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Greetings,

haven't done a video batrep in a dog's age, and decided to make another one.

Batrep on YouTube
Links to the HD version - so if you have a slower connection you can downgrade it if you wish (or upgrade to the 1080 version, natch).

Capture & Control
Pitched Battle Deployment

Raven Guard

Shrike
Librarian w. Gate and Null Zone
10 Assault Marines w. Lightning Claw Sarge
10 Assault Marines w. Lightning Claw Sarge
10 Assault Marines w. Lightning Claw Sarge
10 Scouts w. Combat Blades Sarge w. Power Weapon
10 Tactical Marines w. Melta, Combi Melta, Multi Melta w. Drop Pod
10 Tactical Marines w. Melta, Combi Melta, Multi Melta w. Drop Pod w. Locator Beacon
10 Tactical Marines w. Melta, Combi Melta, Multi Melta w. Drop Pod w. Locator Beacon
10 Sternguard w. 8x Combi Melta w. Drop Pod w. Locator Beacon

Orks

Ghazghkull
Big Mek w. KFF and Klaw
19 Shoota Boyz w. Nob w. Klaw and Boss Pole
18 Shoota Boyz w. Nob w. Klaw
12 Boyz w. Nob w. Klaw in Trukk w. Reinforced Ram
12 Boyz w. Nob w. Klaw in Trukk w. Reinforced Ram
4 Meganobz in Trukk w. Reinforced Ram
3 Deffkoptas w. TL Rokkits and Buzzsaw
Battlewagon w. 2x Big Shootas, Deffrolla
Battlewagon w. 2x Big Shootas, Deffrolla

Wait... NO DARK ELDAR?!?!?!?! WTF homes....

Good rep, the music was a little much... all lord of the rings style. Those Raven Guard looked sick tho. Well done!

I have armies other than Dark Eldar...I even manage to paint and play with them on occasion Also - there are some DE bits used on those RG, so that counts, right?

The True Kin will probably be getting a photo batrep sometime early next month - I've blocked off time for a tournament and I'm going to make it happen.

Thor665 wrote:I have armies other than Dark Eldar...I even manage to paint and play with them on occasion Also - there are some DE bits used on those RG, so that counts, right?

The True Kin will probably be getting a photo batrep sometime early next month - I've blocked off time for a tournament and I'm going to make it happen.

Well I'm shocked to be honest Who knew?

Thats good to hear though; I learn much when you pop up a DE rep. Mostly what not to do.... haha JK! I do like your vid rep tho; if you cut the music out and made it more broad and less closeups (even if your models look neat) I'd enjoy em more. I like to be able to follow battles and not have to read subtitles... but others may disagree!

I actually enjoyed that report, and I don't normally say that of video batreps. I like that you managed to win with a fairly thematic list as well, although I find it incredibly ironic that you were the one outnumbering the Orcs.

Out of curiosity, why did some members of your Assault Squads have old-school jump packs?

Zid wrote:I do like your vid rep tho; if you cut the music out and made it more broad and less closeups (even if your models look neat) I'd enjoy em more. I like to be able to follow battles and not have to read subtitles... but others may disagree!

Music really didn't do it for you, huh? Ah well, we try, we try
The closeups vs. wide shots is an interesting point, as usually I have issues with video batreps for being so far away I can't tell what's going on. I'll try to work a few more wide shots into the next one I do though, you may be right that I went overboard with the tight shots - but with 80% of the fight happening in about 15% of the board I think I became focused on the small moments moreso than the sweep.

Lord of Nonsensical Crap wrote:I actually enjoyed that report, and I don't normally say that of video batreps. I like that you managed to win with a fairly thematic list as well, although I find it incredibly ironic that you were the one outnumbering the Orcs.

Out of curiosity, why did some members of your Assault Squads have old-school jump packs?

Thanks! It is a thematic list, and it generally does...well...about 50/50. You got to see it at its best because it won first turn. If it doesn't get first turn, or has initiative seized, things can get a little bit more...challenging for the list. It has some weaknesses (probably I should get Fists on the Sergeants for instance, this army is not fond of too many MCs) but I have a lot of fun with it in friendly play though.

Mostly Vets and Sergeants have the old school packs (the Vets are holdovers from when an honor guard with Shrike was a good idea...derp...) - it's the same reason basically the entire army wears the Corvus helmets - the RG have a lot of older gear when compared to other chapters, and consequently would have old jetpacks as well, in my view. Plus, I think the old ones look awesome, they're a threat to foes of the Imperium and any passing birds

I agree that the music was a little much, but the actual report was awesome
I look forward to more

Awesome batrep! Keep them comin'! The music is very fitting and I love the way you reported the rounds.

Really good report and very nice armies.

@Config - thanks! I suspect I'll manage a few more batreps with the coming of winter - it's a little easier to convince people to stay inside for a few hours instead of going to the beach. At least with all the rain lately it hasn't been too hard

@Erudog - I'm just gald someone liked the music. Thank you.

@Rhodes - thanks, it's nice to bust out more of my armies than just my DE sometimes.

excellently done



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Excellently done.