Sunday has a morning. I'm displeased by this.
Had to be up anyway, so snuck in a pair of games with the Jeffermensch.
Game 1, new caster/list time!
Robethusalah has scarred me with the Satyxis, so I needed something that could:
1 - Not die to feedback/backlash
2 - Kill high defence infantry
3 - Be immune to Disruption
4 - Deal with 4 heavies or a colossal, which is what I expect to be the early meta at Wintercon
I wished so much it would be Fiona. The Commodore cannon is great, but Bart has the same weakness as Gorten (In this case die to Satyxis), Shae needs Privateer jacks for Coup de Main. However, try as I might every Fiona list was unsatisfactory as soon as I tried to make a battlegroup. I ended up with two Mules, which feels bad.
Breaking it down to particular pieces, I ended up realising what I really wanted was to use Dahlia and Skarath. After some screwing around:
MacBain1 - Galleon, Sylyss, Dahlia + Skarath, Alexia2, Anastasia, Gorman, Ragman, Aiyanna + Holt, Kayazy Assassins + UA
Objective: Effigy of Valor
Theory is Galleon can drag in a heavy, Skarath with FOrtune and the Beast Bond mulches infantry, Kayazy block and Countermeasure as needed. Gorman provides a cloud for Dahlia to stealth and shield MacBain. Alexia is just utility.
Unsure on the Kayazy, but at first they were Wrongeye/Snapjaw, which is just a tiny, terrible list. Even when I put this on the table Jeffocker asked if I had the full 75 pts, a testament I think to the cost of Colossals now on a comparative basis to regular battlegroups.
Anyway, into el Skorneo on totally not Close Quarters.
Xerxis1 - Tiberion, Gladiator, Agoniser, Tycom, Paingivers, Venator Reivers + UA, Karax, Nihilators, Willbreaker
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Merc Deploy: I won the roll, picked first to get my full stack of upkeeps out.
Galleon went left, in a position to contest my flag. Snake and lady attendant went central, there are going to be stacks of infantry around for it to munch up.
Basic idea is to push forward, have MacBain hide behind the Galleon, mulch infantry and tremble before the might of Tiberion.
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Skorne Deploy: Nihilators left, Beasts in the centre, Karax (Black unit) on the right then Reivers next to them.
One proxy, Taskmaster subbing in for Willbreaker.
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Merc 1: Everything moves up, Anastasia sits near my friendly flag.
Failsafe goes on the Galleon, Fortune on Skarath, Counter Measures on the Assassins.
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Skorne 1: The Nihilators get Defenders Ward and run up to the hill in the middle of the table, beasts follow up behind them. Karax and Venetors form into a phalanx on the right.
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Merc 2: Feat turn time. I pondered sticking back, but quickly discarded that notion as the losing play against the brick near the Skorne flag when they score first.
MacBain moves up, gets just in range of Tibbers for a double shot, does some damage points. Feats on five Kayazy and all the important solos.
Gorman clouds up, Dahla moves up and pops both her spells, catching the Nihilator unit leader in Mistwalker, so no Orders. The Snake then moves up, boosts some spray attack rolls to crunch three Nihilators, puts up his Animus.
Galleon walks forward, out of Heavies charge range and kills the Agoniser.
Immortal Kayazy go into the face of the Karax, a couple also go to shield the Snake from the rage of Tibbers.
I actually forgot to move Anastasia, she was going to run up and get in Tibbers face, but oh well.
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Skorne 2: Defenders Ward sticks around.
Nihilators move forward, they miss Anastasia a bunch and bounce off the Galleon.
The Karax all CMA and knock down the front row of Immortal Kayazy.
The Reivers start waiting to clock off the job, Countermeasures being very painful.
Lastly, Tibbers puts up Unstoppable force, charges the Snake, brushing aside the Kayazy in the way. The Character Heavy with a giant club starts thumping the poor snake. At the point of the first buy, Skarath has one box. He then misses the rest.
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Merc 3: Kill the world time! The Snake had survived well and truly against the odds, saving me the head ache of getting stuff out of the way for the Galleon to get in.
Ragman moves over and Dark Shrouds, Aiyanna/Holt then Harm him and do a couple points with the gun. Dahlia puts up Mistwalker, heals the Snakes Spirit and Body and moves back to the wall.
The Snake then arcs up, maxes Fury to kill Tibbers. Undeserved glory!
Alexia burns some souls munching Nihilators, Galleon with max fury line sup on the Gladiator. I burn a focus to kill a Nihilator blocking the drag line. I decide to not boost the Harpoon drag, as I'll need the bought attacks to kill it. I promptly miss.
The Kayazy variously stand up and walk around, they kill a bunch of Karax.
Gorman clouds up MacBain.
Anastasia then goes in, triggers Esponiage.
Gorman drops a Blind grenade on the Gladiator, the Kayazy stab more of the world, Galleon shoots the Heavy and drags him in for a punch.
I do some random solo attacks on the Gladiator, lastly Alexia moves around and stabs him in the back.
There was a Skorne assassination plan, based on Xerxis moving forward, the Gladiator slamming Aiyanna into MacBain, following up with Grand Slam and buying attacks. It didn't work due to the Gladiator having no Spirit so being unable to shake Blind, but when we diced it out the job got done comfortably. That Drag was a horrible error.
I was worried Kayazy at Def 13 was going to be rubbish, but that didn't matter with the feat and Anatomical Precision is a joy to inflict.
