My photos from Winter Rampage 2012

This game was a lot of fun it was pNeemo's tier 4 theme force (Eye of the Storm)  It made me want to expand, and build a full tier 4 pNeemo list.  I just need a unit of Stormblades (grey ones are borrowed), a Sentinel, three Stormsmiths, and the Thunderhead (also borrowed).  So maybe by June 2013 I'll have that put together.

I was really happy with the way the game went against Menoth.  I played really well and had to claw back a lot after a really lack-luster feat turn.  Siege's first rocket missed the Templar, and the second shot did a whopping eight damage.  The Defender followed form and put ten damage on the Reckoner.  Not the ideal feat turn but I did not let it tilt me, I had to back off a little bit and re-engage.  I used the wall to my advantage to stop the Menoth jacks from charging.  At one point Gorman black oiled the Crusader and the Reckoner with one grenade.  The game ended with two exploding dice rolls from the Reckoner and Redeemer into Siege.

Achievements!  I earned so many!

Winter Rampage 2012

Winter Rampage was one of the most enjoyable events I have ever attended.  The event took place at And Books Too, it was 35 points with the Summer Rampage Rules Set.  I took the casual nature of this event very seriously and played four games over the course of six hours.  

(None of these photos were taken by me.)

 This Mercenaries army took the Artisan award.

LOOK!  Its my crotch, a tape measurer and three heavy warjacks!

 Dream: Deliver two heavy warjacks on a colossal.

 Cryx and Mercenaries match up that took FOREVER to finish!

Haley hiding behind a hill still managed to get shot by a non-aiming Behemoth.

I really like the shot of the minuteman jumping over the wall.

Dream: Use pNeemo to supercharge a Stormclad with five focus.  Have said Stormclad standing next to Stormblades for a total of six focus.  Use locomotion to move the Stormclad forward, then have it charge Mulg, and a Mauler, killing Mulg and nearly killing the Mauler.

Despite loosing all but one of my games I managed to win the Rampager Badge.  The badge was awarded to me for completing the most achievements because nobody did all five of the required rampages.  After the event there was an end of year celebration at the local Buffalo Wild Wings, and much Newcastle was consumed.

Overall went to Menoth
Best Hordes was Trolls
Best Warmachine Was Cryx
Best painted was Mercenaries
The Golden Zerkova went to Khador
And the achievements went to Cygnar... ME!!

I've been working hard on some Cygnar.

I have the Winter Rampage coming up in six days now, and I have been cranking out some models to get ready.  In the last two weeks I have painted Seige, the Squire, the Journeyman, Arlan Strangeways, and Ol'Rowdy.


My Primary event list is:
Seige Brisbane                        +5
Squire                                        2
Ironclad                                     7
Ol' Rowdy                                 9
Defender                                   9
Minuteman                                5
Gorman Di'Wolfe                     2
Journeyman Warcaster              3
Reinholdt, Gobber Speculator   1
Arlan Strangeways                    2

The theory behind this list is to pepper the enemy with rockets and defender cannon shots until the Warjacks can engage and trigger the rampages.  I included Gorman in the list to help swing armor or deploy annoying smoke clouds.  The Journeyman is not there to power anything I just want to be able to put Arcane Shield on the things I don't want beaten up to badly.  Arlan is there to be the Swiss army knife that he is, and Reinholdt really should be subtracted from Seige's warjack points.  I would love to see an Epic Seige with +4 Warjack points that includes Warcaster attachment Good Guy Reinholdt.

I have everything painted in the list except for the Minuteman.  I wanted something really cool for the Minuteman so he is mid-flight!  I just need to find a dowel for him.  The booster effects are from armorcast.com and they are HUGE!

I also want to use at least all of my painted warcasters so PStryker, and both Haleys should be making an appearance as well.

Leave comments below!  Have a cool Summer rampage story to tell?  Post it in the comments section below.