hey guys---
Well, I think Saturday's broadcast went well. So much so that I think I will be doing more in the near future. When? I'm not entirely sure, but I will let you guys know be assured. Here's the link to the show page, here you can see the show (Duh) and some of my past videos, most you can find on this blog, the most recent is the gamer night show.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/57-s-epic-stream-of-awesome
Now, just to close, here's a video for your enjoyment.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Live stream
57 here----
Well, as promised there is going to be a live stream soon. The first will be this Saturday at 8 pm east coast time/5 pm west coast time. You can check the show page here:
It will most likely go to whenever I feel like stopping, so join the chat, and have some fun.
See you guys there.
Cheers.
Well, as promised there is going to be a live stream soon. The first will be this Saturday at 8 pm east coast time/5 pm west coast time. You can check the show page here:
It will most likely go to whenever I feel like stopping, so join the chat, and have some fun.
See you guys there.
Cheers.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The awesome is coming back, and then some!
57 here---
Oh, yeah. Over today and yesterday I got two important packages in the mail. "What were these?" you ask. Simple, my 360 and my games. Oh, yeah.
What does this mean? Simple, I am going back to playing games, which means I can now purchase games, and review them. The awesome is coming back. Yes indeed.
But you know what I can do now? Broadcast. Broadcast on the internet of people and myself playing games, fun times ensue.
The first broadcast is going to be this Saturday, I'll post a link (Or maybe the actual broadcast) on here when we begin.
Cheers,
57
Oh, yeah. Over today and yesterday I got two important packages in the mail. "What were these?" you ask. Simple, my 360 and my games. Oh, yeah.
What does this mean? Simple, I am going back to playing games, which means I can now purchase games, and review them. The awesome is coming back. Yes indeed.
But you know what I can do now? Broadcast. Broadcast on the internet of people and myself playing games, fun times ensue.
The first broadcast is going to be this Saturday, I'll post a link (Or maybe the actual broadcast) on here when we begin.
Cheers,
57
Monday, September 13, 2010
Stuff I miss doing
57 here---
Wow, I haven't been in Ohio for more than a month, but I've been without a few things I used to do so much back in California. I guess the saying is true, we don't appreciate things until we don't have them anymore. I guess what I'm writing here is like one of those "I hate...." videos (That have become so popular lately), but I'm not saying what I hate (that'll come later) I'm saying what I miss back in CA.
Good Asian Food.
Being on the west coast, Asia was right there across the pacific, so many Asian immigrants came to CA, bringing with them some really good food. Growing up across the bay from San Francisco, I grew up eating good Asian food. Then I go to the midwest. I've had some Sushi out here, but it really, really isn't good; there's also a Chinese restaurant here, but I'm scared to try it. Having a bit of a higher standard for Asian food, there's: A) not many places to get Asian food. B) the food that is here isn't really good.
Gaming.
Without my 360 here, well, I can't really participate in much console gaming. I have Star Craft 2 on my laptop, but it generally doesn't hold my interest for more than an hour, so it doesn't do me that much good. Not to mention that there are a few good games coming out soon that I rather want and a few that have come out already that would be pointless to buy without my 360. I used to just easily go up to my town's main street, go into game stop, pick up what I want and leave. That simple.
A Good game of 40k
I can easily say that I really love 40k. I enjoyed the game, the people I played with, the modeling, painting and conversions. I haven't played or painted or done anything like that for almost a month. I really miss it. I miss playing my wolves, assaults, shooting, battle missions, all of it. I still follow what GW is doing, by the way: DARK ELDAR CONFIRMED!!!! I HAVE SEEN AND I BELIEVE!!!! But anyway, I still follow what's going on, but I still really, really want to play. This was and is my hobby, and I can't do it anymore right now, which really bothers me. Maybe soon I could get a game in, but we will see what we see. We will see.
Wow, I haven't been in Ohio for more than a month, but I've been without a few things I used to do so much back in California. I guess the saying is true, we don't appreciate things until we don't have them anymore. I guess what I'm writing here is like one of those "I hate...." videos (That have become so popular lately), but I'm not saying what I hate (that'll come later) I'm saying what I miss back in CA.
Good Asian Food.
Being on the west coast, Asia was right there across the pacific, so many Asian immigrants came to CA, bringing with them some really good food. Growing up across the bay from San Francisco, I grew up eating good Asian food. Then I go to the midwest. I've had some Sushi out here, but it really, really isn't good; there's also a Chinese restaurant here, but I'm scared to try it. Having a bit of a higher standard for Asian food, there's: A) not many places to get Asian food. B) the food that is here isn't really good.
Gaming.
Without my 360 here, well, I can't really participate in much console gaming. I have Star Craft 2 on my laptop, but it generally doesn't hold my interest for more than an hour, so it doesn't do me that much good. Not to mention that there are a few good games coming out soon that I rather want and a few that have come out already that would be pointless to buy without my 360. I used to just easily go up to my town's main street, go into game stop, pick up what I want and leave. That simple.
A Good game of 40k
I can easily say that I really love 40k. I enjoyed the game, the people I played with, the modeling, painting and conversions. I haven't played or painted or done anything like that for almost a month. I really miss it. I miss playing my wolves, assaults, shooting, battle missions, all of it. I still follow what GW is doing, by the way: DARK ELDAR CONFIRMED!!!! I HAVE SEEN AND I BELIEVE!!!! But anyway, I still follow what's going on, but I still really, really want to play. This was and is my hobby, and I can't do it anymore right now, which really bothers me. Maybe soon I could get a game in, but we will see what we see. We will see.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Hype, 40k, games and rememberance
57 here---
Sorry for the lack of content for the past week, again. Really, once more a lot has gone on, and I haven't found time to write stuff. There's also really nothing to talk about. I don't have my 360 yet so I can't talk about games so much because I can't play any. There's not much 40k stuff coming down the wire. And I'm not so sure about the games coming out. So I'm going to try and find something from each to talk about.
But, first things first, today, the day I'm writing this, is 9/11. Nine years ago was the most horrible attack on U.S. soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Every 9/11 I usually set aside a moment of time to remember those who gave and lost their lives that day nine years ago. I encourage all of you to do the same, just remember those people, all of them.
That aside, let's get to business.
Games. Games, games, games. What's coming out this month? Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions has already hit, Halo: Reach hits Tuesday, Dead Rising 2 and GH: Warriors of Rock hit the 28th. I've heard good things about Shattered Dimensions, I might pick it up, if it wasn't published by fucking Activision. And as you all know, I absolutely fucking hate Activision and will not support them, I would support GameStop before I would support Activision. I've already made my opinions known about Halo: Reach, so I won't discuss it. GH: Warriors of Rock, I won't by for the same reasons as SD. Dead Rising 2. Yes, yes, yes. Y. E. S. Yes. I once said I might pick it up day one, but I'll pick it up the same week and play the hell out of it. Zombies must die, and I must kill them! Needless to say I want this game, and are looking forward to it.
40K
An interesting rumor came down the wire recently, one involving the Tau. What's this rumor, you ask? Simple, new codex. Now, I know what you're thinking, "57, you marvellous human being, why would the Tau get a codex before Dark Eldar or Necrons?" Well, calm down, calm down, you rumor states that the Tau might get a codex sometime in August 2011, so there's a chance either DE or Necrons will get a codex before Tau. We'll see what happens.
Well, that's all for now, check back for more.
Also, when I get my 360, I'm thinking of doing a live stream on Ustream, so stay tuned.
Sorry for the lack of content for the past week, again. Really, once more a lot has gone on, and I haven't found time to write stuff. There's also really nothing to talk about. I don't have my 360 yet so I can't talk about games so much because I can't play any. There's not much 40k stuff coming down the wire. And I'm not so sure about the games coming out. So I'm going to try and find something from each to talk about.
But, first things first, today, the day I'm writing this, is 9/11. Nine years ago was the most horrible attack on U.S. soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Every 9/11 I usually set aside a moment of time to remember those who gave and lost their lives that day nine years ago. I encourage all of you to do the same, just remember those people, all of them.
That aside, let's get to business.
Games. Games, games, games. What's coming out this month? Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions has already hit, Halo: Reach hits Tuesday, Dead Rising 2 and GH: Warriors of Rock hit the 28th. I've heard good things about Shattered Dimensions, I might pick it up, if it wasn't published by fucking Activision. And as you all know, I absolutely fucking hate Activision and will not support them, I would support GameStop before I would support Activision. I've already made my opinions known about Halo: Reach, so I won't discuss it. GH: Warriors of Rock, I won't by for the same reasons as SD. Dead Rising 2. Yes, yes, yes. Y. E. S. Yes. I once said I might pick it up day one, but I'll pick it up the same week and play the hell out of it. Zombies must die, and I must kill them! Needless to say I want this game, and are looking forward to it.
40K
An interesting rumor came down the wire recently, one involving the Tau. What's this rumor, you ask? Simple, new codex. Now, I know what you're thinking, "57, you marvellous human being, why would the Tau get a codex before Dark Eldar or Necrons?" Well, calm down, calm down, you rumor states that the Tau might get a codex sometime in August 2011, so there's a chance either DE or Necrons will get a codex before Tau. We'll see what happens.
Well, that's all for now, check back for more.
Also, when I get my 360, I'm thinking of doing a live stream on Ustream, so stay tuned.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Which Chapter is the greatest of them all?
57 here----
Now, I know this blog is mainly for gaming stuff (Army lists, tactics, codices, etc.) but today let's talk a little about the fluff of 40k. Not just any fluff, Space Marine fluff. Not just any Space Marine fluff, but which chapter is ultimately head and shoulders above the rest. Let's talk about the well known chapters, the one's known throughout the Imperium and have arguably the longest histories: The Ultramarines, The Blood Angels, the Space Wolves, and the Dark Angels.
The Ultramarines.
This chapter has a long and quite honestly a very glorious history among the Imperium. During the siege of the imperial palace on earth, the Ultramarines Legion was in the galactic south combating the Word Bearers. As a result of this the Ultramarines Legion, which was by far the largest of all legions, remained relatively unscathed. After the Legion overall military command of the Imperium fell to Roboute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines to hold the Imperium together while their allies rearmed and resupplied. Holding the largest Legion and with a constant influx of recruits the Ultramarines, did just that, but even then were stretched thin.
Finally, years after the events of the Hour Heresy, Guilliman laid down the future organization of the Legions, breaking them down into 1000 man chapters, to ensure no one man held that power again. In short, Guilliman wrote the codex Astartes, a tome which is still in effect today in the Imperium. In more recent times the Ultramarines have taken to many glorious conflicts, the most notable being the destruction of the recently defeated Hive Fleet Behemoth. "If any force in the Imperium can defeat the Tyranid threat, it is the Space Marines. If any Space Marines can defeat the Tyranids, it is the Ultramarines." And so they did, but at a great cost to their Chapter and home world. The Chapter also is unique among the Space Marines, in that their Gene seed is Pure, and has never seen any mutations, and no Ultramarine has fallen to chaos.
The Blood Angels.
Like the Ultramarines, the Blood Angels have always been at the fore front of the defense of the Imperium. Their Primarch, Sanguinius, for my perspective has been made out to be the epitome of a noble warrior, making the final sacrifice of the Horus Heresy, giving his life so the Emperor could triumph over Horus. Because of this, the Blood Angels suffer from a flaw in their gene seed, that makes them relive Sanguinius's duel with Horus, turning them into mindless killers, with no thought of safety of hope.
It was the Blood Angels, along with the Imperial Fists and White Scars that were on Terra when the Traitor Legions struck. It was Sanguinius Along who held the Eternity gate, the gateway to the emperors thorne, when no other could, breaking the back of ten blood thirsters, and countless other daemons.
Rather than protect one area of space, like the Ultramarines, the Blood Angels fight across the Imperium, protecting innocents where ever they be. Because of their gene curse, the Blood Angels are the most humble of all the chapters. In battle they seek utmost perfection, striking hard and fast against their foes.
Their most notable campaign in recent years would be the second war for Armageddon, where the Blood Angels, Ultramarines and Salamanders fought along side the Armageddon Steel Legion to repulse the WAAGH! Ghazghkull. In this battle, Marenus Calgar, Master of the Ultramarines and Tu'Shan, Master of the Salamanders ceded all command over to the Master of the Blood Angels, Commander Dante. While the Ultramarines focused on fortifying the Hive cities defenses, and the Salamanders focused on protecting civilian and supply convoys, the Blood Angels focused on breaking the back of the orks, finally culminating in the chapter dropping into the midst of the ork force and causing thousands of casualties, breaking the orks.
The Space Wolves
The most savage and material fighters of the Space Marines, the Space wolves come from the death world of Fenris, bringing with them a fierce sense of pride, brotherhood, honor and material prowess. Even before the Codex Astartes was implemented the Space Wolves were fiercely independent and savage. Even in the 41st millennium, the Space Wolves stay true to the teachings of their own Primarch, Leman Russ, and refuse the Codex as much as they refuse any outside interference in running their Chapter. Where all other Chapters, there are to be 1000 marines, as laid down by the Codex Astartes, seeing that the Space Wolves ignore the Codex, rough estimates say there are about 2500 Space Wolves.
Leman Russ, like his own Legion was a warrior of fierce pride and great material prowess. During the crusade, the Wolves conquered world after world, much like their brother legions, crushing an and all resistance. One such world would leave to one of the greatest, oldest and well known rivalries in the Imperium, the rivalry of the Space Wolves and Dark Angels. During the conquest of one world, Russ swore to slay its leader after he was called the "Emperor's lapdog." Russ flew into a rage when Lion El'Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angels Legion who were also fighting on this world, slew the leader in front of Russ. Enraged, Russ struck The Lion and the two fought for a day and a half, finally ending when The Lion knocked Russ unconscious after Russ saw the foolishness in the duel and began to laugh. To this day the two Chapters still re-enact that very same duel, and still have troubled relations.
In the 41t millennium the space wolves have taken part in one legendary conflicts: The first war for Armageddon. When a World Eaters space hulk crashes into the Hive world Armageddon, thousands of berzerker's and millions of daemons, the Steel Legion of Armageddon falters. Fortunately their call for help is answered in force by the Space Wolves, better still they are led by the Great Wolf(Chapter Master) Logan Grimnar, who re-invigorates the demoralized Steel Legion. Upon hearing of the magnitude of the Chaos invasion, Logan makes a request to the chamber militant of the Ordo Malleus, who answered in the form of 100 Grey Knight terminators teleporting into the heart of the chaos force and battling with the leader, The daemon Primarch of the World Eaters, Angron, and his retinue of ten Blood Thristers. Angron and his retinue are eventually banished back to the warp, only a handful of Grey Knights emerge from the battle, giving only a warriors hand shake to Logan before departing for another battlefield. The rest of the chaos forces were easy pickings for the Space Wolves.
the Dark Angels
Once the Dark Angels were proud and noble warriors, fighting with distinction during the Great Crusade, with their Primarch Lion El'Jonson at their head. But during the Horus Heresy, half the Dark Angels Legion, stationed on the Dark Angels homeworld to train the next generation of recruits, feeling abandoned by their Primarch turned to Chaos. As soon as the Dark Angels fleet came into orbit around their home world, the traitorous Legion fired upon them. The Lion lead his half of the Legion and attacked their fortress monastery, the tower of angels, battling his second in command, whom he had left in charge of training the next generation. Though The Lion was ultimately victorious, he and his second in command were badly wounded. The Chaos gods, knowing they failed again, sent a warp storm to destroy the planet. When the warp storm abated, only the tower of angels was left, protected by powerful void shields. Within the tower the Dark Angel found the second in command, mumbling about The Lion's return. Of the Lion, there was no sign.
The warp storm also caused those who had turned to chaos to be scattered through space and time, causing them to appear randomly around the Imperium. The Dark Angels are constantly on the look out for these "Fallen Angels" for they believe that through making every single fallen repent they can find redemption and that The Lion would return to lead them once more.
The Dark Angels also took part in stopping the 13th Black Crusade, the chapter masters of both the Dark Angels and Space Wolves putting aside their difference so that the Imperium could stand victorius.
There you go, from here make your decision: Which Chapter is the greatest of them all?
Now, I know this blog is mainly for gaming stuff (Army lists, tactics, codices, etc.) but today let's talk a little about the fluff of 40k. Not just any fluff, Space Marine fluff. Not just any Space Marine fluff, but which chapter is ultimately head and shoulders above the rest. Let's talk about the well known chapters, the one's known throughout the Imperium and have arguably the longest histories: The Ultramarines, The Blood Angels, the Space Wolves, and the Dark Angels.
The Ultramarines.
This chapter has a long and quite honestly a very glorious history among the Imperium. During the siege of the imperial palace on earth, the Ultramarines Legion was in the galactic south combating the Word Bearers. As a result of this the Ultramarines Legion, which was by far the largest of all legions, remained relatively unscathed. After the Legion overall military command of the Imperium fell to Roboute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines to hold the Imperium together while their allies rearmed and resupplied. Holding the largest Legion and with a constant influx of recruits the Ultramarines, did just that, but even then were stretched thin.
Finally, years after the events of the Hour Heresy, Guilliman laid down the future organization of the Legions, breaking them down into 1000 man chapters, to ensure no one man held that power again. In short, Guilliman wrote the codex Astartes, a tome which is still in effect today in the Imperium. In more recent times the Ultramarines have taken to many glorious conflicts, the most notable being the destruction of the recently defeated Hive Fleet Behemoth. "If any force in the Imperium can defeat the Tyranid threat, it is the Space Marines. If any Space Marines can defeat the Tyranids, it is the Ultramarines." And so they did, but at a great cost to their Chapter and home world. The Chapter also is unique among the Space Marines, in that their Gene seed is Pure, and has never seen any mutations, and no Ultramarine has fallen to chaos.
The Blood Angels.
Like the Ultramarines, the Blood Angels have always been at the fore front of the defense of the Imperium. Their Primarch, Sanguinius, for my perspective has been made out to be the epitome of a noble warrior, making the final sacrifice of the Horus Heresy, giving his life so the Emperor could triumph over Horus. Because of this, the Blood Angels suffer from a flaw in their gene seed, that makes them relive Sanguinius's duel with Horus, turning them into mindless killers, with no thought of safety of hope.
It was the Blood Angels, along with the Imperial Fists and White Scars that were on Terra when the Traitor Legions struck. It was Sanguinius Along who held the Eternity gate, the gateway to the emperors thorne, when no other could, breaking the back of ten blood thirsters, and countless other daemons.
Rather than protect one area of space, like the Ultramarines, the Blood Angels fight across the Imperium, protecting innocents where ever they be. Because of their gene curse, the Blood Angels are the most humble of all the chapters. In battle they seek utmost perfection, striking hard and fast against their foes.
Their most notable campaign in recent years would be the second war for Armageddon, where the Blood Angels, Ultramarines and Salamanders fought along side the Armageddon Steel Legion to repulse the WAAGH! Ghazghkull. In this battle, Marenus Calgar, Master of the Ultramarines and Tu'Shan, Master of the Salamanders ceded all command over to the Master of the Blood Angels, Commander Dante. While the Ultramarines focused on fortifying the Hive cities defenses, and the Salamanders focused on protecting civilian and supply convoys, the Blood Angels focused on breaking the back of the orks, finally culminating in the chapter dropping into the midst of the ork force and causing thousands of casualties, breaking the orks.
The Space Wolves
The most savage and material fighters of the Space Marines, the Space wolves come from the death world of Fenris, bringing with them a fierce sense of pride, brotherhood, honor and material prowess. Even before the Codex Astartes was implemented the Space Wolves were fiercely independent and savage. Even in the 41st millennium, the Space Wolves stay true to the teachings of their own Primarch, Leman Russ, and refuse the Codex as much as they refuse any outside interference in running their Chapter. Where all other Chapters, there are to be 1000 marines, as laid down by the Codex Astartes, seeing that the Space Wolves ignore the Codex, rough estimates say there are about 2500 Space Wolves.
Leman Russ, like his own Legion was a warrior of fierce pride and great material prowess. During the crusade, the Wolves conquered world after world, much like their brother legions, crushing an and all resistance. One such world would leave to one of the greatest, oldest and well known rivalries in the Imperium, the rivalry of the Space Wolves and Dark Angels. During the conquest of one world, Russ swore to slay its leader after he was called the "Emperor's lapdog." Russ flew into a rage when Lion El'Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angels Legion who were also fighting on this world, slew the leader in front of Russ. Enraged, Russ struck The Lion and the two fought for a day and a half, finally ending when The Lion knocked Russ unconscious after Russ saw the foolishness in the duel and began to laugh. To this day the two Chapters still re-enact that very same duel, and still have troubled relations.
In the 41t millennium the space wolves have taken part in one legendary conflicts: The first war for Armageddon. When a World Eaters space hulk crashes into the Hive world Armageddon, thousands of berzerker's and millions of daemons, the Steel Legion of Armageddon falters. Fortunately their call for help is answered in force by the Space Wolves, better still they are led by the Great Wolf(Chapter Master) Logan Grimnar, who re-invigorates the demoralized Steel Legion. Upon hearing of the magnitude of the Chaos invasion, Logan makes a request to the chamber militant of the Ordo Malleus, who answered in the form of 100 Grey Knight terminators teleporting into the heart of the chaos force and battling with the leader, The daemon Primarch of the World Eaters, Angron, and his retinue of ten Blood Thristers. Angron and his retinue are eventually banished back to the warp, only a handful of Grey Knights emerge from the battle, giving only a warriors hand shake to Logan before departing for another battlefield. The rest of the chaos forces were easy pickings for the Space Wolves.
the Dark Angels
Once the Dark Angels were proud and noble warriors, fighting with distinction during the Great Crusade, with their Primarch Lion El'Jonson at their head. But during the Horus Heresy, half the Dark Angels Legion, stationed on the Dark Angels homeworld to train the next generation of recruits, feeling abandoned by their Primarch turned to Chaos. As soon as the Dark Angels fleet came into orbit around their home world, the traitorous Legion fired upon them. The Lion lead his half of the Legion and attacked their fortress monastery, the tower of angels, battling his second in command, whom he had left in charge of training the next generation. Though The Lion was ultimately victorious, he and his second in command were badly wounded. The Chaos gods, knowing they failed again, sent a warp storm to destroy the planet. When the warp storm abated, only the tower of angels was left, protected by powerful void shields. Within the tower the Dark Angel found the second in command, mumbling about The Lion's return. Of the Lion, there was no sign.
The warp storm also caused those who had turned to chaos to be scattered through space and time, causing them to appear randomly around the Imperium. The Dark Angels are constantly on the look out for these "Fallen Angels" for they believe that through making every single fallen repent they can find redemption and that The Lion would return to lead them once more.
The Dark Angels also took part in stopping the 13th Black Crusade, the chapter masters of both the Dark Angels and Space Wolves putting aside their difference so that the Imperium could stand victorius.
There you go, from here make your decision: Which Chapter is the greatest of them all?
Friday, September 3, 2010
Writing apparantly
57 here----What the hell? I'm writing again? More often than not? Already up to a good length for a chapter? Good story idea?
What the fuck?
Well, since I'm at college now, and I from time to time have some free time, I suppose it's a good thing that I'm writing. I mean, I have a bunch of good story ideas. I have a computer that works well for typing. I mean, why not?
If you know me, for the past few years I've been sort of a on-again off-again writer of sorts. What I mean by this is actually quite simple. I sit down with a good idea for a story. I start writing. Now, either two things happen. First, I realize that what I'm writing is a load of shit, delete it all, and go do something else. Second, I get through a large chunk of a chapter, or so, sign off for the night and then never start it again. It happens more often than you think.
Recently, I took to writing short stories. They were quick, easy, and kind of fun (Since I wrote a story about a guy going insane, woot). Not to mention I was taking a writing short stories class, but that's a different topic. It's also unfortunate that those stories are on another computer so I can't read them or download them or anything. Damn.
Well, in the end it's a good thing I suppose. I'll keep all of you updated from time to time on how it's going.
AHA! I found this:
http://mrbye.com/stories/Bye--Jan%202010%20Stories/Koerner,%20Maxx--story.htm
later.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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