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Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Neoscream's Life: New Year's Week 2014/2015

Season One Corporation Team
Welcome to the Neoscream's Life post. This is a weekly post of some of the things I have done during last week and news on the great Geek Goddess, AJ. First off the new opening photos. I have decided to do DreadBall teams. Now with images of nineteen teams, with more to come. This should keep me going for at least four months. There will be one or two photo per team (two if I have a painted version).



“A Look Back to 2014 and Forward to 2015”

2014 was a mix year for me, but sadly over all a bad year sadly. Let us start with the good things to happen. I pass my course that I started in 2013. I won two DreadBall Tournaments which led to me winning the Guardians of Tyr’s DreadBall Champion. I won the only Guardians of Tyr’s Zombicide Tournament with flying colours. And I won the painting side of the Warmachine/Hordes league for a second year in a row.

The Cyber Tech Primers
Now to the bad things of 2015. Work has been hell due to several things. I will not be going into detail as it seems to just make things worse writing about them in MY diary (this post) as people are NOT reading the whole thing. An example of this was when I was talking about a recurring nightmare (dream) about work I have been having and everyone at work (and a friend) read it that I was bitching about work and them, while I clearly stated that it was a nightmare. And I have done terrible in the Warmachine/Hordes Tournaments. I thinks I have only won one game.

Also readers of this blog will know that I have been having some emotional problems (that is not being helped by work). I will not be going in to detail over everything as I have written them in the past, but here is a somewhat brief (nearly two pages of writing) look of it:
Sub-Zone from Mortal Komat
About mid-2014, the manager of the store back then had a house party. A friend/former work college Marisa invited me to party. I was a bit reluctant to go at first, but then she said that she wanted me to come to keep her and Angel company at the party. (I had been stopping using "the Angel’s real name, however with this post as I am doing a lot of writing about her here and it will be much easier to read and write using "Angel" as a place holder name than something like “the girl I have/had a crush on”. If I ever talk about her again in the future I will use “Angel” as her name for ease of writing.) Beforehand I really liked/cared for the Angel, but I never thought more about it due to the sheer age difference between us and her age. There was a bit of her that reminds me of an old crush, a girl I know online as AraWhisper (sadly she is no longer around). Hearing the request from Marisa made me feel like I wanted to be a knight in shining armour for Angel. I also wanted to see what the real Angel looked like as I can only really remember seeing her in uniforms. I agreed to go and then a feeling of nervousness hit me which was followed by a realisation, I had fallen for her. Damn it. This all lead to depression and hating myself. My friends and family had help picked me up out of this downer. Marisa and another co-worker/friend told me that she had had a boyfriend that might be serious, so I know that if the age difference could be ignored, there likely to still be no chance as she was taken already. Because of this I just want to be good friends with her. She says we are friends and I have asked her a couple of times if I seem annoying to her just let me know. However it does not feel like this is the case and I do not know if I can trust what other people who are friend to both of us have been saying too. People I have been told by others that she does not like, she is super chatty and friendly to them and it does not feel like she is pretending. People who tease her like hell (so are being friendly) she treats as good close friends. People who are kind to her and want to be helpful, she avoids like the plague, but she “says” there are friends (like me). I really want to have a private word about it with her, but I know that it will course the other co-workers to wind up her and I do not want to upset her. This whole thing is driving me crazy. Here are the thoughts that go through my head over all of this (I cannot think of a better way to put this):

  • I have strong feelings for her and really care for her. However I have an odd feeling that my feelings for her could be my feelings of loneliness as I never had a girlfriend and it really is getting to me getting mixed up with how I care for her.
  • I know nothing can ever happen and that anything would not work as we are for different worlds. She does not ever know who Sub-Zone for Mortal Kombat is. There is a part of more that feels like “Never Give Up”, “Where there is a will, there is a way” and “Follow you dreams”, but I know I cannot feel like that. However I will like if I give up on that I am giving up, I will always give up. I know that is stupid.
  • It feels like she treats me worse than what I would treat my worst enemy and it feels like if I collapsed in front of her she would not even batter an eye. It feels like this as whenever I have a problem (feeling super down normally) she avoids me even more than normal and says nothing, while EVERYONE else (even people I do not get alone with) do ask me what is wrong. According to Marisa it is because Angel does not know what to say or to do, but like I said earlier I do not know if I can trust what Marisa says as she could just be lying to me to comfort me.
  • Can I trust what other people who are friend to both of us say about her? One says that there are people that she really does not like, but she is super friend to them when I am around. She might be putting up a front, but it seems too nice to be that. And the other one says that she is having problems with me, but I have asked her in the past to let me know. Maybe she is not saying it to me as she does not want to hurt my feelings (or talk to me). I just do not know. I 
  • I just cannot understand her most of the time. Why treat people who are nice to you like crap but a say that you are “friends” and be super friendly to people who treat you like crap and teases you? It really get me passed off with her, but I cannot hate her due to her fantastic, wonderful bright smile.

It all just really gets me down and mixed up and my social skills due to my Dyspraxia are not helping. In fact she had made me really cry for the first time in ten to fifteen years. I could not even cry when my Nanny (the only grandparent I really knew) die or at her funeral what I really wanted to do. It is her fantastic, wonderful bright smile and her quirky laugh that really attracted me to her, OK and her butt which you barely see due to the way see wears her uniform. Have I felt this strong about anyone before? I do not think so. The Geek Goddess AJ was super close, there was a girl from sixth form I found as hard to understand and I do really miss AraWhisper. Writing about this has really gotten to me down. I know I am a sad case, I am 32, I have never had a girlfriend, I have never been on a date, I have never had a Valentines (apart from one or two jokes when I was in my mid-teens), I still live with my parents (however with the fact I am feeling depressingly lonely, it is a good thing that I am still leaving with them). It is the loneliness that is that is getting to me. I have good friend and parents (well mother), but it does not stop me feeling lonely at night or wanting a special someone in my life to make them happy and to make me happy.

Over all emotional, 2014 has been a terrible year, but with gaming it has been a good year. Instead of doing New Year’s resolution I am just doing thinks I am hoping to do/happen for 2015.

  • Get a better job. Get away from the staff, stupid new rules and Angel (sadly). To get paid better. To use my IT skills and get some better respect.
  • Get back on relearning Java.
  • Get round to doing the real A+ exam.
  • Try online dating to try to find a girlfriend. The only problem with this, is whole Angel thing, as I need to get my head strait, again. I really do think we need to have a private chat to sort things out. But is that a good idea?
  • Have a better year in 2015 than 2014. Hens the new post ending for this year “hope for a better tomorrow”.




“Life”

Now to the week. On Tuesday I went to Simon’s with Darren H and Richard for some game. I gave Simon and his family their Christmas gifts from me and Roxy. Because of this his youngish daughter knows who I am. I do not know If this is a good thing or not? LOL. Well anyway it was a good (long) day out.

On New Year’s Eve I went to Jake’s New Year’s house party what had a HUGE turnout and I did not loss my phone this time (which I did two years ago). It was great sending time with my friends. I just hope I can find a special someone this year to make the next one better.



"AJ and the WWE"

Sadly there was still no AJ last week. If the is no news of AJ by Friday, I will move the "Painting and Converting" section from the "Gaming News from Neoscream" to here.



“Watch, Listen and Read”

Monday
Brought and Received: A dice bag and a wash.

Tuesday
WLR: Nothing.

New Year’s Eve
Watched: Part of that week's episode of WWE Raw.

New Year’s Day
Watched: The rest of that week’s episode of WWE Raw, episode 9 of the Flash, two past episodes of the Gadget Show and the Lego Movie.

Friday
Brought and Received: New pair of work shoes and parts one and two of the Beasts of War 2014 Gaming Awards.

Saturday
Watched: That week’s episode of Smackdown and part three of the Beasts of War 2014 Gaming Awards.

Sunday
Watched: Episodes 1 to 3 of Cardfight Vanguard G, the finals of the Beasts of War 2014 Gaming Awards and that week’s episode of Weekender XLBS.

Still in the post or soon be should
The Xmas Special Pinup Twilight Knight.



Until next time, hope for a better tomorrow.

Sunday, 19 October 2014

Gaming with Neoscream: 19th October 2014

Welcome to “Gaming with Neoscream”. This is my weekly gaming report and event write up post for miniature games, RPGs, card games and computer games.



“This Week's Events”

On Monday this week I went to Wargames Workshop MK for the final round of the Warmachine/Hordes league. This week I was up against Barrie who was also using Retribution to decide who will be third and fourth. Barrie won by caster kill on the third turn. So I ended up in third place.
Ian was last at sixth place, Niall was fifth, Barrie third, Joe was second and Rob B won the League. Both Joe and Rob B go free entry into a Tournament of their choice, which will be next month's Warmachine/Hordes tournament.
Painting for weeks four and five
With the painting side Rob B got second place with twenty-six Hobby Points. I got first place with a whopping fifty Hobby Points. Everyone else were at joint last place with ZERO Hobby Points. Sadly there was no rewards for Hobby Points like original promised. This

There was no Heroclix or Zombicide this week as Adrian was ill.



“Armies”

Here is my force for the third week of the Warmachine League (yes it was the same as last week’s):
Painting for week three

High Exemplar Kreoss PC -5 (to Warjacks)
- Hierophant PC 2
- Vanquisher PC 8
- Dervish PC 4
Initiate Tristan Durant PC 3
- Crusader PC 6
Vassal of Menoth PC 2
Vassal of Menoth PC 2
Vassal Mechanik PC 1
Paladin of the Order of the Wall PC 2
Nicia, Tear of Vengeance PC 3
Allegiant of the Order of the First PC 2
A six man Choir of Menoth unit PC 3
A six woman Daughters of the Flame unit PC 5
Painting for week two
A six woman Daughters of the Flame unit PC 5
A six man Holy Zealots unit PC 4
- Monolith Bearer PC 2
= 49



“Future Events”

These are local gaming events in Milton Keynes I know of, Guardians of Tyr events at Wargames Workshop Northampton and other events I plan on going to or want to advertise.

·         On Mondays (not including Bank Holidays) at Wargames Workshop MK is Wargaming and board games night.
·         On Tuesdays at Wargames Workshop MK it is Card games night (or is it just Magic the Gathering).
·         On Thursdays York House in Stony Stratford is open from Wargamers and Boardgamers.
·         On Fridays at Wargames Workshop MK it is Friday Night Magic.
·         On Thursday the 23rd of October, there should be HeroClix at York House in Stony Stratford. The scenario will be "Dark Knight".
·         On Tuesday 28th of October, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Marvel Avengers vs X-Men Dice Masters tournament.
·         On Saturday the 1st of November, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Star Wars X-Wing tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.
·         During Monday nights in November, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Bolt Action league.
·         On Friday the 7th of November, Guardians of Tyr will be running a High Command tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.
·         On Saturday the 15th of November, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Steam Roller Warmachine/Hoards tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.
·         On Saturday the 29th of November, Mantic will be having one of their Open Days at their Nottingham HQ.
·         Also on Saturday the 29th of November, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Warhammer 40,000 Conquest tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.

Wargames Workshop MK has a £2 gaming fee or £4 with a pack of Magic the Gathering cards unless it is a paid tournament run by Guardians of Tyr (not including High Command). Weekday events normally start “playing” at 7PM.

For rules for Guardians of Tyr tournaments and leagues as well as information on pre booking your place in tournament. Pre booking is highly recommended so they know how many people are coming. So please go to their website which there is a link to it under my links section which are located on the right hand side of this blog.

York House has a £3 on the day gaming fee and a £5 fee for a year’s membership. However the first day is free and they only take yearly membership fee at the start of the year. The Hall officially opens at 7PM, but normally people start arrived 15 to 20 minutes early.



Until next time, Keep Rolling. 

Friday, 17 October 2014

Gaming News from Neoscream: 17th October 2014

Welcome to “Gaming News from Neoscream”. This is my weekly gaming news post for miniature games, RPGs, some card games and computer games.



“Gaming News”

First off is the Yashima: Legend of the Kami Master news. They managed to make $104,101 with 1,040 backers. Since the last post they have managed to unlock only a pack of Wooden Tokens as add-ons.
The Stretch Goal that they sadly did not managed to make were: The full Desert Expansion would have be added to Silver level at $110k; Foil Card Pack four (each Foil Card Pack comes with ten cards) would have be added to Silver level $115k; three new Terrain Map Tiles would have be added to Silver Level at $120k; a new master would have be added to Silver level at $130k; a Box Sleeve and Level Up Pack three would have be added to Bronze level at $135k; special eight player terrain would have be added to Silver Level at $140k; the first Kami Mega Mini with its Battle decks would have be added to Silver level at $155k; the second Kami Mega Mini with its Battle decks would have be added to Silver level at $170k; the third Kami Mega Mini with its Battle decks would have be added to Silver level at $185k; and the fourth Kami Mega Mini with its Battle decks would have be added to Silver level at $200k.
At the end of the KickStarter the Bronze Level ended up being: The Box game, four alternate art Avatar cards, forty-three alternate art Kami with Master cards and two Level Up Packs 
And at the end of the KickStarter the Silver Level ended up being: Everything from Bronze level, the Forest Expansion pack, the Snow Expansion pack; three promo Fairytale masters, three Foil card packs (sixteen cards per pack), two new Kami decks (Foo Dog and Akkorokamui) and 3D tokens.

Next is the Privateer Press news. Last Wednesday we saw the releases of: this year Hordes rules expansion book “Exigence; the Hordes High Command Campaign Expansion “Castle of the Keys”; a new Legion Heavy Warbeast multi-part kit that be built into Neraph or Seraph; and the repackaged Skorne Unit Paingiver Beast Handlers.

Now for the HeroClix news. This week we got previews of: Master Kyonshee and Fiber Jar from Yu-Gi-Oh Series Two; Rag Doll and Shade from DC The Flash; and Peter Wisdom from the Marvel Monthly prize support.

Next is the Crooked Dice Games news. They have started a 60p sell on several head set and a couple of other accessory sets. Also they showed previews of some of next month's releases. These were the Chronal Commandos.

Now for the Stonehaven Miniatures news. There was a double update from them. With the Pop-Up Miniature Terrain KickStarter, we got a preview of the colour terrain.
With the Half-Orc Adventurers KickStarter, We got images of the greens of the Half-Orc Fighter, the Half-Orc Paladin and the all-powerful Hedgehog.

Next is the Dragon Tides KickStarter.“It is a one to five player miniatures action game starring Bruce and Brandon Lee (Officially Licensed!). This is a martial arts movie come to life!” Currently it is still not funded yet.

Now for some news of a returning RPG, Paranoia. Mongoose Publishing are rebooting Paranoia and they are funding it through KickStarter. “This new edition of Paranoia is a smoking reboot on the other foot. It takes the darkly humorous vision of the original game and filters it through layers of cyber-surveillance, Snowden revelations, Google Glass and the terror of terrorism, and adds a heavy dose of sardonic British humour to bring its tone and setting up to date with a bang, a whimper and a smell of burning hair. The mechanics have been rebuilt from scratch, replacing charts and simulation with cards and fast-paced tactical action and cascading chaos. This is not your father's Cold War Paranoia. This Paranoia is for you.” The KickStarter will start next Friday.

Next is the Mantic news. Yesterday I received an e-mail saying that my Mars Attacks stuff are on their way.

Now for the Ninja Division news. With Robotech RPG Tactics, we got some new container news. Due to weird delays Container three will be port on truck today. Container four was also delayed, but it is now on its way to the warehouse on train. Container five is at port and should be going to the warehouse on train in any day now. Containers six and seven are still at sea. Both the final two Containers (eight and nine) have not left China yet.

Next is some VERY last minute Kingdom Death news. was about to hit the post button when I noticed that there was a new update. we got images of the hard plastic Lion God, the Screaming Fur Armour Kit, a bunch of card and a new piece of art work. There was also a bit of news of rule changes, mainly just clearing things up or mistakes found on cards from old rule changes.

Lastly is the current Hasslefree Miniatures Sculpting Contest news. Due to delays with the caster (who has not even started casting), nothing has been sent yet. Not even invoices. This is a problem with the caster and NOT Hasslefree Miniatures.



“KickStarter Dates”

·         “Kingdom Death Monster”, “Mechabrick” and wave two of “Robotech RPG Tactics” all have been delay due to problems and currently have no dates on when these will start shipping
·         “Arcadia Quest” from the USA hub, wave one of “Shadows of Brimstone” for all apart from Europe, "Mars Attacks" and wave one of “Robotech RPG Tactics” should have (or soon will) started shipping
·         “Arcadia Quest” from the Canada and China hubs,“Dust Operation Babylon”, the digital copy of “Mekton Zero” rulebook, the physical copy of the “Mekton Zero” rulebook and wave one of “Shadows of Brimstone” for Europe are meant to start shipping this month
·         Paranoia will hit KickStarter on the 24th of October 2014
·         Return of the Dragon aka “Dragon Tides” will end on KickStarter on the 12th of November 2014
·         “StarCrawlers” is listed to be done and out by November 2014
·         Wave three of “Deadzone”, wave one of “DreadBall Xtreme”, “Last Saga”, the coloured ran of “Pop-Up Miniature Terrain Kit”, “Bubblegum Crisis Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray Set” (comes with a digital copy of the old RPG rulebooks), “Arcadia Quest” from the EU hub, wave one of “Journey Wrath of Daemons" and hopefully the physical copy of “OVA” should all be shipping in November 2014
·         “Super Dungeon Explore The Forgotten King”, “Guild Ball” and “Mechadrome” are all listed to ship in December 2014
·         Wave two of “DreadBall Xtreme” is meant to ship sometime in 2015 and I am guessing wave two of “Journey Wrath of Daemons” has be push back to this time as well
·         “Zombicide Season Three” should ship in February 2015
·         Wave 1.5 of “Shadows of Brimstone” should ship in April/May 2015
·         “Half-Orc Adventures” should ship in May 2015
·         “Battle Systems Fantasy Dungeon Terrain”, “Demigods Rising” and “Yashima: Legend of the Kami Master” should ship in July 2015
·         “Dragon Tide” should ship in September 2015
·         Both “Dungeon Saga: The Dwarf King’s Quest” and wave two of “Shadows of Brimstone” should ship in August 2015



“Painting and Converting”

Here are the figures from the last two weeks of  the Wargames Workshop MK Warmachine/Hoard League 2014 painting challenge.

All the figure from the last two week's of the contest
A six man Long Gunner Infantry unit with Officer and Standard
A six man Holy Zealots unit with Monolith Bearer
The Black 13th Gun Mage Strike Team
Gun Mage Captain Adept
Squire
A second copy of Commander Coleman Stryker
An old school Lancer Light Warjack
An old school Charger Light Warjack
A new school Charger Light Warjack
Both the new school and old school Changers together. OMG. A MAJOR size difference
An old school Ironclad Heavy Warjack
A new school Cyclone Heavy Warjack
A six man Trencher Infantry Unit
Three Stormsmith Stormcallers

Next week there should be a Zombie Dog, five Standard Zombie Walkers, a Standard
Zombie Runner, the other half of the Satan Twins and the Pinup Saviour.



Until next time, Keep Rolling.

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Neoscream's Life: 6th to 12th October 2014

Marie
Welcome to the Neoscream's Life post. This is a weekly post of some of the things I have done during last week and news on the great Geek Goddess, AJ.



“Life”

I am not going to go into detail at all, but work has been really getting me down last week (and the start of this week, even before going to work). When the Warmachine/Hordes league is all over and done with, I am really going into job hunting.

Now for an update on the Hasslefree Miniatures Sculpting Contest news. I have ordered nine extra copies of both my figure as well as Mel and Annabelle. Still waiting for the bill. What do I have planned for the extra copies?  You will have to wait and see. Muhahahahahohoho.



"AJ and the WWE"

AJ was on Raw last week in a tag team match against Paige and Alicia Fox. AJ was given Emma as a partner. Emma was not tagging AJ in when she needed to so AJ walked off. Paige and Alicia Fox scored the victory.

AJ was on Smackdown with a rematch against Alicia Fox. AJ managed to win the match even with Paige’s interference.



“Watch, Listen and Read”

Missed From The Pervious Week
Watched: King Arthur.

Monday
WLR: Nothing.

Tuesday
Watched: This week’s episode of WWE Raw and episodes 28 to 30 of a Persona 2 Innocent Sin Playthrough from Sirlionhart.
eBay: Won a bunch of twelve Long Gunners and three Trenchers for Cygnar.
Ordered: Extra figures from the Hasslefree Miniatures Sculpting Contest.

Wednesday
Watched: Episode 7 of season eight of Doctor Who, this week’s episode of the Gadget Show and the last two weeks episodes of BBC’s Click.

Thursday
WLR: Nothing.

Friday
KickStarter: Paid for the extra bits I ordered for wave three of Deadzone. A core world terrain set and the Fortress terrain set. I should be able to run Deadzone games myself when wave three arrives.

Saturday
Watched: This week’s episode of Weekenders and this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown.
Received: A six man unit of Menoth Holy Zealots.
Brought and Received: Black Undercoat spray and a cute little Hedgehog eraser.

Sunday
Watched: Episode 8 of season eight of Doctor Who, this week’s episode of Weekenders XLBS and Pompeii.

Still in the post or soon be should
Resin Bases from Wayland (STILL).
Mars Attacks.
Hasslefree Miniatures Sculpting Contest entry prizes and my greens.
Wave one of Robotech RPG Tactics.
Cygnar Long Gunners and Cygnar Trenchers.
(Arcadia Quest was removed again as EU backers will not be sent their stuff until mid-November).


Until next time, Keep Rolling.