So ‘Ard Boyz Semis happened over the weekend, and the field of armies played (at least at the stores I heard of) seemed to be slightly narrower. Virginia saw mostly Power Armor, with an emphasis on Grey Knights and Blood Angels over Space Wolves.
Now the problem with borrowing someones army the day before the event as I found out at the NOVA Invitational, and he came to find out as well at the semis, is you don’t have time to get familiar with the army. You have to learn the army right down to every stat, and practice every little trick they possess so you know what to do at each critical point during your game.
He won his first two, but lost his last game, and thusly the tournament. Apparently it was mostly due to not being able to kill storm shield temies. I’m not sure I would have run Meph and Sanguinor in on them like he did, but hey that’s where not being in practice with a list, and personal preference comes in. I do still like the feel of his build and may kick it around in the future.
I also prefer Thunder Hammers in my Assault Squads. 5 points more for the ability to stun your opponent’s characters and stall them just long enough to come back to them after you kill their squad is worth the points IMHO.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
