Kings of Dave 4 - Game 2 - Empire of Dust - 2016/05/27

Greetings!

Game 2 of Kings of Dave was against Luke and his Empire of Dust. I haven't had a chance to play against him before so it was a great pleasure to meet a new opponent too!

My first encounters against this army were not particularly successful. I hoped it was due to the fact these were my first games in Kings of War and was looking forward to the opportunity to see if I learned enough in the meantime to prevail against my nemesis! 

Luke brought the army that had some familiar elements but also contained quite a few completely new units to me. I was thus very curious to see what they are capable of and how to deal with them.

Empire of Dust - Army List

40 Revenants, Horde, Casket of the Damned - 210

- Balefire Catapult, War Engine - 100

- Ahmunite Pharaoh, Hero, Wings of Honeymaze - 195 

40 Skeleton Archers, Horde - 165

- Balefire Catapult, War Engine - 100

- Revenant Champion on Warm, Hero - 135

 

40 Skeleton Archers, Horde - 165

- Monolith, War Engine - 80

- Cursed Priest, Hero, Breath (12) + Vicious, Mounted - 155 

20 Mummies, Regiment, Casket of the Damned - 180

- Idol of Shobik, Hero - 350

 

6 Enslaved Guardians, Horde, Casket of the Damned - 255

- Mortibris the Necormancer, Hero (from the Destiny of Kings campaign) - 210

6 Swarm, Horde, Crystal Pendant of Retribution - 150

 

Kings of Dave 4 - Game 1 - Goblins - 2016/05/20

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First game of my first Kings of War tournament! First time 2500 points too! In that very important moment I learned I am about to face Goblins by a veteran wargamer Rowan. I had a great pleasure to play against Rowan in the days of Warhammer 8th Edition. He is one of these players who combines great generalship, fantastic painting skills and very friendly attitude. I knew then that no matter what the result is going to be I will have a great time!

Rowan's army is at work in progress stage but I am not surprised considering how many models he needs to paint or re-paint or re-base. I can't wait to see the finished version though, because I am sure it will look amazing. 

Goblins -Army List

60 Rabble, Legion - 180

- War-Trombone, War Engine - 65

- Mincer , Monster - 80

- King on a Fleabag , Hero, Boots of the Seven Leagues - 145

40 Spitters, Horde, Heart-seeking Chant - 170

- War-Trombone, War Engine - 65

- Giant, Monster - 190 

- Flaggit , Hero - 40

20 Spitters, Regiment - 85

- Big Rock Thrower, War Engine - 80

10 Mawbeast Pack, Regiment - 95

10 Fleabag Riders, Regiment - 145

- 5 Fleabag Riders, Troops - 95 - 5 Fleabag Riders, Troops - 95

- Big Rock Thrower, War Engine - 80  

6 Trolls, Horde, Brew of Haste - 205

- Big Rock Thrower, War Engine - 80

- Wiz on Fleabag, Hero, Bane Chant -  75 

6 Trolls, Horde - 190

- Giant, Monster - 190 

- Magwa & Jo'os, Hero - 110

Kings of Dave 4 - Introduction

Greetings!

Last Saturday I finally made it to my first Kings of War tournament! It was a local one day event organized by Dave who is a very active Tournament Organizer and thanks to whom I had so much fun in participating Warhammer related events in the past.

Many players in Canberra started playing Kings of War so Dave stepped up in again and keeps organizing the tournaments. I knew then that this one would be well led and I was very excited about seeing some familiar faces after such a long break (my last even was CanCon in January 2015!). I was naturally intrigued how I can do during the event because I have mainly played on Universal Battle so far. 

Bases for Kings of War army - Part 1

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One of the great aspects of the hobby (and sadly the one I have neglected for a long time again) is modelling. And one of the aspects of modelling of your army is creating nice bases for your warriors and units. I wanted to create something more than just drybrushed sand and static grass and was looking for the idea to address that.

Kings of War offers a unique option here. Since your units have fixed dimensions it is possible to create small dioramas. The term used by KoW players in that case is "multi-basing". 

KoW Game 16 - Kingdoms of Men - 2016/04/08

Greetings! 

I keep being lucky and get to play against new opponents and new armies. It is a great experience indeed  because I am happy to meet new players. At the same time it is even more exciting to face the challenge of playing against a force I haven't met on the battle field before. It means that I need to come up with the plan on the spot and put it to the test immediately!

This time I had an honor to play against Meniskusmike from Mantic forum. We managed to find a suitable date for both of us despite quite a significant time zone difference. Mic brought his Kingdoms of Men army and it was also the first time when I was about to play against the force with an allied contingent! Mic added two regiments of Brotherhood knights that really added nice flavor to his army and reinforced Crusader theme I imagined it might use in terms of modelling project.

Mic was very kind to provide details on his army list before the battle and here it is:

Kingdoms of Men

40 Footguard, Horde, Dwarven Ale - 235

- 10 Militia Mob*  - 50
- 10 Militia Mob*  - 50
- 10 Militia Mob*  - 50
- Wizard, Hero, Bane Chant (2), Lightning Bolt (3), Inspiring Talisman - 85

40 Bowmen, Horde, Brew of Keen-eyeness - 210

10 Knights, Regiment, Maccwar's Potion of the Caterpillar - 215

- 5 Knights, Troop - 125

- 5 Mounted Sergeants, Troop - 105

- General, Hero, Warhorse - 120

10 Knights, Regiment, Blessing of the Gods - 220

- Hero, Hero, Warhorse, War-bow of Kaba - 70

Brotherhood Allies

10 Order of the Brotherhood, Regiment - 205

10 Order of Redemption, Regiment - 260

KoW Game 15 - The Herd - 2016/03/23

Greetings!

It took me some time but I have finally had my opportunity to play Kings of War with real miniatures! My very good friend, Adam, against whom I played many times when Warhammer 8th Edition was the main fantasy game around, offered a game in a local store, Jolt Games. 

It is a very nice venue and staff is very friendly. I really liked the place and I highly recommend it to anybody who is in Canberra. Here is the link if you are interested:

Jolt Games

Adam initially planned to bring his Dwarfs. He has a few armies to choose from and was considering checking how they might perform in Kings of War. However, last minute decision was made and he picked the Herd instead. Thanks to that I had a chance to play against yet another army I haven't faced on the battle field yet! 

The Herd - Army List

20 Longhorns, Regiment, Dwarven Ale (Headstrong) - 155

- 10 Harpies, Troop - 90

- 10 Harpies, Troop - 90

- Chimera, Monster, Wings - 210 

6 Lycans, Horde, Brew of Haste (+1 Movement) - 260

- Avatar of the Father, Hero, Wings, Heal (6) - 345

6 Tribal Chariots, Horde - 215

-  Great Chieftain on Tribal Chariot, Hero, Bow, Wine of Elvenkind - 240

10 Beast Pack, Regiment - 110

6 Stampede, Horde, Blessing of the Gods -  285

KoW Game 14 - Dwarfs - 2016/03/12

Greetings!

It has been much longer since the last battle report than I expected so let me start with sincere apologies for a delay in updating this blog. I hope this post is going to be the first of a regular updates, also at much higher frequency. 

My regular sparring partner, Eastern Barbarian, has acquired recently a very nice collection of some old school, metal Dwarf miniatures and added a few more recent designs to make it complete for his brand new 2000 Dwarf army for Kings of War. Having many different forces to choose from he wanted to give the new one a try. It was also due to the fact that he enrolled for a local tournament and needed some play testing before deciding which army to take in the end. 

It was an excellent choice from my own point of view simply because I haven't had a chance to play against Dwarfs yet and it looked like a classic match too. This is the army I faced:

Dwarfs - Army List

40 Ironclad, Horde, Orcsbain's Amulet of Thorns - 215

- 5 Berserker Brock Riders, Troops - 135

- 5 Sharpshooters, Troops - 100

- Flame Belcher, War Engine - 85

- Greater Earth Elemental, Monster - 160

- King on Large Beast, Hero - 170

10 Berserker Brock Riders, Regiment, Maccwar's Caterpillar - 230

- Flame Belcher, War Engine - 85

- Berserker Lord, Hero, Mounted - 150

10 Berserker Brock Riders, Regiment, Blade of Slashing - 215

20 Rangers, Regiment - 180

- Ranger Captain, Hero - 90

20 Rangers, Regiment - 180