Hello all! Ciege here with a fresh post detailing my early stage journey to a grand tournament.
The Plan:
To attend Adepticon 2016 for the first time in my toy-soldier career, scoring above the player mean in the Singles Tournament with a fully painted Eldar list. This will be complete with display board, general theme, and small fluff write-up whilst letting slip the resin dogs of pretend war.
My Current Standing:
In my local scene - humble though it is - I have run a few terrorizing Eldar lists. I've been extremely proud of the successes I've had which has encouraged me to step up to another level and attempt a swing at a big boy tournament. The most success I've had is wielding the dreaded Seer Council and I aim to continue with what I know, especially given the tournaments lax standing on Invisibility and Save rerolls! The largest event I've previously attended was perhaps 40 players overall and I perform well in regular local competitions ranging from 10-20, so this is a step into the unknown. As of this write-up I'm 71st on the ITC ranking overall. I freely admit I have absolutely no idea if this is a good standing or not, but I love having a frame of reference to compare my 2016 efforts with.
I've been an avid 40k player since I was a teenager. My father taught me the fundamentals of painting and as such the hobby portion of the game always drew me in more than anything else. This is one of the few games that has art, deep and long term planning, and in-game strategy all in one with a little fluff on the side. I'm thrilled to be part of the community and have been an avid supporter of the ITC; I'm even more motivated now that they're involved with Adepticon.
Currently I have ~3500 points of Eldar painted to Craftworld Lugganath; the mighty Orange and Black! I chose this particular group because their story positively meager leaving itself open to addition and modification. What little "sci-fi history" is available on the group is that they're nothing but half-pirate full-failures, constantly being bullied and beaten by the stronger powers of the 41st millennium.
Of which there are many.
The Current List (1850, alpha build):
Combined Arms - Codex: Craftworld Eldar
HQ - Skyrunner Farseer - Spirit Stone of Anath'lan
Troop - Windrider x3 - Scatter Laser x3
Troop - Windrider x3 - Scatter Laser x3
Troop - Windrider x3 - Scatter Laser x3
Fast Attack - Hemlock Wraithfigher
Lord of War - Wraithknight - Ghostglaive, Shimmershield
Formation - Seer Council
HQ - Skyrunner Farseer - Shard of Anaris
HQ - Skyrunner Farseer
HQ - Warlock Conclave - Skyrunner Warlock x5, Singing Spear x4
Allied Detachment - Supplement: Doom of Mymeara
HQ - Cloud Dancer Prince - Psyker(2), Shadowfield, Void Blade
Troop - Cloud Dancer x5 - Dissonance Cannon x5
Troop - Cloud Dancer x5 - Dissonance Cannon x5
[A recently completed Ranger of mine on display board!]
What Will be Posted:
Progression pictures, revised lists, and most importantly; picture Battle Reports! I've gone to a great deal of trouble building a 40k approved table to invite fun and strategically minded local opponents to their their most bogus, WAAC-beardy lists they can sum to combat the point ears. These reports will have awesome terrain and a matching fat mat. Most models will be painted and most models will not be proxies, but bear in mind this is for the benefit of learning and improving - new units are to be tried!
Thanks for reading; my first project will be under way shortly. I'll aim for a post every to every other week and will finalize with my performance and thoughts on the largest tournament I've yet attended. Cheers!
Ciege
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