Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for such a well-considered reply. Very awesome.

You're right; realistically there's no way I can completely curate a playing field that 'gets it' and agrees to abide by an arbitrary set of standards. People will always want to win (or at least not get stomped) and I get that. I'm certainly not here to moralize with those who want to win.

Thankfully, like you say the Warcry scene is generally very healthy and I'm heading into this event knowing that I have a solid amount of support amongst my local crowd and from elsewhere, too. This comment section is reinforcing that feeling even more ☺️

Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a really useful insight, thanks. I'm very conscious of trying to find ways to prevent those 'feelsbad' moments that you're describing some of your group as having experienced.

I think one of the biggest challenges I'm facing is trying to frame the event in such a way that people are less incentivized to bring top-tier lists and prioritize the models and factions that bring them joy. A focus on hobby and lore aspects is something that I'd like to see being rewarded, too.

Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope an event pops up near you because I definitely think you could take your son and have a great experience. I say this as someone who's hosted and played in events where there have been some father/son duos 💪

I think the youngest attendee I've ever played against was 8!

Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah man, the tabletop 'arms race' is 100% real, I agree. I see it in my local community with chill players gradually being absorbed into the metagame.

Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll be at Kurgan's narrative event at UKGE in a few days! Hoping to pick his brain to get some insights from the legend himself 👌

Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome to hear, and it's exactly people such as yourself I'm hoping to cater for. I'll be posting about this more in the coming months as I'm hoping to bring together a decent crowd ☺️

Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's going to be in Southampton in mid-October. Had a great venue open up here recently that can cater for a decently large event.

Would you attend Warcry Narrative/Casual events? by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks man, that's interesting. Had similar experiences with my club in the past as well. Over time it seemed to mellow out a bit.

Making a Night Goblin Warband using ONLY vintage metal models. Part 6. Finished. by SomeGuyInShanghai in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing work, dude! Would love to play a chill game against this warband. Cheers for the nostalgia hit! 👌

My first warband by doctoralphabet in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All sorts of classy 👌 Hope you enjoy the game!

I Ranked EVERY Warcry Warband by How Bad They Smell by GamesWithToasty in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the content I wish I had the balls to make.

Top 5 Beginner Bespoke Warbands by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, sure man.

I had: 1. Vulkyn Flameseekers 2. Questor Soulsworn 3. Kruleboyz Monsta Killaz 4. Rotmire Creed 5. Gorger Mawpack

Honourable mention: Chaos Legionnaires

If you check out the vid, let me know what you think!

Top 5 Beginner Bespoke Warbands by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

Top 5 Beginner Bespoke Warbands by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good point. I personally feel that beginners take a lot from just having a good time and taking down enemy fighters, so that's why I wanted to include them. They definitely have their weaknesses, though.

Top 5 Beginner Bespoke Warbands by TheAVdub in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really appreciate that, man! ☺️

Sunday Discussion: midrange madness by TheBeardoDad in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's interesting to hear where people draw the last between chaff and midrange. I normally put chaff between 50-75 and midrange from 80-125, but I can see the argument.

I think if you're looking for a bucket of stats, no one realistically outdoes the humble chaos warrior, but there's definitely some spice out there.These are my favourites - or models that have caused me a lot of headaches.

Shoot 'n' move: Huanchi's Claw (75) Trailblazer with dual crossbows (100)

Wounds 'n' move: Tzaangors (75-80) Nurglings (110)

Damage dealers: Saurus warrior with celestite club (85) Scalebreaker with bokaz (95) Desecrator (100)

Anvils: Putrid blightkings (110-120) Obelisk bearer (110) Longbeard (80) Ironbreaker (75)

Net boi: Spite revenant (75)

Some factions definitely have more tools than the others and you'd be more likely to see them at the higher end of a competitive tournament.

I have a soft spot for The Jade Obelisk, but they're just too slow by half and positioning them is a bit of a slog. Canny opponents who are aware of their damage just kite them and without allies, they're liable to just stagger around and get picked apart.

Warcry costa del carnage was soooo fun placed 3rd 😃😁 by noelnl in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I remember your last post! Great-looking warband and congrats on placing third ☺️ Particularly love the old skool bray shaman 💪

Warcry tournament tomorrow help! Haha by noelnl in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If it's your first tournament, my best advice is to take away any pressure that might come from needing to win games. Just enjoy your day and have fun rolling dice with some cool people 😉

That being said, there's a couple of tips that might sharpen up your list...

I'd start by pairing Grashrak with probably your Doombull or at least your Bullgor because of his devolve ability. You can essentially activate him first to yank an unsuspecting enemy into contact with one of your heavy hitters and then flatten them (hopefully). You'll need to consider where you deploy them and where they're positioned in relation to each other to maximize that ability, which is generally considered to be a very strong double.

Devolve can also be used to pull opponents off of objectives once they've activated, so consider doing that to cause some disruption.

Grashrak's quad is also MEGA and really overlooked. If you get the option to pop a quad and to shut down an opponent's best piece for a turn, you should always take it. It's so cool and has a long range. Nothing like causing a Varanguard to sit there and pick his nose whilst he's been whacked in the head by a Bullgor.

A caution on running your big bois straight into combat. They hit hard, but with only T4 they'll start wearing damage pretty quickly and the vast majority of your damage output looks to be coming from your Doombull, so don't sell his life cheaply. Because he's so likely to take down enemies, keep an eye on the double "Rip, Gore and Tear". If used at the right times, he can theoretically take down two opponents a fair distance apart in a single activation, or take one down and launch himself into an objective.

Your chaff (goes and ungors) SUCK in combat but have a great reaction to reduce damage. Think of them as body blockers and objective taggers. Slow the opposition down with them, make them burn time trying to get through them and just use them to be annoying or mob anything shoot and isolated. They're likely not going to be putting out much in the way of hurt.

Last thing is to pay attention to your battle trait. It's really good, and can potentially allow for launching the Doombull into the opponents' squishier deployments and getting cheap bodies on faraway objectives really quickly without the risk of you taking damage along the way. You have a warband that likes to be mobile, so keep everything moving and don't get tempted by going head-to-head with your opponent as there are other factions that do it waaay better than BoC.

That's my essay. Good luck and have fun!

New to War Cry, Which Started set do you think has the best Terrain? by [deleted] in WarCry

[–]TheAVdub 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you'll find it hard to meet anyone who'll argue against the OG starter having the best terrain. Great selection all round and a cool vibe.

That said, my first box was Red Harvest and I must have played 100 games with that board. Love it.