After looking through the Ruination lists here are my predictions for the Top 3 spots. Being a 4000 point event over 4 rounds it is a little harder to predict but based on the lists:
#3 - Hugh Dixon (High Elves)
The Book, the Banner and not one but two Dragons. This list is going to cause our Dwarven friends all sorts of problems. A big unit of White Lions and also one of Phoenix Guard and surprisingly only a single Frostheart. With this much firepower it's hard to see how Hugh won't be challenging for the top tables.
#2 - Joel van de Ven-long (Empire)
Not only the Emperor but two Level 4s and an Arch Lector. Yes Joel you can take up to 1000 points of Lords, but it doesn't mean you should. Minimal Core (check) but almost half of that is 1+ AS, 10 more Knights in Special, Demigryphs, a Steam Tank. It would be poetic justice if he played Metal Magic all weekend.
#1 - Raymond Dick (Dark Elves)
The only thing thing that could make this nastier would be two units of 10 Warlocks. Thankfully Ray has shown restraint and only brought a single unit of 5. This is a great list with excellent choice of Special Characters. Facing Morathi is a task, also facing Hellebron....eurghhh. With Ray driving it he'll win the event going away.
My fervent hope is that the three Dwarfs end up playing each other or even better Skink clouds all weekend.
YAY! I've been waiting for the confirmation that I'll come 5th/6th :P I'm just working on the theory that most games will last 3 maybe 4 turns unless something awful happens (like drawing a dwarf army...at least you can accuse them of slow play if their turn takes longer than 10 minutes).
ReplyDeleteDude, admit it, you're a Dwarf player, just with magic and decent counter-charging.
DeleteGod I hope I get to play you Pete.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't be my idea of a dream date Simon
DeleteAwkward, because that was exactly my idea for a dream date :(.
DeleteLong as I don't have to play Skaven I'll be a happy camper :)
ReplyDeleteAs long as my games last longer than the wait between them ill be happy. Dont fancy getting nerfed too quickly
ReplyDelete