So I've just finished watching the ba vs guard battle report and I genuinely think that even going first you would have lost. I think you need to stop killing off this poor chapter and come up with another plan to take James down a peg. Surely someone can defeat James's guard army
It is sad to see the Blood Angels losing so much, but someone has to lose in each battle. I don't know about you, but I remember all through 6th and 7th edition on the channel James losing 90% of his games as the Guard (and anyone else) and feeling really sad for him. It is a fact that a lot of this was due to his less than stellar tactics, getting depressed when his stuff started getting removed from the board, and consistently bad dice rolling. Towards the end of 7th, he started to really show improvement in his tactics and strategies and (even though he stilled played fluffy over cheesy) started to win more of his games.
Now that 8th has hit, James is in the strange position of having his fluffy Guard list actually BE cheesy. Adding to this fact, his dice have also been on fire lately and his tactics are getting better all the time, leading to a brilliant streak of wins on the channel. I am personally enjoying it, but as I've stated on the latest video I do think their games would benefit from more true LOS blocking terrain mid field.
It is brutal to see the Blood Angels get beaten, but you gotta give it to James. He took a hammering during 6th and 7th. He definitely had some tactical issues, but when you are on a long streak of rough games it can send you into a bit of a scramble. Plus he had to deal with some nightmare match-ups with the Eldar and Tau especially. My own brother felt the exact same way playing against my Eldar with his IG
I'm really glad James is having his day in the sun. Towards the end of 7th you could see that something clicked with him. I think it started with the Ultramarines in the campaign games and started to trickle into the IG.... and then 8th dropped and it was a match made in heaven. Not only does his collection work perfectly with 8th edition, his playstyle and sense of tactics are perfectly suited for this edition as well.
Its tough seeing my favorites like the Eldar and Blood Angels take a beating, but it makes rooting for them and the anticipation for games featuring them really great. Plus its awesome seeing James rocking like a champion.
That being said we need to see the Blood Angels (and ELDAR!) return to glory... but I think that day is coming. Winning concepts from other armies are starting to pop up in the struggling armies.... Check the new secret project thread that Scorp dropped a few days ago in the forum. I think he's on to something for the Blood Angels!
Out of the fires of defeat I hope to refine a BA army that is much more potent. But they are a real challenge to make a success of in 8th ed:)
Exactly...the last thing we want on the channel is one player winning everything...its great to have this back and forth results for our games, and good to see James on a long run of victories. But it won't last...his IG will be broken...by one army out there lol:)