Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.23) V’s Biel-Tan Craftworld (NetEA v4.2)

 

Well it Monday and we manage a game of epic. Our game this time was 3000 points per side and this time it Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.23) V’s Biel-Tan Craftworld (NetEA v4.2)

So sixth outing for the Biel-tan since changes.

Thread on Taccom http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=28582

Well after some testing and concern from the community, we played the cobra d-cannon the following way:

Cobra D-Cannon 30cm 2BP MW, Ignore Cover, Fixed Forward, or MW4+ TK(D3+1), Ignore Cover, ignore void shields/powerfields, Fixed Forward. The main changes above was the MW3+ to MW4+ .

Armies used

Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.23)

WARLORD TITAN [1125]
3 Quake Cannon, Carapace Landing Pad, Legate, Veteran Princeps, Carapace Multi-Lasers, Sacred Icon

REAVER TITAN [775]
3 Gatling Blaster, Sacred Icon, Veteran Princeps, Carapace Multi-Lasers

FORGE KNIGHT MANIPLE [250]
5 Forge Knights

RECON COHORT [100]
4 Sentinels

WARHOUND TITAN [325]
Turbo-laser Destructor, Vulcan Megabolter, Veteran Princeps

WARHOUND TITAN [325]
Veteran Princeps, Turbo-laser Destructor, Inferno Gun

RECON COHORT [100]
4 Sentinels

Biel-Tan Craftworld (NetEA v4.2)

WRAITHGATE [50]

GUARDIAN WARHOST (MOUNTED) [350]

Farseer, 4x Wave Serpents, 7 Guardians

ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE [250]

1 Cobra

ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE [250]

1 Cobra

ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE [250]

1 Cobra

SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [300]

4 Falcon, 2 Fire Storm

GUARDIAN WARHOST [200]

Farseer, 7 Guardians, 3 Support Weapon Platforms

ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST [400]

Autarch, Exarch, 8 Howling Banshee

VAMPIRE RAIDER [200]

RANGER TROUPE [150]

6 Ranger

SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [300]

4 Fire Prism, 2 Fire Storm

RANGER TROUPE [150]

6 Ranger

RANGER TROUPE [150]

6 Ranger

Deployment

• Biel-Tan deployment from right (Photo1) to left flank(Photo2) and off board forces(Photo3)

• Biel-Tan deployment of scout…

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

• Legio Gryphonicus scout deployment.

Over view of table after deployment

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Turn 1

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

• Biel-Tan march move RANGERS contest objective marker(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus double move FORGE KNIGHT MANIPLE(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan Place RANGERS on over-watch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus places RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan fail to activate GUARDIAN WARHOST (MOUNTED) and so regroup(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a double move with Warhound(Photo1) and shoots SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE,killing 2 and giving the formation 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Biel-Tan do marshalling action with SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and shoot warhound, taking down 2 shields and giving it a BM(Photo2). The SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE remove all BM’s(Photo3)

• Biel-Tan do double move action with ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and shoot warhound, and giving it a BM(Photo2). The ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE move back were it started(Photo3)

• Legio Gryphonicus  move the Warhound(Photo1) and shoots RANGERS, killing 4 and breaking the formation(Photo2). So the RANGERS flee behind the hill(Photo3)

• Biel-Tan double moves SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and shoot the warhound, taking down shield and giving formation a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus double move the REAVER TITAN(Photo1) and shoot the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE , killing the formation(Photo2)

• Biel-Tan move with the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the REAVER TITAN, giving it a BM(Photo2).

• Legio Gryphonicus sustain fire WARLORD TITAN(Photo1) and then shoots ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE, doing a DC and giving the formation a 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Biel-Tan double move with the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the REAVER TITAN, giving it a BM(Photo2).

• Biel-Tan do a engage action with GUARDIAN WARHOST and target Warhound(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the GUARDIAN WARHOST win the combat and the Warhound is broken(2 critcal’s were confirmed)(Photo2).The warhound flees back to ruins(Photo3)

• Biel-Tan bring in VAMPIRE RAIDER &ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST and targets the FORGE KNIGHT MANIPLE and calls intermingled and drags in the RECON COHORT(Which does overwatch fire, giving the formation a BM)(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the first round of CC/FF ends in a tie(Photo2). So the second round of combat is done and the VAMPIRE RAIDER &ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST win the combat and the FORGE KNIGHT MANIPLE and RECON COHORT are wiped from the board(Photo3). The ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST move forward and get BM’s for hits suffered(Photo4)

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…
• Both sides remove blast marker.

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Turn 2

• Legio Gryphonicus go first..
• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with the REAVER TITAN and shoot the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE, killing the formation(sorry no picture).
• Biel-Tan sustain fire with the SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE and shoots the Warhound,killing the W/E out right(Sorry no pictures)
• Biel-Tan sustain fire with the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the REAVER TITAN, doing 4 DC and giving 5 BM’s(Photo2)

• Biel-Tan move with the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the REAVER TITAN, giving it a BM, which breaks it(Photo2). The REAVER TITAN flees back to it deployment zone(Photo3)

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with the Warhound(Photo1) and shoot the ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST, killing 2 and giving the formation 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• Biel-Tan march the ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST to the short right side base line(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus sustain fire WARLORD TITAN(Photo1) and then shoots GUARDIAN WARHOST, killing 6 and breaking the formation, which flees back to the side of the ruins (Photo2).

• Biel-Tan do marshalling action with RANGERS and so move up the hill and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus keep RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan keep RANGERS on over-watch(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan double move the GUARDIAN WARHOST(MOUNTED)(Photo1) and shoot the warhound, giving it a BM and breaking the formation(Photo2) and so flees further into the ruins(Photo3)

• Biel-Tan keep RANGERS on over-watch(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan bring in VAMPIRE RAIDER(Photo1) and shoot Broken Warhound, doing nothing(Photo2)

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…
• Legio Gryphonicus don't rally REAVER TITAN. Biel-Tan don’t rally GUARDIAN WARHOST.Both sides remove blast marker.

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Turn 3

• Biel-Tan go first….
• Biel-Tan double moves SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1), and shoot the Broken REAVER TITAN ,doing nothing(Photo2)

• Biel-Tan double move the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the WARLORD TITAN, giving it a BM(Photo2)

 

• Biel-Tan double move the ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE(Photo1) and shoots the WARLORD TITAN, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Legio Gryphonicus do a marshalling action with Warhound(Photo1) and shoots ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE, giving it a BM and the warhounds manage to remove BM’s(Photo2)

• Biel-Tan march move RANGERS claim objective marker(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus sustain fire WARLORD TITAN(Photo1) and then shoots ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE and manages to clip the other ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE and breaking both formation due to BM’s and one suffers a DC(Photo2). So they both flees back behind ruins on hill(Photo3)

• Biel-Tan keep RANGERS on over-watch(Photo1)

• Legio Gryphonicus keep RECON COHORT on overwatch(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan keep RANGERS on over-watch(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan double move the GUARDIAN WARHOST(MOUNTED), to contest objective marker(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan put ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST, on overwatch(Photo1)

• Biel-Tan bring in VAMPIRE RAIDER(Photo1) and shoot Broken REAVER TITAN, doing a DC(Photo2)

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…
• Legio Gryphonicus don't rally REAVER TITAN. Biel-Tan don’t rally 2 x ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE.Both sides remove blast marker.
• Game called…..
• Biel-Tan win on count back…1425 to 1475

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Victory Conditions

Victory Condition	Legio Gryphonicus	Biel-Tan Craftworld (4.2)
1. Blitz	no	no
2. Break their sprit	no	no
3. Defend the Flag	no	no
4. Take and Hold	no	no
5. They Shall not Pass	Yes	no

Summary

The HB’s did their job again. Although in the end I pull them out of range of the Warlord, so that my opponent didn't get BTS. 

The cobras again had some good shooting, and other times not. I did have a turn were they place BM’s and not much else, turn 2 were were one manage to do 4 DC against the REAVER. The MW4+ seams the right stat to have..

Next game, I intend to take the scorpion for a test drive and see how it goes with the increase range……

 

May the dice roll high for you

 

Regards

Greg