tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post3847254025206186775..comments2024-03-25T21:29:19.199+00:00Comments on WeeMen: BatRep Relictors Vs Imperial Knights and Grey Knights - 1850ptsSiph_Horridushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07159625883822754521noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-4724154189223440402015-05-12T22:45:43.421+01:002015-05-12T22:45:43.421+01:00Blog wars is a great tournament. Well worth the tr...Blog wars is a great tournament. Well worth the trip. Most of the games ive played there have been against fair armies, with decent players. Normally my luck (either of the draw or rolling) goes against me. My lists are also as much for fun as anything else. Firewasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437136828739603902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-91930694645301290402015-05-12T19:15:42.876+01:002015-05-12T19:15:42.876+01:00Ouch- I'll be doing a 2 nights away for BW too...Ouch- I'll be doing a 2 nights away for BW too- I'll be heading up from the south coast in Dorset- could be 5 hours, maybe 8 depends on the motorways! Lord TITANium Halfpennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190609559645354960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-39445513449709350982015-05-12T15:23:57.951+01:002015-05-12T15:23:57.951+01:00I'm travelling from St Andrews in Fife, so got...I'm travelling from St Andrews in Fife, so got about a 6 hour drive down. <br />The drive is not too bad, it's the 2 nights in the hotel that are the most pricey aspect (I didn't fancy driving up the road on Saturday after a full day of gaming, that normally tires me out!). Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-73329895215794838622015-05-12T15:19:17.143+01:002015-05-12T15:19:17.143+01:00Me either - @corrm, list to nothing we have to say...Me either - @corrm, list to nothing we have to say as we are all obviously have no idea what we are going lol.<br /><br />Are travelling far for BW?the 6th degreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114651433321299632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-26174699223748977992015-05-12T14:36:21.723+01:002015-05-12T14:36:21.723+01:00Corrm- one think for sure I play to enjoy the game...Corrm- one think for sure I play to enjoy the game- every battle I've had a BW has been entertaining- with a beer to end it whilst discussing the fine points of the battle..<br /><br />If you are running 2 talons, get them to operate eitehr side of a knght, thus you should get a shot on target without the Ion shield in play.<br /><br />I didn't realise that about Slow and Purposeful- just read it myself- thanks! 6th, looks like your Obliz can't overwatch fire!!<br /><br /> Lord TITANium Halfpennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190609559645354960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-3762697769250504422015-05-12T14:19:10.839+01:002015-05-12T14:19:10.839+01:00Cheers guys, makes me feel like it will be worthwh...Cheers guys, makes me feel like it will be worthwhile traveling down for it. I have no problem losing a game as long as it is fun, guess it will just depend on the opponent. <br />I must be spoiled with our local gaming group as no one really plays a nasty army, you always feel like you could win if your tactics/dice rolls were better rather than the army is unbeatable with what you have. <br /><br />As for the battle report, you must have got good positioning on the stormtalons to hit the knights in the side each time with the assault cannons. My own stormtalon could not do much against the knight I faced, but a lot of this was to do with careful positioning on my part as my opponent had a lot of interceptor fire on the field. <br />Also, I noticed that on the knight turn 3 you mentioned that all the Grav centurion overwatch missed. Centurions aren't allowed to overwatch due to Slow and Purposeful. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-91663887212739484962015-05-12T13:48:14.729+01:002015-05-12T13:48:14.729+01:00I don't think any of the BW9 lists will be par...I don't think any of the BW9 lists will be particularly 'nasty' per se, this is not a WAAC competition and Alex is very clear he wants to retain it's flavour of Blog owners and friends.<br /><br />One trick hard to kill units doesn't make a list 'nasty', even 3 Knights ;)<br /><br />Perhaps the scale up to 50 tickets will mean some lists are percieved as 'nastier' than previous BW's, but only I think due to Codex creep. The Eldar lists with new Codex Wraithguard will worry some, but this is not the 'internet' spam list-fest you'll see at big comps.Siph_Horridushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159625883822754521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-69247814408634948192015-05-12T13:42:11.239+01:002015-05-12T13:42:11.239+01:00LordH's list is pretty nasty - fortunately he&...LordH's list is pretty nasty - fortunately he's not the luckiest general on the battlefield...<br /><br />That being said, 3 Knights is a lot to take down - but it does represent 50% of his army. Therefore you need to expect to throw at least half of your own army to tackle that threat. <br /><br />I find that I can manage to down 2 Knights reliably in 3 or 4 turns with my standard CSM list - which has about a dozen anti-tank weapons (primarily lascannons).<br /><br />Regarding blog wars, I would expect maybe 10% of lists to be nasty (not including the rock/paper/scissor combos that naturally happen with 40k) - so there is a good chance you will never face one.the 6th degreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114651433321299632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-27328863566965296272015-05-12T13:36:17.420+01:002015-05-12T13:36:17.420+01:00its sounds like you were very unlucky with your re...its sounds like you were very unlucky with your recent battle. <br /><br />in the past I've always gone with a 'friendly' list, or one designed around the background- BW 3 I went with a Khorne daemon list only- which wasn't a tactical force, rather I wanted to run a single chaos god list. <br /><br />I perfer running more than 1 Knight for the single reason that it makes the opposition question him/herself for what to do next. <br /><br />The reason I've gone for 3 knights is as Alex allowed it- I'm sure there will be a load of Eldar with D weapons flying around, and I know that 6thdegree is running quite a nasty list- in a recent battle with my list against his only a single obilarator survived 5 turns.. <br /><br />Lord TITANium Halfpennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190609559645354960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-50894361873562755782015-05-12T12:07:04.808+01:002015-05-12T12:07:04.808+01:00I had a practice game at the weekend against a Dea...I had a practice game at the weekend against a Death Guard army with an allied Imperial Knight. Despite having massed melta weapons, meltabombs, grav guns and a stormtalon in my list, I only managed to do two hull points damage over the course of 4 turns, while the knight stomped and shot away about half my army. My luck was terrible during the game and my opponent made a lot of shield saves, but I was hard pressed to do any damage against it. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-53456722914187102202015-05-12T11:12:48.279+01:002015-05-12T11:12:48.279+01:00Oh, and StormTalons! They rock, and he has no coun...Oh, and StormTalons! They rock, and he has no counter! 3 Skyhammer and 4 TL Assault Cannon rending shots a turn each, or Lascannon, they did great work and will fit your WhiteScars aesthetic of fast, nimble, fluffy force! :)Siph_Horridushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159625883822754521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-31599963888335640982015-05-12T11:09:08.009+01:002015-05-12T11:09:08.009+01:00Corrm, his list was nowhere near a 'nasty'...Corrm, his list was nowhere near a 'nasty' list, yes tough nut for some armies to crack, but Lance shots or MCs or Grav or Necron Gauss or any Haywire deals great damage to Knights and he loses a big chunk of points in the process. If my MM Attack Bikes did their job, the process would have been easier! He just rolled a lot of 4+ Ion shield saves!<br /><br />14 Necron Warriors and a Haywire Cryptek dropping in from a Scythe would down a Knight a turn.<br /><br />Top tip for you - take Grav Weapons and MM bikes if it is a WhiteScar bike army - some would say that is a fast hard hitting nasty list too... Grav weapons rock!<br /><br />His list is by no means the most balanced, on that I agree. I prefer (as you do, i think) the ideal of the old FOC, HQ, Troops with support elements, like a 'real' force would be, but alas we are in the GW over-drive OP days now.<br /><br />BlogWars is defo a friendly scene. Alex might yet temper his list, it's not yet approved.Siph_Horridushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159625883822754521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963476950306205201.post-42495842861999761732015-05-12T09:35:28.608+01:002015-05-12T09:35:28.608+01:00Nice report.
I keep reading how blog wars is a ni...Nice report. <br />I keep reading how blog wars is a nice friendly event that discourages nasty lists, then I see people are taking lists with 3 Imperial Knights in them. I've put together quite a mild white scars list for the event. I played a couple of practice games at the weekend against a friend's army with a single Knight and I couldn't put a dent on it, while it went around stomping all over most of my army.Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.com