Age of Imperialis by Danny Internets August 23rd, 2009 - 8:56 pm

For the first time in my 40k history I find myself in the curious position of not only having interest in a newly (re-)released army, but also having the disposable income to buy a ticket to ride the bandwagon. $300 and several Bartertown trades later, I can now admit that I’ve gone and built a mechanized Imperial Guard army.

Why did I choose IG? Obviously it’s not for the models. The old school WW1 army men theme is fun, but not particularly interesting. Mostly it has to do with fielding lots of tanks and artillery. But that’s not the only reason.

When the IG book was released there was lots of rabble about how overpowered the army is, which is typical for any codex release, and then there were the contrarians who point out that everyone overestimates the potential of new armies which inevitably end up being balanced. I usually find myself arguing in defense of the latter, however I firmly believe that the IG codex is hard. Not just hard, not even just rock hard, but fucking titanium hard. This is one army that I don’t think is going to sink to the level of mediocrity. And it takes the mech metagame to a whole new level by scaling twice as well as any other army thanks to the copious vehicle squadron options.

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Coming Soon by Danny Internets August 18th, 2009 - 9:35 pm

Been busy with lots of personal stuff lately, first and foremost being the purchase of my first home. Combined with the fact that the IT gestapo at my new job blocks just about every website under the virtual sun there’s unfortunately little time to finish up the half dozen article drafts I’ve got going.

Once things settle down I should have some interesting commentaries and battle reports to feature, including the unveiling of my mech IG army. Stay tuned.

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