Happy New Year - 2015 Hobby Resolutions

Well it is 2015 already!? Man time really moves. Hard to believe it has been a year since I last wrote a list of hobby related resolutions back in 2014. I suppose the first order of business is to revisit them!

A list of things I resolved to accomplish with my hobby in 2014:

*    Update this blog at least twice a week all year: (FAIL) - Well I tried for a bit, and I was making good progress too, but eventually the accumulated RL stopped me from getting this done. While I did manage to play more RPG games and board games I didn't catalog any of those experiences here on the blog. Nor did I get nearly enough beer reviews up!! I have quite the back log waiting to be posted...

*    Finish painting all of the Blood Bowl teams I have started: (FAIL) - Not even close. In actuality I don't think I finished even one additional team!! I blame the not really attending any tournaments this year and not having a local league at the moment.

*    Play some WHFB somewhere, somehow: (FAIL) - Nope. While I did manage to get out some of my WoC minis and assemble and paint them I didn't get a single game in. I did have plans to do so a few times!! That sort of counts right? I did manage to build and mostly paint a Mordheim warband and play a short test game of that though.   

*    Attend as many Blood Bowl tournaments as possible: (WIN) - "as possible" being the key here! I did get to go to ZBX which was a lot of fun and Chaos Cup too. Aside from those and Dog Bowl here in Kalamazoo I didn't do too hot on getting out to tournaments with any regularity. A combination of not having money to travel and not being able to get time off for work really stuck it to me this time around.

*    Paint something just for the heck of it: (WIN) - Well I count my Rebs faction from Deadzone here as I painted it up (and built a bunch of terrain) without any plans to play the game nor any players to play it with! Just liked the look of that faction and wanted to see them painted up.

*    Start cataloging the various game design/theory/ideas I have as they come up: (FAIL) - Didn't manage to do this exactly as I had written out but I did start and mostly complete a design document for a game I have been working on throughout the year as inspiration strikes. Hoping to get it more fleshed out and playtested this year and possibly even released!?

Well there you have 2014 and my hobby resolutions in a nutshell. Not the greatest nor most productive of years but I am not displeased with my progress. At least I have a few minis painted that weren't painted last year!!

Now... on to this year's 2015 Hobby Resolutions!

*    Spend at least 15 minutes every day working on hobby: Something I have been trying to do anyway so it makes sense to put it on this list. Those 15 minutes a day really add up! Especially when things like a new job/new routine/new year conspire to eat up my painting and modeling time.

*    Finish painting at least one of the Blood Bowl teams I have started: Well I couldn't manage to paint them all this year but I should be able to at least finish one!! Right!?!

*    Play some Mordheim and/or Deadzone: Got the minis, they are painted, just need time and players. It shall be done!!!

*    Attend at least 4 Blood Bowl tournaments: I managed to go to that many in 2014 and it didn't feel like enough. This year I will make it to at least that many and maybe more?!

*    Prototype and playtest "the game" I have been designing: Cool idea, fun gameplay mechanics, at least in my mind. Need to get it on the tabletop and see how it works in reality.

*    Update Drinkin' and Modelin' at least once a week: Totally doable and should be the minimum requirement for having a blog anyway!!!

And there we have it. A list of things. Good things! Happy things! I will feel so awesome and accomplished when I manage to get them all done with zero FAILS on my list at the end of 2015. Here is to the future and hoping you have a great one too. 

What are your hobby resolutions for the new year??

Great idea Randroid!  Good to see you back on the forums.  Hows the new job going???

As for my resolutions hobbies wise I think at least painting 1 model a month would be great for me preferably more.

I also have some more Tournaments coming up so to keep up with getting more games in.  I think at least 2 a month average. 

Also to keep more regular posts up on my Gnoblog.

Think that covers it!

kind regards Zolas.

Love this idea, i will weigh in with mine

1) Finish Ogres, Tau & Blood bowl team

2) Build and paint Gaming table and accompanying terrain (Fantasy)

3) Play, document and present my own 6 game narrative campaign

4) Play my first Batman game by Knight models with my League of Shadows gang

5) Stay involved in the Ogre Stronghold

6) Dont allow any of the above to affect me from graduating

Well, I'll throw in some resolutions, but this year's gonna be crazy because of my first one:

1. Raising my firstborn child to be the best they can be, and to be interested in the hobby (This one starts around June 1st, when said child is to be born )

2. Play my Empire army, add to it as needed, and paint all the parts into one thematic army. (It's a rag-tag of eBay and friend's collections)

3. Finish painting my Ogre army; maybe even start basing it

4. Go to a tournament, get 1st place! (I've achieved 2nd place once so far, which I was super stoked about!)

5. Continually and lovingly pester my wife to let me dabble in 40k, which will probably never happen lol

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That looks about right for me. Alrighty then, have a good year, and good luck to all you Tyrants out there!