Wrath/Domination Event

"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war." --Sun Tzu

Shrine of the Medals

Last Saturday we finally held our club's Wrath/Domination combo-release event.  It was a six-hour, all-factions event using both special events rules.  Much as I would love to write about the event design, prep, operation, and post-mortem, but those topics can wait.  But rather than share all that Event Organizer work, I would much rather talk about greed.

First and foremost, you need to know that the prizes for these events are custom-molded and painted faction-specific coins made by Privateer Press.  They are exceptionally cool, and as much as I love the other two Retribution players in our club (Hi, Brandon!  Hi, John L.!), that coin was coming home with me.

Warmachine Batrep: Siege vs Ravyn

Major Markus 'Siege' Brisbane

Finally got a chance to play against Mike G. this week. We've been trying to play for months, but schedules never seemed to work out, until now.

Mike has several armies, but tonight he brought Cygnar and insisted on a 35 point game. What the heck. I put the Rahn list away and started rummaging iBodger until I found an incomplete 35-point Ravyn list from before the holidays. It felt too light on melee units, lacked any tar pit, and didn't have enough shooting to take good advantage of Ravyn's feat.

Or so I thought.

Retribution of Scyrifornia

Ramon at our FLGS has added some local color to his Garryth and Ravyn warcaster figures.  He was nice enough to let me take some photos.  I think these speak for themselves.

Garryth, Dude of Retribution

Ravyn, Eternal Wave

Tournament Preparation (T-20 Days)

Apologies for the slowdown in battle reports.  Family and work have prevented a good game these past few weeks.  Sad, because the club 35-point tournament is approaching in three weeks.  Most of my gaming effort has been in theory-crafting for the tournament lists and considering the challenge timed play presents.

In the meantime, I've been fiddling with lists like this (28 models):

Lord Arcanist Ossyan
- Discordia
- Griffon
Dawnguard invictors (full + UA)
Mage hunter strike force (full + UA)
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
Mage hunter assassin

And this (31 models):

Ravyn, Eternal Light
- Discordia
Houseguard Halberdiers (min+UA)
Mage Hunter Strikeforce (full+UA)
Stormfall Archers
Stormfall Archers
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
House Shyeel Magister

But, neither feels right for a tournament environment with a high Khador and Cryx contingent.  Research continues.  Suggestions welcome.

Warmachine Batrep: Terminus versus Ravyn

Last night was an epic match coming after a week off just playing teaching games with new players.  Chad, who is now just days away from his first kid, had one last night out for gaming and we decided to throw down fifty points.  Chad brought his big nasty Terminus list, and I brought my mass-infantry Ravyn list from two weeks ago.

It's probably important to note I have never played against Terminus or seen him played.  Patrick offered me one, solemn piece of advice, "Kill all his infantry... before Terminus gets to you."  Eep.

Chad's list was:

Lich Lord Terminus

* Leviathan

* Leviathan

Bane Thralls (full+UA)

Bane Lord Tartarus

Withershadow Combine

Necrosurgeon & 3 stitch thralls

Mechanithralls (full+Brute)

Darragh Wrathe

Madeline Corbeau

Saxon Orrik

Warmachine Batrep: Feora2 vs Ravyn

This week, Patrick and I played. He's preparing for the upcoming SoCal Smackdown and is trying to practice against lists that worry him (like Ravyn) and practice his speed play. So we played fifty points, timed, scenarios. Patrick's list was:

Feora, Protector of the Flame
* Redeemer
* Reckoner
* Vanquisher
Avatar of Menoth
Choir of Menoth (full)
Rhoven & Honor Guard
The Covenant of Menoth
Vassal Mechanik
Vassal of Menoth
Vassal of Menoth
Aiyana & Holt
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
Gorman di Wulfe

And I played:

Ravyn, Eternal Light
* Discordia
Arcanist
Houseguard Halberdiers (full+UA)
House Shyeel Magister
Mage Hunter Strike Force (full+UA)
Mage Hunter Assassin
Mage Hunter Assassin
Stormfall Archers
Stormfall Archers
Aiyana & Holt
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
Narn

Warmachine Batrep: Strakhov vs Ravyn

Maz and I played thirty-five points Capture the Flag last night, our first scenario game, ever. Maz's list was:

Kommander Strakhov
* Berserker
* Torch
* War dog
Kayazy Assassins (full+Underboss)
Man-o-war Demolition Corps (full)
Winter Guard Mortar Crew
Kovnik Jozef Grigorovich

And mine was:

Ravyn, Eternal Light
* Discordia
Houseguard Halberdiers (min+UA)
Mage Hunter Strikeforce (full+UA)
Stormfall Archers
Stormfall Archers
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
House Shyeel Magister