Bugeater GT List: Nidzilla Tyranids Return!

On top of graduating from college the last few weeks have been filled with a revolving door of armies all vying to be my army for Bugeater. Chaos Daemons, Blood Angels, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels, my Orks hit the table in a serious list for the first time in ages, and I even started an Imperial Guard army out of unbuilt models I had sitting around. The only thing I didn’t dust off was my DE. In the end though, after much pushing by defending Bugeater Champion Matt Root, I was back with the bugs. Nidzilla is back!

Hive Tyrant (Wings/2 Twin-Linked Devourers)

Hive Tyrant (Wings/2 Twin-Linked Devourers)

Doom of Malan'Tai (Mycetic Spore)

10 Termagants

10 Termagants

Tervigon (Catalyst/Onslaught/Toxin Sacs)

Tervigon (Catalyst)

3 Biovores

2 Carnifex (2 Twin-Linked Devourers Each)

Trygon (Toxin Sacs)

The meta has changed a ton in the eight months since this army last saw the table. Back then Flyrants couldn't use skyfire, utilizing blobs was only something you heard about in obscure corners of the internet, and a shocking four armies have had a new codex printed. Heldrakes were not even a thing yet. A lot has changed, and this list represents some of those changes.

Blood Angels List: Three Land Raiders and a Blob (and a RTT Report)

I have always like land raider redeemers. The idea of AV 14 bringing a payload of S6 AP3 flamers is far too awesome to not like. I decided to start playing Blood Angels at the tail of 5th strictly because they could bring more redeemers than anyone else. I tested my old list out right when 6th drop, and after it did not perform I put them in a box for eight months, taking them out to play in an 1850 point tournament with only 90 minute rounds because I knew I would be able to play fast. Chaos was giving me much to focus on so I forgot them again. After being disappointed by the abundance of bad matchups for daemons I decided to start looking at the old raiders again. Something was missing though. with changes to FNP in the new edition the assault marines were not cutting it for me. I have always wanted to play with an Al'Rahem outflanking IG blob...and finally the opportunity had presented itself.

Librarian
5 Terminators (5 Thunder Hammer and Storm Shields)
~Land Raider Redeemer (Melta)
5 ASM
~Land Raider Redeemer (Melta)
5 ASM
~Land Raider Redeemer (Melta)
Vindicator (Dozer)

Company Command Squad (Astropath)
Infantry Platoon
~Al'Rahem Platoon Command Squad (Chimera/Vox/2 Melta)
~Infantry Squad (Axe/Vox)
~Infantry Squad (Axe)
~Infantry Squad (Axe)
~Infantry

 Find out how this list is supposed to work after the jump:

Ork List: And Not A Assault Was Given That Day

Woah. Nothing says crazy post Adepticon meta shifts like a random list to end the week. On the way back from the Gt we started talking about some of the things that we do and don't see in orks after seeing both the successes and failings of our nob biker/60 boy teammate. I have for a while been thinking about how to create a full ork shooting list, and used this opportunity to build such a list. Taking suggestions from my other team mates and a friend who won Bugeater last year with Orks we came up with this concoction at 1850.

Warboss (Squig/Armor/Cybork/Klaw/Slugga/Bike)
15 Lootas
15 Lootas
15 Lootas
11 Gretchin (Runtherd)
30 Shoota Boyz
30 Shoota Boyz
30 Shoota Boyz
Dakkajet (Extra Gun)
Dakkajet (Extra Gun)
Dakkajet (Extra Gun)
Skyshield

My thoughts after the jump...

First Thoughts on Daemons Post-Adepticon: Welcome to Life as a Midtier Codex

Woah. It has been too long. This post will begin my coverage of the spectacle that is Adepticon. This year was my first time at Adepticon, and while some things were not as immense as expected (in my head the whole event was bigger) the weekend fully met my expectations, and I am already looking forward to the next one.

Trying to keep Alex Fennell off the relic.

The big thing for me was the fact that I essentially was fully converting and painting a full daemon army in just over a week. This included bits I ordered not getting shipped, having huge trouble matching up wings for my black mace prince, and of course the trouble of painting a list when every day there are different models in it. In the end I was able to fully convert my army and get it all to at least three colors (most was four to six). The important thing for me was that I didn’t get last place in painting, though I was surprised how low of a score I got considering 95% of the models were converted or scratch built.

As for the event there is very little I could say that would be any different than the rest of the commentators online. I really like the four day format, especially considering how with the weather (tons of roads were closed from rain and flooding) made Thursday go until after midnight. The terrain was amazing, and really made alternating placement work. I have openly advocated since the event for all tournaments to begin using this method. As for the Renegade Open GT, we don’t feel we would be able to create uniform large pieces like Adpeticon had, but we are intentionally working toward the point where we can use alternating terrain placement in our event.