Thursday, July 3, 2014

June Warhammering.

From the grim darkness of the far future, and here in sunless Karuvas XIII, aloha. Wanted to post some pictures of the warhammers that have been falling in the month of June. I had a large amount of time to consider lists for the June 28th ACG Tournament, but not as much time to appraise myself of the rules. Without the time to battle test my force I was worried. Also, in the absence of being able to play, theoretical armies became more and more esoteric. 


Evil Smurf Village [2000]
The Gargamel force will not take us without a fight.

HQ [285]
Marneus AKA Papa Smurf 275 Armor 10 [285]

TROOP [975]
10 Tactical Gold 140 Lascannon 20 Flamer 5 [165]
10 Tactical Silver 140 Lascannon 20 Flamer 5 [165]
10 Tactical White 140 Rocket 15 Flamer 5 [160]
10 Tactical Red 140 MM 10 MG 10 [160]
10 Tactical Black 140 Rocket 15 Flamer 5 [160]
10 Tactical Blue 140 Rocket 15 Flak 10 [165]

FA [235]
10 Assault White 170 VS 10 Fist 25 Shield 10 PP*2 30 [235]

HS [505]
10 Devastator Gold 140 Rocket*2 30 [170]
10 Devastator Silver 140 HB*4 40 [180]
10 Devastator Black 140 Rocket 15 [155]


The Paint It Black 5 Raider Iron Hands List

Primary Detachment: Iron Hands [2000]

HQ [205]
Warlord MOF Meineke Spareparts 90 Power Axe 15 [105]
Librarian Scary Ghost Dad 65 Terminator 25 Storm Shield 10 [100]

TROOP [125]
5 Scout Squad [55]
5 Scout Squad 55 rifles 5 Cloaks 10 [70]

ELITE [915]
5 Terminator Assault Squad [200]
Dedicated Raider Crusader 250 Multimelta 10 [260]
5 Terminator Squad [200]
Dedicated Raider 250 Storm Bolter 5 [255]

HEAVY SUPPORT [755]
Land Raider 250 Storm Bolter 5 [255]
Land Raider 250 [250]
Land Raider 250 [250]


Unbound list. No list available. But you know. Marneus, and almost all my terminators, and Vect on the dias with the lady, and whatever. You get the idea. It was announced that there would only be battle forged lists, and this relieved me, and I resolved to field Grey Knights, at least, and something else probably. 



Vect’s Suicide Squad and the War God [1999]

Dark Eldar Primary Detachment [1605]

HQ [670]
Vect 240 Dias 200 [440]
Drazar [230]

TROOP [230]
5 Kabalite 45 Venom 55 Night shield 10 Retrofire 5 [115]
5 Kabalite 45 Venom 55 Night shield 10 Retrofire 5 [115]

ELITE [176]
8 Incubi 198 [176]

FAST ATTACK [184]
3 Reaver 66 Heat lance 12 Cluster 20 [98]
3 Reaver 66 Cluster 20 [86]

HEAVY SUPPORT [345]
Talos 100 Chains 10 [110]
Talos 100 Chains 10 [110]
Ravager 105 Flickerfield 10 Night shield 10 [125]


Grey Knight Ally of Last Resort [394]

HQ [100]
Coteaz 100

TROOP [54]
4 Henchmen 2[Acolyte 4 MB 5 Hot Shot 5] 28 2[Acolyte 4 PA 10 Bolter 1] 30 [58]

FAST ATTACK [236]
Stormraven 205 Hurricane 30 Spotlight 1 [236]

Jerry had gotten me a Ravager which I was nursing back to health, and I brought back a carnifex that had become infested with a chronos time parasite. 


I got to play a game for my Bday, and so I ran a full on Grey Knights list against Andrew, whose librarian robots and Mephiston always dominate me. 


Ordo Exterminatus [2000]

Grey Knight Primary Combined Arms Detachment [1840]

HQ[375]
Draigo {WL} [275]
Coteaz [100]

TROOP [835]
6 Paladin 330 Apothecary 75 Mastercrafted Hammer 5 Psybolt 20 Brotherhood Banner 25 Psycannon 20 [475]
6 Henchmen  Jakaero*2 70 Acolyte*4 [Acolyte 4 Bolter 1 Power Armor 10 {15} 60] [130]
Dedicated Rhino [40]
5 Strike Squad 100 Halberd*4 20 Psycannon 10 [130]
Dedicated Razorback 45 Psybolt 5 Stormbolter 10 [60]
  
HEAVY SUPPORT [375]
Land Raider Crusader 255 Psybolt 5 [260]
Dreadnought [115]

FAST ATTACK [255]
Stormraven 205 Hurricane 30 Psybolt 20 [255]

Space Marine Battle Brother Ally Iron Hands Detachment [160]

HQ [90]
Master of Forge [90]

TROOP [70]
5 Scout 55 Rifles 5 Cloaks 10 [70]





In the end, the Blood Angels won. They are so very fast. And now, everything scores. Which was good before, and even better now. Below are the Blood Angels surivvors, including Mephiston, Lord of Death, with a lone remaining wound. 


I was able to play a game against Brian's marines, and it was the first time playing tactical whatever, and I did not understand the rules completely, and lost. So. Despite that, I am fairly certain a turn 6 or 7 would have seen me destroy everything that remained. 


Here, Draigo assaults the terminator librarian. 


This is Brian's actual 2,000 for the tournament. 

This is my game 1 hammer and anvil deployment of my ultimate list.

ACG Tournament 6-28-14 Battle Forged Grey Knight and White Scars

Grey Knight Combined Arms Primary Detachment [1000]

HQ[375]
Lord Draigo {WL} [275]
Coteaz [100]

TROOP [110]
1 Paladin [55]
1 Paladin [55]

HEAVY SUPPORT [260]
Land Raider Crusader 255 Psybolt 5 [260]

FAST ATTACK [255]
Stormraven 205 Hurricane 30 Psybolt 20 [255]

Space Marine White Scars Combined Arms Battle Brother Detachment [1000]

HQ [490]
Q’han (Of The North) 125 Bike 25 [150]
Command Squad 100 Bikes 35 Apothecary 15 Champion 15 Power*2 30 Fist 25 Shield 10 [230]
Chaplain 90 Bike 20 [110]

TROOP [510]
10 Bike Tactical 213 VS 10 Fist 25 Multimelta 10 Meltagun 10 Flamer 5 [273]
9 Bike Tactical 192 VS 10 Power 15 Multimelta 10 Meltagun 10 [237]

Against so many bugs.

And Emperors Children?
And it was kind of a mess...


And in the end it was a tactical draw and I got a single battle point over Jerry.


My second game was against Tori fielding Deathwing Dark Angels. This is just before I killed Belial in the face to death by combining Khan and Draigo into the same squad. Furious Charge Hit and run Draigo? Yes please. 


This is towards the end, as the remainder of my force considers attempting to eliminate the last Deathwing squad, and elects instead to win the game without danger.


 This is my only picture of game 3 against Brian. I had never fought a Wraithknight before. I also forgot that D-Sythes are template weapons, and so this picture is titled the last charge of the silver bike squad. Because their noble sacrifice ended swiftly the following turn, and Gold squad got frightened and drove off the board. I considered quitting at that point. Top of 2 and 510 points just drove off the board. 1/4 of my force removed, uncontested. But. I played it out, and eventually won. In the end I took 3rd, and was only 6 battle points away from tying for first. Had game one been a victory, things would have been much different. With my winnings swag, I got half a box of paladin, and those paladin are going to beat everyone's asses, with a list I will close with. One love. UM

Crouching Paladin Pouncing Tygre [2500]

Grey Knight Primary Combined Arms Detachment [2275]

HQ[475]
Draigo {WL} [275]
Levar Burton 150 Mastery 3 50 [200]

TROOP [625]
5 Paladin 275 Apothecary 75 [350]
1 Paladin [55]
1 Paladin [55]
1 Paladin [55]
1 Paladin [55]
1 Paladin [55]

ELITE [290]
Vindicare Assassin [145]
Callidus Assassin [145]
  
HEAVY SUPPORT [630]
Land Raider Crusader 255 Psybolt 5 [260]
Land Raider 255 [255]
Dreadnought [115]

FAST ATTACK [255]
Stormraven 205 Hurricane 30 Psybolt 20 [255]

Battle Brother Allied Detachment Space Marine Ultramarine [225]

HQ [165]
Tigurius [165]

TROOP [60]
5 Scout 55 Rifles 5 [60]