BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1 V’s Scions of Iron (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)

 

Well it Tuesday night has been and gone again and we manage another game of epic. This time we did 5000 points per side game and it was BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1 V’s Scions of Iron (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013). I took the Black Templars and Trent took the Scions of Iron. Any ways on with the report……

Armies

Scions of Iron (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)

BIKE [330]
4 Bike Unit, Chaplain, 3 Land Speeder

HELIOS [550]
4 Land Raider Helios, Chaplain, Hunter

TERMINATOR [400]
4 Terminator units, Chaplain

HEAVY TACTICAL [600]
4 Tactical units, Chaplain, 5 Land Raider Crusader

SCOUT [350]
4 Scout units plus transport, Chaplain, 2 Razorback (twin heavy bolter), 2 Razorback (twin lascannon), Sniper

WARHOUND PACK [500]
2 Warhound Class Titans

TACTICAL [425]
4 Tactical units plus transport, 2 Predator Annihilator, Chaplain, Hunter

PREDATOR [475]
4 Predators (Annihilator or Destructor), Hunter, Chaplain, 2 Vindicator

HEAVY TACTICAL [750]
4 Tactical units, 3 Land Raider, Supreme Commander in Prometheus, 2 Land Raider Crusader

THUNDERHAWK CAS [250]
Thunderhawk (Close Air Support configuration)

THUNDERHAWK SB [250]
Thunderhawk (Saturation Bombing configuration)

FIGHTER SQUADRON [150]
2 Thunderbolt Fighters

BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1

Crusaders:   6 Tactical units,6 Razorback, 2 Dreadnoughts & 1 Emperor's Champion  -  575 points

Crusaders:   6 Tactical units plus transport & 1 Marshall (Supreme Commander) and  Hunter-  450 points

Crusaders:   6 Tactical units, and  Hunter--  350 points

Predator : 4 Predators (Annihilator), Hunter- 325 points

Predator : 4 Predators (Annihilator), Hunter- 325 points

Sword Brethren: 6 Sword Brethren units, 6 Razorback and Chaplain – 500 points

Sword Brethren: 6 Sword Brethren units, 6 Razorback and Chaplain – 500 points

Land Speeder: 5 Land Speeders - 200 points

Thunderhawk Transporter: 3 Thunderhawk Transporters - 350 points

Thunderhawk Transporter: 3 Thunderhawk Transporters - 350 points

Stormtalon:  2 Stormtalon – 200 points

Stormtalon: 2 Stormtalon – 200 points

Landing Craft: 1 landing craft – 375 points

Bike unit: 4 bikes&3 Neophyte bikes& 1 Attack bike – 305 points…

Deployment

• Scions of Iron deployment from left(Photo1) to right flank(Photo2), Forces deployed off Table(Photo3) and scouts(Photo4)

• BLACK TEMPLARS deployment from Right(Photo1) to Left flank(Photo2), Forces deployed off Table(Photo3) and scouts(Photo4)

Turn 1

• BLACK TEMPLARS  won the dice roll, but made Scions of Iron go first….
• Scions of Iron double move TACTICAL up, near the scouts(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron double move HEAVY TACTICAL(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS place Crusader unit on overwatch(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron march move Bike unit, to their left flank(Photo1)

• BLACK TEMPLARS move predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot scout unit, killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron do marshalling action on scouts, so move them and then manage to remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• BLACK TEMPLARS march move Bike unit, to their right flank(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron move warhound unit up(Photo1) and shoot Predator unit, killing 1 and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• BLACK TEMPLARS move predator unit up(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron place Thunderbolt Fighters on CAP(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS do a double move with Crusader unit(Photo1) and shoot the warhounds, taking a shield down and giving the unit a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron fire the HELIOS unit(Photo1) and shoot bike unit, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Black TEMPLARS place Stormtalon unit on CAP(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron double move TACTICAL up(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron bring in Thunderhawk (Close Air Support configuration), but it’s jumped by Stormtalon unit that was on CAP(Photo1), the CAP give’s the Thunderhawk CAS a BM. The Thunderhawk CAS targets the bike unit(Photo2) and manages to Kill 2 and give the unit 3 BM’s(Photo3)

• Black TEMPLARS place Stormtalon unit on CAP(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron bring in Thunderhawk (Saturation Bombing configuration) and  it get through the AA fire unscratched(rolled 3x 1’s and a 3 for AA fire) target the Crusader unit,(Photo1). After all the dice are rolled the Crusader unit suffers 3 hits and gets 4 BM’s(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron place HEAVY TACTICAL unit on overwatch(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS double move landspeeders(Photo1) and target the HEAVY TACTICAL, so it get to shoot overwatch and does 5 hits and the land speeders don't make their saves(4x1’s and a 3)(Photo2)

• Black TEMPLARS bring in Thunderhawk Transporter& Sword Brethren and get through the AA fire, getting a BM, so target the HEAVY TACTICAL and called intermingled and drag in the HELIOS unit(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the HEAVY TACTICAL&HELIOS unit, win the combat by 3 pip’s and so the Thunderhawk Transporters are destroyed and the sword brethren are broken(Photo2). The sword brethren flee back to be on the hill(Photo3). The HEAVY TACTICAL gets a BM(Photo4)

• Black TEMPLARS bring in Landing Craft & Crusader unit(BTS) and get through the AA fire, getting a BM, so target the HEAVY TACTICAL and called intermingled and drag in the HELIOS unit(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the HEAVY TACTICAL&HELIOS unit, win the combat by 2 pip’s(Double 1’s rolled) and so the Landing Craft is destroyed and the Crusader unit(BTS) are broken(Photo2). The Crusader unit(BTS) flee back to be on the hill and on it side(Photo3). The HEAVY TACTICAL gets a 2 BM’s and the HELIOS unit 1 BM due to hits suffered by units(Photo4)….

• Black TEMPLARS bring in Thunderhawk Transporter& Sword Brethren and get through the AA fire, getting a BM, so target the HEAVY TACTICAL and called intermingled and drag in the HELIOS unit(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Thunderhawk Transporter& Sword Brethren unit, win the combat by 4 pip’s(Photo2).The HEAVY TACTICAL&HELIOS unit, both flee back down their base line.The Sword Brethren gets a 2 BM’s for hits it suffered(Photo3)

• Black TEMPLARS don't rally 2X Sword Brethren's. Both sides remove Blast Markers…

 

Turn 2

• BLACK TEMPLARS  go first….
• BLACK TEMPLARS move predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot Warhound unit, taking shields down on one and doing a DC. So the unit get’s 2 BM’s(Photo2)

 

• BLACK TEMPLARS fail to retain turn, on predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot Warhound unit, and manages to kill one of the W/E, so unit breaks because of BM’s(Photo2). So the lone warhound flees into the woods(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron fire the HELIOS unit(Photo1) and shoot Broken Crusader unit, doing nothing to it(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron do engage action with Bike unit, and target the Sword Brethren(Photo1), the dice are rolled and the Bike unit wins the combat(Photo2). The Sword Brethren flee towards the Blitz objective and the bike unit get’s 3 BM’s due to hits suffered(Photo3)

• Black TEMPLARS place Stormtalon unit on CAP(Photo1).

• Black TEMPLARS place Stormtalon unit on CAP(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron move predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot predator unit,killing 3 and breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo2) and so it flees behind hill(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron do sustain fire with the scout unit(Photo1) and target the crusader unit, killing 1 and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Black TEMPLARS do marshalling action with Bike unit,and so move so its on the ridge line, and then manages to remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron double move HEAVY TACTICAL and claim objective(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS place Crusader unit on overwatch(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron double move TACTICAL(Photo1) and shoots the Broken Sword Brethren and manage to kill two all up(Photo2)

• Black TEMPLARS do marshalling action with Crusader unit,and so move so its on the left side of hill, and then manages to remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron bring in Thunderhawk (Close Air Support configuration), but it’s jumped by Stormtalon unit that was on CAP(Photo1), the CAP give’s the Thunderhawk CAS a BM. The Thunderhawk CAS targets the broken Crusader(BTS) unit(Photo2) and does nothing to the Broken unit(Photo3)

• Black TEMPLARS bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter unit, which get through the AA cover and target the Thunderhawk CAS, doing a DC of damage.(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron bring in Thunderhawk (Saturation Bombing configuration) and target the Broken Sword Brethren, but they get jumped by CAP, which in turn get jump by CAP(Photo1). After all the dice are rolled the Broken Sword Brethren gets no hits. The Thunderhawk (Saturation Bombing configuration)&Stormtalon unit get a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron place HEAVY TACTICAL unit on overwatch(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS don't rally 2X Sword Brethren's and Crusader unit(BTS). Both sides remove Blast Markers…

 

Turn 3

• Scions of Iron go first…
• Teleporting: Scions of Iron bring on TERMINATOR unit(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron bring on Thunderhawk (Saturation Bombing configuration) and target broken Sword Brethren and manage to do nothing(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron place Thunderbolt Fighters on CAP(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS do marshalling action with Predator unit(Photo1), so shoot the Predator unit and manages to kill 2 and give it 3 BM(Photo2) and then remove all BM’s(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron double move the warhound up(Photo1) and shoot crusader unit, killing 3 and giving it 4 BM’s all up(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron move predator unit up(Photo1) and shoot Predator unit, wiping it off the board(Photo2)

• Black TEMPLARS do marshalling action with Crusader unit, so shoot war hound and give it a BM(Photo1) and then remove three BM’s(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron place Scout unit on overwatch(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron double move HELIOS unit, so that cover a Objective(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS place Crusader unit on overwatch(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron double move HEAVY TACTICAL(Photo1) and target Broken Sword Brethren and manage to wipe it out(Photo2)

• Black TEMPLARS fail to bring the Stormtalon unit(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron place Heavy Tactical unit on overwatch(Photo1)

• Black TEMPLARS place Stormtalon unit on CAP(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron move Bike unit and target Broken Sword Brethren and do nothing to them(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron move TACTICAL up(Photo1) and shoot broken Crusader unit, killing 3 all up(Photo2)

• Black TEMPLARS fail to bring the Thunderhawk Transporter unit(Photo1).

• Scions of Iron do a engage action with Terminators and target the Broken Crusader unit(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Terminators win the combat, the Crusader unit is wiped from the board(Photo2)(BTS)

• Both sides remove Blast Markers…
• Scions of Iron win the game 2-0

 

Victory Conditions

Victory Condition	BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1	Scions of Iron
1. Blitz	No	Yes
2. Break their sprit	No	Yes
3. Defend the Flag	no	no
4. Take and Hold	no	no
5. They Shall not Pass	no	no
Total	0	0

 

Summary

Wow want a game, the BT could not get a break. 5 major engagements in the game and they won only one. Seams to be the trend with them at the moment. I think Trent stated, “you rolled 60 dice for the 3 big assaults at end of turn 1 and got 12 hits all up and that turned into 9 kills”. Oh well, I may keep the same list for Friday yet…Oh and didn't help that i could not rally units…..

• Thunderhawk Transporter unit, would like to see the stats tweaked, maybe a FF of 5+
• Stormtalon unit stats are fine and a I don't see the need to change the range of their weapons …
• Sword Brethren look fine, although I'm looking at trying 2 units in a Landing craft, which should be fun…

 

May the dice roll high for you.

Regards

Greg