I've always been a great big nerd, even before I had a way of expressing it. It may not have been until late high school that I got a chance to play DnD or Magic: the Gathering but that didn't mean that I wasn't the type of person that genuinely wanted to do such things...and it seemed others noticed as well. Bullying and teasing were pretty common features of my childhood and I like to think I took it better than many did. I stood up to the bullies that needed it and ignored the ones that would go away. Despite this though I developed a lot of my own biases that are still with me.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
2k Six Russ Mk. II
So, I've gotten some feedback on my list from a few different websites and friends. While the reviews have been generally positive I'm not thrilled by them. I'm thinking about going an alternative route of having mounted squads in Chimeras working in support of the Russ. This is the list below. Please comment your thoughts.
HQ-
Primaris Psyker x2
Trp-
Veteran Squad - Plasmagun x3
Chimera - Hull Heavy Flamer and Turret Multilaser
Veteran Squad - Plasmagun x3
Chimera - Hull Heavy Flamer and Turret Multilaser
Veteran Squad - Plasmagun x3
Chimera - Hull Heavy Flamer and Turret Multilaser
Veteran Squad - Plasmagun x3
Chimera - Hull Heavy Flamer and Turret Multilaser
Fst-
Vendetta Gunship
Hvy-
Thunderer Siege Tank
Thunderer Siege Tank
Leman Russ Demolisher - Hull Heavy Bolter
Leman Russ Demolisher - Hull Heavy Bolter
Leman Russ Executioner - Hull/Sponson Heavy Bolters
Leman Russ Exterminator - Hull/Sponson Heavy Bolters, Heavy Stubber, and Knight-Commander Pask
Battle Plan- In early game, the Chimera basically hid behind the armor and work in support of it. Veterans disembark only to claim objectives (9/10th of time at least.) The Vendetta replaces the Quad as my anti-air. The Psykers make for cheap HQs that I don't need to buy a transport for.
A simpler list but every unit in it seems like it has more of a purpose. The other list seemed less focused. Plus, this list plays up the theme of armored advance a lot more. I can hear the creaking of treads now.
Monday, September 23, 2013
2k Six Russ Mk. I
I've got a tournament coming up on the 12th of October and I'm determined to go and bring the pain of six Leman Russ tanks with me. Where I'm thinking I'll mix it up will be in the rest of the list. Normally, I'd field a bunch of Chimeras with them but I think I'll
HQ-
Commissar Lord (Warlord) - Powerfist and Carapace Armor
Primaris Psyker
Trp-
PCS - Lascannon
Infantry Squad x2 - Flamers and Autocannons
PCS - Lascannon
Infantry Squad x2 - Flamers and Lascannons
PCS - Grenade Launcher x3
Infantry Squad x2 - Flamers
PCS - Grenade Launcher x2
Infantry Squad x2 - Flamers
Hvy-
Thunderer Siege Tank
Thunderer Siege Tank
Leman Russ Demolisher - Hull Heavy Bolter
Leman Russ Demolisher - Hull Heavy Bolter
Leman Russ Executioner - Hull/Sponson Heavy Bolters
Leman Russ Exterminator - Hull/Sponson Heavy Bolters, Heavy Stubber, and Knight-Commander Pask
Fort-
Aegis Defense Line w/ Quadgun
Battle Plan-
The first two platoons and all six tanks deploy where the Aegis can help them attain cover, with the Thunderers and Demolishers deployed to the flanks to avoid the difficult terrain tests when it comes time to move forward. The Autocannon squads will be on the Quadgun, which is fired by the Commissar Lord (Mr. BS5!) The other two platoons are reserved, or not (as needed), and will make a dash for the objectives, using the orders from their PCSs to either get more lasgun shots or to run faster.
Heavy Armor Deployment
Playing Imperial Guard is a pleasure. Truly, a pleasure. No other army can do the kinds of things the Imperial Guard can do and do them as well as us. It actually serves to make this army unique. One example of this is our ability to field masses AV14 vehicles. Some may ask why this is so fun when the meta still incorporates enough melta and melee to deal with a few measly Leman Russ tanks and I'll respond by stating that those people are clearly not taking enough Leman Russ in their army (I don't take less that 3 above 1k points.)
Two months ago I was in a tournament. The point level was 2500 and I had fourteen vehicles in my army. Five of them were Leman Russ variants (2 Demolishers, a Vanquisher, an Executioner, and a Exterminator) while my sixth heavy support was a Manticore. In each game I found the exact same result and that was the enemy being unable to deal with my heavy armor enough. Sure, I lost 2-3 tanks a game but that didn't matter since I still had 2-3 tanks left!
The durability of my Russ, combined with the amount of pain they can bring if left to their own devices, meant my enemy was in a tough spot. They needed to hurt my armor but had to also thin down my amount of scoring units (8 for those wondering.) This left them with hard choices to make, often leaving both concerns only half done and myself still possessing enough scoring units and firepower to do finish the game on top.
An example:
I went up against a Ravenwing DA list. You guys know the one. It has a LRC with the salvo banner in it. A few cheap tactical squads to hold backfield units and then as many bikes and black knights as possible. A solid, if generic, list. The problem was their inability to face that many tanks and threats at once. I could ignore their backfield for 2-3 turns while my whole army concentrated on the bikes. Missiles couldn't hurt my Russ and the Russ would act as mobile cover for the rest of the army (which was full mechanized.)
Turn 2 Marbo silenced their Lascannon devastators. By turn 3, all of the bikes were dead and I wasn't going to be taking anymore casualties for the rest of the game, baring 3-4 guardsmen. Also, the Vanquisher (a disappointing tank sadly) had been left alone since it wasn't much of a threat to bikes. This gave it plenty of time to kill that LRC, denying the enemy is precious banner just as the guardsmen would start emerging from Chimera to claim objectives.
His melta didn't cut it in only a couple of squads. The Black Knights plasma talons were almost worthless since their only target was AV12 in cover. My tanks plus veterans could then counter attack and make him pay for thinking he was going to be facing space marines.
Who else fields Russ like this (outside of an Armored Company?) Anybody care to share their own experiences?
Two months ago I was in a tournament. The point level was 2500 and I had fourteen vehicles in my army. Five of them were Leman Russ variants (2 Demolishers, a Vanquisher, an Executioner, and a Exterminator) while my sixth heavy support was a Manticore. In each game I found the exact same result and that was the enemy being unable to deal with my heavy armor enough. Sure, I lost 2-3 tanks a game but that didn't matter since I still had 2-3 tanks left!
The durability of my Russ, combined with the amount of pain they can bring if left to their own devices, meant my enemy was in a tough spot. They needed to hurt my armor but had to also thin down my amount of scoring units (8 for those wondering.) This left them with hard choices to make, often leaving both concerns only half done and myself still possessing enough scoring units and firepower to do finish the game on top.
An example:
I went up against a Ravenwing DA list. You guys know the one. It has a LRC with the salvo banner in it. A few cheap tactical squads to hold backfield units and then as many bikes and black knights as possible. A solid, if generic, list. The problem was their inability to face that many tanks and threats at once. I could ignore their backfield for 2-3 turns while my whole army concentrated on the bikes. Missiles couldn't hurt my Russ and the Russ would act as mobile cover for the rest of the army (which was full mechanized.)
Turn 2 Marbo silenced their Lascannon devastators. By turn 3, all of the bikes were dead and I wasn't going to be taking anymore casualties for the rest of the game, baring 3-4 guardsmen. Also, the Vanquisher (a disappointing tank sadly) had been left alone since it wasn't much of a threat to bikes. This gave it plenty of time to kill that LRC, denying the enemy is precious banner just as the guardsmen would start emerging from Chimera to claim objectives.
His melta didn't cut it in only a couple of squads. The Black Knights plasma talons were almost worthless since their only target was AV12 in cover. My tanks plus veterans could then counter attack and make him pay for thinking he was going to be facing space marines.
Who else fields Russ like this (outside of an Armored Company?) Anybody care to share their own experiences?
Restarting
I used to post on this blog a lot more...not a lot but a lot more. Now I find that it has been years and I'm yearning for a place to put my thoughts once more. Not just WH40k thoughts (though those are most of them) but thoughts on other topics as well. I've cleaned out and redone the layout a bit and decided that this is where I'm going to put those stray thoughts that ache for release.
To those few who may read this, expect a few things:
To those few who may read this, expect a few things:
- Warhammer Posts: Tactic Ideas/Commentary and Battle Reports
- Random Posts: Politics, Teaching, and Philosophy (not that I know much about any of those)
- Fatherhood Posts
I hope I'm at least mildly entertaining to some of you. Please comment as you wish.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Trust (Politics)
I look at the world these days and I can't help but to think that this country (I live in the USA) is on the road to revolution. We have gotten to a dangerous, often unfixable position where the masses don't seem to trust their government anymore.
This is a dangerous position as a democratic government in any form requires that the populace buys into the principles that the government operates under. If they don't buy in then revolution is the inevitable consequence of a frustrated electorate that feels ruled upon.
When you look at the current political landscape you have a situation where the people are polarized and movements are constantly condemned by their opponents as greavous evils. It doesn't matter what you believe politically (JFK was assassinated, 9/11 was an inside job, Barack Obama is a socialist ploy, or George Bush is the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler) if a country does not trust it's government to tell the truth they'll begin to believe that resorting to violence to solve their grevences is a justifiable solution in a world where nobody but they will look out for themselves. All that is left is for a large enough faction to believe that violence can solve the problem of not having a trustworthy government. The heads roll.
Lesson: Don't go around spreading dissent without hard facts to back it up. You will only look insane and causing the collapse of your nation. Statements based on emotion and pure disagreement need to be taken with a grain of salt and, above all, you need to have some faith that the system (that is ultimately comprised of good people) can be fixed peacefully through appropriate action within said system. In politics, like life, violence needs to be the last resort.
This is a dangerous position as a democratic government in any form requires that the populace buys into the principles that the government operates under. If they don't buy in then revolution is the inevitable consequence of a frustrated electorate that feels ruled upon.
When you look at the current political landscape you have a situation where the people are polarized and movements are constantly condemned by their opponents as greavous evils. It doesn't matter what you believe politically (JFK was assassinated, 9/11 was an inside job, Barack Obama is a socialist ploy, or George Bush is the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler) if a country does not trust it's government to tell the truth they'll begin to believe that resorting to violence to solve their grevences is a justifiable solution in a world where nobody but they will look out for themselves. All that is left is for a large enough faction to believe that violence can solve the problem of not having a trustworthy government. The heads roll.
Lesson: Don't go around spreading dissent without hard facts to back it up. You will only look insane and causing the collapse of your nation. Statements based on emotion and pure disagreement need to be taken with a grain of salt and, above all, you need to have some faith that the system (that is ultimately comprised of good people) can be fixed peacefully through appropriate action within said system. In politics, like life, violence needs to be the last resort.
'Ard Boys
I'm hoping to participate in 'Ard Boys this year (work permitting) and I've decided that I'm gonna stick to my recent trend of embracing my beloved Blood Angels. I have some better pieces for a Codex Space Marines army but the Blood Angels are one of the factions that got me into the game and now that we have a real Codex (not that travesty of a PDF) I'm dedicated to sticking with them. This is what I came up with.
HQ-
Librarian - Unleash Rage and Shield of Sanguinius
Elt-
Sanguinary Priest
Furioso Dreadnought - Librarian, Frag Cannon, Wings of Sanguinius, and Might of Heroes
Assault Terminators x5 - Lightning Claws x3 and Thunder Hammer/Storm Shield x2
Dedicated Land Raider Redeemer - Printle Mounted Multi-Melta
Trp-
Tactical Squad x10 - Flamer and Multi-Melta
Dedicated Rhino
Tactical Squad x10 - Meltagun, Multi-Melta, and Powerweapon
Dedicated Rhino
Assault Squad x10 - Meltagun x2 and Powerfist
Dedicated Rhino
Death Company x10 - Powerfist
Dedicated Land Raider - Printle Mounted Multi-Melta
Fst-
Land Speeder - Heavy Bolter and Typhoon Missile Launcher
Baal Predator - TL Assault Cannon and Sponson Heavy Bolters
Baal Predator - TL Assault Cannon and Sponson Heavy Bolters
Hvy-
Vindicator
HQ-
Librarian - Unleash Rage and Shield of Sanguinius
Elt-
Sanguinary Priest
Furioso Dreadnought - Librarian, Frag Cannon, Wings of Sanguinius, and Might of Heroes
Assault Terminators x5 - Lightning Claws x3 and Thunder Hammer/Storm Shield x2
Dedicated Land Raider Redeemer - Printle Mounted Multi-Melta
Trp-
Tactical Squad x10 - Flamer and Multi-Melta
Dedicated Rhino
Tactical Squad x10 - Meltagun, Multi-Melta, and Powerweapon
Dedicated Rhino
Assault Squad x10 - Meltagun x2 and Powerfist
Dedicated Rhino
Death Company x10 - Powerfist
Dedicated Land Raider - Printle Mounted Multi-Melta
Fst-
Land Speeder - Heavy Bolter and Typhoon Missile Launcher
Baal Predator - TL Assault Cannon and Sponson Heavy Bolters
Baal Predator - TL Assault Cannon and Sponson Heavy Bolters
Hvy-
Vindicator
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