With 6th edition out for just over a month, I
headed to San Jose, California for the world’s first ever sixth edition GT. The
tournament would be six rounds over two days with a win/loss format using the
book missions. My review of the event can be found here.
I brought a 1500 point Nidzilla list;
Hive Tyrant
(Warlord/Wings/Twin-Linked Devourers x2/Hive Commander)
Tervigon
(Onslaught/Catalyst/Cluster Spines)
Tervigon (Catalyst/Cluster Spines)
10 Termagants
2 Carnifex (Twin-Linked Devourers
x2)
Trygon (Toxin Sacs)
Trygon (Toxin Sacs)
Despite only ever playing in one other northern California
tournament, my round two opponent Tim is a guy I faced during the 6th
edition release event at Heroes on Paper. He once again would be playing with
his Loganwing;
Logan Grimnar (Warlord)
Rune Priest (Jaws/Living Lightning)
5 Wolf Guard (5 Terminator Armor/1 Storm Bolter+Chainfist/1
Storm Bolter+Power Axe/1 Power Axe+Assault Cannon/2 Power Axe+Storm Shield)
5 Wolf Guard (5 Terminator Armor/1 Storm Bolter+Chainfist/1
Storm Bolter+Power Axe/1 Power Axe+Assault Cannon/2 Power Axe+Storm Shield)
5 Wolf Guard (5 Terminator Armor/1 Storm Bolter+Chainfist/1
Storm Bolter+Power Axe/1 Power Axe+Assault Cannon/2 Power Axe+Storm Shield)
6 Long Fangs (5 Missile Launchers)
6 Long Fangs (5 Missile Launchers)
Aegis Defense Line (Quad Gun)
Having played nearly the same list before I know what I need
to do to beat it. My big advantage here is that I have an abundance of AP2
combat attacks. What I need to do is use my S6 shooting to kill the storm
shields so that I can easily mop up the rest of his terminators. My big threat
here will be Jaws of the World Wolf which can take out any of my I1 beasts in a
heartbeat.
The mission is purge the alien and we both have 7 units. The
deployment is hammer and anvil. It is not night fight and I won the first turn.
