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 Red Corsair wrote:
Am I missing something or why was Tony assaulting after rapid firing his blob squad against Neil? He kept doing it late game, is his blob getting relentless somehow?


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I just double checked, he does it at least twice against his wraiths/warriors which helped sling shot him into the far corner.

Yes sir, he was casting endurance on the blob to give them relentless

 Red Corsair wrote:
Am I missing something or why was Tony assaulting after rapid firing his blob squad against Neil? He kept doing it late game, is his blob getting relentless somehow?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I just double checked, he does it at least twice against his wraiths/warriors which helped sling shot him into the far corner.

He was casting Endurance.

Edit: Oops, ninja'd by the next page. :(

When can you put o link with the army lists that were played?
(Not army names, but army lists..at least for thw winners.if not for all o them-though they should be somewhere)

whoadirty wrote:

 Red Corsair wrote:
Am I missing something or why was Tony assaulting after rapid firing his blob squad against Neil? He kept doing it late game, is his blob getting relentless somehow?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I just double checked, he does it at least twice against his wraiths/warriors which helped sling shot him into the far corner.

He was casting Endurance.

Edit: Oops, ninja'd by the next page. :(

Thanks guys missed that, I guess that's what happens when you clean your pad while streaming the link LOL. Some of that arching put me under though -_- zzZZzzz ha ha!

Just curious, but what was the reasoning behind having the 40k open begin on a friday this year? A lot of folks couldn't attend this year because of that it would seem... Is it simply a logistical decision, or something else? Is it expected to be the same next year? I hope to be able to go, regardless.

perrin23860 wrote:
Just curious, but what was the reasoning behind having the 40k open begin on a friday this year? A lot of folks couldn't attend this year because of that it would seem... Is it simply a logistical decision, or something else? Is it expected to be the same next year? I hope to be able to go, regardless.

I think their reasoning was it was easier on the players (which it definitely was!) and gave them an opportunity to participate in several other events and seminars that were going on this past weekend. It's also a lot easier to play 2 games then 4 then 2 again instead of 4 and 4. It gets very tiring!

This event was amazing! thanks Mike and everyone for running such a great event! I highly recommend people look into the Narrative event which was huge fun and a huge success IMHO. All the guys playing were super into it. I really enjoyed the hobby seminars too. The best part is you quickly end up playing against players of similar skill/list strength and everyone is generally in a great mood. Normally when there is a argument or someone having a bad time near your table, everyone is kinda aware and I didn't hear any arguments or angryfaces anywhere near where I was playing. (outside one guy who rolled trip 1s twice in a row)

If you have a chance to make it, I would recommend it. I am blocking off Labor day for the forseeable future!

patrickparker wrote:

perrin23860 wrote:
Just curious, but what was the reasoning behind having the 40k open begin on a friday this year? A lot of folks couldn't attend this year because of that it would seem... Is it simply a logistical decision, or something else? Is it expected to be the same next year? I hope to be able to go, regardless.

I think their reasoning was it was easier on the players (which it definitely was!) and gave them an opportunity to participate in several other events and seminars that were going on this past weekend. It's also a lot easier to play 2 games then 4 then 2 again instead of 4 and 4. It gets very tiring!

It would definitely make it easier for me to participate if it was back to 4 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday (for all but the top 4 players). But I can see the logic for doing it this way.

So did anyone look at the pics spoilered below since they're from the previous page. You can see the rest of them here.

As mentioned before, it would be pretty cool to see the lists.

Stoffer Which lists were you interested in?
I can more or less tell you the exact lists of the Top 4 in the GT and the invitational as I was quite intimate with those armies

Awesome performance, Kurt! Congrats for going so deep!

Hah thanks Ragnar, my game against Nick for the semifinal in the GT was the closest and most fun, competitive, emotional game I have actually played of 40k. We danced around the table vying for objectives and on the last turn he made his move to take one objective while contesting all other ones. Long story short, 4 wounds on his final plaguebearer with a 5 ++ and FNP. Makes all 4. Great game against an amazing opponent. I was very happy to see him move on with the hopes of winning, sadly it was not meant to be and Tony continued again to exemplify his prowess in the nova format with this wolves with the win.

I finished Top 8 in the Open and played the following:

Primary Detachment:
Draigo
Coteaz
10 Paladins with 4 Psycannons, 4 Hammers, 5 Halberds, 1 Warding Stave
3 Warrior Acolytes
5 Interceptors with 1 Psycannon

Allies:
Destroyer Lord with Sempiternal Weave
2x 5 Warrior with Night Scythe
5 Wraiths
Doom Scythe

LValx wrote:
I finished Top 8 in the Open and played the following:

Primary Detachment:
Draigo
Coteaz
10 Paladins with 4 Psycannons, 4 Hammers, 5 Halberds, 1 Warding Stave
3 Warrior Acolytes
5 Interceptors with 1 Psycannon

Allies:
Destroyer Lord with Sempiternal Weave
2x 5 Warrior with Night Scythe
5 Wraiths
Doom Scythe

Hey! Your list changed from that of GK discussion thread. I actually like this list better than the one with the apothecary and techmarine.

I lost to Kurt just before he played Tony. I would have like to have seen what my paladin's precision shots could have done to Tony's army.

nkelsch wrote:
This event was amazing! thanks Mike and everyone for running such a great event! I highly recommend people look into the Narrative event which was huge fun and a huge success IMHO. All the guys playing were super into it. I really enjoyed the hobby seminars too. The best part is you quickly end up playing against players of similar skill/list strength and everyone is generally in a great mood. Normally when there is a argument or someone having a bad time near your table, everyone is kinda aware and I didn't hear any arguments or angryfaces anywhere near where I was playing. (outside one guy who rolled trip 1s twice in a row)

If you have a chance to make it, I would recommend it. I am blocking off Labor day for the forseeable future!

I second everything here. Highly recommended!!

I had a blast. Overall a 10 on the fun scale.

 Clauss wrote:
Stoffer Which lists were you interested in?
I can more or less tell you the exact lists of the Top 4 in the GT and the invitational as I was quite intimate with those armies

Top four would be great! I watched as many matches as I could live, but it was still hard to pick up exactly what was being put on the tables :(

I cannot overstate how completely awesome the Narrative was! They were probably the best four games of 40K I have ever played, and I am already looking forward to playing in the Narrative next year. Great job Mike!

Can someone explain the narrative even to me? A friend of mine won for best Antagonist, but he’s not explained what that really means or how the narrative event works.

Once I get a few minutes I am going to blog a full review of the Narrative, but here is the cliff notes version:

The Narrative was a 4-game campaign with an invader team and a defender team. There were objectives that helped your team but there were also objectives that you could pursue for you own personal glory (antagonists/protagonists). It made for a really fun dynamic with a lot of different ways to play the games.

 RiTides wrote:
So did anyone look at the pics spoilered below since they're from the previous page. You can see the rest of them here.

BTW, yes, they're awesome, thanks RiTides!

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Can someone explain the narrative even to me? A friend of mine won for best Antagonist, but he’s not explained what that really means or how the narrative event works.

Basically the players in the narrative play single 1-on-1 battles against other players but points are scored as a team. So you were either defending the forces of earth or invading it. The missions for each game were the same, but there were side missions which you could also do to be famous or infamous. Also, the losing side would be granted covert missions which are hidden to help them fight back. Depending how the teams did every night, the story changed so there was a decision tree of possible outcomes. You sometimes need to kill characters, sometimes be aloof and not engage in battle, secure objectives with your warlord. Pairings were done ETC style where the two commanders would nominate someone to defend or attack a landmark and someone to take them on.

A quick rundown of what happened from my understanding (official storyline and missions I bet will be put online soon):
*An alien race which assimilates planets inspected earth in the 20th century and saw they were a warlike, not so technologically advanced race and slated the planet for invasion and sent an Invasion force. Due to not having faster than light travel, the Alien commander arrived with this forces and found 300 years later, Earth was peaceful but technologically advanced, which means a Diplomatic envoy should have been sent instead... But what the Alien high council doesn't know won't hurt them right? So the invasion begins!!!

Game 1: This was a pretty straight forward battle. Aliens were invading and the Invaders won the first night which gave the a foothold on DC basically taking it over.

Game 2: Because the forces of earth were so taken off guard, they had to fight with resistance tactics. Every Defender commander was given a covert mission to upload a virus to the alien systems to cause them issues. They accomplished this by taking over an objective in the invader's deployment zone. So as the game went on, people had no idea wat the covert mission was until it is revealed by accomplishing it. Of course some commanders had a hunch when shooty Imperial guard were issuing orders to 'run run run' across the battlefield for no apparent reason! The defenders of earth succeeded and turned the tide.

Game 3: With the Forces of earth picking up steam and putting the invaders back, One of the key logistical aspects of the invasion force was exposed. The invaders would use powerful Psykers to move things, communicate and other things and the Defenders had pushed back to find them on the battlefield. While both armies had the goal of securing terrain pieces, all the Defenders knew was the invaders had a powerful Psyker on the battlefield for no apparent reason... Invaders had a covert mission to keep him alive the entire game... and the defenders quickly decided a random psyker on the field probably meant 'kill it with fire!'

Game 4: The earth defenders killed a ton of psykers... and really reclaimed a lot of ground. The invaders were being pushed back! Most of the invader troops are just soliders following orders but this planet was way to technologically advanced. Some of the troops on the ground decided that the invader commander has broken intergalactic law with his illegal invasion and think he should be reported to the Alien high council! Every invader had secret units which were quietly uneasy and if reduced to 50% or less strength, they would attempt to surrender and defect tot he Defender's side. If the unit defected and survived he battle, the Defenders would be able to alert the Alien high council of the invader's illegal invasion. Of course the invaders have orders to kill traitors. Defenders would randomly begin killing units only to find out "hey, this unit is giving up and now under your control!"

Final results: The Invading Commander was able to have almost every traitor to the man put down and squash the Defender's ability to get any way to communicate with the Alien High Council. The invaders packed up and vanished as quickly as they came, leaving DC ransacked and destroyed. Only the Alien commander can report what happened, and I am sure any report he gives will justify his assault and paint earth's defenders in a bad light! We will only know what happens next when 2013 rolls around!

It was a great event and everyone playing had an awesome time. It reminded me a *LOT* of the types of missions from old GWGTs from 3rd edition and adde an extra element to the game a people could decide which aspect of the game they wished to play. If they wanted personal glory, to carry the team or focus on secret missions or all 3. Because it was night gaming, there were a few guys who were not playing in the GT who were able to take hobby seminars and sightsee with their wife during the day and then get some 40k in at night. A good way to participate in NOVA Open even if you can't come all weekend or do the GT.

Hi

Mike et al - Thanks for the great event. And thanks to my various opponents for the great games. Congrats to Tony and Alex and Joe (best appearance) and everyone else who took home something.

I had two cracks at Tony, and came up short in both. The first was round three of the invitational, and we only managed four turns before the 15 minutes warning. I would have loved to play it out - I am not sure I could have turned it around, but I would have liked to have had the chance.

The second was round four of Open, and I was one failed armour save (or a turn 6 - but a two was rolled...) away from winning on Victory points.

Really looking forward to seeing the overall standings for the invitational.

Cheers,
Nate

Stoffer wrote:
As mentioned before, it would be pretty cool to see the lists.

I can't imagine having to retype even eight lists - we had to turn in paper versions. So to help get the ball rolling here's my list. I saw some of the top winners listed but what the heck. I didn't make it to Sunday but had a really good time - will definitely be back next year now that I know what to expect (it was my first tournament). I took two Harbingers of the storm to help with vehicles. Guess what? Out of six games I saw maybe 5. Uuugghhh...

2000 Pts - Necrons Roster - NOVA Open 2012

Total Roster Cost: 2000

HQ: Overlord
1 Red Warlord, Warscythe, Mindshackle Scarabs, Sempiternal Weave, Resurrection Orb

HQ: Destroyer Lord
1 Destroyer Lord, , Mindshackle Scarabs, Sempiternal Weave

: Royal Court
1 Royal Court
1 Beige Harbinger of the Storm
1 Green Harbinger of the Storm
1 Red Harbinger of the Destruction,Solar Pulse
1 Metal Lord, Sempiternal Weave, Resurrection Orb

Fast Attack: Canoptek Wraiths
6 Canoptek Wraiths, , Whip Coil x3

Troops: Immortals
10 Metal Imortal Squad w/tesla

Troops: Warriors
10 Red Warrior Squad

Troops: Warriors
5 Green Warrior Squad
1 Night Scythe

Troops: Warriors
5 Beige Warrior Squad
1 Night Scythe

Heavy Support: Doom Scythe
Heavy Support: Annihilation Barge

: Aegis Defence Lines
1 Aegis Defence Lines, Comms Relay

HQ: Company Command Squad

Troops: Veteran Squad, Meltagun x3

Heavy Support: Colossus [Guard]

Here is a start at least. My list from the 2k and the 1750. Covers 2 of the 8 at least
1750--
D lord with fun stuff
3x5 warrs with Scythes
5 morts walking on
11 wraiths with 6 whips i think
5 scarabs
3 spyders
2 Doom scythes.

Pretty simple, not very complicated .

2k--
D lord again
Barge lord with scythe and scarabs
1 cryptek with abyssal staff

5 deathmarks in scythe

5 warrs in scythe
5 morts in scythe
2x5 morts walking on

12 wraiths with 6 whips
6 scarabs

2 A--barges
3 spyders

Sorry I just didnt feel like retyping them out for real.
If you want Nicks list he probably has it on his blog or will post it himself.
Fennel just posted his there is another 1 of the 8.
I think Kopachs list was already stated a few times, at 1750 he just drops the fangs like you all said. 45 grey hunters, 6 plas, 2 melt, 1 flamer. blob with axes, njal, primares.
Then Neils was posted somewhere I bet.
But general idea was---5 troops in scythes, 3 Annhilation barges, then 3 squads of wraiths i believe. I am unsure of his HQ though.
Nicks list was---fatey--20 plagues--15 screamers--18 flamers- 2 flying slaanesh princes flying around at 2k.

Neil had three DS, rather than ABs.

Obyron
5x 5 warriors in NS
14 Wraiths with no upgrades.
3 DS
2k on the nose.

I meant at 1750. My bad for not clarifying that. Wish youcould have came down ragnar.

Me too. :( Definitely have to make it happen next year.

Yea I had a blast, definitely recommend the event to anybody who can make it next year. I've never played as much 40k in a four day stretch but it was completely worth it and great to meet so many people.

I ended up 3-2 in the invitational (my losses being Tony & Andrew Gonyo) and 4-2 in the open (losses being Alex & a Paladin list on a quarters missions I had no good answer for). Pretty happy with that for my first major GT.

Looking forward to seeing final standings for both events, is there any way we can see our paint scores?