A Few Words From Alex.
Much like everyone else going to the new edition of “GT” i came into it with underlying doubts about its content as a tournament. I was pleasantly surprised when after the event i came back with the exact opposite reaction.
In most of the games that i played i thought that all of my opponents were very good people as i was dreading getting “that guy” who queries every decision, measures every move of every model, and who is the rules Nazi who has to argue every little thing. Most if not all the armies that i had the opportunity to play against were very well painted (which i have to say puts mine to shame but...what doesn’t) which was a joy to play against. The one stand out thing that i can most remember is Pedro Kantor’s orbital bombardment hitting a land raider redeemer hitting it dead on and causing it to blow up taking 2 storm shield terminators with it through shrapnel (which is about the most a single unit killed out of that squad!) and then my opponent and myself laughing about it and commenting “ now isn’t that how it should’ve worked at Rynn’s world”
All in all a very enjoyable tournament though as a lot of people have said its more of a hobby weekend than anything which if you’re like me then you’ll probably enjoy more.
His Army List.
1500 Pts - Space Marines Roster - Alex S's 'Crimson Fists'
HQ: Chapter Master Pedro Kantor (1#, 175 pts)
1 Chapter Master Pedro Kantor @ 175 pts
Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (8#, 250 pts)
6 Sternguard Veteran Squad @ 250 pts (Heavy Flamer x1; Rhino)
1 Sergeant (Bolter; Power Weapon x1)
1 Rhino (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Extra Armor; Storm Bolter)
Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (9#, 285 pts)
7 Sternguard Veteran Squad @ 285 pts (Combi-Meltagun x2; Rhino)
1 Sergeant (Bolter; Power Fist x1)
1 Rhino (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Extra Armor; Storm Bolter)
Troops: Scout Squad (5#, 90 pts)
4 Scout Squad @ 90 pts (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x4)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Bolt Pistol; Sniper Rifle)
Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 250 pts)
9 Tactical Squad @ 250 pts (Meltagun; Heavy Bolter; Rhino)
1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1)
1 Rhino (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Extra Armor; Storm Bolter)
Heavy Support: Vindicator (1#, 140 pts)
1 Vindicator @ 140 pts (Extra Armor; Siege Shield)
Heavy Support: Vindicator (1#, 140 pts)
1 Vindicator @ 140 pts (Extra Armor; Siege Shield)
Heavy Support: Devastator Squad (5#, 150 pts)
4 Devastator Squad @ 150 pts (Missile Launcher x4)
1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Bolter)
Total Roster Cost: 1480
And now the pictures.
Game 1.
Vs. Eldar.
Game 2.
Vs. Space Wolves.
Game 3.
Vs. Eldar.
Unusually for Warhammer (and 40K especially) Alex's opponent was a girl gamer or in internet speak 'A Unicorn' which is apparently a reference to their rarity, lol.
Game 4.
Vs. Tau.
Game 5.
Vs. 'Vulkan' Space Marines.
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