Post by ssgtdude (M.I.A) on Nov 9, 2008 2:25:16 GMT -5
Today was the final Lucky 13 GW sanctioned game.
Due to time constraints we only got in 3 turns.
Ultra Marine 13th company vs. Guard.
Mission... Stand Fast www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?community=&catId=&categoryId=400002&pIndex=9&aId=3400041&start=10
(From here you can also see the names on the roll of honor. I am among them.)
The marine forces were given some bad intel and inadvertantly were tasked against the loyal forces of the Amazonian and cadian forces. How this false itel was given we have not yet determined. A full investigation by Inquisitor Troy has been launched.
The Ultra Marine force led by Calgar himself was deployed across the field. The Emperor's Wrath of the Amazonian were stretegically placed far to the flank. The four Amazonian super heavy tanks were joined by one of the Cadian holy baneblades. The Cadian's used their Vanquishers to sheild the basilisk from a frontal attack as the Emperor's Fist used their sheer size and armor to help shield the objectives.
The left flank of the marines were joined by an unknown Guard force (We suspect they may be behind the false intel based on battle field performance). The marines had the first attack advantage as we tried in vain to contact Calgar in regards to the mistaken intel. In the first volley of fire several of our tanks were shaken and or immobilized. It was all too evident that the Emperor was protecting our very lives. This was not an exercise and we would have to prove to the marines that we served only the Emperor.
It was evident that Ordo of assassins were at foot as several of our super heavy tank commanders were given incorrect data regarding which direction the enemy was facing (Word in your ear faced three of them so that rear armor was exposed to enemy fire.). Inquisitor Troy suffered a grevious injury in the opening firing and the extent of her injuries precluded her abilities from the battle. The Emperor had seen that she was not mortally wounded, but also knew that she would not be needed in this battle. (With her out of combat we lost our only vortex grenade).
Our return fire took out one of the Predator annhilators turrets, and the Typhoon landspeeder that was sending battle field intel to two whirlwinds that were well out of normal range.
The enemy guard units fell to the mighty hell hounds and the Sister's immolators. May their traitorous souls be swallowed by the warp. The guardsmen seemed to have a resiliance as even out most devestating weapons were less effective (IA rules used 6+ Invul due cybernetic enhancements), but the guiding hand of the emperor had guided the flames and barrages true. ( Traitorous Guard lost nearly 100% of first deployed forces in turn one). The dominion squad of sister's used their immolator to pull up next to the Inquisitorial land Raider. Ther four Melta guns proved too much for the Land Raider. Destroying it in a firey explosion.
Two drop pods with marine Drednaughts landed behind our lines, but the dreds proved to be ineffectual with their LasCannons against the holy armor of the BaneBlades. while they did damage the structure of some of them their armor protected them from more devestating damage.
The Grey knights attached to the Ultra marines began to pull themselves from the destroyed Landraider as the front line deployed terminators began to cross into rapid fire range. Calgar himself was leading one squad of the grey knights.
As is stated damage from the Marine force was minimal.
The grey knights found themselves at the receiving end of three melta guns and the sister superior's plasma. nearly destroying them all. Calgar did not make it past the third turn. Falling to the superior shooting skills of the noble Amazonian forces. (He took a las-cannon and two heavy bolters from one of the Leman russ to the face - Yes I less than 12 inches from him).
The Amazonian second turn brought the Cannoness into combat with the traitor guard as well as creating huge holes in the marine offensive.
These losses suffered by the marine forces were quickly filled by the 13th company's arrival. Terminators found it necessary to drop near the basilisk instead of the objectives. it was within the Amazonian's best interest to continue firing for as long as the basilisk could hold out to insure that the bunkers did not fall. as long as the terminators were on the flank they were too far to offer any sizeable resistance to the objectives and thus we could ignore them for the time being.
Those terminators that crossed our lines during the second volly of fire from the 1st and 2nd squads as well the conscripts continued to loose their numbers. The Conscripts were ordered not to fire and ready bayonets for the assault. During the assault the Terminators which had numbered 10 at the begining of the game ended the assault with two remaining (6 fell to lasguns, lascannon, Basilisk fire in the first round 2 more fell to tenacity of the conscripts strong armed cookie sales tactics.). at the end of turn three.
By end of turn three Amazonian wounded and vehicles in need of repair.
3 Leman Russ
1 baneblade
1 Hell Hammer
1 Shadow Sword
1 Hell Hound
1st squad (hospitialized)
Ogryns (veternary services)
Sister's Repentia and Mistress(absolved of sin)
35 Conscripts (Hospitalized)
General Hoeff and retinue (Hospitalized)
Heavy Bolter 2nd Platoon and JO squad (hospitalized)
Celestian (Hospitaler transport)
Dominion Squad (Hospitaler transport)
At the end of turn three. The Amazonian and cadian held 3 of the 5 bunkers, 1 contested, 1 destroyed by enemy fire.
Results Win for the Imperial Guard (Amazonian/Cadian)
Due to time constraints we only got in 3 turns.
Ultra Marine 13th company vs. Guard.
Mission... Stand Fast www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?community=&catId=&categoryId=400002&pIndex=9&aId=3400041&start=10
(From here you can also see the names on the roll of honor. I am among them.)
The marine forces were given some bad intel and inadvertantly were tasked against the loyal forces of the Amazonian and cadian forces. How this false itel was given we have not yet determined. A full investigation by Inquisitor Troy has been launched.
The Ultra Marine force led by Calgar himself was deployed across the field. The Emperor's Wrath of the Amazonian were stretegically placed far to the flank. The four Amazonian super heavy tanks were joined by one of the Cadian holy baneblades. The Cadian's used their Vanquishers to sheild the basilisk from a frontal attack as the Emperor's Fist used their sheer size and armor to help shield the objectives.
The left flank of the marines were joined by an unknown Guard force (We suspect they may be behind the false intel based on battle field performance). The marines had the first attack advantage as we tried in vain to contact Calgar in regards to the mistaken intel. In the first volley of fire several of our tanks were shaken and or immobilized. It was all too evident that the Emperor was protecting our very lives. This was not an exercise and we would have to prove to the marines that we served only the Emperor.
It was evident that Ordo of assassins were at foot as several of our super heavy tank commanders were given incorrect data regarding which direction the enemy was facing (Word in your ear faced three of them so that rear armor was exposed to enemy fire.). Inquisitor Troy suffered a grevious injury in the opening firing and the extent of her injuries precluded her abilities from the battle. The Emperor had seen that she was not mortally wounded, but also knew that she would not be needed in this battle. (With her out of combat we lost our only vortex grenade).
Our return fire took out one of the Predator annhilators turrets, and the Typhoon landspeeder that was sending battle field intel to two whirlwinds that were well out of normal range.
The enemy guard units fell to the mighty hell hounds and the Sister's immolators. May their traitorous souls be swallowed by the warp. The guardsmen seemed to have a resiliance as even out most devestating weapons were less effective (IA rules used 6+ Invul due cybernetic enhancements), but the guiding hand of the emperor had guided the flames and barrages true. ( Traitorous Guard lost nearly 100% of first deployed forces in turn one). The dominion squad of sister's used their immolator to pull up next to the Inquisitorial land Raider. Ther four Melta guns proved too much for the Land Raider. Destroying it in a firey explosion.
Two drop pods with marine Drednaughts landed behind our lines, but the dreds proved to be ineffectual with their LasCannons against the holy armor of the BaneBlades. while they did damage the structure of some of them their armor protected them from more devestating damage.
The Grey knights attached to the Ultra marines began to pull themselves from the destroyed Landraider as the front line deployed terminators began to cross into rapid fire range. Calgar himself was leading one squad of the grey knights.
As is stated damage from the Marine force was minimal.
The grey knights found themselves at the receiving end of three melta guns and the sister superior's plasma. nearly destroying them all. Calgar did not make it past the third turn. Falling to the superior shooting skills of the noble Amazonian forces. (He took a las-cannon and two heavy bolters from one of the Leman russ to the face - Yes I less than 12 inches from him).
The Amazonian second turn brought the Cannoness into combat with the traitor guard as well as creating huge holes in the marine offensive.
These losses suffered by the marine forces were quickly filled by the 13th company's arrival. Terminators found it necessary to drop near the basilisk instead of the objectives. it was within the Amazonian's best interest to continue firing for as long as the basilisk could hold out to insure that the bunkers did not fall. as long as the terminators were on the flank they were too far to offer any sizeable resistance to the objectives and thus we could ignore them for the time being.
Those terminators that crossed our lines during the second volly of fire from the 1st and 2nd squads as well the conscripts continued to loose their numbers. The Conscripts were ordered not to fire and ready bayonets for the assault. During the assault the Terminators which had numbered 10 at the begining of the game ended the assault with two remaining (6 fell to lasguns, lascannon, Basilisk fire in the first round 2 more fell to tenacity of the conscripts strong armed cookie sales tactics.). at the end of turn three.
By end of turn three Amazonian wounded and vehicles in need of repair.
3 Leman Russ
1 baneblade
1 Hell Hammer
1 Shadow Sword
1 Hell Hound
1st squad (hospitialized)
Ogryns (veternary services)
Sister's Repentia and Mistress(absolved of sin)
35 Conscripts (Hospitalized)
General Hoeff and retinue (Hospitalized)
Heavy Bolter 2nd Platoon and JO squad (hospitalized)
Celestian (Hospitaler transport)
Dominion Squad (Hospitaler transport)
At the end of turn three. The Amazonian and cadian held 3 of the 5 bunkers, 1 contested, 1 destroyed by enemy fire.
Results Win for the Imperial Guard (Amazonian/Cadian)