Age of Sigmar: Rules (Part 1)

The rules for Age of Sigmar have now been out for a while and the dust is beginning to settle over the game, its rules, and the tournament scene. Even though the tournament scene is in its infancy, I wanted to take this opportunity to go over the rules for the game in depth and with some basic strategy to up your games. I also want to provide a general outlook and opinion on the game and its basic rules for three different categories of players: (1) new intro players, (2) the occasional hobby player, and (3) the tournament player. Let's dive in!

Quick Update #2

Hey there friends and fellow gamers. Gaming with Rhuell is ready to go and you can expect new posts in the coming weeks. Come back soon and check out the new format. Enjoy!

Quick Update

Hi guys (and ladies, if there are any ladies that read this blog besides my wife and Josh Stuart (burn!)). Just a quick update on the site. I have been somewhat hard at work on updating the blog to make it look a little bit better and include more information. I plan on having the outline of the site finished within the next week and will hopefully have all of the links working by that time as well. New posts should begin by the end of September in a new format. I think you guys will be pleased with the new coverage. I plan on spending more time on tactics articles, painting guides, interviews with other players, and a whole host of other things (like game reviews and let's plays) as well as some interesting videos. It should be a fun time for all.

The Death of West Coast Warhammer

With all of the changes happening in the Warhammer world recently - the rise of Age of Sigmar, Kings of War version 2.0, and the steady creation of 9th Edition by the online community - I have decided to end this blog in its current format. I started this blog to track all the Warhammer 8th Edition tournaments that I was playing at and gauge my performance at the high-tournament level. However, since that time I have gotten married and had a child and just not had the time to devote to the tournament scene that I had previously. I have also found it harder to find interesting posts to write about now that I am not attending as many tournaments. Thus, I have decided to end this blog and change its current format as I feel that I can no longer claim to be a true tournament player. Although I will continue on with the scene as things fall into focus, I just find that now is a good time to end things as they currently stand.

Over the next few weeks or so, I will be updating this whole page and hopefully making it better. I have looked at what types of posts you seem to enjoy the most and what kind of in-depth coverage that you prefer and I hope to start bringing more of these interesting write-ups. I will also be looking at the new game systems to try and find out which ones I enjoy playing the most. I hope that updating this blog to reflect my current gaming desires will reinvigorate me and the blog. Stay tuned for updates.

Quake City Rumble 2015: Tournament and Game Overview (Part 2)

Welcome back! And without much ado, I present Part 2 of my Quake City Rumble tournament overview. I hope you enjoy this post as much as the last one.

Quake City Rumble 2015: Tournament and Game Overview (Part 1)

The Quake City Rumble was recently held on July 24-26, 2015. QCR is the largest five-round Warhammer Fantasy tournament on the West Coast and is held in San Francisco, California. This year, the tournament moved from the Fort Mason Center near the waterfront to the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. This was a great change. The new venue was much closer to food and libations as well as better lodging opportunities. It was also a better spot for the tournament. The room that we were in had increased air flow to alleviate the unbearable heat and stench that usually appears in a room of a hundred gamers, had better bathrooms (which didn't require a stair climb), and was a much nicer place to hang out (as the botanical gardens were right outside the venue). I hope the tournament stays at this venue next year as it made for a much more pleasing gaming experience that past venues. The tournament was also using the new Fat Mats made by Frontline Gaming which made dice rolling and miniature moving much more pleasant than the old sand boards.

Warhammer: Total War

I'm sure that everyone has heard by now that the Total War gaming series is putting out a game based on 8th Edition Warhammer Fantasy Battles. I am extremely excited about this game and I hope you are too. It looks absolutely amazing! And I just can't get enough from watching the various videos. If you haven't watched any of the trailer videos yet, I suggest you check out the announcement trailer and the battle for Blackfire Pass video. These two videos show just how fantastic this game is going to be when it comes out.