[Plainville MA] "ARMOR WAR" 1250pt 40k Tournament - 10/26

[spoonsaur]

that's what i said

[Sir_Prometheus]

You're not actually talking about the relic, you're talking about round #3, where any non-MC, non-IC unit could take it and reap double kill points.

Look, you have weird, "cinematic" missions with odd rules, odd niche situations will occur.

I'll argue that having a thunderfire use the "bit O'emperor's armor is less weird than Mephiston being able to....He is neither an MC nor an IC but he is very close to being both. 

[The_Chef]

Having been on the receiving end of the Mephiston train wreck, might I offer up the following: Owwie.

[robpro]

So what ended up taking the day? Bikes? Plague marines? White scars? Money? Women? ...Men?

[Benjamin]

I doubt I will play another tournament.

This tournament was designed to have some interesting rules, and was an outside-the-box experience. If it's your first experience, know that it's not a "normal" one. Many of the other tournaments are strictly by the book, and those are the events that get people coming from far and wide.

[Sir_Prometheus]

So what ended up taking the day? Bikes? Plague marines? White scars? Money? Women? ...Men?

I came in second, had chap master in a bike, two bike squads, tax squad, sniper troops and a redeemer with Honour guard inside. I thought it was a relatively balanced list

Dunno what Nate had, but I didnt see anything too crazy in one direction

[shwnlyns]

I came in second, had chap master in a bike, two bike squads, tax squad, sniper troops and a redeemer with Honour guard inside. I thought it was a relatively balanced list

Dunno what Nate had, but I didnt see anything too crazy in one direction

I'm curious to know how the honor guard faired. 25 points for a marine in artificer armor with a power weapon seems to me to be the most point efficient model in the book.

[Sir_Prometheus]

I came in second, had chap master in a bike, two bike squads, tax squad, sniper troops and a redeemer with Honour guard inside. I thought it was a relatively balanced list

Dunno what Nate had, but I didnt see anything too crazy in one direction

I'm curious to know how the honor guard faired. 25 points for a marine in artificer armor with a power weapon seems to me to be the most point efficient model in the book.

Medium to well.  Kinda work the way termies are supposed to: very Killy, durable, still die to plasma. Usually the LR would die just after delivering them, about half would die to plasma, then they'd murder tons of marines.

[Destecado]

I doubt I will play another tournament. Forced buy the first round, tabled the second game but at least I had a chance. Third game was another story, Sam rules thunder fire cannon can hold the relic piece giving him crazy bonuses. Guy sets the beacon on level 4 where I can't go or reach with range. Thunder fire cannons my whole army not very fun. On top of that I don't even get smoking boots because of the buy.

About setting the beacon on the fourth floor,  I pointed out it's placement before the start of the game, right behind one of my thunderfire cannons that was on the same level.  I also offered to move it down a floor when you raised the issue during the game.  As has also been pointed out, this was not a relic mission, so having my second Thunderfire hold the piece of the emperor's armor was perfectly allowable given the scenario.  Just to be sure, I double checked with Sam before proceeding.

[Chase]

I'll throw up the winning lists later today (tomorrow).

Matt asked me to send them to him the other day, but I decided to ignore "work" for the weekend.

[Grimwulfe]

Buildings should never go above 2 floors. 

[keithb]

I doubt I will play another tournament. Forced buy the first round, tabled the second game but at least I had a chance. Third game was another story, Sam rules thunder fire cannon can hold the relic piece giving him crazy bonuses. Guy sets the beacon on level 4 where I can't go or reach with range. Thunder fire cannons my whole army not very fun. On top of that I don't even get smoking boots because of the buy.

I've mentioned this to chase et al. After almost every event.   Have a ringer so everyone gets a game.

[Moosifer]

Buildings should never go above two floors (6").  This is why you discuss terrain with your opponent before the game is played.

[Sir_Prometheus]

I thought it was three.  Anyway, I thought GW had a standing rule that all objectives had to be ground floor....in fact LR mike Rage-quit over it once. 

[PhoenixFire]

I thought it was three.  Anyway, I thought GW had a standing rule that all objectives had to be ground floor....in fact LR mike Rage-quit over it once.

They're not supposed to be placed in buildings, impassible terrain or fortifications.

Not sure if the mission packet superseded the BRB though