I’m simply again from Adepticon 2026, one of many premier miniature gaming occasions. I wish to wax poetic about a few of my craziest 40K video games I keep in mind from again within the day!
I’ve gone a few years and I’m glad to have gone once more this previous yr. I’ve a ton of recollections from all of the video games I’ve performed right here and it’s all the time a good time. In case you like miniature video games – all of them – then that is the occasion to go too.
Profitable 40K Championship – fifth Version
One in every of my best recollections is definitely profitable the Championships in 2010. This was again in fifth version and I ended up taking a Counts as Area Wolf military recognized then because the Area Goats. It was all pink, coated in Goat heads, and look mysteriously like a bunch of Juggernaut rider goat dudes. This was the start of the Deathstar nonsenses so I took a ton of Wolf lords on Thunder wolves inside a min/maxed power org record. The occasion I gained had me pull some enjoyable nonsense in most of my video games – from barely profitable in opposition to a T’au opponent that forgot the mission want him to remain in terrain, to develop into wonderful mates with my buddy Horton who misplaced as a result of we went to show 6, and eventually really profitable the entire thing as a result of my different good friend Jay forgot to fill out the quiz. There’s nothing like profitable a large Steel Thunder Hammer all as a result of your good Warhammer good friend forgot to show in his “recreation homework”. I believe I additionally gained a quiz award too which is wonderful. I believe the prize for the occasion moreover the hammer was the model new Blood Angels codex that wasn’t out but and a few FW Astra Militarum buggies I ended up giving to my greatest bud Nick.
Land Raider Shock – fifth Version
The first yr I went to Adepticon in 2009 our mates satisfied us to carry these Land Raider armies for the occasion. This was again in early fifth version and had us enjoying a bizarre Area Marine group that may take outdated Chaos Artifacts and use them for good. The trick was letting your Captain take Chaos Daemon Weapons that may give the bearer d6 assaults. We might take our Land Raiders, shove them in opponents faces, and watch as our Captain went loopy together with his “evil” weapon for good. We immobilized our Land Raiders lots throughout this workforce occasion and it was a ton of enjoyable seeing all of the gamers carry their show boards and properly thought out armies. This was the start of me writing for Bell of Misplaced Souls too as I turned good mates with the group throughout this time. Oh and it was additionally the even we drove too as a result of American canceled our flights on account of hail harm so we needed to drive all the best way from Texas to Chicago correct. My spouse (then Girlfriend) got here with us and had fun seeing artwork in Chicago. The drive up there included driving via a Twister in addition to my buddy getting stopped by police. I believe I additionally needed to take a pee break throughout the Twister/Wind occasion and needed to go outdoors to a closed gasoline station and hope I wasn’t taken away to Oz.
Chaos Daemon Flying Circus – seventh Version
The following time I made it close to the finals was throughout seventh version and the discharge of the new Chaos Daemon guide. This guide allowed me to play a bunch of Daemon Princes and create the primary case of the Flying Circus. I used to be wrecking gamers all the best way to the finals and bumped into the one Gray Knight participant ran by a good friend Alan Hernandez. It was an in depth fraught recreation the place every part wasn’t going my manner which included throwing out a portal that scattered into the center of the sphere and misplaced me the sport by being the Killpoint Alan gained by. I proceeded to wreck a bunch of gamers within the losers bracket however missed getting near the finals that yr. I did win the perfect “Chaos” participant within the high 16 which is a trophy I’ve someplace in my home. I met loads of good gamers which might be nonetheless constant now with Nick Nanavatti I believe profitable the entire issues if I keep in mind appropriately.
Simply Go – It’s SO Price It!
I like to recommend any participant who loves the pastime to go to considered one of these massive occasions like Adepticon. There are such a lot of cool issues with superior distributors, wonderful fashions, and only a good time to hang around with gamers that match your pastime vibe. It’s a good thing and I like having the ability to make Adepticon once more this yr. I get to play with a workforce I joined final yr of outdated mates as properly and it’s an superior probability to hang around and speak in regards to the recreation we love. I additionally am staying with my good mates that moved out of Texas which can also be a great motive to fly out whereas I put on my poor onerous boot on my damaged foot.
~What are your favourite Adepticon video games / struggle tales?
Adepticon – There’s No Substitute!
Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint loads of stuff. I’ve been enjoying Warhammer 40K because the Nineties, and have gained a number of nationwide occasions together with Adepticon and GW GTs. I have been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Take a look at my Instagram to see what I’m engaged on – or engaged on for somebody. I’m all the time doing one thing pastime associated.
