Painting Progress: Terrans

Newborns don't allow a lot of painting time, but in two and a half months I've managed to complete a few core squadrons for my "opposing force" that is the Terran Satellite Charter.

Say hello to the new hulls to join the 46th Assault Fleet, the Ardan "Seigebreakers."

Of Firestorm Armada and Star Wars: Armada-- and the anxieties therein

A friend of mine ribs me every chance he can get lately—it goes something like this:

“Firestorm Armada at Adepticon eh? That’s a long way to drive to play in a tournament. Shame they won’t be around next year after Star Wars Armada is released.”

This guy (let’s call him “Derp”) can’t help it. He thinks Star Wars Armada is the best thing since sliced bantha. His divinatory skills have bestowed upon him a vision of Fantasy Flight’s latest product and how it will cut a swath of destruction across our rather niche but beloved genre of miniature space games.

Like a snake in the grass, Derp works it into every hobby-focused conversation. I told him he was beating a dead horse, and that I was likely to steal his words and explain just why he’s wrong. Derp even went so far as to say:

“It might get more than 5 views - I'd be sunk!” and “I'd never be able to get an internet cred again . . .”

So why I am not worried about Firestorm Armada at the hands of a behemoth like Fantasy Flight Games?

Well, we’re comparing apples to oranges.