Thursday, February 18, 2016

Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014) and Saim Hann(4.2.2)

Well we manage another game of epic. It was 3000 point per side and it was between Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014) and Saim Hann(4.2.2)

I played Saim Hann(4.2.2) and Britt played the Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014)

The below is the link to Saim-Hann Craftworld (4.2)…
http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=29842

Changes that were tested..

  • Expert rider rule added…
  • SR went from 3 to 4.
  • Drop the points of the Farseer character
  • Scout Rider Troupe has been added to the troupe section and a limit of 0-1 per Wild rider clan.
  • Hornets have had a change too the main weapon. Twin Hornet Pulse Laser 30cm 2xAT4+

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    Armies used

    Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014)

    THUNDERHAWK [200]
    THUNDERHAWK [200]
    DEVASTATOR [300]
    4 Devastators, Chaplain
    DEVASTATOR [300]
    4 Devastators, Chaplain
    TACTICAL [325]
    6 Tacticals, Dreadnought
    SCOUT [200]
    4 Scouts, 4 Snipers
    PREDATOR [325]
    4 Annihilator, Hunter
    PREDATOR [250]
    4 Annihilator
    WARHOUND [275]
    1 Warhound Class Titan
    TACTICAL [450]
    6 Tacticals, Rhinos, Supreme Commander, Hunter
    THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [175]
    2 Thunderbolt Fighters

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    Saim-Hann (4.2.1)

    350 Shining Spears (BTS)

    325 Wild Rider clan + Wild Rider chieftain (SC)

    350 Wild Rider clan+ Farseer inc +3 bikes

    350 Wild Rider clan + Farseer inc +3 bikes

    300 Falcons inc 2x Firestorms

    250 Falcons inc 2x Firestorms

    250 Hornets 5

    250 Hornets 5

    175 Scout rider troupe inc 2x Vyper

    175 Night Spinners

    175 Night Spinners

    50 Wraith gate

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    Deployment

    •  Deployment of Saim-Hann,Codex Astartes and objective markers

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    Turn 1

    • Codex Astartes win SR and go first..
    • Codex Astartes bring in THUNDERHAWK and is shot out of the sky by AA fire(Photo1)…so who said you cant shoot one out of the sky..

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    • Saim-Hann march move hornets up, behind hill(Photo1)..getting ready for the next turn

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    • Saim Hann do sustain fire with Night Spinners(Photo1) and shoot the SCOUTS,killing 1 and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)…was hoping to place BM’s

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    • Codex Astartes double move Predators(Photo1) and shoots Hornets,killing 1 and giving them 2 BM’s(Photo1)..wanted to place some BM’s on them

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    • Saim-Hann fails to activate SoV and so regroups(SC reroll used)(Photo1)…OH joy it started well..

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    • Codex Astartes bring on THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON and shoot Hornets, giving it a BM(Photo1)…hoping to place a BM’s

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    • Saim-Hann move Wild Rider clan up and claim objective marker(Photo1)…..start the process of claim TAH goal

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    • Codex Astartes double move TACTICAL up through ruin(Photo1) and shoots the Scout rider troupe, giving it a BM(Photo2)..was hoping to prep it

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    • Saim-Hann move SoV up(Photo1)..was trying to rearrange the parking space

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    • Codex Astartes fail to activate Scouts(SC reroll used), so regroup, only manages to remove 1 BM(Photo1)…happens to everyone

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    • Saim Hann do sustain fire with Night Spinners(Photo1) and shoot the SCOUTS,killing 1 and it breaks, so it flees back behind the hill(Photo2)…was hoping to place BM’s

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    • Codex Astartes bring THUNDERHAWK(DC and 2 BM’s from AA fire)&TACTICAL and target the Wild Rider clan(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Wild Rider clan(4BM’s) and the THUNDERHAWK is destroyed and the TACTICAL is broken(Photo2)The TACTICAL flees up the side line and the Wild Rider clan holds(Photo3).. was hoping to turn a flank..

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    • Saim-Hann double move Wild Rider clan up and claim objective marker(Photo1)…..start the process of claim TAH goal

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    • Codex Astartes move Predators(Photo1) and shoots Hornets, giving them a BM and breaks them, so they flee behind hill(Photo1)..wanted to hopefully break them

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    • Saim-Hann fail to activate Wild Rider clan and so regroups(Photo1)…...Dam

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    • Codex Astartes move WARHOUND(Photo1) and shoots Wild Rider clan,killing 2 and giving them 3 BM’s(Photo1)…want to lay some BM’s on it

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    • Saim-Hann double move hornets though wraith gate and shoots the Predators, killing two and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)..was hoping to kill a couple

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    • Codex Astartes don’t rally the TACTICAL.Both sides remove BM’s
    • No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section

    END OF TURN SHOT

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    Turn 2

    • Saim-Hann win SR and go first..
    • Saim-Hann move hornets across(Photo1) and shoots the Predators, killing two and breaking the formation, which flees down behind the hill(Photo2)

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    • Saim-Hann fails to activate Hornets and so regroups(SC reroll used)(Photo1)…

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    • Codex Astartes move Predators(Photo1) and shoots Hornets, giving them a BM(Photo1)..wanted to hopefully break them

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    • Saim Hann do engage with Wild Rider clan and target the Warhound(Photo1)..The dice are rolled and the Wild Rider clan win the combat and the Warhound is broken(Photo2). The Wild Rider consolidate full move back(Photo3)...I wanted to clear the area

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    • Codex Astartes bring on THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON and shoot Hornets, killing 1 and giving it 2BM’s(Photo1)…hoping to break it

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    • Saim Hann move Wild Rider clan up(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

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    • Codex Astartes do a marshalling action on SCOUTS and so move and then remove BM’s(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

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    • Saim Hann move SoV up(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

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    • Codex Astartes place Tactical on over watch in the ruins(Photo1)..getting ready for the charge

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    • Saim Hann move Night Spinners up(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

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    • Saim Hann move SoV up onto the hill(Photo1) and shoots the broken Tactical, killing it out right(Photo2)…wanted to kill a activation

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    • Saim Hann move Night Spinners up(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

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    • Saim Hann move Wild Rider clan riders down the left flank(Photo1).. getting ready for next turn

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    • Saim Hann double move Scout rider troupe(3BM’s from OWF) and shoots the TACTICAL, giving it a BM(Photo1)…want the SM player to use his over watch

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    • Codex Astartes don’t rally the Predators.Codex Astartes don’t remove blast markers from SCOUTS and  Saim-Hann don’t remove blast markers from Hornets….
    • Codex Astartes lose aircraft in the disengage section..

    END OF TURN SHOT

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    Turn 3

    • Codex Astartes win SR and go first..
    • Codex Astartes move Scouts up(Photo1) and then shoot the Hornets, killing 1 and giving them 2 BM’s(Photo2)

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    • Codex Astartes move Predators up and shoots the Hornets wiping them out(Photo2)..

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    • Saim-Hann do sustain fire with SoV(Photo1) and shoots Predators, killing 2 and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)…talk about making armor saves

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    • Saim-Hann fails to activate Hornets and so regroups(SC reroll used)(Photo1)…

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    • Codex Astartes do sustain fire with WARHOUND(Photo1) and shoots Wild Rider clan, killing 2 and giving it 3BM’s(Photo2)

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    • Saim Hann do sustain fire with Night Spinners(Photo1) and shoot the SCOUTS, giving it a BM(Photo2)…was hoping to place BM’s

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    • Saim Hann do sustain fire with Night Spinners(Photo1) and shoot the SCOUTS,killing 1 and it breaks, so it flees forward(Photo2)…was hoping to place BM’s

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    • Codex Astartes do a engage action with TACTICAL and target the Scout rider troupe(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the TACTICAL wins the combat and the Scout rider troupe are wiped from the board(Photo2) The TACTICAL consolidate 5(Photo3)

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    • Saim-Hann fail to active SoV and so regroup(Photo1)..

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    • Codex Astartes fail to bring on THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON(Photo1)…

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    • Saim Hann move SHINNING SPEARS through wraith gate and stay put after entering the table..

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    • Saim Hann place Wild Rider clan riders on over watch(Photo1)..

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    • Saim Hann do engage with Wild Rider clan and target the broken SCOUTS formation(Photo1)The dice are rolled and the Wild Rider clan win the combat and the broken SCOUTS is wiped from the board. The Wild Rider clan stay put(Photo2)...I wanted to clear the area

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    • Saim-Hann fail to active Wild Rider clan and so regroup(Photo1)..

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    • Both sides remove blast markers
    • No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section..
    • Saim-Hann WIN 3-0

    Victory Condition Codex Astartes Saim-Hann
    1. Blitz NO no
    2. Break their sprit NO NO
    3. Defend the Flag NO Yes
    4. Take and Hold No Yes
    5. They Shall not Pass NO Yes

    END OF TURN SHOT

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    Summary

    Again I think the 30 cm range on the hornets, feels about right. It does force you move the formation more.So where's before you may have done a single move, you are now doing a double move..So a bit more though into its deployment etc.

    Expert rider rule today was not going my way, in the end I made 2 Jink’s saves. In the 27 games were I have used it, it really has only shined maybe 3 games..My opponents are fine with it and believe it the right way to go..

    Regards

    Greg

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