Season 2 Division 2 Round 1
40K League - 11th Season 2 - Round 1 - Division 2
Gentlement, Bin Dwellers & Mouth Breathers, welcome to League 2 where the borderline windowlickers, BMI of a minimum 30+ & mildly competent Warhammer 40k players are currently residing.I’m your reporter/league predictor/cake enjoyer of a host Max and his betting company Maxy Bets (The House Always wins), so lets just dive right on in.
A quick overview & betting odds of the players:
Andrew “The Eternally Positive” Weir - This beaming sunshine ray of a man is running Dark Angels (Recon - Assault Brethren, Darkflight Pursuit, Stormlance Task Force) and is no joke when it comes to playing this army. Not only is it beautifully painted, but he knows how to use the alpha strike potential of his list if he can keep his positive outlook on life. Maxy Bets Odds - 8/1
Joe “Used to be fucking, now Moose Knuckle” Adams - This hulking brute of a man is running his one trick army of World Eaters (Purge - Bezerker Warband & Vessels of Wraith) which he has mountains of experience playing. Don’t let this man mountain scare you, his fists are like pillows but his gameplay is vicious with Angron & 8Bound. Maxy Bet Odds - 5/1
Gary “Ate’s Eveyone, just doesnt like em” Fisher - A man that can only be described as Norf FC is running his latest army Orks (Take & Hold - Green Tide, Runt Swarm, Taktical Brigade) which he painted in under 4 days for a GT. Our Gary has gone for a pure green tide list where he will drown you in the weight of numbers, not his actual weight. Maxy Bet Odds - 4/1
Oliver “Dr Tropic Disease" Bannister - I’ve not played or fully had a conversation with this man yet all I know is that he plays Tau (Recon - Ret Cad) and he is quite good with them. Placed well last league so one to watch out for as he plays to a good standard. He does play Tau so is most likely on a register somewhere. Maxy Bet Odds - 3/1
James “Jolly Ginger Giant” Raymond - He’s gone for his Custodes (Take & Hold - Lions, Moritoi & Solar Watch” again since the new update. After playing with them last league he is sticking to the golden boys and hopefully getting the win to promote himself to League 1 if he plays his cards right. A quiet yet deadly opponent. Maxy Bet Odds - 2/1
Max “Fetch me my Bathing Toaster” Berry - Bringing his custodes with him again (Take & Hold - Lions, Moritoi, Dread Host) he is hoping to win the league and bounce back to Div 1. Unfortunately, this mans record has taken a nose dive recentlyand is realising that he actually needs to think about how to play Warhammer Again and not reach for his bathing toaster. Maxy Bet Odds - Evens (I’m the author so I do what I want)
Ryan “One man Bearded Plank” Drury - This man who is famed for his Imperial Knights has Pivoted to Space Marines like a meta chaser (Purge - Devistator Betheren, Gravis Line Breaker, Tacticus Firestorm) Looking at Ryans list it is deeply unpleasant unlike the man himself who is one the nicest men you will meet in the hobby henchmen. Maxy Bet Odds - 7/1
Freddie “Early 20’s but looks 40+” Robinson - THe cheeky chappy himself is bringing his Grey KNights (Purge - Brotherhood Strike & Immaterial) back to bear. A weapon of a player, this man should be worry most people but after coming back from Thailand he is lost in his daydreams of the country. Maxy Bet Odds - 6/1
Round 1 Predictions
A caveat to these predictions. I’m going off of reading the tea leaves for each match up, not any actual analysis.
Weir vs Joe Adams:
DA - Recon vs WE - Purge
Two alpha strike armies facing off into each other. I have a feeling that this match up will come down to who can make their chaff units survive the longest and force his opponent into bad trades. The speed of Weir can dance around Joe’s World Eaters but once the WE make contact, it’s lights out for Weir.
WIth both players knowing how to use their army well, I feel it is going to be a close one in terms of scoring.
Winner: Joe
Gary vs Olly
Orks - T&H vs Tau - Recon
This is going to be an intriguing match up with the uppy downy of Olly’s Tau vs the Swarm and screening potential Gary’s Green Tide. Who am I kidding, GAry is going to full send and probably WAAAAGH! T1 to get into the Tau nice and early. If Olly can survive the early game pressure his suits can start to mop up those ork blobs with ease.
Knowing Gary and his luck, he will full send, make 0 charges and get picked up Round 2/3 . Sorry Gazza, Olly will play this well and deny you scoring.
Winner: Olly
James vs Max
Custodes T&H Mirror
As the author I have full faith in my custodes to roll more 4++ than James. On the downside, my luck has been diabolical and I went 1-4 at LGT. I’m still the author so have full faith in myself to win and get back to Div 1.
Prediction: Max
Ryan vs Freddie
SM - Purge vs GK - Purge
THis is going to be one huge brawl on who can destroy each other quicker. I have a feeling that Freddie GK will just bounce around the battlefield and kill Ryan's army unit by unit. Ryan will get one good turn of shooting/combat before Freddie fucks off his units and melts Ryan.
This will be a close match, but I think Freddie’s manoeuvrability of his units will just frustrate Ryan all match long.
Prediction: Freddie
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