Well, been awhile since I updated here; mainly the only thing going on is Mk II games around our store (and a mk II tourny at the end of May) But that said, I tried eMagnus out and wow, I think I'm hooked. He wasn't "overpowered," he was just a tide of death. I posted a synopsis of the game here: http://www.privateerpressforums.com/index.php?showtopic=178389 Beyond that, I'd love to swing the full Croe's Cutthroats to go along with the steadiness that is eMagnus. While I only caste Calamity and Mobility the entire game (I don't count the Obliteration I missed...) it was a neat feeling to fly up, kill four Cygnar lights in two turns and watch a Renegade take Kraye down. So I don't have a lot of coherency for this post but I have the merc bug... maybe I'll have to be the Royal Blue, Blue Green's, and Traitor Blue's? Still blue though...

So, Mk II's upon us. When I first skimmed the stuff, I got that feeling of dread; a lot of the new things Cygnar was blessed with vanished. Completely. Or at least, their role and power changed pretty severely. Black 13th took a major hit in my book and while you could argue the ATGM's switched rolls with them by having CRA “Inferno” I wept a little inside. I mean, they supposedly knew about this before Legends was released, yet they still released it and sold the models, only to know they were being severely changed later? Smacks of Gwism to me. But no matter. Press on I guess.

After Haight started breaking down the good from Mk II, I must confess I'm a little more optimistic now. Ehaley is just a nasty nasty woman and will really be fun to play, I think. Most of the others either gained more than they lost or remained the same even while losing some situational or even pointless abilities. Sadly, Darius took a nerf bat to the face, repeatedly. I'm hoping that the full rules will give him at least +2 to hit like the Bokurs boost or Aiyana's new version of Harm. We'll see I guess. All in all, I'm ready to start playtesting!

In other Troll news, I went 3-1, losing in the last round on VP's against Ashylnn in a Schism event in Oklahoma City. I ran Borka for the whole tourny (Borka, Mauler, Impaler, Winter, 2x Champs, Krielstone min + elder, 2x Fell Callers, Hero, Pendrake, and Gobbers)

I started off against an eMorgal player who is probably still learning and won on VP's, killing every single beast. He did kill off the Gobbers with an extoller deviated catapult shot, but the rest of my army was intact. Man, I have to confess the Hero is awesome! He two hit the Rhinodon (two champs had died and he was pissed.) He also killed a Cyclops Savage with a back charge and beast lore from Pendrake. That thing is just a beast. I have to say I'm sorry to have every doubted it. Might be kinda expensive, but... man. WHACK! WHACK!

Next game was against Khador (Zerkova) and I won it on the top of turn two with a super Borka Fast Ball from the Raged + KSB strength buffed Mauler. Zerkova was two hit and I won. It would sadly hurt my chances to win.

Next game was against pHaley and lots of guns. Turn two Borka bounced a bomb off a Centurion, doing 5 or 6 to Haley, then next turn, the Centurion was slammed over her, did some damage, and Borka bounced another bomb off it to kill Haley. So turn three assassination. Yay.

Finally, Ashlynn... guy rolled 15 tough rolls on his hammerdwarves. We were tied on VP's when time was called and he went last, so my poor Impaler who was left in the wind was killed by Ashlynn and her pet Bokur. I almost went 4-0 in a tourny with trolls. I must say the other guys were newer or less experienced players, but winning with trolls for me is a big deal... sometimes!

I also won Master Shaman with my Grissel; I'll get pictures later! The winner went 4-0 with 67 VP's... amazing!

Fun-suckers...

Some complain that Haley sucks the fun out of the game; others Sorcha, and others Kreoss. Heck, almost any Prime 'caster seems to suck someone's fun. For me, it's Everblight. I can't beat them. It doesn't matter if it's the cocky arrogant power gamer ramming stuff down my throat or a really nice guy who just picked up the faction because he liked the idea of “land sharks.” I have lost every single match up to this army, regardless of player and regardless of which “Blue” I'm fielding. The combination of speed, effortless synergy, and independence just overwhelms me.

Take today. Playing a really nice guy up at the LGS who only runs Legion. Just a friendly game, but due to game mechanics, my stupidity, and his insane dice rolling (which is quite often now that everyone but me seems to have picked up casino dice) I get steamrolled flat in a 750. I just don't have an answer for this faction or anything that it can do. I left especially early because I just lost all desire to play, even though it's the one time I get to play and I had another two or three hours to go. Even if it was fighting Circle (with it's own fun-sucking mechanics) Skorne, or whatever. I'd rather fight 30 zealots Menoth than Legion. So I'm just a wee bit frustrated at the moment...