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Thought i would set this up with a week to go. Anyone who listens to Worlds End Radio or knows me at all :roll: will know i have been selected to play Dark Eldar for the Australian Team at this years ETC.

The event pits 20+ (26 i think this year) teams of 8 players from around the world against each other over 6 rounds to find the best 40k country for the year. This year, its being held in Poland and is the first year Australia has sent a team.

Due to the timing of 6th ed release, the event is playing 5th ed so we all know exactly what units can do. Its 1850 points and 1 force org chart.

So - on with the show!

Here is the list i am taking...

HQ 1: Asdrubael Vect
Elites 1: 3 Kabalite Trueborn, 3 Blasters riding in transport 1
Elites 2: 3 Kabalite Trueborn, 3 Blasters riding in transport 2
Elites 3: 5 Incubi, Klaivex Upgrade riding in transport 3
Troops 1: 5 Kabalite Warriors, Blaster riding in transport 4
Troops 2: 5 Kabalite Warriors, Blaster riding in transport 5
Troops 3: 5 Kabalite Warriors, Blaster riding in transport 6
Troops 4: 5 Kabalite Warriors, Blaster riding in transport 7
Troops 5: 5 Kabalite Warriors, Blaster riding in transport 8
Troops 6: 5 Kabalite Warriors, Blaster riding in transport 9
Heavy Support 1: Ravager, Flickerfield
Heavy Support 2: Ravager, Flickerfield
Heavy Support 3: Ravager, Flickerfield
Transport 1: Venom, Splinter cannon upgrade
Transport 2: Venom, Splinter cannon upgrade
Transport 3: Raider, Flickerfield, Shock Prow, Torment Grenade Launchers
Transport 4: Venom, Splinter cannon upgrade
Transport 5: Venom, Splinter cannon upgrade
Transport 6: Venom, Splinter cannon upgrade
Transport 7: Venom, Splinter cannon upgrade
Transport 8: Venom, Splinter cannon upgrade
Transport 9: Raider, Flickerfield, Shock Prow, Torment Grenade Launchers

TOTAL: [1847 pts]

I know the list will raise a couple of questions about the choices but will leave those to be asked Its pretty close to venom spam with my own twist.

Most of the other DE lists run a Baron/Hellion blob plus haemonculus, triple blasterborn, triple ravager then wracks in venoms... a couple are running WWP as well!

The event is this coming weekend (17-19 August) and i will post pics over the weekend alongside twitter feeds, audio and video via worlds end radio.

Couple of pics of my army following...











Australia will play... SWEDEN in round 1!

Sweden packs the following lists...

Grey knight (razorback spam with strike knights)
Tyranids (stealer shock)
Space Wolves (hunters and long fangs)
Blood Angels (Jump packs)
Necrons (Scarab farm)
Imperial Guard (mechanised)
Space marines (broad mix - semi mech)
Tau (ethereal?!?! plus 9 broadsides, crisis teams and kroot)

So a good solid mix of forces with some very clear team strategy. To me the nids and tau are counter lists with the rest being broad enough to counter or be put up.

If you are keen to know the goings on of the event - You can follow me on twitter @MikeBasc for updates over the weekend as well as pics or check back here though that will be the end of each day

Anyway - wish me luck!

Good Luck! Looks like a lot of fun and outstanding looking army by the way!

Awesome! Good luck, and I look forward to the reports from the last big 5th ed event!

Great job getting the army finished! Good luck (unless you're playing team USA)!

Good luck!

Which country do you think poses the greatest threats to your team?

What armies will the rest of your team bring?

Best of luck. Looking forward to the reports. 40k doesn't get much bigger (competitively) than this.

Saldiven wrote:What armies will the rest of your team bring?

You can view all the ETC lists here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L3xWGhQGDLFSSWxmgjlzIWrDeIvhohJHJANV8QeeTD8/edit?pli=1

@ jy2: I don't know who Aussies are worried about but Poland, Germany, Sweden and USA have been strong every year.

@ Massaen: If we play against each other in the ETC, team Finland will kick your ass!

Thanks herramauno!

Looking forward to the weekend... Sat in the airport ready to leave now... Look out world, the Aussies are coming!!!

Good luck!

..except if you play the Americans, of course.

Day 1 was not kind on us Aussies with both Sweden and Finland beating us rounds 1 and 2...

Day 2, round 3 sees us play Romania!

From 'The Joeyberry'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHOEA_-xx1A&feature=g-all-c

Its a great coverage of the event as a whole

Pics to come!


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On with the pics!

Waiting for the bus with the Swedish & Scots at Berlin Airport...





And the very full bus to Poland



The 'Hall'



and the tables...









Some of the teams...

Romania


England (At the start of the event before taking the first spot!)


The Irish (Not sure which team specifically)


And the Aussies


From left - Tom (Blood Angels), Neil (Space Wolves), Cam (Space Marines), Brett (Tyranids), Me! - Mike (Dark Eldar), Tom (Imperial Guard), Josh (Grey Knights) and Julian (Necrons)

The Head Judge - his expression sets the tone for the week end


The Aussies with Team Finland after they thumped us


And a die hard 40k fan...


More to come! (not sure why some are not rotating and others are?!?)

Haha Pete's tattoos are awesome. Pretty sure he has an imperial aquila on his shoulder as well. Let's just say he likes Blood Angels a bit!

Awesome pics! Must have been a great time.