Well, it’s all done, my first ITC is over – big thanks to Hellstorm Wargaming for putting up with me and hosting the event!

I played three 2,000 point games, I won the first against Eldar which was a close game. I then went on to lose rather spectacularly against a Raven Guard Successor Chapter. Finally, I faced another Raven Guard Successor Chapter in my third game – and managed to lose that even more spectacularly to that than in my second game.

Josh, Eldar – 28-24

Max, Raven Guard Successor – 11-36

Nick, Raven Guard Successor – 7-36

You can see my list on another post.

Game 1 – Eldar – Won, 28 – 24

Eldar List

Autarch

Warlock Skyrunner

3x Dire Avengers

Shining Spears

Hemlock

3x Wave Serpents

Illic Nightspear

3x Rangers

Farseer

3x Nightspinners

I really enjoyed this game as it was close and each of us was gaining points, killing stuff and being killed. The Baneblade did well in this game killing a Nightspinners or two and absolutely obliterating a Wave Serpent on the charge using Crush ‘Em. I also wasted the Warlock on a bike as he changed in and I Overwatched on 5s.

The Meltas also did decent in this game too. They did 17 wounds to a Wave Serpent on arrival. A Tank Commander did a single would and then I used Overlapping Fields of Fire with the Platoon Commander giving Take Aim. Four Meltas at BS2 re-rolling ones will always get work done. A Hellhound then toasted the Dire Avengers that emerged.

Objectives wise I did well because of being able to take out vehicles quickly. And also getting Recon by having Hellhounds run about and using Move, Move, Move.

Game 2 – Marines – Lost, 11 – 36

Raptors List

Captain in Phobos Armour

Lias Issodon

Lieutenant in Phobos Armour

3x Intercessors

3x Scouts

6x Assault Centurions

3x Twin Lascannon Venerable Dreadnoughts

3x Suppressor Squads

3x Eliminator Squads

You know when you hear that Marines are the Meta now and they are overpowered and they are in a league of their own and they need to be nerfed – it’s all true.

I knew some games would be tough but this was insane. I started the game with 6 Assault Centurions 9″ from my deployment zone. There are three Eliminator Squads that can shoot characters without line-of-sight and they have forward-deployed 9″ from my deployment zone with a 36″ range.

So this was just the Marines rolling forward and deleting units with ease. I had no counter. No way of saving my characters. It took me three turns to kill the Centurions and I also killed a Dreadnought – 500 points in total.

Meanwhile, I lost my whole army on those three turns. All my Hellhounds went on turn one. Then all my Tank Commanders and then the Baneblade.

The best part was 3 Ratlings doing 2 Mortal Wounds to kill the last two Centurions. Go, little guys!

This was a good game and Max was very nice about smashing me! He bought me a tea as we finished early and that made up for the three turn stomping!

Game 3 – Marines – Lost, 7 – 36

Raptors List

Chaplin Dreadnought

Chapter Master in Phobos Armour

3x Intercessors

Jump Chaplin

Smash Captain

Lieutenant

3x Scouts

5x Assault Centurions

4x Grav Centurions

Thunderfire Cannon

3x Eliminator Squads

Rinse and repeat! Nearly the same list again and this time an even worse loss. I misplaced my Tank Commanders on deployment because I did not screen them. I thought the Centurions moved when they re-deployed. But they just get picked up and put anywhere, including 9″ from my Tank Commanders.

Lesson learned!

Nick was a very good opponent too and gave me some pointers at the end which was useful and insightful.

Hellstorm Wargaming ITC Summary

All in I enjoyed myself, met some great people, saw some great looking armies and learnt a lot! I would go back to another ITC event and these are run every other month. I may not make April’s but later in the year, I am sure I shall return with a new list and our new Greater Good rules!

Although by then I’m sure Marines will have Thunderfire Cannons that can target characters out of line-of-sight and do 4D6 Mortal Wounds if you can roll less than 7 on a single D6…

#notsalty