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Implausible Nature Status Update

1/18/2011

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As expected, the time required to update the website is huge.  While I've love to spend all my time doing this, my "presence" in the blog-o-sphere is also required.  With the flurry of posts, videos, and renewed interest in the Black Templars, I've had to devote time to those needs as well.  I don't feel like I'd be a good community member if I sat here silent, while all the buzz was occurring. 

On the other hand, it does reinforce my opinion that both Kirby and Stelek aren't 100% on how the Black Templars army works now, nor how it ran pre-FAQ.  Don't get me wrong, both provide excellent analysis and tactical information in relation to the BT, but neither can be held as authorities on the army.  So take their advice as it is, advice.  Fortunately, in Kirby's case, he has an excellent resource in Brother Loring to assist him.  :)

Which brings me to my next minor qualm:  the commonly held opinion that pre-FAQ, the Black Templars were terrible.  This drives me nuts.  I would gladly take my pre-FAQ competitive BT armies against anything they would put on the board and give them a damn challenging game.  I might lose, but my opponent will have to work real hard for it.  That opinion simply is not true.  I think all of these 5th Edition codices have people spoiled.  Players simply seem to not have the ability to think critically and create optimized lists out of sub-optimal codices anymore.  Go back a year and a half, and this wasn't the case.  :/

Anyway, here is what has been updated thus far on Implausible Nature:
  • Updated my BT Gunline and Defensive Drop Pod lists.
  • Updated the BT 101:  Building Competitive 5th Edition Lists articles (i.e. Gunline/Drop Pods).
  • Updated the Black Templars codex review.
  • Updated the generic "How To" tactica on BT Drop Pods.  Note: this is not the same one as the Defensive Drop Pod "How To" article (that's coming).
Remaining things that need to get done:
  • Review the BT 101 guide and update any information relevant to the new FAQ.
  • Update my comments on both Bigdunc and Marshal Wilhelm's unit analysis articles.
  • Review the Defensive Drop Pod "How To" article to ensure it has accurate army lists and tactical information.
  • Touch up my Mechanized All-Comers list and the respective articles in the BT 101 guide.
  • Finish off this month's updates: DE codex review and the "How To" on my Mechanized All-Comers list.
Lastly, as I mentioned in a recent post, I was postponing the "A Crusade in 61 Days" painting project a week to account for the BT FAQ.  I already implemented this on the page, but today I thought about it more and would like your guy's/gal's opinions on what to do.  Here is the issue:  I spent nearly two weeks of painting time on units that aren't even in the Gunline army any longer (Dreadnought, IST Rhino, 3x MM/HF Land Speeders). 

So I figure I have two options.  First, I continue as planned on the 21st with the allotted remaining time and do the best I can in the project.  Or I can postpone the project until February 1st and restart the whole thing, considering I've got an entirely new army list to paint up.  This would allow me time to buy the necessary missing pieces and assemble them.  Let me know what you think and I'll decide what to do based on that.  Thanks in advance!  :)
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Loquacious
1/18/2011 12:46:59 am

sell the pieces to me? *TEASING!!!*

isn't the point of the Crusade project to have a fully painted army? Why not wait until you have a list and then go to town.

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