Tag Archives: Adepticon

Event Report: Adepticon 2016 Battlefleet Gothic Tournament

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ruckdog

Greetings! This is a little bit later than I had intended, but hey, it’s only been two weeks, right? Anyway, back on 3 April, I played in the Battlefleet Gothic tournament at Adepticon. This event has been something I’ve wanted … Continue reading →

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Event Report: 2nd Schaumburg Prime Offensive

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Ruckdog

One week ago, I had the honor and privilege of playing in the 2nd Schaumburg Prime Offensive, which was the Firestorm Armada tournament held at Adepticon 2016.

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Star Trek Ascendancy Preview

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Ruckdog
Star Trek Ascendancy Preview

One of the biggest highlights from Adepticon for me was getting a chance to participate in a demo of the new Gale Force 9 board game Star Trek Ascendency (STA), run by none other than John-Paul of Battlefront Games. STA … Continue reading →

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Adepticon Days 3 & 4

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Ruckdog

Got a bit behind on my updates! Saturday and Sunday were very busy days. On Day 3 (Saturday), I participated in the 2nd Schaumburg Prime Offensive Firestorm Armada tournament. That meant I was playing Firestorm Armada all day, from 9 … Continue reading →

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Adepticon Day 2

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Ruckdog
Adepticon Day 2

Another busy day! I started off manning the ModCube booth again this morning. At noon, I shifted over to playing Seapower, an age of sail game that uses 15mm ships! After that, I took a short break to demo War … Continue reading →

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Adepticon Day 1

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Ruckdog

Had a great day today! I spent the morning helping out a friend run his booth for ModCubes, which I’ve discussed before in the blog. In the afternoon, I had a painting class on blending, which has given me all … Continue reading →

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Adepticon Day 0

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ruckdog
Adepticon Day 0

Adepticon is upon us! I will be heading up to Schaumburg later today to get checked in and to help set up for the show. I’m super excited to be going to the show this year, and I’ve been anticipating … Continue reading →

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Adepticon Prep: Battlegroup Fortitas Background

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Ruckdog

Hello once again! Previously, I had discussed the construction of my BFG list for Adepticon. However, another one of the aspects of the upcoming Adepticon BFG tournament is that the players will be evaluated on the background stories (or “fluff”) … Continue reading →

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Adepticon Prep: Firestorm Armada Fleet Lists Round 3

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Ruckdog

I know, I know, you are probably thinking to yourself “Not this again!” However, my most recent game of FSA has given me reason to go back and take another look at the adjusted lists I made last time. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Firestorm Armada: Terrans Vs. Dindrenzi

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Ruckdog

As you may recall, I recently sat down and hashed out some preliminary Terran fleet lists for the upcoming Firestorm Armada tournament at Adepticon. Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to meet with forum member Ryjak (make sure to check … Continue reading →

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