Friday, July 17, 2015

Iyanden 4.2.4 Vs. Scions of Iron (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)

Well it Friday and we manage another game of epic. It was 3000 point per side and it was between Iyanden 4.2.4 Vs. Scions of Iron (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)…

Trent played the Iyanden 4.2.4 and I played Scions of Iron (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)…

Armies used

Scions of Iron (NetEA Tournament Pack 2013)

HEAVY TACTICAL [375]
4 Tactical units, 2 Land Raider, Chaplain
HELIOS [500]
4 Land Raider Helios, Hunter
TACTICAL [475]
4 Tactical units plus transport, 4 Predator Annihilator, Hunter
PREDATOR [350]
4 Predators (Annihilator or Destructor), 2 Predator Annihilator
VINDICATOR [375]
4 Vindicators, 2 Vindicator, Chaplain
VINDICATOR [400]
4 Vindicators, 2 Vindicator, Hunter
THUNDERHAWK SB [250]
Thunderhawk (Saturation Bombing configuration)
THUNDERHAWK CAS [250]
Thunderhawk (Close Air Support configuration)

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Iyanden Craftworld (4.2.4)

AVATAR [0]
SPIRIT WRAITHGUARD WARHOST [375]
4x Wraithguard units, Spiritseer, 2 Wraithguard
SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST [275]
4x Wraithblade units, Spiritseer, Wraithguard
SPIRIT WRAITHLORD WARHOST [450]
6x Wraithlord units, Wraithseer
WRAITHGATE [50]
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [250]
3 Falcons, 2 Fire Storm
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [250]
3 Falcons, 2 Fire Storm
VAMPIRE RAIDER [200]
PHOENIX BOMBERS [325]
3x Phoenix Bombers
RANGER TROUPE [125]
5 Ranger
ENGINE OF VAUL TROUPE [250]
Storm Serpent
ASPECT WARRIOR TROUPE [200]
4 Swooping Hawk, Exarch
SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST [225]
4x Wraithblade units, Spiritseer

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Deployment

  • Scions of Iron deployment from Left(Photo1) to Right(Photo2) Flank and off Board forces(Photo3)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld deployment from Left(Photo1) to Right(Photo2) Flank and off Board forces(Photo3)

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Turn 1

  • Scions of Iron go first…
  • Scions of Iron double move VINDICATOR(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron double move TACTICAL(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld fail to activate EoV and so regroup(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron double move HELIOS(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld do single move with SoV(Photo1) and then shoot VINDICATOR, giving it a BM(Photo2).Then the SoV moves Back(Photo3)

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  • Scions of Iron double move HEAVY TACTICAL(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld place RANGERS on overwatch(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron double move VINDICATOR into the ruins(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden do engage action with Vampire Raider and Spirit Wraithblade Warhost and targets Helios(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Vampire Raider(Destroyed) and Spirit Wraithblade lose the combat and the Helios wins(Photo2).The Spirit Wraithblade Warhost Flee into the woods(Photo3)

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  • Scions of Iron bring on the THUNDERHAWK CAS and shoots the Broken SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST, doing nothing(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld bring on the PHOENIX BOMBERS, and shoots the VINDICATOR, killing 2 and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron bring on the THUNDERHAWK SB and target the SoV,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld move SoV into ruins(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron do a march move action on the PREDATORS(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld pass on bringing on SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST, SPIRIT WRAITHGUARD WARHOST and SPIRIT WRAITHLORD WARHOST.
  • Iyanden Craftworld don’t rally SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST. Both sides remove BM’s .
  • No Aircraft were lost in the Disengage section..

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Turn 2

  • Iyanden Craftworld deploy Swooping Hawks(Photo1) and Avatar(Photo2)…

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  • Iyanden Craftworld go first…..
  • Iyanden Craftworld do a engage action with ASPECT WARRIOR TROUPE and targets VINDICATOR(Photo1) and the dice are rolled the VINDICATOR win the combat and the ASPECT WARRIOR TROUPE is Broken(Photo2).The ASPECT WARRIOR TROUPE Flees into the woods(Photo3)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld fail to activate the Avatar, so shoot the Helios, giving it a BM(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron do a sustain fire with the Helios(Photo1) and shoots the Avatar, doing 2DC and breaking it, so it stays put(Photo2)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld march Move EoV(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld do a engage action with SPIRIT WRAITHGUARD WARHOST and target TACTICAL(Photo1) and the dice are rolled the SPIRIT WRAITHGUARD WARHOST win the combat, broken due to BM’s and the TACTICAL is Broken(Photo2).The TACTICAL fells down the side of the spaceship(Photo3)  The SPIRIT WRAITHGUARD WARHOST Flees to the front end of the spaceship(Photo4)

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  • Scions of Iron do a marshalling action on the VINDICATOR, so move and then remove all but 1 BM(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld move SoV(Photo1) and shoot Helios, killing 2 and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)

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  • Scions of Iron move HEAVY TACTICAL(Photo1) and shoot the broken Avatar, doing nothing to it(Photo2)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld bring on the PHOENIX BOMBERS, and shoot the Predators, killing 4 and breaking the formation(Photo1), which flees back to be between the crash space ship and the woods(Photo2)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld fail to activate SoV and so regroup(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron move VINDICATOR(Photo1) and shoot the EoV, killing it out right(Photo2)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld keep RANGERS on overwatch(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron bring on the THUNDERHAWK CAS(BM for AA fire) and shoots the Broken SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST, killing one(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld double move SPIRIT WRAITHLORD WARHOST(through Wraith gate)(Photo1) and shoots the HELIOS, giving it a BM(Photo2)

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  • Scions of Iron bring on the THUNDERHAWK SB and target the SPIRIT WRAITHLORD WARHOST,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld don’t rally SPIRIT WRAITHGUARD WARHOST, SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST and SWOPPING HAWKS. The Iyanden don’t remove BM’s from the SPIRIT WRAITHLORD WARHOST.
  • No Aircraft were lost in the Disengage section..

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Turn 3

  • Scions of Iron go first…
  • Scions of Iron do sustain fire with HEAVY TACTICAL and shoot the SPIRIT WRAITHLORD WARHOST,killing 1 breaking the formation, which flees into the woods(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron move VINDICATOR and shoot broken SPIRIT WRAITHLORD WARHOST, doing nothing(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld do sustain fire with SoV(Photo1) and shoot the HELIOS, wipe the formation from the board(Photo2)(BTS)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld fail to bring on the PHOENIX BOMBERS(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron do sustain fire with VINDICATOR(Photo1) and shoot the SoV, Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld do single move with SoV(Photo1) and then shoot PREDATORS,killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2).Then the SoV moves Back(Photo3)

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

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  • Iyanden Craftworld keep RANGERS on overwatch(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron do a marshalling action on the TACTICAL, so move and then remove all but 2 BM’s(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld fail to bring on the SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron bring on the THUNDERHAWK CAS(BM for AA fire) and shoots the Broken SPIRIT WRAITHBLADE WARHOST, killing one(Photo1)

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  • Scions of Iron bring on the THUNDERHAWK SB and it is shot down by AA fire(Photo1)

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  • Iyanden Craftworld don’t rally SPIRIT WRAITHGUARD WARHOST and SWOPPING HAWKS. Both sides remove BM’s.
  • No Aircraft were lost in the Disengage section..
  • Game call due to time, count back was Iyanden 900 and the Scions of Iron 962.

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Victory Conditions

Victory Condition Iyanden 4.2.4 Scions of Iron
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 fun and interesting game. This was also a close one again…

Anyway on to other things..(Yes no change from last time)

1) I feel the Iyanden list is pretty stable at this point and I can see no glaring issues when using it.

2) I also feel the points cost are pretty spot on.

3) The list feel right with the 1:2 ratio.

4) The wraith blades are best suit in vampires or coming through a portal. Although lacking a FF limited their use, for supporting fire.

5) The Wraith lord formation is worth the 350 points..

6) I think dropping the AC rule was the right thing to do…

 
Regards
Greg
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