tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post2842518786165297622..comments2024-02-16T18:32:38.635-05:00Comments on The Back 40K: By the Emperor!!! I WON IT!!!Farmpunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-34573452295564816972009-07-13T13:21:13.185-04:002009-07-13T13:21:13.185-04:00Well, given my performance in the last tourney, I ...Well, given my performance in the last tourney, I was really only hoping to make it into the top third in rankings. And hey, I'm humble enough to know that there was a certain amount of pure luck involved. I saw armies there that would have been much harder for me to beat down than the ones I drew.<br /><br />Still, I'd only ever played eldar once before. So I kept expecting Redeye to pull something I didn't know about out of his hat at the last minute. As I told him later, it was probably better for me to think I might be losing since I tend to screw up when I get overconfident. :)<br /><br />As for the GKs, they did exactly what they were supposed to do. Hunker in cover and shoot until it was time to hug the objective. Though I do think I could have used them better than I did in the first two games.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-17192738995924525372009-07-13T12:50:05.121-04:002009-07-13T12:50:05.121-04:00ahh. I wish I could have made it. moving was more ...ahh. I wish I could have made it. moving was more important.<br />Besides, I will be driving back from vacation on the day of the semi's anyhow, so I wasn't going to be able to play then anyhow.<br /><br />I'm glad you used the GK's. Sounds like they worked out nicely for you.Farmpunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-46215703910946085422009-07-13T12:03:49.447-04:002009-07-13T12:03:49.447-04:00i figured you'd do well with that list, congra...i figured you'd do well with that list, congratulations.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754922347269614157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-38485057402005386652009-07-12T22:07:14.910-04:002009-07-12T22:07:14.910-04:00Ok, it looks like I'm definitely going to the ...Ok, it looks like I'm definitely going to the semi-finals. I looked up the list of available locations, and one of them is Pet Shop Comics down in Louisville where I grew up. I've been there once before and it was a pretty cool place, so I'm jazzed. <br /><br />Mrs. Wyrm is cool with it since she and the boys can hang out with my parents during the day. If Farmpunk gets released from moving duty by then maybe he can come take some pictures. I took the camera to this round but forgot to snap any pics. :)SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-61383873807981183732009-07-12T20:16:35.333-04:002009-07-12T20:16:35.333-04:00The way your Stormies were geared I wouldnt expect...The way your Stormies were geared I wouldnt expect less from them. They seemed to do their job nicely so you really cant ask for more. So, far I have only seen two builds or variations of Stormies doing anything worth while. One is the five man squad with two meltas and the other is the ten man squad with no special weapons. I use the ten man squad and I am pleased with what they do.Marriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898709641114718229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-35246052869044971292009-07-12T13:38:17.724-04:002009-07-12T13:38:17.724-04:00It's pretty likely I'll attend the Semi-Fi...It's pretty likely I'll attend the Semi-Finals, but Mrs. SandWyrm gets the final go/no-go depending on the location and whatever else we happen to have planned that week.<br /><br />As for the Stormies, they worked out fine as a suicide AT/Distraction unit. In the first game they killed off NidDude's Hive Tyrant after my GKs had shot him up with Psycannons and then scared his Zoanthropes into taking cover before both squads got charged by Gaunts.<br /><br />In the second game, they shook up one of GrotBoy's Battle Wagons. He then sent 2 units, including one of heavy Nobs after them in some ruins, which slowed his advance down. Part of that was due to his frustration with my flame-spouting wall of armor. At that point in the game he just wanted to beat something down "Honestly". :)<br /><br />In the third game I dropped one squad behind RedEye's lines (I forgot to deploy the other) and took out a grav tank. Redeye then went after them with his War Walkers, who couldn't manage to kill more than 2 of them with scatter lasers. He then charged me with the walkers and wound up tarpitted for 3 full turns, while the stormies took one of the three down with kraks. <br /><br />So yeah, I like using small 5-man, 2 melta, units of them as a long range AT threat and general distraction in larger games. They could also be used to block a Valkyrie melta-rush by deploying them as infiltrators to foul up your opponent's scout move. <br /><br />And frankly, there's nothing else apart from Marbo that's really worth taking in the Elite section of the Codex. The re-roll for the deep strike scatter BTW, is much more useful then the AP3 lasguns, which I don't think I ever used.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-11504784880950024292009-07-12T11:21:30.147-04:002009-07-12T11:21:30.147-04:00very nice win, congratulations
I am also curious ...very nice win, congratulations<br /><br />I am also curious about the storm troopers, are they worth their price tag when you already have so much bs4 love?Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075294689773116021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-13010183723852670652009-07-12T09:27:03.110-04:002009-07-12T09:27:03.110-04:00Congratulations! The local stores around here are...Congratulations! The local stores around here are holding the tourney today (sunday) rather than yesterday because of the stupid magic event going on so I'm forced to hold onto my list until next year as I work 2-10 today :(<br /><br />How did the stormtroopers perform? I'm not a fan of them in compeitive lists, but I'd like to know how you used them here?Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891095034954335886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-40030591999346619092009-07-12T03:36:55.542-04:002009-07-12T03:36:55.542-04:00Congrats! Are you going to attend the semi-finals?...Congrats! Are you going to attend the semi-finals? I would have liked to attend a 'ard boyz myself, but the nearest store holding one was a 7 hour drive north. In Alaska, there are not too many gamestores around... Play a good game for me in the semi finals!FoxPhoenix135https://www.blogger.com/profile/09405797216697686661noreply@blogger.com