Blogging in the 41st Millennium by Danny Internets May 28th, 2009 - 3:06 pm

In the grim darkness of the far future there is only rock.

Hordes of bloodthirsty green-skinned Cockney brawlers, drugged-up S&M space pirate serial killers, daemonic superhuman rock stars–the 41st millennium is clearly a lot more awesome than the present.

Too bad it’s only 2009.

In the meantime, we’ve got Warhammer 40k–similar enough to chess to maintain a respectable place at the top of the nerd hierarchy, yet still an acceptable excuse for adults to play with army men. It’s a hobby that’s got a little something for everyone, whether you’re a craftsman, a painter, lawyer, statistician, or an armchair general. Think of it as equal opportunity for dorks.

Yeah, that’s all fine and good, but who the hell am I and why should you care?

To answer the first question, my name is Dan Matulich. I’m a proud member of the Battle for Salvation gaming club in White Plains, NY, which includes several other players who have earned a name for themselves in the 40K community for both their painting skills and tactical acumen (Way of Saim Hann’s Fritz, Jawaballs, Black Matt, and others). While I play a number of armies (Lash Chaos, Chaos MC spam, Necrons, Imperial Fists), my Salamanders are truly my pride and joy.

To answer the second, well, you shouldn’t. I don’t win GTs (or attend them, for that matter), but I do win a significant amount of local tournaments in the NY area. More importantly, I’ve been playing for years and I know what I’m talking about. While I put some time and effort into painting, I don’t really give a lick about the hobby or the fluff; instead, I relish in the strategic and tactical challenges that the game itself has to offer and I do my best to foster a healthy and sportsmanly sense of competition locally.

You may find some of the articles here useful, and you may not. They range from the basics of deployment and positioning to more subtle nuances like positioning assaulting units and using skimmer walls. What you won’t find here is the garbage typical of Warseer and Bell of Lost Souls. (Pro tip: any advice presented in the form of a “tactica” is generally the exact opposite of what you should be doing.)

Anyways, enjoy.

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