TiguriusX Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I clawed and scratched my way up the rankings and finished 19th overall to wrap up 9th edition SW were real good with uncapped codex warfare and then the appearance of desolation marines. I was alternate #2 and gor my ticket to the top 16 invitational. 10th is a whole different beast of a game...I have about 5 matches under my belt so far. We are now a mid tier faction. However i am staying true and brought an underdog SW army to the event. Round 1 i face GSC...i actually have a punchers chance to advance https://www.tts40k.com/invitational jpwyrm, Prot, yan and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
yan Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 curious to see what you will encounter and what clever plans you'll come up with in 10th Karhedron and Starlight_Wolf 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5972642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwyrm Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 11:48 AM, TiguriusX said: I clawed and scratched my way up the rankings and finished 19th overall to wrap up 9th edition SW were real good with uncapped codex warfare and then the appearance of desolation marines. I was alternate #2 and gor my ticket to the top 16 invitational. 10th is a whole different beast of a game...I have about 5 matches under my belt so far. We are now a mid tier faction. However i am staying true and brought an underdog SW army to the event. Round 1 i face GSC...i actually have a punchers chance to advance https://www.tts40k.com/invitational Very eager to read this new Saga! I have been mirroring your last one of 9th with my Raven Guard and had great success. Have you considered using the double-tap combo of Impulsor with Eliminators? I know it probably won't last long, but it looks like it could be effective while it last... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5973502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yan Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 21 hours ago, jpwyrm said: Have you considered using the double-tap combo of Impulsor with Eliminators? I know it probably won't last long, but it looks like it could be effective while it last... Whats the trick? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5973769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apokalypsi Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I'm guessing 2 squads in the Impulsor that has Firing Deck 6. So 6 Las Fusils or Snipers from the vehicle. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5973789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwyrm Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Yes that's the gist of it. The Eliminators get out or are already out of the Impulsor at the begining of the shooting phase. They shoot, fade 6" because of the sergeant's carbine and hop in the Impulsor. Then the Impulsor shoots and because of the way Firing Deck is worded, it can now shoot with 6 weapons from the embarked squad(s) on top of it's own weapon. Basically, you can shoot twice with the Eliminators with said combo. Until it gets FAQed of course. Apokalypsi, Valerian and Karhedron 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5973817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apokalypsi Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 That's a pretty sweet combo. Do you run them with snipers or fusils? I was gonna run Long Fangs in the Impulsor and have a gunboat, but then I realized Impulsors have a ride height minimum apparently and firstborn are too short. Karhedron 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5973854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apokalypsi Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Good luck tomorrow, Tigurius! Let us know how it went and what you ran. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5973857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Thanks for all the well wishes guys. I play Sunday at 7am PST The draw is H-2 Primary-The Ritual Secondary-Chilling Rain Deployment-Hammer & Anvil SW Spoiler Faction: Adeptus Astartes (Space Wolves) Detachment: Gladius Task Force Characters 115 Callidus assassin 220 Bjorn (Helfrost + HF) Infantry/Beasts 90 5xInfiltrator (helix + comms) 90 5xInfiltrator (helix + comms) 75 5xScout Sniper 75 5xScout Sniper 115 3xInceptor (Bolter) 115 3xInceptor (Bolter) 115 3xInceptor (Plasma) 30 5xFenrisian Wolves 30 5xFenrisian Wolves 30 5xFenrisian Wolves Vehicles 160 Invictor (Incendium) 150 Ironclad Dread (Seismic + HB + 2HK + Ironclad assault launchers) 145 Gladiator Lancer (Icarus + Ironhail) 145 Gladiator Lancer (Icarus + Ironhail) 150 Whirlwind (Hunter killer + SB) 150 Whirlwind (Hunter killer + SB) GSC Spoiler Genestealer Cults Ascension Day Strike Force (2000 Points) CHARACTERS Abominant (105 Points) • 1x Power sledgehammer • Enhancements: Inscrutable Cunning Acolyte Iconward (90 Points) • 1x Autopistol 1x Cult claws • Enhancements: Meticulous Planner Clamavus (40 Points) • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon Nexos (65 Points) • Warlord • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon • Enhancements: Prowling Agitant Primus (70 Points) • 1x Cult bonesword 1x Scoped needle pistol 1x Toxin injector claw Primus (70 Points) • 1x Cult bonesword 1x Scoped needle pistol 1x Toxin injector claw Reductus Saboteur (55 Points) • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charges 1x Remote explosives BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader’s cult weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 2x Demolition charges 2x Hand flamer Acolyte Hybrids (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader’s cult weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 2x Demolition charges 2x Hand flamer Acolyte Hybrids (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader’s cult weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 2x Cult claws and knife 2x Hand flamer 2x Heavy mining tool Neophyte Hybrids (160 Points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Leader pistol 1x Power weapon • 19x Neophyte Hybrid • 19x Autopistol 19x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 4x Grenade launcher 11x Hybrid firearm 4x Seismic cannon Neophyte Hybrids (160 Points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Leader pistol 1x Power weapon • 19x Neophyte Hybrid • 19x Autopistol 19x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 4x Grenade launcher 11x Hybrid firearm 4x Seismic cannon Neophyte Hybrids (160 Points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Leader pistol 1x Power weapon • 19x Neophyte Hybrid • 19x Autopistol 19x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 4x Grenade launcher 11x Hybrid firearm 4x Seismic cannon Neophyte Hybrids (160 Points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Leader pistol 1x Power weapon • 19x Neophyte Hybrid • 19x Autopistol 19x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 4x Flamer 11x Hybrid firearm 4x Seismic cannon OTHER DATASHEETS Aberrants (330 Points) • 1x Aberrant Hypermorph • 1x Heavy power weapon 1x Hypermorph tail • 9x Aberrant • 9x Heavy power weapon Achilles Ridgerunners (75 Points) • 1x Heavy mortar 1x Ridgerunner wheels 1x Survey Augur 1x Twin heavy stubber Achilles Ridgerunners (75 Points) • 1x Heavy mortar 1x Ridgerunner wheels 1x Spotter 1x Twin heavy stubber Atalan Jackals (80 Points) • 4x Atalan Jackal • 4x Atalan power weapon 3x Atalan small arms 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad • 1x Atalan small arms 1x Close combat weapon 1x Mining laser Atalan Jackals (80 Points) • 4x Atalan Jackal • 4x Atalan power weapon 3x Atalan small arms 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad • 1x Atalan small arms 1x Close combat weapon 1x Mining laser I am definitely the underdog so this may be an extremely short saga But I have a chance The other SW in the invitational just won his round 1 matchup v GSC (different bracket so different mission/map) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5974008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 Victory against the GSC hordes has been achieved Clocking out a GSC opponent is likely outcome with all the models and stuff they need to move around I dedicate that win to Brand and named my invictor after him If anyone has questions let me know Rune Priest Jbickb, jpwyrm, Karhedron and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5974287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwyrm Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Solid Work Tigurius! You got a win against the current Boogey Man, nice job. I'll watch the game and come back with questions I'm sure, but in the meantime : Did the Inceptors helped to prevent GSC from respawning at all or did you use them to score objectives only? Given the choice, would you prefer to have two Invictor instead of one and an Ironclad? Did you felt the lack of dedicated assault unit in your list? TiguriusX 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5974570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apokalypsi Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Congrats! TiguriusX 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5974842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/24/2023 at 5:37 AM, jpwyrm said: Solid Work Tigurius! You got a win against the current Boogey Man, nice job. I'll watch the game and come back with questions I'm sure, but in the meantime : Did the Inceptors helped to prevent GSC from respawning at all or did you use them to score objectives only? Given the choice, would you prefer to have two Invictor instead of one and an Ironclad? Did you felt the lack of dedicated assault unit in your list? The inceptors gave me the option to threaten his respawn tokens and strongly impacted his game decisions He literally spawned them in the corner far away from me and I was perfectly fine with that I used the bolter inceptors for tactical missions and to try and mess with his primary scoring instead of chasing tokens The plasma inceptors were assigned to anti aberrant duty. He won the roll to deploy first so I had to plant them as a rapid response if he pushed out If I won the roll they would have gone into reserve I don't think 2 invictors work...too expensive and not enough terrain to help both of them I took 1 because I love the option to apply pressure if I get 1st turn (i am a phobos wolf lord...that was my style in 9th with infiltrators giving me a strong advantage if I got 1st turn) With invictor scout of 8 + 8+d6 advance and 2d6 charge I have 16+3d6 to go 24 inches...I can threaten a charge across no mans land if a tempting target exists and I get 1st turn Other maps the scout move lets me take a really strong defensive position and deny an objective or good hiding spot If I had won first deployment and/or first turn (and he redeployed his aberrants away) this is what I had planned...I was going to push as hard as possible deep into his lines I was not expecting to lose BOTH deployment/first turn rolls and it threw me off to start the game My army has a decent amount of assault...they are just slow and you didn't see me use it much this game The invictor + bjorn + ironclad can hit hard My goal is never to reach enemy DZ I want to take midfield and dominate it when possible Other games I want to hide and be sneaky with lone operative units out of LOS doing my midfield scoring jpwyrm and Starlight_Wolf 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5975319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 Round 2 v Aeldari (Sunday 1130am pst) GT draw M4 Purge the Foe (his revenant and wraithguard brick make hold more and kill more easy) Chilling Rain Crucible of Battle This...is gonna be an uphill battle for me His army Spoiler Faction - Aeldari Detachment - Unparalleled foresight Farseer - Singing spear, Phoenix Gem (80) Autarch Wayleaper - star glaive, reaper launcher, banshee mask (80) WARLORD Death jester - Fates messenger (85) Spiritseer (65) 10 Wraithguard - wraithcannons (310) 5 shadow spectres (80) 5 shadow spectres (80) 5 shadow spectres, shadow spectre exarch (100) Revenant titan, 2 sonic lances (1100) Titan (T13) + farseer fortune combo means wounding on 5s or 6s even with dedicated AT guns....ooooof Wraithguard are insanely broken as well. They get free reactive shots whenever they are attacked (melee and ranged) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5975337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwyrm Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 22 hours ago, TiguriusX said: The inceptors gave me the option to threaten his respawn tokens and strongly impacted his game decisions He literally spawned them in the corner far away from me and I was perfectly fine with that I used the bolter inceptors for tactical missions and to try and mess with his primary scoring instead of chasing tokens The plasma inceptors were assigned to anti aberrant duty. He won the roll to deploy first so I had to plant them as a rapid response if he pushed out If I won the roll they would have gone into reserve I don't think 2 invictors work...too expensive and not enough terrain to help both of them I took 1 because I love the option to apply pressure if I get 1st turn (i am a phobos wolf lord...that was my style in 9th with infiltrators giving me a strong advantage if I got 1st turn) With invictor scout of 8 + 8+d6 advance and 2d6 charge I have 16+3d6 to go 24 inches...I can threaten a charge across no mans land if a tempting target exists and I get 1st turn Other maps the scout move lets me take a really strong defensive position and deny an objective or good hiding spot If I had won first deployment and/or first turn (and he redeployed his aberrants away) this is what I had planned...I was going to push as hard as possible deep into his lines I was not expecting to lose BOTH deployment/first turn rolls and it threw me off to start the game My army has a decent amount of assault...they are just slow and you didn't see me use it much this game The invictor + bjorn + ironclad can hit hard My goal is never to reach enemy DZ I want to take midfield and dominate it when possible Other games I want to hide and be sneaky with lone operative units out of LOS doing my midfield scoring Thanks for the input! It certainly looked like you were taken aback by the deployement and 1st turn roll, but you recovered well enough. I like the general plan and the fact you are making good use of Scouts. It just stinks that they're going away soon, I really like to play scouts as a Raptor. Next game looks like it will be very hard indeed, I wish you all the luck you can get. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5975695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 3 hours ago, jpwyrm said: Thanks for the input! It certainly looked like you were taken aback by the deployement and 1st turn roll, but you recovered well enough. I like the general plan and the fact you are making good use of Scouts. It just stinks that they're going away soon, I really like to play scouts as a Raptor. Next game looks like it will be very hard indeed, I wish you all the luck you can get. I laughed when I realized I still had like 7/10 scouts alive at the end I 100% expected them die instantly when I deployed them Gonna have to replace them with more infiltrators + librarian now Immune to shooting is a key combo I rely to score with my cagey style of play Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5975819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwyrm Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 How about Eliminators? The move-shoot-move combo with Lone Operative looks interesting. I want to try two of these with Shrike and the Callidus as the Immune to shooting part of my list. It looks like they could have some potential. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5975851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 4:25 PM, TiguriusX said: Wraithguard are insanely broken as well. They get free reactive shots whenever they are attacked (melee and ranged) That one has just been errated today. Wraithguard don't gain the Pistol keyword anymore so no blasting their opponents in melee. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5975905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 12 minutes ago, Karhedron said: That one has just been errated today. Wraithguard don't gain the Pistol keyword anymore so no blasting their opponents in melee. unfortunately for me the old rules are in effect until the next battle is over i face full powered wraithguard combo sunday... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5975908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 I gave it my all guys but I ended up drawing with the Aeldari And b/c I was the lowest ranked he got the default win to move on Hell of a game though Harald Fairmane, jpwyrm and svane jotunsbane 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5977239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apokalypsi Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 You put up a great effort though. I was so surprised you didn't run away with it considering your opponent's terrible rolls. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5977557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Apokalypsi said: You put up a great effort though. I was so surprised you didn't run away with it considering your opponent's terrible rolls. I made some mistakes early that had a domino effect and cost me the game. Invictor should have been dropped onnleft side to hunt his damn spectres and own his dz objective i should have tactical doctrine and fallen back iron clad then wiped wraith with bjorn + lancers Letting them live cost me the damn WW which was needed for end game I was the underdog and had odds stacked against me. I had a chance but it slipped through my fingers. I recognize my failing and will be sure to correct it Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/379565-saga-of-the-season-7-invitational/#findComment-5977706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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