Stirling Wargaming tournament - Rapid Fire 2011

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Stirling wargaming club - Rapid Fire Tournament

Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them, in the Halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live...forever.

 

Hi everone

 

Well this weekend I attend my own wargaming club Stirling wargamer, tournament - Rapid Fire which has been running since 2005(?), I've been going since 2006. For the first time, this year saw the tournament run over the two days, Sat & Sunday, when in the past it would be a Sat. I personial though it was great as up here in Scotland there not been that many 40k tournaments & most all ran over the weekend, so I was happy with this.

 

So for Rapid Fire I took my Space Wolves which I have been useing over this past year on the tournament front since Throne of Skulls Nov last year. Army list would be the same as the one I took to ELG Counter Attack & Throne of Skulls October.

 

The Gate of Morkai Strike Force

 

HQ

Rune Priest Dilios Gunnar

Rune Priest, Runic Weapon, Bolt Pistol, Frag & Krak Grenades, Chooser of Slain, Wolf-tooth necklace – 120

Psychic power: Living Lighting, Jaws of the World Wolf

 

Elites

Dreadnought Rothgar the Skald

Dreadnought, Dreadnought close combat weapon w/Storm Bolter, Smoke Launcher, Searchlight, Twin Linked Lascannon, Extra Armour, Wolf-tooth necklace – 160

 

Dreadnought Odin

Dreadnought, Dreadnought close combat weapon w/Storm Bolter, Smoke Launcher, Searchlight, Plasma Cannon, Extra Armour, Wolf-tooth necklace – 140

 

Wolf Guards:

Sevn, Frag & Krak Grenades, Power Fist, Combi Melta – 43

Edgtho, Frag & Krak Grenades, Power Fist, Combi Melta – 43

Rethel, Frag & Krak Grenades, Power Fist, Combi Melta – 43

Haltaf, Frag & Krak Grenades, Combi Melta – 23

 

Troops

Grey Hunter Unit Trovald

5 Grey Hunter, Bolter, Bolt Pistol, close combat weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades, Power Weapon, Melta Gun, Mark of the Wulfen, Wolf Standard – 120

Razorback, Searchlight, Smoke Launcher, Extra armour, Twin Linked Lascannon, Dozer Blade 5 – 95

 

Grey Hunter Unit Gnyrll

5 Grey Hunter, Bolter, Bolt Pistol, close combat weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades, Power Weapon, Melta Gun, Mark of the Wulfen, Wolf Standard – 120

Razorback, Searchlight, Smoke Launcher, Extra armour, Twin Linked Lascannon, Dozer Blade – 95

 

Grey Hunter Unit Ranek

8 Grey Hunter, Bolter, Bolt Pistol, close combat weapon, Frag & krak Grenades, Power Weapon, Melta Gun, Mark of the Wulfen, Wolf Standard – 165

Rhino, Smoke Launcher, Searchlight, Storm Bolter, Extra Armour, Dozer Blade – 55

 

Grey Hunter unit Freyr

5 Grey Hunter, Bolter, Bolt Pistol, close combat weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades, Melta Gun – 80

Razorback 40, Searchlight, Smoke Launcher, Extra Armour, Twin Linked Heavy Bolter – 55

 

Fast Attack

Land Speeder unit Storm Wolves

2 Land Speeder, 2 Multi Melta, 2 Heavy Flamer – 140

 

Heavy Support:

Long Fang unit Wulfric - 115

4 Long Fangs, Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades, 4 Missile Launcher

Squad Leader Bronn 15, Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades – 115

 

Long Fang unit Skarin – 135

5 Long Fangs, Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades, 4 Missile Launcher, Heavy Bolter

Squad Leader Strak 15, Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades - 135

 

Total – 1747 points

 

Space Wolf “The Gate of Morkai Strike force” Background

 

I remember as many had foreseen, a great evil descending on Asgard VII Prime. Those that once knew peace now knew only war. With their homes destroyed by the foes of the Imperial, hope faded & the population were led into the shadow of despair. Asgard VII Prime was left defenceless.

But there was salvation, a light in these darkest times. They arrived from the sky, those warriors of the mighty Space Wolves, warriors who can set fear into the very heart of evil.

We fought, we fought for our dead, we fought for the very earth we stood upon, we spilt their blood, and we fought for the Imperial, for Russ & the All Father.

We may be few & our enemies many, yet so long as there remains one of us still fighting, one who still rages in the name of justice & truth, then by the All Father, Asgard VII Prime shall yet know hope.

Saga of Asgard VII Prime by Dreadnought, Rothgar the Wolf Guard & Skald of the 5th Great Company.

 

The planet, Asgard VII Prime has held many secrets, even during the time of the Great Crusade when Leman Russ, Primarch of the Space Wolves first set foot on it,

Nevertheless like so many things since those times, they have been forgotten, lost in the mist of history & legends over the millennium.

 

However it is such legends that will keep people searching & hunting for the mysteries Asgard VII Prime holds, until out of nowhere the shadow of despair takes over these dark times.

 

When Asgard VII Prime was attacked by all the foes of the Imperial it was the Space Wolves 5th Great Company that was sent in as the only hope the planet had to survive.

Leonidas Buliwyf, Wolf Lord of the 5th Great Company, had sent a small strike force, the Gate of Morkai Strike Force led by Rune Priest Dilios Gunnar to investigate what threat the planet Asgard VII Prime was faced with. They started their campaign on Asgard VII Prime to bring the light of hope back to the darkened world. & to find out what mystery or relic was drawing all the enemies of mankind to the planet.

 

The 5th Great Company was an incredibly mobile battle force, able to reach threatened zones swiftly. The array of purity seals, trophies & runes adorning the vehicles, Dreadnoughts & power armour of the Space Marines showed the experience & resolve of the 5th Great Company over many successful campaigns. Meanwhile the Long Fangs, wise in their years, acted as the eyes & ears for the Strike force, able to go off into their pack hunts ahead of the armour strike force.

 

In honour of Morkai, the Wolf who guarded the gate of death, all of the Space Wolves in this strike force have painted their helmet black. For they would rather die to the last, than let this world fall & let whatever its mystery is, fall into the hands of the enemies of mankind.

 

Since arriving upon the soil of Asgard VII Prime, Rune Priest Dilios had noticed that there was a strange energy drawing the foes of the Imperial to the planet. Many races were drawn toward this world all seeking to claim the relic of this planet; from the barbaric Orks who only lust for war, the twisted Dark Eldar always looking for slave & game, Eldar who are untrustworthy, Tyranids who only wanted to consume everything in front them to the corrupted servants of Chaos who sought revenge on those they once served.

 

It seemed there was some form of secret hidden on the planet. There was so much more to the world than the average eye was allowed to see. Some say this secret had been there since the days of the Great Crusade when the mighty Emperor of Mankind walked the earth, a relic that cannot fall into the foe of the Imperial. While others say there is a nameless evil resting in the world of Asgard VII Prime, a terrible being, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. Nothing could stop it or hold it or reason with it. They said that Leman Russ himself had secret runes to bind this great evil being. One day it would just drop out of the sky & tear down your world as legend would say, among many other "legends".

 

One thing is certain; the Space Wolves have allies in this darkest time.

 

Rune Priest Dilios had sent Squad Hrolf to scout ahead of the main force. During their scout mission, squad Hrolf were ambushed, their Rhino transport destroyed & they were badly wounded. When the Space Wolves strike force arrived, Dilios saw that the unit of Grey Hunter were saved by fellow Space Marines. Their armour was as Black as the void; their armour was covered in the flames of Redemption & the bones of Vengeance. Bullets seemed to pass through these mysterious Space Marines. Once the enemies of mankind where slaughtered; the Black Space Marines vanished as though they had never been there in the first place.

Rune Priest Dilios had heard many stories. He knew these Space Marines were to be called Legion of the Damned, rumoured to be from the Fire Hawks Chapter, who went missing in the Warp….

 

After getting my army list in & pick what table I will be starting round 1 on, I would be face John & his Grey Knight army.

 

Round 1 - Vengeance for Armageddon

Oppent John

Army - Grey Knights

Army list - Lord Kaldor, unit of 10 Grey Knight terminators, 10 man Strike force squad, 10 man Intercaptor squad, 2x Dreadknights

Mission - Kill points, Pitch Battle. HQ = 3kpts, Elite, Fast & Heavy = 2kpts, troops = 1kpt

 

This would be my first time battle the Grey Knights in a tournament with the new codex. I fought them a few times in my local GW store & knew what to exspect in term I would have to pick off the units with my range fire power before I could go in for the assault.

 

I won roll off to set up first & go first which I did for the very few time. I rarely set up first/going first I tend to like to set up for going second. But from the games I fought vs Grey Knight before, though it would be best to try get as many shots in before there strength came into my own battle lines.

 

But before long the two Dreadknights with the Intercaptor squad teleported there full distance & I would have to take them out asap in the name of Leman Russ & the Allfather, in honour of the hero of Armageddon that where slaughter after taken on the might of World Eater & there Daemonic hoarde.

 

I did mange to kill both Dreadknights & the Intercaptor squad. While Lord Kaldor mange to kill my Heavy Bolter Razorback unit in close combat, before he went to join up again with the unit of 10 Terminators.

By then I had no strength to try deal with the ten strong terminators & the Strike squad where to far out of reach to bring any guns to bare & ended trying to keep my last few units safe, from the Grey Knight purge to wipe any taint of Chaos (my Space Wolves have been battle a lot of Daemon armies though out there tournament battles).

 

I ended up with 6 kill points, 2kpts each as the Dreadknights & the Intercaptors where a Fast Attack & Heavy. While John got 13 Kill points from me.

 

Was a great game vs John & I belive he done really well during ELG Counter Attack that the start of this month as well, but had change his list a little for Rapid Fire.

 

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Rothgar the Skald redeem (sp) him self after Throne of Skulls Oct where he failed to hit round 2 with Lascannon, then Round 3 in combat with a armless Dreadnought from the Blood Angels chapter. He mange to take down the might Dreadknight of the Grey Knights chapter :D

 

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Kaldor wipe out my Heavy Bolter Razorback unit

 

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Keeping the last few Space Wolves safe from the 10 man terminators unit about to hit my lines

 

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So after round 1, it was time to set up our armies so people could vote for the best army, this could be down to the conversion, look or painting or everthing. A lot of people keep saying best painting, but best army mean all aspect of the hobby, this apply to Throne of Skulls tournament.

Like wise this allow us to get our launch being pizza which was really good & I was suprise how much was still left before round 2 has happen.

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Talktalk/tiscali how I hate you for useing the ineternet, dail up would be better to be honsty....... lucky been save my report so no re-type

 

So after launch, it was time to get our armies ready for round 2.

 

Round 2 - The thieves of the ice mists or how my dice went against me

Oppent - Pete

Army - Dark Eldar

Army list - Sorry Pete, if I get anything wrong make sure let me know if you wish. Heamonculus, unit of Wrecks, 3x Ravenger, 2x Warriors in Vemon's, 2x Trueborn in Vemon's, 2x unit Wych in Raider, 2x unit of Dark Eldar Jet Bikes, Unit of Beast

Mission - d3 Object +2 = 5 Objects, one in the middle worth - 200pts, Own object - 100pts, Oppent object 300pts. So still win with getting most object, the pts where just to break up the ranks for the overall place by the end of the day.

Pitch battle

 

When I got to my table I found out I would be battle Pete who came down with a few people from Aberdeen. I've know a few of the Aberdeen lot from past Rapid Fire & also the tournaments down in Nottingham in Warhammer World & they are all really solid people. Those I game against alway give me great battle.

 

As for the dice comment, sure Pete can agree & many other (Martin Moffet :D ) can vouch for this. We know my dice rolling abilty are terrible, it been know for a while (I killed my own Obliterator with Rapid Fire Plasma guns). Then this was made offical during Throne of Skulls Oct two weeks ago when my Dreadnought failed to hit all round 2 with a Twin Lascannon, then round 3 in combat with a armless Blood Angels Dreadnought.

So please Games Workshop, release the "how to roll GW dice" book you shown on 1st April, I really, really am not joking. If the game did not included dice rolling I would be fine. But it dose & there a reason why I got so much twin linked weapons in my army or allow me a re-roll or improve dice like Chooser of the Slain. Even then this dose not help me.

 

Anyway........

 

It was great as this was the second time I fought the Dark Eldar army since there codex was release last year & it good see the diffrent armies in ever tournament I attend this year, not one single army over rule the others.

 

I think ether I went first or Pete did. But from the start both our armies where in the thinkness of the game. From shooting dule between our tanks & then end up in bitter close combat. With the Dark Eldar make hit & run attack into my Wolves. While my own Wolves would stick together give support where it was needed.

 

Sadily time went against us some how & we had to call the game on turn 4 which was a bit gutting as I would like to fight on as it was a great game vs Pete. He contest the object I held, while his unit of Warriors in Venom held a object, while the Wych held the middle one.

 

I enjoy battle the new Dark Eldar, hope I battle more in the future tournaments.

 

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With round 2 finish, it was a quick few min before we move onto Round 3 the last game for the first day.

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Round 3 - An Alliance Broken

Oppent - David

Army - Eldar

Army list - Eldrad, seer councial, Falcon?, 2x Storm Guiarden in Serp, Guiardens, War Walkers, Autarch on Jetbike, Eldar Shining Spear.

Mission - Cleanse & Burn, this was like Cleanse in 3rd/4th ed. Your own Table quater was 50pts, Oppents 300pts & 150pts for neutral

 

It good as I just started battle Eldar again in the tournament, two week ago saw me battle Eldar during Throne of Skulls October. For round 3 I would be battle David & his Eldar.

David start attend the Stirling wargaming club a few months ago & both of us have battle each other three time? so far. So knew right away this would be another great game, along with round 1 & 2 which was great.

 

David knew what my army would be like as I not change my Space Wolves list since battle them & enjoy the way my SW look & battle. While David change his Eldar a bit since I fought them two week ago.

 

Eldrad was a monster in close combat with his seer councial friend. Belive they took out 2x Dreadnoughts, Grey Hunter squad & a Long Fangs pack.

 

By the end of the game, me & David had a unit in each of the table quater which resulted in a draw by turn 5 or 6? I think if it went on for another turn, Eldrad would have slaughter another unit of Grey Hunter near by or the tank they where inside that least that was immobile.

While my own army, I had the Rune Priest & his unit of Grey Hunter battle it out with some War walker near by.

 

So was a great three games & great way to enjoy day one of the two day tournament. After day 1, it was time to pack up & some of the gamer went out in Stirling for food & the pub. While other would go there own way. For me I just pick up a curry & came home as I was really tired. By Leman Russ & the Allfather, that curry really effected me during the night, you think Nurgle was about.

 

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Odin the Dreadnought though he would take on the Seer councial but was slay. A year ago when I use to use Bjorn he was slaughter all foul xeno's witch user :D But drop him due to pts & need a unit to hold objects (Heavy Bolter Razorback) & a unit to contest (Land Speeder)

 

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Odin is slay, now the Heavy Bolter unit pay with there life

 

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I belive I failed five of my armour save, leave one Grey Hunter who sadily ran off the table rather than face the Xeno's

 

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So it was up to my Long Fangs

 

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Who ended up being assault. The Long Fang here, belive David hate him. One of our games, he was all that was left in the unit on turn 1 (four week ago). He ended up take out 2x Tanks, farseer & cause a damnge to ever tank in David army. But this time, he wanted to get revenge (sp) against my Long Fang model

 

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I think he killed one of the seer council before being slaughter in the end.

 

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So with day one finish, have a good curry & sleep. It was time for day two, also it was great as the clock went back & ment we had a extra hour of sleep, though going hate it in a few months time when it gose forward & we loss a hour of sleep.

 

Round 4 - Rune Priest Dilios Gunnar, the hero slayer

Oppent Stuart

Army - Orks

Army list - Ork Warboss on Bike, 9(?) Ork Nobz on Bike, 2x Battle Wagons with 20 Boyz each (or around that?), Big Mek, Kommandos with Snikrot, unit of Grots

Mission - Warzone. You split your army up into Side A & side B, see the Rapid Fire rule pack for more details

http://www.asurya.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sw/...Playerspack.pdf

 

I know Stuart who is another gamer who attend the Stirling wargaming club, but I never really had the chance for a game. I heard a while back that he would be take his new Ork army to Rapid Fire.

 

With the army split, I had Grey Hunter unit Freyr (heavy bolter raz), Rothgar & Odin with both Long Fang units in one side, this would be my fire base & will hopeful get the weaker side of armour. While my Rhino mounted Grey Hunters with the two Lascannon Razorback with Land Speeder support would be on the other, act as my fast element able to go out & support where it needed & hopeful try to grab the table parts which was worth pts.

 

Stuart would be going first, which would see him gunning down one of my Land Speeders, while the other one loss both of his Weapons :( But in return, my turn saw me Jaws of the World Wolf the Ork warboss, out of the unit when it was target he was the only one to be killed, the other past there test.

But the orks make sure I paid for killing there warboss on turn 1 (I done this to Iain Skinner Orks back in 2010 that ELG Counter Attack as well).

 

My two Las Razorback where destroyed & so was my Rhino from the Orks assault of the biker & one unit of boyz from a battle wagon. But I mange to led a counter attack with my units of Grey Hunter. This then saw my Rune Priest killing a Ork Mek out right in combat thanks to his force weapon ;)

 

The game was very close. Ever part of the table has a unit contested. Rothgar, due to his Throne of Skulls experince of not fire a Twin Linked Lascannon, was exile to go & deal with Grots in close combat, I just ran him during the whole game rather than risk him not fire with his Lascannon.

While in one table quater, Stuart had 6 Orks Boyz & I had my Land Speeder with no weapon. On turn 7 he mange to destroy the Speeder with a Power Klaw which saw him win the game by the skin of the orks teeth. While I held a table quater with my Heavy Bolter Razorback unit, who saw off Snikrot & his ork mob in close combat, with a little support from a pack of Long Fangs again in combat.

 

Side 1 of my split up army

 

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Orks Side 1

 

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My Wolves side 2

 

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Orks side 2

 

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My Land Speeder make away for safty since it had no weapons

 

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Ork Nobz biker, with out there warboss :D

 

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Wolf Guard Rethel led his Grey Hunter. They all got slaughter in the end, but the Ork paid for it & Rethel show he is favour by Leman Russ & the allfather by being the last memeber of the squad alive, a habit that has became well know to a few friends & the bane of there lives.

 

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New wave of Orks boyz ready to assault in

 

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Wolf Guard Rethel make his last stand, worth of a saga

 

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My Rune Priest & the remain of his Grey Hunters make a last stand, if they where going to be slaughter, then by Morkai black teeth, my Space Wolves will be taken down as many as possible

 

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Ork Kommandos come on from reserve & assault my two units of Long Fangs

 

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Rothgar taken on the Grots

 

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My Speeder being destroyed :(

 

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With the end of round 4, it was time for launch with more pizza :D before we would be battle our last & finial round for the weekend.

[Iron-Daemon Forge]

After launch, it was time for our finial game.

 

Round 5 - Clash of Titans

Oppent - Stuart

Army - Space Marines

Army list - Chapter Master Drako Panchev (Count as Pedro Kantor), Honour Guards, 2x Land Raider, 2x 10 man Tactical Marine squads in Rhinos, Venrable Dreadnought w/Plasma Cannon

Mission - Kill points, Pitch Battle. HQ = 3kpts, Elite, Fast & Heavy = 2kpts, troops = 1kpt

 

When it usely the last game, I do tend to go a lot more all out & just make a epic last chage/assault with the might Space Wolves, to make a saga worth of Leman Russ & the allfather.

 

Stuart was useing a DIY Chapter, which do not fight for the Imperial & there a split, where some went of to be Chaos Marines (he has a Chaos Marine army to rep this). So it would see the Emperor would need these Marines brought to a end & who better than the Wolves, who slaughter there fellow battle brother back that the very brink of the heresy era, the axe men of the Emperor doing what need to be done to keep the Imperial in check.

 

Stuart went first & I was a little worry about the Land Raider, as said my abilty to roll dice :(

 

Overall the game was a blood bath. With Drako & his honour guards battle my Rune Priest & the Rhino mounted Grey Hunter & one of the Lascannon Razorbacks for support. Rune Priest Dilios Gunnar ended up chop the head off the Chapter Master.

 

While else where, the venrable Dreadnought enter into a duly with my Long Fangs (one with the token Heavy Bolter). Which saw the unit down to a lone Long Fang, this Long Fang was the one David from round 3 dose not like due to the damnge he done during a practise game.

Sadily his aim was not true & he failed to hit or cause any damnge to the Venrable Dreadnought. Then meeting his end from a Twin Linked Lascannon from a near by Land Raider.

 

The game finish on turn 5 with a few tactical marines in Stuart army. I loss my Long Fang unit, one of my Grey Hunter units that support the Rhino Mount unit ran off the table with a escort from the Marine Land Raider & I loss my Rhino.

 

So in the end it was a win for the Space Wolves.

 

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Rune Priest Dilios Gunnar & his Grey Hunter taken on Chapter Master Drako & his honour guards

 

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My Rune Priest about the behead the Chapter Master

 

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The Duly between my Long Fang & the Verbale Dreadnought (behind the trees)

 

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Space Marine tactical marines make there last stand vs two units of Grey hunters from the Heavy Bolter & Lascannon arm Razorbacks

 

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In the end I ended up 25th out of 32 people with a win, draw, three loss. End of the day it dose not matter, what dose matter is that I had five brillaint games vs five brillaint oppents.

Battle Grey Knights & Dark Eldar was great as this allow me to learn how other use them as everone use there armies diffrent. So learnt a bit from these games vs a armies I hope to battle against in future tournaments.

 

Sadily I did not get best army. This went to Michael & his Dark Eldar which look pretty cool & some really great conversion ;)

 

What next. Right now I am starting a brand new Iron Warriors army for next year tournament session. Iron Warriors is one of my favrout armies/main army (Wolves & Templars with them). Just on the 17th Nov, this mark ten year of collecting Iron Warriors for me (17th Nov 2001). While Throne of Skulls April will be the tournament which will mark the return of my Iron Warriors after a one year break (?). As Throne of Skulls April, this is going to mark ten years of attending tournament as well, first tournament being Conflict Scotland 2001.

 

So I got a lot plans, few changies (hope ToS April gose 1750pts) with the best army in mind like my Wolves :D My Iron Warriors will still be led by my might Warsmith (Daemon Prince) Abhorred Riddick, two units of 4 Terminators with Combi Plasma, 2x unit of 10 Chaos Marines in Rhinos, unit of Khorne Bezerker (rememeber IW use to get these in 3rd ed during Index Astarties), 5 man Chaos Marine squad (look after objects) & then 3x 2 Obliterators for fire support & my only long range anti tank fire power.

 

Here a preview into my 6th Iron Warriors force, as said to mark ten years of collecting, I've been in the hobby for 15 years now

 

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So from the 17th of Nov I will be make a start on my brand new Iron Warriors force. Got a lot of plans model & painting wise. John Blanch art work from 2nd ed codex Chaos will play a big role, as well as the Bloodquest comics (Exile Blood Angel use to be on sale years ago)

 

You can also see photos from this weekend by here

 

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IP

[sgt campbell]

that new iron warriors army sounds exactly like your last one!!

[Iron-Daemon Forge]

that new iron warriors army sounds exactly like your last one!!

 

It never had a unit Khorne Bezerker - I have made a unit up but never really use them in games, had 7x Obliterators (in 1750pts list, 4 Obliterators in 1500pts) instead of the 6 Obliterators + 5 man Chaos Marine squad. Plasma have change to Melta in my Rhino squads.

Other than that yes pretty much the same. Hope when the new codex is release we get daemonic gifts & just a bit more than the current codex offer.

 

IP

[Fraternity]

Talktalk/tiscali how I hate you for useing the ineternet, dail up would be better to be honsty....... lucky been save my report so no re-type

 

So after launch, it was time to get our armies ready for round 2.

 

Round 2 - The thieves of the ice mists or how my dice went against me

Oppent - Pete

Army - Dark Eldar

Army list - Sorry Pete, if I get anything wrong make sure let me know if you wish. Heamonculus, unit of Wrecks, 3x Ravenger, 2x Warriors in Vemon's, 2x Trueborn in Vemon's, 2x unit Wych in Raider, 2x unit of Dark Eldar Jet Bikes, Unit of Beast

Mission - d3 Object +2 = 5 Objects, one in the middle worth - 200pts, Own object - 100pts, Oppent object 300pts. So still win with getting most object, the pts where just to break up the ranks for the overall place by the end of the day.

Pitch battle

 

When I got to my table I found out I would be battle Pete who came down with a few people from Aberdeen. I've know a few of the Aberdeen lot from past Rapid Fire & also the tournaments down in Nottingham in Warhammer World & they are all really solid people. Those I game against alway give me great battle.

 

As for the dice comment, sure Pete can agree & many other (Martin Moffet :P ) can vouch for this. We know my dice rolling abilty are terrible, it been know for a while (I killed my own Obliterator with Rapid Fire Plasma guns).

 

Hi there Jamie!

Pete here, I can certainly vouch for your poor luck with your turns 2 and 3 (immobilising a Ravager and a Venom was the sum total) as poor a set of shooting as I've seen from an apponnent. I set my army up on one flank to cut down fire from your right hand unit of fangs. Skirting round some decent terrain I set about moving head-long into your right flank ... as enmasse as i could manage. This tactic worked, with a large slice of luck. My wyches made contact with your fangs in the wood and was able to tie up your attention there for a while. While I shot up the rest of your army.

 

2 hours isn't enough time for 1750 pts game and being able to have some friendly banter at the same time. If you think about it, its 15 mins each per turn.

 

I have to say Jamie, I was surprised you didn't get the nod for best painted. The level of detail you have in your army is breathtaking. The glass on the dreads in your terrain pieces was astounding .... and they are just used for when a rhino is blown up. Couple that with the background you have created for your army meant it was a pleasure to play you. I hope we meet up again soon.

 

Pete (3d on stirling wargamers)

[Iron-Daemon Forge]

Hi Pete

 

Thanks. Yes was a great game & hope you enjoyed the weekend.

 

Thanks about the comment on the Space Wolves. They done really well with Nominee down that the Throne of Skulls, 40k doubles, hold my ELG Counter attack award for three year (Iron Warriors 09, SW 10, SW 11), then my store trip to Nottingham back in July.

 

So aim to do the same with the Iron Warriors. As said when attend tournament, painting my main side. Gaming side as long as I have a great game, no one hide then I am happy :) Which so far since my Wolves have enter the tournament it has been with ELG Counter Attack 10, Rapid Fire 10, ToS Nov, 40k Doubles, ToS April, Store trip to Nottingham in July, ELG Counter Attack, ToS Oct & Rapid Fire.

All oppents been brillaint, no one hide, everone went all out & it make them great game/to rememeber. ToS Nov still rememeber the game vs Daemons where there was barely anything left alive on both our armies, a lone Wolf Guard & two Bloodletter :P

 

Will you be attend any future tournaments with the Aberdeen lot?? As said Throne of Skulls April my next tournament. Possible look to ToS July, defo be ToS Oct, ELG Counter Attack & Rapid Fire since Stirling my local gaming club.

As said have my new Mk6 Iron Warriors force for these tournament to mark ten year of collect them & to mark ten year of attend tournaments.

 

IP