A couple of Saturdays ago around lunch time a small group of us met up in the back room of Star Stores for the inaugural Kill Team Tournament… 4 of us were regular players against each other, myself (Plague Marines), Nicola (Death Watch), Adam (Necrons) and Andy (Tau); joining us was Dave (Plague Marines too).
My Kill Team for the tournament.
Given the odd numbers one of us got a pass through the first round- luckily that was me, so I settled down to watch the first round. My gf Nicola took on Adam, the winner then taking on me.. The Death Watch put up a good fight but the close combat specialists of the Necrons proved too tough.
Nicola’s Death Watch versus Adam’s Necrons.
The second watch up was Dave versus Andy, this time the Tau suffered badly against the toughness of the Plague Marines giving Dave the win. That meant Dave went on to fight in the final and Andy would play the loser of mine and Adam’s game.
The Kill Zone for my first game.
When it came to my game against Adam we had to fight for control of 4 objectives. Here my lack of numbers proved to be my undoing, I had the smallest team in the tournament… I couldn’t taken enough ground and put fire down where it was needed so whilst I was trading shots with the ranged Necron models their close combat specialists whittled me down.
Adam’s Necrons move up.
My plague Marines locked in combat and doing badly out of it.
This meant I was to face Andy in the battle for Bronze. We played on the dungeon board and had to break through to the opposing board edge. A slow and steady advance played into my hands; this added to some very lucky dice rolls meant I shot away the Tau pretty easily. Deciding to concentrate on the better models first helped too. A fun game that gave me the Bronze.
Meanwhile Dave battled Adam for the win, a brutal game saw Adam scrape a win; this was thoroughly well deserved as he had won three games in a row.
Adam’s Necrons (Gold).
Nicola’s Death Watch (5th)
Dave’s Plague Marines (Silver).
Andy’s Tau (4th)
My team and my bronze medal.
A very big thanks too for Adam for being the driving force behind the organisation of the tournament and providing all the Kill Zones we fought over.
The medals were really nice- hefty bits of metal… looking forward to the next competition already.
Cheers,
Pete.
Some good looking games there mate 👍
Thanks- it was a great day.
Cheers,
Pete.
Nice looking troops all round! 🙂
Thanks John, The standard was pretty high but not competitive really but supportive which is the best way.
Cheers,
Pete.
Not only do the models look great, but so do the tables and the prize(s). Congrats to you and also kudos to Star Stores for puitting in so much effort., Espcially if they’re actually located in Scunthorpe. (/snicker…)
Thanks. Was really good to put it on… there are small events being planned currently.
As for the name:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/good-morning-britain-makes-mortifyingly-20715365
😀
Cheers,
Pete.
Yup, happens all the time. Scunny should be twinned with F**king in Germany. That aside, nice write up, Pete.
Regards, Chris.
Thanks Chris.
Cheers,
Pete.
Heh yeah I’ve heard of the place many years ago because internet! 😀
Hey, I was born there! *mock scowl*
Regards, Chris.
Interesting. Been back there recently?
Cheers,
Pete.
Not for a while, Pete. Glad to hear that the Steelworks have had a reprieve though.
Yeah it should keep the town going.
Cheers,
Pete.
Great looking range of figures and a well-deserved medal for your troops!
Thanks Marvin.
Cheers,
Pete.
Enjoyable write-up Pete. Congrats on the Bronze!
Thanks Mark- hopefully there will be more events at the shop.
Cheers,
Pete.
Congratulations Pete ,well done on getting that medal !
Thanks Pat. I need to find a place to put it now.
Cheers,
Pete.
That looked like a Blast:) Great Win my friend:) That medal looked super nice:) Wish I could have played in that one.
Take care my friend.
Thanks- had a great day. I’m pretty suree the shop has another event coming up soon.
Cheers,
Pete.
And having a Wargame Girlfriend WOW. Her stuff looked super as well! Like Napoleon Dynamite would say (Lucky:) LoL
Thanks- it is great being able to share the hobby with her.
Cheers,
Pete.
She is every gamers guys dream and hard to find as Hens teeth! Hold on to her my friend she a keeper! LoL
Take care now.
Dave