And this is exactly what the title says. Before everyone gets excited about starting their brushes moving, look at the poll! Make your vote, it'll close out in just over a week and the majority will win on when we start painting.
Now, the rules!
1) You pick your army. It can be from any tabletop game, to any point size. -You- pick what -you- think you can paint in 6 months.
2) You pick how your models will be split up over 6 months. Whatever you think you can do.
3) If you 'Fall Out' of the competition, I.E don't make your 'Pledge' for the entirety of the competition, you will be fined 50 Zombies. If you don't have 50 Zombies, I'll send Rob your way to enforce a completely arbitrary set of punishments.
Any Zombies fined from those who fall out will be distributed among the remaining members once the Tale is over, so there's an added incentive to staying in!
4) Enjoy yourself! Painting should not be a chore, and with the community effort we're going to put into this it won't be. Encourage one another! Look at each others Plogs and encourage, give tips and tricks, and show off what you've got.
5) Make a Plog of what you're doing. It can be labeled anything you want as long as we know it's for the Tale of X Gamers. Add it to an existing Plog, or make a new one specifically for this period, however you want to do it. As long as we know where to find your models to gawk at.
6) You -must- make before and after pictures. If you enter this competition, you are required to provide a picture prior to any paint (Minus basecoating/converting) of all the models you're planning to cover. If a model has more than a basecoat on it, it's too much and can't be used in the Tale.
Counting up your points:
If you want to break down your monthly quota by points, I'd recommend that your points be counted by whats represented on the model. HW+S, Specific weapons modeled for 40K, Upgrades for Corpse Carts, Skull Staff, etc. If it's not specifically modeled on the model, then I wouldn't count it.
But, the points are just guidelines. You and You alone decide how much to paint, and what order to paint it in.
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Now, onto the Pledges!
Onikaigo: Vampire Counts, Warmachine- Cryx
I pledge -all my current infantry models-. Minus Zombies, because there's someone who's going to paint those for me when I get monies.
~140 models
There, nice and simple.
Annnnd....
The Deathjack + 3 Stalkers
ChaosJedi666: VC
40 Grave Guard (Mantic)
10 Skeletons (Mantic)
Wight King on Foot (Mantic)
Wight BSB (Mantic)
2 Necromancers
1 Corpse Cart
LoTR Range: Dalamyr Fleet Master of Umbar
Bullroarer Took
Orc Captain w/Standard
Jozef: Warmachine Legion models
4x characters
6x incubus
2x big monsters
12x small infantry with swords
3x cav models
8x large cave with spears
2x medium models
IvorTangrean: VC
25 Grave Guard 270pts
60 Skeletons 360pts
1 Necromancer 55pts
1 Vampire Lady 205pts
1 Wight King BSB 100pts
Maybe:
10 Wraiths 500pts
1 Vampire on Hellsteed 120pts
2 Corpse Carts ( plus conversion ) 200pts
Ulrik: WoC
1 Hero on Chariot
1 Sorceror
25 Warriors of Chaos
5 Knights
1 Spawn
Angel: HE
1 Prince on Dragon
1 Battle Standard Bearer
23 Spearmen
5 White Lions
1 Tiranoc Chariot
5 Ellyrian Reavers
Vekky's Pledge: Lizardmen
36 Saurus Warriors with Spears
15 Temple Guard
Stegadon
Slann Mage-Priest
3 Terradons
Order of the Blood Dragon: VC
Vampire Lord (gonna use +3 A sword, red fury, infinite hatred, ghoulkin, strength potion and some more stuff)
Vampire (gonna use +2 A sword, red fury and some more stuff)
Konrad
60 Ghouls (20, 20, 20)
22 Dire Wolves (6, 6, 5, 5)
8 Blood Knights (4, 4)
Vandurian: Wood Elves (Subject to change pending 8th Ed.)
Wardancer Highborn
Spellsinger x3 (One is a Brett Damsel)
Branchwraith
Noble
Glade Guard x20
Glade Riders x12 w/Muso x2
Dryads x10
Wardancers x11 w/Muso
Eternal Guard x10
Waywatchers x10
DoN: VC
2 x Banshees (Rackham Models)
56 x Skeletons (36 Undead 4th edition skellies etc & 20 Mantic)
3x Skellie full command (Undead 4th edition skellies / wights models)
1x Corpse Cart (Repainting Ellie the Elephant for those who have seen my plog).
1x Mounted Vamp (5th edition Mounted Blood Dragon - The good one with the lance)
1x Vamp on foot (5th edition Blood Dragon - Counterpart to the cool mounted one)
3x Spirit Hosts (Each base made up of 4 mini wraiths I got off Ebay, no idea who made them)
5x Blood Knights inc full command (GW own)
Witchking 1980 VC
4x spirit host bases(lotd models)
5x blood dragons (full command)
2x corpse carts (1 balefire, 1 loathstone)
2x Varghulf
25x Grave Guard with great weapons (full command)
6x characters
Capt. Rubber Ducky Chaos space marines
10 Chaos Space Marines, 2x Meltas, MoK, Champ, powerfist
10 Chaos Havocs, 4x metlas, MoS, Champ, P sword, Rhino
9 Khorne Beserkers, Champ, powerfist, Rhino
9 Khorne Beserkers, Champ, powerfist, Rhino
2 Deamon princes, Wings
Greater deamon
Chaos Lord, Deamon weapon
1 Vampire Lord
Lord of Ravens VC, Nids
10 dire wolves
20 skelly spearmen
1 Vamp
24 Hormagaunts
24 Termagaunts
12 Genestealers
3 Tyranid warriors.
Big D Von Carstein Dwarfs
20 Warriors w/HW and Sheilds + f/comm 20 Warriors w/GW and FC
10 Rangers w/ full comm 10 Quarrellers w/FC
BSB on Oath Stone BSB on foot
12 Miners w/FC + 2 x 4 man unit fillers
1 Organ Gun
2 Cannon
1 Grudge Thrower
1 Flame Cannon
1 Runelord w/Anvil
Nikostratus VC
1 Corpse cart
1 Black coach
1 Orc warboss
1 Giant
3 x Night goblin fanatics
One box of black orks (not sure how many are in it, 16?)
Kalandros Empire
2x Mighty Empires boxes for one huge campaign map - everything still on sprue.
Island of Blood Box Set- High Elf Models
--Possibly 2 Black Coaches
Bishop: Vampire Counts, Witchhunters, Eldar
5 Blood Knights w/FC (if I can find bits to convert a musician)
1 Varghulf
10 Sisters of Battle w/Hvy Flamer, Meltagun, VSS
10 Dire Avengers w/Exarch - Power Weapon & Shimmershield
10 Dire Avengers w/Exarch - 2 Avenger Shuriken Catapults
Uga Bug: VC, Tau (Wut?
)
17 Grave Guard; HW & shield.
1 Varghulf
4 Dire wolves
1 Corpse cart
25 zombies Zombie1
20 skeletons; HW & shield
10 ghouls
20 mantic elf spearmen
mantic elf kings court
8 firewarriors
4 gun drones
1 XV8
Goggalor: Space Marines, Orks
20 ork boyz
5 nobz
3 deffcopters
warboss
landraider crusader
SM captain
5 honour guard
10 devastators
10 veterans
20 tactical marines
10 scouts
10 death company
5 sanguinary guard
1 baal predator
1 rhino
10 terminators
5 marine bikers
5 assault marines
dreadnaught
10 skeletons
TheBlackBey: VC
30 Skeletons w/ Command
20 Zombies
10 Dire Wolves
6 Giant Bats
6 Spirit Hosts
20 Grave Guard w/ Command
1 Corpse Cart
Skaramak von Carstein:VC
Malak's Legion of Death (ordered on pre-release)
Malak, Vampire Lord on Pegasus
Revenant King
Necromancer Lord
Female Necromancer
Undead Standard Bearer
Revenant Knights (5 Cavalry Figures with Command Group)
2 x Undead Skeleton Regiment (40 Figures with Command Group)
2 x Undead Revenant Regiment (40 Figures with Command Group)
2 x Undead Ghoul Troops (20 Figures)
2 x Balefire Catapult with Crew
1 x Undead Wraith set (5 Figures)
I will also try to do (bonus wish list):
Undead Warhost
1 x Undead Skeleton Regiment (20 Figures with Command Group)
1 x Undead Revenant Regiment (20 Figures with Command Group)
1 x Undead Ghoul Troops (10 Figures)
1 x Balefire Catapult with Crew
Thanmar Thrask: VC
2x 20 Skeleton Warriors, FC
1x 20 Grave Guard, FC
3 Cairn Wraiths
Reverve; 40 Skeletons with FC, 20 Grave Guard with GW/FC, 2 Support Vampire Thrall
Sanai:Imperial Guard
IG Company Command Squad (Company Commander, Veteran with Medi-pack, Veteran with Vox Caster, Veteran with Regimental Standard, Veteran with Plasma Gun, Officer of the Fleet, 2 Bodyguards (175 pts HQ)(8 Models)
IG Storm Trooper Squad (Storm Trooper Sergeant with Plasma Pistol and Power Weapon, Storm Trooper with Grenade Launcher, 8 Storm troopers with Hellguns, deep strike beacon)(190 pts ELITE)(11 Models)
IG Platoon Command Squad (Platoon Commander, Guardsman with Medi-pack, Guardsman with Platoon Standard, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Guardsman with lasgun)(80 pts Troops)(5 Models)(Leads Rifle Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, 7 guardsmen)(60 pts)(10 models)(Rifle Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, 7 guardsmen)(60 pts)(10 models)(Rifle Platoon)
IG Special Weapons Squad (3 Guardsmen with Flamers, 3 Guardsmen with lasguns)(50 pts)(6 Models)(Rifle Platoon)
IG Platoon Command Squad (Platoon Commander, Guardsman with Medi-pack, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Heavy Weapons Team with Mortar)(70 pts Troops)(5 Models)(Leads Fire Support Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Guardsman with Missile Launcher, 6 Guardsmen)(75 pts)(10 models)(Fire Support Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Guardsman with Missile Launcher, 6 Guardsmen)(75 pts)(10 models)(Fire Support Platoon)
IG Heavy Weapons Squad (3 Autocannon Teams) (75 pts)(3 Models)(Fire Support Platoon)
IG Veteran Squad (Sergeant with Power Fist, Veteran with Heavy Flamer, 8 Veterans, Demolitions Upgrade) (135 pts Troops)(10 Models)
IG Veteran Squad (Sergeant with Power Weapon and Plasma Pistol, Veteran with Sniper Rifle, Veteran with Missile Launcher, Forward Sentries Upgrade)(120 pts Troops)(10 Models)
Santawraith: VC
Count Mannfred 475
Mannfred the Acoylte 185
Vlad 490
Aristcrate vampire as Isabella 90
10 vampires on foot at 1000 pts
3 Wight king on foot 245
2 mounted wight king's 190pts
5 necromancers at 275
Varghulf 175
Blood Dragon Black Coach 200
Wight king Battle standard bearer with Drakenoff Banner 225
Vampire on Nightmare 108
Wight King Headless horsemen Conversion 95pts
Melkhior on Abbysal terror 390
Blood Dragon on Abbysal terror 340
Heimrich Kemmler Necromancer 55 pts
Vampire on nightmare with banner of blood keep at 183
24 grave guard with musican and standard Banner of the barrows at 318
9 bat swarms (awaiting conversion parts) 225
56 Skeleton’s at 432
2 wraiths 100
15 black knights full cmd 400
7 Vampire on nightmare 756
Necromancer mounted 70
Corpse cart.with balefire 155
Zombie Dragon with Red Duke. 480
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Total: 2056! models (+114 'if time allows'), and 19 different armies from 4 different gaming systems(Fantasy, 40K, Warmachine, LotR)....
Model count is not taking into account large models or the mighty empires kit.
Edit: Updated the title of the thread to reflect total number of participants.
Holy crap.
If there are any suggestions /complaints about the rules, PM me or post them for all to see in the discussion thread, I'll keep an eye on it. I'm pretty sure I got everything we discussed.....
Now, the rules!
1) You pick your army. It can be from any tabletop game, to any point size. -You- pick what -you- think you can paint in 6 months.
2) You pick how your models will be split up over 6 months. Whatever you think you can do.
3) If you 'Fall Out' of the competition, I.E don't make your 'Pledge' for the entirety of the competition, you will be fined 50 Zombies. If you don't have 50 Zombies, I'll send Rob your way to enforce a completely arbitrary set of punishments.

4) Enjoy yourself! Painting should not be a chore, and with the community effort we're going to put into this it won't be. Encourage one another! Look at each others Plogs and encourage, give tips and tricks, and show off what you've got.
5) Make a Plog of what you're doing. It can be labeled anything you want as long as we know it's for the Tale of X Gamers. Add it to an existing Plog, or make a new one specifically for this period, however you want to do it. As long as we know where to find your models to gawk at.
6) You -must- make before and after pictures. If you enter this competition, you are required to provide a picture prior to any paint (Minus basecoating/converting) of all the models you're planning to cover. If a model has more than a basecoat on it, it's too much and can't be used in the Tale.
Counting up your points:
If you want to break down your monthly quota by points, I'd recommend that your points be counted by whats represented on the model. HW+S, Specific weapons modeled for 40K, Upgrades for Corpse Carts, Skull Staff, etc. If it's not specifically modeled on the model, then I wouldn't count it.
But, the points are just guidelines. You and You alone decide how much to paint, and what order to paint it in.
-------------------------------------------
Now, onto the Pledges!
Onikaigo: Vampire Counts, Warmachine- Cryx
I pledge -all my current infantry models-. Minus Zombies, because there's someone who's going to paint those for me when I get monies.
~140 models
There, nice and simple.
Annnnd....
The Deathjack + 3 Stalkers
ChaosJedi666: VC
40 Grave Guard (Mantic)
10 Skeletons (Mantic)
Wight King on Foot (Mantic)
Wight BSB (Mantic)
2 Necromancers
1 Corpse Cart
LoTR Range: Dalamyr Fleet Master of Umbar
Bullroarer Took
Orc Captain w/Standard
Jozef: Warmachine Legion models
4x characters
6x incubus
2x big monsters
12x small infantry with swords
3x cav models
8x large cave with spears
2x medium models
IvorTangrean: VC
25 Grave Guard 270pts
60 Skeletons 360pts
1 Necromancer 55pts
1 Vampire Lady 205pts
1 Wight King BSB 100pts
Maybe:
10 Wraiths 500pts
1 Vampire on Hellsteed 120pts
2 Corpse Carts ( plus conversion ) 200pts
Ulrik: WoC
1 Hero on Chariot
1 Sorceror
25 Warriors of Chaos
5 Knights
1 Spawn
Angel: HE
1 Prince on Dragon
1 Battle Standard Bearer
23 Spearmen
5 White Lions
1 Tiranoc Chariot
5 Ellyrian Reavers
Vekky's Pledge: Lizardmen
36 Saurus Warriors with Spears
15 Temple Guard
Stegadon
Slann Mage-Priest
3 Terradons
Order of the Blood Dragon: VC
Vampire Lord (gonna use +3 A sword, red fury, infinite hatred, ghoulkin, strength potion and some more stuff)
Vampire (gonna use +2 A sword, red fury and some more stuff)
Konrad
60 Ghouls (20, 20, 20)
22 Dire Wolves (6, 6, 5, 5)
8 Blood Knights (4, 4)
Vandurian: Wood Elves (Subject to change pending 8th Ed.)
Wardancer Highborn
Spellsinger x3 (One is a Brett Damsel)
Branchwraith
Noble
Glade Guard x20
Glade Riders x12 w/Muso x2
Dryads x10
Wardancers x11 w/Muso
Eternal Guard x10
Waywatchers x10
DoN: VC
2 x Banshees (Rackham Models)
56 x Skeletons (36 Undead 4th edition skellies etc & 20 Mantic)
3x Skellie full command (Undead 4th edition skellies / wights models)
1x Corpse Cart (Repainting Ellie the Elephant for those who have seen my plog).
1x Mounted Vamp (5th edition Mounted Blood Dragon - The good one with the lance)
1x Vamp on foot (5th edition Blood Dragon - Counterpart to the cool mounted one)
3x Spirit Hosts (Each base made up of 4 mini wraiths I got off Ebay, no idea who made them)
5x Blood Knights inc full command (GW own)
Witchking 1980 VC
4x spirit host bases(lotd models)
5x blood dragons (full command)
2x corpse carts (1 balefire, 1 loathstone)
2x Varghulf
25x Grave Guard with great weapons (full command)
6x characters
Capt. Rubber Ducky Chaos space marines
10 Chaos Space Marines, 2x Meltas, MoK, Champ, powerfist
10 Chaos Havocs, 4x metlas, MoS, Champ, P sword, Rhino
9 Khorne Beserkers, Champ, powerfist, Rhino
9 Khorne Beserkers, Champ, powerfist, Rhino
2 Deamon princes, Wings
Greater deamon
Chaos Lord, Deamon weapon
1 Vampire Lord
Lord of Ravens VC, Nids
10 dire wolves
20 skelly spearmen
1 Vamp
24 Hormagaunts
24 Termagaunts
12 Genestealers
3 Tyranid warriors.
Big D Von Carstein Dwarfs
20 Warriors w/HW and Sheilds + f/comm 20 Warriors w/GW and FC
10 Rangers w/ full comm 10 Quarrellers w/FC
BSB on Oath Stone BSB on foot
12 Miners w/FC + 2 x 4 man unit fillers
1 Organ Gun
2 Cannon
1 Grudge Thrower
1 Flame Cannon
1 Runelord w/Anvil
Nikostratus VC
1 Corpse cart
1 Black coach
1 Orc warboss
1 Giant
3 x Night goblin fanatics
One box of black orks (not sure how many are in it, 16?)
Kalandros Empire
2x Mighty Empires boxes for one huge campaign map - everything still on sprue.
Island of Blood Box Set- High Elf Models
--Possibly 2 Black Coaches
Bishop: Vampire Counts, Witchhunters, Eldar
5 Blood Knights w/FC (if I can find bits to convert a musician)
1 Varghulf
10 Sisters of Battle w/Hvy Flamer, Meltagun, VSS
10 Dire Avengers w/Exarch - Power Weapon & Shimmershield
10 Dire Avengers w/Exarch - 2 Avenger Shuriken Catapults
Uga Bug: VC, Tau (Wut?

17 Grave Guard; HW & shield.
1 Varghulf
4 Dire wolves
1 Corpse cart
25 zombies Zombie1
20 skeletons; HW & shield
10 ghouls
20 mantic elf spearmen
mantic elf kings court
8 firewarriors
4 gun drones
1 XV8
Goggalor: Space Marines, Orks
20 ork boyz
5 nobz
3 deffcopters
warboss
landraider crusader
SM captain
5 honour guard
10 devastators
10 veterans
20 tactical marines
10 scouts
10 death company
5 sanguinary guard
1 baal predator
1 rhino
10 terminators
5 marine bikers
5 assault marines
dreadnaught
10 skeletons
TheBlackBey: VC
30 Skeletons w/ Command
20 Zombies
10 Dire Wolves
6 Giant Bats
6 Spirit Hosts
20 Grave Guard w/ Command
1 Corpse Cart
Skaramak von Carstein:VC
Malak's Legion of Death (ordered on pre-release)
Malak, Vampire Lord on Pegasus
Revenant King
Necromancer Lord
Female Necromancer
Undead Standard Bearer
Revenant Knights (5 Cavalry Figures with Command Group)
2 x Undead Skeleton Regiment (40 Figures with Command Group)
2 x Undead Revenant Regiment (40 Figures with Command Group)
2 x Undead Ghoul Troops (20 Figures)
2 x Balefire Catapult with Crew
1 x Undead Wraith set (5 Figures)
I will also try to do (bonus wish list):
Undead Warhost
1 x Undead Skeleton Regiment (20 Figures with Command Group)
1 x Undead Revenant Regiment (20 Figures with Command Group)
1 x Undead Ghoul Troops (10 Figures)
1 x Balefire Catapult with Crew
Thanmar Thrask: VC
2x 20 Skeleton Warriors, FC
1x 20 Grave Guard, FC
3 Cairn Wraiths
Reverve; 40 Skeletons with FC, 20 Grave Guard with GW/FC, 2 Support Vampire Thrall
Sanai:Imperial Guard
IG Company Command Squad (Company Commander, Veteran with Medi-pack, Veteran with Vox Caster, Veteran with Regimental Standard, Veteran with Plasma Gun, Officer of the Fleet, 2 Bodyguards (175 pts HQ)(8 Models)
IG Storm Trooper Squad (Storm Trooper Sergeant with Plasma Pistol and Power Weapon, Storm Trooper with Grenade Launcher, 8 Storm troopers with Hellguns, deep strike beacon)(190 pts ELITE)(11 Models)
IG Platoon Command Squad (Platoon Commander, Guardsman with Medi-pack, Guardsman with Platoon Standard, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Guardsman with lasgun)(80 pts Troops)(5 Models)(Leads Rifle Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, 7 guardsmen)(60 pts)(10 models)(Rifle Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, 7 guardsmen)(60 pts)(10 models)(Rifle Platoon)
IG Special Weapons Squad (3 Guardsmen with Flamers, 3 Guardsmen with lasguns)(50 pts)(6 Models)(Rifle Platoon)
IG Platoon Command Squad (Platoon Commander, Guardsman with Medi-pack, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Heavy Weapons Team with Mortar)(70 pts Troops)(5 Models)(Leads Fire Support Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Guardsman with Missile Launcher, 6 Guardsmen)(75 pts)(10 models)(Fire Support Platoon)
IG Infantry Squad (Sergeant with ccw and laspistol, Guardsman with Grenade Launcher, Guardsman with Vox Caster, Guardsman with Missile Launcher, 6 Guardsmen)(75 pts)(10 models)(Fire Support Platoon)
IG Heavy Weapons Squad (3 Autocannon Teams) (75 pts)(3 Models)(Fire Support Platoon)
IG Veteran Squad (Sergeant with Power Fist, Veteran with Heavy Flamer, 8 Veterans, Demolitions Upgrade) (135 pts Troops)(10 Models)
IG Veteran Squad (Sergeant with Power Weapon and Plasma Pistol, Veteran with Sniper Rifle, Veteran with Missile Launcher, Forward Sentries Upgrade)(120 pts Troops)(10 Models)
Santawraith: VC
Count Mannfred 475
Mannfred the Acoylte 185
Vlad 490
Aristcrate vampire as Isabella 90
10 vampires on foot at 1000 pts
3 Wight king on foot 245
2 mounted wight king's 190pts
5 necromancers at 275
Varghulf 175
Blood Dragon Black Coach 200
Wight king Battle standard bearer with Drakenoff Banner 225
Vampire on Nightmare 108
Wight King Headless horsemen Conversion 95pts
Melkhior on Abbysal terror 390
Blood Dragon on Abbysal terror 340
Heimrich Kemmler Necromancer 55 pts
Vampire on nightmare with banner of blood keep at 183
24 grave guard with musican and standard Banner of the barrows at 318
9 bat swarms (awaiting conversion parts) 225
56 Skeleton’s at 432
2 wraiths 100
15 black knights full cmd 400
7 Vampire on nightmare 756
Necromancer mounted 70
Corpse cart.with balefire 155
Zombie Dragon with Red Duke. 480
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Total: 2056! models (+114 'if time allows'), and 19 different armies from 4 different gaming systems(Fantasy, 40K, Warmachine, LotR)....
Model count is not taking into account large models or the mighty empires kit.
Edit: Updated the title of the thread to reflect total number of participants.
Holy crap.
If there are any suggestions /complaints about the rules, PM me or post them for all to see in the discussion thread, I'll keep an eye on it. I'm pretty sure I got everything we discussed.....