Ten days out from the Australian Masters and I am looking forward to the event immensely.
Last week we had to lodge our list so that it could be peer-marked by the other participants.
My list was as follows:
Lords (310 points 15.5%)
Grey Seer – General, Earthing Rod (25), Talisman of Preservation (45) – 310
Heroes (466 points 23.3%)
Plague Priest – Furnace (150), Flail (4), Dispel Scroll (25), Opal Amulet (15), Ironcurse Icon (5) – 299
Engineer – Doomrocket (30) – 45
Chieftain – Battle Standard Bearer (25), Storm Banner (50), Shield (2) -122
Core (501 points 25.05%)
25 Clanrats – Full Command, Shields – 132.5
25 Clanrats – Full Command, Shields – 132.5
35 Skavenslaves – Musician – 72
40 Skavenslaves – Musician – 82
40 Skavenslaves – Musician – 82
Special (397 points 19.85%)
22 Plague Monks – Champion, Standard, Banner of the Under-Empire (25) – 199
5 Gutter Runners – Slings, Poison – 90
6 Gutter Runners – Slings, Poison – 108
Rare (325 points 16.25%)
Warp-Lightning Cannon – 90
Hell Pit Abomination – 235
Unfortunately for me, at least five of the other fifteen participants viewed my list as too hard for the event and I received a veto notice which meant I had to re-submit. I was disappointed (and surprised) that the list was viewed as negatively as I see it as a standard Skaven list. However the people have spoken so I had to make changes to my selection.
After discussions with the Tournament Organisers I dropped the Storm Banner and the Warp Lightning Cannon. My new list is:
Lords (310 points 15.5%)
Grey Seer – General, Earthing Rod (25), Talisman of Preservation (45) – 310
Heroes (446 points 22.3%)
Plague Priest – Furnace (150), Flail (4), Dispel Scroll (25), Opal Amulet (15), Ironcurse Icon (5) – 299
Engineer – Doomrocket (30) – 45
Chieftain – Battle Standard Bearer (25), Obsidian Amulet (30), Shield (2) - 102
Core (505.5 points 25.28%)
26 Clanrats – Full Command, Shields – 137
25 Clanrats – Full Command, Shields – 132.5
35 Skavenslaves – Musician – 72
40 Skavenslaves – Musician – 82
40 Skavenslaves – Musician – 82
Special (402 points 20.10%)
22 Plague Monks – Full Command, Banner of the Under-Empire (25) – 204
6 Gutter Runners – Slings, Poison – 108
5 Gutter Runners – Slings, Poison – 90
Rare (335 points 16.75%)
Plagueclaw Catapult - 100
Hell Pit Abomination – 235
The composition system being used means that I will score 0/10 for my list so I’m going to have to play well if I’m going to achieve my goal of finishing in the Top 10.
It will be interesting to see how the other armies fare once the results of the comp scoring process are released. At least one other (also Skaven) has received a veto.
No Storm Banner eh?! There'll be rejoicing in the Dwarfhold tonight...... Maybe those Quarrellers might be useful after all.
ReplyDeleteThe first list was pretty hard, but no more than you'd expect from Skaven; I'm surprised it was vetoed.
You and me both Tane, you and me both.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to tomorrow.
What comp system is being used?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I like systems that give an army such as yours, which takes a pretty fair spread of units, a 0/10 in comp. If you had two hellpits, or a bell and a furnace or two furnaces... yeah, that would be hard. But if you don't take what you have listed... what are you going to take?
If you'll scroll down you'll through topics you'll see the comp system.
ReplyDeleteEffectively each of the other 15 participant votes on your list - scale is -2 to +2. If you think it is worse than -2 then you can veto the list. As I understand it more than half thought that was the case so I had to resubmit the list. In addition to mine, one of the other Skaven was rejected as were a Vampire Counts and a Tomb Kings list.
FWIW I didn't give out any vetos.
All that aside, my revised list will still be fun to use and is only marginally less competitive. With the current perceptions re Skaven I always thought I would struggle to have a competitive list and a good comp score so I planned on the fact that I would be getting 0/15 for Comp (not out of 10 as I said yesterday).
ReplyDeleteIn game terms I split the difference in comp scores with my opponent and I take that as a negative modifier to my Battle Points and he gets it as a positive modifier. Should know tomorrow what the Comp scores are - so I'll be able to gauge the mountain I face
If Skaven are being comped off the table, you could just play Dwarves.... Come on, I know you want to; deep down inside you there's a bearded stunty with an axe and a flagon yearning to break free. I'd lend you mine but they're not fully painted yet.
ReplyDeleteOr you could take High Elves. We know how much you like them, and you do have a nice army of them. High Magic FTW!
comp ended up not being a huge deal, nothing to worry bout petey :)
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