SO, I woke up (a while ago actually...thanks alcohol...) knowing that today was the day, and that, yes, getting home at 4am or whatever godawful time it was last night/this morning was a serious error of judgement, despite having been a lot of fun at the time.
At the time of writing, I can't remember if I ever published an article I (half?) wrote on proper tournament preparation - going out drinking then night before was definitely not on the list of "Do's" even if it probably seemed so incongruous a suggestion that it wouldn't have been mentioned at all specifically.
I'm staring at the screen kinda wondering if I'm even 100% sober. I've a sneaking suspicion I'm not, though I'm certainly more than 50%. Like the clever chap I am, I left a lovely (or sickly sweet, depending on whether any's physically in my mouth) Powerade energy drink by my bed to help shake the inevitable cloudy and throbbing head - hangovers never troubled me when I was younger, this truly sucks that since I hit 26 I've been subject to this phenomenon my peers have been griping about for, well, a decade in some cases. It's not like I *never* had one before, but they were the exception. Would that were still the way of it.
My army is packed, my objective markers are done, though there are only 4 genuine Blood Angel ones...but since my opponents should have at least one of their own, it'll be fine, and I have a Scythes of the Emperor one as stand-by...my turrets, tanks, speeders and infantry are in the case, although I have to fill in for a squad with Khorne Berzerkers cos I never got building the last unit I'll need. That's the result of 'last minute' changing an AutoLas for a 6th Razor squad, which I definitely think was the correct choice. My vehicles also don't have HKMs or Dozers like the lit says, but who bothers with that shit anyway? Maybe if GW provided a nice handy Rhino-chassis Dozer in one of the kits for me to throw money at and get myself...
Speaking of throwing money at things, have you all seen my LasPlas turrets?
I have only got 4 Craters, bizarrely - I don't know where all the others have gotten to, but hopefully they weren't erroneously left at Arkham one week, months ago now of course, and I simply didn't realise...between spare large Blast markers, small Blast markers, and flying bases, I have plenty, though I will also have some cardboard in the toolbag.
Oh, I haven't got printed FAQs, cos I simply couldn't be arsed to be honest. Reckon if I take my laptop, with it having all the FAQs on it (and I'm sure I can interwebs successfully...) then that's gotta count. Anyway, maybe there won't be any rules issues, and can leave it at home.
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Nah, just kidding! :p Laptop bag, where are youuuu?
My Predator Sponsons will be blu-tak'd in place, cos that's how I roll until I get some better magnets.
Um...that's it, I reckon. Dice, tape measures, codex, brb, templates...BREAKFAST!!!!
I'll be tweeting throughout the day, so hit me up on ye olde Twitter-machine, or, if not that way inclined, it appears at the top of the blog beneath my banner, so call back a few times and have a gander at my progress or lack thereof.
What's that? I haven't published the list yet? Well, shit.
HQ1: Librarian; Shield of Sanguinius, Sanguine Sword, Infernus Pistol - 115pts
HQ2: Librarian; Shield of Sanguinius, Sanguine Sword, Infernus Pistol - 115pts
ELITE1: Sanguinary Priest; Power Weapon - 65
ELITE2: Sanguinary Priest; Power Weapon - 65
TROOPS1: Assault Squad; 5-men, Meltagun - 110 [Transport1]
TROOPS2: Assault Squad; 5-men, Meltagun - 110 [Transport2]
TROOPS3: Assault Squad; 5-men, Meltagun - 110 [Transport3]
TROOPS4: Assault Squad; 5-men, Meltagun - 110 [Transport4]
TROOPS5: Assault Squad; 5-men, Meltagun, Infernus Pistol {on Sergeant} - 125 [Transport5]
TROOPS6: Assault Squad; 5-men, Meltagun, Infernus Pistol {on Sergeant} - 125 [Transport6]
FAST ATTACK1: Land Speeder Squadron; 1 Land Speeder, Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer - 70
FAST ATTACK2: Land Speeder Squadron; 1 Land Speeder, Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer - 70
FAST ATTACK3: Land Speeder Squadron; 1 Land Speeder, Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer - 70
HEAVY SUPPORT1: Predator; Autocannon, Lascannons, Dozer Blade - 140
HEAVY SUPPORT2: Predator; Autocannon, Lascannons, Dozer Blade - 140
TRANSPORT1: Razorback; Lascannon, Twin-Linked Plasmagun, Dozer Blade - 60
TRANSPORT2: Razorback; Lascannon, Twin-Linked Plasmagun, Dozer Blade - 60
TRANSPORT3: Razorback; Lascannon, Twin-Linked Plasmagun, Dozer Blade - 60
TRANSPORT4: Razorback; Lascannon, Twin-Linked Plasmagun, Dozer Blade - 60
TRANSPORT5: Razorback; Twin-Linked Heavy Flamer, Hunter-Killer Missile, Dozer Blade - 35
TRANSPORT6: Razorback; Twin-Linked Heavy Flamer, Hunter-Killer Missile, Dozer Blade - 35
See you on the other side!
4 comments:
So... is there any aspect in which you're 100% prepared, to your own satisfaction?
And will you STILL be more prepared than half the people there?
Good luck Tke!
My last tourney I was very hungover too... :)
Good luck dude...I'm sure the hangover will aid you more than hinder you... or not
Oh, Baal Pred turrets for LasPlas? Ace.
@Von - yes. I had more than enough dice. Alas, I lost some during the course of things. :( I also went with sufficient Craters (which would have been hypocritical not to, following my article not so long back) and more than enough varied Templates.
I was more prepared than some, for certain.
@Venerable Brother - thanks, I think they look pretty great, and they certainly got a few positive remarks. I've no doubt they'd have got a lot more if they were actually painted instead of merely basecoated. Oh well. getting a '6' for my Painting Score was a delightful surprise, out of 20 though it was (iirc.)
Appreciate the wishes of luck, and if anything the hangover helped...In that things went downhill when I had recovered...
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