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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Upcoming Events

Here are the upcoming and ongoing events that the members of the Berks Warhammer 40K Club are participating in:
Mid-Month Madness!
Mid-Month Madness will be a shorter version of the full 40k Days that Lancashire Gaming Hosts every month. We will be playing 2000 points games starting at 9am and going until Noon. Everybody MUST come ready to play. That means with models (or cut outs) and lists ready to go. you will have 15 minutes to setup and begin your game! Tear down starts at 11:40 and we will be outta there by noon.
Saturday, September 4, 2010  9:00AM - 12:00PM
29 Green Acre Road, Lititz PA 17543
Warhammer 40k 1,850 Point Tournament
This is a preparation tournament for the Mechanicon Indy Tournament which will be held in West Chester on the first weekend in November. This will be a three round tourny. 1850 Points You must show your rule book, codex, and army lists to participate. The cost of the tournament is $15 There will be a grand prize of a ticket into the Mechanicon for the top placer. Other prizes will be awarded to the 2nd, 3rd place finishers, best appearance, and best sport.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:00PM - 8:00PM
Harrisburg, PA
2,000 Point Per Player Apocalypse Game
Ten players. Order versus Disorder. One side will claim Thrack.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
15,000 point Apocalypse Game
Space Marines/Imperial Guard vs Chaos Marine/Deamons
Saturday, October 16, 2010


MECHANICON 2010
5 Game 1850 Points Warhammer 40K Tournament
November 5-7, 2010
West Chester, PA
Click here for more details


Pillars of Hatred Campaign
Closed campaign
Currently on Round 5 of 6
The False Hope Crusade
Open campaign - JOIN TODAY!
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

40K News, Rumors, and Stuff You Shouldn't Miss News

Are you using everything in your toolbox? from Sons of Taurus
Another great tactica by The Sons of Taurus that will make you really consider how you use different components of your army.

Maximize Your Assault from Bell of Lost Souls
A tactica about assaulting from BOLS.

Simple Free-Hand Step by Step from Zen 40,000
If you ever wondered how those who do free-hand work make it look good, here's how it's done.

40k Lore: Of Man and Machine from Bell of Lost Souls
For the fluff-addicts among us, here is the story behind the relationship between the Imperium of Man and the Adeptus Mechanicus.

What Does a Competitive Army Cost from The Back 40k
SandWyrm from the Back 40k did the unthinkable - he added up the costs of his Guard army and compared it to his Emo army. The results were interesting.

Scratch Building a Radio Antenna from the 122nd Cadian
Very good tutorial to help you replace that broken antenna on your Leman Russ.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Upcoming Events

Here are the upcoming and ongoing events that the members of the Berks Warhammer 40K Club are participating in:


Mid-Month Madness!
Mid-Month Madness will be a shorter version of the full 40k Days that Lancashire Gaming Hosts every month. We will be playing 2000 points games starting at 9am and going until Noon. Everybody MUST come ready to play. That means with models (or cut outs) and lists ready to go. you will have 15 minutes to setup and begin your game! Tear down starts at 11:40 and we will be outta there by noon.
Saturday, September 4, 2010  9:00AM - 12:00PM
29 Green Acre Road, Lititz PA 17543
Warhammer 40k 1,850 Point Tournament
This is a preparation tournament for the Mechanicon Indy Tournament which will be held in West Chester on the first weekend in November. This will be a three round tourny. 1850 Points You must show your rule book, codex, and army lists to participate. The cost of the tournament is $15 There will be a grand prize of a ticket into the Mechanicon for the top placer. Other prizes will be awarded to the 2nd, 3rd place finishers, best appearance, and best sport.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:00PM - 8:00PM
Harrisburg, PA


MECHANICON 2010
5 Game 1850 Points Warhammer 40K Tournament
November 5-7, 2010
West Chester, PA
Click here for more details


Pillars of Hatred Campaign
Closed campaign
Currently on Round 5 of 6
The False Hope Crusade
Open campaign - JOIN TODAY!
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

40K News, Rumors, and Stuff You Shouldn't Miss

Product Review - Army Painter Quickshade from Bell of Lost Souls
A good review of Army Painter Quickshade with lots of pics and videos.

This Week in 40k Podcasting on From the Warp
Links to the latest Podcasts and EvilEd209's rating of each one.

Swapable Basalisk/Medusa Artillary Tank from Col Gravis
A great tutorial on how to make the most of your Basalisk kit.

Forgeworld Marine Early Armor from Bell of Lost Souls
FW has release Mark Something Not Current Space Marine armor and bolters.

Tutorial: Painting Black Armor from The Back 40K
There is more to it than just black primer.

Rust Effects from Bell of Lost Souls
Here is an interesting tutorial on how to use junk to make something look like jumk.

Painting Ork Skin from Smells Like Wargamming
Overbrushing for quick shading.

Wound Allocation Basics from Sons of Taurus
Quit yer goanin' and read this one, even if you think you know it. He's got SOOOO many good examples with pictures.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Upcoming Events

Here are the upcoming and ongoing events that the members of the Berks Warhammer 40K Club are participating in:


AUGUST 40K DAY
August 40k Day! - Some come for honor, some come for glory. Still others come for WAR! Mark it down on your calendars and invite your stalwart battle-brothers!
August 21, 2010  1:00PM - 9:00PM
Lancashire WarGaming
29 Green Acre Road, Lititz PA 17543
Games Day 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Baltimore, MD
Mid-Month Madness!
Mid-Month Madness will be a shorter version of the full 40k Days that Lancashire Gaming Hosts every month. We will be playing 2000 points games starting at 9am and going until Noon. Everybody MUST come ready to play. That means with models (or cut outs) and lists ready to go. you will have 15 minutes to setup and begin your game! Tear down starts at 11:40 and we will be outta there by noon.
Saturday, September 4, 2010  9:00AM - 12:00PM
29 Green Acre Road, Lititz PA 17543
Warhammer 40k 1,850 Point Tournament
This is a preparation tournament for the Mechanicon Indy Tournament which will be held in West Chester on the first weekend in November. This will be a three round tourny. 1850 Points You must show your rule book, codex, and army lists to participate. The cost of the tournament is $15 There will be a grand prize of a ticket into the Mechanicon for the top placer. Other prizes will be awarded to the 2nd, 3rd place finishers, best appearance, and best sport.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:00PM - 8:00PM
Harrisburg, PA


MECHANICON 2010
5 Game 1850 Points Warhammer 40K Tournament
November 5-7, 2010
West Chester, PA
Click here for more details


Pillars of Hatred Campaign
Closed campaign
Currently on Round 5 of 6
The False Hope Crusade
Open campaign - JOIN TODAY!
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Why Did You Start Playing?

by Inquisitor Lord Aki
A few weeks ago Moros from Lancashire Wargaming contacted the Berks Warhammer 40K Club to let us know about the happenings in Lancaster County (our neighbors).

At that time we had just set up our forums and decided to create private areas for the clubs in are area. Moros' email could not have come at a better time as the Berks Gaming Club is reaching out to other wargammers.

In the forums Moros wrote an introductory post that was so sincere, so straight-up honest, and, this may sound corny, but so pure that it made me pause, think, and love this game that much more. I am not going to summarize it, but will simply reprint it here (I hope he doesn't mind).

The next time you find yourself arguing over true line-of-sight from the end of a bolter that is modeled in a dramatic pose instead of straight ahead, or you find yourself ticked off at your opponent for using a proxy - again, come back here and read this. When you find yourself in a tournament with a codex, the big rule book, and a dictionary on the table in front of you looking up the definition of the word "or", I hope that you printed this out so you can refer to it and get back to what this game is about: having fun.

As you read this, ask yourself this simple question: Why did you start playing?

Now, Moros' words:

I just wanted to drop a line to the Berks crew and let them know a little about me.

I started war gaming last November. I knew nothing about it save some video game references. In fact, the real reason my interest in 40k was perked was through playing Dawn of War 2. I really took to the style, background, and game play. My friend Jon (Brother Cornelius) and I decided that we should check out this crazy table top thing. We were blown away once we started doing some research on the internet and watching battle reports.

The community for 40k is amazing and we were sucked in. Reid (Agni of Hive Fleet Agni) got me a rulebook for my birthday and Brother C. got me the Chaos Space Marines Codex. Ever since then we've been delving into blogs, the books, the rulebooks, codex, everything we could get our soon to be glued fingers on.

We aren't rolling in cash, so we had to find a way to play without having any models. We saw on Fritz's blog the idea of playing with paper cut outs to represent the models. We chose our colors and started cutting out some circles. Next thing we knew we were playing some matches and we were instantly hooked! How did we not know about this when we were younger!

To be honest with you, I've played tons of games. I can say with certainty that I know what makes them good or not, and 40k is the best game I've ever played from any genre!

After that we started selling it to our friends and we've been really surprised at how much interest there has been. Left and right, everybody we know has pretty much jumped in and loved it! The beginning of Lancashire Gaming was in my basement with no models to speak of and boxes of tissues for terrain. It was amazing!

Our goal is to spread this hobby through the area, there are so many people that would just love to involved in something like this. The pride of modeling and painting, the thrill of victory, and the fulfilling social interaction are all part of what makes 40k and our club awesome.

Thank you, Moros, for reminding us that it is not about the models, the paint job, or the bickering over rules.

It's about the love of the game.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

40K News, Rumors, and Stuff You Shouldn't Miss

"Making" Basing Material Part 2 from Painting by Tinweasel
It's always cool to use junk laying around the house to make you bases.

Killteam Rules Archives from Galaxy in Flames
FINALLY - all the rules in one place. Sort of.

40K: The Winners in Detail from Bell of Lost Souls
WarGamesCon top 10 places with a listing of army and items used. If your army ain't on the list, I guess you suck. Sorry Tau. Sorry Chaos. And who are those metal guys? Never heard of them.

How True LOS is Killing Our Games from Bell of Lost Souls
While I completely disagree with this editorial, it is an interesting perspective.

Lava Board III: Painting and Texturing from TinBitz
For those interesting in a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a lava table.

Wound Allocation on Complex Units from Table Top War
It never hurts to read someone's take on the wound allocation rules again. And again. And again. Someday, you may play a game where these rules don't become and issue. And then 6th edition will come out.

The Eldar Dictionary from The Fallen Princes
Cool. We can stop using the English to Elven dictionaries.
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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Upcoming Events

Here are the upcoming and ongoing events that the members of the Berks Warhammer 40K Club are participating in:

Terrain Building Day
We are hosting an opportunity for all to come in and help us get our terrain repaired, build new terrain, and maybe convert a few really cool pieces up to play with. All of the supplies are provided, all you need is your energy and imagination! Want to learn how to make terrain? Want to help refit some of our terrain that is in need of repair? We need your help! refreshments will be provided for all who help us out and maybe you will learn a thing or two! This is a free event!
Saturday, August 14, 2010  12:00PM - 7:00PM
Harrisburg, PA
AUGUST 40K DAY
August 40k Day! - Some come for honor, some come for glory. Still others come for WAR! Mark it down on your calendars and invite your stalwart battle-brothers!
August 21, 2010  1:00PM - 9:00PM
Lancashire WarGaming
29 Green Acre Road, Lititz PA 17543
Games Day 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Baltimore, MD
Mid-Month Madness!
Mid-Month Madness will be a shorter version of the full 40k Days that Lancashire Gaming Hosts every month. We will be playing 2000 points games starting at 9am and going until Noon. Everybody MUST come ready to play. That means with models (or cut outs) and lists ready to go. you will have 15 minutes to setup and begin your game! Tear down starts at 11:40 and we will be outta there by noon.
Saturday, September 4, 2010  9:00AM - 12:00PM
29 Green Acre Road, Lititz PA 17543
Warhammer 40k 1,850 Point Tournament
This is a preparation tournament for the Mechanicon Indy Tournament which will be held in West Chester on the first weekend in November. This will be a three round tourny. 1850 Points You must show your rule book, codex, and army lists to participate. The cost of the tournament is $15 There will be a grand prize of a ticket into the Mechanicon for the top placer. Other prizes will be awarded to the 2nd, 3rd place finishers, best appearance, and best sport.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:00PM - 8:00PM
Harrisburg, PA


MECHANICON 2010
5 Game 1850 Points Warhammer 40K Tournament
November 5-7, 2010
West Chester, PA
Click here for more details


Pillars of Hatred Campaign
Closed campaign
Currently on Round 5 of 6
The False Hope Crusade
Open campaign - JOIN TODAY!
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

40K News, Rumors, and Stuff You Shouldn't Miss

Magnetized Hellhound from All Things 40K
Maximizing your hobby buck by using every weapon that comes with the Hellhound.

More Grey Knight Rumors? from Fritz 40K
The latest gossip.

Killzone: working on the errata and new things to add from Galaxy in Flames
You need to keep up to date on this project. Kill Zone is the answer to Kill Team's lack of rules.

Episode 9 - When Disco was King! from The Independent Characters
The latest podcast.

Tutorial: Casting Your Own Resin Bases from 40k Hobby Blog
Can't pass up a tutorial.
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