Got a proper try out of season 2 ADR, good to try to work out the kinks.
Gorten - Earthbreaker, Hawk, Madelyn, Anastasia, Rhupert, Gorman, Thor, Reinholdt, ATGM + UA, 2x Press Gangers, pAlexia + Risen
Specialists - Pendrake, Bokur, Ragman, Alten, Tinker, Nyss (Max)
Objective - Effigy of Valor
MacBain - Galleon, Sylyss, Buccaneer, Orin, Dougal, eEiryss, eAlexia, Grogspar, TAC, Aiyanna + Holt, 2x Press Gangers
Specialists - Tinker, Bokur, Rockbottom, Kayazy Assassins + UA, Devil's Shadow Mutineers
Objective - Effigy of Valor
Round 1, Incoming versus Edwarster with 3Vlad and uButcher.
As always MacBain toddles out, Butcher plonks against. I think I'll throw a different list together just so next time we play Ed doesn't see Mustachio for the 30th time.
Here's the weird mini game: Silence of Death cancels MacBains feat, which is countered by Orin using Null Magic and Eiryss removing the initial casting.
ADR changes:
Out: Press Gangers, Grogspar
In: Kayazy + UA, DSM
Basic theory was that the Gangers would die in droves against Pikemen with SoD, whereas the Khador list lacks to hit buffs outside of CMA's.
uButcher + Puppies - 2x Juggernaughts, Doge, 2x IFP + BD UA, 2x IFP Kovnik, Ternion, Bokur, Orin, Widowmakers, Saxon
Objective: Arcane maybe?
Khador Deploy: Ed wins the die roll, goes first. I pick the lazy side, terrain not being hugely favourable.
Merc Deploy: That sure is stuff.
Khador 1: Everything moves up, SoD goes on the Pikemen to my left, various clouds go out.
Merc 1: Two the Galleon.
Galleon gets Fortune, Kayazy get Counter Measures due to having no reason not to.
Support models all bunch up behind the Objective, Dougal ARtillerists Galleon and mini-feats.
Alexia runs up in soul collection range, also a hopeful bait for an Energizer Jugger to try to go into her.
Galleon moves up, kills a few of the right Black Dragons, the right side IFP Kovnik and a pair of the Widowmakers.
Orin Null Magics just in case.
Khador 2: SoD upkept, both Pikemen units go into their respective zone, they both pop Iron Zeal. Widowmakers line up shots on Orin, both miss due to the Effigy providing Cover. Juggers and a dog get clouds and stand in front of Butcher.
Merc 2: Fortune upkept, one to the Galleon.
The Plan: Kill the two IFP on the right zone blocking the Galleon, have Colossal run up to the Juggers after Harming one, Jackhammer to mess them up and an place Orin/MacBain/Eiryss/Buccaneer to kill Butcher if he kills my big jack.
Kayazy minifeat, kill the left IFP Kovnik.
Eiryss knocks off SoD.
The TAC hit the IFP but fail to break armour, Alexia ride by attacks in, boosted attacks all fail to kill the the IFP, I leave her flapping in the wind.
Solos/small units all flub around, Orin Null Magics.
Galleon moves around, shoots down an IFP.
MacBain feats, prays that things start looking up. Feat targets are Orin, Alexia, Zira, Aiyanna, the Kayazy in range.
Khador 3: Armless Juggergets a focus, red Jugger gets three focus.
Butcher walks back, puts SoD on the right Jack, feats focus back.
Left Jugger goes into Orin, knocks him down. Red Jugger hits Alexia with a fist for four, misses the axe attacks.
Right IFP finish off Alexia.
Left IFP kill unfeated Kayazy.
Khador go to 2 CP.
Merc 3: Fortune upkept, two to the Galleon. Bokur is to far away from Butcher to Shield Guard, so kill Butcher plan is go.
Galleon moves up, blasts kill an Argus and an IFP to allow the drag, boosted harpoon shot on Butcher misses. Fortune re-roll misses.
Bugger.
Kayazy kill a few of the IFP and a Widowmaker in the left zone.
Morland/Zira bounce off the left Jugger.
TAC cloud up to protect the Objective.
Sylyss sobs at what is going to happen to him, runs into the right zone.
Orin Null Magics, back field solos fuddle around.
MacBain Jackhammers the left arm onto the Red Jugger, takes out Movement and left arm.
Khador 4: Sylyss died to something. REd Jugger, Bokur then Butcher spending four focus kills the Galleon.
Left IFP kill all but one Kayazy.
Khador go to 4 CP.
Merc 4: Buccaneer gets two.
Buccaneer assault Butcher, misses with the net.
I push some things around, Mar engages Butcher.
MacBain Energizes forward a bit, charges Butcher, fails to hit with an attack.
I concede at that point, my clock is much higher but Ed still has about 7 minutes to kill Mar and win.
Overall I'm happy with my plans, though the execution got bungled up.
My turn 2 wouldn't have been stymied by armour 18 IFP on the right had I put Harm on them, but if I don't have the damage buff on a Khador Jack I'm much less likely to take out the Cortex/Right arm on both of them, which is the best case scenario.
Eiryss also ended up to far to the left, should have moved her more centrally in turn 1, likewise with Orin (Who had no reason not go Stealthy in turn 1).
While I'm certain the DSM are great, this tourney was the last chance for me to get good use out of them, otherwise Saxon/Kell will go back in as pieces I know how to use.
The turn 3 drag Butcher plan in was definitely a riskier proposition than I'd like, but Ed could have stopped it had his Bokor been half an inch back anyway, had Zira been nearby she could have tried to pop him first.
Oh well, Another Biter of the Dust was I, further rounds await!
