Knight World (v2.2) V’s Scions of Iron

 

Well Tuesday been and gone again. As we always do, we manage another game of epic. This time it was Knight World (v2.2) V’s Scions of Iron and it was 5000 points per side as always. The Knights changes for 2.2 are listed below….

The Baron only gets a Shock Lance when it has a Power Gauntlet.
The Lancer's Shock Lance got dropped.
Rough Riders went to 150 for 6.
Wardens went to 275/+85.

Anyways on with the battle report…..

Armies used

Scions of Iron                     

BIKE [370]- 4 Bike Unit, Captain, Land Speeder, Land Speeder Tornado, Land Speeder Typhoon

HEAVY TACTICAL [675] - 4 Tactical units, 6 Land Raider, Chaplain

HEAVY TACTICAL [725]- 4 Tactical units, 5 Land Raider, Supreme Commander in Land Raider

WARHOUND PACK [500]- 2 Warhound Class Titans

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

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

THUNDERHAWK SB [250]- Thunderhawk (Saturation Bombing configuration)

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

PREDATOR [425]- 4 Predators (Annihilator or Destructor), Chaplain, Predator Annihilator, Hunter

TERMINATOR [400]- 4 Terminator units, Chaplain

TACTICAL [625] - 4 Tactical units plus transport, 4 Predator Annihilator, Chaplain, Hunter, 2 Razorback (twin lascannon), 2 Razorback (twin heavy bolter)

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 [505]
5 Knight Lancer, Seneschal
LANCER HOUSEHOLD [505]
5 Knight Lancer, Seneschal
CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD [325]
3 Knight Castellan, Seneschal
CUSTODIAN HOUSEHOLD [325]
3 Knight Castellan, Seneschal
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

Deployment

• Knight World deployment from left(Photo1) to right flank(Photo3) and air power(Photo4)

• Knight World garrison deployment…

• Scions of Iron deployment from left(Photo1) to right flank(Photo3) and air power(Photo4)

                

Turn 1

• Scions of Iron win roll and allow Knights to go first.
• Knights double move the Custodians formation(Photo1) and shoot the Predator formation and manage to kill 1 and give the Formation a 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron Move the Predator Formation up(Photo1) and then shoots the Custodians, Killing a W/E and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)(Bloody Critical)

• Scions of Iron Double Move the BIKE Formation(Photo1) and then shoots the Custodians, breaking the formation due to BM’s(Photo2) and so the formation flees around the corner of the ruins(Photo3)

• Knights double move the Knight household formation(Photo1) and shoot the Predator formation and give the Formation a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK SB and target the AA GUN BATTERY(Photo1) and manages to kill one unit(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK CAS and target the AA GUN BATTERY(Photo1) and before it can do its attack its blown out of the sky, by AA Fire(Photo2)

• Knights double move the Lancer formation(Photo1) and shoot the Predator formation and manage to kill 1 and give the Formation a 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK CAS and target the broken AA GUN BATTERY(Photo1) and manages to kill one unit(Photo2)

• Knights double move the Errant formation(Photo1) and shoot the Predator formation and manage to kill 1 and break the Formation due to BM’s(Photo2). So the predator formation flees back towards its deployment zone(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron Double Move the HEAVY TACTICAL Formation(Photo1) and then shoots the Errant Household, killing one and giving the formation 3 BM’s(Photo2))(Bloody critical)

• Scions of Iron do a Double Move on Predator Formation and move it closer to the Ruins(Photo1)

• Knights try to bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and fail to do so(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron double move warhound pack(Photo1) and shoot lancer unit, killing one and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)(Bloody critical)

• Scions of Iron fire with HELIOS(Photo1) and shoot the AA GUN BATTERY, killing one and breaking the unit(Photo2)

• Knights do sustain fire with Lancer formation(Photo1) and target the Warhound pack formation in front of it, giving the unit a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron double move HEAVY TACTICAL Formation(Photo1)

• Knights place INFANTRY PLATOON on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights double move the Errant formation(Photo1) and shoot warhound pack and manage to take 2 shields down and give the Formation a BM(Photo2)

• Knights double move the Knight household formation(Photo1) and shoot warhound pack and give the Formation a BM(Photo2)

• Knights march move Custodians to be on hill(Photo1)

• Knights put Errant household on overwatch(Photo1)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and shoot the warhound pack, giving the unit 2 BM’s and taking down 2 shields(Photo1)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and shoot the warhound pack, breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo1), so the warhound pack flee back to the woods(Photo2)

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…
•  Knights Don't rally 2 x AA GUN BATTERY. Both sides remove blast marker.

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Turn 2

• Scions of Iron go first..
• Scions of Iron do sustain fire with HEAVY TACTICAL (Photo1) and shoot the Errant formation, killing 1 and breaking the formation due to BM’s(Photo2) and so the formation flees behind the ruins(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron do engage action with BIKE formation and target the Lancer formation(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Lancer formation wins the combat and Bike formation is broken(Photo2).They flee back to their deployment zone(Photo3). The lancer formation gets 2 BM’s from hits suffered. one from a critical rolled(Photo4)

• Knights do sustain fire with Lancer formation(Photo1) and shoot with HEAVY TACTICAL Formation, giving the unit a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK SB(Photo1) and target the INFANTRY PLATOON, Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights move the Custodian Formation(Photo1) and shoot the warhound pack, taking shield down and giving it it a BM(Photo2)(Extra BM not shown in Photo)

• Scions of Iron do a marshalling action on warhound pack, so move the unit and then remove all BM’s and rise no shields(sorry no Photo)
• Knights move the Errant formation(Photo1) and shoot warhound pack and manage to take shield down and give the Formation a BM(Photo2)(BM not shown in Photo)

• Scions of Iron fire with HELIOS(Photo1) and shoot the  Broken AA GUN BATTERY and clipping the Lancer, The Lancers 2 BM’s. The AA GUN BATTERY loses a unit(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron do engage action with HEAVY TACTICAL formation and target the Lancer formation, the Lancer formation will get support from knight household(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the HEAVY TACTICAL formation wins the combat and wipes the Lancer formation from the table(Photo2)

• Knights try and bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and fail to do so(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK CAS(Photo1) and shoot the Knights Household formation, giving the formation a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron double move Predator Formation(Photo1) and shoots the broken Errant Formation, managing to kill 2 W/E’s(Photo2)

• Knights move Custodians formation(Photo1) and shoot Tactical Formation, killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron do a marshalling action on Predator Formation, so move the unit up and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Knights do a march move with Errant formation and move it up behind hill(Photo1)

• Knights do marshalling action on INFANTRY PLATOON Formation, so move the unit and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and shoot the HEAVY TACTICAL formation, killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo1)

• Knights do a engage action with Knight household and target the HEAVY TACTICAL formation(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Knight household wins the combat and the HEAVY TACTICAL is broken(Photo2) and flees back behind the hill(Photo3)

• Knights double move Knight Household formation(Photo1) and shoot the Predator formation, killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights try and bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and fail to do so(Photo1)

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…
•  Knights Don't rally AA GUN BATTERY and the Scions of Iron don't rally HEAVY TACTICAL . Both sides remove blast marker.

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Turn 3

• Scions of Iron go first..
• Scions of Iron move the warhound pack up in the woods(Photo1) and shoot the Errant formation, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron do sustain fire with Predator formation and target the Knights household formation in front of it, killing 2 and giving the unit 5 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights do sustain fire with Custodians formation(Photo1) and shoot Tactical Formation, killing 3 and giving the unit 4 BM’s(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK CAS and it gets a BM from AA fire(Photo1) and shoot the Knights Household formation, killing 1 and breaking the formation(Photo2) and so it flees behind ruin crater(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK SB and it gets a BM from AA fire(Photo1) and shoot the broken Knights Household formation, doing a DC, was enough to kill one and give another a DM(Photo2)

• Knights fail to active Errant Formation(Photo1) and so the units is broken due to BM(SC Rerolled used) and flees behind crater(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron double move Predator Formation(Photo1) and shoots the broken Knight household, and wiping the formation from the board(BTS)(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron do a marshalling action on Bike formation, so move the unit up and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Knights place INFANTRY PLATOON on overwatch(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron do a Double Move on Predator Formation and move it closer to the Ruins(Photo1)

• Knights fail to active AA GUN BATTERY and so units broken due to BM’s(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron fire with HELIOS(Photo1) and shoot the Knights household, doing a DC and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights fail to active Custodian Formation(Photo1) and shoot the warhound pack, taking shield down and giving it it a BM(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron move the HEAVY TACTICAL formation(SC)(Photo1) and shoot Lancer unit, doing a BM(Photo2)

• Knights double move Knight Household formation(Photo1) and shoot the broken HEAVY TACTICAL, doing nothing to the unit(Photo2)

• Knights fail to active Errant Formation with baron, so the units moves to a line(Photo1)

• Knights fail to active Lancer Formation(Photo1), so shoot the HEAVY TACTICAL formation(SC), killing 1 and giving the unit 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights Do sustain fire with Errant formation(Photo1) and shoot the warhound pack, doing a DC and breaking the units on BM’s(Photo2) and so the they flee further into the woods(Photo3)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and shoot the HEAVY TACTICAL formation(SC), killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo1)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, one is shot down by AA ground fire, so it attacks the predator unit and gives the unit a BM(Photo1)

• Knights bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, so target predator unit, both bombers get shoot down by AA Ground fire(Photo1)

• Knight lose MARAUDER SQUADRON when disengaging…
•  Scions of Iron Don't rally Warhound pack. Both sides remove blast marker

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Turn 4

• Scions of Iron go first..
• Teleporting: Scions of Iron bring on Terminators(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron try and active Terminators and roll 2 ones in a row(Used the SC reroll)(Photo1), so shoot the INFANTRY PLATOON, killing 2 and giving the unit 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights do a engage action with Errant Formation with baron, so use the commander ability and bring in the lancer unit(Photo1) and target the HEAVY TACTICAL formation(SC) (Photo2). The dice are rolled and the Errant & lancer formation wins the combat, the HEAVY TACTICAL formation(SC) is wiped from the board(BTS)(Photo3). The Lancers get a BM and the Errant consolidate by moving up the slope of the hill to be closer to the objective marker(Photo4).

• Scions of Iron do sustain fire with Predator formation(Photo1) and shoot the custodian Formation, killing one of the Castellan units. This breaks the unit(Photo2) and so it flees around the corner of the ruins(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron fail to active Predator formation, so move it up(Photo1)

• Knights do a engage action with the Errant formation and target the TACTICAL formation(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the TACTICAL formation is the winner(By 2 Pips), the Errant formation is destroyed(Photo2)

• Knights retain the turn and do a engage action with Knight household and target the HEAVY TACTICAL formation, the  HEAVY TACTICAL gets support from the HELIOS(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Knight household wins the combat and the HEAVY TACTICAL is broken and flees back to the corner and the HELIOS gets a BM(Photo2). The Knight household gets a BM(not shown in Photo)(Photo3)

• Scions of Iron fire with HELIOS(Photo1) and shoot the AA GUN BATTERY, breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo2)

• Knights move Errant formation to claim objective marker(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron double move BIKE formation(Photo1) and then shoots Knights household(SC), giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Knights march move Custodians to claim objective marker(Photo1)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK SB(Photo1) and target the INFANTRY PLATOON, Killing 3 and breaking the unit due to BM’s(Photo2)

• Scions of Iron bring in THUNDERHAWK CAS and shoot the Custodian formation and give it a BM(Photo1)

• Knights do a marshalling action with AA GUN BATTERY(Photo1), so shoot the Predator formation, giving it a BM(Photo2) and then remove all BM’s(Photo3)

• Knights try and bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON and fail to do so(Photo1)

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…
•  Knights Don't rally Custodian & Infantry Platoon. Both sides remove blast marker
• Scions of Iron win on count back 1890 to 2805

 

Victory Conditions

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

Summary

Most enjoyable game. The memorable moments for me was,

• Have the Scions of Iron commander forget the terminators for 3+ turns, only to get them on the table and roll double one when trying to activate them….
• Combat to take out the Scions of Iron BTS.

As to the Knights

• Dropping the Shock Lance from the Lancer was spot on. I didn't miss having it..
• The Baron only gets a Shock Lance when it has a Power Gauntlet. I forgot about this and so cant comment on it.
• I’m also glad the point cost have stayed the same, as in the last version of the Knights list.

Plan is to take the same list out again, against a ATML list on Friday…..

May the dice roll high for you.

Regards

Greg