Operation Sting breaks down scoring into four categories; battle, appearance, sportsmanship and theme. Part of the theme score is a written army background explaining the historical context for your platoon and the units you picked. Panzers on the Elsenborn On Dec. 18, 1944 the German 506th Heavy Antitank Battalion unleashed the state-of-the-art Jagdpanther tank destroyer… Read More Operation Sting 2018 – Panzers on the Elsenborn
For the third year in a row the Chicago Dice Team was back at Dragon Fall for a truly unique Bolt Action event, the De-escalation Tournament. Let’s find out how Andrew, Dexter and Paul fared on the field of battle! Game 1 – Camp Attack Andrew: It was a Chicago Dice Grudge Match in Game One!… Read More Dragon Fall 2018 – Bolt Action tournament recap
Chicago Dice was back in force for Bolt Action at this year’s Michigan GT, an annual event held in Lansing, Michigan. This was Ben’s first time at the GT and the second year for Andrew and Dexter. In a hall filled with hundreds of gamers playing dozens of games, the Chicago Dice Team was in… Read More Michigan GT 2018 – Bolt Action tournament recap
Second in a series of articles covering Andrew, Ben and Dexter’s journey to Operation Sting 2018. Andrew – Late-war winter Germans The surprise: After a few practice games with the Jagdpanther I can now fully appreciate one of the most powerful rules in Bolt Action – Tiger Fear. I knew I was taking a risk… Read More Road to Operation Sting – Part 2: The Tactics
First in a series of articles covering Andrew, Ben and Dexter’s journey to Operation Sting 2018. Operation Sting is one of the premiere Bolt Action events in the U.S. Over the years Sting has gained a reputation in the Bolt Action community for taking all aspects of the hobby (paint, sportsmanship, and gaming) to the highest… Read More Road to Operation Sting – Part 1: The Armies
Join Andrew, Dexter and Ben as they head to Collinsville, IL to compete at DieCon 2018. Monday, 11:28 a.m. – The final tally DieCon 2018 is done and dusted. Final results are: Bolt Action Tournament Dexter, 3-0-0, Best General, first place Andrew, 1-0-2, Best Painted, third place Ben, 1-0-2, fourth place Tank War Tournament Dexter,… Read More DieCon Live Blog
Join Andrew, Dexter, Eric and Duff as they head to Omaha to compete in the Bugeater GT. Sunday – 7:47 p.m. – On the way back After two days of competition and 22 games played between the four of us, we are back on the road towards Chicago. Bugeater 2018 was one hell of a… Read More Bugeater GT Live Blog
Join Andrew and Ben as they embark on a cross-country journey to Warlord Games Con in Midwest City, Oklahoma for a weekend of gaming, competition and history. Sunday, 8:40 p.m. – Home After another 12 hours in the car, we made it back to Chicago. Warlord Games Con was a great experience. No promises for… Read More Warlord Games Con Live Blog
Third in a series of posts showcasing completed projects. The photos were taken on my phone using the MacroMat from Tablewar. Models shown: Warlord Games German Grenadiers German Infantry Plastic Box 2cm Flak (With Warlord and Empress crew) 81mm Blitzkrieg Mortar Rubicon Models British CMP 15cwt Trucks
Adepticon this year was a blast. It proved to be a much needed weekend of playing games, seeing friends and spending unreasonable amounts of money in the vendor hall. Our favorite event, Bolt Action Doubles, was filled with both familiar faces and a lot of new ones, which is fantastic! Jeremy Williams, the Chef of… Read More Adepticon 2018 – Bolt Action Doubles – The Grey Wolves recap
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