Colossals

Ok so being a Cryx player I still have about a month to wait for the Colossal goodness; that is the Kraken.

In the meantime though, I got my hands on the Warmachine: Colossals book; which if you didn’t know already is the next expansion to the game.  A lot of complaints has arisen over the lack of models, other than the Legendary Casters and the Colossals.  Given Wrath had, Caster + Jacks + Solo’s + UA; it is understandable some might feel aggrieved.

However, I am one that actually likes the fact, there is little to distract from models; that are going to add a whole new depth to the game.  I’ve always had the feeling since Wrath/Domination that the Battle Engines were a test, of the market and of potential production issues.  Given the release of the new expansion, it is time to release the Colossals on to the Warmachine/Hordes players; as PP have wanted to do for many years.

I for one, am looking forward to the Kraken next month.  Along with Asphyxious the Hellbringer, I am going to have to look at getting more models.

And Onwards…..

Well still recovering from the ETC’s, there is no stopping this month; as I move onto the next thing Colossals Launch event.  With the book releasing today, I am all excited to get my copy tomorrow from my LGS.  Next week I hope to proxy the Kraken, in a casual game against a Stormwall.  Anyway that is next week, this weekend; there is our stores launch event for the new book.

Normally our store can hold 12 players, we have 16 confirmed players coming; with perhaps a few turning up on the day.  Because of this, we are dropping the points requirement to 35pts, but players can play 50pts; if they wish.  There is going to be store credit for the winners and obviously the fantastic coins on offer for the winning factions.  As an added bonus, there will also be a copy of Colossals on offer to one lucky player.  Some of the players have made their Sancutaries, but I am going to be making a couple of Cryx ones to add a little variety.

You’d think I’d been burned out after the weekend at the ETC’s, but if anything it has reinvigorated me towards WM/H; which I will admit had been flagging of late.  Bring on the Colossals, lets make this…..Colossal!

Real Life…..

Been too long since I posted, mostly due to real life kicking the shit out of us.  Still struggling to deal with the issues, but it’s affecting my gaming/painting enthusiasm.  Though recently I have picked up a little, with some new models I got from my PG points; which got painted and played at the tournament in Dundee.

My current main project, is building a Master Necrotech Mortenebra list, from 25 pts which I played in Dundee; to 50pts which I hope to include a Kraken when it is released.  Starting at 25pts I took this Tier 3 list:

• Master Necrotech Mortenebra
• Deryliss
• Deathjack
• Stalker
• Stalker
• Scavenger
• Warwitch Siren
• Warwitch Siren
• Necrotech + Scrap Thrall
• Scrap Thralls

At the LGS yesterday, I took it up to 35pts; adding in a Harrower.  Feeling this would give me great infantry killing potential, with the 2″ Reach/Thresher on the Harrower.

Ramping it up to Tier 4 50pts, add in a Kraken Colossal; the list for now looks like this:

• Master Necrotech Mortenebra
• Deryliss
• Kraken (Colossal)
• Deathjack
• Reaper
• Stalker
• Stalker
• Scavenger
• Warwitch Siren
• Warwitch Siren
• Necrotech + Scrap Thrall
• Necrotech + Scrap Thrall
• Scrap Thralls

With the Kraken in there and benefiting not only from Tier 2 + Tier 4, the Harrower is redundant in this list now.  The Stalker/Scav Assassination Crew (Overrun + Spectral Steel, huge combo for assassinations) are still backed up by the Sirens, while the the DJ and Reaper could potentially be used for zone denial.  Kraken, with Spectral Steel’s ARM buff puts it in the league of Khador jacks.  So now all I have to do, is wait for the Kraken to awaken; so I can test this list out.  Overall, I am excited about the Colossals; I think they bring something the Battle Engines didn’t - Versatility.

The Kraken Awakens

Ok I’m not going to get tired of saying that, seeing as I am of the age to remember the original (and still the best) Clash of the Titans film.

Anyway, this isn’t about 1980′s cinema; this is about the newest addition to my army.  Yea I know it’s not released until August, but I love it now more than when I saw the artwork.  Watch the video to see what all the hype is about.

Not impressed yet? Yea I know it’s a little early to be getting this excited, but to be honest I was disappointed by the Battle Engines; the Kraken on the other hand has everything the BE should have had last year.  Take note, looks like the Coven might be my next Caster(s), before this is released; given they are in the video…..is this a clue of things to come? eCoven perhaps?

Or maybe the video footage is all red herrings, as this is just playtesting; seeing if the Kraken will break the game. Not that Cryx is broken folks, it’s just your imaginations; plus you obviously haven’t got the right tools to fix it.