Hell every, I’m Swissdictator. I used to be in the old forum in Ye Olde Days. I’m from southern Wisconsin in the US. I’m 39 this Wednesday at the start of Adepticon.
To say I’m stoked for Old World would be an understatement. I’m very happy fantasy is back in the rank and flank style I enjoy.
I started Wargaming in 1994 with historical Wargaming as a kid, as my dad was a historical gamer in self. Sadly he passed away in 2019, but I have all our stuff.
I got interested in Warhammer fantasy after my dad bought a how to paint a war games army book (black and yellow cover) that showcased armies from fantasy and 40K. Oddly despite being a big sci-fi fan as a teen (and today) and loving my B5 war games, I was much more drawn to fantasy. I picked up the 6th Ed starter and a few books and eventually found a group.
My main two armies 6th through 8th were Vampire Counts and Chaos Dwarfs, but being someone who enjoys making armies I also had a lot of time playing warriors of chaos (Nurgle), but also dabbled with Dark Elves, ogres, and Nurgle daemons.
After the end times I went to Bolt Action pretty heavily, I also picked up Team Yankee and fable a bit with Flames of War (I prefer Command Decision for WWII in 15mm). I dabbled with Malifaux briefly, and play song of ice and fire.
I did get into AoS around 2nd edition, and have a Nurgle slaves to darkness, chaos themed Sons of Behemat, and my ogres are rebased for it. With old world my interest in AoS is more limited to a local event that’s more narrative in style, and the style of my event my best friend is running at Adepticon (he’s running the Dawnbringer event and I quite like that format for AoS)
I am slowly building a heavily converted army for chaos knights in 40K, think Lovecraftian horrors assimilated by the Borg, which is very much a hobby project over a gaming one.
With old world out, I have largely rebased my VC, and need to finish my Black Knights and a few other units I’m adding. The first army I’ve built new for Old World that I started at the end of January and will finish tomorrow for Adepticon is a Slaanesh Warriors of Chaos army themed as the Symphony of Slaanesh, my daemon princess is the conductor, each warrior block has shields that I smoothed and put sheet music on their shields which each unit having a segment of a different song. When ranked up they form the sheet music together. The chariots have drums added to them. Plus other stylized elements that I’ll be adding after Adepticon.
I’ll be repainting my big hats, I never sold them, in line with the event going on. I’m definitely a better painter than I was back then, so redoing them will be nice. I’ve got ideas brewing already.
I’m a fan of the big hats primarily, but I like the masks as well. I appreciate the helms, but they remind me of the goblin army from labyrinth, and that’s not a bad thing either.
Since old fantasy I’ve developed a fondness for cooking and hosting friends and cooking for them. My two specialties being buttered chicken (I make the sauce from scratch of course), and an accidental creation of mine Mango-Habanero Salsa Chicken and Rice. My spouse loves both (I’m grateful she loves spicy foods) .
I’ll be teaming up with Xander at Adepticon for Old World Teams. If we face off at the 2k tournament I’m sure I’ll get a battle report!
It`s always cool to see all the old guys here again! 
