tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post3840831643781685137..comments2024-03-26T21:43:34.435+00:00Comments on Confessions of a 40k addict: Blog Wars 8 1850pt battle report game 2 - nids vs Grey Knights/White Scars40kaddicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-23700723388128062262014-11-17T12:31:49.199+00:002014-11-17T12:31:49.199+00:00I'm wondering if the arrival of this new gigan...I'm wondering if the arrival of this new gigantic sized broodlord means the stealers are getting a new formation to buff them up. I could see them getting a ork kommando style formation. Ambush + shrouded + rerollable cover saves the turn they come on. That would make them a ridiculous threat.greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-40871926606784294182014-11-16T21:35:09.025+00:002014-11-16T21:35:09.025+00:00personally I see the return of pods making this fo...personally I see the return of pods making this formation a little bipolar. On the one hand you're able to drop synapse in nearby to make them Fearless. You're essentially parking the stealers for first turn, they can't assault and can only weather the storm. If a pod with Warriors, Tyrant or Zoies arrives turn 2 that makes them even tougher and they can assault the units that would otherwise hammer the deep strikers and then hopefully survive for them all to pile in.<br /><br />However, with the pods you don't really need the stealers because you can get in your opponents face with something else, that may be cheaper, more effective and possibly more durable. One of the Lictor Formations may be an alternative because they deploy in a similar fashion but also mean your pods come down exactly on target. There are so many options now it's a little bewildering if I'm honest. i was only just getting to play with the Leviathan stuff now it's crazy. Definitely worth a try though as Stealers are really cheap to get hold of and most everybody has loads anyway so well worth running. i just wish I could find those missing 11!40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-59766703241148797762014-11-16T13:11:18.559+00:002014-11-16T13:11:18.559+00:00Interesting to see you using stealers Dave, with t...Interesting to see you using stealers Dave, with the return of pods I was thinking that stealers might be worth a look at as you don't need snyp with them .Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-62818417042749865352014-11-15T17:02:12.958+00:002014-11-15T17:02:12.958+00:00He'll definitely be resigned to the digestion ...He'll definitely be resigned to the digestion pits until the foreseeable future, or at least until I get the actual model. 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-59152027091710474602014-11-15T17:01:03.845+00:002014-11-15T17:01:03.845+00:00Indeed it was a great game and I can't feel to...Indeed it was a great game and I can't feel too bad because it was so close. One or two dice rolls in it, not to mention the game was just fun and tactically interesting too so if there's any way to lose then that's the way. Of course you won so you get to enjoy it even more ;)40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-69774496000120762192014-11-15T16:58:23.564+00:002014-11-15T16:58:23.564+00:00It was just the inability of Deathleaper to take t...It was just the inability of Deathleaper to take that last wound. I think I'll look at an alternative Special Character for the next one. He's had two chances at Blog Wars and failed probably 5 out of 6 games. So it'll either be the Swarmlord in a Tyrrannocyte or Old One Eye...40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-42861577631567519582014-11-14T22:41:19.835+00:002014-11-14T22:41:19.835+00:00Sheesh that was a close one :). Great battle. I fa...Sheesh that was a close one :). Great battle. I faced Sam next and was surprised how tough a small model count army like his was to face against, and it was super manouverable. Shame about deathleaper. Looks like he didnt leap high enough :DNafNafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788927908701998169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-36508684577916566632014-11-14T19:36:51.854+00:002014-11-14T19:36:51.854+00:00Epic battle! Nice report, nids looking great as al...Epic battle! Nice report, nids looking great as always. I wouldn't feel bad about draigo...he is a freaking super beast. I've never seen him not do nasty things in games. In the fluff daemons are scared of him....greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-69950092081414749112014-11-14T13:55:14.787+00:002014-11-14T13:55:14.787+00:00A suitably epic battle that literally came down to...A suitably epic battle that literally came down to the last dice roll! I was never likely to push you off the centre objective, but this really could have gone either way for the other two. Your Flyrant managed to kill the troop bikers lurking to steal my objective back off him in the last turn as well, but then it was only a couple of inches away from being vulnerable to your spawned termagants as well.<br /><br />Brilliant game overall and you were a fantastic opponent to play against.Arclighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405116393377981888noreply@blogger.com