Well Fridays been and gone again and we manage another game of epic. As always it was 5000 point per side and it was between Iyanden Craftworld V’s Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013).
Since I’m not greatly happy with the way the Iyanden Craftworld list is, I Made the following changes..
- SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST was drop in size by two and increase by 25 points..
- Troupes selection was 2 in stead of 3 for each warhost.
- There are other thing I have done but were not part of this test…
Armies used
Iyanden Craftworld
SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST [375+200]
4 Wraithguards, Spirit Seer character, 4 Wave Serpents
SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST [375+200]
4 Wraithguards, Spirit Seer character, 4 Wave Serpents
SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST [375+200]
4 Wraithguards, Spirit Seer character, 4 Wave Serpents
SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST [375+200]
4 Wraithguards, Spirit Seer character, 4 Wave Serpents
ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE [750]
2 Cobra, Storm Serpent
NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE [175]
3 Night Spinners
NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE [175]
3 Night Spinners
WIND RIDER TROUPE [200]
6 Jetbike
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [300]
5 Falcon, Fire Storm
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [300]
5 Falcon, Fire Storm
WAR WALKER TROUPE [200]
6 War Walker
WAR WALKER TROUPE [200]
6 War Walker
SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST [375]
4 Wraithguards, Spirit Seer character,
Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)
TACTICAL [450]
6 Tacticals, Rhinos, Supreme Commander, Hunter
TACTICAL [425]
6 Tacticals, 6 Razorback
SCOUT [250]
4 Scouts, 4 Razorback
SCOUT [250]
4 Scouts, 4 Razorback
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
PREDATOR [325]
4 Annihilator, Hunter
MARAUDER SQUADRON [250]
2 Maurader bombers
WARHOUND PACK [500]
2 Warhound Class Titans
WARHOUND PACK [500]
2 Warhound Class Titans
TERMINATOR [400]
4 Terminators, Chaplain
THUNDERHAWK [200]
PREDATOR [250]
4 Annihilator
LAND RAIDER [325]
4 Land Raiders
WHIRLWIND [300]
4 Whirlwinds
TACTICAL [325]
6 Tacticals, Rhinos, Chaplain
Deployment
- Iyanden Craftworld deployment from Right(Photo1) to Left Flank(Photo3) and off board forces(Photo4)
- Iyanden Craftworld scout deployment….
- Codex Astartes deployment from Right(Photo1) to Left Flank(Photo3) and off board forces(Photo4).
- Codex Astartes scout deployment….
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Turn 1
- Codex Astartes go first….
- Codex Astartes place Scouts on overwatch(Photo1)
- Iyanden Craftworld does sustain fire with the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE (Photo1) and shoot the Scout formation, killing one and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with whirlwind formation(Photo1) and target the WAR WALKER TROUPE formation,Killing 4 and breaking the formation due to BM’s, so it flees behind ruin(Photo2)
- Iyanden Craftworld double move ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Single move)(Photo1) and shoot the Scout formation, killing 2 and gives them 3 BM’s(Photo2). The ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE move back behind forest(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes does a double move with Tactical Formation(Photo1)
- Iyanden Craftworld does double move with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1) and shoots Tactical Formation, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Predator formation(Photo1) and shoots the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld does sustain fire with the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE (Photo1) and shoot the Scout formation, killing one and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Predator formation(Photo1) and shoots the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld double move SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Single move)(Photo1) and shoot the Tactical formation, killing 2 and gives them 3 BM’s(Photo2). The SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE move back behind forest(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Predator formation(Photo1) and shoots the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld does double move with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1) and shoots Scout Formation, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Warhound’s formation(Photo1) and shoots the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, Killing 5 and breaking the formation due to BM’s and so flees behind hill(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld does double move with SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots Predator Formation, Killing 2 and give the formation 3 BM’s(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Land Raider formation(Photo1) and shoots the WAR WALKER TROUPE, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld fail to activate WAR WALKER TROUPE , so regroup(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes does a March move with Scout Formation(Photo1)
- Iyanden Craftworld does double move with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1) and shoots Scout Formation, Killing 2 and giving the formation 3 BM’s(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes does a double move with Warhound formation and targets the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1), Killing 2.The formation manage to get 3 BM’s(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld do a engage WIND RIDER TROUPE..comes through web portal on the storm serpent and does a FF with the Scout formation(Photo1) The dice are rolled and the WIND RIDER TROUPE. wins combat and the Scout are wiped from the board(Photo2), the WIND RIDER TROUPE formation gets a BM(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Tactical formation (Photo1),and targets the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, giving it a BM(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld does double move with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1) and shoots Land Raider Formation, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes bring on MARAUDER SQUADRON, and take a BM due to AA fire and so target the WIND RIDER TROUPE (Photo1), Formation loses a stand and is broken due to BM’s and flees behind ruin(Photo2)
- Codex Astartes does a March move with Tactical Formation(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes brings on the THUNDERHAWK(BM on THUNDERHAWK from AA shooting) & TERMINATOR formation,and engages the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE (Photo1),The dice are rolled and the first round is a Tie(Photo2). Second round fought and the THUNDERHAWK & TERMINATOR formation lose, the THUNDERHAWK is destroyed .The ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE get 2 BM’s and 2 DC(Photo3). The TERMINATOR formation flees back towards the hill(Photo4)…
- Codex Astartes lose the MARAUDER SQUADRON which is shot down in the disengage section……
- Codex Astartes Don't rally TERMINATOR Formation and Iyanden Craftworld Don't rally WIND RIDER TROUPE..Both sides remove blast marker.
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Turn 2
- Codex Astartes go first again…..
- Codex Astartes does a engage action with Tactical formation and targets the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE (Photo1), The dice are rolled and the Tactical formation wins and the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE is wiped from the board(Photo2). The Tactical formation get a BM(Photo3).
- Codex Astartes does a engage action with Warhound formation and targets the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1), The dice are rolled and the Warhound formation wins the combat and the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST is broken (Photo2). So the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST flees back(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld does sustain fire with SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots Predator Formation, killing all of the AV’s in the formation(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld does double move with SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots Land Raider Formation, giving the formation a BM(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld use their special trick and go for a three turn activation and manage to get it, so a SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST comes through web portal on the storm serpent and does a FF with the Tactical formation(Photo1) The dice are rolled and the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST wins combat and the tactical is broken(Photo2), the formation flees back to it deployment zone(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes does a sustain fire action with predator formation(Photo1) and shoots the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST,Killing one and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes does a engage action with Tactical formation and targets the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1), The dice are rolled and the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST wins the combat and the Tactical formation is broken (Photo2). So the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST gets a BM and the Tactical formation, back down the hill(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld does sustain fire with the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE (Photo1) and shoot the Land Raider formation and gives it a BM(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with whirlwind formation(Photo1) and target the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST formation, and giving the formation a BM(Photo2)
- Iyanden Craftworld do engage action with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST and they target the Scouts(Photo1), The dice are rolled and the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST win the combat, the scouts are wiped from the board(Photo2) and the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST gets a BM(Photo3)
- Iyanden Craftworld do a marshalling action on SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, move the formation and remove all BM’s(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with Land Raider formation(Photo1) and target the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE formation, Killing 3 and breaking the formation due to BM’s, so it flees behind woods(Photo2)
- Iyanden Craftworld place WAR WALKER TROUPE on overwatch(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes does a sustain fire action with predator formation(Photo1) and shoots the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, killing AV and breaking the formation due to BM’s, so it flees back towards the woods(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld do a marshalling action on WAR WALKER TROUPE, move the formation and remove all BM’s(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Tactical formation(Photo1) and shoots the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, killing 1 and gives the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld double move ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoot the Tactical formation(Photo2) and the formation is broken due to BM’s and so flees back to it deployment zone(Photo3)
- Codex Astartes does a engage action with Warhound formation and targets the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), The dice are rolled and the warhound’s win, wiping the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE off the board(Photo2). The warhound’s get a BM and a DC marker (Photo3).
- Iyanden Craftworld Don't rally SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE, 2 x SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST and WIND RIDER TROUPE. Codex Astartes Don't rally Tactical Formation.Both sides remove blast marker.
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Turn 3
- Iyanden Craftworld go first
- Iyanden Craftworld does sustain fire with SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots warhound pack, killing one of the W/E(Photo2) and so the formation breaks and flees back to its deployment zone(Photo3)
- Iyanden Craftworld retains the turn and does a engage action with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST and target the Tactical Formation(SC)(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST wins the combat and the Tactical formation is wiped from the board(Photo2)
- Codex Astartes does a engage action with Land Raider formation and targets the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1), The dice are rolled and the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST wins the combat and the Land raider formation is broken and flees(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld moves WAR WALKER TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots Predator formation, giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Codex Astartes does a sustain fire action with predator formation and shoots the WAR WALKER TROUPE, killing both walkers in the unit(Photo1)
- Iyanden Craftworld does sustain fire with the NIGHT SPINNER TROUPE (Photo1) and shoot the broken Land Raider formation and manage to kill one(Photo2).
- Codex Astartes does a engage action with Warhound formation and targets the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST(Photo1), The dice are rolled and the round of combat is a tie(Photo2). So onto the second round and this time the warhound’s win, wiping the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST off the board. The warhound’s get a BM and a DC marker (Photo3).
- Iyanden Craftworld does a double move with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST and shoot the broken Land Raider formation, killing the last AV(Photo1),
- Codex Astartes does a move action with Predator formation(Photo1) and shoots the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE, killing 5 and breaking the formation due to BM’s and so it flees behind Ruins(Photo2).
- Iyanden Craftworld keep WAR WALKER TROUPE on overwatch(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes does a Double move action with TERMINATOR Formation and shoots broken SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, doing nothing(Photo1)
- Iyanden Craftworld does a March move with SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST, to claim objective marker and be in opponent half of table(Photo1)
- Codex Astartes do sustain fire with whirlwind formation(Photo1) and target the SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST formation, and giving the formation 2 BM’s, due to a kill on formation(sorry no pic)
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Victory Conditions
| Victory Condition | Iyanden Craftworld | Codex Astartes |
| 1. Blitz | No | no |
| 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 |
Summary
Another great game with Britt, and thanks for that by the way to Britt. Ok onto my thoughts
The SPIRIT WARRIOR WARHOST change in size and points seam about right. They still pack a pouch, but Britt was not greatly worried since he felt that the points etc. were fair. He manage to break a couple and could have been more, if the dice gods were to smile on him. The size means now you don't have 18+ dice to face in FF and if you can pin then in CC,it will be less again.
The cobra was nice, but if I was to change any thing it would be the range of the main gun…..
I need to take the storm serpents for more drives too, it was nice to have the web-gate built into the W/E.
May the dice roll high for you.
Regards
Greg
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