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Now that you mentioned it Dashofpepper- I would definately fall into that category as well

"What the hell do you mean, I get NO Armour save- I have an Iron Halo!!!????"

Iron Halo gives you a 4+ Invo.

...doesn't it?

Not against a Pariha's blade, apparently :(

Its hard to plan moves in advance when you can't remember what a particular unit can do, and you can't ask your opponent on their turn because they'll know you're thinking about it and start second guessing you.

My failing is overconfidence in my soldiers- it applies to both constructing army lists (I only need *one* squad of flayed ones, *one* wing of wraiths, etc.) and on-the-board tactics (horror stories incoming).

You haven't lived until you gamble that one squad of Necron warriors with rapid-firing gauss can stop a dreadnaught with extra armour in its tracks. I paid for my arrogance with a protracted, 3-turn close combat that squashed that poor squad.

Generally, it's accepted that it's a bad idea to charge a full squad of anything (except fire warriors) with 2 wraiths. Well, I figured that the Wraiths, what with their 3+ invuln saves and all, would thrash a codex-marines Command Squad. Curse you, apothecary! They were routed (one wraith falls, and I lose the combat, after causing one wound that was fixed up with narthecium).

Protecting an objective by parking a squad of warriors 2" away from a table edge "because they have leadership 10" is riskier than you might think. 4 bolters and 1 plasma rifle later, a squad of 5 Chaos marines vanquished 10 warriors by causing 25% casualties. (I rolled a natural 12.)

Learn from my arrogance, and remember that gambling with elite troops only sets you up for phase ou- er, failure.

I tend to regard all my models as expendable (I play Nids). This has helped in the past, but occasionaly costs me big $$$.

eh, I depend WAY too much on PARTICULAR stuff in my army.

For example, a guard unit I have no faith in and they can bugger off and die for all I care. They = a distraction.

But my sister of battle squad I expect to hold off against all odds on an objective, and they do, until it gets down to combat.

And my Inquistor and Canoness squad? I expect them each to take on raveing hordes of orks, necron lords, carnies and deamons without breaking a sweat.

What makes it awesome is the times when they PULL THROUGH!

I love to make my army list. I love to decorate it and come up with names for the unit and company quotes unit markings heraldry etc.

I have to have one of each type of unit HQ, Elite, troops, fastattack and heavy support. regardless of points or opponent.

A balanced fluff worthy list is my joy.

Emperors Faithful wrote:A weakness for fluff?
I just HAVE to have a theme and in-depth backround for my force before getting them. Even if it means that my army constantly gets molested tableside.

Also, I can't get around to FINNALY painting them all.

I know what you mean...I refuse to get lulled by what people say are the most efficient lists (for example mechvet, awesome list, but I feel I MUST play with some unmounted infantry)........

And in game, I get so thrilled with some shooting/assault results that I end my turn then and there, and forget I haven't fired/resolved some other units...ah well.....

My weakness is hypocrisy. I claim to play an all ranged army but throw my Nightbringer into assault. A lot. Oh well, he can shoot lightning.

my weakness is seeing the best in my opponent
Basically a 300pt tournemont 1 hr total for 4 games my opponent had first turn and stood chatting to an innocent bystander over the 15 minutes for the game deployment, Playing and packing away we got 1 player turn and I still won and he was a bike chaplain, and a ten man tactical squad and I was 10 Khorne berserkers with many upgrades (for any who care I killed the chaplain and he killed nothing)

freddieyu1 wrote:

Emperors Faithful wrote:A weakness for fluff?
I just HAVE to have a theme and in-depth backround for my force before getting them. Even if it means that my army constantly gets molested tableside.

Also, I can't get around to FINNALY painting them all.

I know what you mean...I refuse to get lulled by what people say are the most efficient lists (for example mechvet, awesome list, but I feel I MUST play with some unmounted infantry)........

And in game, I get so thrilled with some shooting/assault results that I end my turn then and there, and forget I haven't fired/resolved some other units...ah well.....

Wow, are we like, long lost twins or sumfink? You sound exactly like me! I always get excited and go straight to the combat I'm interested in (rather than resolving other stuff that could effect the game).

Brother SRM wrote:I also talk to my miniatures and chastise them for performing poorly, but that's more of a mental illness than anything

That's me, right there.

I remember the first time I fielded Sister Repentia's... My opponent Whirlwind'd 8 out of 10 dead. >.>
As I removed the girls from the table, I looked at them up close and went like "Great job girls! Seriously! Thanks for coming, you were reeeaaaal useful."
Of course it was entirely my fault from not sending them running through cover... I didn't even roll any holy rage for them so I was free to move them how I wanted. >.<

I am actualyl incredibly self critical but sometimes I get a little bit to aggressive and go for the throat to often in my games.

What I mean is sometimes people will hold back etc.. I dont really do that and sometimes I am sure it is not fun to play me.


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Oh and put me in the camp of making noises for my figures when they do stuff , IE tanks Vrroooom and Idle up , Pew Pew etc..

I dont even realize I do it. Its from starting really early as a player I was 11 when I started playing and I always did that and its just something that I still do as an adult, for reference I am 29.

Hollismason wrote:I am actualyl incredibly self critical but sometimes I get a little bit to aggressive and go for the throat to often in my games.

What I mean is sometimes people will hold back etc.. I dont really do that and sometimes I am sure it is not fun to play me.


edit:

Oh and put me in the camp of making noises for my figures when they do stuff , IE tanks Vrroooom and Idle up , Pew Pew etc..

I dont even realize I do it. Its from starting really early as a player I was 11 when I started playing and I always did that and its just something that I still do as an adult, for reference I am 29.

1) Reminds me of any FFA game I get myself into. First person to kill my SAG before he kills himself gets my full attention

2) I tend to mimic Tim Allen with his talking grunts when something goes amiss for my orks.....aaauuugggGHHH? Ohg ohg ohg ohg ohg!!