Gartoromnomnicon

Great news everyone! My LGS is starting a Journeyman League to bring in some new blood to our meta. I've long been thinking of starting up a Rhulic force since I've always had a soft spot for dwarfs, but since I already play with focus I aslo wanted to give the fury mechanic a go. So I ended up ordering the Blindwater Congregation battle box - Barnabas, Wrastler and Ironback.

I have really no clue what so ever how they play since no one in my area plays them, and I haven't even played against them. I've read about their "flying-gator-tactics" and their awesome Posse brick wall. Barnabas don't feel like the most versatile warlock, but he's probably a good place to start. I have my eyes on Rask, but I might as well try one of the more spell slinging warlocks in the end.

Well, it's still to early to decide on anything right now. I have my battle box and my first 15pts done. Expanding the force will be easy, just buy a bunch of gatormen and the few solos. This is the 35pts list that I'm aiming for;

Bloody Barnabas (*6pts)
* Bull Snapper (3pts)
* Blackhide Wrastler (9pts)
* Ironback Spitter (8pts)
Gatormen Posse (Leader and 4 Grunts) (9pts)
Gatormen Posse (Leader and 4 Grunts) (9pts)
Totem Hunter (3pts)

Metalstorm

Samuel (in white shirt) and me playing at Metalstorm

Just wanted to let you know that this blog isnt't dead... just my laptop.

I haven't been playing that much Warmachine the last few weeks since I've (re)started playing Magic the Gathering. But don't worry, I have enough time and money to invest in both games. I've only been to one tournamnet this summer, a 50pts Steamroller event called "Metalstorm" that I helped organize.

I went for a eNemo tier 1 list and a regular pStryker list since I had both those already painted, and I didn't feel like playing with eHaley/Kara Sloan whom I had most succses with. I ended going 1-3 this tournamnet which is far from good, but I'll give you guys a quick rundown of the games.

First game vs. eVayl

I was paired against my friend Emanuel who plays a mean eVayl list (the standard JVM stuff). I wen't for my eNemo list. The scenario was "Process of Elimination". He had a hard time picking of my jacks since I had so many of them. I ended up killing a Ravagore for free and felt that I was close to victory, but... I forgot about the Angelius Animus, and in the end he pushed my left flank out of the control zone and score the final point he needed to win.

Second game vs. pKreoss

Next game was against another friend who played his first tournamnet. He brought Harbringer and pKreoss. I once again went for eNemo since pStryker wouldn't handle either of his casters. Scenario was "Close Quarter". He started the game with poor deployment which prevented his heavy jacks from advancing to a good position. In the end he left pKreoss, with 0 focus, in line of sight of my Stormwall. Two boosted shots ended upp killing him.

Thrid game vs. Saeryn

Don't remember the name of my opponent. I had never played against him before. He played almost the same list as the eVayl except a different caster. Scenario was "Into the Breach". On his feat turn he engaged all my warjacks and went for the attrition game. I still managed to shoot down most of his beast, but left one Angelius with a singel wound. On his next his Ravagroe destroyed my Stormwall with some insane dice rolls (mostly 5's and 6's), and his wounded Angelius charged and killed Nemo without problem.

Fourth game vs. Ossyan

Was forced to play my pStryker in this horrible matchup in the scneario "Incursion". I did managed to bait and counter charge eEiryss with Ol' Rowdy, but in the end I couldn't hide Stryker. He knocked him over by slamming his own troops into Stryker and then shooting the poor guy while he was knocked down.

In the end I had fun. I know I can play better and I have "better" lists to play for tournamnets, but I wanted to give both eNemo and pStryker a chance. I'm currently working on a Kraye list that I will play in my next Tournamnet in September.