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Round 1 http://thebrownpaintbrush.blogspot.com/2011/06/grim-gt-round-1.html
Round 2 http://thebrownpaintbrush.blogspot.com/2011/06/grim-gt-round-2.html
Round 3 http://thebrownpaintbrush.blogspot.com/2011/07/grim-gt-round-3.html

Enjoy!

I take it comp score had nothing to do with your list lol.

Ouch. I think he should've stuck to dual-shield-brarians and razorbacks.

Round 2 is up!

Nice reports, the pictures are a great addition.

I'd be interested to hear what mistakes you think were made, and how the opposing armies could have been played better.

My tactical thoughts:

First Game I think his target priority was off. He seemed to be shooting at your razors a lot, but they're the least threatening thing once your psycannons have range (which he drove into T2). Also I think Dante + Honor guard would have been better off DSing. I'm sure he was thinking about Coteaz and Warp Quake, but it would've been one more thing for you to worry about (and would make you take a few more psy-tests) and at worst they could just be placed with the rest of his army (or somewhere else out of LoS but ready to melta next turn) when they arrive.

Second game he seemed to have a similar problem. Seems like a lot of wasted shots at your dreads when he should have been more concerned with your squads getting close. Since your dreads were on the flanks, it looks like he should have been able to block LoS to the Destroyers/Deciever with the Monoliths while still being able to shoot at your transports.

My less tactical thoughts: Given that the necron player had absolutely no chance of winning except for some serious dice-god intervention (objectives with 2 slow scoring units vs 6 mounted ones), I probably would have DSed one Monolith (or both if I was feeling extra "strategic"). Yes you'd probably get warp quake off (then I'd just come down back where they would've been anyway) but on the chance it was safe to land somewhere near your block of transports, plop down in the middle of them, whip one, then start ramming and flux arcing exerything in sight (if I survive your assault, which I might given that you need to get HH off, hit on a 6 first turn, 5+ to pen, 5+ to take down). Is it stupid? Yes. Would it work? Probably not. Would the end result be any worse than what it was? Nope. Would it be awesome if it did work? Yes.

Even if the Arc catches 3 or 4 vehicles, you have better odds killing one rhino-hulled vehicles with the Whip than Arcs vs AV 11. Fortitude just gives Necrons the finger.

The Brown Paintbrush is experiencing some techincal difficulties. Round 3 will be up soon!

@yermom
Congratulations on the wins. Interesting Battle Reports. Really like the addition of pictures.

Nice to see someone doing well with Grey Knights. They really are the best many small units army and thats coming from a Space Wolves player.

You have a really nasty list there. I running somthing similar but I only run 2 Purifiers with a Vindicare and 4 Warrior in Psybolt Razorbacks with only 2 Grey Knight Strike Squads which makes room for 2 Storm Ravens. Might not be optimal but it fills more slots and I get to play with the custom storm ravens I made. The fast moving multi melta and ability to pick up squads that lost their transport if they don't die is quite good.

Looking forward to reading the rest of your reports. If your blog is broken you know you could just post the reports here.

@jy2
I agree that Dante and honor guard really don't go with a blood angel Razorspam list he would have been better served with librarians with shield the last baal predator and some las cannon twin linked plasma razorbacks as these are really awesome when they are fast.

@Bugs_N_Orks
Deepstriking jump packs against a Grey Knight army is generally is a bad idea as even without warp quake, you drop down and melta a rhino, if your lucky wreck or explode it and then some angry grey knights shoot and assault you with power weapons.

Round 3 is finally up! Sorry about the lateness.

Pictures rock. Hawking your blog not so much. Nice game vs Sam I had a hard time but I made some mistakes.

Nice battle reports and nice pictures

Nice reports as always. That list is nasty! My wolves would struggle with that, as would any list, really. Grey knights were given just a few too many tools, IMO. They needed to be rained in a hair.

Well played though.

Thanks guys! I'm working on round 4 as we speak.

Reece I totally agree grey knights are too good for their price. I shouldn't be able to get every possible tool I could ever need in multiples at 1750. And then there's abilities which just don't need to exist, like reinforced aegis on the dreads, its crazy good for no reason.

@yermom
Good reports.

Did you play on vassal by any chance? Would probably be interesting to play you with my wolves or a grey knight mirror. Still deciding what to run for Nova Open.

@Reecius
I have to agree with you I been testing Grey Knights myself and its just so good. Fortitude is too cheap and you get Aegis for free on Dreadnoughts with twin linked str 8 auto cannons. The 24 inch range on basic infantry and power weapons is just gravy.