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Title: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: kyussinchains on December 30, 2014, 10:00:03 PM
myself, empireaddict and two other fine gents partook in a wee spot of warmaster this afternoon at warhammer world, the sides were 2k of dark elves with 1k of slaanesh daemon allies, and 2k of empire with 1k of ogre mercenaries, the game ended with a narrow victory to the empire+ogres who were a single unit away from their own break point.... several blunders from the dark elf commanders saw the sorceress and a hero executed very early on in the game ::) we had the usual insane luck swinging back and forth througout the afternoon and it made for the most enjoyable game of warmaster I've played so far!

I took quite a few pictures, but had a bit too much fun to take them regularly or make notes so we'll have to make do with pics and captions...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_135007_zpseece49fd.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_135007_zpseece49fd.jpg.html)
the dark elves and daemons "tactically" withold the bulk of their forces

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_135021_zps41c82a04.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_135021_zps41c82a04.jpg.html)
ogres occupy the ruined temple and prepare to be a massive thorn in the side of the dark elves....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_153404_zpsc4a06c5e.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_153404_zpsc4a06c5e.jpg.html)
....like constantly charging out, whacking a few dark riders off their horses, then withdrawing into the charge-proof terrain....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_153410_zpsc6a48399.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_153410_zpsc6a48399.jpg.html)
cold one knights circumvent the log jam in the middle, and look to outflank the empire lines, they promptly fail to charge  >:(

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_153441_zps9e0aee9c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_153441_zps9e0aee9c.jpg.html)
huzzah we've captured the field, just within range of the empire cannon!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_155113_zps5d150915.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_155113_zps5d150915.jpg.html)
the giant soaks up two volleys and 56 shots before finally succumbing!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_155927_zps99e2a1df.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_155927_zps99e2a1df.jpg.html)
ogres shove the hydra back into the deadly woods  ::)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_172823_zps838fd00b.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_172823_zps838fd00b.jpg.html)
the fields of valhalla.... littered with the dead of the dark elves and banished daemons....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_172826_zps702c0cbe.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_172826_zps702c0cbe.jpg.html)
it's a similar story for the good guys up in good guy heaven....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/kyussinchains/20141230_172830_zps2e4d4d59.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kyussinchains/media/20141230_172830_zps2e4d4d59.jpg.html)
the aftermath....
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: mlkr on December 30, 2014, 10:32:25 PM
Very nice ^_^
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: kyussinchains on December 30, 2014, 10:55:36 PM
thanks! it is easily in my top 5 of any wargame I've ever played, still buzzing about it now, hours later....
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: Time of Madness on December 31, 2014, 12:15:26 AM
Great looking game! Anyway you can share the army lists?

Time of Madness
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: Stormwind on December 31, 2014, 11:11:59 AM
Yeah this looks really great. Thanks for sharing it. =)
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: empireaddict on December 31, 2014, 01:29:25 PM
It was indeed a vintage game of WM.  It went badly at the start for DE/Daemons but we then caught a lucky break with 2 Frenzy of Chaos spells in succession (1 dispelled) which helped to stabilise the situation on the left flank.  But we were still playing catch-up throughout the rest of the game.

The 3 lists I drew up were as follows:

EMPIRE
General
2 Heroes
2 Wizards (1 with monstrous mount)
4 Halberdiers with Skirmishers
4 Bowmen
4 Knights
4 Pistoliers
2 Cannon

OGRES
1 Bruiser
1 Butcher
4 Bull Ogres
4 Gnoblars
1 Slave Giant
1 Rock Lobber

DAEMONS
Overlord as Cmd 9 Hero
Wizard
3 Hordes
4 Cavalry
1 Flyers
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: David Wasilewski on December 31, 2014, 03:42:42 PM
Thanks for sharing!

Its always good to see a game of warmaster in the ' gamers public domain' of Warhammer world.

Dave
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: kyussinchains on December 31, 2014, 04:12:00 PM
Dark elf list was

General
2 hero
Sorceress
4 spearmen
4 crossbowmen
5 dark riders
2 cold one knights
Witch elves
Harpies
Hydra
Bolt throwers
Title: Re: Xmas warmasterin'
Post by: jchaos79 on January 04, 2015, 05:43:51 PM
That rocks! lovely armies and seems great fun.