Tourney Hotwash - 3/24/12

Rather than doing better than I did last time, I did worse. Oddly, though, I had a better time. Perhaps getting the Grey Knights game out of the way early helped, and as an added bonus it was the Dawn Of War game, so I crossed off two birds with one stone. I didn't win any appearance awards, but I did earn some "oohs" and "aahs" from a lot of other competitors, including a mention on Dakka Dakka.

Round 1 - "At Dawn With Victorious Weapons!"

Deployment: Dawn of War
Objectives:

• Annihilation (W=21, T=10, L=0)
• Kill Points
• Take and Hold (21, 10, 0)
• Control more markers in your opponent's half
• Defend The Flag (21, 10, 0)
• Control more markers in your own half
• Tactical Bonuses (+1 ea)
• Opponent has <4 units at end
• Your most expensive unit alive and not fleeing
• More scoring units alive than opponent
• Score >= 4 Kill Points with one unit

Opponent: Jason Orlowski, Grey Knights [list]

 

Result: 0/0/0 (0)

Round 2 - "Cleansing Siege!"

Deployment: Spearhead
Objectives:

• Battlefield Control (21, 10, 0)
• Table quarters
• Annihilation (21, 10, 0)
• Kill Points
• Lead By Example (21, 10, 0)
• HQ unit within 6" of table center
• Tactical Bonuses (+1 ea)
• Opponent has no Elite at end
• Opponent has no Fast Attack at end
• Opponent has no Heavy Support at end
• Your HQ kills opponent's HQ

Opponent: Roger Melo, Space Wolves [list]

  

This game was a LOT closer than the score. I lost "Annihilation" by a considerable margin, but it was 1-0 on quarters and I was one failed cover save away from drawing "Lead By Example."

Result: 0/0/0 (1 - no FA)

Round 3 - "Where Blood Will Be Shed..."

Deployment: Pitched Battle
Objectives:

• Tactical Markers
• The Sum of Parts
• Recon
• Tactical Bonuses (+1 ea)
• Scoring unit 3" from table center and opponent does not
• Most expensive unit alive and not fleeing at end
• HQ in opponent's deployment zone at end
• Score 800 more Victory Points than opponent

Opponent: Chris "Jawaballs" Dubuque, Blood Angels [list]
Result: 10/10/10 (0)

My opponent in the 3rd round was Internet superstar Jawaballs. As anyone who's seen his work (whether on his blog or elsewhere) can attest, he's a terrific painter. As good as I thought my army looked, his was definitely in another tier entirely. I don't know what the scores were, but he certainly earned the Best Appearance prize he was awarded.

Overall

I had a really fun time at this tournament. One nice thing about not fighting for a prize is that there isn't a whole lot of pressure and games can actually be fun. Once I got smoked in round 1, my next two games were with were with two great opponents who really enjoyed rolling dice and pushing models around the board. I can't wait for the next one!