A step away, and a step back

So I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything on here, mainly because I took a step away from most of my gaming habits for awhile besides some Computer Gaming. However I am slowly getting back into the swing of things, and the more than anything reanalyzing my feelings on gaming in general, and thinking about giving some other things a try because of it.

In the past, as many of you know I was a pretty hardcore Warhammer 40k player, I won a lot of the local tournaments, went to the second round of 'Ard Boyz and placed 5th there (shout out to The Judge who should have gone to the finals but a game store screwed him by not giving him a call when a player dropped out)

I found myself getting burned out from the style and more than anything from my codex, and it made me slowly stop playing, stop using my hobby skills and just not really care, I would get excited seeing new codices and new models, but they just did not interest my full enough, hell I even bought a full Chaos Marines army which I am now looking to sell.

So... I took a step away, I played some other things, worked on other things. (hell some of my friends would say I disappeared entirely). However I am starting to step back into the game store, and with a new look on life. I am going to go in for more fun things, oh I will most likely still attend tournaments and try and win cause who doesn't like to have store credit places, but I will also try more of the alternative game play, already Dreadbeard and the guys at Craftworld Lansing have introduced me to how much fun Kill Team is, and it makes me want to re-explore things like Apocolypse, Planetstrike and some of the others.

It has also opened me up to exploring Warhammer Fantasy, along with the incoming Dwarves codex, which I have been waiting for FOREVER!

Plus my new view opened my eyes about other gaming experiences, I am trying to play some new RPGs, like Shadowrun, which I think Dreadbeard and I can both agree is a LOT of fun, and try and get some old ones back going by reaching out to one of my old DMs for DnD and get him to start up a game.

So maybe what I am trying to convey is to not give up on your gaming, try instead to look to other things in your gaming to get some fun out of. It is easy to get burnt out when you concentrate on one thing, or easy to lose focus on the importance of treating those friends around you well because of it.

On a side note, those of you who are planning on attending Adepticon 2014, I hope to see you there and share a drink or some food with. It is always a good experience!

Post Adepticon update... and a story

Well recovery from Adepticon is slow and sometimes painful but man was it worth it, tons of drinking, tons of games, and plenty of good times with old friends and new. So what is next? What came from this wonderful journey? What cool stories are there to tell?!?! Well here we will cover a bit of our fun,

First and foremost though, congrats to all the great champions who won at Adepticon, weather at combat patrol, team tournament, gladiator or the championships. Each and every once of you guys worked hard to get where you are at whether in 40k or Fantasy. Perhaps next year I will stand beside you if my dice roll well and my painting actually gets done.

AdeptiCon is upon us!

Well here we go ladies and gents! The first official day is AdeptiCon is on us. We started drinking this morning and will continue till late in the night! Hope to see some of you around. Here is a amazing army I have seen already!

That spore pod is sick! Talk to you all soon!

Dreadbeards Camo Tau

Alright so the long awaited tau pics are here. This army will be at adepticon in full force. This I actually my first completely painted army. It feels like warm apple pie to have an army that is no longer on the hobby table!

Hope you guys enjoy feel free to post questions.

Guess I Was wrong about no T-shirts! Here is what we got...

So In my last Adepticon post I reported that GB&B would not be having any t-shirts to identify us at the convention this year... well my dear friend and author here Dreadbeard deemed to prove me wrong, creating shirts that we ordered yesterday in order to be ready for the convention... here is what they will look like!

Adepticon 2013: The time Approaches... what will you be doing?

Alright so Adepticon 2013 is just a few days away now, and with it right on the horizon I guess it is time to announce what things Dreadbeard and I will be attending this year.

How to drink cheap at a Con!

Everyone loves a good beer but what about those that can't afford to go to a convention and drink good beer/booze. Here in Michigan we love our brews and booze but it can get expensive fast, especially when you have to drop money on a hotel room, entry fee, and of course merch. So what can you drink that doesn't taste like piss and will save you a buck when you're getting your nerd on? How do we drink for cheaper than normal bar prices?

If you haven't seen this video about how to set up terrain at Adepticon...

The guys at Second Founding recently released a video on YouTube that shows how the initial setup of games is going to take place at Adepticon. If you have not watched it and plan on attending any events I highly recommend taking a look. They even give a couple pointers as to why they are setting the terrain they have in the fashion they so choose. These guys are top tier players so pay attention to what they have to say! (video below the break)

Adepticon is almost upon us!

With one of the biggest (and I consider best) tabletop gaming conventions nearly upon us in Adepticon things have been moving quickly around the local gaming store. People playing games, especially with the rate of new codexes for Warhammer 40k, and others desperately trying to assemble and paint the rest of their armies. I am seeing this include both Warmachine/Hordes as well as 40k. At our FLGS we have a wide section from both groups.