Sunday, January 25, 2009

HGR Journal Entry No. 084 - Shoulda Stayed For The Second Set...

Date: January 24, 2008
Venue: Robinsons Galleria
Regulars in Attendance: Kuneho, Henri, and Kyuzo
Other Players Present: the Brothers Martie, Mickie, and Matthew
Game Highlights:

We got in a few games early in the afternoon considering we started a little after lunch and finished by 6:30pm. Here's a few highlights.

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Game1 - Kuneho(Tyranids-Hive Fleet Conqueror) vs. Mickie(Chaos Daemons)
2000pts Annihilation, Dawn of War Deployment
Mickie Wins via Kuneho tap out!

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Game2 - Henri(SW-Iron Wolves) vs. Martie(Tau Empire)
2000pts Capture and Control, Dawn of War Deployment
Martie Wins! 1-0

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Game3 - Kyuzo(CSM-Black Legion) vs. Mickie(Chaos Daemons)
2000pts Capture and Control, Spearhead Deployment
Mickie Wins! 1-0

My first game for 2009 proved a tough one against Mickie's Chaos Daemons. Mickie made a lot of changes to the army I last faced, this time bringing in a Bloodthirster, an Oracle(?) of Tzeentch, and three Daemon Princes. My own Daemon Princes failed in keeping the Greater Daemons at bay, including that one key perils in the warp that should have kept that Bloodthirster beyond reach and prevent it from wreaking havoc to my battle line.

Mickie proceeded to secure the win on the 6th turn by taking out all my claiming units on my home objective while keeping his home objective intact. Good game.

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Game4 - Kuneho(Tyranids-Hive Fleet Conqueror) vs. Kyuzo(CSM-Black Legion)
2000pts Annihilation, Spearhead Deployment
Kyuzo Wins! 8-5

I hate Kuneho's bugs, whether big and nasty or small and numerous. Did nothing new with my deployment, with the exception of fielding my Terminators facing a potentially vulnerable flank should the outflanking genestealers decide to show up.

I tried to screw up the advance of the Carnifexes and Hive Tyrant with a lot of shooting and a few well placed Lashes from the Daemon Princes. Personally, two things in the game proved critical, first being a brood of genestealers appearing and the Terminators holding the line and the second when the two Daemon Princes teamed up to take down two Carnifexes and stem the Big Bug Offensive. Game ends with the Black Legion leading the killpoint score 8 to 5. Good game.

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We finished relatively early so we decided to head on to Elbow Room for some billiards and a re-acquaintance with Mr. Daniels and SAS to check out Jason and their impressive arsenal.

A few things Henri, Kuneho and Kyuzo agreed on:

1. Chaos Daemons can be nasty.
2. Genestealers can be win big/lose big on outflanking.
3. Billiards has its fun moments.
4. Definitely no complaints on the View at Elbow Room.
5. You'd never give the band a second look if they're all guys. There should at least be one sexy female in the group for it to sell. :P
6. Stubby Killer gun is uber cool!

7. And last but not least, Ashley rocks! May I say God bless her in all her petite big chested flawless flat ab-ed glory. Aaaw Aaaw Aaaawwwooooohhhh!!!! Too bad we couldn't stay for a second set because Henri has to eat cornbeef before midnight. ;)

Session ends 10:30pm

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