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Jun 26, 2005 17:30:00 GMT -5
Post by Zxqueb on Jun 26, 2005 17:30:00 GMT -5
I feel like a kid!
I am getting really excited to get going... The next two days can't pass quickly enough!
I had a blast last year. I've got my nationals constructed ready to go and have been working on my Scrubby match army. I was going to go with a quite competitive combined arms BR army. Instead I may take advantage of the 750 build total and the fun factor in this event and put together a less-competitive 3 mech army. I like multiple mechs a LOT.
It should be a good game... There are at least 3 people that I haven't played before attending (including Trevorthegreat and emouse), so that will be a nice start to the week.
I will get some snapshots and put some details on the site after Wednesday!
Z
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Jun 26, 2005 19:11:33 GMT -5
Post by RoyalScion on Jun 26, 2005 19:11:33 GMT -5
Good luck! I wouldn't have the resources, skill, or pieces to play... Its a great accomplishment to go to nats.... I'll go when I'm older
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Jun 27, 2005 10:45:29 GMT -5
Post by baw on Jun 27, 2005 10:45:29 GMT -5
The last time I went to origins.. was when they had Gen Con/ Origins at the same place.. Time before that was an Origins they had in Dallas I believe? (I think that was origins) Ok So maybe I am an old guy
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Jun 27, 2005 13:47:13 GMT -5
Post by Zxqueb on Jun 27, 2005 13:47:13 GMT -5
I was never one for conventions... I went to Marcon once when I was in high school, but it's nothing compared to Origins. I was bowled over when I went for the first time last year. I imagine Gencon is the same way.
Z
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Jun 27, 2005 19:45:44 GMT -5
Post by RoyalScion on Jun 27, 2005 19:45:44 GMT -5
Actually... I doubt I would make any big tournaments. Simply because my luck is way too bad.
Example: last game... I rolled nothing higher than an 11. I failed 5 out of 5 ammo explosions. (I was usin "Fu" for fun) Chances of that are: 1 out of 243. I rolled the last 4 ammo explosions just to see what would happen. (I lost my ballistic weapon early and also JJ so "Fu" was stranded on a piece of blocking with no ranged and no way to get off)
Also... I tend to roll 9s. I don't think I've ever rolled a number above 12 in a standard game.
Another example: I had Erin Johnston. Hit second click, rolled for HSO. Failed. Rolled for HSO. Failed. Made Shutdown Roll. Last click of heat. Failed Ammo Explosion. Make shutdown.
I shiver what to think would happen if I played a HD Hellstar... I would fire or move consecutively and shutdown from my first click of heat.
So do you guys think Mechs will be more prominent now, thanks to better mechs and AO? Or is it still gonna be tank drop/midnight run?
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Jun 28, 2005 9:42:10 GMT -5
Post by baw on Jun 28, 2005 9:42:10 GMT -5
I played against two of the HD Heckstars last night.. The guy rolled like 7-8 times and never missed a roll! I would have been shut down on the first roll Gencon is a LOT bigger than Origins... Tank drop is even more prominent in my opinion since more people are playing mechs.. Tank Drop becomes even more valuable! I think there will be a lot more mechs. To make the game more mech based they need to nerf tank drop (make it like heroclix.. You can't act after you drop ) I think someone is going to come up with another interesting army type that we haven't thought of
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Jun 28, 2005 15:37:58 GMT -5
Post by RoyalScion on Jun 28, 2005 15:37:58 GMT -5
Hmm.... but then tanks wouldn't really be that useful anymore... as of now tanks aren't very good unless you tankdrop with a few exceptions (HL Kelswa, etc.) Maybe Engineer will come up with something.... he promineered the BH Suicide Army
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Jun 29, 2005 8:14:16 GMT -5
Post by baw on Jun 29, 2005 8:14:16 GMT -5
Yes sir.. that he did.. My son fell in love with that army. I struggled fighting against it. I finally found a few ways to beat the army but I have seen many armies fall to that one.. That is what always scares me Someone being so clever about something I didn't suspect! baw
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Jul 3, 2005 17:19:14 GMT -5
Post by baw on Jul 3, 2005 17:19:14 GMT -5
so let me know how it went.. I am dying to know
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Jul 3, 2005 19:08:03 GMT -5
Post by RoyalScion on Jul 3, 2005 19:08:03 GMT -5
Well.. from MWRealms here's the winnin army:
2x SSw Arrow IV 2x merc zahn 1x merc kelswa 3x br TGR 1x Killer Clowns Engineers 1x br sprint 1x jf fenrir
Tank/TGR drop plus warpog....
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Jul 3, 2005 19:56:18 GMT -5
Post by Zxqueb on Jul 3, 2005 19:56:18 GMT -5
Look Familiar Baw?
I took 4th! DragonDawg is the new national champion!
Z
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Jul 4, 2005 11:47:04 GMT -5
Post by baw on Jul 4, 2005 11:47:04 GMT -5
awesome... Wonderful I see you went with the fenrir! I like him much better I am glad to see you did so well. That is awesome.. I am glad you did so well! that was awesome
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Jul 4, 2005 11:55:27 GMT -5
Post by Zxqueb on Jul 4, 2005 11:55:27 GMT -5
Actually I didn't go with the Fenrir. I went with the M. CBA for one main reason, he has jump jets. My strategy works around needing to be able to base things when I need to. That silly CBA was able to lock down all sorts of targets while I manuvered into position. It can go where others can't... hindering (well, the atvs CAN go there, but too slowly) and water. the full report is in the best week ever thread.
Z
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Jul 5, 2005 14:05:28 GMT -5
Post by baw on Jul 5, 2005 14:05:28 GMT -5
Oops. I read when you posted DragonDawg's army. I thought that was yours I am really curious to see what Planetary Conditions are going to be played! I would like to hear some in depth about some of the armies and suprises (if any) you saw baw I guess I will get to meet dragondawg at Gencon!
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Post by warlord1985 on Jul 6, 2005 3:09:29 GMT -5
Congrats again to DD as he rolled his way through everyone. Congrats also to you Z, and Joe for making it so high up. Me and X-Scythe didn't do badly, NEO (Northeastern OH) represent!
-W
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