From: Rory Lowings <rozc19@...>
Subject: Re: [praetorian-IG] Praetorian Emperor Battle Titan
To: praetorian-IG@...
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:52 AM

The Praetorians aren't wiped out, they just aren't supported any more - not that that has ever wiped out the Squats or Chaos Dwarves.
Praetoria is drinking Martinis at the moment. It will be back when the weather clears up.

Incidentally, fantastic Titan!

2009/6/25 ben.pilloud <ben.pilloud@ yahoo.com>

With one of these on there side, how does GW explain wiping out the Praetorians? Were that the truly case, the galaxy shall be overrun by whatever killed it very shortly.

Go to: http://www.belloflo stsouls.net/ 2009/02/showcase -40k-scale- imperator- titan.html



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From: johnhoskin38 <johnhoskin38@...>
Subject: [praetorian-IG] Wait until you see the whites of their eyes
To: praetorian-IG@...
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 1:18 PM

Hi all

Thanks for the messages regarding extra troops, have managed to source the missing 122nd Rifles. However, damn the Imperial Navy they have gone and lost a missile launcher arm. Can anyone help?

Colonel Fredricks 122nd (acting)

From: John Hoskin <johnhoskin38@...>
Subject: Re: [praetorian-IG] Wait until you see the whites of their eyes
To: praetorian-IG@...
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 10:12 AM

Thanks Ben  I have a spare cadian missile launcher so no probs there, I have a Mordian that will donate the arm and I can convert the other to be holding binoculars or his lunch box.  I believe that that one of the Colonels has produced a tutorial on sculpting so will also try that.  Have a good 4 weeks. cheers  John --- On Sun, 7/12/09, Ben Pilloud <ben.pilloud@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: Ben Pilloud <ben.pilloud@ yahoo..com> Subject: Re: [praetorian- IG] Wait until you see the whites of their eyes To: praetorian-IG@ yahoogroups. co.uk Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 3:36 AM I've got a few extra missile launchers and missile launcher arms, however they are Catachan arms I'm going to be away from home and the internet for then next 4 weeks. If that won't be a problem I'm sure we could make arrangements to get what you need shipped to you when I get back. On a more realistic note, Missile launcher crews are also armed with lasguns. If you have some extra lasgun arms simply model the crewman as if he had gone for his lasgun and sling the missile launcer on his back. He can still use the missile launcher under the same principle that he could crouch or go to ground while modeled as standing. --- On Sat, 7/11/09, johnhoskin38 <johnhoskin38@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: johnhoskin38 <johnhoskin38@ yahoo.com> Subject: [praetorian- IG] Wait until you see the whites of their eyes To: praetorian-IG@ yahoogroups. co.uk Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 1:18 PM Hi all Thanks for the messages regarding extra troops, have managed to source the missing 122nd Rifles. However, damn the Imperial Navy they have gone and lost a missile launcher arm. Can anyone help? Colonel Fredricks 122nd (acting)

From: yarnspiner <jnbear@...>
Subject: [praetorian-IG] Re: Wait until you see the whites of their eyes
To: praetorian-IG@...
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 7:17 PM

 

Ben,

What camp do you work at? It's good to another praetorian commander who works at scout!

I am at Camp Brinkley, 12 miles north of Monroe, Wa. Your phrasing of what takes place in Scoutcraft sounds like something used at another camp near me, which I used to work at.

Jerry "Yarnspiner"

--- In praetorian-IG@ yahoogroups. co.uk, Ben Pilloud <ben.pilloud@ ...> wrote:
>
> Glad to here you've got it under control.
>
> Speaking of white eyes, got any ideas for painting them? As epic as it would be to have an entire army blink in unison/ fight with their eyes closed, it would be a bit more real looking for at least some to have eyes open.
>
> I've tried that toothpick method, but it wasn't quite right... I just had an Idea! I discovered during staff week that when I use a magnifying glass I can write much smaller. So I could try doing the same with painting eyes, and could use a sewing needle for a finer tip.
>
> Got a chance to come home for the weekend. The camp has internet and wifi, but I don't have a laptop/ the urge to try borrowing one or one of the office computers. The computer in and the connection to the staff lodge need work before that will be usable as a portal to the interweb. 
>
> Anyway, First week was a blast. Sure, the food servings were a bit small, 2/3 of the steel wool I bought is not fine enough to be set on fire with just a 9 volt battery, we bombed a few songs, and through lack of preparation didn't know the knew camp song and the OA Brotherhood ceremony didn't turn out so well; but even with all of that it was still a very awesome week. So much so that the executives who inspected us on Thursday, previously having no plans for the continuation of the camp for more than another year, were so impressed they left with plans for 3 to 5 and even more years.
>
> Oh yeah, guess I never told you guys I work at a scout camp. I work in Scout Craft/ Scoot Craft/ The study of living and non living things and how they combust! (Although we also do lashings, cooking, fishing, orienteering, survival skills, and camping; we don't really get to burn living things exept the occassional bug or human limb.) Its a cool job, sure my wages (which allcome from donations) are so low I'm considered a subsidised volunteer rather than a salaried employee, and I work from 6:00 am to a little before or after 11:00 PM (With the exception of Thursday when I supervise the wilderness survival night and am on the job all night, and friday until I finish filling out blue cards), with just a 24 hour break starting noon Saturday minus any time needed for clean up/ check out after that. But I'm really getting paid and free room and board to play in the greatest place on Earth (Suck it up Disenyland!) , while being looked up to/ viewed as a
> 'postage stamp' image of the BSA by scores of scouts. All of whom payed hundreds of dollers to be there, and who, if I do my job right, will not only get their money's worth but will remember the camp, the staff, including me, and will be impacted for the better for the rest of their lives.
>
> Well I've got more emails to read and some laundry to do.
>
> Ben

From: Rory Lowings <rozc19@...>
Subject: Re: [praetorian-IG] The Ultimate Weapon for Defeating the Tyranids
To: praetorian-IG@...
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 2:44 AM

 

I'm all for feeding Ronald McDonald to the Great Devourer.

Major

2009/9/10 Ben Pilloud <ben.pilloud@ yahoo.com>

Word count: 2117 [IMG]http://www.warsound .com/modules/ Forums/images/ smiles/7. gif[/IMG] I'm sure I had 3-5 of these posted around in various places, and more up to date/ better edited versions, oh well... I'll just fix it up good and propa'. [IMG]http://www.warsound .com/modules/ Forums/images/ smiles/20. gif[/IMG] The idea came to me during a discussion a while back on what foods the buggies like best with one of my buddies from Nation States who plays Tyranids. While the buggies may or may not actually eat the stuff they put into the genetic soup, they undoubtedly taste it. We determined that those plasticy drug saturated things in cans are not going to be very tasty, and would hardly be worth the effort. The rotting version with spiky things, they like even less, I assume, as these would likely cause very nasty indigestion. The smaller, less plasticy and less drug saturated version, offer a range of flavor from those ones with the breathing masks to the muscly ones that live in trees , and while not exceedingly tasty, there is always plenty to go around. For some reason or another, Tyranids prefer those smelly, greasy, green skinned things. My theory of an alternative food source was inspired by President George W. Bush who, in an address on Jib Jab about his decision to spend $50 billion to fight zombies, mentioned that we should give zombies "...Grade A American Beef, its good for 'em, they'd like it..." This seemed fairly sound logic, and the possible use of a similar strategy against the 'nids came to me shortly. This possibility was confirmed by the same nid player, who stated the buggies certainly like the food I came up with even better than orks, when they can get it. Without further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you: The Big Mac. [IMG]http://www.warsound .com/modules/ Forums/images/ smiles/19. gif[/IMG] Most of the foes faced by the Tyranids, while they may not be as steadfast as the forces of the Imperium, will fight back and resist being eaten, with the possible exception of the Tau when they get into close combat, hehe. If the buggies had an abundance of some even tastier source, that didn't have the ability to fight back, wouldn't they try to use it more when gathering stuff for their genetic soup? With that being said, I feel it is safe to assume that the Tyranids would prefer large quantities of Big Macs to a horde of Orks. The Big Mac is a very tasty option indeed, and it doesn't fight back at all. While the eating habits of the Tyranids, and their whole 'genetic recycling process', will greatly boost the 'side effects' of eating large quantities of big macs, Tyranids aren't exactly the type interested in nutrition facts as long as it [i]looks[/i] organic and would more likely just eat the tape than watch "Titan Size Me." The sugar content of Big Macs, in addition to its contribution to the flavor causes it to become addicting, and those who eat one, buggies included, will very likely go for more. Also, if anything, other than the wondrous Twinkie, could possibly come close to making a 'nid get fat, the Big Mac is it. So, with flavor, ease of obtainment, addiction, the need to gain some weight, (I mean, Tyranids all appear to be skin and bones but all they do is eat, A chubby buggie or even one with just a few 'extra pounds' could be considered a 'buggie of means' or just be really good at its job, and possibly attractive with the ladies but generally a rare and very good thing status wise) the Big Mac is clearly the Great Hunger's #1 choice when it comes to food. (I realize the buggies use a hive mind and are all 1 big creature, and some of my argument would require them to have individual thoughts, but it might still work...) So we've given the Buggies an alternative food source, where's the catch? What's in it for us? Well, one advantage for non-nids will be: with the additional source of organic stuff, the buggies would have a slightly decreased demand for the traditional sources (that's us). The main function however are the effects of introducing the Big Mac to the buggies' 'genetic stew.' As we know, new buggies are produced from this stew, and naturally they retain qualities of whatever was recycled in that batch. Thus, the buggies produced by these batches will retain qualities of the Big Mac, namely: high fat content, high sugar content, messiness, greasiness, and tastiness. Being messy and greasy will increase ease in tracking Big Mac Buggies, and fat buggies will present bigger and slower targets. These Buggies will also taste and be addicting like the Big Macs. Now we know that convincing the buggies to form a line... the big ones could use the drive through, and the smaller ones could be served from an armored version of one of those teller windows at the theater, and they'd be lining up like, out of town cause there'd be thousands of em, They will probably get impatient and try to fight to the front [IMG]http://www.warsound .com/modules/ Forums/images/ smiles/16. gif[/IMG] ...while an ideal scenario for our purpose, will never happen, they'd just storm the facility and eat everything inside. Instead, missile launchers, mortars, artillery pieces, and aircraft could be used to distribute the Big Macs more quickly and from a relatively safer distance. While the Big Macs are raining down on the buggies, many will be distracted by this free food falling from the sky and some may go into a frenzy to get their fill. (A full Tyranid, now that's hard to picture.) There is a good chance that during this chaos buggies may end up biting each other, out of impatience, jealousy, or by just accident and will likely get bitten back. The buggies will be injuring each other, and whats more, if the Hive Mind, like anyone, wants to play with its new toys as soon as possible, there is a chance Big Mac Buggies will be present during this chaos at some point. There is a good chance that some of them will be included in those bitten into, and when one is very hungry, as Tyranids are, and one figure's out that one's buddy tastes just like the sandwiches raining from the sky, and is bigger, one will likely skip the sandwiches and consume one's buddy before anyone else can. But when you all have the same thoughts, secrets don't stay secret at all, and knowledge that buggies can and are being produced with the same flavor as Big Macs will spread throughout the hive instantaneously. The first few series of Big Mac Buggies will fight back and some semi-major clashes between Tyranids could occur. Undoubtedly their ability to fight back will quickly become annoying and the Big Mac Buggies design would be altered to make them easy snacks. These Big Mac Buggies, made possible by an endless stream of Big Macs, would be the first known effort by Tyranids to use their genetic soup for the sake of having a tastier snack. Hey, if you have billions of tongues and a large portion of them are stuck with drug saturated, rotting, and small stuff, a few 'shots' of big mac would make it a bit more pleasurable and be well worth the effort. The Tyranids would be essentially recycling themselves to get more satisfaction from their continuous meal, this would further decrease the reliance on other races as food, although it would greatly increase demand for big macs to the point that several forge worlds may need to be devoted to them to keep the buggies supplied. The Tyranids as a whole will have more infighting, be very distract-able, and become noticeably weaker, all things which will make them suffer because as they are continually fought by other races. Originally, the main problem that arose with implementing Operation: Big Macs for Buggies was the lack of possibility for McDonlds to exist in the 41st millennium with the eminent founding of The Emperor's Own Most Holy Fast Food Joint in conjunction with everything else that became his own and most holy at the founding of the Imperium. McDonalds and any other burger joint would have likely been purged in some crusade, and any scattered remnants would to be very well hidden to avoid detection by the Inquisituion. For competing with the Emperor is most defiantly heresy. This would make the mass production of Big Macs impossible, especially on the scale needed to effectively serve 'The Great Hunger'. However, another common happening is for the Imperium to claim things to be of its creation that in reality precede it. This seems a more likely case in this incident, as supported by this photo: [IMG]http://alia. customer. netspace. net.au/ie2- 4.jpg[/IMG] The Emperor's Own Most Holy Fast Food Joint is none other than McImperium! This means that McDonalds managed to survive the Anarchy well enough that The Imperium found it of such quality that it merited claiming it as theirs. This likely took the form of throwing in some Aquilas, inscriptions, and heraldry, even turning Ronald with his most holy clown suit and red way crown of righteousness, into the Fast Food Cult's version of the Emperor, much like Omnissiah to the Machine Cult. Apart from that and perhaps pumping more chemicals into the products, and grox instead of beef in some cases or as an option, little would change. This allows for the possibility for the Big Mac to not only remain in existence, but in large enough quantities to supply the Imperium. Another major problem I discovered while trying to figure out how a loyal officer of the Imperium might go about agreeing with, using, or spreading this plan without disgracing the Emperor's Most Holy Big Mac. Saying that a food product produced by the Emperor was so unhealthy it could wipe out the Tyranids would be a sure way to get yourself shot. The solution I came up for a response by an Emperor-botherer, like a Praetorian, to one who would have little interest in the God-Emperor stuff , like a Catachan. who has given my lecture/ suggests that The Big Mac could wipe out the tyranids, other than shouting blasphemy and drawing a weapon, is as follows: "...and so, that is why the Big Mac would be the ultimate weapon for eliminating the Tyranids. See, I told you I've got somthing going on in here." Belisarius points to is big head. "No Captain, I'm now quite convinced that you think with your stomach." "What's wrong with a little gut instinct? Mine is telling me to stick to Joe's wild grox burger's and stay away from that mystery meat they serve." "Careful, while we may not be privleged to know what they're truly made of, those hambergers are the sacred fruit of the God-Emperor's own, most holy fast food chain, discracing them is surely blasphemy. Although, I think I will have to agree with you." "I'm sorry, could you repeat that, I'm not sure I heard you over the retro burners." "I said You're right Captian, those blessed victules were clerly not intended for consumption by ordinary humans, but by the only Emperor's finest, namley: the Adaptas Astrates, who's superior digestive system would easily prevail against them. It is perhapse another of the scores of fatal clerical errors made by an overworked individual in those dimly lit halls of the Administratum that allowed for even the lowliest of hive world slums to partake in such a holy meal. Surley, if they are, as we have concluded, too holy for the consumption of the like of us, how much more unsuitable would it be for the Great Devourer to feast on it? You most certianly are correct that it would likley be tempted to do so, and not being in the sight of the God-Emperor their race would be doomed to face his awesome wrath." The only problems now remaining are: Coming up with a reason to intentionally give big macs to the Nids, and the fact that this seems to be an easy solution, the Imperium never takes the easy way out. They prefer the near impossible. Of course Big Mac are the first step, those sugar coated french fries with extra salt could be sprayed from fire hoses into hordes of Tyranids, as could mountain dew, and of course, the nuke of junk food, deep fried Twinkies smothered in powdered sugar, topped with whipped cream, hot fudge, and sprinkles would be very tasty and even more lethal than than the big macs. Of course, all of this would still be accompanied by the conventional weaponry, we're not gonna feed the buggies for free. That's right, folks the secret to defeating the Nids is the Stereotypical American Diet. [IMG]http://www.warsound .com/modules/ Forums/images/ smiles/17. gif[/IMG]

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