We Interrupt Our (Ir)Regularly Scheduled Programming...

I felt that bracketed part in the title was too accurate to leave out, despite perhaps stealing a bit of focus from the post with humour that I'm the only person who really enjoys...

I know I haven't replied to the comments below on other posts, and I meant to...I've just been so hard at work trying to finish my BA to at least the minimum for this Saturday, or avoiding my own blog to try and feel like the procrastination time I spend online is somehow more valuable making dozens of little comments (or, smallish essays as on Hulksmash's blog leading to this...)

Bury Wargames League - First few Games

Hey,

Just a quick post to cover my first few league 'games' if you can deign call them that.

Reports From The Front Lines 2: Delayed In The Warp

Right, so.  As most of you know, I have "recently" been experimenting by borrowing my friend's Tau and using them for the first time in 5th Edition.  Or ever, actually.

With a little help from Stelek, the post roughly outlining the first game became my highest ever viewed, according to Blogger Stats.  So, thanks.

It was both my first ever game as Tau, and my first game for a couple months though, so I felt myself capable of much much better.  Even this game, that I am about to report on...I can do better than this, for sure.  ...But it *was* better than before.  lol

Going into this game, I knew already exactly what the list I was facing was capable of, and I knew only roughly the capabilities of my own.  While I can't pretend this didn't give me something of an advantage, my opponent is also very familiar with his list, while being slightly more familiar than I with Tau.  Overall, I think the advantage largely null, because you should get a chance to read your opponents army before the game anyway, and at this level (both of us being competitive players) a fair grasp of the enemy list is expected.

Reports From the Front Lines...

So, I played with the Tau army I was borrowing, and a little bit of a mixed bag.  I'll do one of my typically skimpy BatReps, but, first - a question.  How do YOU work out KPs for Drones?  During the game, we played it thusly - a Piranha's Drones disembark, and form a unit - WITH THE OTHERS OF THAT SQUADRON.  This meant that my total Drones for 4 Piranhas were worth 2 KP, and that they functioned as 2 units for Break Tests, picking targets, etc etc.  Afterwards, it was pointed out we may have played these wrong, it may be 4 KP, which changes the result, ofc.  I know, I know, it may be in the FAQ, but I cba to check it, and it's easier to ask my readers.  lol

That and I want to know how people feel about the issue - certainly I feel it unreasonably harsh if a squadron of 2 Piranhas is potentially 4 KPs...even though I don't blame the rules writing as edition changes throw these aberrations up (Nemesis Force Weapons, for instance...)

Stolen Content!! Now with extra Snowmobiling...

Hello, and welcome to this wonderful piece of stolen Bloggery, taken verbatim from Mercer's Blog, Imperius Dominatus.  You may be wondering, TKE, you have plenty of your own content, why the hell do you feel the need to paste someone else's Blog Post and pass it off as your own material?!?  Well, the answer is simple.  I read this BatRep and, as I did, thoughts surfaced, all up in my brain.  I felt the urge to interrupt the reading, and explain to someone what I was thinking at that juncture - whether it be a mistake by either player (or both) a joke, a snide comment, a witty aside...or just a brainless excuse to hear the sound of my own voice.  Either way, I felt I simply must interject, [as opposed to entering Jecht, which would be some sort of FFX/Mind War FanFic that I'm honestly not into reading] and present my thoughts.  So, I am doing that thing what I just said I was going to do.  Without further Adu, the post, verbatim, my comments in whatever you choose to call this colour I'm employing now (for less than minimum wage, but don't tell the Government...)

Fields of Blood 2010 BatReps - Part Two

Hrmmm.  This one will be shorter than the last one.  Essentially, we faced off against a combo of Khan bikes (2x9 strong with AB, 1 squad of 3 Attack Bikes with MM - as many Meltas as possible) and Blood Angel Jumpers (Libby, one Priest, 2x10 RAS with Melta, 1 squad of 6(?) Vanguard Vets with PW and a Plasma Pistol)*

We lost the roll to go first, and were forced to go first.  Shit.

Fields of Blood 2010 BatReps - Part One

Well, to be honest, I had already forgotten a fair bit of the first day's action after the drinking between it and the second day - so, I can't give this series the proper, fleshed out detail I'd like.  Awww.

Q-Con Review, Part 2.

Okay, here was the list my Teammate Mark and I ran.

I'll put up plus points first.

But, I'll edit them in, as I'm sleepy.  Until then, my teammate and I finished 13th, for starting 27 teams (that showed Day 1, with 5 who paid but did not come :S ) with 3W,  2 draws and a Loss.  Guys drew us first game second day came 2nd, so that wasn't bad - but, like I said, many times before - Doubles is NOT how you should play 40k in a 'Tournament', and it was truly shitty.  There is no tactical element beyond deployment (if going second) when the opponent is less than 4' away, and you have to say out loud what you think in order to convince your teammate you actually have a strategy in mind, your moves are not random.

And, holy fuck, was time ever an issue.  I think we got to turn 5 twice.

But, this post is for positives, so...

[To be Edited Later]

[Continuing it now...]

Plus points, in bullet form...

• I liked the room, spacious, airy, bright, full of sunshine.

• The location, as in, choice of room within the building, was also quick and easy to access, which especially helped the Sunday, with Registration at ten, and the building opening at ten also.  You may be aware, I also had some slight issues with a certain lower body joint prior to the event.  lol

• Most games seemed to be played with an excellent camaraderie and fun spirit.

• It was nice to see a bunch of friends all weekend, some more than others, of course.  lol

• Met some great guys and good players I didn't know before, which is always excellent.

• Quality of painting was generally high, where models were actually finished.  Some of the omissions for 'Best Painted' nomination were as odd as the inclusion of the Tau/Eldar army, lol.  :p (It wasn't fully painted, and the owners were even more surprised than anyone.  lol.  Conspiracy theorists may suggest it was because they were the only Xenos players not using Orks? ) [Chris' converted Pre-Heresy Ravenwing weren't anywhere near fully painted either, but were also nominated, strangely...{though they did look good, as did the Eldar/Tau}]

• Some conversions were truly epic, and some of my favourites will get posted here sooner or later.

• Prizes being given out for 6 awards in total (Col Shaeffer, Emperor's Champion, Best Painted, 3rd, 2nd, Best General) was good, though not all of them equalled or surpassed the £34 it cost each player to attend, and no-one could really have made a profit on the weekend.  That's not why we play, but it would be nice, no?

• I now have a definite, confirmed opinion on the very concept of Doubles.  lol

• I think I slightly learned a little from one of the losses about my playing Marines.  Two of the losses, perhaps.  I also learned from our first victory, so overall my Marine-playing ability will hopefully have improved as a result.  Not that it couldn't have done so from simply playing warm-up games...

• I actually like Kill Points so much more in comparison.

• I think a few players learnt a lot more about exactly how 5e works, and, without wanting to take credit for their achievements in ANY way - several players I have attempted to improve the general play and understanding of the system of did very well.  Better than me, it must be said.  Don't misinterpret though - they are in no way pupils or disciples of me, lol.  Just friends I want to see do well and if my attempts to help have in any way managed that, then great.

Think that pretty much covers it.  Next up, the much longer negative list...

Pics from Monday's game.

On Monday I had a game, vs Jonny65 from the Northern Wasters, as mentioned before.  I promised pics, but didn't bother to edit them in....and here they are.  Most are self-explanatory, lol.

BatRep vs JP BA

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Had a game vs my friend Ray again.  Same points (2k) and he used exactly the same list as last time, iirc.  I didn't, but that was largely because I lost my list from before, and had to write a new one at the time...lol.  Since the game wasn't truly the best for his army, I'm going to present a summary of the game rather than a more in-depth analysis - such as you might have preferred.