2011 US Masters Player Profile: Eric Warren
Player Profile
Name: Eric Warren.
Hometown: Houston, TX.
Current city and state: Houston, TX..
College or University: Vanderbilt University.
Favorite Movie: I should probably say A Bridge Too Far, but really, it’s Star Wars.
Favorite Historical Period: World War Two.
Army Lists: Eric's German Panzer Lehr Panzergrenadierkompanie...
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US Rankings HQ Statistics (as of 1/12/11) |
Rank
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ID Number
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Points
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Movement
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Tournaments
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119.
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11957
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206.0711
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-1
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4
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Tournament Results For the Last 12 Months
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Tournament Name
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Location
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Number of Players
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Nation
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Placing
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Points Earnt
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Flames Of War Masters
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United States
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22
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German
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19
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14.91
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FOWSA 6
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United States
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37
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United Kingdom
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12
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68.16
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Late War Nationals
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United States
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33
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German
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1
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93.00
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LW March Qualifier
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United States |
16 |
United Kingdom
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8
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30.00
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Player Interview
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Battlefront: What is your favorite Flames Of War army to play?
Eric Warren: Panzer Lehr - Panzer Spah or Panzergrenadiers. |
BF: Why?
EW: They include all my favorites, mechanised infantry, armored cars, Panthers, and they can compete. |
BF: What is your favorite Flames Of War time period?
EW: Late-war. |
BF: Why?
EW: Getting into the desert with Hellfire and Back and really liking the look of it. Basing and terrain modeling is so much easier for the desert. |
BF: What is your favorite World War II battle or operation?
EW: Normandy. |
BF: Why?
EW: It’s the part I know the most about because you can read about company and battalion level actions rather than a bunch of boring stuff about corps and armies moving here and there.
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Below: Eric's Panzer Lehr at the US Masters. |
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BF: What is your favorite part of the hobby? (Painting, playing, historical research, collecting, assembling, etc.)
EW: Playing first, painting second.
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BF: Why do you attend tournaments?
EW: I am really competitive, and I love to watch the battles unfold while hanging out with guys who like the same stuff.
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BF: Your tournament mantra?
EW: Mantra? Really? |
BF: What is your favorite type of tournament? (Points, theme, time period, style, etc.)
EW: A really good theme is the best, but only if it’s balanced. |
BF: What are some of the most competitive armies to play?
EW: Seems like British Rifle Company with Crocs, Tankovy, and German IINO are the most popular “power” lists. My real nemesis is the US Sherman horde though. |
BF: What is your favorite platoon type?
EW: Everyone will say it’s Panthers, but really it’s recce. Pumas and British Stuarts are just awesome.
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BF: What are your general tactics that you use almost every game?
EW: Read the terrain, economy of force, and hit their scissors with your rocks.
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BF: What army are you bringing to the Masters?
EW: Panzer Lehr (Armor or Panzergrenadiers, still deciding)
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BF: Why?
EW: I haven’t played anything else in a long time other than Irish Guards and I just started with that.
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BF: What mission are you dreading the most?
EW: Breakout and Hasty Assault. |
BF: What mission do you excel at the most?
EW: Attacking in Fighting Withdrawal. |
BF: What points level do you like and dislike based on your army selection?
EW: Dislike the 1000 point and 2000 points levels but like 1650 points. |
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BF: Why?
EW: 1000 points is the worst for quality troops and there are armies that can just roll you. The middle points are good – 1650 is probably the best. 2000 is so much that Lehr’s weaknesses really start to show. Lack of air is one of them. I will just add more Panthers likely. You can never have too many Panthers.
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BF: Is there a particular points and mission combo that you are really looking forward to seeing?
EW: Not really. I naturally focus on the challenges and how to overcome them. At Late War nationals I didn’t face any of the nightmares I had planned for. I got lucky.
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BF: How do you think you will perform?
EW: Usually, when I get clobbered I can’t recover well. In Austin, I played the best player in the first round so even though I lost 6-1 it didn’t bother me. Now, since I am ranked the lowest, I am going to play Bill Wilcox in round one. It will all likely be uphill from there! Mostly, I hope to learn a lot about the game.
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