Salamanders (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013) V’s Emperor's Children (4.0) rematch….

 

Well Tuesday been and gone again and we manage another game of epic. It was 3000 point per side and it was between Salamanders (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013) V’s Emperor's Children (4.0)…

Greg and Britt use the Emperor's Children..

Trent was the Salamanders…

Armies used

Salamanders (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)

DEVASTATOR [700]
4 Devastator units, 2 Salamander Devastator units, 2 Land Raider Redeemer, Chaplain, 1 Razorback (twin lascannon), 1 Razorback (twin heavy bolter)

LAND RAIDER [675]
Chaplain, 2 Land Raider Helios, 4 Land Raider Helios

PREDATOR [400]
4 Predator Annihilator, 2 Predator Incinerator, Chaplain

VINDICATOR [350]
4 Vindicators, Chaplain, 2 Predator Incinerator

TERMINATOR [375]
4 Four Salamander Terminator units, Chaplain

TACTICAL [750]
6 Tactical units, Chaplain, 2 Salamander Tactical units, 4 Razorback (twin lascannon), 4 Razorback (twin heavy bolter), Hunter

ASSAULT [350]
4 Assault units, Chaplain, 2 Land Raider Redeemer

THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [175]
2 Thunderbolt Fighters

THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [175]
2 Thunderbolt Fighters
SCOUTS (225)
Four Scout units, snipers, razorback (twin heavy bolter)

Emperor's Children (4.0)
DAEMON POOL [150]
10 Lesser Daemon
RETINUE [325]
6 Chaos Marine units, 2 Chaos Marine, Replace 4 chaos marine units with 4 Havok units, Sorcerer Lord
RETINUE [400]
6 Chaos Marine units, Sorcerer Lord, 4 Chaos Marine, Daemonic Pact, Replace 4 chaos marine units with 4 Havok units
RETINUE [460]
6 Chaos Marine units, Sorcerer Lord, 6 Chaos Marine, Daemonic Pact, 6 Rhino
RETINUE [325]
6 Chaos Marine units, 2 Chaos Marine, Replace 4 chaos marine units with 4 Havok units, Sorcerer Lord
CHOSEN [125]
4 Chaos Space Marine Chosen
CHOSEN [125]
4 Chaos Space Marine Chosen
EMPEROR'S CHILDREN TERMINATORS [395]
Chaos Lord, 6 Terminator
ARMOURED COMPANY [350]
4 Emperors Children Predator, 2 Emperors Children Land Raider
ARMOURED COMPANY [350]
4 Emperors Children Predator, 2 Emperors Children Land Raider
QUESTOR TITAN [300]
QUESTOR TITAN [300]
CHAOS THUNDERHAWK [200]
HELLBLADE SQUADRON [200]
3 Hellblade Interceptors

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Deployment

TABLE LAY OUT

• Emperor's Children deployment from RIGHT(Photo1) TO LEFT(Photo2) flank and off board forces(Photo3)

• Emperor's Children scout deployment

• Salamanders deployment from LEFT(Photo1) TO RIGHT(Photo2) flank and off board forces(Photo3)

• Salamanders scout deployment

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Turn1

• Salamanders go first…
• Salamanders double move DEVASTATOR(BM from OWF)(Photo1), and shoots RETINUE, killing 2 and giving it 2 BM’(Photo2)

• Salamanders place THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON on CAP(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children fail to place HELLBLADE SQUADRON on CAP(Photo1)

• Salamanders do indirect fire, sustain with LANDRAIDERS(Photo1) and target the RETINUE, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children move QUESTOR TITAN(Photo1) and shoot DEVASTATOR,Killing2 and give it 3 BM’s(Photo2)

• Salamanders bring thunderbolts and shoot the CHOSEN, KILLING 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children does marshalling action with RETINUE,(Photo1) and so shoots the DEVASTATOR,killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2).The RETINUE removes all BM’s(Photo3)

• Salamanders double move VINDICATOR(BM from OWF)(Photo1), and shoots CHOSEN, killing 2 and the formation breaks and flees to the woods behind it(Photo2)

• Salamanders double move PREDATORS(Photo1), and shoots ARMOURED COMPANY,giving it a BM(sorry no pic)

• Emperor's Children move  ARMOURED COMPANY(Photo1) and shoot PREDATORS,Killing 5 and formation is broken and it flees back to it deployment zone(Photo2)

• Salamanders keep Scouts on overwatch(Photo1)

• Salamanders double move Tactical(Photo1).

• Emperor's Children move  ARMOURED COMPANY(Photo1) and shoot VINDICATOR, Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Salamanders march move Assaults(Photo1).

• Emperor's Children move QUESTOR TITAN(Photo1) and shoot Assaults ,Killing 1 and give it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children move RETINUE(Photo1) and shoots Assaults ,Killing 1 and give it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children move RETINUE(Photo1) and shoots VINDICATOR, Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children bring Thunderhawk&RETINUE,(gets BM from cap)) and target the DEVASTATOR formation(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Thunderhawk&RETINUE win the combat, and the DEVASTATOR is wiped from the board(Photo2).

Both side remove blast markers.

No aircraft were shoots down in the disengaged section.

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Turn2

• Teleporting formations EMPEROR'S CHILDREN TERMINATORS(2BM’s)(Photo1) and Salamanders TERMINATORS(Photo2)

• Salamanders go first…
• Salamanders double move land raiders(Photo1) and shoots the ARMOURED COMPANY with direct AT shoots and then manage to clip RETINUE and chosen with the Blast templates. The ARMOURED COMPANY is broken due to BM’s, the chosen is broken due to BM’s and the RETINUE gets 2 BM’s(Photo2). The ARMOURED COMPANY and CHOSEN flee deeper into the woods(Photo3)

• Salamanders do a engage action with the terminators and target the RETINUE and called intermingled and drag in the QUESTOR TITAN(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the terminators win, but are broken from BM’s.The QUESTOR is destroyed and the RETINUE broken and flees back to the woods behind it(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children move  ARMOURED COMPANY(Photo1) and shoot VINDICATOR, wiping the formation off the board(Photo2)

• Salamanders fail to activate ASSULT formation , so move forward(Should be two BM’s)(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children double move RETINUE(Photo1) and shoot LAND RAIDERS,giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Salamanders fail to activate PREDATOR formation and so it breaks due to BM’s and flee, towards tactical(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children double move QUESTOR TITAN(Photo1) and shoot LAND RAIDER, give it a BM(Photo2)

• Salamanders place THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON on CAP(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children do sustain fire with chosen(Photo1) and shoot SCOUTS, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Salamanders bring thunderbolts and shoot the TERMINATORS, giving it a BM(Photo1)

• Salamanders place Tactical on overwatch(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children move RETINUE(Photo1) and shoot Scouts,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children bring in HELLBLADE SQUADRON(1 Killed, 2BMS, CAP(Photo1) and shoot Assaults, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children fail to bring on Thunderhawk(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children double move RETINUE(Photo1)

Emperor's Children do marshalling action on Terminators, so move and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)

Salamanders don't rally Predators.Emperor's Children don’t rally RETINUE. Both side remove blast markers.

No aircraft were shoots down in the disengaged section.

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Turn3

• Emperor's Children GO FIRST..
• Emperor's Children move ARMOURED COMPANY(Photo1) and shoot LAND RAIDERS, killing one and giving it 4 BM’s(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children do sustain with QUESTOR TITAN(Photo1) and shoot LAND RAIDER, give it a BM(Photo2)

• Salamanders fail to activate LAND RAIDERS, so regroup(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children double move RETINUE(Summons 4 daemons)(Photo1) and shoot Assaults,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Salamanders place THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON on CAP(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children double move RETINUE(Photo1) and shoot Scouts,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Salamanders bring thunderbolts and shoot the RETINUE, giving it a BM(Photo1)

• Salamanders do a engage action with Assaults,and targets the RETINUE, the first round of combat ends in a draw(Photo1). The second round the RETINUE wins and the Assault is wiped from the board(Photo2).The RETINUE, gets three BM’s(Photo3)

• Emperor's Children move chosen(Photo1) and shoot Scouts,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

• Salamanders marshal SCOUTS, so move and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children double move RETINUE(Photo1) and shoot LAND RAIDERS,giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Salamanders marshal terminators, so move and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children double move CHOSEN(Photo1)

• Salamanders keep the Tactical on overwatch(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children fail to activate ARMOURED COMPANY and so it breaks due to BM’s and flees(Photo1)

• Emperor's Children bring in Thunderhawk(gets BM from CAP)(Photo1) and shoot Terminators, giving it a BM(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children bring in HELLBLADE SQUADRON (Photo1) and shoot Terminators, giving it a BM, which break the formation and so it flees(Photo2)

• Emperor's Children put Terminators on overwatch(Photo1)

Salamanders don't rally Terminators and Predators. Both side remove blast markers.

No aircraft were shoots down in the disengaged section.

Emperor's Children WIN on count back 850 TO 1825….

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END OF GAME SHOTS

Victory Conditions

Victory Condition	Salamanders	Emperor's Children (4.0)
1. Blitz	no	Yes
2. Break their sprit	no	no
3. Defend the Flag	no	no
4. Take and Hold	No	no
5. They Shall not Pass	no	no

 

Summary

That was more fun game, although the Salamanders, still lost, He put the press on asap and kept it there. The EC right flank was in no shape to do much but hold, were the left flank was pretty much able to push on forward… 

Regards

Greg