Louisville, KY Events: Soon to be Under New Management

[Phantom]

I vote for the 12th since I'll be out of town on the 5th

[NecroBlade]

Originally Posted by Phantom

I vote for the 12th since I'll be out of town on the 5th

Out of town in Ohio?

Originally Posted by outforblood

I'm cool with that! Lol, be awesome to have y'all come up. Let me know.

I'm trying. Will do.

[Phantom]

I got lured into another Nerdy Star Trek Cruise...

[NecroBlade]

Originally Posted by Phantom

I got lured into another Nerdy Star Trek Cruise...

Neat, where's that?

Let's plan on the 2nd Saturday every month this year. Coincides with the open board gaming day at BGM.

[Phantom]

Originally Posted by Phantom

I got lured into another Nerdy Star Trek Cruise...

this time to the western Caribbean.
Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) is the 'Captain"

[lefton4ya]

I want to go on the Star Trek Cruise! Maybe next year.

Should be there next Saturday. I want to play some new stuff, so will either play Talingul with some Constructs or Nottingham Brigand with some Rogues. Still debating armies.

[NecroBlade]

I've been looking (as you have) at the Death Knights. Maybe the Shaolin Street Sweeper. I need to get more Brigands.

[lefton4ya]

I did too well with my Varkaanan Wolf Pack in Dayton, although the tourney was all Range 1 figures (ranges special attacks allowed) and I never did face the toughest match-ups for my army at that tourney (Greenscales + Braxas, Cathar). I think I will do a similar army for this tourney just to see how it compares against you all:
Varkaanan Greyspears — 110 Unique
Varkaanan Quickblades — 100 Unique
Varkaanan Swiftfangs — 80 Unique
Bahadur — 120 Unique
Manauvi — 110 Unique

BTW, does anyone have Bahadur or Manauvi I can borrow.

[NecroBlade]

Originally Posted by lefton4ya

I did too well with my Varkaanan Wolf Pack in Dayton, although the tourney was all Range 1 figures (ranges special attacks allowed) and I never did face the toughest match-ups for my army at that tourney (Greenscales + Braxas, Cathar). I think I will do a similar army for this tourney just to see how it compares against you all:
Varkaanan Greyspears — 110 Unique
Varkaanan Quickblades — 100 Unique
Varkaanan Swiftfangs — 80 Unique
Bahadur — 120 Unique
Manauvi — 110 Unique

BTW, does anyone have Bahadur or Manauvi I can borrow.

Braxas shouldn't've been an issue: she only gasses Small or Medium and the Varks are Large.

I have both Bahadur and Manauvi.

[lefton4ya]

See you all tomorrow!

[lefton4ya]

So played Varkaanan Wolf Pack again.

Varkaanan Greyspears — 110 Unique
Varkaanan Quickblades — 100 Unique
Varkaanan Swiftfangs — 80 Unique
Bahadur — 120 Unique
Arktos— 95 Unique

I almost went undefeated except lost to @NecroBlade and his Death Knights x 4, Skull Demon x 2, and Azazel. In the 1st turn of a late round I thought I separated my last 2 figures of my last squad to Azazel couldn't get next to both - but he did and whirlwinded them both to death, costing me order markers 2 & 3, and ultimately it came down to one live Azazel to finish me off. Azazel resurrected once my game, and 1-3 times each other game he played. He is a lot better than I initially though as I did not realize Azazel can roll for rejected by Death both for Death Knights AND whoever they bond with - 2 times an order marker (~20% chance to return). 4 of his five games came down to one life and he lost the other by a decent amount, so I guess Azazel just bumps up Death Knights (with Skull Demons) to decent tourney playable level.

My game against Sawyer (Stingers * 3 + Classic Esenweins & Rechets) was close but my other two games I also won by a lot, although not as much as last week in Dayton. Necroblade lost the last game to Chris (8th*5, Capt Varan, Drake v2, Raelin v2) (also by one life) so I won the tourney as the only 4-1. I guess the Wolves are a top tier army at least in my book. They are in one sense complicated to play (a lot of special powers and decisions on who to place order markers on and bond with) but in another sense easy to play, as you can both slow roll and attack hard, as if one or two of the squad dies, you have reinforcements already lined up when you can move 7/8 figures a turn. This makes it easier for me who knows I should slow roll most armies, but can't help but attack when I have the chance - so the Wolves are totally my play style - other armies fitting the similar style who I also like playing as are Marro Drones, Zombies, Granite Guardians, and Vipers.

@NecroBlade had a crazy idea for EVERY tournament this year to be 510 and anyone who goes 4 or 5 wins MUST bring the same army next tourney in order for us to develop our own countering metagame. I kinda like the idea in theory but I like variety in what I play as well. I think if we combined this with Take-2 or RtW it could be work as would make people bring counters but would not punish winners (IMHO) by forcing them to play the same army every game this year. Up to NecroBlade but Take-2 (only play an army you bring, not cut-the-cake) with me forced to bring my winning army is my vote for next time at least.

[NecroBlade]

Originally Posted by lefton4ya

Necroblade lost the last game to Chris (8th*5, Capt Varan, Drake v2, Raelin v2) (also by one life)

so I won the tourney as the only 4-1.

@NecroBlade had a crazy idea for EVERY tournament this year to be 510 and anyone who goes 4 or 5 wins MUST bring the same army next tourney in order for us to develop our own countering metagame.

That wasn't one of the games I lost by 1 Life. In fact, Christ still had about half his army left. Had I remembered Whetstone of Venom, I might've made it closer, but I think he still had it. Chris did win our for-fun game by 1 Life (me with Monks, him with Death Knights).

You went 3-1; there were only 4 games.

I'm sticking to 510 every month unless someone else comes up with any good ideas. We don't have to play what we won with, but I thought it could be an interesting twist.