Why if you think CSM are bad, you lack imagination.

I am so tired of every bodies whining about how "bad" CSM are and how it is a "terrible codex." I just won a tournament using only CSM and no Heldrakes. So they obviously can't be terrible.

I'm writing to tell you why CSM are good. Very good. As well as the options you can get that can face anything. I've noticed most people who claim CSM are bad tend to think very narrowly and focus on the few specific instances of things that are considered bad or think that it is just "Codex: Generic Chaos Legion". These are the most vocal across the internet. No surprise there. So I am going to provide examples of synergy and the bigger picture.

It isn't just about how these units act alone, no unit can survive a whole army alone. People also tend to provide examples of units that counter them which in their eyes automatically make them "bad". If this same logic is applied to every unit then every unit in this game is bad.  Or similarly people like to say "Well I'll just use this to counter it lol." That is meta-gaming list-tailoring and an invalid argument.

This codex is about synergy. It won't hold your hand by giving you a nothing but good stand alone units. It will however let you exploit things like Marked Lords for taking excellent Elites as Troops.

Make your opponent have to choose between two bad decisions for them. If your opponent has an amazing list with great target priority and sweeps not just you but everyone else then it is because they are better than you, plain and simple. I am addressing, and hoping to eliminate, the over-abundance of linear/narrow thinking. Now, if you are looking for a dedicated tactica, this is not a dedicated tactica of the whole codex or for new Chaos players(though if you do have any questions feel free to ask and don't be put off by some of the things I say. This is not addressed to people new to CSM, its for people who know what it does but get stuck in preplanned scenarios, use units for reasons other than their intended purpose and the like while trying to be competitive.). This codex isn't perfect and not every unit is tournament viable, but that doesn't change the fact that over all it is Tier 1, even without Heldrakes.

Yeah, I said it.  

Tier 1 without Heldrakes.

The Hydra Strikes pt.2

Finished painting my Alpha Legion contemptor! Now I just need to base him...

Custom Apocalypse Mission Idea...

So a friend of mine and I were batting around custom 40k missions and came up with a cooperative zombie apocalypse type mission. It was getting awesome so I decided to draft up a version. It's pretty zany but has great potential IMHO. Feel free to add any comments here or give it a spin yourself.

Link:

ZOMBIE EXTERMINATUS

If you happen to share it over the internet I humbly ask that you link back to this post on my blog rather than using the link above directly. Thanks!

Some "Wear and Tear" Snapshots

Looking at these pictures I need to matte the shadows, but other than that he's coming along nicely.

The Hydra Strikes

Been wanting to paint a Contemptor Dreadnought from Forge World for a long time now. It's a beautiful model. It's almost done(finished pictures of the Riptide are coming soon too, ha)

Soul Grinder update

Here be a painting update. He's getting close to done. I need a name for him. My Forgefiend is Shooty, my Maulerfiend is Stabby. Grindy? Punchy? Pukey? Odaviing? Hmn...

  

Bipedal Soul Grinder of Chaos

Here's my kit-bashed, converted Soul Grinder of Khorne! I wanted something more ferocious than the standard Soul Grinder. I'll be deep striking him in my "Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war." list(if you visit 1d4chan you might have seen me post it at the bottom of Daemons 6th Ed Tactics) so he won't even be using cover.

The first few pictures are pre-leg muscles and the green stuff is just for attaching the legs. Those muscles came out the best but I covered them up with metal plates after because I liked the look better. Oh well.

Also, being color-blind I can't tell if the green stuff is really visible. It looks grey to me. (I paint using color theory more than my own eyes) The left arm where it connects to the body, the back left shoulder blade area, the neck joint, the hips and upper thigh and loincloth are all green stuff.

I primed and started painting him today, more updates to come!