Iron Warriors Legion and Iron Hands Legion

Well we manage our first game of Horus Heresy epic. It was 4000 point per side and it was between Iron Warriors Legion and Iron Hands Legion

Me and Britt played the Iron Warriors Legion and Trent played Iron Hands Legion

Link to Horus Heresy supplement to Net Epic Armageddon.

http://epicau.com/mw/index.php/Main_Page

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Armies used

Iron Warriors Legion

IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT [350]
8 Tactical Marines with Bolters, Transport: Rhinos, Hyperios
IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT [325]
8 Tactical Marines with Bolters, Centurion: Chaplain
PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS [450]
Perturabo, Primarch of the Iron Warriors, 3x Tyrant Siege Terminators
IRON WARRIORS LEGION ARTILLERY SQUADRON [575]
Hyperios, 6 Basilisks
IRON WARRIORS LEGION IRON HAVOC DETACHMENT [350]
4 Iron Havoc units, Heavy Transport: Spartan Assault Tank, Centurion: Librarian
IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT [325]
8 Tactical Marines with Bolters, Centurion: Chaplain
SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON [600]
3 Stormblade Super Heavies
IRON WARRIORS LEGION PREDATOR STRIKE ARMOUR SQUADRON [300]
5 Predator Annihilator
IRON WARRIORS LEGION STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING [250]
2 Storm Eagle Assault Gunship
IRON WARRIORS LEGION STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING [250]
2 Storm Eagle Assault Gunship
IRON WARRIORS LEGION ASSAULT MARINE SQUAD [240]
6 Assault Marine

Iron hands

Legion Tactical Detachment 325pts
8 Tactical Marine (Boltguns) units Chaplain, plus transports
Legion Predator Detachment 440   
4 Predator units
2 Executioner Predator units
Chaplain
1 Ferrus Manus, the Bane of Asirnoth 450   
1 Ferrus Manus unit and 3 Terminator units
Legion Land Raider Squadron 495
2 Land Raider Phobos units
2 Land Raider Achilles
1 Hyperios Whirlwind unit
Chaplain
Legion Land Raider Squadron 495
2 Land Raider Phobos units
2 Land Raider Achilles
1 Hyperios Whirlwind unit
Chaplain
Legion Terminator Detachment 350
4 Gorgon Terminator units
Chaplain
0-1 Destroyer Detachment (per full 2000 pts) 250   
4 Destroyer Squad units
(0-1) Ordinatus Majoris 450 pts   
1 Ordinatus Majoris     
Legion Breacher Detachment 375pts   
8 Breacher Squads
Chaplain
Legion Breacher Detachment 375pts   
8 Breacher Squads
Chaplain

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Deployment

 Sorry No deployment shots..

• Iron hands garrison Legion Land Raider Squadron, Legion Predator Detachment,Legion Terminator Detachment and the Ferrus Manus, the Bane of Asirnoth….

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Turn 1

• The dice are rolled for the SR and the Iron Warriors win and go first…
• Iron Warriors do sustain fire with IRON WARRIORS LEGION ARTILLERY SQUADRON(Photo1) and shoot the Ordinatus Majoris and clip the Legion Tactical Detachment .The Ordinatus Majoris, lose a shield and gets 2 BM’s and the Legion Tactical Detachment, loses 3 and gets 5 BM’s(Photo2)…was hoping to break the formation..

 

• Iron Warriors Legion double move PREDATOR STRIKE ARMOUR SQUADRON up(Photo1) and shoot the Legion Land Raider Squadron, killing two and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)..wanted to try cut down on a activation

• Iron Hands Legion marshaling action on Legion Tactical Detachment, so move and remove all BM’s and rise all shields(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn 

• Iron Hands Legion do a engage action with Ferrus Manus, the Bane of Asirnoth and target the PREDATOR STRIKE ARMOUR SQUADRON(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Ferrus Manus, the Bane of Asirnoth wins the combat and the PREDATOR STRIKE ARMOUR SQUADRON is wiped from the board(Photo2)The Ferrus Manus, the Bane of Asirnoth consolidate 5(Photo3)…was done to clear the area

• Iron Warriors Legion double move IRON HAVOC DETACHMENT up behind hill(Photo1)..done to claim objective marker

• Iron hands march move Legion Terminator Detachment, into the woods(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

• Iron Warriors Legion fail to activate SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON and so move(Photo1)..

• Iron hands double move Legion Breacher Detachment up, getting ready for next turn(Photo1)..

• Iron Warriors Legion move IRON WARRIORS LEGION ASSAULT MARINE SQUAD(Photo1)..was done to protect the SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON

• Iron hands double move up Destroyer Detachment, getting ready for the air assault(Photo1).

• Iron Warriors Legion place Legion Tactical Detachment on over watch(Photo1)..was done to use up activation.

• Iron hands place Legion Land Raider Squadron on over watch(Photo1)..Guard duty

• Iron Warriors Legion bring in STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING(Loseing a 1 to AA fire(which cost half a tac too) and target the Legion Breacher Detachment, giving the formation a BM(Photo1).. was hoping to place some BM’s

• Iron hands double move Legion Breacher Detachment up, getting ready for next turn(Photo1)

• Iron Warriors bring in STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING&IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT and target the Legion Land Raider Squadron(gets support from Legion Breacher Detachment)(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING&IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT wins the combat and the Legion Land Raider Squadron is broken and the Legion Breacher Detachment gets BM for fail assault support(Photo2).The Land Raider Squadron flees around the forest and the IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT consolidate 5(Photo3)…was done to clear area

• Iron hands do a marshaling action on Ordinatus Majoris, so move and remove all BM’s and rise all shields(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn 

• Iron hands place Legion Predator Detachment on over watch(Photo1)..Guard duty

Iron Warriors don’t remove BM’s from SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON and IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT.

No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section

END OF TURN SHOT

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Turn 2

• Iron Warriors teleport in PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS(Photo1)

• The dice are rolled for the SR and the Iron hands win and go first…
• Iron Hands Legion do a engage action with IRON HANDS LEGION BREACHER SIEGE DETACHMENT and target the Legion Tactical Detachment(Photo1). So after two rounds of combat, the Legion Tactical Detachment wins the combat and the IRON HANDS LEGION BREACHER SIEGE DETACHMENT is Broken(Photo2).The IRON HANDS LEGION BREACHER SIEGE DETACHMENT flees back to the hill and the Legion Tactical Detachment is broken due to BM’s and flees to the base line (Photo3)…was done to clear the area..

• Iron Hands move Legion Land Raider Squadron and shoots PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS, doing 2 DC and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo1)..laying BM’s

• Iron Warriors do sustain fire with IRON WARRIORS LEGION ARTILLERY SQUADRON(Photo1) and shoot the Legion Predator Detachment loses 1 and gets 3 BM’s(Photo2)…was hoping to break the formation..

• Iron Warriors double move IRON HAVOC DETACHMENT(Photo1) and shoots Legion Land Raider Squadron, killing 1 and breaking the formation, so it flees back to it deployment zone(Photo2)..was hoping kill it out right for BTS

• Iron Hands double move Destroyer Detachment(Photo1) and shoot the PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS, giving it a BM(Photo2)..was hoping to add a BM

• Iron Hands move Ordinatus Majoris(Photo1) and shoot the IRON HAVOC DETACHMENT, giving it 4 BM’s(Photo2)..was hope to break the formation

• Iron Warriors do marshaling action on PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS, so move further back into the woods and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn.

• Iron Hands Legion do a engage action with Legion Terminator Detachment and target the IRON WARRIORS LEGION ASSAULT MARINE SQUAD(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Legion Terminator Detachment wins the combat and the IRON WARRIORS LEGION ASSAULT MARINE SQUAD is wiped from the board(Photo2)The Legion Terminator Detachment consolidate 5(Photo3)…was done to clear the area

• Iron Warriors bring on bring in STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING(BM from AA fire) and target the broken Legion Land Raider Squadron, doing nothing(Photo1)..was trying to gain the BTS

• Iron hands march move Ferrus Manus, the Bane of Asirnoth, into the woods(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

• Iron Warriors double move Legion Tactical Detachment up their left flank and claim objective marker(Photo1)..getting ready for turn 2

• Iron hands march move Legion Breacher Detachment up, getting ready for next turn(Photo1)

• Iron Warriors move up SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON up(Photo1) and shooting the Legion Terminator Detachment, killing one and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)..prepping time.

• Iron hands double move Legion Tactical Detachment,up, getting ready for next turn(Photo1)

• Iron Warriors bring in STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING&IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT and target the Legion Terminator Detachment(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING&IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT wins the combat and the Legion Terminator Detachment is broken(Photo2).The Legion Terminator Detachment flees into the forest and the IRON WARRIORS LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT, breaks due to BM’s, so flees to other woods(Photo3)…was done to clear area

• Iron hands Keep Legion Predator Detachment on over watch(Photo1)..Guard duty

• Iron hands Keep Legion Land Raider Squadron on over watch(Photo1)..Guard duty

Iron Warriors don’t remove BM’s from SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON.

No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section

END OF TURN SHOT

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Turn 3

• The dice are rolled for the SR and the Iron Warriors win and go first…
• Iron Warriors do sustain fire with IRON WARRIORS LEGION ARTILLERY SQUADRON(Photo1) and shoot the Legion Tactical Detachment and clip the Legion Land Raider Squadron.The Legion Tactical Detachment loses 3 and gets 5 BM’s and the Legion Land Raider breaks due to BM’s(Photo2)…was hoping to break the formation..

• Iron Warriors do a engage action with LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT and target the Legion Breacher Detachment(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT wins the combat and the Legion Breacher Detachment is broken(Photo2)The Legion Breacher Detachment flee back to the woods(Photo3)…done to claim objective marker..

• Iron Hands Legion do a engage action with IRON HANDS LEGION BREACHER SIEGE DETACHMENT and target the IRON HAVOC DETACHMENT(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the IRON HANDS LEGION BREACHER SIEGE wins the combat and the IRON HAVOC DETACHMENT is Broken(Photo2)The IRON HAVOC DETACHMENT flees down the hill and the IRON HANDS LEGION BREACHER SIEGE DETACHMENT consolidate 5(Photo3)…was done to clear the area

• Iron Hands Legion do a engage action with FERRUS MANUS, THE GORGON, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON HANDS and target the PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the FERRUS MANUS, THE GORGON, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON HANDS wins the combat and the PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS(Primarch dead, atc formation breaks due from BM’s) is Broken(Photo2)The PERTURABO, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON WARRIORS flees into the woods and the FERRUS MANUS, THE GORGON, PRIMARCH OF THE IRON HANDS consolidate 5(Photo3)…was done to clear the area

• Iron Warriors Legion fail to activate SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON and so move 5 cm(Photo1)..

• Iron Hands move Ordinatus Majoris(Photo1) and shoot the IRON WARRIORS LEGION ARTILLERY SQUADRON, giving it 4 BM’s(Photo2)..was hope to break the formation(missing 1BM in pic)

• Iron Warriors Legion do marshaling action on LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT, so move and then remove all BM’s(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn 

• Iron Hands Legion do a engage action with Legion Terminator Detachment and target the SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON(3BM’s)(confirm critical) wins the combat and the Legion Terminator Detachment is wiped from the board(Photo2)The SUPER HEAVY TANK SQUADRON consolidate 5(sorry no pic)…was done to clear the area

• Iron Warriors bring on bring in STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING(BM from AA fire) and target the broken Legion Land Raider Squadron, doing nothing(Photo1)..was trying to gain the BTS

• Iron hands double move Legion Tactical Detachment,up, getting ready for next turn(Photo1)

• Iron Warriors bring on bring in STORM EAGLE GUNSHIP WING(BM from AA fire) and target the broken Legion Land Raider Squadron, doing nothing(Photo1)..was trying to gain the BTS

• Iron hands double move Legion Predator Detachment up(Photo1) and shoot the LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT, killing three and giving it 4 BM’s(Photo2)..was start to try and claim TAH

• Iron hands march move Destroyer Detachment(Photo1)..to guard the Blitz

• Iron hands double move Legion Land Raider Squadron(1 lost to DTT) up(Photo1) and shoot the LEGION TACTICAL DETACHMENT, killing three and giving it 4 BM’s(Photo2)..was start to try and claim TAH

 

Both sides remove blast markers

No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section..

Game called due to time and Iron Warriors Legion win on count back 1010 to 1135

Victory Condition	Iron Warriors	Iron hands
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	NO	no

END OF TURN SHOT

Sorry no end of turn shot

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Summary

 

Ok.. by the end of turn three we discussed and agreed it would come to count back, and also we had run out of time..So yeah close game, both of us had our up and downs in the game..

 

Regards

Greg