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by rusty
Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:04 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

and does not charge needlessly.
My working hypothesis involves charging horrors into anything and watch the enemy kill themselves with S2 kickbacks.
by rusty
Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:52 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

Indian Summer Summary I played #1 OnG 8-12 Slow start. I played vs an agressive OnG army With wyvern-general and lots of trolls. Things started out really well With me killing quite a few of his units. It went really downhill when one ironblaster who had lined up the wyven, exploded spectaculary an...
by rusty
Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - 2 new BR vs OK // SK June 11th

Very nice reports, particulary enjoy the ogre smashups. Unfortunately doesn't have the time to dissect your playstyle right now, so I'll just throw in one question: Why not two heavens mages With the star dragon? You get magic missiles and double iceshard. In a straight swap you can bring lvl 2 fire...
by rusty
Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

One issue I have with EG is they have to stick with the forest to some what have their skills maximise and that means preditable play. It also restrict mobility and once you've placed your forest the opponent knows they either want to occupy it asap or try and go around it True. However, the rest o...
by rusty
Fri May 30, 2014 8:54 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

@Curu Good points. -Scroll. You're probably right. If so, I'll go for a lvl 1 with iceshard. I don't see how you can get LD10 spirit leech with banner of disipline. Have the FAQ changed (again)? -My mage already have MR2, so Sisters have 2++ ward. Whether or not the mage lord need ward I'm not so su...
by rusty
Fri May 30, 2014 8:15 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

A few more comments on the list The magic setup is high risk. No scroll is harsh. I'm gambling that I don't have any critical weaknesses where one spell will kill the army. Three units of wild riders are for synergy. Even though they win they will suffer attrition. That many should clear chaff and s...
by rusty
Fri May 30, 2014 7:56 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

@pk-ng Thanks for the reminder. I've been meaning to write up some on the subject. • Non character model with Asrai longbow, max 90 • Hagbane tips/Trueflight arrows/Waywatchers(counts as 2)/Waystalker (counts as 5), max 60 • Lore of death on spellweaver/moonstone of the hidden ways/3 or more Waystal...
by rusty
Mon May 26, 2014 10:49 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Wood Elves May 20th

Late to the party, this might have been answered already :). @rusty - That can probably be arranged ;) I don`t think the chaff is that big of a problem for me, why would it be? It`s hard to get them where you need, doubly so vs M9 cavalry. Add to that, there are 4 rbts and multiple magic missiles ar...
by rusty
Thu May 22, 2014 9:33 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Wood Elves May 20th

WE: 5) That´s what I did. I have to engage because of double IB though. By new bus, do you mean Coven of Light? Correct me if I'm wrong. You have played ogres with mixed infantry, and with star dragon. I would like to see a cavbus vs shooty ogres game. You have shown repeatedly that even if the bus...
by rusty
Wed May 21, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Rusty's Wolfen of Vile-Tis (OK++ blog)
Replies: 37
Views: 21918

Re: Rusty's Wolfen of Vile-Tis (OK++ blog)

Small update. Played ogres at Sweden's largest tourney, the SM. OK#20 Heroes (575pts) Bruiser (170pts) General Great Weapon, Heavy Armour Ironcurse Icon,Talisman of Preservation Bruiser (191pts) Battle Standard Bearer, Great Weapon Armour of Destiny Firebelly (214pts) Great Weapon, Wizard Level 2 Di...
by rusty
Wed May 21, 2014 7:05 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Wood Elves May 20th

Ogre game 1) Fair point. It's also possible to create no-landing zones with gnoblars and still shoot over them with leadbelchers. In that case, all in on the gutstar is the order of the day :). 2) I was thinking leadbelchers lost a few models to soul quench before charging in so would probably lose ...
by rusty
Wed May 21, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Wood Elves May 20th

WE game 1) The WE player would probably had been better off hiding his WR behind the hill and forest. As it were, you could easily target and kill them turn 1 for no loss. I think WR are suboptimal as RBT-hunters, or more like, the RBT is optimal for killing WR. 2) What did your frostheart do for th...
by rusty
Wed May 21, 2014 6:26 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Wood Elves May 20th

Hard to keep up with all the posts here. Thanks for the reports :) . Ogre game 1) In hindsight, going monsters all inn on the leadbelchers, with a fairly high chance of overrunning into the ironblasters would have been a better choice. ib does on average 2,2 w to a non-warded monsters, all factors a...
by rusty
Mon May 12, 2014 4:22 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - SM Game 1/5 up!

Look forward to seeing all five matches presented. I'll comment more then. For this match, I'm curious why you think you pushing is such a bad idea. His army is split up and unable to support itself mutually because of the big building. You could go hard and fast for the ghouls with PG, and WL. If h...
by rusty
Thu May 08, 2014 9:22 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

WE-2400-ETC14-AB8-2-Ashur's light Coven (2400pts) Lords (310pts) Spellweaver (310pts) Book of Ashur, Elven Steed, Level 4, Lore of Light Heroes (332pts) Glade Captain (112pts) Asrai Longbow, Asrai Spear, Battle Standard, Elven Steed, Light Armor Spellsinger (115pts) Dispel Scroll, Elven Steed, Lore ...
by rusty
Thu May 08, 2014 6:08 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: Team Tournament Preparation Blog

Well, this will be fun :) Btw, I thought "The Secret Journey" was much better as heading. I will be using my ogre list #18 for the upcoming Swedish Masters (SM. Open to all, despite the name) tournament next weekend. After that I'll start playing the new WE book while analyzing how ogres h...
by rusty
Wed May 07, 2014 1:21 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: The Secret Journey

Wood Elf army #1: Eternal Shade Lvl 5. steed. Ashur.shadow. Lvl 1. Heavens. Scroll. Steed. BSB. HoD. Steed. Shield. Spear. 2*10 GG. Hagbane, musician. 33 EG, FC. 7 sisters. Banner. MR 1. 2*6 WR. Shield. 2*15 WW. Reasoning: Coming. Reason#1: I want to use Eternal Guard :-) Games: zero Wood Elf army #...
by rusty
Wed May 07, 2014 1:20 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Team Tournament Preparation Blog
Replies: 120
Views: 61260

Re: The Secret Journey

• Gnoblar units, max 3 • Crown of Command (counts as 2)/Runemaw/4 or more Characters/6 or more Mournfang models, max 3 • 2nd Ironblaster (counts as 2)/Lords present in the army/4 or more Mournfang models, max 2 • Hellheart/Dispel Scroll, max 1 Ogre Kingdoms #18 : The Wolfen of Vile-Tis Reasoning: B...
by rusty
Tue May 06, 2014 11:44 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Tethlis' Army Blog, The Old World
Replies: 505
Views: 160834

Re: Tethlis' Army Blog, Wood Elf weekend! 4 WE batreps

4) Don't have the boook here. Same page as Glade riders. There's a table where elf steed, glade riders and glade rider stats are listed. Underneath are listed their special rules: ambush, fast cav, forest stalker. Please tell me I'm wrong :evil: :twisted:
by rusty
Mon May 05, 2014 10:26 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Tethlis' Army Blog, The Old World
Replies: 505
Views: 160834

Re: Tethlis' Army Blog, Wood Elf weekend! 4 WE batreps

Nice reports, thanks :) 1) Do you think the WWR pull their weight? I'm weighing them up vs more Wild Riders. While higher points per wound, they are hard to hit if you don't want them hit. 2) Have you considered a spellweaver with book of Cantremebername for +6 to cast while in a forest? +6 changes ...
by rusty
Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:03 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs High Elves April 21st

Nice report, thanks. Impressive how your army chews through Demigryphs. I like how you played the long game in taking down his mage with the small helms. Assume that was your plan with the unit all along? Managing to keep the steam tank out of the fight was also good work. The Empire BSB with Demis....
by rusty
Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:54 pm
Forum: 8th ed - Army Lists
Topic: Return of the Star Coven?!
Replies: 4
Views: 1987

Re: Return of the Star Coven?!

Unusual setup. I'd say you'll get less mileage out of your mages this way, compared to many other. As they will all be in the bus, that's one pricey target if anybody can catch it. Lack of stubborn and exposure to attack for at least one mage is dicey. Then again, the helmbus have plenty of S5 attac...
by rusty
Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:59 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs High Elves April 14th

Hard game, well done.

Choosing targets become very important i this game. I would probably poured everything into the dragon. Then again, you might end up with dead dragon, a lord in hiding and nothing to show for it. Hard desicion.
by rusty
Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Ogres April 4th

Fascinating report. I'll post more tomorrow, for now I merely wonder in which units you kept your loremaster and mage throughout the game.
by rusty
Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:19 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Ogres April 4th

Without reading the batrep, my gut feeling is that one big block and more support is better. I think you can make two blocks work very well, but they are small and vulnerable. You will be rather heavily task loaded setting up the best situations. On the flip side, I believe the two block army is the...
by rusty
Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - BR vs Lizardmen March 20th

Well done on a win vs a strong opponent. Looks to me like he underestimated your combat units and pretty much let you through. There was plenty of chaff left after you engaged the Temple Guard. Reforming the PG was an astute move though, could be that surprised him. Do I understand the situtation co...
by rusty
Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:20 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - The Dragonlord Returns - NEW BR!

That was quick. Nice report :-).

I played a game with dragon too, and found centrally placed walls extremely useful.


I'm not impressed by GTs. They miss monsters 5/9 of the time even with reroll. They murder horde infantry, but then yours are immune.
Dwarfs suffer hard from thunderstomp and T7.
by rusty
Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - The Dragonlord Returns!

Good report :D Impressions -Nice to see a win vs a very good player, and using a very tactical list at that. -As already discussed, vs BS-shooting heavy armies, keep the chaff in hard cover behind other units until they're useful. -I don't think risking the BSB was stupid. He had 2+ save and few ret...
by rusty
Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - Various Star Dragon List Musings

Very thourough analysis, must admit I skipped the table :-) Just a few comments on heavens. Wind blast is actually useful in pushing a deathstart that extra few inches backward so they won't be charging next turn. Very situational and the worst in the deck, but useful in a shooting list. Chain light...
by rusty
Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: Army Blogs / Battle reports
Topic: Path To Glory - ETC All Games Up!
Replies: 1629
Views: 670545

Re: Path To Glory - 9. game vs OK (SCGT)

Go for it!

I'd say monstermash is definitively the most fun (maybe leave out the griffon and add a dragon mage?), while the italian job is the most powerful when played right.