Legio Gryphonicus v3.23 V’s Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)

Well the Legio Gryphonicus need 6 more games and it can be put forward for approval. So the short story is I put my hands up to do those 6 battles. Any ways here is the first one.
A few words from the space marine player, just to get you in the mood……
We had another fun and 'epic' game tonight...4000 points/side of Greg's Army of Titans vs the Ironclaw Space Marines commanded by Trent & me (Britt).  It was most unusual to fight against so many, and so heavy, Titans. My overall impression was that they were very hard to take on because so many hits are needed to burn through all those shields, reinforced armor, and numerous hits. That Warmonger packs a punch that's hard to believe. The Marines had superior numbers, more units, and generally greater maneuverability. At the end of the day this produced a most enjoyable and tactically interesting fight. Since both armies were relatively small in unit numbers, we were able to get through four turns in three and a half hours, something of a record. Not having Patches (The War Room cat) wandering through the battlefield also helped. She slept through the whole thing!
   Thanks Greg & Trent for a most enjoyable and memorable evening. I'm looking forward to next Tuesdays Epic Ork vs Titans game. Mind if my Mob uses Deathstrike missiles? Nine should do :- )
On with the report………
Armies used
Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.23 *UNDER DEVELOPMENT*)
EMPEROR TITAN [1400]
Legate, Sacred Icon, Carapace Multi-Lasers, Warmonger Configuration
WARHOUND TITAN PACK [525]
2 Vulcan Megabolter, 2 Plasma Blastgun, Veteran Princeps
WARHOUND TITAN PACK [525]
2 Plasma Blastgun, 2 Vulcan Megabolter, Veteran Princeps
REAVER TITAN [775]
Close Combat Weapon, Laser Blaster, Volcano Cannon, Sacred Icon, Veteran Princeps
FORGE KNIGHT MANIPLE [250]
5 Forge Knights
MARAUDER SQUADRON [250]
2 Marauders
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [150]
2 Thunderbolts
RECON COHORT [100]
4 Sentinels

Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)

SCOUT [150]
4 Scouts
SCOUT [175]
4 Scouts, Razorback
TACTICAL [300]
6 Tacticals, Rhinos, Razorback
TACTICAL [300]
6 Tacticals, Rhinos, Razorback
TACTICAL [300]
6 Tacticals, Rhinos, Razorback
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
WHIRLWIND [300]
4 Whirlwinds
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [175]
2 Thunderbolt Fighters
WARHOUND PACK [500]
2 Warhound Class Titans
WARHOUND [275]
1 Warhound Class Titan
WARHOUND [275]
1 Warhound Class Titan

Deployment

• Legio Gryphonicus deployment from right(Photo1) to left flank(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus aircraft(Photo1) and scout deployment(Photo2)

• Codex Astartes deployment from right(Photo1) to left flank(Photo3)

• Codex Astartes scout deployment(Photo1&2) and aircraft(Photo3)

Turn 1

• Codex Astartes go first…
• SM put their Thunderbolt unit on CAP(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with warmonger(Photo1), targeting a Tactical unit and managing to clip a Predator unit(Photo2). The tactical unit suffers 3 kills and 6 BM’s all up and the predator unit suffers a Kill and 4 BM’s all up(Photo3)

• SM then do a marshalling action on tactical, so move the unit up and remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus move the REAVER TITAN up(Photo1) and shoot the scouts, killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• SM then double move Predator unit(Photo1) and shoot REAVER TITAN, giving it a BM and taking down shield(Photo2)

• SM then shoot with the whirlwind unit(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, giving it a BM and taking down another shield(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus move the warhound’s up(Photo1) and shoot the predator unit and give it a BM(Photo2)

• SM do a engage action with the scouts and target the RECON COHORT(Photo1), the first round of combat ends in draw(Photo2), the second round end in a win for the RECON COHORT(Photo3), with the scout unit wiped out. The RECON COHORT is broken due to BM’s(Photo4)

• SM try and retain the turn and fail rolling a one and so the scout gain a BM(Photo1) and move into the woods(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus double move the forge knights up into the woods(Photo1)

• SM double move warhound unit up to be on objective(Photo1) and so shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down the shields and doing 1DC and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring thunderbolts(Photo1) and target Predator unit and manage to break the unit because of BM’s and so it flees behind the city(Photo2)

• SM then double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot the Forge Knights, killing one and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus move the warhound unit so it behind hill(Photo1)

• SM double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot Forge Knight and manage give the unit a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring on the Bomber unit and gets jumped by the CAP, one is shot down. The bomber unit targets the Predator unit(Photo1).The predator unit suffers a BM(Photo2)

• SM then march move Tactical unit up to be city(Photo1)

• SM then double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot the Forge Knights, killing one and breaking the unit(Photo2) and so it flees back towards its deployment zone(Photo3)

• SM double move predator unit up, behind hills(Photo1)

• SM then double move warhound up(Photo1) and shoot the broken forge knights, doing enough damage to kill two of them(Photo2)

• SM then double move tactical unit so that its in the woods not far from the objective(Photo1)

• SM then double move warhound(Photo1) and target the REAVER TITAN,doing another DC and breaking the unit because of BM’s, so it flees back to it deployment zone(Photo2)

• SM don't rally Predator unit and both sides remove Blast markers…

Turn 2

• Legio Gryphonicus go first……..
• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with warmonger(Photo1), target Predator unit and manage to clip with Blast templates a predator unit and Tactical unit. The tactical unit suffers just three BM’s, the predator unit suffers a lost and 4 BM’s all up. The main predator unit suffers 3 Kills, from the other direct fire weapons from the warmonger, which breaks the unit(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus double move RECON COHORT, placing it in the woods, near the objective marker(Photo1)

• SM move Predator unit down the road(Photo1), shooting warmonger and giving it a BM and taking down 3 shields(Photo2)

• SM march move tactical unit up to contest objective marker(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a engage action with forge knights and target Predator unit(Photo1) and after the smoke clears the forge knights are destroyed and the predators lose one and get a BM(Photo2)

• SM do engage action with Tactical unit and get support from warhound and Predator unit and target RECON COHORT(Photo1), after the smoke clears the RECON COHORT is wiped from the board)(Photo2)

• SM do marshalling action on Predators(Photo1) and so move them to be near hill and remove all BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring the Thunderbolt unit(Photo1) and shoot the whirlwind unit, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus try and active the REAVER TITAN and roll a one(Photo1), so it shoots target the warhound unit, killing one and breaking the unit(Photo2), so the warhound flee back to their deployment zone(Photo3).

• SM fail to bring on the Thunderbolt unit(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus move warhound’s up(Photo1) and target warhound, destroying unit out right(Photo2)

• SM move tactical unit(Photo1) and shot warhound’s, doing a DC and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus fail to bring on the Bomber unit(Photo1)

• SM try and active scout unit and roll a one, so move the unit into the woods(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus double move Warhound’s and target predator unit(Photo1), after the smoke clears the pred unit is no more(Photo2)

• SM double move warhound(Photo1) and shoot warhound’s, doing a BM(Photo2)

• Both side rally units and remove Blast markers..

Turn 3

• Codex Astartes go first….
• SM do sustain fire with their warhound(Photo1) and target the Legio Gryphonicus warhound unit, taking down shields and giving the unit BM’s(Photo2)

• SM do a engage action with Tactical unit and target the warhound’s in CC/FF(Photo1), after the dice are rolled the Tactical unit wins, losing a stand and getting a BM because of it(Photo2). The warhound’s flee back to their deployment zone(Photo3)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in Bomber(Photo1) and target the Whirlwinds, killing one and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2).

• SM bring in their thunderbolt unit and target the Legio Gryphonicus bomber and manage to do nothing to it, but give it a BM(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in Thunderbolt unit (Photo1)and target whirlwinds, killing 2 and so break the unit(Photo2), which flees towards the city.

• SM do sustain fire with predator unit(Photo1) and shoot the Warhound unit(Photo2), after the smoke clears the warhound unit is broken and flees behind hill(Photo3)

• SM march move predator unit back to the Blitz objective in their deployment zone(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a move with the REAVER TITAN to claim objective(Photo1) and shoot the warhound unit, killing the warhound out right(BTS)(Photo2)

• SM do sustain fire with predator unit (Photo1) and shoot the Warmonger, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with the warmonger(Photo1) and target the Tactical unit on road, and manage to clip the other tactical in the woods with Blast templates.Giving it 3bm’s and the tactical unit on the road getting 4 BM’s, one for a kill(Photo2)

• SM march move tactical unit(Photo1) and move it over near the objective marker(Photo2)

• SM try and active the scouts and roll a one, so leave the scouts were they are(Photo1).

• SM do marshalling action on tactical unit and so move the unit and then roll dice, and manage to remove 2 BM’s(Photo1).

• Legio Gryphonicus don’t rally warhound unit, manage to remove Blast markers off all units.SM don’t rally Whirlwind unit and manage to remove Blast markers off all units.Critical are rolled for and the REAVER TITAN take another point of damage.

Turn 4

• Codex Astartes go first….
• SM do sustain fire with Predator unit(Photo1) and shoot the Warmonger, giving it a BM and stripping all the shields off it(Photo2)..

• SM retain the turn and move Predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot the Warmonger, doing 2 DC and giving 3 BM’s all up(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with warhound group(No picture) and target the Tactical in front of it, in range. killing all but one rhino, this breaks the unit(Photo1) and it flee back to it deployment zone, near the Blitz.

• SM then move warhound(Photo1) and shoot the Warmonger,giving it a BM(Photo2).

• Legio Gryphonicus do a engage action with the REAVER TITAN and targets the scouts in CC(Photo1). After the dice are rolled the scouts are wiped from the board(Photo2)

• SM do sustain fire with tactical unit(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN and manage to give it a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus fail to bring on the Thunderbolt unit(Photo1)

• SM move tactical unit up(Photo1) and shoot the warmonger(Photo2), which is not in picture and manage to do a BM…

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with the warmonger and target the warhound and manage to clip the tactical unit with Blast templates. The Tactical unit takes 3BM’s and that’s it(Photo1). The warhound is killed out right by the other direct fire from the warmonger(Photo1)

• SM double move Predator unit and then shoot the REAVER TITAN, doing a DC and confirming a critical and giving it 2bm’s all up(Photo1)

• SM don’t rally Tactical unit and whirlwind unit. They don't remove BM of other Tactical unit. Legio Gryphonicus rally all units and remove BM ‘s off all units. Critical are rolled for and the REAVER TITAN take another point of damage, which kills it out right… 

Victory Conditions

Victory Condition	Legio Gryphonicus	Codex Astartes
1. Blitz	no	no
2. Break their sprit	Yes	no
3. Defend the Flag	no	no
4. Take and Hold	no	Yes
5. They Shall not Pass	no	Yes
Total	1	2

May the dice roll high for you.
Regards
Greg