I have returned Dearest Readers from The Maul in the Mall, and I must say fun was had by all. There were a multitude of beautiful armies on parade, with over 40 people in attendance. It was nice to be able to have gotten my Wolves all put together, painted, and based, something long overdue. I ended up with some really interesting match ups, playing against two 4th edition codexes and one that the Interwebz has deemed uncompetitive. My Wolves went 1-2-0 for a total of 20 battlepoints out of a possible 60. Not the greatest showing on my part, but I had fun, and isn't that what matters? Fellow DDK Bloggers Pariah Stevo and Wiley the Nord were in attendance, with Wiley snagging Best Sportsman.
Armies on Parade
Danny's Tau Army
Game One
The first game was against my buddy Danny from Cookeville playing his Tau, a table quarter objective game with 1st and 6th turn being night fighting. I went second against a Farsight/Crisis Suit/Blacksun Filter/Missile Pod army. Lets just say that his first 2 turns of shooting were devastating, and not one of my models ever made it halfway across the board.I ended up with 2 battle boints for having my drop pod in his deployment zone, he got everything else.
Andy's Kroot / Nids
Thor Starin Down a "Trygon"
So after such a butt whoopin, I figured, "Can't get any worse, Right?" So I go into the next game ready to lay the smack down, playing the 5 objective mission that we did the battle report on previously.
I come up against Andy, a nice enough fella with his Kroot "Counts As" Tyranids, a really cool army that, when finished, will be a true testament to what "Counts As' is. He ran 2 Tyrants, 2 Tervigons, 2 Trygons, a Tyrannofex, a few gaunt squads and genestealers. The table really hurt me, as the centerpiece blocked nearly half of the table from LOS, and I did not deploy as intelligently as I could have. This led to it taking me way too long to kill his big bugs, and his ability to control the table. His shooting was very effective too, and I ended up losing the game 3 obj's to 1, with 1 contested. I was extremely frustrated with myself after this game, as I believed that I was capable of much better play and could have put myself in a better chance to tie/win. But i did not, and Andy took advantage of my mental lapses and played a great game.
Bart's Beautiful Black Templars
So on we went to the Third game, the Classic Maul in the Mall mission, the mission that up to that point, I had never lost, going 4-0-0 thus far. I get paired up with Bart and his fantastic Black Templar, which ended up taking best painted.
Thor Sees His Big, Juicy AV14 Target
Once again I am on a board with severe LOS blocking terrain, with spearhead deployment. Not good when you are facing up against assault armies. Luckily, his Landraider-O-Doom with Helbrecht/Emp. Champ/Chaplain/Crusaders immobilized itself in his deployment zone. This game was a ton of fun, with things dying all over the place. coming into the last turn, we were almost dead locked on victory points, with Bart having the edge by about 100vp's.
Long Fangs Preparing for the Charge
On the bottom of 5, i was able to finish off a terminator squad, kill his general Helbrecht, kill the Landraider, and take out 2 squads of Crusaders, tallying over 900vp's in one turn, winning me the game, and keeping my streak on the mission alive. To play on the same table with an army as beautiful as Bart's was simply a pleasure, and made for an even greater experience.
So All in all, a great tournament and some great opponents. I would have loved to have had a better W-L-T record, but hey, can't win em all. Now the priority will be to get crankin on the Grey Knights to get them ready for this year's American Team Championships. I picked up a hard copy of the codex while at the tournament, and am very excited about getting this army together. More pics below of all the goings on at tne Maul. Grizz, signing out.
Welcome all to our 3rd Video Batrep here on Da Deff Komp'ny! This video pits Yours Truly against my buddy Rex and his Ultramarines. We are playing 1850 pts in preperation for this Saturday's Maul in the Mall.The Mission we are playing is also from the Maul, titled "The Maul Rats".
2012 40k Mission #3 "The Maul Rats"
“I love da’ smell o’ commerce in da’ mornin’!” DEPLOYMENT: Modified Dawn of War (40k Rulebook pg 93.) NO Nightfight will be used. “Seize the Initiative” May be used. Number of Turns: Random Game Length.
SPECIAL RULES: The Characters: Before deployment, the player that deploys first chooses ONE unit in their army to be ”Jay & Silent Bob” and ONE unit in their army to be “LaFours”. The other player then chooses ONE unit in their army to be “Brodie & T.S.” ” and ONE unit in their army to be “Brandi’s Dad”.
Primary Objective “This is MY Mall” – Use the Seize Ground Mission Rules per the 40k Rulebook (page 91) with the following Exceptions – 1.) ALL units in your army count as Scoring Units. 2.) Every Table will automatically have 5 Objectives. Each objective counts as one of Five Different places in the Mall: The Game Show Stage, The Easter Bunny, Stan Lee, “Time For Cookies” and The Sailboat Picture.
Secondary Objective “Do all there is to do at the Mall” – If you have CONTROLED EACH of the Objectives at ANY TIME during the game you achieve this objective. You DO NOT have to have controlled them all at the same time. Players should note every Objective when they control it DURING the game. Both players may claim this objective.
Tertiary Objective “Win back the girls and Fly Fat A5$ Fly!” – If your Brodie & T.S. or your Jay & Silent Bob are still alive and not fleeing at the end of the game AND your opponents LaFours or Brandi’s Dad is dead or fleeing at the end of the game, you score this objective. Both players may claim this objective.
The List I brought:
HQ Rune Priest jaws of the world wolf; living lightning; chooser of the slain.
Troops 7 Grey Hunters meltagun; mark of the wulfen; wolf standard. • Arjac Rockfist • Drop Pod
9 Grey Hunters meltagun; mark of the wulfen; wolf standard. • Wolf Guard: power fist; combi-weapon. • Rhino
9 Grey Hunters meltagun; mark of the wulfen; wolf standard. • Wolf Guard: power fist; combi-weapon. • Rhino
2x10 Tac Squads in Rhinos ...Plasma Cannon, Melta, Combi Melta
1x10 Tac Squad in Rhinos ...Multi Melta, Melta, Combi Melta
2x Dual Autocannon Dreadnoughts
2x Predator Destructors w/ Heavy Bolter Sponsons
All in all a great game, one that I was about 90% positive was lost by the end of turn 2. When you lose 45% of your long fangs and not one of them has had a chance to fire a shot yet, there tends to be trouble. But the wolves hung tough and made their shots/assaults count, and finally turned the tide back in my favor.
Rex always makes for a great opponent and a tough game, so big thanks to him for allowing us to video our game! I am really liking this list, as it has bodies, assault capabilities, and a massive dakka factor. Hopefully it will still be playing well come Saturday!
Thanks for checkin out our Batrep, Until Next Time, Take It Easy!!
Yesterday, I came home with an unopened box of Thunderwolf Cav. This evening, I present to you, my dear followers, is what they look like out of the box.
The Wolfpack
To the Right, To the Right...
...To the Left, To the Left.
TH/SS Close Up
BP/CCW
CCW/SS
The new Wolfkind with Lord Red Moon
The Pack Is on the Prowl...
The TWC kit in my opinion may be one of the best GW has produced to date. They go together great, have all kinds of interchangeable parts, and are a lot of fun to paint. The models have a crap ton of character, and are very dynamic. I am almost sad to have finished them :(
If you play wolves and haven't picked up a box of these yet, do yourself a favor and pay a visit to your FLGS and pick up a box. You won't be disappointed!
So what do we think, did The Grizz do the new kit justice, or has he failed horribly? Your comments below!
Well Bear Cubs, I played in a Maul in the Mall Prep tourney this morning, and did I have a blast! For those of you who don't know, the Maul in the Mall is an annual tournament put on by Dicehead Games of Cleveland that I have been going to since 2004. It is a lot of fun, and really what got me into playing in big events/tourneys across the state. Anyway, this year's Maul is March 24, and will be at Bradley Square Mall in Cleveland, TN. It's an 1850pt tourney, and should be a blast. If you live in the area, or even if you don't, you should come on down and meet Da Deff Komp'ny Krew.
Anyways, today was a dry run, where we tried out all the MITM missions, which can be found HERE. I have been tinkering around with my Space Wolves, and have come up with a list that I am very happy with. Having never played in an 1850pt tourney before (MITM is usually 2000) I was slightly nervous about how my list building would fare.
2000 Pts - Space Wolves Roster Total Roster Cost: 1850
Arjac Rockfist 8 Grey Hunters Pack ...Mark of the Wulfen, Wolf Standard, Meltagun ...Drop Pod
Lone Wolf in Terminator Armour ...Combi-Meltagun, Chain Fist
4 Wolf Guard in Power Armour ...Combi-Meltagun, Power Fist 4x5 Grey Hunters Pack ...Meltagun
...Razorback ......Lascannon and TL Plasmagun
Rune Priest in Power Armour ...Chooser of the Slain 3x6 Long Fangs Pack ...Lascannon x2, Missile Launcher x3
The tournament was a Power Armored affair, with only 2 armies not rollin with the 3+. The army breakdown was;
Space Wolves - 4 Grey Knights - 1 Imperial Guard - 1 Eldar - 1 Blood Angels - 1 Chaos Space Marines - 1 Dark Angels (DW) - 1
As it all played out, I played Space Wolves in every round, going 2-0-1 and tying the Grey Knight player for 2nd, with the Guard taking the top spot. Overall, the list played well, and I will be using the basic format in my 2000pt list from here on out.
On a somewhat unrelated note - I Has Thunderwolves!!!11!!11!!! Picked up a box of TWC and Fenrisian Wolves while at Dicehead, so I will be doing a model breakdown/painting overview later on. Till next time, Peace!
Ok, sorry for the long layoff, but in the break The Grizz became a Homeowner!! He is now only about 20 minutes from his favorite game store, Dicehead Games! So unpacking, painting, moving, all that jazz has really put a damper on the 40kness for a while. But now The Grizz has his very own subterranean 800 sq.ft. Bear Den all to himself! So yes, mucho excitement on my part.
Got Room to have a table up and leave it up! Now just need to get some good terrain!
Room for all my Armies to get out of the foam and on display!
Armies on parade!
Well this weekend I ran a game out with my good buddy Pariah.Stevo, who debuted his new to him Black Templar. He ran a 16 terminator/6 Speeder Typhoon list, that promptly put my wolves in their place. I have been playing a lot of shooty shooty lists lately, and have had a lot of fun with them. One thing I have had some issues with, however, is termie squads and AV 14. Shooting the poowater out of them is not necessarily the most effective method.
Well this got my mind thinkin. Why don't I start playin around with some just absolutely nasty lists, with that gross center? You know, somethin that is nothin but pure fun to throw down somebody's throat. Why not try some termies and AV 14 myself? Everyone loves a good beatstick, Well when I think of beatsticks, My bestest friend Abaddon always comes to mind. Well the problem is that when you take Abaddon, you have to take a Land Raider, and I always have problems fitting a LR in a chaos list.
So, what if I build a list centered around the LR? Then the cogs started tickin. So I designed a Chaos List unlike anything I have ever played before - A Dual LR list. I just played a game by myself (something I do often, actually really helps your gameplay) matching up the Chaos with the Space Wolves, Pitched Battle, C & C.
Let me just say that the results were more than surprising. The Chaos were one long fang squad away from a complete wipe, and controlled both objectives. I am still shakin my head about it. The List -
No it does not have a world of shooty, but throw those two LRs up there and if your opponent can't stop you, then its bad news bears all up in here. I will be playtesting it the next couple weeks, maybe I can get up a new batrep of them for y'all to enjoy! Till next time!!
So, glad to be back! What do y'all think of the list! Love it? Hate It? Either way let us know below!!
Hey Bear Cubs, Grizz here. Was able to swing down to Dicehead Games today and get a game in against my good buddy Wiley the Nord. He was needin to practice for the 'Ard Boyz this weekend, and I'm always in the mood for a good game so I added 500 points to my Space Wolves and headed to Cleveland.
---The Mission---
40K Ard Boyz Preliminary Scenario 2:
Whoz got da Motz!
Mission:
Control as many objective counter as possible.
Objective:
This scenario uses a modified Seize ground (page 91) missions. Please note that there are
always 5 objectives, DO NOT ROLL.
Before determining who goes first an objective marker is placed in the center of all four
table quarters. The fifth and final objective is placed in the direct center of the table. The
objective in each Deployment table quarter is worth 1 point. The objectives in the empty
table quarters are worth 2 points and the objective in the center of the board is worth 4
points.
Deployment:
Spearhead as seen on page 93 of the main rulebook
Length of Game:
This game last 6 turns, or until time is called, so that each player completes the same
number of turns.
Special Rules:
Reserves (Page 94)
Deep Strike (page95)
Night Fight (Turn 6 Only)
Seize the Initiative (page 92)
Massacre:
If a player has 5 more objective points than his opponent.
Major Victory:
If a player has 3 more objective points than his opponent
Minor Victory:
If a player has 1 more objective points than his opponent
Draw:
If both players have the same number of objective points the game is a draw.
Battle point modifiers:
+1 If you control all the objectives at the end of the game.
+1 If your opponent has no units in your deployment zone.
+1 if all your hq choices are alive at the end of the game.
+1 if you kill all of your opponents Heavy Support choices. (If your opponent doesn’t
have any heavy supports then you automatically get this point.
---Lists---
2500pt Space Wolves
Wolf Lord
---Runic Armor, Belt of Russ, Wolftooth Necklace, Thunderwolf Mount, 2x Wolf Claws, Saga of the Bear
3x Thunderwolf Cavalry
---1x BP/SS, 1x BP/SS & Melta Bombs, 1x TH/SS
3x Wolf Guard
---Combi Melta/Power Fist
3x9 Grey Hunters
---Mark of the Wulfen, Wolf Standard, Meltagun
---Rhino w/ HK Missile
5x Grey Hunters
---Plasmagun
---Las/Plas Razorback w/ HK Missile
3x Rune Priests
---BP/RW, Living Lightning, Storm Caller, Chooser of the Slain
---BP/RW, Living Lightning, Murderous Hurricane, Melta Bombs
Alright, now that you know the scenario and the lists, On to the game! I won the roll off and decided to go first.
Well it turned out to be one heck of a game, with the mission objectives coming to a dead draw, with me scrapin by with 3 of the Battle Point modifiers to Wiley's 1. I am still lovin the Wolves, their versatility is unrivaled. The Thunderwolf Lord is incredible, with an unreal threat range and substantial killing power. All in all a successful day.
Well, we finally got another video batrep up, sorry it took so long. Questions/comments/criticisms/critiques/whatever the hell else you have to say, just put it below, Thanks for Readin!!
Well, I have been wantin to run some thunderwolves, but I haven't found any models that really tickled my fancy. I've seen the Mythicast, the Russian wolves, all the ones from eBay, nothin tickled my fancy. So I began the arduous journey of making my own. I slaved over the desk, fought with the green stuff, stayed awake for nights on end. I have poured my heart and soul into these, and I believe it shows. Without further ado, I give you my Thunderwolves.
Ok, so by now you probably know these are nothing more than a proxy/filler. I am wanting to try out some TWC's, but ain't really sure how and how many. So I threw these bad boys together in order to have something on the table other than empty bases. I ran out of the big bases, but as luck would have it, a Copenhagen lid is the exact same size. Hopefully I will get a chance to try them out tomorrow. Till next time!
On the bottom of 5, i was able to finish off a terminator squad, kill his general Helbrecht, kill the Landraider, and take out 2 squads of Crusaders, tallying over 900vp's in one turn, winning me the game, and keeping my streak on the mission alive. To play on the same table with an army as beautiful as Bart's was simply a pleasure, and made for an even greater experience.
