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by Vulcan
Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:27 pm
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: What's the general idea on Dread Elves in 9th?
Replies: 16
Views: 7848

Re: What's the general idea on Dread Elves in 9th?

I just miss being able to take DE and do ANYTHING. MSU, Big blocks of whatever, gun/magicline, avoidance/shooting, just about anything worked with DE. Well, except 'take a bigger hammer and walk straight up the middle'. You'd get your head handed to you if you weren't careful with maneuvering with a...
by Vulcan
Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:29 pm
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: What's the general idea on Dread Elves in 9th?
Replies: 16
Views: 7848

Re: What's the general idea on Dread Elves in 9th?

Amen, brother! That's become the single worst thing about 9th Age thus far. The whole 'supersecretbutit'sgoingtobefantastic' fluff. Although taking the most flexible 8E army and turning it into deathstar central (either Tower Guard or Raptor Knights + characters + altar) - and even then it underperf...
by Vulcan
Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:53 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: How to Paint Minies to look like Marble
Replies: 3
Views: 2351

Re: How to Paint Minies to look like Marble

I've seen tutorials online, you should be able to hunt one down reasonably easily. The gist of it is, once you get your clean basecoat down (and it doesn't have to be white, marble comes in many colors), you add a little of the 'marbling' color to the base color and paint mid-thickness bands across ...
by Vulcan
Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:18 am
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: What's the general idea on Dread Elves in 9th?
Replies: 16
Views: 7848

Re: What's the general idea on Dread Elves in 9th?

Look forward to a small to moderate power boost soon. The DE performed VERY poorly at the ETC.
by Vulcan
Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:39 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: [PLOG] Har Ganeth XIII Legion
Replies: 316
Views: 137334

Re: [PLOG] Har Ganeth XIII Legion

Not with NMM techniques. I have the old GW paints for the most part. Base with Scab Red, first highlight in Red Core, second in Blood Red. Feather the edges of the highlights wherever possible. I like using Gryphonne Sienna as a final glaze to bring everything together and define the shading better....
by Vulcan
Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:57 pm
Forum: Druchii and Warhammer Fantasy Battle Discussion
Topic: (Re)building my Dark Elves: don't know where to start
Replies: 3
Views: 7468

Re: (Re)building my Dark Elves: don't know where to start

Before we can advise you, we need to know if the local scene is still playing Warhammer Fantasy Battles (and what edition), or have they moved on to the 9th Age rules. The two are quite similar (9th Age being, in it's most essentials parts, WFB with the serial numbers filed off), but there are large...
by Vulcan
Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:38 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Supplies!
Replies: 9
Views: 4037

Re: Supplies!

I thought the old GW golds worked just fine. But then, I'd layer up from tin bitz or dwarf bronze up through to a mix of mithril silver and burnished gold for the top highlights.

I haven't had a chance to play with the new GW metals yet; haven't yet run out of the old ones.
by Vulcan
Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:19 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau
Replies: 64
Views: 21522

Re: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau

The skintones in that first set of pictures looks very grey to me too. That last picture shows the browns much better.
by Vulcan
Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:21 am
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: So about that magic
Replies: 7
Views: 4342

Re: So about that magic

IF it's priced appropriately his method should work just fine, as it doesn't negate the advantages of two L2s, it just gives you a reason to take an L4 instead.
by Vulcan
Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:38 pm
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: So about that magic
Replies: 7
Views: 4342

Re: So about that magic

I STILL think the way to do it is to go back to the old way. Double six is irresistible force with no miscast... but double ones miscasts, prevents the spell from going off, AND overrides irresistible force. Do that and a LOT of the problems with even 8E magic rules goes away.
by Vulcan
Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:20 pm
Forum: Community Chat
Topic: Brexit
Replies: 73
Views: 44204

Brexit

If the kids think it's that big a deal, they should all emigrate to EU countries. Once enough leave, I imagine British businesses will sit up and take notice...

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Mod's edit: split from another thread, not related to Brexit.
Calisson
by Vulcan
Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:04 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau
Replies: 64
Views: 21522

Re: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau

Can't argue with the results on the K-beast. Looks great!
by Vulcan
Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:47 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Gold Paint Advice
Replies: 17
Views: 7911

Re: Gold Paint Advice

I prefer to save Brass Balls for items that are, you know, brass. Buckles, brass instruments, the like. Base with Shining Gold, layer with Brass Balls, top highlight with 1/3 mix of Mithril Silver and Burnished Gold, final glaze to bring it all together and you have a very different look from gold, ...
by Vulcan
Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:00 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau
Replies: 64
Views: 21522

Re: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau

Sorry, should have been more specific. The scales.
by Vulcan
Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:41 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau
Replies: 64
Views: 21522

Re: [PLOG] Urithani'men Mourkhuyl'kyndar Arhathalau

You might have done better with Gryphonne Sienna wash. It's a vaguely reddish brown.
by Vulcan
Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:25 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Gold Paint Advice
Replies: 17
Views: 7911

Re: Gold Paint Advice

Layering is important. Gold over white or black basecoats just doesn't work. I start with a metallic brown (similar to the old Tin Bitz), then highlight up through Shining Gold, Burnished Gold, and do an extreme edge higlight of 25/75 Mithril Silver/Burnished Gold (more Mithril than that completely ...
by Vulcan
Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:50 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Shade conversion
Replies: 10
Views: 4607

Re: Shade conversion

I just smoothed a layer of greenstuff over the scales on the cloaks of handbow corsairs. Paint the cloak suitably cloth-y and done.
by Vulcan
Mon May 16, 2016 10:42 pm
Forum: Druchii and Warhammer Fantasy Battle Discussion
Topic: First 8th Ed game with Dark Elves
Replies: 8
Views: 9810

Re: First 8th Ed game with Dark Elves

A bit of tactical advice (a wee bit too late). You don't match up Executioners against Swordmasters. You send... well, pretty much anything that still strikes first against swordmasters. Witches, for example, tear them apart. Executioners go after the stuff S3/4 struggles to kill - high toughness an...
by Vulcan
Thu May 12, 2016 9:35 pm
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: Dealing with fast hard hitters
Replies: 8
Views: 4630

Re: Dealing with fast hard hitters

In 8E, I would routinely use two units each of Warlocks, Dark Riders, Harpies, Shades, and screening units of either Witches or Corsairs. Ten chaff units goes a long way toward blunting mobile heavy hitters.
by Vulcan
Tue May 03, 2016 5:18 pm
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: DE fluffy alternative lists
Replies: 4
Views: 3284

Re: DE fluffy alternative lists

If only they all didn't start with the premise of weakening internal balance...
by Vulcan
Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: 9th Age v .99 feedback
Replies: 38
Views: 15359

Re: 9th Age v .99 feedback

Then HE eagles should cost a mint, because I've never seen a HE list without two. Not one.
by Vulcan
Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: Other Races Discussions
Topic: Calculating Points Values For Hypothetical Models / Units
Replies: 11
Views: 9231

Re: Calculating Points Values For Hypothetical Models / Unit

Of course, such a linear calculation doesn't work all that well in WFB. S4 gains beneifts beyond S1-3 in that it reduces armor. S7 is big because it wounds T5 monsters on a 2+. Strength in general has a bigger impact on models with high WS and A. And a model with low I may find out it doesn't matter...
by Vulcan
Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:07 pm
Forum: Painting and Modelling
Topic: Darkprincess' Random Creativeness Thread
Replies: 28
Views: 11240

Re: Darkprincess' Random Creativeness Thread

Careful use of CNA glue on the trouble spot usually works.
by Vulcan
Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:29 am
Forum: The 9th Age - Dread Elves
Topic: Corsairs
Replies: 3
Views: 3775

Re: Corsairs

With the elimination of 'not-Witches' as a viable option - much less a CORE option - Corsairs have replaced them in my armies. The loss of striking power is made up for (marginally) by their resilience.
by Vulcan
Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:59 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Asrai, Ulthuan and Druchii websites
Replies: 39
Views: 37198

Re: Asrai, Ulthuan and Druchii websites

While I'm no Wood Elf fan, I think it would be quite valuable to the hobby as a whole to keep Arasai up and running in some form or another.

Option two sounds like the best.