Hello everyone,
Just browsing through some of my followings, and I came across Black Matt's posting on Sportsmanship.
What he said is something we should all stop and think about to ourselves. "Is that me?" Luckily for us down here in the Williamsburg area are not graded on Sportsmanship in our games we play. However one thing I want everyone who follows this blog to think to them selves. "If I was to be ranked on Sportsmanship, what would my score be?" So be fair to your opponent, but stern about rules. (Don't be that guy about the rules though)
Now, being a fair opponent is not always going to get you a full points on the scoring chart. The biggest factor in this whole ranking process is you and your opponents Maturity level. If you get beat by someone and they just wipe the floor with you, but they are pleasant about it keep that in mind. You lost to an opponent who was either better than you are, the dice are just not working for you, or their list was very good. Also the guy let me know what everything was, what this did, who that was, and was polite about the game. Then they deserve to be have a good score and firm hand shake at the end of the game.
Now if you play against that guy who just crushed you, was more or less a jerk about the game. Did not take the time to show you what was what, would not let you see his list, and such then in that case he deserves a low score on this chart.
More or less go into a tournament with he mentality that you are going to win, but also have a good time while you are doing this! Meet some new people, befriend some, start some friendly rivalries, but most of all have fun. After all that's what this game is all about right?
Ace
Showing posts with label Tournaments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tournaments. Show all posts
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Battle Report from Saturday's tournament
Hello everyone,
Its me Ace, and I'm posting the results of the tournament that me and Red recently attended. Sorry that they are not in detail, rough day forgot to take notes, but next tournament be ready for full pics and full blown details! But think of this as ESPN highlight reel!
It was a long day, let me tell you something. First round was against a Chaos Smurf, and an Eldar player, everything was clicking between the list, focus fire on the lash, dead turn one. Focus on objectives, we were crushing it. Then the Officer of the fleet couldn't hold off the striking scorpions off for much longer (those things hurt!) We lost a few objectives, but penal legions killed 2 obliteraters in 3 rounds of CQC then contested the objective for the tie!
Next game was against a Smurf list, and a Tau list. Boy who would have thought that bikes would hurt! Turn one Red was in assault and was nearly destroyed, we started to get our game faces on when Terminators came on and walked the line, and wrecked my Vendetta, and my two Hydras. Destroyers made a last ditch effort to control the last objective at the end of the game, but were annihilated by a vast volley of fire, and a power fist to the face from a Techpriest. Result was a loss.
The next game was kind of a cheese game, the kid brought some orks, and his buddy brought some Smurfs. Now the whole concept of Orks is cool, lots of green men running twoards you and you get about 2-3 turns to kill as many as you can, nope not this game, we were killing fast amounts of orks, and smurfs, but the way the kid set up... He forgot what orks were in what squad! So it took us like 30 mins to figure everything out, and at the end of turn 3 time was up so we had to call it. With 5 kill points per side, it was a draw.
So all in all it was a fun day of gaming, meeting new people getting even more of a feel for guard. But coming in 9th out of 10 people was a bummer. I do believe that there was not enough time alloted to be played, but in some games we were sluggish but no fingers are going anywhere! But if we had one more turn we would have turned the two losses into wins! But thats just me!
Next tournament is a 2k game on June 20th, and I am toying with the idea of bringing Grey Knights to play? Has anyone tried these guys out? Im going to make a pretty sick list and post it for everyone to say! So stay tuned because June 21st your going to see a book long Battle report!!!
So stay tuned
Ace
Its me Ace, and I'm posting the results of the tournament that me and Red recently attended. Sorry that they are not in detail, rough day forgot to take notes, but next tournament be ready for full pics and full blown details! But think of this as ESPN highlight reel!
It was a long day, let me tell you something. First round was against a Chaos Smurf, and an Eldar player, everything was clicking between the list, focus fire on the lash, dead turn one. Focus on objectives, we were crushing it. Then the Officer of the fleet couldn't hold off the striking scorpions off for much longer (those things hurt!) We lost a few objectives, but penal legions killed 2 obliteraters in 3 rounds of CQC then contested the objective for the tie!
Next game was against a Smurf list, and a Tau list. Boy who would have thought that bikes would hurt! Turn one Red was in assault and was nearly destroyed, we started to get our game faces on when Terminators came on and walked the line, and wrecked my Vendetta, and my two Hydras. Destroyers made a last ditch effort to control the last objective at the end of the game, but were annihilated by a vast volley of fire, and a power fist to the face from a Techpriest. Result was a loss.
The next game was kind of a cheese game, the kid brought some orks, and his buddy brought some Smurfs. Now the whole concept of Orks is cool, lots of green men running twoards you and you get about 2-3 turns to kill as many as you can, nope not this game, we were killing fast amounts of orks, and smurfs, but the way the kid set up... He forgot what orks were in what squad! So it took us like 30 mins to figure everything out, and at the end of turn 3 time was up so we had to call it. With 5 kill points per side, it was a draw.
So all in all it was a fun day of gaming, meeting new people getting even more of a feel for guard. But coming in 9th out of 10 people was a bummer. I do believe that there was not enough time alloted to be played, but in some games we were sluggish but no fingers are going anywhere! But if we had one more turn we would have turned the two losses into wins! But thats just me!
Next tournament is a 2k game on June 20th, and I am toying with the idea of bringing Grey Knights to play? Has anyone tried these guys out? Im going to make a pretty sick list and post it for everyone to say! So stay tuned because June 21st your going to see a book long Battle report!!!
So stay tuned
Ace
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Upcoming Tournament Saturday
Hello everyone again!
So Saturday is the big tournament at the Gecko. Its a 3k tournament, here is the catch, its bring a buddy to the game day! You and a friend each have an FOC and 1500 points to build a massive crushing force!
So who else to team up with, other than RED! So we are taking my Guard with his Necrons, how that fits into fluff we don't know.
So here is the plan pretty much, Guard provides the most support fire you have ever seen, but I'm not giving out that information, regarding what is going to be in there! Anyways and the Necrons are going to run either a Blitzkrieg list or a heavy list, we will see still awaiting word from Red!
But its going to be a blast and I will keep everyone up to date on how the list are going to break down and everything! So stay tuned!
Ace
So Saturday is the big tournament at the Gecko. Its a 3k tournament, here is the catch, its bring a buddy to the game day! You and a friend each have an FOC and 1500 points to build a massive crushing force!
So who else to team up with, other than RED! So we are taking my Guard with his Necrons, how that fits into fluff we don't know.
So here is the plan pretty much, Guard provides the most support fire you have ever seen, but I'm not giving out that information, regarding what is going to be in there! Anyways and the Necrons are going to run either a Blitzkrieg list or a heavy list, we will see still awaiting word from Red!
But its going to be a blast and I will keep everyone up to date on how the list are going to break down and everything! So stay tuned!
Ace
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Tournament Saturday 05/16/09
Hello everyone!
So I just got back from my tournament today with my new Guard codex, I ran what I thought was a rather good balanced list. Here it is in its fullness, now what I'm going to do is break it down with what I thought was good, and what will change and what may change. With that being said lets break this list.
HQ
Company Command Squad
Company Commander
Veteran
-Vox-caster
Veteran
-Regimental Standard
3 Veterans
-3 Lasguns
Master of Ordnance
Officer of the fleet
2 Bodyguards
Total:160
Elites
Ratlings
-Sniper Rifles
Total:100
Storm Trooper Squad
Sergeant
-Power Weapon
9 Storm Troopers
-2 Meltaguns
Chimera
-Multi-laser
-Heavy Flamer
Total: 250
Troops
Infantry Platoon
Platoon Command Squad
Platoon Commander
Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
Guardsmen
-Meltagun
Total: 45
Infantry Squad
Sergeant
9 Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
-Meltagun
Total: 65
Infantry Squad
Sergeant
9 Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
-Auto Cannon
Total:65
Infantry Squad
Sergeant
9 Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
-Autocannon
Total: 65
Heavy Weapon Squad
3 Lascannons
Total:105
Heavy Weapon Squad
3 Heavy Bolters
Total: 75
Total Squad: 355
Veteran Squad
Sergeant Bastoone
9 Veterans
-2Plasma guns
-Heavy Flamer
-6 Shotguns
Grenadiers
Chimera
Multi-Laser
Heavy Flamer
Total: 265
Fast Attack
Hellhound Squadron
-1 Hellhound
-Inferno Cannon
-Multi-Melta
Total:145
Heavy Support
Leman Russ Squadron
-Leman Russ Punisher
-Punisher Gatling Cannon
-Heavy Bolter
-Smoke Launcher
-Searchlight
-Sponson Heavy Bolter
-Heavy Stubber
-Knight Commander Pask
Total: 270
Ordnance Battery
-Colossus
- Colossus Siege Mortar
-Heavy Bolter
-Searchlight
-Smoke launchers
Total: 140
Total:1750
So I took out the individual points for the troops, to keep people from free-dexing. So my Hq squad did what it was supposed to, give orders, keep reserves out as long as possible, re-group moral, and bombard from the sky! The master of ordnance is a great concept, but he keeps your commander from giving orders, so bear this in mind. Also 70 percent of the time he missed his target, or got a cover save (but orders can make them re-roll good cover saves) But all and all he can help as much as he can hurt.
Elites were perfect, flanking storm troopers in a chimera, wreck anything on that flank. Ratlings, wow i'll take an army of these little guys, killing smurfs, guards men, and even a Hive Tyrant! Also the infiltrate rule is killer for keeping people in check.. so look forward to seeing an infiltrating list soon.
Troops, in a few words, im done with infantry platoons with heavy list, but i still love the concept of mass infantry. But as far as running, the platoons, I'll take a rain check. But Veteran Squads are in my opinion the best way to go, they hit more, have the best upgrades and can still take orders from hqs!
Fast Attack, Hellhound traditionally is an anti-infantry tank, but i put a twist onto it, throw a multi-melta, and boom you have a 36"melta! Now since I'm getting rid of the lascannons out of the platoon, what will i take for tanks? Thats easy the vendetta, 3 lascannons, for 130 points, now here is the kicker, add better sight, better range, flexiblity, and oh yeah TWIN-LINKED! Thats right the new tank hunter is here, and in my new list (coming soon).
Heavy Support, oh my, colossus is a great piece of equipment, no cover and ap 3, okay done, enough said. The punisher, perhaps the greatest looking tank in the book, but not in play, with only 24" range, and no chance to scatter into another squad, whats the point? Good for fun but not for my competitive list.
So there is the break down of my list, and my thoughts on it, if you played me today, or saw me play. Post what you think about my list that's what this is for!
But the games were fun, first round was jordan and his space marines, great player, great list, just unlucky rolls. But man do I officially hate drop pods! I wish I could contest an objective turn one!
Game two was josh and his guard, Josh was fun, we tied, but it was a great game, full of epic faliures and mass troops being picked up, i look forward to playing again with this guy!
Game three, Jay, Nids.... Nidzilla, nuff said! I lost but man was this a funny game to play, I dont know if it was shrek or if it was the fact that the most random rolls happened this game. But it was a fun game.
Well thats all, next up is my new competitive list, after a nap, and work. But stay tuned! and get out there and post!
Ace
So I just got back from my tournament today with my new Guard codex, I ran what I thought was a rather good balanced list. Here it is in its fullness, now what I'm going to do is break it down with what I thought was good, and what will change and what may change. With that being said lets break this list.
HQ
Company Command Squad
Company Commander
Veteran
-Vox-caster
Veteran
-Regimental Standard
3 Veterans
-3 Lasguns
Master of Ordnance
Officer of the fleet
2 Bodyguards
Total:160
Elites
Ratlings
-Sniper Rifles
Total:100
Storm Trooper Squad
Sergeant
-Power Weapon
9 Storm Troopers
-2 Meltaguns
Chimera
-Multi-laser
-Heavy Flamer
Total: 250
Troops
Infantry Platoon
Platoon Command Squad
Platoon Commander
Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
Guardsmen
-Meltagun
Total: 45
Infantry Squad
Sergeant
9 Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
-Meltagun
Total: 65
Infantry Squad
Sergeant
9 Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
-Auto Cannon
Total:65
Infantry Squad
Sergeant
9 Guardsmen
-Vox-caster
-Autocannon
Total: 65
Heavy Weapon Squad
3 Lascannons
Total:105
Heavy Weapon Squad
3 Heavy Bolters
Total: 75
Total Squad: 355
Veteran Squad
Sergeant Bastoone
9 Veterans
-2Plasma guns
-Heavy Flamer
-6 Shotguns
Grenadiers
Chimera
Multi-Laser
Heavy Flamer
Total: 265
Fast Attack
Hellhound Squadron
-1 Hellhound
-Inferno Cannon
-Multi-Melta
Total:145
Heavy Support
Leman Russ Squadron
-Leman Russ Punisher
-Punisher Gatling Cannon
-Heavy Bolter
-Smoke Launcher
-Searchlight
-Sponson Heavy Bolter
-Heavy Stubber
-Knight Commander Pask
Total: 270
Ordnance Battery
-Colossus
- Colossus Siege Mortar
-Heavy Bolter
-Searchlight
-Smoke launchers
Total: 140
Total:1750
So I took out the individual points for the troops, to keep people from free-dexing. So my Hq squad did what it was supposed to, give orders, keep reserves out as long as possible, re-group moral, and bombard from the sky! The master of ordnance is a great concept, but he keeps your commander from giving orders, so bear this in mind. Also 70 percent of the time he missed his target, or got a cover save (but orders can make them re-roll good cover saves) But all and all he can help as much as he can hurt.
Elites were perfect, flanking storm troopers in a chimera, wreck anything on that flank. Ratlings, wow i'll take an army of these little guys, killing smurfs, guards men, and even a Hive Tyrant! Also the infiltrate rule is killer for keeping people in check.. so look forward to seeing an infiltrating list soon.
Troops, in a few words, im done with infantry platoons with heavy list, but i still love the concept of mass infantry. But as far as running, the platoons, I'll take a rain check. But Veteran Squads are in my opinion the best way to go, they hit more, have the best upgrades and can still take orders from hqs!
Fast Attack, Hellhound traditionally is an anti-infantry tank, but i put a twist onto it, throw a multi-melta, and boom you have a 36"melta! Now since I'm getting rid of the lascannons out of the platoon, what will i take for tanks? Thats easy the vendetta, 3 lascannons, for 130 points, now here is the kicker, add better sight, better range, flexiblity, and oh yeah TWIN-LINKED! Thats right the new tank hunter is here, and in my new list (coming soon).
Heavy Support, oh my, colossus is a great piece of equipment, no cover and ap 3, okay done, enough said. The punisher, perhaps the greatest looking tank in the book, but not in play, with only 24" range, and no chance to scatter into another squad, whats the point? Good for fun but not for my competitive list.
So there is the break down of my list, and my thoughts on it, if you played me today, or saw me play. Post what you think about my list that's what this is for!
But the games were fun, first round was jordan and his space marines, great player, great list, just unlucky rolls. But man do I officially hate drop pods! I wish I could contest an objective turn one!
Game two was josh and his guard, Josh was fun, we tied, but it was a great game, full of epic faliures and mass troops being picked up, i look forward to playing again with this guy!
Game three, Jay, Nids.... Nidzilla, nuff said! I lost but man was this a funny game to play, I dont know if it was shrek or if it was the fact that the most random rolls happened this game. But it was a fun game.
Well thats all, next up is my new competitive list, after a nap, and work. But stay tuned! and get out there and post!
Ace
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Getting Ready for Tournament Saturday
Whats up everyone?
So its now Tuesday morning and I have written a couple of list for this upcoming tournament on Saturday. Its going to be 1750 points, and with the new guard codex I am pretty nervous... With only 3 games under my belt with them, and only one being a win and the rest loses, (the third loss was too close to tell good game Alec) I'm getting pretty anxious about playing.
Before I go getting everyone all worried about me, let me tell you about my previous "competitive" game experiences. I played in previous 1750 list two months ago and placed 5th; not bad for the first time playing in the competitive scene. The second was a 2000 point list game and I place 4th, so I feel that I am getting better with my strategy and gaming all together. Now I'm going to get into what I feel will make me a better playing, admitting my mistakes, and acknowledging my flaws and what not? So here we go, maybe you can learn something as well?
1) In the first tournament, my biggest flaw was not knowing the rulebook inside out! If your going to play in a tournament know the rulebook! There were a couple of times that I would draw myself out into fire and completely forget that rule! Don't hang yourself, come prepared and ready to play having confidence in the rules!
Now the next thing, is still a flaw that I have to this day, not being experienced to different armies. Now I have played Space Marines and Necrons before this tournament. So going into the tournament unprepared (luckily everyone there was a Space marine player, with two Chaos players). And boy did the Chaos player (Adam, good opponent, was fair and I trusted his list) wake me up to the rest of the world!
Testing out list, there are so many list that I wanted to play but you can only take one list! Working full time, and having the best girlfriend in the world, makes it hard to get some test games in (Thursdays are dedicated 40k day!).
2)The next tournament I knew the rulebook inside and out. Boy did it make one big difference! Understanding the physics of the world that you are playing in will give you a surprising advantage. Those 95 pages are there to teach you to play and how to incorporate your grand strategy!
The next one that I would say can hold anyone who wants to become a good competitive player back from being the best. Is knowing ALL the codex(s) inside and out. When I played the other Imperial guard player we flew through the game, because we knew each other's stats and advantages!
Next, moral... Yes I failed my leadership as a commander... But you can be sure that I wont fail again! (but those big bugs were soooo big!!!!)
And I did do very well, I have found out that my Girlfriend is my official good luck charm! She was supportive (extremely!) and she was getting into it! (Possible new 40k player? Stay tuned!)
So now that I have seen what my weaknesses are I am going to incorporate them into a plan. First plan, make sure I can write the rulebook for anyone off the top of my head! Second, know more of the armies! Third, don't fail my leadership checks! Fourth go into take peoples heads! Fifth get my baby to bless my die!
Anyways off the the books to break a list for Saturday!(I'll never be happy!)
Stay tuned to hear back about how I did and what list I played with! And to see what Kristi's final statement on 40k is!
Ace
So its now Tuesday morning and I have written a couple of list for this upcoming tournament on Saturday. Its going to be 1750 points, and with the new guard codex I am pretty nervous... With only 3 games under my belt with them, and only one being a win and the rest loses, (the third loss was too close to tell good game Alec) I'm getting pretty anxious about playing.
Before I go getting everyone all worried about me, let me tell you about my previous "competitive" game experiences. I played in previous 1750 list two months ago and placed 5th; not bad for the first time playing in the competitive scene. The second was a 2000 point list game and I place 4th, so I feel that I am getting better with my strategy and gaming all together. Now I'm going to get into what I feel will make me a better playing, admitting my mistakes, and acknowledging my flaws and what not? So here we go, maybe you can learn something as well?
1) In the first tournament, my biggest flaw was not knowing the rulebook inside out! If your going to play in a tournament know the rulebook! There were a couple of times that I would draw myself out into fire and completely forget that rule! Don't hang yourself, come prepared and ready to play having confidence in the rules!
Now the next thing, is still a flaw that I have to this day, not being experienced to different armies. Now I have played Space Marines and Necrons before this tournament. So going into the tournament unprepared (luckily everyone there was a Space marine player, with two Chaos players). And boy did the Chaos player (Adam, good opponent, was fair and I trusted his list) wake me up to the rest of the world!
Testing out list, there are so many list that I wanted to play but you can only take one list! Working full time, and having the best girlfriend in the world, makes it hard to get some test games in (Thursdays are dedicated 40k day!).
2)The next tournament I knew the rulebook inside and out. Boy did it make one big difference! Understanding the physics of the world that you are playing in will give you a surprising advantage. Those 95 pages are there to teach you to play and how to incorporate your grand strategy!
The next one that I would say can hold anyone who wants to become a good competitive player back from being the best. Is knowing ALL the codex(s) inside and out. When I played the other Imperial guard player we flew through the game, because we knew each other's stats and advantages!
Next, moral... Yes I failed my leadership as a commander... But you can be sure that I wont fail again! (but those big bugs were soooo big!!!!)
And I did do very well, I have found out that my Girlfriend is my official good luck charm! She was supportive (extremely!) and she was getting into it! (Possible new 40k player? Stay tuned!)
So now that I have seen what my weaknesses are I am going to incorporate them into a plan. First plan, make sure I can write the rulebook for anyone off the top of my head! Second, know more of the armies! Third, don't fail my leadership checks! Fourth go into take peoples heads! Fifth get my baby to bless my die!
Anyways off the the books to break a list for Saturday!(I'll never be happy!)
Stay tuned to hear back about how I did and what list I played with! And to see what Kristi's final statement on 40k is!
Ace
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