Tournament Recap

What's the objective in games of 40k? Hold the objectives.

I played in a 1,000-point 40k tourney today.

In the first round, my Hellbenders faced of against Danny and his Crimson Fists and I effectively talbed him in turn 5 for a 20-point win.

I also nearly tabled my second opponent, Eli and his Nurgle daemons. He only had 2 nurgling bases left, and 1 wound left on a herald. I hadn't lost a model and only suffered 2 wounds on a Repulsor Executioner... I lost the game 72 - 50. Uffda.

In round three, I also tabled Jesse's Slaneesh daemon/ Chaos Space Marine force at the top of turn 5. But I lost 62-64.

I effectively killed every model I faced the entire tournament, and I only lost 7 models in the whole event, but I lost. Why? I didn't cover the primary objectives. The secondaries were troublesome too, but having so few models to cover primary objectives dug a hole I couldn't climb out of, even if I killed every other model I faced.

Luckily, the store I played at just brought in a Judge Dredd pinball machine, an awesome game to help sooth my bruised ego.

Here was my list:

Salamanders

Adeptus Astartes - Incursion - Grand Tournament ( 3CP - 1000PT - 0PT )

Adeptus Astartes Spearhead Detachment ( 3CP - 1000PT )

SUB-FACTION: Salamanders

WARLORD: Techmarine (85) Flamer, Plasma cutter, Servo-arm

TRAITS: Storm of Fire (Aura)

RELICS: Obsidian Aquila

TROOPS

Intercessor Squad (120)

1x Intercessor Sergeant

5x Intercessor

HEAVY SUPPORT

Repulsor (320) Onslaught gatling cannon, Twin lascannon

Repulsor Executioner (350) Heavy laser destroyer, Icarus rocket pod

Whirlwind (125) Whirlwind castellan launcher

Total Command Points: 3/6

Reinforcement Points: 0

Total Points: 1000/1000

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