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January 19, 2013, John went to the Gigabytes tournament and I went to Tower Games. They were going to do a tournament, but ended up canceling it. I still got to play a 25 pt game against Chip's Legion: Cygnar's Siege vs Legion's pThagrosh, 25 pts. Note that pThagrosh's feat lets him bring back a dead beast. pThagrosh ended up killing Siege in this match, though I did have fun using force hammer. This report is a bit less detailed than previous, because I didn't take notes during it.
Afterward, I played a team game with Daniel's Skorne pMorghoul against Chip's Legion pThagrosh and Menoth's eFeora (Chip helped a new player play the Menoth). Siege killed eFeora by force hammering the reckoner over her, but the Angelius killed Siege and pThagrosh eventually killed pMorghoul as well. I don't summarize that game here, because I was so hungry at the time, I didn't pay a lot of attention and don't remember the game that well.
Our Lists
Chip's - Legion - 25 pts - pThagrosh
Ravagore
Carnivean
Scythean
Mine - Cygnar - 25 pts - Siege
Defender
Boomhowlers
Black 13th
Junior
Squire
Reinholdt
Versh
My setup
January 19, 2013, John went to the Gigabytes tournament and I went to Tower Games. They were going to do a tournament, but ended up canceling it. I still got to play a 25 pt game against Chip's Legion: Cygnar's Siege vs Legion's pThagrosh, 25 pts. Note that pThagrosh's feat lets him bring back a dead beast. pThagrosh ended up killing Siege in this match, though I did have fun using force hammer. This report is a bit less detailed than previous, because I didn't take notes during it.
Afterward, I played a team game with Daniel's Skorne pMorghoul against Chip's Legion pThagrosh and Menoth's eFeora (Chip helped a new player play the Menoth). Siege killed eFeora by force hammering the reckoner over her, but the Angelius killed Siege and pThagrosh eventually killed pMorghoul as well. I don't summarize that game here, because I was so hungry at the time, I didn't pay a lot of attention and don't remember the game that well.
Our Lists
Chip's - Legion - 25 pts - pThagrosh
Ravagore
Carnivean
Scythean
Mine - Cygnar - 25 pts - Siege
Defender
Boomhowlers
Black 13th
Junior
Squire
Reinholdt
Versh
My setup
(L-->R)The Boomhowlers on the left, junior, the squire, Siege and Reinholdt, the defender, the Black 13th and Versh. Chip set up the Scythean and Carnivean out in front of the wall, the Ravagore went into the forest and pThagrosh continually toed the forest. He has fog of war, which gives everything in his control cover. That was annoying.
Discussion
Games against Chip's Legion have been painful. This one was no exception. John thought that the terrain was particularly to my disadvantage this game. I'd have to agree there. The large central castle forced me to face his beasts in a narrow pass over walls. He also had a forest to hide the Ravagore in and continually spit at my Black 13th, when I couldn't really get at him.
End Turn 1A (me)
Discussion
Games against Chip's Legion have been painful. This one was no exception. John thought that the terrain was particularly to my disadvantage this game. I'd have to agree there. The large central castle forced me to face his beasts in a narrow pass over walls. He also had a forest to hide the Ravagore in and continually spit at my Black 13th, when I couldn't really get at him.
End Turn 1A (me)
Discussion
The boomhowlers ran up and called 4+ tough (that didn't do them much good) and junior gave them arcane shield. The Black 13th climbed the hill on the right. Everything basically just moved up.
End Turn 2A (Chip has gone and I've gone again)
The boomhowlers ran up and called 4+ tough (that didn't do them much good) and junior gave them arcane shield. The Black 13th climbed the hill on the right. Everything basically just moved up.
End Turn 2A (Chip has gone and I've gone again)
Discussion
On Chip's turn, he moved up his beasts behind the wall. The ravagore got into the forest in a good position to be irritating.
On my turn, I ran the Boomhowlers up and tried to space them out far apart, having made the mistake of them getting all sprayed already once. The black 13th weren't really close enough to shoot anything. I can't remember what they did. I think that I should have tried to mage storm the Ravagore. I think I was afraid of walking too close to it and it spitting at Ryan and killing her, over a one shot mage storm. Probably should have done it anyway though. The defender walked up and shot the Carnivean since it wasn't behind a wall, doing some minor damage to it. Siege also shot the Carnivean.
End Turn 2B (Chip)
On Chip's turn, he moved up his beasts behind the wall. The ravagore got into the forest in a good position to be irritating.
On my turn, I ran the Boomhowlers up and tried to space them out far apart, having made the mistake of them getting all sprayed already once. The black 13th weren't really close enough to shoot anything. I can't remember what they did. I think that I should have tried to mage storm the Ravagore. I think I was afraid of walking too close to it and it spitting at Ryan and killing her, over a one shot mage storm. Probably should have done it anyway though. The defender walked up and shot the Carnivean since it wasn't behind a wall, doing some minor damage to it. Siege also shot the Carnivean.
End Turn 2B (Chip)
Discussion
On Chip's turn, the Ravagore spit Blight Blast - a template - onto the defender that knicked him for a damage if he stayed in it. The Carnivean came over the wall and sprayed down two boomhowlers and Ryan and Watts, which was really sad. I forgot that Carnivean had that spray and had though the Black 13th were far enough back.
End Turn 3A (me)
On Chip's turn, the Ravagore spit Blight Blast - a template - onto the defender that knicked him for a damage if he stayed in it. The Carnivean came over the wall and sprayed down two boomhowlers and Ryan and Watts, which was really sad. I forgot that Carnivean had that spray and had though the Black 13th were far enough back.
End Turn 3A (me)
Discussion
I believe that this is the turn that Siege feated. Despite the template, the defender aimed and shot the Carnivean (I think) and did some damage. It wasn't much - I rolled a one, a two and something else - I know that much. The boomhowlers all surrounded the Carnivean and all missed their attacks, doing no damage. I had them call rage howl (-2 to attack rolls) this time instead of 4+ tough. One of the boomhowlers ran into the forest to engage the Ravagore. I think Siege shot the Scythean ... I can't remember what shot the Scythean, but it was probably Siege. Nothing died during his feat turn. That wasn't a good sign.
End Turn 4A (Chip went, then I went)
I believe that this is the turn that Siege feated. Despite the template, the defender aimed and shot the Carnivean (I think) and did some damage. It wasn't much - I rolled a one, a two and something else - I know that much. The boomhowlers all surrounded the Carnivean and all missed their attacks, doing no damage. I had them call rage howl (-2 to attack rolls) this time instead of 4+ tough. One of the boomhowlers ran into the forest to engage the Ravagore. I think Siege shot the Scythean ... I can't remember what shot the Scythean, but it was probably Siege. Nothing died during his feat turn. That wasn't a good sign.
End Turn 4A (Chip went, then I went)
Discussion
Ok. Things are slightly fuzzy here. On Chip's turn, the Scythean moved up and killed Lynch. The Ravagore moved out of engagement with the boomhowler and the boomhowler missed on the free strike. I think the Ravagore then shot the defender and did a bunch of damage to him. The Carnivean tried to kill the boomhowlers are him and amazingly missed most all of them.
On my turn, Siege was like ... what the heck ... and force hammered the Carnivean onto the wall. I wanted to see what would happen. It worked and actually knocked him down and did some good damage to him. The boomhowlers then all pounded on the Carnivean. He probably tried to boost shots into the Scythean, but was unable to kill him. Ironically, still, nothing died. The Scythean and the Carnivean both had 2-3 boxes left on them at most. I don't think the Ravagore took almost any damage.
After this turn, I think, as one would expect, the Scythean charged Siege and butchered him. Yep. Not good for Siege.
I feel like I could have made much better use of mage site in this match - maybe used it to help fire on the Ravagore. Also, I should have remembered the Carnivean's spray and positioned my Black 13th better. I enjoyed using force hammer. It was really useful and fun.
Ok. Things are slightly fuzzy here. On Chip's turn, the Scythean moved up and killed Lynch. The Ravagore moved out of engagement with the boomhowler and the boomhowler missed on the free strike. I think the Ravagore then shot the defender and did a bunch of damage to him. The Carnivean tried to kill the boomhowlers are him and amazingly missed most all of them.
On my turn, Siege was like ... what the heck ... and force hammered the Carnivean onto the wall. I wanted to see what would happen. It worked and actually knocked him down and did some good damage to him. The boomhowlers then all pounded on the Carnivean. He probably tried to boost shots into the Scythean, but was unable to kill him. Ironically, still, nothing died. The Scythean and the Carnivean both had 2-3 boxes left on them at most. I don't think the Ravagore took almost any damage.
After this turn, I think, as one would expect, the Scythean charged Siege and butchered him. Yep. Not good for Siege.
I feel like I could have made much better use of mage site in this match - maybe used it to help fire on the Ravagore. Also, I should have remembered the Carnivean's spray and positioned my Black 13th better. I enjoyed using force hammer. It was really useful and fun.