tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921669614910911724.post2621094232664905303..comments2024-03-08T14:32:18.493+11:00Comments on Path of an Outcast: Game 87 - High Elves - 2013/12/04Swordmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09735639525894232458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921669614910911724.post-73378957370506568232015-05-31T02:41:59.901+10:002015-05-31T02:41:59.901+10:00Hi Dan,
Great to see so many comments of yours! I...Hi Dan,<br /><br />Great to see so many comments of yours! I really appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. You keep this blog alive all alone!<br /><br />Chris was always good at playing the comp to his advantage but at the same time bringing some quite interesting armies. He is a very experienced player and a former Australian Master winner so you can bet he knows what he is doing. It was definitely a challenge for me and my army and in the podcasts that predicted the outcome of the games in the round one he was clearly the winner.<br /><br />I had some fruitful discussions with people about possible approaches and double line was one of the things I wanted to try. I am glad it worked! I knew (and Chris confirmed that) that if I only allowed one of the dragons to land behind my lines I would be in a big trouble. In that context I was very happy to get 9-11 result. Of course I also wish I managed to get that big dragon too! :)<br /><br />Yes, Sisters have 24" range and that is not that long. It just felt bad to lose them straight away and I knew Chris would have advance anyway. Of course against bolt throwers it was hard to hide anyway.<br /><br />It is good point about the reavers and an eagle I lost in a reckless move, i.e. other targets were not shot at. However, in this situation LSG had no targets I think and while bolt thrower didn't shoot at something else I guess I provided some targets for the elven marines. <br /><br />It was still great opening of a tough tournament for me and people often say that the fact somebody qualified was a reward in itself. It was definitely for me!<br /><br />Cheers!Swordmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735639525894232458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921669614910911724.post-44946090115723617822015-05-30T21:17:23.130+10:002015-05-30T21:17:23.130+10:00I'm surprised his army scored so well in comp....I'm surprised his army scored so well in comp. 4 bolt throwers are pretty heavily comped I assume, but inclusion of seaguard helped I imagine (even though having read many of your reports I've learned to not underestimate them!). Characters on dragons are probably not too badly comped but they just happen to be a good counter to your list. <br /><br />I think you did a good job containing the dragons with the two lined deployment. That's something I'll definitely use when I start back at warhammer assuming the game hasn't changed too much. I think this type of list is your toughest opponent so a 9-11 finish is actually really impressive. I think the battle for the pass is another tough matchup for you since it allows opponents to better cover their flanks. Just something I've noticed. <br /><br />As far as sisters deployment, I'm not terribly sure since I'm not extremely familiar with their stats. I think they have 24in range which is the shortest range on the table. So I think that you had to pick between getting them in range to have any impact or hiding them. He had a good bit of shooting and magic that outranges them so I think it is more of a matchup issue than a deployment one. Maybe one unit could have gone in the building? But every unit that isn't on the table in your battle line is another spot for a dragon to land so that is a double edged sword. Overall, I liked your deployment!<br /><br />The only thing I noticed as really a mistake that could have been avoided was giving up the eagle and reavers in the left which you mentioned. They really didn't have a chance to make it across the table, but then again they took shots that could have went into more valuable targets. <br /><br />All in all, great first game! I won't make it to the other reports until next week but I'll get there. Oh, and great job on the masters qualification! A very big honor. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880233343826942633noreply@blogger.com