Post by ForEver_Blight on Mar 24, 2017 13:43:34 GMT
So, Bethayne is way more active than I first thought. But I screwed up. I've only played her once in the new edition and, in addition to a considerable anger, I missed the ridiculous amount of work she can do on her own.
To give you an idea about the game I was against Striker 1, heavy metal, and I using the CoD theme. Long story short going second I feated to clear a ton of stuff, Rowdy countercharge a bait model and I threw a warlord at him gaining flank. Here I got screwed but also screwed up. I rolled double ones. I tanked, mentally. I was so pissed. I asked if, being a casual game, I could get a reroll. He agreed, then he saw the damage and went back on his decision. I will refrain from going on about that... But it would have been 20 damage on pristine Rowdy. Now, this is where I screwed up, I missed the attack but he took a retaliatory strike and killed the warlord. That was wrong. Next turn comes around and he wants to clear a lane to Bethayne (melded, camping 3). 3 chargers and rowdy (walked) to clear the infantry wall - cloak of ash mini-feated legionaires. Because of course he never rolls less that an 8 but power attack is a thing. Here I screwed up AGAIN. Rowdy walked away from the soldier engaging him and me being in the emotional pit I forgot the free strike. Not to mention the warlord should have been there for a free strike too.
So Striker rolls 13 for str and 7 on damage. <insert averages complaint>. Pays 3 for the movement and charges. I transfer 3 hits and luckily don't one shot a beast and take backlash. He misses one and connects with the last. Bethayne survives that and the feat attacks from striker and rowdy. Epic foreshadowing, I screw up again. I don't drop out of flesh meld during maintenance. Bethayne activates boosts disintegrate and leave Striker on 3 hp. a boosted throw and 4 effective mat 9 attacks latter, not a single attack hit. I could not get anything else on him so I concede in a fantastically terrible mood.
What i should have done. Drop out of meld. boost disintegrate and a venom spells and that alone should have been enough. Barring that I could have had 3 boosted attack rolls from Belphagor. 6 on 18 still sucks but all I needed was one to connect and do 3 damage.
In the end had I been in a better mood and knew the caster better, I had more than a fighting chance. Her feat is just great if you have cooperating dice - soldier, warlord, bloodseer, and Bayal all missed a crucial charge under feat turn. Ridiculous sadness.
I under estimated chargers. Rof 2 was what threw me. the value is insane. I lost a soldier top of two just to two chargers taking their shots. Also, Rowdy is bonkers. innate rules and bond, bonkers.
Wishing - Nephilim Soldiers need counter charge. Swap the Raek and Soldiers animi, seriously. I'ma house rule that and test it.
To give you an idea about the game I was against Striker 1, heavy metal, and I using the CoD theme. Long story short going second I feated to clear a ton of stuff, Rowdy countercharge a bait model and I threw a warlord at him gaining flank. Here I got screwed but also screwed up. I rolled double ones. I tanked, mentally. I was so pissed. I asked if, being a casual game, I could get a reroll. He agreed, then he saw the damage and went back on his decision. I will refrain from going on about that... But it would have been 20 damage on pristine Rowdy. Now, this is where I screwed up, I missed the attack but he took a retaliatory strike and killed the warlord. That was wrong. Next turn comes around and he wants to clear a lane to Bethayne (melded, camping 3). 3 chargers and rowdy (walked) to clear the infantry wall - cloak of ash mini-feated legionaires. Because of course he never rolls less that an 8 but power attack is a thing. Here I screwed up AGAIN. Rowdy walked away from the soldier engaging him and me being in the emotional pit I forgot the free strike. Not to mention the warlord should have been there for a free strike too.
So Striker rolls 13 for str and 7 on damage. <insert averages complaint>. Pays 3 for the movement and charges. I transfer 3 hits and luckily don't one shot a beast and take backlash. He misses one and connects with the last. Bethayne survives that and the feat attacks from striker and rowdy. Epic foreshadowing, I screw up again. I don't drop out of flesh meld during maintenance. Bethayne activates boosts disintegrate and leave Striker on 3 hp. a boosted throw and 4 effective mat 9 attacks latter, not a single attack hit. I could not get anything else on him so I concede in a fantastically terrible mood.
What i should have done. Drop out of meld. boost disintegrate and a venom spells and that alone should have been enough. Barring that I could have had 3 boosted attack rolls from Belphagor. 6 on 18 still sucks but all I needed was one to connect and do 3 damage.
In the end had I been in a better mood and knew the caster better, I had more than a fighting chance. Her feat is just great if you have cooperating dice - soldier, warlord, bloodseer, and Bayal all missed a crucial charge under feat turn. Ridiculous sadness.
I under estimated chargers. Rof 2 was what threw me. the value is insane. I lost a soldier top of two just to two chargers taking their shots. Also, Rowdy is bonkers. innate rules and bond, bonkers.
Wishing - Nephilim Soldiers need counter charge. Swap the Raek and Soldiers animi, seriously. I'ma house rule that and test it.
