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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 13:51:31
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Dr. What wrote:Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:
That is one of the funniest complements of all time, cheers! Don't mind if I sig that do you?
Go right ahead.
Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:
Hey there, nice to meet you! And sorry I gave Dr. What the list......
This will make things fun. I like the idea of counters, but I also want to flex my new Elven force, the Sons of Elrond.
Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:
They got them home and I checked them out, this is what I received:
20 wood elves, the other four are somewhat damaged
A metal gandalf, fellowship of the ring edition (sweet ass mini)
6 Pretty much NOS Riders of Rohan, horses need pinning to bases as the previous owner evidently didn't know what the little nubbins on the hooves were
20 Haradrim Warriors
Oh and to my bewilderment, 2 knoblars
Nice! I went to borrow some extra goblins from a friend and accidentally got the "junk box." He said I could keep it, so now I have a Treebeard (I had to repair him, but he's now an Ent in my Elven force), Bilbo, some great metals (2 have become Elladan and Ellrohir to me for my Elven force), all of the Numenorians which are now my Spectres (cheers to you for that idea!), and the elves which are now the rest of my Elven force!
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Long story short:
I love getting GW minis for a lot cheaper!
Always nice getting a bargain for GW mini's seen as they are now extortionate
So here it is, the battle report!!
BATTLE REPORT NO.1: URUK-HAI VS ANGMAR
I came into the battle feeling very confident with my new build, a terror causing possession army. My brother was a little curious of my list and not entirely happy about some of the powers but was like hey, it's the rules.
Now I did say it was dwarves vs. angmar but he couldn't find them so he played as my old Uruk-hai forces.
The armies:
Angmar
Uruk-Hai
I rolled won the roll for set-up and elected 2nd.
Set-up looked like this:
Sam reckoned he has deployed the tape measure remarkably well
Turn 1
Sam won priority. He moves his left flank back behind his crossbows to maximize his shooting before any combat and also away from my powers. Crossbows move across too.
I hug the cover on the left and the right so that I'm out of view but still advancing.
End of turn 1
Turn 2
I won priority and wasted no time getting up closer, moved round the hill on the left and kept out of view on the right giving the crossbows nothing to shoot. I can see his Uruks on the left but I am not within possession range yet. Sam isolated my right hand group and continues to move left with the captain, banner and berzerker group. He advances with his left hand Uruks and the crossbows try and climb the ruin for a better view, only one can reach and sam rolls a 1.
Turn 3
Sam wins priority and crossbows move onto the ruin. He leaves the left Uruks where they are the the right hand group can catch them up. I'm forced to move across the field but keep my Barrow Wight shielded by spectre's. The spectres shielding the BW possess the captain and run him away from the others.
End of turn 3
Turn 4
I won priority this time (very fair so far  ) and move my right host across again. They possess two crossbow men and move them so they can't fire, the captain is also possessed again and is run further from the fight. The spectres in my left possess two pikemen and run them in front of their own guys, blocking them slightly. Remaining crossbow fires at a BW but hits a spectre instead but fails to wound.
End of turn 4
Turn 5
I win priority again. I move up the right spirits and leave the left ones where they are. Possess two crossbows and the captain on the right and run them toward the board edge. One crossbow had fallen last turn when I possessed it so it couldn't shoot anyway so I left it. I possess a shield and a pike on the left to try and block the berzerker again. Sam moves around them and heads straight for my right hand warband.
End of turn 5
Turn 6
Sam wins priority and begins by moving his captain from the edge of the battlefield back towards my right clump. The berzerker and the banner move right also to prepare to try and tackle my larger group with the crossbows and captains help. I charge the captain with 3 spectres and surround him. I try and paralyze the berzerker but fail and shoved a spectre between the BW and the berzerker for protection. I shield the BW from shooting with another spectre. The left group of ghosties possesses a shield Uruk and then moves to the right and out of harm's reach.
Sam's crossbows fire at my barrow wight through my spectre and kills the BW! A big loss!
The Uruk Captain also does well and beats all my spectres in combat, he dispatches one.
End of turn 6
Turn 7
I win priority but I'm pretty worried at this stage, I have lost a key player and sam's rolls and now mostly higher than average meaning a lot less possessions! I possess, move and surround his captain on the right. Barrow wight no.2 also fails to paralyze the berzerker. I screen the BW from combat. Sam moves into combat with the spectre screening my BW with the berzerker. His Uruks on the left hurry right to try and catch the fleeing ghosts over the hill.
Sam kills a stranded spectre with his crossbows.
I beat the berzerker back despite rerolls from the nearby banner for Sam but fail to kill the berzerker. I also win the combat against the Uruk captain on the left but Sam uses both his might to win the combat. It proves a wise move as he kills two more spectres!
Turn 8
I am now losing badly having not killed a model and Sam having disposed of four! The dice gods just didn't want to know!
I won priority but Sam calls a Heroic Move with the other captain on the left. The left group of Uruk's seem fearless despite my terror causing appearance and crash into the spectres with pikes to back them up. With nothing left to really swing this I launch my remaining spectres into combat hoping to score a couple of points seen as I wound on 4 attacking their courage. BW paralyzes the berzerker finally!
Sam's crossbow's fail to do anything.
His captain on the left kills the spectre fighting him but my spectre fighting the paralyzed berzerker kills the helpless Uruk! Finally a 6!
End of turn 8
Turn 9
Sam wins priority, I'm dreading the coming turn. Some luck though, the captain on the right fails his terror test and so does a shield Uruk on the far left. Then in the move of the match, Sam see's his opening, neutralizes both control zones from a pair of spectres and slots his captain straight through and into the remaining BW......crud......... I'm also broken so I test for fleeing ghosts and all of the ones not in combat stay. The last spectre on the right heads left to the more squishy crossbowmen leaving the frightened captain behind.
Said spectre is then turned into a pincushion much to Sam's delight.
In combat though I lose no-one I can't wound for toffee, I win against a pair of pikemen with a pair of spectres and roll a double one......I only need a 4 to kill! Just wasn't my day at all
End of turn 9
Turn 10
Sam wins priority again and locks everyone up in combat.
He's determined to shoot the barrow wight to death and even does so through 3 of his own men, miraculously hitting the mark every time! But fails to wound.
In combat Sam wraps it up by killing a spectre with the banner bearer and the captain finally butchers the Barrow Wight.
I fall below 25% and lose the match!
End of turn 10
VICTORY URUK-HAI!!!
Sam came through strong in the second half of the match and his dice were on fire too, if he wanted something he would just about get it. I on the other hand couldn't have rolled well if my life depended on it other than the first few possessions  10 years of it gives you patience enough
I did make a colossal mistake though, I should have dragged out the crossbowmen and destroyed them before he could get his fighting units across. I could have been a good 3 or 4 up on Sam before he had his pikes and such to hand. It cost me dear in the end but you play to learn no?
So congratulations to Sam, a well deserved victory!
On another note, I have realized that though the all spirit army is not that viable at all. The flaws are just too deep and any player with enough sense will butcher them with cunning, the fight value also really lets them down. So I have decided to keep the orcs and such in and stick with the original list at the start of my blog, they really are a support unit rather than anything else. In the end, there just isn't enough substance in the list (no pun intended  )
Well I hope you enjoy to the report and Sam wants to play my Angmar army again with his dwarves so hopefully have another one up soon! (When he finds them anyway!)
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 14:22:13
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Pyro Pilot of a Triach Stalker
New York
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Oh, it looked great! I only field the spirits in 300 points, so I can take a shade and a wight.
The best thing to do is see if 1 enemy unit (say, a captain or just a grunt) is within/at 12" of your blob when the opponent has got priority.
Before you move, Make the 1 unit take all of those courage tests. Move him the full distance to your blob.
Then, move in and surround, then slaughter. The shade helps for winning the fight, but trapping them leaves non alive!
Looks like you had a lot of fun though!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 15:25:08
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Cheers! Just wish I didn't have a plain chipboard gaming board  gonna cover it with green felt for ease and tack it down round the sides. Sand etc. would get damaged when I slide it back behind my bookcase!
Well yes you can do that but then you have his/her mates breathing down your neck and preparing to butcher you as he/she closes in, just targeting one person leaves the rest of the army free to do what it wants. Once you bunch up and they call heroic moves that you can't counter because you have no might at all you will get ripped to shreds with the poor fight value spectres have and you can't rely to much on the shade, it is far from a guarantee.
The huge problem with this army is it relies HEAVILY on luck, which I don't have  You NEED to get the rolls that matter and a army living on the knife edge 99% of the time gets it's ass wooped unfortunately.
Either way it was fun and let us know how it continues to go with your spirits too
I shall continue to devise my orc/spirit hybrid list and see where it takes me.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 15:43:35
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Was a Great Game, had me worried in the first few turns, as my Uruks were being sent upon a merry Jog.
A little advice against a Spirit Spam Army such as my Brothers.
-Ranged Attacks work awesomely, especially in taking the attention of the Spirity folks away from the Bulk of the force, and generally, if you have some good combat troops, the Spirity Folks have no way of fighting back.
-Heroic Moves. Due to the fact that the Spirit Spam army has little, or even no might, despite priority, characters with might can quite often take control of the situation and swing the battle in thier favour, much like I did against the Spirits and Isolated them, and prodded them with sharp things
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 16:15:39
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Pyro Pilot of a Triach Stalker
New York
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Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:
I shall continue to devise my orc/spirit hybrid list and see where it takes me.
I'm wondering if swapping out a BW for some orc/goblin archers might help. Or spearmen?
I wish we could use "Blinding Light" so the little orcses can go down and light candles of their own.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 18:51:52
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Terrifying Doombull
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Good report, it warms my dark hearth to see those spiris sendt packing! Anyways well played to both of you
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 21:57:49
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Dr. What wrote:Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:
I shall continue to devise my orc/spirit hybrid list and see where it takes me.
I'm wondering if swapping out a BW for some orc/goblin archers might help. Or spearmen?
I wish we could use "Blinding Light" so the little orcses can go down and light candles of their own.
I am thinking about investing in a dozen orc trackers at some point, 5pts each, come with a bow and hit on a 4+. Bargain I think. And yes some variation on the spells would be good but we do have the shadow lord for the same effect
Trondheim wrote:Good report, it warms my dark hearth to see those spiris sendt packing! Anyways well played to both of you
Hey, glad you could join us
Haha, I know your not so keen on the spectres and such so I bet it did! I am hoping to play my brother again soon and maybe my friend down the road too and get the reports for them posted too, maybe using my yet to be revealed Gondorians
Which is my next point, to take a break I have been painting up one Boromir, captain of the white tower but with a different colour scheme to the usual, so far I am happy and I hope to have a picture up sometime tomorrow for you all to look at. But now it's bed time!
Take care all!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/09 22:58:00
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Virulent Space Marine dedicated to Nurgle
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An extremely enjoyable report!
Although I thought you had it in the bag early on when you were making his captain dance across the board  , and I think if you had rolled a little better you probably would have. It was like the game I had today, my dwarves often only needed 4s to would my opponents orcs but I just never seemed to do it but when my opponent was rolling to wound, and needed a 6, he always seemed to get it!
Keep up the experimenting and I'm sure you'll find that list which is much more effective! Oh, and I for sure would not like to play a list like yours!
Out of interest, what battle type were you playing from the new sourcebooks?
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"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." Mithrandir
"You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all a part of the same compost pile." Tyler Durdun |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/10 00:53:23
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Pyro Pilot of a Triach Stalker
New York
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Unfortunately, Ayowyn and I played again, same forces (elves and Angmar) but reversed roles. The list was roasted.
It's a really unique/hilarious list that spawns tons of evil grins (if they aren't being slaughtered by Elven dakka.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 09:18:06
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! *gasp*
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Terrifying Doombull
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Glad to make an apperance you know, Yes I do loathe those ectoplasma dOOds with a burning passion, but you acctualy made me grin while reading it.
On a side note, I recived words from Sweden. My Easterlings seems to have gone insane and butcherd Hobbits & Dwarfs. I also orderd a Dragon Knigth from GW yesterday alongside a new Bronze collour and a batch of Nuln oil
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 13:18:25
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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deathstreak2000 wrote:An extremely enjoyable report!
Although I thought you had it in the bag early on when you were making his captain dance across the board  , and I think if you had rolled a little better you probably would have. It was like the game I had today, my dwarves often only needed 4s to would my opponents orcs but I just never seemed to do it but when my opponent was rolling to wound, and needed a 6, he always seemed to get it!
Keep up the experimenting and I'm sure you'll find that list which is much more effective! Oh, and I for sure would not like to play a list like yours!
Out of interest, what battle type were you playing from the new sourcebooks?
Hey there, welcome to the party
Yeh I also thought early on I would be butchering Uruks as I fancied but failed to capitalize. Also fight 2 is utter rubbish unless you have numbers (how I love you Moria).
Haha unlucky man, I know that feeling so so so so so well
We haven't played in a while so went for a straight up deathmatch, lose at 25%, next time I might play a new scenario though, we just wanted to get up to scratch again
Dr. What wrote:Unfortunately, Ayowyn and I played again, same forces (elves and Angmar) but reversed roles. The list was roasted.
It's a really unique/hilarious list that spawns tons of evil grins (if they aren't being slaughtered by Elven dakka.
It is a very fun army and can definitely spawn laughs, I mean the only guy I killed on Sam's team was the berzerker and he was the hardest of the lot
Trondheim wrote:Glad to make an apperance you know, Yes I do loathe those ectoplasma dOOds with a burning passion, but you acctualy made me grin while reading it.
On a side note, I recived words from Sweden. My Easterlings seems to have gone insane and butcherd Hobbits & Dwarfs. I also orderd a Dragon Knigth from GW yesterday alongside a new Bronze collour and a batch of Nuln oil
Well I am glad you enjoyed the read my friend, I shall supply more battles for yours eyes to feast on
Now THAT sounds like fun! I wanna slaughter the shorter folk! my brothers dwarves have defeated me many a time and I feel it's time for some payback!
Love the dragon knight mini, let us know how the bronze works out too if you wouldn't mind, looking for a replacement myself for brazen brass.
I kinda said Boromir would be up yesterday so sorry that he wasn't but he's here now! Hope you like him:
Now I know exactly what you gonna say, where is the freehand on the banner? Well I though I would post this before I really mess it up  If I may say so myself, I'm pretty proud of the way the red has come out  The brown isn't that flat in real life though....
C&C is always appreciated people, will have some minas tirith up soon hopefully as well as the spectres skin finished and the BW's also complete
LAST BUT NOT LEAST ATTENTION PEOPLE!!! PLEASE CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION!! (Oh wait your reading it.....so I guess that means........) SHARAZAD HAS STARTED UP A ROHAN BLOG SO PLEASE SUPPORT IT!! YOU CAN FIND HER THROUGH MY FRIENDS OR THE BLOG PAGE AS USUAL. THE LOTR COMMUNITY IS GROWING NOW SO LETS SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND HAVE SOME FUN! HERE'S THE LINK FOR IT: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/442306.page
Ta
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 13:55:55
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Phanobi
Canada,Prince Edward Island
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Ooh, nice blending on that flag! I expect some super freehand to go along with it!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 14:02:56
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Terrifying Doombull
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Now THAT was awesom! May I sell you my soul and my firstsbourn child?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 14:05:02
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Crafty Bray Shaman
NOVA
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Yeah, that red came out nice. KEEP IT UP!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 14:12:28
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Leaping Khawarij
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Very very nice with that flag. That's a big chunk of red and you've done a great job of getting that nice and smooth. Excellent work sir.
Also, if you're gonna plug someone's Blog, maybe you could post a link to it as well?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 17:06:26
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Commander Cain wrote:Ooh, nice blending on that flag! I expect some super freehand to go along with it! 
Haha there would be one eh?  I'll try my best!
Trondheim wrote:Now THAT was awesom! May I sell you my soul and my firstsbourn child?
Errr.....I have no money and I'M not buying Trond but I appreciate the offer?  Cheers man
spyguyyoda wrote:Yeah, that red came out nice. KEEP IT UP!
I'l try, got some more red clothed fellas coming up soon so keep them eyes peeled!
Chemical Cutthroat wrote:Very very nice with that flag. That's a big chunk of red and you've done a great job of getting that nice and smooth. Excellent work sir.
Also, if you're gonna plug someone's Blog, maybe you could post a link to it as well?
Thank you very much sir, I'm not great at blending colours usually but red is the exception it seems
Sorry, common sense seems to desert me at times  I will edit the other post.
Ok folks, I have a choice or you can choose even!  I can either get painting warriors of Minas Tirith or Guard of the Fountain Court. Alongside that I will painting an Isildor mini to use as a King of Men during games. You have until tomorrow to decide!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/11 21:47:59
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Virulent Space Marine dedicated to Nurgle
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Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:deathstreak2000 wrote:An extremely enjoyable report!
Although I thought you had it in the bag early on when you were making his captain dance across the board  , and I think if you had rolled a little better you probably would have. It was like the game I had today, my dwarves often only needed 4s to would my opponents orcs but I just never seemed to do it but when my opponent was rolling to wound, and needed a 6, he always seemed to get it!
Keep up the experimenting and I'm sure you'll find that list which is much more effective! Oh, and I for sure would not like to play a list like yours!
Out of interest, what battle type were you playing from the new sourcebooks?
Hey there, welcome to the party
Yeh I also thought early on I would be butchering Uruks as I fancied but failed to capitalize. Also fight 2 is utter rubbish unless you have numbers (how I love you Moria).
Haha unlucky man, I know that feeling so so so so so well
We haven't played in a while so went for a straight up deathmatch, lose at 25%, next time I might play a new scenario though, we just wanted to get up to scratch again
Howdy
Haha yeah that is so true  played today with mine agaisnt some elves and I just swamped my oppenant. Its so much fun
You should give the new missions a try, I've found them quite enjoyable
Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:I kinda said Boromir would be up yesterday so sorry that he wasn't but he's here now! Hope you like him:
Looks good! What are you planning to free hand onto it? I've always loved Bomomir models, especially this one!
Looking at this blog is really tempting me to start my own!
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"You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all a part of the same compost pile." Tyler Durdun |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/12 00:32:30
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Crafty Bray Shaman
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Freehand!
Freehand!
Freehand!
I should get off my butt and take pics of my LotR stuff, since that's all I've actually finished lately...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/12 02:52:37
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Phanobi
Canada,Prince Edward Island
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I vote for some guard of the fountain court, love those minis!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/12 09:14:59
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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@Deathstreak - yeh I sure will man, my friend is digging out his old LOTR stuff out too so hopefully there are gonna be 4 or 5 of us in my friend group who play, sure to get some scenarios in somewhere
spyguyyoda wrote:Freehand!
Freehand!
Freehand!
I should get off my butt and take pics of my LotR stuff, since that's all I've actually finished lately...
Haha, ok, ok, ok it will come before anything else
Do it! I would love to see anyone else's LOTR mini's, there aren't enough around on here!
Commander Cain wrote:I vote for some guard of the fountain court, love those minis!
Ok one for the GotFC  Need some undercoat first though  get some from town today on the way to my mates.
Got a cool piece of news, anyone remember Deagostini releaseing 'battles for middle earth' magazine? Well I just picked up issues 12-21 for £2.50 and £1.99 postage on eBay  I know Eomer is in there and he alone is what £10 on horseback? WIN  I'll show you all the goods when they arrive.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/15 12:09:01
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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It smells like some of us LOTR fans should organize a meet and battle ^^
Hey Scot, like your Boromir, I always found him an interesting character and am a big fan of Minas Tirith.
You just keep on coming with those pics
S.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 15:04:26
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Sharazad wrote:It smells like some of us LOTR fans should organize a meet and battle ^^
Hey Scot, like your Boromir, I always found him an interesting character and am a big fan of Minas Tirith.
You just keep on coming with those pics
S.
That would be great, maybe when everyone is happy with their army, a day out to WW?
Thanks for the kind words Sharazad, any progress to be shared on your Blog?
2000 VIEWS!! CHEERS GUYS AND GALS!!
And your reward??
Well it comes in the form of two battle reports which I am playing tomorrow (Gondor Vs Harad) and friday (Gondor Vs Isengard). In these I will be playing the new missions too
Ok so I haven't posted for a few days but I have been busy!! Promises!! Here have a look  :
Guard of the fountain court, the coolest of the cool for me. The scheme is far from the usual so will interested to see what you guys say, still a red highlight, the browns, flesh highlight and a wash over the white to come on these fellas.
The dog soldiers. Still great mini's for me and by far my favourite standard warriors. Pretty much the same left to do on these except their red is all done and they need their white parts doing.
Sorry about the lighting in the pictures, my room's blue walls seem to be tinting the photo's I think, time to find a new spot
Will have more up tomorrow I hope or Friday, maybe even finished products and of course the battle reps!
As always C&C away folks,
And take it easy
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 15:39:51
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:Sharazad wrote:It smells like some of us LOTR fans should organize a meet and battle ^^
Hey Scot, like your Boromir, I always found him an interesting character and am a big fan of Minas Tirith.
You just keep on coming with those pics
S.
That would be great, maybe when everyone is happy with their army, a day out to WW?
Thanks for the kind words Sharazad, any progress to be shared on your Blog?
noob question, what did you mean with WW?
yeah if we set up a date so everyone can prepare something and then the battle may begin ^^
no my blog has to wait since I'm still away. But there is progress made so when I'm back home
there will be pictures
And thanks for your support, btw your soldier guys look wicked, I like what you've done with the metal.
S.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 16:18:01
Subject: Re:A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Virulent Space Marine dedicated to Nurgle
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Love the fountain guard, I have to admit. I wish I could paint white/pale clothe as well as that.
The weirdest thing though; the Minas Tirith force I have started painting has a similar (if not same) red clothes paint scheme
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"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." Mithrandir
"You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all a part of the same compost pile." Tyler Durdun |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 17:35:23
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Sharazad wrote:Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:Sharazad wrote:It smells like some of us LOTR fans should organize a meet and battle ^^
Hey Scot, like your Boromir, I always found him an interesting character and am a big fan of Minas Tirith.
You just keep on coming with those pics
S.
That would be great, maybe when everyone is happy with their army, a day out to WW?
Thanks for the kind words Sharazad, any progress to be shared on your Blog?
noob question, what did you mean with WW?
yeah if we set up a date so everyone can prepare something and then the battle may begin ^^
no my blog has to wait since I'm still away. But there is progress made so when I'm back home
there will be pictures
And thanks for your support, btw your soldier guys look wicked, I like what you've done with the metal.
S.
Not a noobish question at all, I thought dakka might have it as an abbreviation but I was wrong, WW is Warhammer World. It is central to the country so all could partake hopefully
Awesome I look forward to seeing the Rohirrim and I hope your enjoying your time away, if I read correctly on dakka discussions earlier I hope all is well with your Mum in the netherlands?
Not a problem, we gotta stick together and get the LOTR hobby going on here  Thanks for the kind words
deathstreak2000 wrote:Love the fountain guard, I have to admit. I wish I could paint white/pale clothe as well as that.
The weirdest thing though; the Minas Tirith force I have started painting has a similar (if not same) red clothes paint scheme
Thanks man  I'm sure you can, just lay down a grey undercoat followed by a standard white coat and then a watered down coat and hey presto, the white you want  mine might do well from another coat too
Haha I would love to see a comparison  Twin armies!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 17:48:21
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Arch Magos w/ 4 Meg of RAM
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you're men are looking cool. I like the paint scheme.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 18:03:24
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Virulent Space Marine dedicated to Nurgle
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Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:deathstreak2000 wrote:Love the fountain guard, I have to admit. I wish I could paint white/pale clothe as well as that.
The weirdest thing though; the Minas Tirith force I have started painting has a similar (if not same) red clothes paint scheme
Thanks man  I'm sure you can, just lay down a grey undercoat followed by a standard white coat and then a watered down coat and hey presto, the white you want  mine might do well from another coat too
Haha I would love to see a comparison  Twin armies!
Sounds pretty easy when you say it like that
I'll put some picture up and you can compare
Actually, I think I'm going to take the plunge and start my own lotr blog
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"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." Mithrandir
"You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all a part of the same compost pile." Tyler Durdun |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 20:29:51
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Scrazza wrote:you're men are looking cool. I like the paint scheme.
Cheers mate  have you updated yours yet? Haven't seen it around for a while.
deathstreak2000 wrote:Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:deathstreak2000 wrote:Love the fountain guard, I have to admit. I wish I could paint white/pale clothe as well as that.
The weirdest thing though; the Minas Tirith force I have started painting has a similar (if not same) red clothes paint scheme
Thanks man  I'm sure you can, just lay down a grey undercoat followed by a standard white coat and then a watered down coat and hey presto, the white you want  mine might do well from another coat too
Haha I would love to see a comparison  Twin armies!
Sounds pretty easy when you say it like that
I'll put some picture up and you can compare
Actually, I think I'm going to take the plunge and start my own lotr blog
Just takes some time, a few layers and some patience is all
Do it mate! You have my full support
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/18 20:43:05
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Virulent Space Marine dedicated to Nurgle
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I've been trying to get some pics off my phone (it's my only camera) but I just can't do it. I don't know why either since i've had no problem with it before
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"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." Mithrandir
"You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all a part of the same compost pile." Tyler Durdun |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/04/19 06:17:46
Subject: A pure LOTR blog - Yeh no kidding!! Honest! A BATTLE REPORT! Boromir arrives!
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:Sharazad wrote:Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:Sharazad wrote:It smells like some of us LOTR fans should organize a meet and battle ^^
Hey Scot, like your Boromir, I always found him an interesting character and am a big fan of Minas Tirith.
You just keep on coming with those pics
S.
That would be great, maybe when everyone is happy with their army, a day out to WW?
Thanks for the kind words Sharazad, any progress to be shared on your Blog?
noob question, what did you mean with WW?
yeah if we set up a date so everyone can prepare something and then the battle may begin ^^
no my blog has to wait since I'm still away. But there is progress made so when I'm back home
there will be pictures
And thanks for your support, btw your soldier guys look wicked, I like what you've done with the metal.
S.
Not a noobish question at all, I thought dakka might have it as an abbreviation but I was wrong, WW is Warhammer World. It is central to the country so all could partake hopefully
Awesome I look forward to seeing the Rohirrim and I hope your enjoying your time away, if I read correctly on dakka discussions earlier I hope all is well with your Mum in the netherlands?
Not a problem, we gotta stick together and get the LOTR hobby going on here  Thanks for the kind words 
Yeah the time away in the Netherlands yes ^^ was cool, seeing family and all  thanks for saying that about mum.
Yay for Warhammer World, I already thought you meant that. Yeah going to Nottingham from London isn't all to bad, I've done it before ^^
I hope more people are interested.
Congratulations deathstreak2000 with the Blog, I'ts awesome you made one!
S.
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