DaBoyz GT - Main Event Game #3

After a minor victory in round #1 and a major victory in round #2, I knew I was in in for some tough matches.  As soon as I saw the pairings, my fears were confirmed.  I would be playing one of USA's ETC players, Paul M. and his mech guard.

My list and game #1 can be found HERE.
Game #2 is HERE.

Paul's List (approx, I'm bad with the guard codex):
Commissar
CCS + melta guns, chimera
Stormtroopers + melta guns
PCS + melta guns
Platoon w/ 8(?) lascannon teams, 2 plasma squads, 2 chimeras
Veterans + plasma guns
Vendetta
Valkyrie
Manticore
Hydras x2
Colossus

The mission was "Pokerface".  Six objectives, three evenly spaced 12" up from each long edge.  Each player secretly ranks three of the objectives to be worth 3, 2, and 1 point.  During turn 4, each player reveals their objective rankings.  Primary victory is scoring more total points of objectives you ranked for yourself, secondary is a "poker hand", claiming a pair of objectives worth 3, 2, 1, or a straight of one of each.

Dark Eldar WIP's: Scourges

My adventure with a new army and new painting techniques continues this week with some scourges.  I airbrushed the base colors with these like I did with the grotesque and venom, using it as a glorified primer coat to paint over.  Here's a bit of a step-by-step.

Dark Eldar WIP's

Still chugging along painting 500pts of Dark Eldar for a winter painting league at one of the local shops.  I took a 3 week break from painting after the GT and I really started missing it.  It's becoming very zen to me; painting these little guys is great relaxation after a long day at work and working on the nursery for my son who will arrive in 8 weeks.

I'm still airbrushing a lot and enjoying it immensely.  I wish I would have experimented with it earlier as it would have saved me dozens of hours on my GK army.  This week will serve as a tutorial of sorts of how I've progressed on a venom.

New Adventures: Dark Eldar

Well, I was going to take things easy after DaBoyz GT, but I'm weak when it comes to peer pressure.  Millennium Games is one of our 3 local shops and they're running a Painting Escalation League starting next month.  My original intent was to expand my compy Grey Knight collection so I can make a really hard list.  However, GK fever is peaking around here and 3 out of the 14 at last week's RTT were GK and I know several more stayed home.  To top it off, 3 of my peers who are interested in playing on DaBoyz ATC team are working on GK armies so I figured my best chance is to create a new option for myself.  Plus, I had $75 in store credit burning a hole in my pocket from taking 1st at last week's RTT and a really motivating theme I've been mulling over for a Dark Eldar army.

Something that came up during the appearance judging for DaBoyz GT was conversions.  I received a lot of compliments on my GK army, but when the judge came around I didn't have any conversions in the army.  At the GT, I tied for 4th in appearance and probably would have been in the top 3 with conversions.  I'm always pushing myself on all fronts from hobby to tactics execution so I want an army that has conversions so I can push into the top 3.

I've also been browsing through CMON and some of the inspiring artists there.  I really want to take a break from power armor and force weapons and want some larger surfaces to work on my zenithial highlighting.  Weathering powders really intrigue me also so I'm going to try to work in several new techniques.

DaBoyz GT - Main Event Game #2

My army list and game #1 can be found HERE.

My second opponent of the event was Eric and his CSM.  I was a bit relieved to see a CSM list after a game against GK and knowing that GK and BA were the most popular armies at the event.  However, I'm coming off a minor victory so I know Eric is also and I don't want to underestimate him or the codex.  Coincidentally, Eric got my top vote for favorite opponent as he was really chill and our game was relaxed.  My wife and friend showed up just after we started and were able to sit, chat, and share some beers while we rolled dice and moved our soldiers around.  The whole game was relaxed and enjoyable.

Eric's List (approx):
Daemon Prince + nurgle, wings
Terminators x3 + combi-flamers x3
Dreadnought
Plague Marines on foot + plasmas, fist
Plague Marines + meltas, icon, fist, rhino
Plague Marines + plasmas, icon, fist, rhino
Raptors x5 + meltas
1 Chaos Spawn
Oblits x3
Defiler
Havoks x5 + autocannons x4

Millennium Games: Final Open Tourney of the Year

Tomorrow is the final open tourney at one of the local shops before their invitational finals in December.

The format:  1850pts, no special characters, all units in the codex are 0-1 except troops, 2 dedicated transports max.

DaBoyz GT - Main Event Game #1

My list:

Librarian + shrouding, sanctuary, might of titan, quicksilver, vortex of doom

Hereticus Inquisitor + servo skull, psyocculum

Henchmen - 2 crusaders, 1 assassin, 2 plasma cannons, 1 hvy bolter, 2 melta, 1 jokaero, 2 acolytes

Chimera

Techmarine + psykotroke, rad, blind grenades

10 Strike Knights + 2 psycannons

5 Strike Knights + 2 halberds, 1 hammer, 1 psycannon

Razorback + psybolts

5 Terminators + banner, psycannon, halberd, hammer, stave

Storm Raven + typhoon missiles, lascannons

Nemesis Dreadknight + teleporter, hvy incinerator

Dreadnought + autocannons, psybolts

Necron Reactions

Wow, what a hot topic right now huh?  I think every blogroll around the world right now is dominated by Necron thoughts, reactions, lists, cheering, and crying.  I've already seen a battle report on dakka where "overpowered codex" was used in describing the new Necrons.  I am not going to build a Necron army, but I am happy about the release for several reasons.

Hobby Crossroads

Lately, I have been getting a lot of comments, concerns, and feedback on my recent focus on my Grey Knight hobby army and how it relates to my previous focus on Tyranids.

I'm currently having a lot of fun with Grey Knights, just like I had a lot of fun with Tyranids over the past year.  They're more mobile, survivable, and can actually kill things with shooting.  It's also nice to play an army that doesn't run out of time all the time.  It also won't be the last army I enjoy.  I eagerly await the Tau and Chaos releases and the changes 6th ed will bring.

DaBoyz GT - Team Event Game #3

This team event consisted of 4 players per team with an ETC style pairing system.  Each player must use a different codex and there was no comp for this event.  I didn't get enough practice time with my GK's as I was painting so much so I decided to bring them even though the list was designed for comp.

My list:

Librarian + shrouding, sanctuary, might of titan, quicksilver, warp rift, vortex of doom

Hereticus Inquisitor + servo skull, psyocculum

Henchmen - 2 crusaders, 1 assassin, 2 plasma cannons, 1 hvy bolter, 2 melta, 1 jokaero, 2 acolytes

Chimera

Techmarine + psykotroke, rad, blind grenades

10 Strike Knights + psybolts, 2 psycannons

5 Strike Knights + 2 halberds, 1 hammer, 1 psycannon

Razorback + psybolts

5 Terminators + banner, psycannon, halberd, hammer, stave

Storm Raven + typhoon missiles, lascannons

Nemesis Dreadknight + teleporter, hvy incinerator

Dreadnought + autocannons, psybolts

Dreadnought + autocannons, psybolts