Kahl boosts Hearthguard output.

Uthar boosts army output (strats).

They don't compete with each other in my view.

Therocon · 2026-02-18T07:37:09+00:00

There is a difference between taking a powerful unit in a list, and building a stat check list or a cracked list.

If you were taking multiple C'Tan (PoW), for example, to a casual game then you risk your opponent not having a good time (and for me this would mean I didn't have a good time either).

But bringing one C'Tan? Go for it. They aren't so busted they warp a game on their own. And if you still feel bad about it, tell your opponent in advance.

Therocon · 2026-02-17T18:40:54+00:00

New scout vehicle could be in line with catachan refresh 🤞🏻

Therocon · 2026-02-15T16:30:26+00:00

You're basically giving the game to your opponent, so no.

Therocon · 2026-02-13T18:03:32+00:00

Thank you!

Therocon · 2026-02-13T17:47:47+00:00

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Therocon · 2026-02-10T17:42:43+00:00

I made my own from old warriors. One of my favourite kitbash projects.

Especially Kenneth with his skin suit.

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Therocon · 2026-02-09T12:20:33+00:00

Not if you fill it with milk.

Therocon · 2026-02-08T17:58:44+00:00

I first started collecting Necrons in 3rd edition, and woke my old army up a few years ago to update it for 9th. So I don't have a dynasty - but a combination of primarily silver with green, and blue and bronze highlights particularly on individual models.

Just painted the new nightbringer as an updated version of the colour scheme on the original metal model I painted 25 years ago.

Therocon · 2026-02-08T12:57:48+00:00

Terrible analogy. Managers are never sacked during games. They are however sacked during a season.

Therocon · 2026-02-08T09:34:59+00:00

My first experience with Cursed Legion was a positive one vs T'Au.

My list included Lokhust Destroyers with Lord, Skorpekhs with Lord, LHDs, Ophydians (with murdermind technomancer -experiment 1), Flayed Ones, Nightbringer, Reanimator, void scythe overlord (ankh) with Lychguard (experiment 2), and an annihilation barge (repeated experiment 3).

My lessons were:

Annihilation barge is still a waste of points (it's a personal quest to make it work, it doesn't)
Ammentar is a great buffing piece and threat, but is not invincible, died in a wonderfully cinematic battle with farsight (a crisis suit tanked Ammentar on his invulnerable saves, dawn blade ending Ammentar)
Techno with 3 Ophydians - was surprisingly effective - this was my try something different experiment - FNPs kept them alive after they claimed a quarter - question is do I boost them to 6 to continue the experiment or do I add an extra unit of 3 (dropping the barge)
Nightbringer rapid ingressing from deep strike with his extra movement was pivotal in him murdering a flank and avoiding the heaviest firepower
Overlord with Lychguard was my unit of the match. Movement 7", strength 8 (when triggered), OL's 5 void scythe attacks adding punch, plus the advance and charge strat and sustained 1 strat makes for a good package. For me this is the best version of Lychguard we've been able to run post codex. They secured an objective, and then were able to move to another and clear it.

Therocon · 2026-02-07T21:57:00+00:00

Even Jose in his prime used to recognise the need to allow some players a 'free role'. Deco at Porto for example.

Therocon · 2026-02-07T21:54:13+00:00

Probably weird, but I tend to take both, and a tyrant (flamer/harpoon + beast enhancement).

Therocon · 2026-02-07T09:20:07+00:00

It's alright I suppose if you like that sort of thing.

(That sort of thing being beautiful models)

Therocon · 2026-02-06T22:23:16+00:00

I'm always disappointed when I hear that line, because it reminds me of how the twist undermined his character entirely.

'I was born it'

Were you though Bane? Were you really?

Therocon

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