Post by PumpkinHead on May 10, 2022 17:45:51 GMT
I just went 6-2 at the Seattle Open and it feels like a hollow victory. After the first 4 games they re-bracket everyone and you can never get out of your bracket. I will post my list at the end.
My first game was against Tau, took the adaptation for no overwatch/ set to defend. I unga bungad (charged everything straight forward, guns be damned) straight at him and won 97-45.
Second game was against Grey knights that had the mortal wound bomb librarian. I got first turn and I advance the reaper flyrant for a long 10" charge into some strikes. I make the charge and my opponent chooses to heroically intervene with his librarian and Crowe. I advise against it and re-explain what strats I will use and my weapon profile. He chooses to anyways. I kill Crowe, the librarian, and 2 marines, then I peace out with him. The game was over at that point, and I won 89-31.
Game 3 I fought Aeldari. My opponent went on to be the top non tyranid player and 6th overall. First round his fire prisms linked up and deleted a harpy while his swooping hawks deleted the other with some psychic support. Round 2 he got an angle on a malaceptor with his firprisms and deleted him. It was a game of hide and seek and I lost in the end with a score of 62-84.
I lost my game 4 against Thousand Suns because during set up my phone would not stop ringing so I finally answered it and found out my god daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. I was frazzled and I don't remember really playing the game. Needless to say I lost 61-75.
This put me in the 2-2 bracket and I could not get out of it. I should have been in the 3-1, but it is what it is. Since I was relegated to group 3 the rest of the weekend was more of a garagehammer vibe with more drinking and less tactics.
Game 5 was against an eldar / quin list. I won 88-52.
Game 6 was again against tau, no overwatch/set to defend adaptation and unga bungad at him. 93-17 win.
Game 7 was a deathwing terminator list and an old friend I have known through gaming for like 10 years. His list is designed to survive, but with only a 5+ against mortals his poor terminators didn't stand a chance. 95-65 victory.
Game 8 was against Custodes. 96-25 victory.
Being stuck in group 3 means I could not get better than 65th overall. It makes me sad I placed lower than people that dropped and I had no chance to fight against more competitive lists. set la vie. We, as in everyone there, bought out all the beer they had for the event which was sad for the final round. I liked the terrain as it was symmetrical for deployments, but I am sad there were no large true line of sight blockers. That's about all I have time for at the moment.
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [104 PL, 10CP, 1,995pts] ++
+ Configuration [12CP] +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP]
Detachment Command Cost
Hive Fleet: Leviathan
+ Stratagems [-2CP] +
Hive Predator [-2CP]: 2x Extra Warlord Trait [-2CP]
+ HQ [16 PL, 305pts] +
Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Warlord Trait: Synaptic Tendrils
Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 205pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts], Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Power: Paroxysm, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: The Reaper of Obilterax, Tyrant Talons, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Adaptive Biology
+ Troops [28 PL, 560pts] +
Gargoyles [4 PL, 80pts]
. 10x Gargoyle [80pts]: 10x Fleshborer
Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 240pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 240pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
+ Elites [41 PL, 780pts] +
Deathleaper [5 PL, 95pts]: Flesh Hooks, Lictor Claws and Talons, Warlord Trait: Alien Cunning
Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Massive Scything Talons, Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Paroxysm
Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Massive Scything Talons, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: The Horror
Pyrovores [6 PL, 90pts]
. 3x Pyrovore [6 PL, 90pts]: 3x Acid Maw, 3x Bludgeoning Fists, 3x Flamespurt
Venomthropes [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Venomthrope [105pts]: 3x Toxic Lashes
Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Neuroparasite, 3x Zoanthrope [150pts]
+ Flyer [19 PL, 350pts] +
Harpy [9 PL, 170pts]: 2x Heavy Venom Cannon [10pts], Scything Wings, Show Spore Mine Rules, Stinger Salvoes
Harpy [10 PL, 180pts]: 2x Heavy Venom Cannon [10pts], Adaptive Physiology: Synaptic Enhancement [1 PL, 10pts], Scything Wings, Stinger Salvoes
++ Total: [104 PL, 10CP, 1,995pts] ++
My first game was against Tau, took the adaptation for no overwatch/ set to defend. I unga bungad (charged everything straight forward, guns be damned) straight at him and won 97-45.
Second game was against Grey knights that had the mortal wound bomb librarian. I got first turn and I advance the reaper flyrant for a long 10" charge into some strikes. I make the charge and my opponent chooses to heroically intervene with his librarian and Crowe. I advise against it and re-explain what strats I will use and my weapon profile. He chooses to anyways. I kill Crowe, the librarian, and 2 marines, then I peace out with him. The game was over at that point, and I won 89-31.
Game 3 I fought Aeldari. My opponent went on to be the top non tyranid player and 6th overall. First round his fire prisms linked up and deleted a harpy while his swooping hawks deleted the other with some psychic support. Round 2 he got an angle on a malaceptor with his firprisms and deleted him. It was a game of hide and seek and I lost in the end with a score of 62-84.
I lost my game 4 against Thousand Suns because during set up my phone would not stop ringing so I finally answered it and found out my god daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. I was frazzled and I don't remember really playing the game. Needless to say I lost 61-75.
This put me in the 2-2 bracket and I could not get out of it. I should have been in the 3-1, but it is what it is. Since I was relegated to group 3 the rest of the weekend was more of a garagehammer vibe with more drinking and less tactics.
Game 5 was against an eldar / quin list. I won 88-52.
Game 6 was again against tau, no overwatch/set to defend adaptation and unga bungad at him. 93-17 win.
Game 7 was a deathwing terminator list and an old friend I have known through gaming for like 10 years. His list is designed to survive, but with only a 5+ against mortals his poor terminators didn't stand a chance. 95-65 victory.
Game 8 was against Custodes. 96-25 victory.
Being stuck in group 3 means I could not get better than 65th overall. It makes me sad I placed lower than people that dropped and I had no chance to fight against more competitive lists. set la vie. We, as in everyone there, bought out all the beer they had for the event which was sad for the final round. I liked the terrain as it was symmetrical for deployments, but I am sad there were no large true line of sight blockers. That's about all I have time for at the moment.
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [104 PL, 10CP, 1,995pts] ++
+ Configuration [12CP] +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP]
Detachment Command Cost
Hive Fleet: Leviathan
+ Stratagems [-2CP] +
Hive Predator [-2CP]: 2x Extra Warlord Trait [-2CP]
+ HQ [16 PL, 305pts] +
Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Warlord Trait: Synaptic Tendrils
Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 205pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts], Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Power: Paroxysm, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: The Reaper of Obilterax, Tyrant Talons, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Adaptive Biology
+ Troops [28 PL, 560pts] +
Gargoyles [4 PL, 80pts]
. 10x Gargoyle [80pts]: 10x Fleshborer
Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 240pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 240pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
+ Elites [41 PL, 780pts] +
Deathleaper [5 PL, 95pts]: Flesh Hooks, Lictor Claws and Talons, Warlord Trait: Alien Cunning
Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Massive Scything Talons, Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Paroxysm
Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Massive Scything Talons, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: The Horror
Pyrovores [6 PL, 90pts]
. 3x Pyrovore [6 PL, 90pts]: 3x Acid Maw, 3x Bludgeoning Fists, 3x Flamespurt
Venomthropes [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Venomthrope [105pts]: 3x Toxic Lashes
Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Neuroparasite, 3x Zoanthrope [150pts]
+ Flyer [19 PL, 350pts] +
Harpy [9 PL, 170pts]: 2x Heavy Venom Cannon [10pts], Scything Wings, Show Spore Mine Rules, Stinger Salvoes
Harpy [10 PL, 180pts]: 2x Heavy Venom Cannon [10pts], Adaptive Physiology: Synaptic Enhancement [1 PL, 10pts], Scything Wings, Stinger Salvoes
++ Total: [104 PL, 10CP, 1,995pts] ++