I like Lennon, but Americans on Reddit have such a hard on for him. To his credit, Lennon has specifically said that Custodes are meh and the tournament was won by Folger, not by Custodes.
I saw John on an AoW stream after the WCW and he was nothing but gracious about Folger and still said Custodes were like a C tier faction and it was just good play, despite many in chat claiming Custodes would get nerfed. Even though no one noticing that you had near 270 of the worlds best players and Custodes were one of the least taken factions.
I can't believe the inferior strat of running at the enemy and rolling 4+ on your saves won vs the superior skill based strat of sitting in your deployment zone rolling 4+ on your wounds! Trust me I play a Super Battle Droid in a Star Wars based DnD campaign, I know my stuff.
Ignorance abound in those comments. For a start he is playing a lower mid tier army, into the best faction in the game right now, which is ALSO a bad matchup particularly for Custodes and into an excellent player, he had to play excellently AND roll decently to have a chance anyway, which is what he did. He also knew he had to be bold and aggressive, and hope those saves and FNPs did enough for him because there was no way any Custodes army is playing cautiously and winning against Guard right now, he had to go for it. Plus all those people criticising the make up of the Custodes army, that isn't a player problem, that is a GW problem, I play Custodes, I know pretty much any list I am going to make is going to include like the same 5 datasheets pretty much any other half competitive Custodes army is going to have because that is all we have. Custodes got a bad codex with bad rules, many of their datasheets got nerfed and evn with the later buffs most of the rules are boring and the detachments are limited. Plus not only is there not a lot that isn't forgeworld which makes taking lots of other different units expensive, but most of those units aside venatari are bad. Then the only two other units in plastic, termis and bikes, are expensive with not great rules, especially the bikes. The dreadnoughts are also awful, even with recent points drops, 6" move dreadnoughts are just not fun to use or viable, and again most of the other forgeworld units are expensive in points and have mediocre rules, so what do you expect custodes players to do, take bad datasheets that cost loads in points and also often loads in actual cash, for the memes, so our opponents feel better, when you can buy two combat patrols and get two guard squads, two warden squads, and two blade champions which are all good datasheets, yeh we are going to do that. Honestly just a load of people commenting who don't really understand the game or the faction, or how good Folger is.
The guy can play. He came 2nd with a different army last year. It’s a game of skill or the same guys would never always be at the top. Also as good as John is he made errors, like not having the CP to bring a unit back using the reserves strat.
Great discussion. I remember we had the same problem last year when Lennon lost to Mani. People were out calling mani a cheater. Crazy how people react
Modifying dice should be more utilised rather than insane saves, since it would represent the toughness rather than multiple save rolls being the crutch I guess
Congrats on The Engagement and the Fur Babies. I agree with what you said about Dice. My Brother worked out what to do with good rolls or bad rolls. Preparation, Planning and a "Do something crazy if it all goes wrong!"
just fyi, i dont have a clue of the actual statistics in the finals, but it's absolutely in the realm of possibility that the custodes player passes 2/3rds or even 3/4 of 4+ rolls in a game. Over his lifetime playing, not so much. also there are less and more important rolls in any given game. but just blaming good or bad dice rolls for the win or loss is usually bad sportmanship and most of the time incorrect.
1. how many times you fall asleep in that chair? 2. what the hell was he talkin about [effectively]? i know i need to get more games in, but you did the 'splainin for how i heard guy say one thing then turn right around and contradict themself
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Reddit is such a cesspool of internet keyboard warriors.
it can be so great most of the time, but anonymity is a plague for shite opinions
Not that much different than Twitch or RUclips though.
@@DavidVanCleef Yeah, but this is our cesspool.
I like Lennon, but Americans on Reddit have such a hard on for him. To his credit, Lennon has specifically said that Custodes are meh and the tournament was won by Folger, not by Custodes.
Yeah, shame that Reddit is just like ‘he just rolled 4’s no skill’
I saw John on an AoW stream after the WCW and he was nothing but gracious about Folger and still said Custodes were like a C tier faction and it was just good play, despite many in chat claiming Custodes would get nerfed. Even though no one noticing that you had near 270 of the worlds best players and Custodes were one of the least taken factions.
Americans love celebrities and the AoW guys are as close as you get in 40k.
Average army, run by an extraordinary player who rolled the 4++'s when he needed it
I can't believe the inferior strat of running at the enemy and rolling 4+ on your saves won vs the superior skill based strat of sitting in your deployment zone rolling 4+ on your wounds! Trust me I play a Super Battle Droid in a Star Wars based DnD campaign, I know my stuff.
Congrats dude, glad you're back.
4+ into 4+ scientifically proven to go brrrrrr
Ignorance abound in those comments. For a start he is playing a lower mid tier army, into the best faction in the game right now, which is ALSO a bad matchup particularly for Custodes and into an excellent player, he had to play excellently AND roll decently to have a chance anyway, which is what he did. He also knew he had to be bold and aggressive, and hope those saves and FNPs did enough for him because there was no way any Custodes army is playing cautiously and winning against Guard right now, he had to go for it.
Plus all those people criticising the make up of the Custodes army, that isn't a player problem, that is a GW problem, I play Custodes, I know pretty much any list I am going to make is going to include like the same 5 datasheets pretty much any other half competitive Custodes army is going to have because that is all we have. Custodes got a bad codex with bad rules, many of their datasheets got nerfed and evn with the later buffs most of the rules are boring and the detachments are limited. Plus not only is there not a lot that isn't forgeworld which makes taking lots of other different units expensive, but most of those units aside venatari are bad. Then the only two other units in plastic, termis and bikes, are expensive with not great rules, especially the bikes. The dreadnoughts are also awful, even with recent points drops, 6" move dreadnoughts are just not fun to use or viable, and again most of the other forgeworld units are expensive in points and have mediocre rules, so what do you expect custodes players to do, take bad datasheets that cost loads in points and also often loads in actual cash, for the memes, so our opponents feel better, when you can buy two combat patrols and get two guard squads, two warden squads, and two blade champions which are all good datasheets, yeh we are going to do that. Honestly just a load of people commenting who don't really understand the game or the faction, or how good Folger is.
Well said good sir
All this. Well said
The guy can play. He came 2nd with a different army last year. It’s a game of skill or the same guys would never always be at the top.
Also as good as John is he made errors, like not having the CP to bring a unit back using the reserves strat.
Great discussion. I remember we had the same problem last year when Lennon lost to Mani. People were out calling mani a cheater. Crazy how people react
Tbf he did. Just not in that game
"I don't know who you are" mate that's rude you know me, I'm even inviting myself to your wedding!!!
Getting salty at golden boy high rolls is a tale as old as the army itself 😆 and there is almost no way to fix this as long as warhammer uses d6’s
Modifying dice should be more utilised rather than insane saves, since it would represent the toughness rather than multiple save rolls being the crutch I guess
Balance by points reductions is obviously best for GW - you need to buy more models from them to use your extra points.
Bingo
Best way to avoid this is to just not play competitively. Casual and proud here 😂
theyre not even playing , theyre just complaining online :P
I watched Folger win a smaller tournament with Custodes on a stream a couple of weeks before the World Championship tournament. Dude is legit.
Why are Custodes out in the wild partying, anyways? Shouldn't they be home, protecting the old man? 🤔
Just got your dice in the mail as they were mailed to my family home(home for the holidays). Thanks for the great content and congrats on the ring
Glad you like them!
Congrats on The Engagement and the Fur Babies. I agree with what you said about Dice. My Brother worked out what to do with good rolls or bad rolls. Preparation, Planning and a "Do something crazy if it all goes wrong!"
Thanks so much! and yeah, just shut up and play, no one likes "getting diced" but literally anyone can be diced, or the dice-er!
Gonna need to see some new World Eaters and Votann units before highlander can become any kind of standard xD
Stockholm syndrome confirmed if you isolate your GF in another country.....🤣😅😂
Big ups for being a cat dad!!!
just fyi, i dont have a clue of the actual statistics in the finals, but it's absolutely in the realm of possibility that the custodes player passes 2/3rds or even 3/4 of 4+ rolls in a game. Over his lifetime playing, not so much. also there are less and more important rolls in any given game.
but just blaming good or bad dice rolls for the win or loss is usually bad sportmanship and most of the time incorrect.
Iysander and Koda just came back from Japan, too! Did you get to meet them?
Also, congratulations on your engagement!!
Um excuse me... Toilet dice don't roll they sink
Isnt that the same name as tactical tortoises cat 😂😂😂
Congrats on getting engaged!
where can I see these matches?
That ad read segue though
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1. how many times you fall asleep in that chair?
2. what the hell was he talkin about [effectively]? i know i need to get more games in, but you did the 'splainin for how i heard guy say one thing then turn right around and contradict themself
1 - twice already
2 - diminishing a champion 8-9 game run win streak cause ‘just roll 4’s’ because he beat art of war is cringe
What is going on with the hair
out of conditioner
@ yeah not up to it’s normal top notch standard
Who is this guy..
Congrats on getting engaged!