SpartanTau's Introduction

[SpartanTau]

Slightly stolen from my member profile at ATT, with a few small changes...

Real first name: Mike

Age and gender: 19 / Male

Location: Beverly Hills, Michigan, United States (normally)
East Lansing, Michigan, United States (during the school year)

Occupation: Student, Lyman Briggs Calculus Learning Assistant

How did you get into wargaming? My best friend in 5th grade introduced me to Warhammer (he played Bretonnians and his older brothers played Chaos and Lizardmen). He invited me to go up with him and his brothers to open gaming, so I went and bought a Space Marine Combat Squad. From there, I was hooked.

How did you get into Tau? After collecting about 2000 points of Space Marines (and becoming highly involved in the fluff aspect of the hobby), I read into different races and their histories (as Space Marines were getting to bland and I wanted something that could be my own), and the Tau way of life appealed to me for many reasons, mostly the way that everyone fit together and had a place, but also for their technology (I'm a physics major).

What would be your second piece of advice (after "read the freakin' rules") to a new 40k player? Read the freakin' rules again. I cannot count how many times a game lasted much longer than it should have because an opponent did not know the rules for his own army. Going along with that, know your codex cover to cover. If you can't (basically) quote what a piece of wargear does, or what the statline of a unit is, you need to re-read your own codex until you do.

What is your army colour scheme? For Tau: Codex Grey body armor with Catachan Green/Goblin Green/Dark Angels Green camo on the cloth undersuits and various pannels of tanks/suits.

How did you find this site site, and how long have you been a member? I looked at the Second Army links at ATT, found Boot Camp (I'm leaning towards Imperial Guard for my next army), then saw a link to 40kTerra from there. I joined today, and as this forum is much different than ATT, I decided to post this today as well.

What are the origins of your username? The Spartans are the MSU mascot (I'm highly school-spirited), and the Tau part should be self-explanatory (as I only really play Tau). I also wanted to keep my user names uniform on any forum that I join, just so that it is easier to cross-reference exactly what I've done for the online community.

Where and how often to you usually play? Over last summer I tried playing every week at Open Gaming, but since I am up at State it is a little harder to find a game. The Fortress (East Lansing, MI) has helped that a little bit, along with a kid in my Chemistry class also playing, but I still haven't had that much time to play.

What armies do you have, for 40K or another system? Tau, which is my main army, and an old, Third Edition Ultramarines force. I don't use them any more (I didn't even buy the new codex).

What is your favourite and least favourite army to play against? Least favorite is Tyranids, but mostly because they are so alien in nature and don't follow seemingly any rules for what a military force should be. My favorite is Necrons, but only because the few Necron players I've gone against have been really nice and overall friendly during all stages of the game and even when I just see them in the store. I guess it's something that comes from leading metal skeletons that forces you to be happy...

What is your best and worst 40K moment? Worst would have to be playing against kids who don't know the rules for their own armies, especially when you have to look them up so each individual turn doesn't last 20 minutes and then you can't find the special rules in their Codex which is the open store copy... My best would either be my first win (against Imperial Guard) or the realization that came from knowing that the Greater Good was the right path for me.

What does/do your family/significant other/friends think about your 'funny toys'? Surprisingly, I've never had any complaints. Of my friends that know I play, they are genuinely interested in how my games went that day (since I usually hung out with them after my open gaming nights), some go with me to the store and watch me play, and some have asked me to teach them.

What are some of you other interests? Ultimate Frisbee (I'm trying out for the club team at State), drawing, writing (I'm working on a near-future sci-fi novel set on the moon), and hanging out with my friends. I'm also trying to learn how to play the guitar again.

What is your favourite band? Right now, probably a combination of Jupiter Sunrise, Holiday Parade, All-American Rejects, and Driving East.

[Sir_Servo]

Weclome to our little corner of the web, be prepared for insanity and mayhem. Smattered with a good bit of reason and well thought out posts on stratedgy, modeling, and army tactics.

Servo

OH and PS:

Check out the Battle Field. It is a great place to test out new armies or even your tride and true tournament list. Plenty of friendly competition and great tips from all those that vote.

[Ikarus]

Yes - Another tau player to join the discussion. I am the owner and admin of 40kterra, and I welcome you to the Imperium of 40kTerra.

You will find that we aim to be more of a 'community' than just another resource and post website.

We hope to see you around the forums!

[Dragoon King]

Seems like the Tau are a perfect fit for you. I think you will enjoy the site. We have lots of friendly and knowledgeable members. So enjoy your stay, and may the taint of Chaos reach you soon!

[Brother Warchild]

Welcome to Terra,Hope your stay is long and Enjoyable.Dont be afraid to Vote on our Battlefield games they are open to All. See ya around.

[Lord Commander Erus]

Well hello, fishy-man (tau = fishy) and welcome!

Hope you enjoy your stay in our little spot.

[SpartanTau]

Thanks for all of the warm welcome. It's nice when people actually take time to read and post.

Sir_Servo :
I will definitely look into that. I wrote up a small, elite Imperial Guard list just for fun (it may be my next army), and that sounds like a great place to try it out. I may also send the Ke'lshan 4th Mechanized over that way as well...

Ikarus :
Great site. I've only looked around for a little bit, but I can already tell that it is promising. I will definitely try to add to the Tau discussions, especially with a few tricks I have up my sleeve.

Dragoon King :
I don't know about Chaos, a little too spiky for me. The models definitely are some of the best that GW has put out, which may lead to a fun modeling weekend for me. I will definitely check some of that stuff out here.

Brother Warchild :
I did notice the games that you mentioned, but didn't completely understand what they were about. I probably should go back and read up on it. Do you currently have any games active there?

Lord Commander Erus :
I hope I enjoy my stay as well. I can already tell that it will be a long one.

[Prince of the Night]

Welcome.......... and enjoy your stay.

[Baron von Lexus]

Hey Bluie... sorry I'm in midst of reading Ciaphas Cain...
But ya welcome to Terra and I hope you enjoy your stay. I'm the resident Krieg fanatic but it seems you're pretty set in your ways, so stay the hell away form Vraks... haha

welcome and enjoy,
BvL

[Warmaster Romulas]

welcome spartan tau
i live in jackson Mi
welcome to 40k terra
post pics of your men we are a little pic crazy here
if you are into scratch builds check out the STC manufactorium there are plenty of templates there

[SpartanTau]

Prince of the Night :
It's always good to be welcomed, and I will definitely try.

Baron von Lexus :
Just browsed through your Death Korps WIP blog, and I have to say that it is pretty sweet. I may also come to you should I decide to start and Imperial Army. Those models just look amazing!

Warmaster Romulas :
Jackson - I had a few cross country races there. It's a nice place. For pictures, my camera is currently down, but once I get one I'll definitely post the Ke'lshan 4th. The STC also sounds pretty cool, and I'll definitely browse through that. Thanks for the help.

[Warmaster Romulas]

jackson blows to tell you the truth i have to drive to Yipsi, ann arbor or detroit for shops
but this is where my wife is from so i live here until we are done with school
then who knows where we will end up
no problem with the pics
these guys had to wait for a year for me to get another camera
so i understand you plight

[Baron von Lexus]

Hey thanks for the quick complement... I like you already even if you are blue!

[Ikarus]

I'm just wondering~

You guys ever went this store in MI:

Planeswalker's Magic Bag

???

[Warmaster Romulas]

its in munith its about a 40 minute drive through the woods from where i am
ive been there twice both times it was closed
why do you ask?

[SpartanTau]

Ikarus :
It's a little far from me, but one of my old friends lives around there, so I will ask.

Warmaster Romulas :
Yeah, the camera problem is pretty big, but I'm glad that I'm not the only one (it seems like everyone and their brother post pictures). I guess, looking back, that I didn't really see much of Jackson. The parks are nice... And that's too bad that gaming is so far away for you.

Baron von Lexus :
Blue-grey... but close enough.

[Warmaster Romulas]

ive been learning to live with it
but ive painted more models in the last 2 years than in all my years prior
plus i learned about online forums

[God_Grinder]

damn, i saw beverly hills and i though cool someone close, then i read michigan, or maybe not lol. but you seem cool anyway so welcome post freely and have a cookie, they are definatly worth your soul........

[SpartanTau]

God_Grinder :
mmmmmm... Delicious...
And no, I'm not quite cool enough for California. The hottest thing in my Beverly Hills is the space heater to get the snow out of your bedroom.

Warmaster Romulas :
Yes, I've only been on the forums for half a year, but it is definitely much better. I can't imagine going back to the dark ages.

[Ikarus]

Originally Posted by Warmaster Romulas

its in munith its about a 40 minute drive through the woods from where i am
ive been there twice both times it was closed
why do you ask?

Originally Posted by SpartanTau

Ikarus :
It's a little far from me, but one of my old friends lives around there, so I will ask.

Warmaster Romulas :
Yeah, the camera problem is pretty big, but I'm glad that I'm not the only one (it seems like everyone and their brother post pictures). I guess, looking back, that I didn't really see much of Jackson. The parks are nice... And that's too bad that gaming is so far away for you.

Baron von Lexus :
Blue-grey... but close enough.

Oh.

My friend owns Planeswalker's thats why. haha.
At least I think he owns it, I know hes the president.
A good friend of mine.

[SpartanTau]

Ikarus :
So you're saying that if I go there and mention you, I get a huge discount? I may be in that area anyway this summer, so I will definitely check it out. If the owner/president/tzar is a friend of yours, he must be a good guy.

[Ikarus]

Hm.

I will say this - he sponsors 40kTerra ton. (He will kill me for saying this)

I'm not sure how much discount his store gives, but if you mention that Ikarus - or Justin Wu from 40kTerra told you to go there to game, . It'll make him happy, knowing that his sponsoring of 40kTerra paid off =) Not sure what benefits he can give you, but i wouldn't recommend bothering him about it XD... because I'm not sure if he wanted me to get people in MI bothering him haha.

Just look for a man named 'Angelos' Haha tell me if its true.. he says he has a warehouse full of wargaming stuff. lol.

[SpartanTau]

Ikarus :
No worries. I may even forget about it by the time I can make it out there (which won't be for at least a month). I wasn't really looking for discounts either. Once I do make it out there, I will definitely mention you and 40k Terra and find out all that information (I'm making my cheat sheet for the visit already).

[Mart007]

Welcome, you certainly have a lot to say! So you'll fit right in here!! Enjoy the site and post loads!!