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So we had a Steamroller event here in TO yesterday, and I took my Menoth army. Having read the new scenarios I took these two lists... both 500pts.

List A (For Assassins)

Kreoss

Guardian

Redeemer

Revenger

10 Zealots w/ MB

Deliverers

Choir Wrack

Wrack

List B (For any Control Point Scenario)

Reclaimer

Min Exemplar Errant

Knights Exemplar

10 Zealots w/ MB

8 Temple Flameguard

Deliverers

Eiryss

VIlmon

Paladin

Wrack

Wrack

Wrack

Game 1 Assassins vs. Circle

The game was actually agianst Fabulous from the forums here. He had Kaya, 2 Warpwolves, Argus, Min Wolves of Orboros, Totem Hunter, Ravagers. I used my Kreoss list.

First couple of turns we advanced, I shot him with Bottle rockets. POM'd Zealots and the Revenger Buddy moved up to the emerged Ravagers and greater destinied, followed with a bombing run killing all four. I decide to sack my Guardian in a charge on both wolves to either force a commit or leave the node in the middle of his army for Cleansing FIre, etc. Put a hurt on Stealth Wolf.

Kaya commits to try to save the dog. Feat, 4 Immolates, 6 Rockets, Deemer, (only actually took 4 shots, but this was all available to shoot her) game over.

I had a blast playing Fab (always do), but I did leave the game feeling like it hadn't actually been me who'd won. He'd really had no choice about advancing or not.. as he had not one ranged attack that wasn't Spirit fang in his whole army. He had to get in my feat range or I'd just plink ahead on VPs with all my guns and the round would have ended. In hindsight, I think he should have Cloack of Misted Kaya instead of the big dog and hung back with the Argus to transfer damage to and DB Kd'd stuff from Throat Ripper... but the available moldes in the Circle right now kinda crippled him.

Game 2 Pendulum vs. Cygnar

Another good buddy of mine played this army. He took Nemo, Maxish Stormblades w/ UA, Longunners, Stormclad, Charger and 2 Stormsmiths. I took my Reclaimer list.

I didn't feel super hot about this game either. I advanced under rolling smoke while my AD stuff moved up (Eiryss and the Errangs) to take his half. The Wracks simply blocked advancing lanes around the scenery to fill the holes my 41 infantry couldn't.

I had him pinned into his half of the table almost immediately. With so many infantry, a barrage of rockets each turn and a rolling smokescreen covering my advance through the scenery.... there wasn't a lot he could do. Stormsmiths died to rogue rockets and phantom seekers from Eiryss. Vilmon and the Pally scrap both jacks in two turns. He just couldn't get through my infantry wall. I never used my feat, the game ended.

Game 3 Killing Fields vs. Cygnar

I didn't know this guy. He took Haley, Ironclad, Charger, Lancer, Trenchers, Chain Gun Crew,  Finn, GMCA. I took my Reclaimer list again.

He just didn't have enough stuff. I took the same approach as last time,not even really bothering to cover with smoke. Eiryss plinks Finn with Phantom Seekers and eventually kills him. Zealots advance, godmode and then carpet bomb the trenchers (who moved to get to the point). Errants start next to another and move onto it turn 1. The GMCA moves up to kill the one on the point hits but can't damage him (Arm 16 is nice on infantry) and gets nailed by a crossbow in return (now THAT was a shot!).

Vimon trashes haleys node and she attempts to chain-lighting the unit on top of the middle node, getting a little too close to the high paladin in the process. He flying steels her face off and the rest of the jacks become srcrap. My infantry mobs the Chain gun like an LA riot. Game ends.

Game 4 King of the Hill vs Cryx

This was the championship game against a guy I've played mini games with for YEARS. He's a great Cryx player and brought an interesting AD Goreshade list as well as a Denny Assassin with 6 Bonejacks in it. His build for this game was Goreshade, Deathjack, 2 Nightwretches, Pistol Wraith, Bloat Thrall (he knew I was bringing this much infantry) Necrotech, Skarlock 2 largish units of Mc Thralls.

We ended up in the AD contest with my tossing my 3 wracks on the hill with the DJ (I got second and second) to slow him down, Eiryss and the Errants back and hehind the hill where I could see it. DJ kills 2 wracks and gets plinked for some damage turn 1. Then is disrupted by Eiryss. My crap advances (zealots run) while Reclaimer Soulstorms. Cryx scores a control point.

Turn 2, Thralls charge my Zealots off the hill. Bloatie hits my line with his cannon but scatters and only clips me. I bullseye him with a redeemer rocket and roll box cars for damage (!) blowing him up and nuking the Scarlock and Necrotech along the way. Pistol wraith tries to undo cornerstone by killing the Paladin behind Vilmon, but ends up doing only 3 damage to him and getting charged and murdered. I sac a couple zealots breaking off from the McThralls as the DJ chases Goreshade. Zealots bomb the crap out of the hill. I've got 12 focus on the Reclaimer from various deaths so I ashes to ashes the area twice, getting the other mcthrall unit off my Errants who engage Goreshade.

Goreshade feats desperately to keep the Deathjack from charging him. My infantry is on the hill and only he and the DJ are left. Zealots Nuke the Deathwalker generated from GS killing off my errants and collatoral the Banes. I'm on the hill. Goreshade is disrupted with the DJ right next to him. Game ends.

So I went 4-0 in the tourney and grabbed the Menoth Coin and Overall. I've got to say I'm not sure I like the current format. I built the AD Reclaimer list for those control point scenarios, and there wasn't a single game where I wished I had Warjacks or even used my Feat. 45 models in a 500pt army (and I can bring back 2D6 if I need to), plus rolling smoke meant that most armies I outnumbered 3-1. Vilmon and a Paladin under cover can nuke pretty much all but the HEAVIEST jacks, and those I can take care of with Disruption and Pipe Bombs. I won the tourney, but I don't think I'll take that list again. It was the best list I could make for those scenarios and that faction, but I didn't feel like it was that much fun to play, and never once even felt threatened in those games.

My 0.02 from this tourney, the scenarios need to be re-written. I felt like I was playing Legions of Steel again, swamping the board FTW.  

Good write up man! You deserved the win, dont let the system sour any of it. All of us knew what the score was so bring it or stay at home. I do agree that the scenarios need some tweaking especially King of the Hill. BTW, Ill get my revenge on you soon! Ill bite you in your special place and turn you into a werewolf

EDIT: Ack.  Accidentally posted response in wrong thread.  Please ignore...

Huh? Sorry Mannahnin I'm not sure what you're talking about.

As for you Fab... I'll bring the Glass Cannon and her mules out for the next big Steamroller. We'll see how well I do then.

Great writeup, glad to see that Menoth is watching over the faithful

What was the breakdown of the tourney in terms of # players of each faction? Fabulous said that there were no Khador players...weird, when I looked on wmplayers.com it seemed like Khador and Menoth were the most popular factions owned by Torontonians.

It's funny, I think all of us Khador players specifically DIDN'T take Khador because we thought everyone would. Fab and I both own Khador armies, as does one of the guys who played Cygnar at the tourney. I'll likely bring mine 'round next time.

Tbere were (I believe)
4 Cygnar
3 Cryx
2 Menoth
1 Circle

I might take my Mercs next time too.

Ill bring both Khador and Circle. Which ever army isnt present Ill play that one! j/k

You're spot on about the dynamic of SR2.0... the scenarios all reward high model count armies with lots of resiliency (and AD)

How did yer opponent let the DJ charge his warcaster? I mean - it's easy to run a Mcthrall over to the DJ as a snack, isn't it?

Not when they're all dead. It's why he had to pop his feat defensively.

Not that he was bitter about it.

No.... him bitter? Soulstorm on the hill? DIDDY MAO!