Friday, June 10, 2011

Railhead Rumble Here We Come!


So Dash and I are headed off to the Railhead Rumble this weekend at A-Kon. It looks like it's gonna be a good time. Even had a bit of a chat with one of the organizers a few nights ago to clear up some of the things we were curious about which is top notch. I'll be flying in this evening while Dash drives in today so there won't be much posting going on this weekend but that does mean you can look forward to at least some Batreps from myself if not from Dash as well.

I decided on running my Space Wolves as the travel constraints on my Nids are a bit of a problem until Battlefoam's new airline ready bag comes out. And I'll be running this:

Logan
2xLone Wolves in Terminator Armor w/Chainfist & Stormshield
3x5 Grey Hunters w/Melta in a HB Razorback
1x5 Grey Hunters w/Flamer in a HB Razorback

10 Wolf Guard
2xTA w/Storm Shield & Wolf Claw
1xTA w/2 Wolf Claws
1xTA w/Combi-Plasma
1xTA w/Cyclone & Frost Blade
1xTA w/Cyclone & Chainfist
3xPA w/Combi-Melta
1xPA w/Combi-Flamer

3x6 Long Fangs w/5 Missile Launchers in AC Razorbacks

Basically a minor tweak on my standard list. I dropped the dread (don't see much in the way of Bloodcrushers anymore) and upgraded my two lone wolves to be mini-tanks. I also added a frostblade and combi-plasma to Logans crew. We'll see how this plays out this weekend.

Dash will be bringing pretty much his usual list that looks like this but with a tweak here or there. Maybe he'll even post it up here before the event since he can always edit this bad boy:

The Baron
Haemonculi w/Shattershard and Crucible
3x3 Trueborn w/3 Blasters in Dual Splinter Cannon Venom
5x5 Warriors w/Blaster in Dual Splinter Cannon Venom
1x9 Wyches w/Haywire Grenades in Raider

3xBeastmasters
4xRazorwings
5xKymera

3xRavager

Or something like that :) Look forward to meeting some new people. We'll let you know how it goes!

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Best of luck, looking forward to the batreps, don't forget to take pictures!
Have fun, Travel safe. Looking forward to hearing how it goes
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newtoncain · 720 weeks ago

Good luck Sirs

Maybe I'll see 1 or both of you at the Waaaaagh next Sat (long shot I know).
How do those HB razors do for you? I'm asking cuz I'm taking 4 to the BeGT. Looking forward to your reports. Remember pictures or it didn't happen.

Good luck guys!!
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Target (Andrew G) · 720 weeks ago

Good luck and have fun guys, jealous I'm not at a GT this weekend as well!
All I care about is that Hammerhead...
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newtoncain · 720 weeks ago

How did you 2 od this weekend?
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I'm writing up a review of the tournament right now. I'll be posting it in a bit. It was a pretty good time though.
Ah...Brad went 6-0-1, I went 6-1-0. I took Best General and Second Overall...Brad is going to write something more extensive on his own behalf I'm sure.
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You deserved the Best General even if you managed to duck me all weekend again :D
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newtoncain · 720 weeks ago

6-0-1 is worth something right?

Congrates to you and Brad if he won somehting.

Did you 2 play?

Thx for the reply
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I didn't actually win anything except a booby prize. It'll be explained in my review of the event. And no, Justin ducked me all weekend :(
Its a strange thing to be afraid of someone on the tabletop. I was talking to my wife about it on the way home last night, and she said that its because I'd be afraid of myself - as in playing against Brad would be like playing against me. Space Wolves don't scare me, BRAD scares me - regardless of what army he puts on the table. I've never met a better player, and that makes him the best player in the world as far as I know. :) People keeping thinking that I try claiming that title, but I don't - its all his. At least until we have a couple chances to play when it counts and if I can put his mongrel dogs down.
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newtoncain · 720 weeks ago

He is quite good.
I've played him once, His GK vs. My Nids and he would have tabled me if I not tried to prevent it. Lost 8 to 11 with 1 Tranofex remaining.
Looking forward to battle reports this week.
Well, a certain someone forgot to take pictures.
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newtoncain · 720 weeks ago

DoH!
My game against Brad was a lot of fun! We had absolutely no rules disputes and just rolled dice, it was great. My dice were killing me that game but we still had a close game anyways. He got one of the 3 mission objectives and we tied the other two. He gave me probably one the coolest compliments I've recieved during a GT. Not verbatim but basically he said, "Normally I pull of the gas when I'm beating someone, but with you I couldn't do that cause you started to push back and almost won." Very cool guy. Thanks for the game Brad!
Sounds like a fun trip. I'm looking forward to the reports!

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