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Made in us
Adolescent Youth with Potential





First of a Big Thanks to Reece Frankie and crew. They have pulled off another great tournament. Super fun, well organized. Great venue.

This years BAO was the 4th GT that I have attended, Two Golden Thrones, and the LVO. Additionally, I attended last years BAO, playing in the Narrative game at that one. Going into this years BAO I was still a bit nervous as I have not gotten in as many games of 7th as I would have liked. I figured a lot of folks would be in the same boat. Besides, playing in a tournament is good practice, and a great way to make sure you are getting the new rules down.

Knowing that winning the tournament is still a bit beyond my skill level. I decided to take a shot at best Dark Angels player. I pretty much play with some mix of Dark Angels and White Scars whenever I play. So if nothing else these are the units that I am most familiar with. I had considered bringing a knight ally, and decided against it as I had only fielded my knight a couple times.

Here is the list I settled on:

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Primary: Dark Angels
HQ
Interrogator-Chaplain: Space Marine bike [Warlord]
Techmarine: Space Marine bike; power field generator; auspex
5 Ravenwing Black Knighst: 4× plasma talon; Ravenwing grenade launcher; 5× corvus hammer; Ravenwing Apothecary

Troops
10 Tactical Space Marines: meltagun; multi-melta;
• Drop Pod
10 Tactical Space Marines: flamer; missile launcher;
• Drop Pod

Allies: White Scars Space Marines
Space Marine Chapter Master: The Shield Eternal; power fist; artificer armour; Space Marine bike

Troops
8 Bikers: 2× grav gun; + 1 Attack Bike (multi-melta)
8 Bikers: 2× grav gun; + 1 Attack Bike (multi-melta)

Fast Attack
8 Bikers: 2× meltagun; + 1 Attack Bike (multi-melta)


I normally run a librarian, and made a last minute (literally Saturday morning) decision to swap in the Interrogator Chaplain as my Warlord. What a great call, not only did he not die even once. He was a beast in combat, and unlike the librarian his buffs (Fearless, Hatred, Preferred Enemy: Space Chaos Space Marines) are guaranteed and cannot be denied.



The Calm before the Storm
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Game One Synopsis:
Table 30: John Feuerhelm 1009-1 Mathew Ludwick
Mat was playing Slannesh Chaos Space Marines with Daemon Allies, summoning factory. This was his first Tournament. A real nice guy, and a very fun game.
Noise Marines, a Drake, Flying Daemon Prince, he had the tools to put a hurt on my Army. With all those threats, I knew I had to play this one very aggressively. The melta made short work of his Soul Grinder and Mauler fiend. from there I drove in hard at the core of his army, letting the drake and prince get behind me. Once his back field collapsed it was game. The summoned daemons just never really became much of a factor. Final score was 9-1

Game One Pics
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Game Two Synopsis:
Table 13: John Feuerhelm 4-1006 Micahel Snider

Round two was a slug fest vs Micahel's Necrons. Overlord in a Command Barge, 2 Lords, an Overlord, 3 loaded Night Scythes, 2 loaded Ghost Arks, 3 Annihilation Barges. This was his first tournament as well. Micahel is a real solid player, and he knew his army well. I made two huge errors in deployment, and they pretty much cost me the game. The first mistake was combat squading in a kill point mission. The second was reserving my command squad. I should have castled up, and focused everything on one unit at a time. Instead I was all over the place and he was able to pic me apart. Despite that I won secondary. Final score was 4-6.

Game Two Pics
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Game Three Synopsis:
Table 18: Richard Smith 1-1010 John Feuerhelm
Another real nice guy. Dick was running a space marine list. Tigurius with 3 Centurions, yes he got invisibility on the unit... nasty stuff. He also had 5 tac squads, 4 with Drop Pods. Two thunderfire cannons. And White scar allies with a Chapter Master on a bike and a Storm raven. The mission was the relic. He started dropping pods near the relic while moving his bikes forward. I sent my pods into his back field to take care of the thunderfires and provide distraction. Then I drove all my bikes at the center. We had a class of command squads in the middle. He was not ready for the onslaught the Black Knights bring to the assault phase. Plus, the Interrogator Chaplain started to show his strength. He is a beast in combat and rerolling ones in the first round of combat was clinch. A fun game vs another cool Opponent.

Game Three Pics
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Day Two Pics
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Game Four Synopsis:
Table 8: Ryan Murphy 1009-0 John Feuerhelm
We were joking with Reece that he must hate Dark Angels because the top two DA players had to face each other. I had played vs Ryan before, and knew that he was a solid and skilled opponent. Plus, he had two land raiders with a powerfield, and 3 Knights!! Knights backs by a Land raider powerfield is a trick that I had used before, and knew that it could be pretty nasty. I think Torrent of Fire worked against me on this one. Having all night to sweat over this game, I psyched myself out. What I should have done was reserved my entire army. Brought my first pod in behind a huge LOS blocking building. Then as my units came in from reserves turboed them all over the board. Using my speed to stay at range then gone for a last round objective grab. Instead, by charging everything at the knights, I just got stomped. Still, Ryan is a cool opponent and it was fun to play him again. Final score 0 to 9

Game Four Pics
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None, I was so worried about the game I forgot to take any pics


Game Five Synopsis:
Table 23: John Feuerhelm 1009-1 Nathaniel Emond

Nate was rocking a nice Clan Raukaan force with lots of forgeworld, Relic scorpius x2. Thunderfire cannon, Hyperios battery. He also had Inquisition allies with Coteaz and a Valkyrie. He brought two bike squads, using the forgeworld jet bikes as counts as bike squads. It was the first time I saw these models in person, and they looked awesome.
Once again it was my Command squad vs his Chapter Masters squad in the middle. The Chaplain and the Black Knights made short work of his bikes and I used Hit and Run to grab or contest every objective on the last turn. This is a game that I wish he had had more time, it would have been interesting to play it out. I think I would have still pulled it off, but

Game Five Pics
I wish I had taken more pics. Nate had a very cool army.
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Game Six Synopsis:
Table 14: Garye Lawrence 2-1010 John Feuerhelm

Last game, and everyone was getting tired. Gary had another nasty clan Raukaan list. 3 Land Raider Achilles, with Master of the Forge in one. Then a full bike squad with beat stick Raukaan Chapter Master. He also had a Venerable Dreadnaught in a pod. I focused my grav on the land raiders and immobilized two early on. From there he decided to multi assault a bike squad and a tactical squad with his awesomely converted bikes. This strung him out and let me hit the middle of his line with my command squad. One again, the chaplain did some work. I then did multiple hit and runs till all the bikes were gone. Garye is the kind of guy who makes going to the tournaments fun. He offered me a water and soda at the beginning of the game. Then at about half way be busted out jello shots for everyone at the surrounding tables. This certainly made my wife happy. ;-) Super fun, and I look forward to our next game when we are both a little less tired. Final Score 10 to 2.

Game Six Pics
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Pics of some of the Armies at the BAO
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My final score was four wins and two losses. That put me in 20th place overall. And best of all, I was able to achieve my goal and get Best Dark Angels player. Another great tournament experience. Next stop, Celesticon and its smorgasbord of 40k gaming.

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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/08/05 06:33:05


 
   
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Sounds like good times were had

That is a bunch of good looking armies, and I love your bikes, those lights make me think of christmas (marine style!)
   
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Sounds awesome. Esp the Jell-O shots guy.

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those lights make me think of christmas (marine style!)


Thanks, that is pretty funny. I may have to do a Santa Techmarine on a bike for the Holiday season.

Esp the Jell-O shots guy


If there was a book on how to make friends at a tournament, that would have its own chapter.

 
   
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Awesome accomplishment and I love your army list ! Great to see the Inner Circle back on top again.

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San Jose, CA

Congrats on a job very well done! GOOOOOOOO Angels!

BTW, gotta get a rematch against your bikers one of these days. They definitely are a very good army!




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Dude, LOVE the headlights! Awesome work, and way to get the Dark Angels into the tourney scene!

Also, those ATV bikers the Raukaan player made were sweet! Glad it was a good time!

That was cool of him to offer jello shots; my buddy and I did something similar at Adepticon this year: did an Irish carbomb before every match, inviting all of our opponents to join us. Drunkhammer FTW!


 
   
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Just saying, how is it possible that the UM/GK guy had 2 Dreadknights and 2 Centurions squads? I thought you could only bring 1 heavy support for your allies.
   
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Thank you! ;-)

Great to see the Inner Circle back on top again.

GOOOOOOOO Angels!

Hoo Ra! Like many folks I have a soft spot for the Dark Angels. Awesome fluff, amazing Models. And, I would argue the Codex has solid content, its just that almost everything is over costed,

BTW, gotta get a rematch against your bikers one of these days.


Anytime Jim, I learn so much every time we play that I always win regardless of the final score.

Drunkhammer FTW!

Hell yah, if your not on the top table, then your on the fun tables. Got to come up with a 40k themed shooter.

Just saying, how is it possible that the UM/GK guy had 2 Dreadknights and 2 Centurions squads? I thought you could only bring 1 heavy support for your allies.


I didn't play that guy so I don't know how his list was broken down. By the pic, it looks like GK primary, an SM Allies. One large Centurion squad perhaps,






 
   
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San Jose, CA

bibotot wrote:
Just saying, how is it possible that the UM/GK guy had 2 Dreadknights and 2 Centurions squads? I thought you could only bring 1 heavy support for your allies.

It was 1 6-man centurion deathstar unit.


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ATC 2013 - Team Fluffy Bunnies - 1st .....LVO GT 2014 Team Tournament - Best Generals
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Ohio

Good report. Sadly as a newbie, I don't even recognize some of the units in all those army pictures. Looks like a good time however. Not sure I could take two full days of playing the same game. Guess I won't be hitting any GTs anytime soon.


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Las Vegas, NV

Well played, John! Your army looks so awesome. Glad you had fun!

   
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Guess I won't be hitting any GTs anytime soon.

I would honestly encourage anyone to give a tournament a try. It is a great way have some fun, learn the game a bit better, and best of all meet some really cool people.

Glad you had fun!

Thank you as well. Having fun is what this is all about. 40k is fun, tournaments are a marathon of concentrated fun. It is only because of the effort that you and other TO's put out for the rest of us that we all get to enjoy this kind of celebration of our hobby.

 
   
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Las Vegas, NV

Thanks for the tip of the hat, Zeztuku!

   
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Wiltshire

Good lord those bikes are tasty...
Props to you, really well done.

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CT, USA

Thanks for documenting your experience and sharing the photos; all these armies look great!
   
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Love the bikes pal.

How did you do the head lights? Is there a tutorial out there?
   
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Thanks Guys, I really appreciate the feedback.


How did you do the head lights? Is there a tutorial out there?


The lights were done with lighting kits from Powered Play Gaming. It takes two kits to light each 4 bikes. Then I used CR2032 battery holders that I found on ebay. They just happen to fit the bike base perfectly. It is not very difficult to do, it takes about an hour a bike to drill and wire them. I do not have a tutorial for them yet.

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