Dead Space 2

Dead Space 2 is the continued journey of Issac Clake and his adventures through space. He is battling an alien creautre race which takes over the human body and changes it into a live host for which the virus can continue to grow and consume other organisms.

The story line for this game is tight. Issac wakes up in the medical section of a space station called the Sprawl and is right away attacked by the creatures that he has been fighting against since the first one. Is there anyway for Issac to come out of this fight for survial alive? Or is our hero doomed to die in a horrorible way yet again.

The Multiplayer is awesome because the players can the chance to play as the necromorphs and are battling it out with the sercurty teams on the Sprawl. Its a life or death battle but I am sure it will draw more people in to play the campaign just because of the awesommness.

Gears of War

So I found out the other day that Geras of War 3 is being pushed back to some time next Fall when it was orginally scheduled to be released in April of this 2011. That is a big downer to me because I have been looking forward to this game for the longest time. I have been playing Gears of War the first one for the pass several weeks to get the last achievement on it which is Seriouly...

Then there is Gears of War 2 which is also a good game but sadly I have heard that EPIC will cut off their support to the game when Gears 3 comes out. How can they do that to such an awesome game? Its beyoud me but whatever. Class is about to start and I need to get in there. Look forward to my next post some time next week.

Merry Christmas

It grinds my gears to hear people say Happy Holidays. They are including Thanksgiving when that holiday has already come and gone. The whole reason it does grind my gears is because no one says Merry Christmas anymore. How can you forget about the Merriness in Christmas when some much good stuff happens this time of year. I mean come on man.

Christmas isjust around the corner and I still have shopping to do. I know in my last blog posting I stated that I like to sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds but I also like to get into the action of buying and selling during this time of year. Who would pass up the ability to make a few extra dollars so you can spend it on loved ones?

The time after

The few days after thanksgiving is when the Christmas shoppers really get their game faces on. They go out and look for the lately toys and gatives to get their loved ones. Me personally I just sit back and enjoy the lights, the sound of oven as it bakes cookies and cooks other items.

Christmas in my opinion has become to commerzied. There is no love to be had of other people that are less fortunet then us. I love my fellow man and am willing to help them out but others aren't. Sure there are people that say they do but actions speak louder than words. Its all about the presents and the candy and the lights and the cookies. When it really should be about family, friends and the time we spend together. That is the meaning of christmas.

Thanksgiving and before

So this Thanksgiving was unlike any I have lived through before. There was no big fancy feast at the family get together, no trip to Scott Air Force Base and no big pumpkin pie baked by my grandma. There was only me, my brothers, my mom and dad all at home eating a turkey my mom had personally baked several hours before. It was a quiet time and we all talked and joked with each other. I am just not use to small dinners on holidays where before we had several times our own family all eating till our eyes bugged out of our heads.

The time before the holiday was quick, it usually is. Since growing up, I have realized that holidays are just that, one day a year and are over just as quickly as they come. I don't pretend I am not sad. But on the bright side I have a whole year ago to prepare for just that one special moument in which time will slow and I will see the faces of all my loved ones.

Mottos of the Imperial Guard

- This is General Sturnn of the Cadian 412th Regiment Imperial Guard. Only fools believe that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Still, the Eldar proved useful enough to bring my men into position, admittedly at cost to their own lives. They lay outside, being cut to the last as I speak. I cannot risk helping them. I will not trade the lives of my men for theirs. -
- You will fail this day, General. Without our soulstone the battle will be lost. The Necrons will sweep over you and drink your life out from the hollow vessel of your corpse! Without us you face your doom. -
- Eldar! The Cadian 412th have faced doom before. We bested it then and we will best it today! Die well! -
— General Sturnn's address to Farseer Taldeer +++

You're all here because you are traitors to Mankind and the Immortal Emperor. You are here because you have failed in your sworn duty to protect his domains and subjects, and you have perverted his trust in you for your own misguided ends. You have sacrificed your part in securing the future of the whole of humanity for your own selfish gain. To kill you would be to accept that you can no longer save your immortal souls. If you were to be ushered into the Emperor's presence now, the scales would tip badly against you when the deeds of your life are weighed up by his Almighty Presence. This is why I give you a last chance to prove yourselves worthy of the Emperor's forgiveness. This is why you are here - to save yourselves from eternal damnation.
— Colonel Schaeffer to his Last Chancers +++
I hate last stands, there's never time to practise*¹: them.
— Major Elim Rawne +++

Another day in the life

The last week wasn't eventful at all compare to the others one, other than the fact that it was Halloween and I was stuck in Schnucks working all night.

The Imperial Fists were first formed on Terra, as shown by their earliest battle honour, 'Roma'. The legion had heavily recruited from Inwit with over 70% of the legion's strength as aspirant Space Marines when Rogal Dorn joined them. This means that the Legion was relatively young when it was united with its primarch, allowing them to form an unbreakable bond, based upon similar desires for self-discipline and total commitment to order.
After the Imperial Fists won a major victory against the Orks on the ash wastes of Necromunda, the Hive Lords consented to recruits being drawn from their population in gratitude. A Fortress-Chapel was duly consecrated but the Imperial Fists were there as esteemed guests, not masters. Rogal Dorn asked no special rights on the worlds where the Fists recruited. Some Primarchs, such as the increasingly mercurial Perturabo, took every opportunity to garrison a world and claim its tithes. Dorn is famously recorded as saying "I want recruits not vassals," and was always satisfied to keep his Legion as a military unit with none of the civil responsibilities that came with having a home world.
During the Great Crusade, the Imperial Fists acted as the strategic reserve of the Emperor's forces due to their ability to rapidly redeploy to battlefields aboard Phalanx. They made use of detailed planning and as such were soon found to be supreme city fighters and siege specialists. After several campaigns and thousands of conquered worlds, the Emperor returned to Terra to build a capital from which he could run his new empire. He took the Imperial Fists with him, set them up as his praetorians and charged Dorn with the construction of the Imperial Palace, something that didn't go unnoticed by the other Primarchs. Perturabo flew into a rage upon hearing that Dorn thought the Imperial Palace would be proof against assault by even as mighty siege-masters as the Iron Warriors and unleashed a torrent of vitriol and accusations so unfounded that the onlookers were dumbstruck. After this the two rarely spoke, neither Legion serving in the same campaign again. The Imperial Fists were ever at the Emperor's side and the Iron Warriors were part of Horus' vanguard.

New games

So last night I went to the midnight releasing of Fallout New Vegas. I went with two buddies of mine who to be honest I hadn't talk to in awhile. We all met up at the guy's house and we played the 360 till it was time to get over to South County to get in line for the game.

We got there around 11:40 which was pretty good since we left around 11:20 from Waterloo. It seems you need your ticket for what you purchased to actually get the game. I found that out the hard way because while we were waiting in line they were checking if you had your ticket. Me and all my wisdom forgot it on the computer in out basement. So when it was my turn to go inside they asked for it and my ID. I game them my ID but I wasn't able to produce my ticket. Lucky for me the Game-Stop manager Lisa is super cool and she knew me from all the game I have bought there. She looked at me and just gave me the game. I walked out of there like I was on Cloud 9.

Tonight I plan on going back there to give me her my ticket and to also turn in an app to work there. I feel that place would be good for me due to it involement with games and systems. Can't wait for class to end so I can high-tail it over there to turn it in.

Building Armies

So with the whole thing at FlatCon got me fired up to start building my still in bow army. Its a Space Marine legion and its just waiting there for me to building and paint it. i got a color scheme in mind but I'm not sure I can get it right. I've started to paint my brother's Nid army and my Dad's Ork army. My Brother Jeff's army is being painted by a good friend of our's mike.

Back to the color of my army. I was thinking of painting it grwy with blue shoulders or maybe red. I don't know.

I'm sitting here ready for class a whole 15 minutes early. Just three of us in here waiting but there are soon to be more people comming in, in a few minutes. Speak of the devil here comes one now. Now they are flooding in like crazy. I better wrap up here so class can begin.

Defeat at FlatCon

So this weekend my family and me went up to Springfield to the Interstate Convention Center to partake in FlatCon. As in my last post I stated that there was a 1850 and double's 1000 point fights. My dad and me placed somewhere in the bottom where my brother's teams placed up in the top but didn't win any awards.

There were the usual guys from Capital City games with their nicely painted armies but there were a few new comers to the fight this year. There were two Space Wolves, four Imperial Guard, two Nids, four orks and two Grey Knights. The most dishearting thing that happened during the events was the people that were there to watch.

Three guys that were hovering around the tables were giving out advice to people that "needed" it. One guy would not leave my table and continued to give my enemy advice.

I enjoyed the time up there even though some stuff wasn't right. I hope next year is more eventful and has better missions.

Going to Flat Con

So this October 1st through the 3rd is going to be awesome. My brothers, dad, mom and of course myself are going up to Springfield, IL to take part in Flat Con. There is a 2000 point Tourney and a Doubles tourney. I am pair up with my dad for the doubles, wheres Jeff is pair up with a friend and Brent is paired up with a guy from the local gamming shop.

We rented a hotel up there so its going to get pretty hecktic. My army (Grey Knights) is not fully completed like Brent's(Nids) but Jeff's(Imperial Guard) isn't either. I don't know about my dad's(Orks) though. He always throws something together at the last second so I am not holding my breath.

I am worrying my butt off due in no small part to the fact that there will be a fair amount of people there. I'll be sure to upload some pictures from the fights if I remember to bring the camera. I am getting fired up now just thinking about it. This week needs to zoom by so I can get this over with. Wish me and my dad luck in the Doubles but wish me luck in the singles.

FOR GLORY AND THE EMPEROR

Movie!

So since last weekend I have been preparing my Space Marine list to get ready for Gen Con. There is a single's game and a double's game. The single's game is 1850 points while the doubles is 1000 points a person. I am teaming up with my dad who plays Orks for the doubles. It should be an interesting weekend.

I found what I think is the golden egg of the Warhammer 40,000 gaming world. Its the first ever Warhammer 40,000 movie!!!! Here is a trailer of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXz10znAKc

Is that not the coolest thing ever! I can't wait for it to come out. I heard that it is going to go into theaters. Not only are they going to make an OMG great movie but they are also making a game! This ain't no Dawn of War style game, this is 3rd person kick your ass kind of game. Just take a look at this trailer.



Those two things right there coupled with the up comming tourney I am going to be in, is just so overwhelming but I will be strong and enjoy them all. Look forward to more updates and cool videos.

Quote of the Day: Knowledge is Power guard it well.

My brothers, my dad and me have started getting our armies for the up comming Gen Con. The dates for the Con are from Oct. 1st to the 3rd. My older brother Jeff is playing Imperial Guard while my youngest brother is playing Blood Angels are Nids. My dad on the other hand is sticking to his Orks. I am trying to make time to get an army ready but there just doesn't seem to be enough time. I get home from school, go to work, come home and do homework. By the time I am done with it all and I turn to do my work for the army, its time to go to sleep. I could skip sleep and start working but I love to sleep so I usually say I'll do it tomorrow.

On another front, the game HALO REACH just came out last night. I had reserved a copy of the legendary package and went to go get it last night from GameStop but when I got there all the copies were sold out. I'm not sad but I am disappointed but I still have Gears of War and Gears of War 2 to complete.

The Imperial armies continue to grow and will march to war this comming weekend when Heroic Adventures hosts a 2000 point battle. Say a prayer to the God-Emperor for me. Onward.

Fighting on the Home Front

Well I couldn't go to the game day on Saturday but I was able to play a few games of Warhammer at home against my brothers. They went fairly well for me but it was playing against my older brother Jeff that my armies fell to pieces. My dad on the other hand was an easier fight but still gave me a run for my money. 

I play Runescape a lot. You can find me playing it almost all the time. It was bonus experience weekend and lets face it, that doesn't come around a lot. I racked up a fair amount of experience which in turn cut down the time I have to spend on it in the future.

Not only was I relaxing this weekend but I was also worried about doing homework and what is due. I read the stuff for the reading, got my interview and making this post. I didn't get my outline done in time but that helped me focus on getting stuff done now and buckling down.

Hope you all had a great weekend too and will see you all in class. Peace

It is the 41st millennium. For more than a hundred centuries the Emperor has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Earth. He is the master of mankind by the will of the gods, and the master of million worlds by the might of his inexhaustible armies. He is a rotting carcass writhing invisibly with power from the Dark Age of Technology. He is the Carrion Lord of the Imperium for whom a thousand souls are sacrificed ever day, so that he may never truly die.

Yet even in his deathless state, the Emperor continues his eternal vigilance. Mighty battlefleets cross the demon-infested miasma for the warp, the only route between distant stars, their way lit by the Astronomican, the psychic manifestation of the Emperor's will. vast armies give battle in his name on uncountless worlds. greatest amongst his soldiers are the Adeptus Astartes, the Space Marines, bio-engineered super-warriors. Their comrades in arms are the legion: the Imperial Guard and countless plantary defence forces, the ever-viglant Inquistion and the tech-priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus to name only a few. But for all multitudes, they are barely enough to hold off the ever-present threat from aliens, heretics, mutants and worse.

To be a man in such times is to be one amongst untold billions. It is to live in the cruellest and most bloody regime imaginable. These are the tales of those times. Forget the power of technology and science, for so much has been forgotten, never to be re-learned. Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim dark future there is only war. There is no peace amongst the stars, only an eternity of carnage and slaughter, and the laughter of thirsting gods

These are my stories of these times. I will post pics, vids, battle reports and give detailed explained lessons on war. Welcome to the never-ending hell of the 41st Millennuim.