The Weekender XLBS: The Warhammer 40K Auditions Are Go!
May 25, 2014 by warzan
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Happy Sunday guys, liking the fact the shows this weekend went out so early (both days) because I get to watch them before I go work, so keep doing that please! May have to get the old webcam out for this auditioning, my stache fancies airtime lol.
6am (UK Time) is the new standard – unless something goes wrong! 🙂
Sweet! Can digest the content while I work!
Nice to see Justin has a detachable Deck…..think there was a song about that….:-)
The new content sounds great, glad to see you are expanding the backstage content too.
Barry Lyndon is the film you were talking about… In my view one of Stanley Kubrick’s best
That’s the one!!!
Everyone should watch this film – it’s bonkers!
Kindly sent to me by Allesio Cavatore – who is also bonkers 😉
Warren,
The film Barry Lyndon starring Ryan O’Neil is set in the Seven Years War 1756 to 1763. This is around 40 years before the start of the Napoleonic Wars which ended in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. It has some great battle sequences but is not Napoleonic.
The DZC content coming up is something I’m really looking forward to, great show guys as always.
Great opening to the show. Even though it was Saturday for me…Happy Sunday.
The bar has been set for the intro. I expect a full song and dance routine for next week’s XLBS intro 🙂
You guys should check out eternal crusade it’s a 40k game being made and looks really good
Great vid again guys.
Another interesting XLBS guys… you are getting a good mix of discussions and with all these shows and I really hope you keep it, as I would hate to see a 40k over saturation (i will never get into that game) A schedule may be useful so we have a place to go a see when new shows are being posted?
@warzan I know that you love Bolt Action… however can you consider looking at Chain of Command? All you need is the rule book you can use you BA armies…if it helps I will even buy it for you…
I agree that the wide spectrum of content definitely sounds better than a “40K channel.” The DZC and Flames of War shows sound particularly interesting, as well as the Infinity and Bolt Action.
We will always be a wide spectrum independent source of gaming entertainment. That’s just who we are.
We’re just readdressing an imbalance at the moment, with nearly 2 years of no GW related videos.
So we’re just getting back into the swing of it. 40K will be spun out into it’s own show just like the other main games we feature.
I never thought I would do ‘blind buy’ collectable card games after enjoying the Fantasy Flight Games LCG system but I have bought into Marvel Dice Masters in a big way. It’s incredibly cheap and that’s the real boon to it. £1/$1 for a pack with two dice and two cards and a starter ‘pack’ that comes in around £10 and you have a game that is just made to suck the money out of your wallet. However – it’s not just a pay to win with MDM. You might draw a great card and get the dice to play… Read more »
Those are some nice Brits!
Great to hear about the 40k coverage. Ive a couple of mates that Ill pass this onto.
Best intro yet, if nothing else because Justin “actively” took part in it 🙂
Looking forward to these new “XLBS” shows and John’s Normandy VLOGs
Justins card game seems to place a lot of emphasis on rearguard action.
Great show as always guys. Always happy to hear about new content coming our way.
FoW: Battle of Tali-Ihantala? Can’t wait.
Something on the episode last week.
I’ve found this on static grass applicators. I’ve made one but it broke down before I used it.
Might be worth a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSr2ZNOn4yc
I like that. As an added bonus it looks like I might be able to add electrocution to my list of hobby injuries.
I’m soooo excited about John’s @johnlyons V-Log from Normandy. We aren’t able to go during the actual landing weeks in June, but we are going to Normandy in early August. As I’m not quite the History Buff my other half is, I’m excited to get first hand tips and info. This website has bee a great “go to” for me and anyone planning a trip to the region…http://www.normandie-tourisme.fr/normandy-tourism/main-menu/calendar-of-events/70th-anniversary-of-d-day-and-the-battle-of-normandy-849-2.html?source=tetiere. Also we found a GREAT up and coming tank museum the “Normandy Tank Museum”, that not only has great displays but also offers tank rides in modern and WWII tanks… http://www.normandy-tank-museum.fr/?lang=EN
Whoa. Finns vs. Soviets? That could mean . . . several things, depending on exactly when in the WW2 timeline you guys decided to play. “Winter War” 1939-1940: This is the famous one, and the one where the Finns got their fearsome reputation. I doubt @warzan would want this since there are no T-34s, just a lot of T-35s, T-26s, T-28s, and other relatively poor Soviet vehicles. The entire Finnish Army had six tanks in this war (1920s era), but an absolutely fantastic infantry base including their famous and deadly ski troops. The Soviets just get shredded the whole time,… Read more »
“Continuation War” 1944 it id then 😉 that ok with you @lafayette??!?
“Collapsed in a matter of weeks” might be a bit misleading here, considering that after promising start the Soviet offensive met stiffening resistance by the Finns and ultimately ended in stalemate. Another Soviet offensive of similar scale would have most likely resulted in the said collapse, though and Finland quickly entered ceasefire negotiations with Soviets.
So yes, the Soviet army in 1944 was a whole another beast.
And speaking of StuGs: http://www.andreaslarka.net/sturmi.html
Yup Continuation War it is… and yes the Stumi are an attractive model (not to mention REALLY great at killing everything) but I have my own ideas on what Im taking for FOW….
My Bolt Action Finnish army on the other hand…. muhahahahahaa
I thank @drowningharvey for his correction, which is well taken. Thank you, sir! “Collapse in a matter of weeks” might have been a bit over simplistic. I’ve checked my David Glanz and Alexander Werth sure enough . . . June, July, by August the large battles were over and by September the Finns were out. So I amend “weeks” to “months.” Whether or not the Finns “kept the field” for what was ultimately a political capitulation instead of a military one is a matter for discussion, but probably beyond the purview of planning Flames of War games. 🙂 I’ll admit… Read more »
Checked a few more sources, and found some notations about the Battle of Ilomantsi (July-August 1944). Yep, stopped the Soviets cold, and according to at least some archives, compelled STAVKA to accept a heavily pro-Soviet negotiated peace with Finland rather than an outright occupation. So yeah, I guess it generally was a draw, at least in the field. Perfect wargaming material! 😀
That was a great Sunday opening, very harmonious, lol. 😀
It was great seeing John’s Bolt Action minis, it would be great to see more of them. 🙂
Can’t wait to see John’s footage from Normandy
Happy Sunday!!!
Hey John, make sure you swing by hill 112 and the 43rd Wessex memorial while you’re over in Normandy 😉
Speaking of WW2 gaming and Normandy –
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.664607246926065.1073741965.117420101644785&type=1
Following John’s suggestion to get he gist of Vanguard, I watched the first episode on Youtube. What a waste of 24 mins that was! This is the sort of stuff my Granddaughter used to watch when she was 12! I thought it was American junk then and my opinion still stands. I cannot see anything in this games setting to appeal to me, so I will not be wasting hard earned cash on this rubbish. Once again are BOW trying to appeal to the kids out there? I think they have a plethora of stuff to get into of a… Read more »
So there was absolutely nothing in the rest of the 40 min episode that you had any interest in? And nothing of interest in any of the Backstage videos we put out this month so far? Then you could look at all the free content that was out out this month that your (and everyone else’s) backstage support makes possible … nothing of interest in there either? When we talk about what gaming things people have got up to, we always run this risk that they may not be playing something popular (or in fact any good at all) but… Read more »
there’s a lot to be said for being able to appreciate the value in something even if you don’t like all aspects of it. For example I can appreciate the historical gaming bits even though it is highly unlikely I will get around to playing one with funds & time both playing a factor.
Agreed @number32 I’m only a 40k player but I still happily pay for backstage because i watch most of the content whether I’m into it or not and I believe BOW is a positive thing for the community. I certainly not one of those people that try and dictate what should be shown, by complaining/making negative comments when content is shown that I don’t have an interest in… (coughs) you know who you are…
Whilst I agree with all the sentiments included in the replies to my posting, I am still entitled to an opinion of my own, which I duly expressed. To close on this comment trail, I do still enjoy in the main, the content produced by all the guys at BOW, but I was giving criticism where I felt it required. We cannot all be like politicians all the time and ‘bleat’ along with all the rest! A sincere thank you to Warren et al and a sincere apology to anyone who may have been upset by my comments. Regards Brian… Read more »
No problem Brian
If you think a game is crap, feel free to say so! But remember the position we find our selves in…
you can please some of the people most of the time… most of the
people some of the time… but you can’t please ALL of the people
ALL of the time!
– John F. Kennedy
Shoot the game… not the messengers 😉
I don’t think anyone would deny you your right to express your opinion on any aspect of the coverage. I’m equally sure that the BoW team welcome feedback on what they do. It did come across in your original post like you were extrapolating your dissatisfaction with that one segment across all of the Backstage content. If there were more examples of recent Backstage content that you felt didn’t deserve airtime then that didn’t come across in the post. If there aren’t then some of the comments came across like an overreaction. None of this is intended to be criticism,… Read more »
Like your advice, blow the hell up with tanks…..
ppl need to man up with the new ed of 40k too and play turneys unbound… lol
Brother G
Pretty sure I called the anime awful in this episode. I used it for the game rules, nothing more. 🙂
The guy was called Upham he is a double VC winner 😀
its always really interesting hearing the stories behind the VC’s. A relative (by marriage) had won one and its nice to know the history behind it.