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Post by baw on Jun 24, 2006 9:35:28 GMT -5
as well you should be I have another plan for throwing Brinxter off his game.. switch his pop (soda) with Root Beer
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Post by elite130 on Jun 24, 2006 16:21:32 GMT -5
It is good to know that everyone is focusing on Brinxter, I might slip by to top 8 next time.
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Post by brinxter on Jun 25, 2006 9:44:43 GMT -5
we'll see about that
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Post by baw on Jun 26, 2006 7:59:02 GMT -5
I am sure we haven't forgotten you Elite! I just know a bunch of Brinxter's weaknesses
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Post by brinxter on Jun 26, 2006 9:57:56 GMT -5
Or perhaps i'd like you to THINK theyre weaknesses!
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Post by brinxter on Jul 21, 2006 6:02:17 GMT -5
On a side note: I am still single, and this situation is not likely to change before worlds. So if anyone wants to set some plans into motion, go ahead... ps. i'd be happy to share my "points of interest" to make the job a little easier
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Post by tjpandv on Jul 2, 2007 8:28:16 GMT -5
"Bump" to get the guys to fill in some reports from this year's.
Come on, what are you waiting for - sleep or something..?
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Post by brinxter on Jul 4, 2007 0:16:59 GMT -5
Ian Pelgrim won this year. Liam came 2nd. Elite130 came in 4th (he gave 3rd place to a new player) I havent got a clue wich place i took. First round was against Elite130, wich he narrowly won. Second round was against a M FP army, wich i destroyed. Third round was vs a rots malice + mangonel + rs fp. After making a really stupid mistake, and not being able to roll above a 6 for 9 consecutive tries i lost that game aswell. Ians army was like this: Hermod - generic pilot - grapple CJF Goshawk - Lowell Steiner - Overcharger WH Mjolnir - Kelly - IT 2x WH Gossamer HK Sylph Elite130 played: Alpha - 2/2/1 pilot - IT CJF Goshawk - Pilot(?) - Overcharger RS Bishop(?) 2x HS TTL HK CT 2x HD Purifier Liam played: Yami - Tadaki - IT WH Vixen - Kelly(?) - APM (?) RS Bishop 2x HS TTL M CT + a few atvs the guy who came third played the malice + mangonel (i swear, he somehow jinxed all his opponents ) oh, i played (again) Seka - Aiko - Decoy Magister - Kelly - APM 2x HS Sylph 4x CNC ATV True Grit When i feel like it i'll write a more lengthy report, just dont hold your breath while waiting ;-)
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Post by elite130 on Jul 6, 2007 11:41:05 GMT -5
The Dutch nationals.
Preparation, i always start with that but well there was little preparation to begin with it was annouced 3 weeks in advance hardly enough time to properly prepare.
At the time I was playing with
TrueGrit Alpha+2+2+1+IT Goshawk CJF +2+2+1+Risc Overcharger Goshawk CJF +2+1+0+Silly gear to make 600.
I think if there was a worlds I would have played it there. I decided i woudnt play it as it is vwery hard to make it work against armies which use support.
All at my venue do....
Metagame enviroment
In Holland there are not all that many players as compared to Germany or the US. However in 2 locations we have established extremely high level of play. This is centred on Ian from Arnhem and myself playing in Delft. As such the overall level of play is in my opinion lower and must be catered for different army types that you can meet.
Now for the new pieces the only new piece was the Zqueb set the champion set.
I looked at them all but neither of them sit my standards. Also Jack was never a big problem over here. People dealt with it tacticaly more so then changing armies to battle it. As such the only intersting pilot that comes from that set is the medium +2+2+1 pilot.
I looked at Hammerfell and was tempted to play it.
BR FP Hammmerfell+one eye+Coolant pod x-axis+repair+neuman 3 Battle armor worth 60 points.
In the end i played my allround solution to everything.
1 Alpha+dejesus+it CJF Goshawk+2+2+1 Pilot+Risc Overcharger HD Bishop >HS TTL >HS TTL >HK CT 2 HD Purifier
The Purfiers simply have more life then 3 atv's for the same price.
True Grit to kill Merc and BR FP. 1st match vs Brinxter.
He played his SAD+Magister army very competently ussullay he puts in water he didnt bother with that now. He played aggressive and after me missing a MFDA on Magister I was a bit in trouble. In the end i managed to kill magister now he can kill the Goshawk as his Magister is more expensive. Brinxter tried hard taking risks with SAD but coudnt kill enough points and i won the Match.
Using cheaper pieces that can do the the job is one of the main reason i keep coming back to the same pieces.
2nd Match
I played vs and gambling army so to say. It was the blue madcat that on a 4-6 can shoot through buildings and was equipped with a risc hyperlaser. So it need a 4-6 first then a 4-6 again. Still the threat was a 21 inch 7 damage shoot. So we danced at extreme ranges i used my TTL's and hit his Jackalope thumper who with 4-6 has a 2nd order. As i said a gambling army. He couldnt get any breaks on his army and after i destroyed the Jackalope it was easily cruising.
3th Match vs Ian.
Ian chooses to use a one trick pony army.
He played WH Mjolnir+Kelly CJF Goshawk+BAP RD Solitaire+Grapple HK Slyph 2 WH Gossamers
Basicly it wants to base something once then move in on something exposed. By keeping my Alpha shielded it shoudnt be a problem i realized that when i saw his army. I played an Urban he played an PC that makes non BA infantry to take damage. My mistake was I was planning on moving my TTL's up so i could bombard Ian but I just unloaded them so i could repair them as such I made space for them to soon. Ian immediately realized my mistake and came in full bore.
He defeated me handsomely.
I still say you can play that army once and it shoudnt have worked vs me. I was hoping for a rematch.
4th Match Slayer+0+2+2 Warwulf +1+2+1 TGR drop
Another mirrormatch type long ranges lots of manouvering. I tried to manouever for a MDFA he crit hit me and hit me again forcing me to lose JJ so I went for VC 3 with the Goshawk. Alpha Hit the wulfen crippling it. It was a tough close match i won barely.
Top 4
I know played Liam upcoming talent from my venue 16 or 17 year old kid with a lot of hart. He is the main reason I play True Grit, he played Shiro+WH Vixen and a TTL drop with 3 ATV's. He played it smart, he parked in a H-building and let me come afterall I was the one with True Grit and he made me pay for it.
I saw 1 opportunity, i parked my Goshawk in the rear arc of his Bishop, then charged it. Alpha finished it of. Unfornatly my Goshawk went Shutdown in the proces I tried to safe it with Alpha scoring VC3 having VC1 at the time he had VC2 as my Goshawk was salvage. But He killed something in time and i lost.
My solution was brilliant my execution was sloppy.
So i ended up in the “small” final for 3th and 4th place which i conceded as i dont care much for prizes but the title :-p
I had good fun, I wish there where more large tournements in the Netherlands but i doubt that will ever happen.
I dont think much can be learned from this to be honest but people seem to think we in Holland do something ok.
I think Should have played the Hammerfell army just to do something different, because for the last 2 maybe 3 years I am playing the same army.
Alpha TTL drop ATV's
And something ranging from Phoenix hawk 1 towards BR soli's and with Jack. And Lately CJF Goshawks.
I think we need new pieces :-p
Well i will wait for 2008.......
Good luck all with Solaris etc.
Regards Elite130
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