Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Warmachine: 4 Months In. A Status Report of Sorts

Howdy, folks! Today I just wanted to give some sort of update on my own State of Orboros. I've had a busy 4 months (I posted THIS four months ago - scroll to the bottom section) involved with Circle. Lots and  lots of models purchased, lots of models painted, and a *ton* of games played. Well, something around 50 I'm guessing. If you count my batreps, that's how many games I've played.  **Edit: I actually went and counted, I've played 44 total games, and written that many reports. Wow. You can find all my battle reports on this blog.

Figured for my own records (and your interest, if interested) that I'd give a recap of what I've done, and what I'm planning on, moving forward.


First, let's look at a list of the models I've painted since my first game:

Casters:

  1. Baldur1
  2. Baldur2
  3. Kreuger1
  4. Kreuger2
  5. Morvahna2

Not my best picture, for sure.


Beasts:
  1. Megalith
  2. Ghettorix
  3. Warpwolf Stalker
  4. Warpwolf Stalker
  5. Wold Guardian
  6. Wold Guardian
  7. Wold Watcher
  8. Wold Watcher
  9. Wold Watcher
  10. Wold Wyrd

Probably my favorite models I've painted for this army thus far

Units:
  1. Warpborn Skinwalkers + UA (6 models)
  2. Stoneward & Wold Stalkers (6 models)
  3. Stoneward & Wold Stalkers (6 models)
  4. Druids + UA (7 models)
  5. Wolves of Orboros + UA (12 models)
  6. Stone Keeper (Stones UA) (1 model)
  7. Nuala (Bloodtrackers UA) (1 model)
Got these done recently
Wold Stalkers!

You can kinda see my 2nd Blackclad back there, finished as well.
Solos:
  1. Blackclad Wayfarer (2nd one)
  2. Gallows Grove
  3. Gallows Grove
  4. wow, is that really all?
Total models:

Large Base: 7
Medium Base: 12
Small Base: 38
Total: 57 models in just under 4 months

Points Total: 125 Points + 5 Casters

Pretty good, if you ask me. Especially since I only started actually painting them about 1 month in (I was painting Fantasy for a long time for a tournament coming up)

Here are the models I own that I still need to paint:

Casters:
  1. Morvahna1
  2. Cassius
  3. Mohsar
Beasts:
  1. Wold Wrath
  2. Riphorn Satyr
  3. Argus
  4. Winter Argus
  5. Argus Moonhound
Units:
  1. Tharn Ravagers + UA + WA
  2. Tharn Bloodweavers
  3. Nyss Hunters (not Circle, but FOR Circle)
  4. Reeves
Solos:
  1. Druid Gone Wilder
  2. War Wolf
  3. War Wolf
  4. War Wolf
  5. Tharn Ravager Whitemane
  6. Wolf Lord Morraig
And, just to be thorough, here are the models I still need to purchase to own ALL OF CIRCLE:

Casters:
  1. Grayle
  2. Kaya2
Beasts:
  1. Rotterhorn Griffon
  2. Razorwing Griffon
  3. Scarsfell Griffon
  4. Shadowhorn Satyr
  5. Celestial Fulcrum (didn't want to make its own category)
Units:
  1. Sentry Stones & Mannikins
  2. Tharn Bloodpack
  3. Reeves UA
  4. Tharn Wolfriders
Solos:
  1. Reeve Hunter
  2. Una the Falconer
Now let's look at how many games I've played:

44 Total Games
Overall Record: 30-14
Tournament Record: 4-3 (2 total tournaments)
Caster Record Breakdown:

Kromac 1-0
Krueger 4-5
Morv2 9-4
Mohsar 1-0
Baldur1 10-1
Baldur2 3-2
Cassius 2-2

I think there were a couple I didn't count. One of my Cassius games ended before we finished, so I didn't record a winner. Stuff like that

Unsurprisingly, Morvahna is one of my best casters. I've lost a single practice game with her, and 3 tournament games.

Surprisingly, Baldur1 is the caster I've enjoyed BY FAR my best record with. This is partly because of the number of grow league games I've played, where he was moderately strong, and I got moderately lucky. 

Krueger2, who is a caster I *really* like, actually has a negative record. I will say though, that there were a couple games I got pretty unlucky with him. One game to the positive would set me up as positive with him. I hope I can get the hang of him - it is my intention to play him as one of my two Steamroller casters moving forward.

Moving Forward:

I have a few tournaments coming up, which will be more meaningful and evaluative than my previous two tournaments. Here are the events coming up:

  1. Tacticon Hardcore (50 points) (End of August)
  2. Tacticon Steamroller (50 points) (End of August)
  3. Intermountain Cup Masters (3 lists, 50 points, 6 games) (September 13)
  4. Feast of Blades EVERYTHING (there are like 4 or 5 events at Feast that I will be participating in) (Weekend of October 11, I believe)
Here are the lists I intend to take:

Hardcore (right now at least):

Kromac The Ravenous

-Ghettorix
-Warpwolf Stalker
-Riphorn Satyr
-Gorax

Wold Stalkers
Wold Stalkers
Shifting Stones
-Stone Keeper
Shifting Stones
Swamp Gobbers

Druid Wilder
Blackclad Wayfarer

Steamroller 2-list Format:

List 1:

Morvahna2

-Warpwolf Stalker
-Warpwolf Stalker
-Gorax

Warpborn Skinwalkers (Max)
-Warpborn Alpha
Tharn Ravagers (Max)
-Tharn Ravager Chieftain
-Tharn Ravager Shaman
Shifting Stones
-Stone Keeper

Gallows Grove
Gallows Grove
Blackclad Wayfarer

List 2:

Krueger2

-Ghettorix
-Warpwolf Stalker
-Gorax

Nyss Hunters (Max)
Stoneward & Wold Stalkers
Shifting Stones
-Stone Keeper
Shifting Stones
Druids of Orboros
-Druid Overseer

Gallows Grove
Blackclad Wayfarer

Masters 3-list events:

List 1:

Morvahna2

-Warpwolf Stalker
-Warpwolf Stalker
-Gorax

Warpborn Skinwalkers (Max)
-Warpborn Alpha
Tharn Ravagers (Max)
-Tharn Ravager Chieftain
-Tharn Ravager Shaman
Shifting Stones
-Stone Keeper

Gallows Grove
Gallows Grove
Blackclad Wayfarer

List 2:

Krueger2

-Ghettorix
-Warpwolf Stalker
-Gorax

Stoneward & Wold Stalkers
Stoneward & Wold Stalkers
Druids of Orboros
-Druid Overseer
Shifting Stones
-Stone Keeper
Shifting Stones

Druid Wilder
Gallows Grove
Gallows Grove
Blackclad Wayfarer

List 3:

Cassius

-Megalith
-Warpwolf Stalker
-Gorax

Nyss Hunters (Max)
Tharn Ravagers (Max)
-Tharn Ravager Chieftain
Shifting Stones
-Stone Keeper
Shifting Stones
Swamp Gobbers

Gallows Grove
Gallows Grove
Blackclad Wayfarer

It's funny...

...because there are a couple things that make it into every single one of my lists. One is the Shifting Stones unit w/ UA. Another is the Warpwolf Stalker. Finally, (and perhaps least expected) is the Blackclad Wayfarer. Every single list. Madness.

We'll see how I do, and if I change things up. The Cassius list might end up having the Ravagers removed in favor of Bloodtrackers + Nuala. Same with Morvahna and the Ravagers - I might end up taking out the Ravagers and using Wolves of Orboros + something else worth 5 points.

At any rate, fun times with Warmachine lately, and even more to come.

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