I donīt know what i was thinking, when i was b******g about trivial stuff when the codex came out. My games (three latest ones, now knowing the rules better ) have been FREAKING AWESOME!!!
** SPOILERS IF YOU HAVENīT WATCHED MY TWO LAST BATREPS **
First game of these three was against Space Wolves and i cleared the table with ease...some argue, that my opponent didnīt have the best list, but hey, we all make these choices ourselves. In this match, i got a glimpse, how great the Crimson Hunter really is. If there is no AA on the table, itīs game over. New Bladestorm is superior to the last one and Phoenix Lords (and even Banshees) and psychic powers work.
And i know, i ramble always about the Walkers, but cīmon...itīs hard to make a list WITHOUT them nowadays...
Second one was a tag-team game with Eldar/IG vs. Grey Knights/Space Wolves. In this game i tried Illic and Fire Dragons infiltrate trick and gave opponent the first blood and lost the Warlord on turn one too. But due to a cinematic rise in the games second half, my Wraithknight and Crimson Hunter saved the game to a draw. Again, nothing to complain about the list, the swiftness and firepower of the Lost Vyper fleet is just brutal...
Third one was against the Blood Angels and i STILL tried the Illic+FD trick and it worked as bad as in the last game...BUT...he had 2 x Hyperios Whirlwinds + Quad-Gun and my Crimson Hunter STILL caused havoc all around (fe. dropping Storm Raven and killing the Dred inside and wounding Mephiston ). It was the first time i tabled our FLGC skilled veteran with his first army.
So, the second look give me the reassurance, that we really have a codex to play with for many years to come. Warlord traits and the "filled to the rim" Heavy choices are the only complaints now. I just love that codex...just got me 6 Warp Spiders for more shenanigans ...
Next game is on wednesday (i hope) and iīm going to try to make a list, filled with Elites and options i havenīt used yet (Dark Reapers, Harlequins etc.). Maybe play with out Walkers (NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! ), just to see, is there the certain units that work, or is everything kosher...Hemlock fighter against Marines? Well, letīs not be THAT crazy...