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+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 07.23.04 +++

Happy Birthday to us!

It was one year ago this month that the Cyber Cathedral forums first opened to the general public. 10,000 plus posts and 92 members later I'd say it was a fair success. Thanks to everyone who has signed up and sounded off!

In other news, the Pacific Marauders have plenty of irons in the fire. A Cheesefest tournament, 40k in 40 minutes league, painting competitions, and more. It's been a slow start, but these things take time to get going. Check the forums or the Events area of this page for more information (as it becomes available).

Lastly, we have the very sad news that Game Wherehouse will be shutting its doors forever. It's been a fun run with Shawn and Carl and we'll miss their hallowed halls of gaming. Best of luck in your new endeavors, guys, and hopefully we'll still be able to see you across the gaming table from us.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 05.20.04 +++

40K RULES UPDATE IS HERE

Games Workshop has posted a PDF file outlining the major updates that will be featured in the 4th edition of the Warhammer 40,000 game. You can find them at the following link:

40k Rules Update

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 05.20.04 +++

Mega-Battle a huge success

The first Pacific Marauders event was a huge success. Thanks to all who participated and helped make it happen.

Although the forces of Order held the fortress, it was at great cost. The pump station fell, the warp gates were not all shut down, and the forces of Disorder were left swarming the very walls of the city.
Our next battle will determine the final fate of Dementia Crosas! Look for it to be scheduled sometime this September.

Our early event coverage can be found under the Events menu item at left. Future events will be announced and, afterward, covered in this area.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 05.03.04 +++

Mega-Battle is almost here!

It looks like the Mega-Battle planned for May 8th is actually going to happen. Massive forces are gathering on each side, ready to take on all challengers. The de facto event organizer has described the event thusly:

"The mega battle is a series of eight connected missions based around a mighty battle to control 'the Fortress'. Some missions are adjacent to each other and some are not. Each Player has an objective. By completing that objective the player will score points for the completion of the mega battle. Each table has a way of influencing the outcome of other tables. Sometimes this will simply be an ability to moves forces from one table to another, other times this will be a more a unique effect. Securing the Fortress will yield the largest number of VPS."

"For the most part forces can cross from one table to another. Casualties lost on a table count toward the win/ loss of that table regardless of where the models started."

The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 8th at Game Wherehouse.

	+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 04.25.04 +++
	Our newest Forums member has submitted some of his minis for your consideration. Stop by the gallery and look for "Mclimbin's pics", then hop on the forums and let him know what you think about 'em.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 04.08.04 +++

Back from the dead!

Yes, everyone, I DID fall off the face of the Earth. Fortunately for us all (IMNSHO) I managed to catch the edge with my pinky and wrestle myself back up to safety (in jello, no less)... ...and back into the glorious, oh-so-magical world of overpriced, poorly written, the-world-relvolves-around-Chaos, cr... ...uh... ...I mean - wonderful Games Workshop games. Whew - almost lost it there.
After dusting off the old web site *cough* *cough* and limbering up my typing fingers *crack* (ouch!), I'm firmly back in the ol' saddle (or is that harness?) of website maintenance.

So, is there any news out there to be had? Boy, howdy! Is there ever! While I wasn't looking, the peeps decided that they do, in fact, want a club and it has actually happened!

The Pacific Marauders

Our club has officers, a charter, resident lunatics howling at the moon, belligerent primates throwing poo, grouchy cartoon characters, and so much more... ...yes, it's everything that you've always dreamed of *sniff* [wipes a tear]...

There will be links to various club related pages in the very near future (no, really) but until then just jump on over to the forums to check out all of the action.

Whew! That's more typing than I've done in... ...well, you know. I think I need a beer. Now where's the Beerwarden when you need him?

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 12.04.03 +++

The joint is jumpin'!

The holidays are firmly in hand (or out of hand, as the case may be) and the Games Workshop scene has never been so full of joy! We have a Mordheim campaign winding down, a Gothic campaign starting up, and another 40k league right around the corner.

How can you find out about all of these fine events? Why just take a look to your left at the EVENTS menu item. Check it frequently for updates, rule clarifications, special events and the like.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 11.27.03 +++

A Reminder about the Meaning of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time for the entire nation to focus on the many blessings that the Lord our God has heaped upon us, both as a country and as individuals. Too often in the course of our daily lives do we take for granted the abundant freedoms that we enjoy as citizens of our great nation. We forget the sacrifices that were made by the God fearing men and women of our nation's past to establish and preserve those freedoms. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks to God for his abundant kindnesses as well as a time of prayer for a return to the Christian values upon which our country was built.

When Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863, he did so with the following words:

"No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the most high God who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dweleth in Heaven."

Wishing everyone a blessed Thanksgiving.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 11.12.03 +++

BALDY WINS!

Let the record show that on this day, 12 November in the year of our Lord 2003, the proud and noble Great Baldy won his first game of Warhammer 40,000. It was a long a treacherous road he travelled to victory, tasting defeat a staggering 18 times and suffering a draw twice before tallying his first clear win.

Is this a portent of things to come? Only time will tell.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 11.12.03 +++

+++ Update... San Diego... +++

Well this is it!...
The first Pacific Marauders Warhammer 40k league ends tonight. The forces of Chaos look strong... but can they continue on their rampage? Or will the might of the Blood Angels conquer all? Bring BOTH detachments for tonights final battle.

The PM Mordheim campaign is under way. Many lives have already been lost in the City of the Damned. No one is safe, not even from the shrubbery. The campaign so far seems quite successful and many new people are getting interested in the game. Next year we will plan on a larger and longer campaign with more participants. So get your warband painted, and get ready for the horrors and wealth that lie in the streets of Mordheim!

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 10.15.03 +++

+++ PM League - Week 3 +++

Listen up, you naughty little monkeys...
The third night of the league is upon us and those detachments that you stuggled so hard to comprehend will be coming out of the closet - just like Aaron. That means that you'll be playing your 1500 point list plus one 250 point detachment (your 'A' pick). Take a memo.

This weekend brings us the Los Angeles Grand Tournament, however it seems that there will be nothing more than a token presence from San Diego. Do we really have so few champions to rise to the challenge? Are there no more who will take up the mantle and represent our fine city? Are the pickings really that thin in this, the seventh largest city in the nation?
Oh, woeful day!

In Monkey news: The War Monkey goes national. I'll be taking a pile of Monkeys up to the GT with me and handing them out. Who knows... ...maybe an issue will make its way into the hands of a wealthy patron who will decide to provide a generous endowment?

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 10.03.03 +++

+++ Drop your bananas and listen up! +++

What's better than a warm War Monkey, hot off the presses? Well, nothing, I guess...
But what comes close?

That's right - the new league!

The new league has started, and the age-old struggle between titanic forces has already yeilded it's first batch of heroic icons of the hobby.
And if you think THAT was overly-dramatic, wait until you see the games! The league has a new format so, if you are planning on jumping in on the next one, it may behoove you to stop by and audit the curent league. See for youself the giddy expressions on the gamers' faces as they gleefully play out the fate of their little plastic army men.

In other news, the October issue of War Monkey Monthly is out. Pick up your copy while you can, 'cause that's where you'll be reading it. [give it a moment - it will come to you].
Remember to ask for it by name in a fine hobby retailer near you.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 09.05.03 +++

+++ Updates continue +++

Thanks to all who have submitted photos of their figs for the gallery... ...oh, wait - that would be no one. Yes folks, I have thus far (since the last request) received a big goose-egg for submittals. Now I know that some of you can paint - and many of us have cameras - so let's get some pics in the gallery, shall we?

At least Aaron came though with his background, so his profile page is complete. Head on over to Army Profiles to check out the cool coverage of his Dog of War.

How many of you have the cool fig from Games Day? Want to know the special rules for this guy? Well, thanks to some sniffing around by our own Antonio Judd, the rules for this guy can be found here: Sternhammer
This file, along with the Word version, will have a real home on the site by the end of the weekend.

Now, the best has been saved for last. Mr. Matthew Gifford (aka The Great Baldy) has demonstrated his creativity and personal initiative by publishing the first edition of a monthly newsletter: War Monkey Monthly (aka the Baldy review).
Copies of this fine document can currently be found on the counter of Game Wherehouse, but soon will be coming to a game store near you (if they consent to carry them, that is). It's free, so grab yourself a copy and be a part of history.

+++ INCOMING TRANSMISSION - 08.20.03 +++

+++ Updates have Begun +++

Okay, boys and girls - I have finally begun to make some more changes around here. Specifically, we now have a place in the gallery for an actual gallery. [amazing, isn't it?]

This is really just Gallery Version 1.0, but it's a start. At least I now have a place to put all of those pictures that have been pouring in (hint hint)...
I have a few more pics to post, but then I'll be out - so take some pictures and send them in!

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 08.19.03 +++

+++ Archive Data Recovered +++

The old data has been retrieved and restored. Game Empire campaign data remains on it's own page (see left column).

Of course, this does not relieve me of my duty to get more information posted. This week is quite busy, but expect to see a lot of improvements over the next couple of weeks. If any of you have anything to contribute, now would be the time.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 08.14.03 +++

+++ Houston, we have a problem +++

Sorry boys and girls, but I had a little accident with the main page. This shouldn't cause too much of a problem, aside from the fact that this page becomes a little empty. Maybe this will motivate me to post more content.

	+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 07.01.03 +++
	Eye of Terror campaign to start tomorrow night (2 July 2003). First game is 1200 points, standard force org and Cleanse mission. Opponents will be drawn from a hat beginning at 17:00 (5:00 pm). Fully painted armies get +1 to their first turn die roll. The side with the most wins overall gets to select the territory (and mission) for the next week.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 06.27.03 +++

Eye of Terror - Summer Campaign

The Master's League has been postponed to make way for the Game Empire Eye of Terror Summer Campaign. Pick your side and fight it out for the fate of humankind.

The Campaign will be run by Cliff and all battles will be reported to the Games Workshop website. All players are asked to REGISTER their army on the Eye of Terror Website prior to entry in the league. Cliff will make a computer available at the store to register and to report results.
Also, please stop by the Forums and let us know what army you are planning on using, just to give an idea as to the 'balance of power'. The thread is located HERE.

A brief description of the campaign:

The campaign features a map of territories that each contain a beneficial feature (orbital defense platform, solar filter, etc.). Each week all battles will be fought in one of these territories, with the overall winning side having the option of deciding the territory for the next week. The idea is to venture deep into the enemy's territory, finally making it to their homeworld where the final megabattle will be fought.
Each territory occupied will provide the owning side with benefits that may be used in the final battle.

Sportsmanship is "from the hip" (according to Cliff) and army comp is likewise - so brace yourselves. Fully painted armies will be rewarded with a +1 to their roll for first turn. What's a "fully painted army", you ask? At this point, it's not clear. Only Cliff can answer that question.

Full rules will be posted as they become available. Be sure to stop by the store and check out the map.

Also, the store is in need of some specialty terrain. Specifically:
     Minefields
     Barbed Wire
     Tank Traps
     Trenches/Barricades

Consult your 40k Basic Rulebook (the section before the missions) for dimensions. If you need any help with construction just contact Deuce for the necessary information.

	+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 05.20.03 +++
	Check out the latest installment from Wolflord Pat: The Wolflord Speaks

	+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 05.16.03 +++
	The last week of the league has officially passed. Thanks to everybody who participated for making this a great league. The playoffs start next week at the regular time. Wolflord Pat will announce the finalists and alternates here Monday morning, 19 May. Designated alternates should show up with 1750 point armies ready to play in the event of a no-show. Non-participants are encouraged to show up and witness the mayhem and/or get in a throw-down game. There should be room for other games since Pat will only need 4 tables for the playoffs. Although the final results have not yet been determined, it is rumored that there may be 2 Ultramarine players in the playoffs. Who would have thought? The investigation into the origin of the Mysterious Stranger is ongoing, but recent discoveries indicate ties to the Eastern Frontier - where men are men and sheep are nervous. More to follow. The Wolflord is apparently going to take a break from the Building League for a couple of months in order to run a Master's League. The Master's League will require fully painted armies and predetermined lists, and will feature higher point totals, better missions, and much more. Rules and info will be posted as it becomes available.

+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 05.09.03 +++

Week 6 of the league - the final week before the playoffs - is next week. 2000 points of brutal mayhem, and the results are by no means irrelevant. Playoff slots are still up for grabs for the resourceful and/or the lucky (you make the call). After a brief setback, the Ultramarines are once again making their presence known. Inquisitorial report is pending.

Although we still don't know enough about the mysterious domination of the Ultramarines, we do know that Imperial agents have leaked the following images:

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Be sure to stop by the Articles and Gallery sections for some new stuff. More will be posted there this weekend.

	+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 04.23.03 +++
	Missions have now been posted. They are located in the league area under 'Data Files'. Be sure to scroll all the way to the right to see a full list of missions posted to date. To get a copy just click on 'Printer Friendly' at the bottom, then you can right click in the pop-up window and select 'Print'. It's a little cumbersome, but it avoids a lot of unnecessary garbage in your printout. Week 3 of the league is upon us. Remember that it's 1500 points tonight and have your lists ready. Apart from the usual suspects, we are surprised to find the Ultramarines maintaining an undefeated record so far. Will they be able to hold onto their hard-fought lead? Only time will tell. What we really want to know is: who is this guy? Is he a rookie? Is he an out of town ringer? Is he a Chaos spy? More to follow... Now that the new format is officially online, this is my formal appeal... ...please send me some content. Fiddling with the site is all well and good, but we need to get some input from 'the masses'. Don't we have any hobbyist or strategists out there? Write something up and send it in. Strategy articles, painting/modeling/terrain articles, battle reports, stories, pictures, new missions, sample rules, whatever. We have a large gaming community here in San Diego and we should have something to show for it.

	+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 04.21.03 +++
	The brand-spankin-new web page is up. This is the face of things to come. The change was made to make the site easier to use and to make it easeir on the eyes. Please let me know what you think about it, and notify me of any mistakes that you discover. The Events will be updated as time allows, providing information on upcoming events and coverage of past events. The Gallery page is totally up to you guys. Please send me some pictures of your favorite miniatures and I'll post 'em. League standings are still working and are up to date.

	+++ ARCHIVE TRANSMISSION - 04.17.03 +++
	The database issues have been ironed out, so the standings page is back on track. Data for week 2 have been entered, so stop by and check it out. Information on the new Masters League will be circulated in about two weeks, so be watchful.