Knight World (NetEA v2.2 ) V’s Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.23 Approved)

Oh well Fridays been and gone again…

We manage another game of epic and as always it was 5000 point per side. Todays game was between Knight World (NetEA v2.2 ) V’s Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.23 Approved), any ways on with the report….

Armies used

Knight World (NetEA v2.2 *UNDER DEVELOPMENT*)

KNIGHT HOUSEHOLD [595]
6 Knight Paladin, Seneschal
KNIGHT HOUSEHOLD [505]
5 Knight Paladin, Seneschal
KNIGHT HOUSEHOLD [505]
5 Knight Errant, Seneschal
LANCER HOUSEHOLD [480]
5 Knight Lancer,
LANCER HOUSEHOLD [480]
5 Knight Lancer,
CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD [350]
3 Knight Castellan,
CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD [350]
3 Knight Castellan,
KNIGHT HOUSEHOLD [500]
3 Knight Errant, Baron
AA GUN BATTERY [125]
3 AA Guns, 3 Gun Emplacements
AA GUN BATTERY [125]
3 AA Guns, 3 Gun Emplacements
MARAUDER SQUADRON [250]
2 Marauder Bombers
MARAUDER SQUADRON [250]
2 Marauder Bombers
MARAUDER SQUADRON [250]
2 Marauder Bombers
INFANTRY PLATOON [250]
1 Levy Command, 8 Infantry Levy, Aspirant, 2 2 Infantry Levy

Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.23 Approved)
WARLORD TITAN [1025]
Carapace Landing Pad, 3 Quake Cannon, Veteran Princeps, Carapace Multi-Lasers
WARHOUND TITAN PACK [525]
2 Vulcan Megabolter, 2 Plasma Blastgun, Veteran Princeps
RECON COHORT [100]
4 Sentinels
REAVER TITAN [675]
3 Apocalypse Missile Launcher, Veteran Princeps
RECON COHORT [100]
4 Sentinels
WARHOUND TITAN PACK [525]
2 Vulcan Megabolter, 2 Plasma Blastgun, Veteran Princeps
WARLORD TITAN [875]
2 Turbo-laser Destructor, 2 Gatling Blaster, Carapace Multi-Lasers
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [150]
2 Thunderbolts
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [150]
2 Thunderbolts
MARAUDER SQUADRON [250]
2 Marauders
WARHOUND TITAN PACK [625]
4 Turbo-laser Destructor, Single Weapon System Surcharge

https://picasaweb.google.com/106668428921544557509/ArmyShots?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ7rg7W5h-yuGQ#6058348844424482178

Deployment

• Legio Gryphonicus deployment from right(Photo1) to left flank(Photo3) and airpower(Photo4)
• Legio Gryphonicus scout deployment…

https://picasaweb.google.com/106668428921544557509/LegioGryphonicusDeployment?authkey=Gv1sRgCKqZ76_Pxry5-gE#6058349960591355634

• Knight World deployment from Left(Photo1) to Right(Photo3) and airpower(Photo4)

https://picasaweb.google.com/106668428921544557509/KnightWorld?authkey=Gv1sRgCIDdpc7z1_2d_QE#6058351351939829458

Turn 1

• Legio Gryphonicus go first…
• Legio Gryphonicus Place RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1).

• Knights place AA GUN BATTERY on overwatch(Photo1).

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on the warhound pack and move it into the ruins(Photo1).

• Knights place AA GUN BATTERY on overwatch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on the warhound pack and move it into the ruins(Photo1)

       

• Knights double move Lancer formation up to and touching the ruins(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on the warhound pack and move up(Photo1). Then shoot Errant formation, giving then a BM(Photo2)

• Knights double move Lancer formation up(Photo1) and shoot warhound pack, doing a DC, taking down 2 shields and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on the Warlord Titan and move up(Photo1). Then shoot Errant formation, giving then a  3 BM’s and doing a DC(Photo2)

• Knights double move Errant formation through the ruins(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on the Warlord Titan and move it into the ruins(Photo1)

• Knights double move Errant formation(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on the Reaver Titan and move it , up onto the hill(Photo1)

• Knights march move Errant formation up onto the hill(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus place Thunderbolt squad on CAP(Photo1),

• Legio Gryphonicus place Thunderbolt squad on CAP(Photo1),

• Knights double move action with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down 3 shield and giving the unit a 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in MARAUDER SQUADRON(Photo1) and shoots the Errant formation, giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights double move with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, and gives the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights double move Paladin formation into the ruins(Photo1)

• Knights Place INFANTRY PLATOON on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights do a marshalling action on the Errant Formation, so move the Errant Formation up and remove all BM’s(Photo1) 

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and target the warlord titan(Photo1). The formation gets a BM due to AA fire, the MARAUDER SQUADRON manages to give the warlord titan 2 BM’s and take down a shield(Photo2)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and target the warlord titan(Photo1). The formation gets a BM due to AA fire, the MARAUDER SQUADRON manages to give the warlord titan 2 BM’s and take down a shield. The Warlord Breaks due to BM’s and flees back down the side of the Ruins(Photo2)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, which is jumped by CAP(Photo1), The formation gets a BM due to AA fire. The CAP formation gets a BM from AA ground fire(Photo2). The MARAUDER SQUADRON manages to give the warhound pack 2 BM’s and take down 2 shields(Photo3)

• Legio Gryphonicus lose a fighter when disengaging. Legio Gryphonicus have Fighters on CAP still
• Both sides remove Blast markers.

Link to larger photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/106668428921544557509/KnightWorldVSLegioGryphonicusTurn1#6058355730142948530

 

Turn 2

• Knights go first…..
• Knights do sustain fire with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down 1 shield and giving the Titan a BM(Photo2)

• Knights do sustain fire with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down 2 shield’s and giving the Titan a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a move action with the warhound pack(Photo1) and then shoot Lancer formation, giving the unit BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a sustain fire action with the warhound pack(Photo1) and then shoot Errant formation(SC), Doing a DC and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights double move Paladin formation(Photo1) and shoot the Warlord Titan and manage to take down 2 Shield's and give the Formation 1BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus does a marshalling action with Warlord Titan(Photo1) and shoots Paladin household, doing a DC and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2) and then manages to removing 3 BM’s and rising 3 shields(Photo2).

• Legio Gryphonicus does a marshalling action with Reaver titan(Photo1) and shoots Paladin household, giving the formation 4 BM’s(Photo2) and then manages to remove all BM’s and rise all shields(Photo3).

• Knights double move Errant household through ruins(Photo1)

• Knights do a engage action with Lancer household and target the Warhound pack(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Warhound pack wins(by 1 pip) the combat and the Lancer household is broken(Photo2). The warhound pack is Broken due to BM’s and flees around the corner of the ruins(Photo3), the lancers Flee back behind hill (Photo4).

• Knights double move Errant household up onto hill(Photo1)….

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with the Warlord titan(Photo1) and shoot the Paladin Household, Killing 1 and breaking the formation due to BM’s(Photo2). The formation flees around the corner of the hill(Photo3)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on the warhound pack(Photo1) and shoot the Broken Lancer formation, before that happens the AA BATTERY shoots overwatch and gives the warhound formation a BM(Photo2),So the warhound pack manages to kill 4 in the Lancer formation(Photo3)

• Knights move Lancer formation up(Photo1) and shoots warhound pack, taking down 2 shields, doing a DC and giving the Formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus keeps RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights Keep INFANTRY PLATOON on overwatch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus keeps RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights Keep AA GUN BATTERY on overwatch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in MARAUDER SQUADRON(Photo1) and shoots the Errant formation, giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights double move the Errant formation and target the Broken warhound pack(Photo1), and doing nothing to the broken warhound pack(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus fail to bring on Thunderbolt squad(Photo1),

• Knights move Paladin Formation up(Photo1) and shoot Warlord Titan, managing to take down a shield and give the formation a BM(Photo2)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and gets jumped by CAP, so gets a BM, and targets the Broken warhound pack(Photo1), and manages to kill the W/E and wipe the formation off the board(Photo2)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and target the warlord titan(Photo1). The formation gets a BM due to AA fire, the MARAUDER SQUADRON manages to take down 1 shield and gives the warlord titan 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and target the warlord titan(Photo1). The formation gets a BM due to AA fire, the MARAUDER SQUADRON manages to give the warlord titan 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• No aircraft were lost when disengaging.
• Knights don't rally Paladin and Lancer formations.Both sides remove Blast markers.

Link to larger Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/106668428921544557509/KnightWorldVSLegioGryphonicusTurn2#6058356238822540434

 

Turn 3

• Legio Gryphonicus go first..
• Legio Gryphonicus does a marshalling action with Warlord Titan and shoots Paladin household, giving the Formation 2 BM’s(Photo1) and then manages to remove all BM’s and rise 3 shields(Photo2).

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in MARAUDER SQUADRON and shoots the Errant formation, giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo1)

• Knights Keep INFANTRY PLATOON on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights do a engage action with Errant household and target the Warlord Titan(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Errant household wins the combat and the Warlord Titan is broken(Photo2). and the Broken Warlord Titan flees behind hill(Photo3).

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with the Warlord titan(Photo1) and shoot the Errant Household and clipping the Paladin Household, giving each formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus place Thunderbolt squad on CAP(Photo1),

• Knights double move with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down 1 shield and giving the Titan a BM(Photo2)

• Knights double move with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down 3 shield’s and giving the Titan a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a move action on warhound pack(Photo1) and shoot AA GUN BATTERY formation,killing 3 and wiping the formation out(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move action on warhound pack(Photo1) and shoot the Broken Paladin formation,killing 3(Photo2)

• Knights do a engage action with Errant household and target the Warhound pack(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Errant household wins the combat and the Warhound pack is broken(Photo2). The Errant household gets 2 BM’s from hits suffered(Photo3) and the Broken warhound pack flee to be near base line(Photo4).

• Legio Gryphonicus keeps RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus place Thunderbolt squad on CAP(Photo1),

• Knights double move the Errant formation and target the RECON COHORT(Photo1), the RECON COHORT does overwatch and manage to do a DC and so kill a W/E and gives the Errant formation 2 BM’s. The Errant formation shoots the RECON COHORT, giving it a BM(Photo2)….

• Knights do a engage action with Lancer household and target the Warhound pack(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Lancer household wins the combat and the Warhound pack is broken(Photo2). The Lancer household gets 2 BM’s from hits suffered(Photo3) and the Broken warhound pack flee to be near base line(Photo4).

• Legio Gryphonicus does a marshalling action with Reaver titan(Photo1) and shoots Errant household, giving the formation 2 BM’s, which breaks the unit and it flees back into the woods(Photo2) and then manages to remove all BM’s and rise 3 shields(Photo3)…..

• Knights Keep AA GUN BATTERY on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, which is jumped by CAP(Photo1), the MARAUDER SQUADRON is shot out of the sky(Photo2)

• Knights fail to bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON(Photo1)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, which is jumped by CAP and so the formation gets a BM. Then shoots the Broken Warlord Titan, doing nothing to it(Photo1)

• Knight lose bomber unit when disengaging.
• Knights don't rally Paladin and Errant formations. Legio Gryphonicus Warlord takes extra DC from critical. Both sides remove Blast markers.

Link to larger Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/106668428921544557509/KnightWorldVSLegioGryphonicusTurn3#6058357037554574834

 

Turn 4

• Legio Gryphonicus go first..
• Legio Gryphonicus do a marshalling action on warhound pack(Photo1) and shoot Lancer formation, giving it a BM(Photo2) and then manages to remove all BM’s(Photo3)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a marshalling action on warhound pack(Photo1) and shoot Lancer formation, Doing a DC and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2) and then manages to remove all BM’s(Photo3)

• Knights do sustain fire with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down 1 shield and giving the Titan a BM(Photo2)

• Knights do a sustain fire with the CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD(Photo1) and shoot the REAVER TITAN, taking down 2 shield’s and giving the Titan a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a sustain fire with the Warlord titan(Photo1) and shoot the Errant Household(SC), doing a DC and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus put RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights do a engage action with Lancer household and target the Warhound pack(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Lancer household wins the combat and the Warhound pack is wiped from the board, the other warhound pack gets a BM(not shown in pic)(Photo2).

• Knights do a engage action with Errant household and target the Warhound pack. The dice are rolled and the Lancer household wins the combat and the Warhound pack is broken(Photo1). The warhound pack flees to top of hill(Photo2).

• Legio Gryphonicus does a marshalling action with Reaver titan(Photo1) and shoots Paladin household, giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2) and then manages to remove all BM’s and rise 3 shields(Photo3).

• Legio Gryphonicus move warlord titan(Photo1) and shoot broken Errant unit, killing 4. so only one left(Photo2)

• Knights Keep AA GUN BATTERY on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights Keep INFANTRY PLATOON on overwatch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus leave RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in Thunderbolt squad(Photo1), and shoot lancer formation, breaking the formation due to BM’s, so it flees back to the corner(Photo2)

• Knights do a engage action with Errant Household and so target the RECON COHORT, the RECON COHORT does overwatch and manages to kill 1 and break the unit due to BM’s(Photo1) and so the formation flees back to woods(Photo2)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and target the warlord titan(Photo1). The formation gets a BM due to AA fire, the MARAUDER SQUADRON manages to take down 3 shields and do a DC, and giving the warlord titan, 3 BM’s(Photo2)(sorry BM’s not shown in pic, to quick with camera)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in Thunderbolt squad(Photo1), and shoot broken Errant Household formation, killing 1(Photo2)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and target the Broken warhound pack(Photo1). The MARAUDER SQUADRON does nothing to the formation(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in MARAUDER SQUADRON(Photo1), and shoots the paladin formation, giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knight lose bomber unit when disengaging.
• Knights don't rally Lancer, Paladin and Errant formations. Legio Gryphonicus don’t rally warhound pack. Legio Gryphonicus Warlord is repaired. Both sides remove Blast markers.
• Knights win 2-1

Link to larger Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/106668428921544557509/KnightWorldVSLegioGryphonicusTurn4#6058357528393063714

 

Victory Conditions

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

Summary

Wow, bloody good game and it came down to a dice roll. If the Legio Gryphonicus had rallied the Warhound, then it would have went to count back.

• Knights list feels balance at this point, but i will see over the next few games.

May the dice roll high for you.

Regards

Greg