50SS Leveticus (daniello_s) vs Seamus (Mike)
Deployment: Standard Deployment
Strategy: Guard the Stash
Schemes: Convict Labour, Leave Your Mark, Show of Force, Neutralize the Leader, Undercover Entourage
Mike brought:
Seamus (6SS pool) - Sinister Reputation, Red Chapel Killer, Decaying Aura
Copycat Killer
2x Rotten Belle
Carrion Emissary - Carrion Conflux
Rogue Necromancy - I think here was some upgrade attached but can't remember which
Nurse
Canine Remains
I took:
Levi (4SS pool) - Pariah of Iron, From Ash
(Abomination summoner using his 1AP action from the upgrade and hitter without Chanelling ;))
Joss - Oathkeeper
(resilient and tough hitter plus Waif anchor; scrap marker generator)
Hannah - Oathkeeper
(hitter and support model; Waif anchor which can't be Lured)
Rusty Alyce - From the Aether
(scrap and Abomination summoner; Waif anchor)
2x Necropunk
(scheme runners)
2x Hollow Waif
(Levi's life insurance)
Mike picked: Neutralize the Leader (surprise! surprise!;)) and Undercover Entourage (Seamus).
I took: Leave Your Mark and Show of Force.
Call me crazy but I intentionally took Levi when Neutralize the Leader was in the scheme pool to check if I can run him even in such 'hostile situation'. Also I finally decided to use the upgrades which normally I don't even think exists (From Ash and From the Aether) and see if they are at least decent and if it is possible to run Abomination-factory with them.
Deployment (Levi deployed first, on the bottom of the photo):
I spread my scheme runners on sides and rest models more or less in the centre of my deployment zone.
Turn 1
Initiative: Levi
Key actions/moments:
- Both crews moved towards centre of the table
- Seamus used raised Dead Doxy (corpse marker courtesy of Canine Remains) and used Back Alley to take a shot at Necropunk (hit). Then Copycat jumped in base contact with him, focused and shot Waif who was in hard cover. Mike flipped Red Joker and I flipped low = dead Waif. Great start.
- Necromancy used Stalk on Levi.
- Carrion Emissary used his usual trick and start blocking me LOS with his markers.
- Rusty + Levi raised first Abomination.
Upkeep phase:
No VPs scored by either side.
Score after turn 1: Levi 0 - Seamus 0
Turn 2
Initiative: Seamus
Key actions/moments:
- Ressers pressed more using the fact they can out-activate me and their movement tricks (Belles and Dead Doxies). Also thanks to Carrion's marker Mike blocked me access to the Stash Marker and this way denied me VP from Strategy this turn
- Seamus raised Dead Doxy from Waif remains and together with Necromancy pressed more towards Levi.
- I took more defensive play style and focused on getting close to centre of the table (for Show of Force) and run my Necropunk on my left flan for Leave Your Mark next turn.
- Joss charged Dead Doxy but my flips were so bad (and hand wasn't much better) so he missed both hits...
- Rusty + Levi raised second Abomination.
Upkeep phase:
Levi: +1VP Show of Force
Seamus: +1VP Strategy
Score after turn 2: Levi 1 - Seamus 1
Turn 3
Initiative: Levi
Key actions/moments:
- Levi knowing he will be removed from table with first Resser activation this turn (Seamus and Necromancy nearby) took a gamble and killed Copycat with one hit (Channeling this time), then sacrificed his last Waif to jump in base contact with her behind the LOS blocker (house).
- We both traded loads of blows in the centre of the table but only casualty was one of my Abominations who was soon replaced by the another one summoned with Alyce. Unfortunately Joss was out of combat this turn thanks to Nurse and her meds (he could only walk and interact).
- Seamus gave a chase after Levi but thanks to be in hard cover Levi wasn't hit by Seamus' legendary gun.
- I made a mistake and used Hannah incorrectly. I should charge Emissary which would be place her near Stash marker but decided rather to lure him (borrowing Belles action) and then hit him 3 times (with very little effect of course). I should borrow Undress and put a Slow on this or other enemy model instead.
That mistake costed me another VP for Strategy as Abomiantion was lured away from Stash Marker where she was standing.
- Necropunk was able to get marker for Leave Your Mark.
Upkeep phase:
Levi: +1VP Show of Force, +1VP Leave Your Mark
Seamus: +1VP Strategy
Score after turn 3: Levi 3 - Seamus 2
Turn 4
Initiative: Seamus
I really needed to win initiative this turn but Seamus flipped Red Joker on the initiative flip... Oh well...
Key actions/moments:
- Seamus moved and hit Levi once leaving him on two wounds left. Then used Ca action from Sinister Reputation and finished Levi. Game was over in this moment but we decided to keep playing anyway.
- I hold my ground in the middle section but Joss couldn't kill Rogue Necromancy even when he was left on last wound and was reactivated... Then of course he died.
- I tried to remove Nurse but all my hits missed. At least she suffered some damage from Abomination's passive ability.
- Hannah focused and killed Dead Doxy, also almost killing nearby Necromancy with blast (last wound left of course)
- Necropunk get me last VP for Leave Your Mark
- All my efforts to get close to second Stash Marker were futile again (thanks to Belles and second Dead Doxy).
Upkeep phase:
Levi: +1VP Show of Force, +1VP Leave Your Mark
Seamus: +1VP Strategy, +3VP Neutralize the Leader
Score after turn 4: Levi 5 - Seamus 6
Turn 5
Initiative: Levi
Key actions/moments:
- Hannah walked and killed Necromancy but then died from massive barrage of hits from Emissary and Flesh Construct (summoned by Emissary previous turn).
- Abomination killed Nurse by flipping lucky Red Joker on damage flip.
- That was all about my luck this turn as Rusty couldn't kill Canine with Rapid Fire in the open (my cards and flips were lousy)
- Seamus secured full points for Undercover Entourage and Canine last point for Strategy.
- I was able to get final point for Leave Your Mark and first point for Strategy.
- Game finished this turn
Upkeep phase:
Levi: +1VP Strategy, +1VP Leave Your Mark
Seamus: +1VP Strategy, +3VP Undercover Entourage
Final score: Levi 7 - Seamus 10
Few comments after the game:
- On Levi and Neutralize the Leader
Yes, it is doable but not with those upgrades I took this game but with 'standard' upgrades (Desolate Soul, Tally Sheet, Pariah of Iron/Bone or To The Earth Return) and normal playstyle (kill, kill, kill and summon Abomination). Yes, you give away 3VPs to the opponent but Levi is so strong master that he has a chance to win the game anyway (dependent on the opponent of course).
- On From Ash and From The Aether upgrades
From Ash is not worthy of taking. If it was (0)AP action to summon Abomination then maybe, maybe although it would compete too much with other Levi's (0) actions. Otherwise forget about this upgrade which even costs insane 2SS for some reason.
From The Aether might be useful with Von Schill and his Engage at Will upgrade which would allow Rusty to summon Abomination each turn but normally I don't think I'll use it anymore especially when it costs 2SS...
- On Carrion Emissary and his base Conflux upgrade.
I don't know how to say it... Giving +1Wk to all friendly models, placing a 2x50mm LOS blocking markers which turn into Mindless Zombie at the end of the turn and having an access to Belles with + flip on Lure... Well, my first comment was WTF???...
It is a very strong piece in Ressers arsenal and honestly saying I think is way stronger than Outcast's Hodgepodge Emissary with his trinkets. But this is my personal opinion only.
Till the next time!
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