OBERON SILVER CUP - Quick Recap

"Ignorance can be cured, Stupidity cannot" 
 -- that sums up my games last Sunday at the Oberon Silver cup :D


Without any preparation except fixing all of the broken models that I have I went and played at the Oberon Silver Cup on the weekend. I had spent the week before repairing everything that I could and looking for all missing models that I could.

TOURNAMENT: FANTASY : War for the Lady's Favor

Well I promised I would play my OnG Fantasy Army for the jojo cup (in memory of our friend) and lo I played it regardless of me not having played any game of 8th Ed WHFB and with my army dusty and broken (improper transport results to broken choppas, arms and whatnot)  Still I had committed to play and so off I went to ETON Mall after spending the morning hours hunting down all of the models that I knew I had and would make up my army list (an army that I had just printed out the day before)

The place was spacious ( Not all of the stores have opened yet) which was perfect for gaming really. After I looked at all the beautifully painted armies, I slowly started to bring out my army (some of them in pieces) in shame. Still I remember jojo not caring about you having a painted army or whatnot as long as you had a good game and had fun.. (I kept telling that to myself all event..)

Briefing for the game

All your base belong to us

It's the start of the Holy week season here and I'm taking the opportunity to at least repair and assemble the night goblins that I still have un-assembled from the prize I got the last time in time for the an actual game of Gladiator Fantasy

And I can't believe it but I am out of fantasy slotta bases.. I have been going about removing square bases from the units that I don't need (particularly the skaven bits that I have) and I'm still short of 13. Hmmmm maybe doug is selling em. The visit to Pampanga should be interesting.

MODEL FUND: Empire Sold.. and there there goes the Fantasy GT

Well I was able to finally sell of the Empire Army for a bargain 5k, this added significantly to my model fund for my future purchases. Of course with me trying to stop any additional purchases until I actually manage to paint everything (or at least finish painting something) the cash should sit in my bank account for a while.

In other news.. I had lost impetus to paint my fantasy army when I heard that the GT would be done on May 17 -- which happened to be our scheduled family vacation in La Luz. Ironically our vacation got cancelled due to a typhoon hitting the Batangas shores. I had planned instead to take my daughter to the Oceanarium but was suprised that my parents had taken her with them to Alfonso.

My day was actually freed up and I could have played at the Fantasy GT... If only I had woken up on time as well as at least doing some touch ups to my army.. Oh well theres always the next 40k GT....

WHFB: 1999 point Orc 2008 GT army

Finally after much headache in computing and recomputing my army list I have come up with the final version (or so I hope) of the army list that I would be using for the 2008 Fantasy GT to be done in April.

The thing about this kind of army is the relative cheapness of the units as compared to say High Elves. I can take out an option here and an option there and I can save enough points to get another unit of boyz or several more support units which made the choices so hard to finalize.

Bruzza's Horde (1999 points)

Characters - 578 points ( 29% of armylist )

• Bruzza da Big - Orc WarBoss - Light Armour, Boar, Ulag's Akrit Axe, Enchanted Shield, Warboss um's Best Boss At - 217 points
• UrkFang Dwarfeater - Black Orc Bigboss - Heavy Armour, Boar, Battle Standard Bearer, Mork's Spirit Totem - 180 points
• RotGit - Goblin Bigboss - Light Armour, Shield, Wolf, Wollopa's One Hit Wonder, Guzzla's Battle Brew - 81 points
• Shimwit - Level 1 Night Goblin Shaman - Dispel Scrolls (x2) - 100 points

Core: - 996 points ( 50% of armylist )

• 25 Orc Boyz - Full Command, choppa, shield - 180 points
• 25 Orc Boyz - Full Command, choppa, shield - 180 points
• 25 Orc Boyz - Full Command, extra choppa - 205 points
• 20 Night Goblins - Musician, bows, Fanatic (x1) - 89 points
• 20 Night Goblins - Musician, bows, Fanatic (x1) - 89 points
• 5 Wolf Riders - Musician, spears - 71 points
• 5 Wolf Riders - Musician, spears - 71 points
• 5 Spider Riders - Musician, spears, shields - 71 points
• 2 Snotlings - 40 points

Special: 220 points ( 11% of armylist )

• Wolf Chariot - 60 points
• Wolf Chariot - 60 points
• Spear Chukka - 35 points
• Spear Chukka - 35 points
• Night Goblin Squig Herd - 30 points

Rare: 205 points

• Magog - Giant - 205 points (10% of armylist)

This list is shy of 2000 points total. Ive got some tried and tested units as well as a few new ones that I wanted to try out. Normally having to use new units can be tricky, specially if its a tournament setting. However I just want to give them a go this year and with me not expecting anything I just plan to have a great time.

Most of these models are already done but definitely need some retouching and varnishing while others are still on their sprues. This is fine by me since the new units that I had selected only have a few models in them so that it wouldnt give me a headeache in just finishing them. All of the characters need to be assembled and created. The Orc Boyz regiments need some retouching and painting of a few extra models. The Night goblins have bows simply because I have painted them that way and I loathe to have to modify them to have hand weapons and shields. Still if I have the time ...

I plan to do the assembly of any new models first then go ahead and do retouches and then actual painting. After everything has been painted will i apply matt varnish on all of the models.