One Good Weekend!

Hey, all, I hope you had a good weekend! I sure did! On Friday, I had an awesome game of Bandits High with two of my friends! Here's a picture of deployment:

                 

I deployed in the bottom, left-hand corner. The game got crazy immediately! Four planes were destroyed in the first game turn! Here is a picture of the finished movement phase before any shooting was done: 

                 

Yeah, so I'll let this picture speak for itself!

In non-wargaming news, I did a fair amount of video game recording to put on YouTube and learned a bit about video editing. Who knows, it could come in handy sometime!

Oops!

Haha! I forgot to add this interesting detail to a previous post, so here it is now! Before I left on vacation, I managed to sell my Dropzone Commander Raven-B dropships! I sold them because I haven't done a single thing with them for months! It was just the logical thing thing to do. Plus, the buyer gave me a Necron to add to my collection! So, meet the blog's new mascot, Nim the Necron!

              

Back From Vacation

Hi, everyone! I'm back from my work/vacation! So, you must be wondering, "what's been going on lately?" 

Well, sadly, Miniature Market has cancelled their sponsorship contract. We hope that they will change their mind in the future, but in the meantime, the banner will be taken down. In other news, the Mobile Frame Zero 002: Alpha Bandit Kickstarter was successfully funded! So, now we have a LEGO, space-based wargame! You can bet I'll be building ships for it soon! So, happy wargaming and have a great day!

I'm Back!

Well, I'm happy to say that I have recovered and I'm ready for my vacation! Luckily, my friend who also plays 40K will be with me! So, I'll be able talk about it and ask questions without sounding too absurd. Sadly, I won't actually be taking my army with me, because it's just too much of a hassle to get into a suitcase and transport it safely. 

In other news, it's been warmer outside lately, so I went out and took some pictures of some of my Orks in the grass. I apologize for the sun kind of messing with the photo, but you can still tell what's going on. Tell me what you think!

                 

What a Bummer...

Well, first, sorry for not posting lately, but I really haven't been doing much. This week was supposed to be relaxing and a good time to paint, but instead I've been sick for most of it. This has really had me "in the dumps" and, hence, I haven't done much. So, all I can say is that I hope to recover quickly and to start posting again! Thanks for sticking with me!

Quick Question

Well, now that the Adepticon madness is over, (I didn't actually go, but I heard a lot about it) I wanted to ask my faithful readers a question. Did you go to Adepticon and if you did, what was your favorite event or game? I'd love to see some reader participation, so comment below!

What's Happening?

Good question. What's happening? Well, sadly, not much. I've been doing a bit of painting, getting miniatures ready for future games. Also, I've been playing a lot of fun card games.

Lately, in fact, I've been considering a secondary gaming blog to use as a support for Creative Wargaming. Basically, this blog would contain a bunch of rather miscellaneous posts that would not just be wargaming-related. In this way, I would continue to post on that blog even if I hadn't done any wargaming that week. Now, I don't mean for this blog to overshadow Creative Wargaming, but to have interesting posts on it about other types of games and to keep the readers with me while I prepare the next post for Creative Wargaming. Remember, I'm still considering this, so I have no idea if I'll do it or not, but its a thought! I'll try to keep you updated!

As always thanks for reading and happy wargaming!

App Review #1: Battlescribe

So, today I'll be doing my first wargaming application review! For my on-the-go list building, I use Battlescribe on my iPhone! Battlescribe is great for people who play several different games, because it has so many list builders that can be added to the app for free. For example, if I played both Warmachine and X-Wing, there are downloads for that! Now, no list builder is perfect and I have had some minor problems with Battlescribe, but it's certainly one of the best list builders around! Plus, can you take army builder everywhere you go? Uh-uh! 

However, just being portable and versatile doesn't make a great application a great application! What is really neat about Battlescribe is its list printer option! With this, you can print out or email a detailed army list at the touch of a button! This app easily matches and even beats the quality of other army builders!

To wrap up this little review, I strongly suggest you go to the App Store right now and download Battlescribe! Even if you just want to play around with a list, it's incredibly fast and easy to use. As always, happy wargaming!

One Year of Creative Wargaming!

Hey, everybody! I'm in a good mood. Know why? Because today is the one-year mark for Creative Wargaming! It is hard to believe that it was one year ago that I started blogging about something that I was not very familiar with. Now, countless games later, here I am, happy to be a part of the wargaming community.

Now I'd like to talk a little about the way that blogging on Creative Wargaming has changed me. First of all, it has made me much braver. I now have a place to state my opinions and to talk about what I do, not about anything else. I've sent many sponsorship offers and been turned down many times, so I know what it means to fail. However, that never stopped me from enjoying blogging.

I've spent quite a bit of money on wargaming and gaming in general, without regretting it. I'm still very careful about how I spend my money, but I've realized that it's not always bad to get something fun for myself or even to "impulse buy" every once and a while.

Another thing I've discovered is just how big wargaming is. When I started playing Warhammer 40,000, I didn't know a single person who would play with me! But as I got more involved in the community, I found out that some friends that I already knew played 40K! Imagine my excitement!

Okay, now that we've looked back a bit, I'd like to talk about the future of Creative Wargaming. Basically, I'm going to continue wargaming and improving the blog. One thing I'm ashamed of and would like to do more of are Battle Reports. Of course I'd like to play new games! Also, I'm always open to sponsors, so please contact me if you'd like to become an advertising!

Now for probably the most important part of this post, the thank-you. First of all, I'd like to thank you, the readers! Nobody is motivated to post when they have no views! You stuck with me through all of my crazy, mangled, illegible posting and even gave me some likes! You are the real stars of this show, so THANK YOU!

Next, I want to send a warm thank-you to all of my sponsors, past and present. I'm still in shock that you decided to sponsor such an insignificant little blog. I've enjoyed having all of you so much! I hope we can continue to be partners! THANK YOU to Noble Knight Games, Blue Table Painting and Miniature Market!

Finally, wish me luck for another awesome year of Creative Wargaming!

Surprise!

Check out the new banner to the left! Miniature Market is now a sponsor of Creative Wargaming! Please welcome them by checking out their site, www.miniaturemarket.com! (You can also click the banner) They have an epic supply of miniatures, card games and rpgs, almost all of them being at majorly discounted prices! Plus, Monday through Friday, they have an awesome live customer service line that you can quickly and easily use! What are you waiting for? Go on a miniature shopping spree!