Last Sunday I played my second game in the ongoing Level UP Duluth Battletech campaign. My characte Yang Tomaras was lost ,as he was pushed over the edge of the map, while making a last stand to give time to others to escape. Brave but Stupid. Jolly good show, and will continue with a new character.
Some pictures from my third game in Atlanta, which pitted my Death Guard against Imperial Guard. I lost 40 to 100 VPs after a nice game.
"Edited post as I learned both my hobby stores have rechargable gift cards"
Our move to Atlanta, cost us lot of money, and despite
having now two incomes we will be a bit under pressure for two years (after
care costs for Zoe, a car for Ceren, double rents in September, health costs
etc). This requires a realistic
re-assessment of the budget for 2024-2025. First of all I sold a couple of
things
1)
Sold my Tau Combat Patrol. While it gave me good
games at Elko, I felt I had played it enough. The money from the selling were
used to buy paint supplies and the BattleTech Clan Invasion Boxed Set
2)
Sold the still in box Space Marine Scout Team
and Sentinel. Used the funds to buy BattleTech A Game of Armored Battles boxed
set.
Second, I closed all my Patreons, Crunchyroll, and even my support
for the Wargames Website. While this hurts me, I need to prioritize the hobby.
I essentially have three gaming opportunities. Once a month BattleTech
(ongoing campaign), once a month Warhammer 40k (Incursion level games), more
infrequently historical gaming. Considering this I decided to just focus on
each of these three areas.
For 2024-2025 my projected budget and plans are
1)
Warhammer 40k, Death Guard. Add a Rhino for my
Incursion level lists (65 USD). My existing collection is now fully painted. I
have more than enough for the Incursion level games I will be playing.
2)
BattleTech. BattleTech Universe Book (50 USD),
paint my remaining miniatures from the existing two box sets. These are more
than enough for games of Classica Battle Tech and Alpha Strike.
3)
Historical. Finish my 28mm 15th Century Western
European Generic force. This will require buying movement trays (20-30 USD). No
action on the rest. If my mother in law brings me my 10mm ACW I will need to decide
whether I sale them for hobby funds, or rebase for Altar of Freedom. If I rebase
I might still sale as a Altar of Freedom complete package (rules, scenarios,
armies). We will see. I do have my Battle of Gribomvo 1897 set up and
miniatures. I do need to get mats for To the Strongest (60 USD) and want to buy
War and Conquest (50 USD)
4)
Other hobby matters: Money to spend at the
stores when I got to game (5-10 USD, twice a month 120-240 USD a year minus the stuff I buyt from them). This
will cover hobby supplies.
5)
As much as I want to go to a convention, and
Atlanta and the area are rich with them, I will have to decide on the fly. I
probably would go to Siege of Augusta (so assume another 150 USD for a same day
visit)
Total: 385 to 535
I reached a couple of mlistones since coming to Atlanta. First I finished my first Battletech Lance. The "Evzone" Scout Lance of the "Hellas Heteriea" Company of the Free Worlds League.
My second game in Atlanta was at Challenge Comics and Games, were I played an incursion level game of Warhammer 40k with Drew. Drew fielded Sisters of Battle and I fielded my Death Guard. My first two turns were rather bad, as I lost my Plague Marine squad to the firepower of the Sisters. But once they were close, I was able to get my blood back. My Hellbrute for the first time did great, killing an immolator and a sisters squad. But by turn four I was left with two units to his remaining five. My Hellbrute died and exploded taking with it my Deamon Prince. Thus a defeat, but a good game!
Assorted pictures in more or less a correct order from deployment to turn four.
The campaign included three maps, and I played in one of them. Pictures below
The map I played on.
We will hold our Fall game sessions at Challenge Comics and Games (Northlake Mall, 4800 Briarcliff Rd NE suite 1011, Atlanta, GA 30345 ).
The date is 23 October, Wednesday.
Time will be 17:00 to 19:00
Games: I will bring the following board-wargames
Feel free to bring any other game you want, that a) is historically themed, b) about a weaker side fighting a stronger side, c) can be played in 1 to 2 hours.
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