Post by mccaptain on Jan 25, 2008 12:55:11 GMT -5
I moved this battle report from the pictures area. There are some pics of this battle and one against wolves there on the original thread. Here's the link:
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Battle Report on Take and Hold
My forces: I used all the models I have. I didn't really have any flexability. I'm still building.
HQ:
CS- JO, Iron Will
-Lascannon
-x2 Grenade Launchers
Troop:
JO w/x4 Flamers, Iron Will, Power Sword
x5 squads
x2 lascannons
x2 Auto cannons
x4 Grenade launchers
one squad had no extra equipment
Armored Fist Squad
w/ Auto Cannon and Grenade Launcher
Chimera
w/HB Multilaser HS, HK
Elite
5 man stormtroopers 1 flamer 1 grenade launcher
Heavy Support
x2 Leman Russ w/ HB and HB sponsons
x1 Demolisher w/ Lascannon and PC sponsons
All models were given Carapace armor.
My opponents list:
three cirsis suits
two broadsides
one railhead
one ionhead
two squads of 8 firewarriors
one squad of 12 mounted in devilfish
two squads of 4 stealth suits
Take and Hold: Win conditions were to have the most scoring units within 8" of the center of the bridge.
Tau Player (Evan) got first turn.
He popped my Russ on the left flank and destroyed the Demolisher's cannon as well as leaving the crew stunned.
He also butchered the forward squad on the left flank and inflicted sporadic casualties throughout the army.
He also brought up his transport and hammerhead on my left flank.
On my first turn I advanced the Chimera and my troops up the center towards the bridge, Keeping the squads as covered by the chimera as possible. I also advanced the squad just left of center into the rubble walls for cover. On the right flank I moved the squad in front of the demolisher into the tree cover. On my far right flank I moved my Stormtroopers into tree cover. After firing all shots possible I killed ONE stealth suit on Evan's left flank. I was NOT happy with my soldier's performance.... I little more time on the drill range maybe...
Turn 2
Evan unloaded his Firewarriors on my left flank and began to shoot the hell out of me. He was not able to do any more damage to my tanks, though my infantry sustained heavy losses this turn.
I moved the chimera further along the bridge and reduced a firewarrior squad to less that half strength with its fire power. I now had the Chimera positioned to where it was blocking line of sight and movement for any of his footsloggers to get on teh bridge. With the sides of the bridge now the only way to target my soldier they recieved their cover saves. (didn't end up helping much...). My Leman Russ was able to knock out the trasport and several fire warriors on my left flank and the stormtroopers got another stealth suit kill.
Turn 3
Evan's forces remain mostly stationary and blast the crap out of my some more. At this point I only have one or two remaining scoring units. The squad in the trees did sop up a LOT of fire before they went down.
I move my demolisher around the right of the clump of trees and eliminate an entire stealth squad with my hull mounted and sponson weapons. My HQ squad also brings down the hammerhead with the lascannon (actually that may have happended turn four...).
Turn 4
Evan moves his remaining squads towards the bridge and shoots at me some more and kills the Chimera and leaves the squad inside entangled. He also imobilizes my Leman Russ.
I am able to kill a few fire warriors left of the bridge with my Russ. My Guard on the bridge wipe out enough out the shield drones and one crisis suit, bringing them under 50%. I move my stormtroopers towards the bridge, they still being above 50%. My Demolisher kills something... I think it helped with killing the crisis suits. One of my squads was killed down to just the grenade launcher, he passed his moral check (and continued to do so for the rest of the game) and he advanced across the Tau's line of fire towards the remaining fire warriors on my left flank.
Turn five.
Evan kills most of my soldiers on the bridge, and kills my stormtroopers.
My HQ doesn't manage to kill anything. My Leman Russ brings his squad of fire warriors by the bridge to under 50%. My demolisher kills a stealth suit.
And here is the play of the game! My single guardsman passes his last man standing check (again) and assaults the 6 fire warriors on the left flank who are in cover. They inflict two wounds and he saves against both. He then drops on in hand to hand. They fail their moral check, and he guns them down as the run away.
Turn 6
None of Evans troops can see my demolisher and whatever targets my lone guardsman misses. Evan has only his one vehicle next to the bridge as a scoring unit.
I roll my demolisher up to the bridge for the unclimactic tie.
commissar.proboards22.com/index.cgi?board=picpost&action=display&thread=1196551231&page=2
Battle Report on Take and Hold
My forces: I used all the models I have. I didn't really have any flexability. I'm still building.
HQ:
CS- JO, Iron Will
-Lascannon
-x2 Grenade Launchers
Troop:
JO w/x4 Flamers, Iron Will, Power Sword
x5 squads
x2 lascannons
x2 Auto cannons
x4 Grenade launchers
one squad had no extra equipment
Armored Fist Squad
w/ Auto Cannon and Grenade Launcher
Chimera
w/HB Multilaser HS, HK
Elite
5 man stormtroopers 1 flamer 1 grenade launcher
Heavy Support
x2 Leman Russ w/ HB and HB sponsons
x1 Demolisher w/ Lascannon and PC sponsons
All models were given Carapace armor.
My opponents list:
three cirsis suits
two broadsides
one railhead
one ionhead
two squads of 8 firewarriors
one squad of 12 mounted in devilfish
two squads of 4 stealth suits
Take and Hold: Win conditions were to have the most scoring units within 8" of the center of the bridge.
Tau Player (Evan) got first turn.
He popped my Russ on the left flank and destroyed the Demolisher's cannon as well as leaving the crew stunned.
He also butchered the forward squad on the left flank and inflicted sporadic casualties throughout the army.
He also brought up his transport and hammerhead on my left flank.
On my first turn I advanced the Chimera and my troops up the center towards the bridge, Keeping the squads as covered by the chimera as possible. I also advanced the squad just left of center into the rubble walls for cover. On the right flank I moved the squad in front of the demolisher into the tree cover. On my far right flank I moved my Stormtroopers into tree cover. After firing all shots possible I killed ONE stealth suit on Evan's left flank. I was NOT happy with my soldier's performance.... I little more time on the drill range maybe...
Turn 2
Evan unloaded his Firewarriors on my left flank and began to shoot the hell out of me. He was not able to do any more damage to my tanks, though my infantry sustained heavy losses this turn.
I moved the chimera further along the bridge and reduced a firewarrior squad to less that half strength with its fire power. I now had the Chimera positioned to where it was blocking line of sight and movement for any of his footsloggers to get on teh bridge. With the sides of the bridge now the only way to target my soldier they recieved their cover saves. (didn't end up helping much...). My Leman Russ was able to knock out the trasport and several fire warriors on my left flank and the stormtroopers got another stealth suit kill.
Turn 3
Evan's forces remain mostly stationary and blast the crap out of my some more. At this point I only have one or two remaining scoring units. The squad in the trees did sop up a LOT of fire before they went down.
I move my demolisher around the right of the clump of trees and eliminate an entire stealth squad with my hull mounted and sponson weapons. My HQ squad also brings down the hammerhead with the lascannon (actually that may have happended turn four...).
Turn 4
Evan moves his remaining squads towards the bridge and shoots at me some more and kills the Chimera and leaves the squad inside entangled. He also imobilizes my Leman Russ.
I am able to kill a few fire warriors left of the bridge with my Russ. My Guard on the bridge wipe out enough out the shield drones and one crisis suit, bringing them under 50%. I move my stormtroopers towards the bridge, they still being above 50%. My Demolisher kills something... I think it helped with killing the crisis suits. One of my squads was killed down to just the grenade launcher, he passed his moral check (and continued to do so for the rest of the game) and he advanced across the Tau's line of fire towards the remaining fire warriors on my left flank.
Turn five.
Evan kills most of my soldiers on the bridge, and kills my stormtroopers.
My HQ doesn't manage to kill anything. My Leman Russ brings his squad of fire warriors by the bridge to under 50%. My demolisher kills a stealth suit.
And here is the play of the game! My single guardsman passes his last man standing check (again) and assaults the 6 fire warriors on the left flank who are in cover. They inflict two wounds and he saves against both. He then drops on in hand to hand. They fail their moral check, and he guns them down as the run away.
Turn 6
None of Evans troops can see my demolisher and whatever targets my lone guardsman misses. Evan has only his one vehicle next to the bridge as a scoring unit.
I roll my demolisher up to the bridge for the unclimactic tie.