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Made in us
Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Time to resurrect this old thread I guess. I'm coming back to Warhammer 40K in 2020 under a new Blog name and with new armies. Hello to anyone who remembers me, I've been out of the game for a long time but I'll be sticking around for awhile.

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Format: Written Battle Reports on a Semi-Weekly Basis
Game Type: Warhammer 40K Competitive Play
Armies: Craftworlds and Tau (For Now)
Focus: Mid-High Level Competitive Play
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Please feel free to comment, let me know if I screwed something up, what you like/dislike, and so on. I do this because it's a way for me to improve at the game and people seem to enjoy the content so thanks to everyone that takes a peek!

Episode 5: I Can Play Small Point Games Without Proxies! (Craftworlds vs. Orks | 500pts | Front-line Warfare)
Episode 4: And Now, For Something Completely Different (Craftworlds vs. Orks | 2000pts | Nexus Control)
Episode 3: Do You Like Marines? Because That's All We Got (Craftworlds vs. Raven Guard Successors | 2000pts | Crucible of Champions)
Episode 2: Dice Are A Weird Thing (Craftworlds vs. Ultramarines | 2000 Points | Cut to the Heart)
Episode 1: It's Good To Be Back (Craftworlds vs. Blood Angels | 2000pts | Crucible of Champions)

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Yellin' Yoof





Thanks for the consolidation of the battle reports. Always a good read! I'm going to have to try the warboss on bikes,

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Pyro Pilot of a Triach Stalker





Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

Episode 28...ouch...that was painful to watch. Necrons really can't do anything about lists like that unless they list build to counter them.

Bedouin Dynasty: 10000 pts
The Silver Lances: 4000 pts
The Custodes Winter Watch 4000 pts

MajorStoffer wrote:
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Sternguard though, those guys are all about kicking ass. They'd chew bubble gum as well, but bubble gum is heretical. Only tau chew gum. 
   
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Fixture of Dakka





San Jose, CA

Good choice. You should also put a link to this thread in your Signature. That's what I did with my reports.



6th Edition Tournaments: Golden Throne GT 2012 - 1st .....Bay Area Open GT 2013 - Best Tyranids
ATC 2013 - Team Fluffy Bunnies - 1st .....LVO GT 2014 Team Tournament - Best Generals
7th Edition: 2015-16 ITC Best Grey Knights, 2015-16 ITC Best Tyranids
Jy2's 6th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links.....Jy2's 7th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links
 
   
Made in us
Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Updated with two new games over the Fourth of July "weekend", Orks versus both Dark Angels and Chaos Space Marines. I hope you enjoy.
   
Made in us
Longtime Dakkanaut




 jy2 wrote:
Good choice. You should also put a link to this thread in your Signature. That's what I did with my reports.

and when can we expect your reports. They were awesome.
   
Made in us
Fixture of Dakka





San Jose, CA

gungo wrote:
 jy2 wrote:
Good choice. You should also put a link to this thread in your Signature. That's what I did with my reports.

and when can we expect your reports. They were awesome.

I've got 2 new batreps out already. They should both still be on p.1 of the Battle Reports thread currently.



6th Edition Tournaments: Golden Throne GT 2012 - 1st .....Bay Area Open GT 2013 - Best Tyranids
ATC 2013 - Team Fluffy Bunnies - 1st .....LVO GT 2014 Team Tournament - Best Generals
7th Edition: 2015-16 ITC Best Grey Knights, 2015-16 ITC Best Tyranids
Jy2's 6th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links.....Jy2's 7th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links
 
   
Made in us
Fresh-Faced New User




How do you do your movement trays? They seem essential with your army and it's looking (at least until the Ork Codex comes out) as if horde orks is the optimal line so far.
   
Made in us
Fixture of Dakka





San Jose, CA

Gorfang wrote:
How do you do your movement trays? They seem essential with your army and it's looking (at least until the Ork Codex comes out) as if horde orks is the optimal line so far.

Psst.....I'll let you in on a little secret.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Movement-Trays-for-Infantry-25mm-Bases-LOTR-HOBBIT-Warhammer-/322554857470?epid=548056182&hash=item4b19c487fe:g:ZukAAOSwVJhZQZti

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6th Edition Tournaments: Golden Throne GT 2012 - 1st .....Bay Area Open GT 2013 - Best Tyranids
ATC 2013 - Team Fluffy Bunnies - 1st .....LVO GT 2014 Team Tournament - Best Generals
7th Edition: 2015-16 ITC Best Grey Knights, 2015-16 ITC Best Tyranids
Jy2's 6th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links.....Jy2's 7th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links
 
   
Made in us
Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

I just bought the trays from a random retailer I found online but a bunch of places sell them. I just went with the cheapest I could find that would be a good material. Plastic doesn't do as well here....
   
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Fixture of Dakka





San Jose, CA

The orks are formidable indeed. I hope to get some practice against them one of these days. I've got a very good Ork player in my area who always does well in the ITC.

How long does it normally take for you to finish your game with your horde orks? Can you reasonably finish a game (or get to Turn 4 at least ) in about 2 hours? The reason I am asking is because I plan on running a horde list myself but in my practice game, it took a while.



6th Edition Tournaments: Golden Throne GT 2012 - 1st .....Bay Area Open GT 2013 - Best Tyranids
ATC 2013 - Team Fluffy Bunnies - 1st .....LVO GT 2014 Team Tournament - Best Generals
7th Edition: 2015-16 ITC Best Grey Knights, 2015-16 ITC Best Tyranids
Jy2's 6th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links.....Jy2's 7th Edition Battle Report Thread - Links
 
   
Made in us
Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

 jy2 wrote:
The orks are formidable indeed. I hope to get some practice against them one of these days. I've got a very good Ork player in my area who always does well in the ITC.

How long does it normally take for you to finish your game with your horde orks? Can you reasonably finish a game (or get to Turn 4 at least ) in about 2 hours? The reason I am asking is because I plan on running a horde list myself but in my practice game, it took a while.



I haven't timed myself much yet, I typically play casual games with a lot of chit chat and all that. I'm also someone who knows the rules pretty well, in my area, so I get asked a lot/have to explain a lot since it's still early days. But I have been finishing games, in total, in abour 3 hours and that includes unpacking my army which takes forever. In a more competitive environment I think this would go a bit faster since I'd likely be losing more models to more stronger armies. The trays do help a lot as the first two Turns are the slowest part of the game. Ork Hordes seem to play much faster than say an IG Horde because I just Advance in the early game and then Combats get very bloody.

I'm confident I could take the army to an event with 2 1/2 or 3 hour rounds.
   
Made in us
Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Updated with a game vs. Death Guard, quite a popular faction in my area. Ended up being a bit of a surprising game but I did have a lot to say about it. :]
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut




I am theory crafting how my standard TAC list fair against this. From experience, I can kill roughly 30 boys a turn, but man that is a lot of boyz and even if I chunk through them, your still pooping smites out all over me
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Yup that's kind of the one thing Orks have. It won't be enough long term but it is a solid gimmick. Orks do a lot in the list building phase which can be good or bad depending on your preference.
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut




it's the smites that get me, like, I can maybe manage 180 orks, but 180 orks plus like one turn of 21 mortal wounds? Nah, I'm screwed.

Albeit, I mean, I could make an obvious counter army that would kill around 60ish orks a turn, but I don't own that many razorbacks or missile launchers. XD
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Just spam Storm Ravens, it beats pretty much everything else while you're at it!
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut




XD I don't find the idea of 4 to 6 storm ravens to be any fun. The guilliman razorback list is top competetive, fluffy, and I'd imagine fun to play.
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

I'd say they're both not fluffy at all and boring to play but that's my sensibilities. No arguing with their effectiveness though and I've never considered theme when going for pure competition. Fun to play does help though, otherwise games can be a grind.
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut




Space marines have never been shown to rely on heavy air support, but there are plenty of instances of a firing line. I mean, what is more thematic in 40k than a horde of orks rushing an entrenched marine line through a rain of fire?
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Updated with a game with my Slow Grow League versus Dark Eldar, ended up being a very fun game with a nice opponent. Went a bit more in-depth on my post-game thoughts per his request.
   
Made in us
Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Another slow grow game, this time with Tau. The Tyranid players in my meta never end!
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Another game with Tau, really liking them. Likely that my build will be taken away by comp within a month or so but oh well, good positioning practice for the time being. Post-Game is a bit all over the place. :]
   
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan



UK

Excellent battle reports!

OP exalted

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Friend of mine just sent me this:

"The Tyranid Codex, where I learned the truth about despair, as will you. There's a reason why this codex is the worst hell on earth... Hope. ."
Too be fair.. it's all worked out quite well!

Heh.  
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Another Ork game, going to be slightly switching things up for my "videos" based on some things in the games. Let me know if you like it. Or if you don't care that's cool too.
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Got in a Tournament Prep game against Chaos / Nurgle, as well as a bonus Battle Report in the Post-Game video for those interested.
   
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan



UK

Why shield drones over gun drones?

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Friend of mine just sent me this:

"The Tyranid Codex, where I learned the truth about despair, as will you. There's a reason why this codex is the worst hell on earth... Hope. ."
Too be fair.. it's all worked out quite well!

Heh.  
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Razerous wrote:
Why shield drones over gun drones?


After the newest FAQ they have a 5+ FNP, this makes them hilariously resilient. They can either tank Charges, much like Gun Drones could before, or they can hangout in the back of the Commanders as you put Lascannon shots onto them which they only have to make 1 FNP roll for. They're also significantly harder to remove for all guns than Gun Drones, which is great for blocking Charges. Small arms fire is almost as effective as it would be against other Drones, but you do get the 5+ FNP on top.

Basically it almost ensures my Commanders will be safe, so I get two turns of them firing at nearly full strength. And that's enough to devastate most armies.
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Back with two games against Salamanders. Different players oddly enough. I know it's been awhile and I missed some games that I only did written reports without pictures for, if you're interested they're on the blog.
   
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Warwick Kinrade




Mesa, Arizona

Local RTT Report up, took Orks after doing a lot of theorycrafting and getting reps in. See how it went. :]
   
 
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