April 15, 2017

The 9th Age "Burning Banners" Coverage






Parhaaksi armeijaksi valitsimme
Vilhelm Metsalon vaivalla konvertoidun
ja maalatun Warriors of Chaos -armeijan,
jonka eheä ja tunnelmallinen Nurgle-teema
jatkuu läpi monipuolisen yksikkövalikoiman.
War Head Fight Clubin turnaustoiminta ei tauonnut pääsiäisenäkään, vaan päästimme Old Worldin uljaat armeijat ja kummalliset olennot irti rennossa The 9th Age Fantasy Battles -turnauksessa! Tällä kertaa sotakentillä pärjäsivät parhaiten Olli Mikkasen kipparoimat Ogret, jotka möyhensivät tieltään Ville Oinion pippuriset Kääpiöt, Olli Katilan viekkaat Savage Orcit ja lopulta Vilhelm Metsalon upean ratsuväkiteemaisen Mortal Chaos -armeijan. Parhaiten menestyneitä kenraaleita palkittiin monivaiheisen pelipäivän päätteeksi tuotepalkinnoilla ja vapaalipuilla ensi viikonlopun Model Expo -pienoismallitapahtumaan, jossa myös War Head on tänä vuonna näytteilleasettajana! Kiitokset jälleen kaikille pelaajille ja tsemppiä kevään maalaussessioihin!

The 9th Age on ilmaiseksi jaossa oleva, faniyhteisökehitteinen sääntöjärjestelmä ja päivitetty sekä tasapainotettu versio Warhammerin kahdeksannesta laitoksesta. Vuosia kehitystyön alla ollut "ysiedikka" on nyt viimein jäädytetty hetkeksi pitkäkestoisempaa yksikkötestausta ja turnauspelaamista silmälläpitäen - samalla T9A-tekijätiimi keskittynee viilaamaan esimerkiksi armeijakirjojensa kuvitusta ja fluffiosuuksia. Peli on ehkä paremmin balanssissa kuin koskaan ja neliöbeissien sekä rykmenttimuodostelmien perintö elää!

First Round Pairings and Results
1 Julius Castrén vs Olli Katila 19
13 Lasse Lindström vs Vilhelm Metsalo 7
3 Ville Oinio vs Olli Mikkanen 17
10 Tom Jansson vs Mikko Savolahti 10

Second Round Pairings and Results
12 Olli Mikkanen vs Olli Katila 8
11 Lasse Lindström vs Mikko Savolahti 9
0 Tom Jansson vs Vilhelm Metsalo 20
0 Ville Oinio vs Julius Castrén 20

Third Round Pairings and Results
20 Veeti Laine vs Tom Jansson 0
15 Olli Mikkanen vs Vilhelm Metsalo 5
7 Julius Castrén vs Mikko Savolahti 13
7 Lasse Lindström vs Olli Katila 13

Final Standings
1. Olli Mikkanen, Ogre Khans 47
2. Olli Katila, Orcs & Goblins 42
3. Mikko Savolahti, Vampire Covenant 37
4. Vilhelm Metsalo, Warriors of Chaos 37
5. Lasse Lindström, Dwarfs 35
6. Julius Castrén, Saurian Ancients 29
7. Ville Oinio / Veeti Laine, Dwarfs/Beastmen 23
8. Tom Jansson, Ogre Khans 10


Player: Tom Jansson
Army: Ogre Khans


Shaman: General, Wizard Master, 4 Learned Spells, Shamanism, Crown of Autocracy, Talisman of Supreme Shielding, Great Weapon 642
Khan: BSB, Talisman of Greater Shielding, Gem of fortune 345
10 Tribesmen: Iron Fists, Musician, Standard Bearer, Champion 738 
10 Tribesmen: Iron Fists, Musician, Standard Bearer, Champion 738 
2 Yetis: 160
2 Yetis: 160
4 Tusker Cavalry: Light Armour & Iron Fists, Musician, Standard Bearer, (Dragonskin Banner), Champion 760 
4 Bombardiers 295
Slave Giant 280
Frost Mammoth 380

Player: Julius Castrén
Army: Saurian Ancients


Cuatl Lord: General, BSB, Alchemy, Book of Arcane Power, Jade Staff, 740
Firstborn Warlord on Alpha Carnosaur: Spear of the Stampede, Lucky Shield, Starfall Shard, 940
30 Saurian Warriors: FCG, Spear, Flaming Standard, 725
10 Saurian Warriors: Music, 190
4 Caimans: 300
2x 5 Skink Hunters: Blowpipes, 110
2x 8 Skink Chameleons: 200
Taurosaur: Engine of the Ancients, 530
Taurosaur: 450

Player: Veeti Laine
Army: Beast Herds


Beast Lord: Shield; Beast Axe; Razortusk Chariot Mount; Bluffer's Helm; Crown of Horns; Talisman of Supreme Shielding 650
Beast Chieftain: Shield; Beast Axe; Battle Standard; Greater Totem Bearer; Raiding Chariot Mount; Armour of Fortune 416
Centaur Chieftain: Throwing Weapons; Paired Weapons; Greater Totem Bearer; Aaghor's Flayed Hide 432
Beast Chieftain: Beast Axe; Raiding Chariot Mount; Hardened Shield; Dusk Stone 300
15 Wildhorn Herd: Standard (Banner of Discipline); Musician; Paired Weapons; Throwing Weapons; Ambush 305
10 Wildhorn Herd: Paired Weapons; Throwing Weapons; Ambush 160
10 Wildhorn Herd: Paired Weapons; Throwing Weapons; Ambush 160
10 Wildhorn Herd: Paired Weapons; Throwing Weapons; Ambush 160
10 Mongrel Raiders: Scout & Ambush 120
11 Centaurs: Paired Weapons; Throwing Weapons 372
7 Centaurs: Paired Weapons 216
7 Centaurs: Paired Weapons 216
3 Minotaurs : Standard (Aether Icon); Paired Weapons 330
5 Gargoyles 140
5 Gargoyles 140
Razor tusk Chariot 250
Raiding Chariot 130

Player: Ville Oinio
Army: Dwarven Holds


King (490) Shield, Rune of Smashing, Rune of Destruction, Rune of Might, 2 Rune of Iron, Rune of Bronze
Thane, BsB (316) Shield, 2 Rune of Iron, Rune of Dragon's Breath, Rune of Infamy
Runic Smith (429) Shield, Rune of Brilliance, Rune of Courage, Rune of Dragon's Breath, Rune of Gleaming, Rune of Resilience, Rune of Reckoning
Anvil of Power (300) Rune of Storms, Rune of Shattering, Rune of Oaths
Engineer (224) Shield, Forge Repeater, Rune of Dragon's Breath
22 Greybeards (578) Shield, Full Command, War Standard
22 Greybeards (548) Shield, Full Command 
4 Hold Guardians (450) Champion
2 Attack Copters (300) Skirmish
10 Miners (230) Pistols
Organ Gun (335) Flaming Shot, Crafted
Cannon (280) Flaming Shot

Player: Lasse Lindström
Army: Dwarven Holds

Runic Smith: General, Shield 179
Anvil of Power: Rune of Storms, Rune of Shattering, Rune of Resolve 300
16 Clan Marksmen: Guild Crafted Handguns, Shields 448
15 Greybeards: Shields, Musician 340
15 Greybeards: Shields, Musician 340
10 Miners: Shields 200
10 Miners: Shields 200
Grudge Buster 370
Grudge Buster 370
Attack Copter, Added Copter, Skirmish 300
Attack Copter, Added Copter, Skirmish 300
Steam Bomber 200
Vengeance Seeker 120
Vengeance Seeker 120
Cannon 270
Cannon 270
Flame Cannon: Rune Crafted 170

Player: Olli Katila
Army: Orcs & Goblins

Orc Warboss, Crown of Autocracy, Chariot, Bluffers Helm, Talisman of Greater Shielding, Sh, Waargh! 570
Orc Shaman     Shamanism, Master, Book of Arcane Power, 4 spells 505
Goblin Shaman, Chariot, Thaumaturgy, Talisman of Shielding 200
Cave Goblin Hero, Cave Gnasher, Sh, La, Lance 122
Cave Goblin Hero, Cave Gnasher, Sh, La, Lance 122
30 Goblins, Common, Bow&Shield, Mu, 3x Shady git 290
30 Goblins, Common, Bow&Shield, Mu, 3x Shady git 290
20 Feral Orc Feral, PW, Bow, mu 280
20 Feral Orc Feral, PW, Bow, mu 280 
3 Grotlings 80
10 Iron orcs 200
10 Iron orcs 200      
2 Git Lobba, Overseer 400
Gargantuan 480
Green Idol BSB 480

Player: Olli Mikkanen
Army: Ogre Khans

Great Khan, general, hellfist, seed of rebirth, Khadgal`s maul, 790
Mammoth hunter, tusker, great weapon, trolleater, bluffer’s helm, 450
9 Tribesmen, ironfists, full command group,banner of tuli, 715
3x 15 scraplings, 3x 80
15 Scraplings, scrapling foreman, musician, bows, 170
2x 2 Tusker cavalry, ironfists, musician, 2x 340
2 Tusker cavalry, ironfists, 320
2x 6 Cannoneers, 2x 445
3 Cannoneers, 220

Player: Vilhelm Metsalo
Army: Warriors of Chaos

Lord, change, chariot, gw, bluffers helm, 4++, waste hardened skin 780
BSB, change, chariot, sword of strenght, hardened shield, 5++, potion, 3rd eye 620
Sorcerer, master, lvl4, shamanism, lucky shield, ring of fire, wand of stability 555
2x10 Warriors, wrath, halberds, music 2x340
20 Barbaria, music, spear&shield 200
8 Warhounds 130
5 Warhounds 100
3 Crushers, demon weapons, music, standard, gleaming pennant 576
5 Marauder horsemen, shield, light lance 170
Battle shrine 240
Fallen beast, wrath 140
Vortex fiend 300

Player: Mikko Savolahti
Army: Vampire Covenant

Vampire count, Von Karstein bloodline, The dead arise, 1 learned spell, mithril mail, sword of strength, talisman of greater shielding [580]
Vampire courtier, Von Karstein bloodline, 1 learned spell, skeletal steed, blade of red thirst, heavy armour, lucky shield, lucky charm [455]
Barrow king, battle standard bearer, bronze breastplate [245]
Necromancer, master wizard, 2 learned spells, cadaver wagon w/ endless horde, ring of fire [520]
45 Skeletons, spears, champion, standard, musician, war standard [500]
20 Zombies, standard, musician [150]
20 Zombies, musician [130]
Bat swarm [120]
9 Barrow knights, FCG, banner of the barrow kings [520]
5 Dire wolves [80]
5 Dire wolves [80]
5 Spectral hunters [280]
3 Vampire spawn, champion [240]
3 Vampire spawn, champion [240]
Varkolak [360]

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