Thanks kev!

There was this $100 draft format where you bud against each other for models. It’s very silly and the draft is really the most fun part.

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Unfortunately they fucked Hydra’s tactics cards. They could have been evil Shield. Instead they have a ton of flavour and no cards.

That’s pretty wild. I’ve had quite the opposite experience with no gem namor.

@@VincentCurkov it was all TTS which seems to either roll hot or cold but nowhere in between any given week; so maybe it was just a hot week. I have played a couple of games since where he has folded like paper, those games didn't feel good.

God dammit Dan-o! I will never live this down!

@@VincentCurkov You won't live down misspelling my name either lmao. Love you bud!

Thanks man. I definitely agree with you. The flippers could have been painted to have a fake gloss to them that probably would have taken the texture on the model to another level.

Diorama/model count - I spoke with Dallas who had acknowledged that the Worthy rules as written had not taken into consideration the introduction of grunts. I had actually reached out in advance of beginning work on my piece to get his stance on it and his blessing and effectively, all the figures that would normally go on the grunt base would be treated as one figure (for example, Ultron's drones as in my piece). However I do acknowledge your point. I had 5 official figures (Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Ultron, and Ultron's drones). However, as part of the scenic element of mine, I also incorporated the various drone parts and half-drones that are part of the debris/terrain pieces in the Earth's Mightiest Heroes kit, which does blur the line in "what do these count as since they aren't actually stand alone figurines". Destiny of pieces - Tabletop pieces vs display pieces - Placement (bronze/silver/gold vs trophy) - This is an interesting question and I THINK I understand the intention behind it, even if it may not have necessarily been communicated clearly. I encourage you to take a look at the 2024 winners category (www.atomicmassgames.com/events-path-of-the-worthy-2024-gallery/) and you'll see that there are a few bronze, silver and gold pieces that are just mounted on their gaming bases. Even my own gold/mighty winners from 2023 (Hulkbuster in singles, and the Sentinels for squad) are just gaming pieces that I blue-tacked onto temporary plinths for the contest but are ultimately my tabletop pieces. - My interpretation of the "destiny" of a piece is largely to a piece's function and purpose, and it speaks to both the intent and thought process that goes behind the artistry of it. Gaming pieces tend to be faster painted (not always, but often), and because they're meant for the tabletop, you're painting with that 3-4 foot rule. Higher contrast, you can get away with cheating details or not painting everything to 100% because it's rare that you're going to pick up and inspect every single rivet and detail from 6 inches away. There's a lot of subtlety and nuance that gets lost when you paint for the tabletop, and as gaming pieces, can often feel like a lot of work that goes unappreciated. - When you paint a piece intentionally for a competition, you're going in with a different mindset and a different outcome expectation. You ARE looking to paint every detail to perfection because it's going to be seen/noticed. You can afford to spend more time doing perfect blends, laser sharp highlights, etc. because it's going to matter. - But as an artist as well (and I think this is where the communication may fail, and it's something I've been actively working on as well when people ask me for feedback) is that someone painting for a tabletop may be looking for different kind of advice than someone painting for Golden Demon. Critique for painting competitions are usually because you're looking to compete with the best so pointing out every flaw in order to grow/improve is almost an expectation, where it may not matter as much for someone looking to improve how to paint a figure that's only ever seen from many feet away. But that's just my perspective on that matter. I've only ever really spoken to Dallas, Elizabeth and this year Ben Komets for my critique so I can't speak for anyone else. - To the topic of gaming bases vs bespoke display bases/plinths, this one is to taste. I think it's important to keep in mind that part of the judging criteria for the Path of the Worthy is narrative. How you choose to tell that narrative (and how well it's received) can really vary. You can tell amazing stories in a small amount of space, or just as equally waste a large amount of space and make a piece worse off. That being said, I think moving pieces away from gaming pieces and placing them within a larger space that allows you to increase the interactions between the pieces can only serve to enhance your store telling. It gives you the opportunity and potential to link the figures together in a cohesive narrative, and you're then also creating collective decisions in areas like composition, color palette/balance, cohesive lighting and shadow across all figures as the sit within the narrative you present. As an artist, creating a fixed point in time allows me to tell a story as I envision it, that can often be challenging if your entry is just a collection of 5 separate miniatures (for example, with your entry, the judges can pick each up one individually, reposition/move them around, and they don't necessarily fit together beyond "beach boys", and so your narrative element is a lot weaker). You can make up for it in technical skill, but if the expectation (again at that top level of competition) is that everybody has mastered the technique, it becomes entirely about those intangible elements that will ultimately set you apart from the rest. - Again circling back to that communication point, personally, I don't think that a piece being on a plinth/display base is a must. And to receive bronze, silver, or gold, I think if you're hitting those checkboxes not having a plinth shouldn't disqualify from placing well (again, I got gold and best in category for single and squad last year with gaming pieces, and there were gaming pieces that placed this year). But as you say, if you really want that top slot (best in category/best in show), it's an important artistic decision that has to be considered carefully.

Wow, thank you for posting I've been an admirer of your work since you swept the worthy in its first year. You posting really made my day. I almost didn't post this video because after recording it I felt that I was more negative than I wanted to be and sat on the recording for months but I was encouraged by people that I showed it to to post it. At the time of the recording the gallery hadn't been posted yet (I actually cut a section out asking where the gallery was) and I now see that there are a few non-plinth winners. My recollection of the winners doesn't truly reflect the reality. I'm glad to hear that it isn't preventing pieces from placing. The destiny of the piece discussion that was had with me was disappointing as I was hoping to get quality/actionable feedback on my painting. The decision to put them on gaming bases vs a diorama is a creative and not a technical one and it was disappointing to find out that it was a decision that held me back and not execution. But to your point that a display base opens up story telling opportunities I very much agree. I think in my piece specifically Red Skull's base felt claustrophobic with trying to get all the story elements I wanted in there. If I could do this competition over again I would probably work to create a display board that has slots for the bases so that I can have my cake and eat it too. I will 100% be taking you up on that feedback for my next piece.

Thanks so much man! I think it is worth seeing what the best you can do looks like.

@@VincentCurkov I would love to OG sabes vs OG wolverine. Gotta learn how to start a diorama first

So I have two NMM shorts here on the channel. I learned NMM from a very old white dwarf (364.) If you want to start trying it I would pick something small like a sword. Then find someone who has painted it in NMM and try and copy it.

I wasn’t familiar but I’ve now googled it. Thank you!

Thanks for pushing me to do this project

Thanks Kosey!

Crimes, beach crimes…

Yeah. He seems invincible on GI turn.

I’m excited for mini strav. The rumors are all over the place.

@@VincentCurkov they sure are dude! Exciting time to be playing. Man, I hope they fix Xavier and some of the other forgotten toys. Think anything makes the Shield 10?

@HighCouncilStudios from the Asgard box? Probably not. If I absolutely had to play a 6 threat Hero Thor might be a thing I reach for. But none of this is particularly exciting for shield.

@@VincentCurkov yeah, you're probably still better off with Hulk. how about Sable? I think she'll be fun in my X-Force.

Yeah I’m so excited.

God me too. Looks like maximum steal your opponents fun.

What about the gem design doesn’t hit the flavor for you?

@@VincentCurkov Only the power, the rest I love your changes. But power seems blasting and well attacking. A throw just doesn't IMO seem the right way. Its a personal preference, I think adding dice would be more flavorful then a throw. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate a throw I just don't think its "power gem" per say

You don’t think a disruption field corvus with mind and power thanos would be strong?

I get that. But maybe you play time in him and reality on Thanos now. I think the cost makes it less obviously best on him.

Good call. Next episode will have a little more pizazz

Kind of depends. Definitely way too strong if there is no range. I think the biggest argument against is should we take loki's coolest thing and give it to a bunch of characters?

@@VincentCurkov I would suggest the same or maybe only R3 for the ability. Also, I agree but 1) Loki doesnt see much play anyway...yet and 2) this is something that happens with a lot of superpowers in the game already. There are only 3 characters with the ability to use it currently Strange 1 (who probably needs something to make him more playable), Super Giant ummm yeah... and Thanos. I appreciate the discussion and thought experiment.

Thinking about it, in the Marvel movies when we see the time stone used it’s never for combat it’s use for what you could consider scenario play. Dr Strange uses it to bargain with Dormammu, he then uses it to see the outcomes on how they defeat Thanos, and Thanos uses it to bring Vision back to life to get the stone from him. I think the Time stone doing something like Black Panther Chosen of Bask Insight of the ancients super power or the interact party of Heimdalls All Seeing Eyes would be cool