UK Masters 2012 Postscript: Part One

This year's UK Masters was a great deal more fun than last year's one.  I went in with two goals in mind: win more than half my games, and just have fun.  There's no point in getting stressed about moving little metal men around a table, and I think the change in attitude really increased my enjoyment.

Overall I finished on 5 wins, 2 losses; and all my games were really quite enjoyable.  Unfortunately my last game was erroneously entered as a loss and so my final standing is a bit of a mystery.  I believe I'm 18th (*much* better than last year's 61st) since that's where Steven McConnachie (my last opponent) placed.  I think the majority of the Scottish players are in the top half of the table.

I'm really quite surprised as how many tricks Calandra has.  In her games I made massive use of Befuddle, Force Blow, and her Fate-Blessed ability.  Between those three abilities I could pull assassinations or surprise attacks out of nowhere.  I also discovered pDoomshaper is almost a hard counter against eVayl.  That made me very happy indeed.

My three lists were as follows:

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pDoomshaper
+Mulg
+Dire Troll Mauler
+Troll Axer
+Troll Axer
+Troll Bouncer

KSB (min) + UA
Janissa Stonetide
Troll Whelps
Feralgeist

War Wagon

Reinforcements:
Trollkin Runeshapers
Trollkin Scouts
Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew

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eDoomshaper
+Rök
+Dire Troll Mauler
+Dire Troll Bomber
+Troll Axer
+Troll Axer
+Trollkin Runebearer

KSB (min) + UA
Troll Whelps
Feralgeist

Bog Trog Ambushers

Reinforcements:
Trollkin Runeshapers
Trollkin Scouts
Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew

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Calandra
+Earthborn Dire Troll
+Dire Troll Bomber
+Troll Axer
+Troll Impaler
+Slag Troll
+Trollkin Runebearer

KSB (min) + UA
Troll Whelps
Feralgeist

War Wagon


Reinforcements:
Nyss Hunters (max)

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I also think I bruised or cracked a rib on the Friday night when I attempted to elbow drop Alasdair but he sat up thinking I wasn't about to land on him.  This meant my ribs landed on his shoulder and now it's extremely painful when lying down or having to tense that part of my torso (like when I put on the handbrake in the jeep).  I will have to plot a suitable revenge.