Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Steel Legion (NetEA Army Compendium v2014) and Emperor's Children (4.0)

Well we manage another game of epic. It was 3000 point per side and it was between Steel Legion (NetEA Army Compendium v2014) and Emperor's Children (4.0)

Trent played the Steel Legion(NetEA Army Compendium v2014) and Britt and I Played the Emperor's Children (4.0)..

Link to the Emperor's Children (4.0)..

http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=25996 

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Armies used

Steel Legion (NetEA Army Compendium v2014)

REGIMENTAL HQ [500]
Supreme Commander, 12 Infantry, 7 Chimera

TANK COMPANY [700]
10 Leman Russ, Hydra

SUPER-HEAVY TANK COMPANY [500]
3 Baneblade

ARTILLERY COMPANY [650]
9 Basilisk, Hydra

MARAUDER BOMBERS [250]
2 Marauders

STORM TROOPER PLATOON [200]
8 Storm Troopers

STORM TROOPER PLATOON [200]
8 Storm Troopers

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Emperor's Children (4.0)

RETINUE [375]
6 Chaos Marine units, 6 Chaos Marine, Sorcerer Lord
RETINUE [375]
6 Chaos Marine units, Sorcerer Lord, 6 Chaos Marine
RETINUE [375]
6 Chaos Marine units, Sorcerer Lord, 6 Chaos Marine
RETINUE [375]
6 Chaos Marine units, 6 Chaos Marine, Sorcerer Lord
RETINUE [400]
6 Chaos Marine units, 5 Chaos Marine, Chaos Warlord (Supreme Commander)
QUESTOR TITAN [300]
KNIGHT PACK [360](hell-scourge were costed at 90 points each)
4 Hell-Scourge
HELLBLADE SQUADRON [200]
3 Hellblade Interceptors
CHOSEN [125]
4 Chaos Space Marine Chosen
CHOSEN [125]
4 Chaos Space Marine Chosen

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Deployment

  •   Deployment of Steel Legion, Emperor's Children and objective markers..
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    Turn 1

  • Emperor's Children win SR and go first…
  • Emperor's Children place HELLBLADE SQUADRON on CAP(Photo1)
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  • Emperor's Children do a engage action with Retinue and target the STORM TROOPER PLATOON (Photo1)The dice are rolled and the retinue wins the combat and the STORM TROOPER PLATOON is broken(Photo2).The Retinue consolidates 5 and the STORM TROOPER PLATOON flee back to the hill(Photo3)..was done to cut down activations
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  • Steel Legion place STORM TROOPER PLATOON, on over watch on left flank(Photo1)..Guard Duty
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  • Steel Legion do sustain fire with ARTILLERY COMPANY(Photo1) and shoots the Retinue, killing 2 and giving it 4 BM’s(Photo2)…was done to make it harder to activate
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  • Emperor's Children march move Retinue, up their right flank(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn
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  • Steel Legion move SH TANK COMPANY(Photo1) and shoot the Retinue, killing 5 and giving it 6 BM’s(Photo2)..was hoping to break it
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  • Emperor's Children march move chosen up behind hill(Photo1)..was done to threated the ARTILLERY COMPANY and get him to waste a activation taken care of it..
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  • Steel Legion move REGIMENTAL HQ (Photo1) and shoot Chosen,killing 2 and breaking the formation, which flees back into the building(Photo2)..
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  • Emperor's Children march move Retinue, up behind building(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn
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  • Steel Legion bring in MARAUDER BOMBERS and target the broken chosen,killing them out right(Photo1)..
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  • Emperor's Children do marshalling action with Retinue and so move and then removes all BM’s from it’s self(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn..
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  • Steel Legion move TANK COMPANY up behind small hill(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn
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  • Emperor's Children do marshalling action with Retinue and so move and then removes all but 1 BM from it’s self(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn..
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  • Emperor's Children march move chosen up into building(Photo1)…getting ready for next turn..
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  • Emperor's Children double move QUESTOR TITAN up(Photo1) and shoot REGIMENTAL HQ, killing 2 and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)..placing BM’s
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  • Emperor's Children double move KNIGHT PACK up(Photo1) and shoot REGIMENTAL HQ, killing 3 and giving it 4 BM’s(Photo2)..placing BM’s
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  • Both sides remove BM’s.
  • No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section..

    END OF TURN SHOT

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    Turn 2

  • Steel Legion win SR and go first…
  • Steel Legion move TANK COMPANY(Photo1) and shoot Knights, killing 2 all up and breaking the formation, which stays put(Photo2)..was done to cut down activations
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  • Steel Legion move REGIMENTAL HQ (Photo1) and shoot broken Knights, doing nothing(Photo2)..

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  • Emperor's Children move QUESTOR TITAN up(Photo1) and shoot TANK COMPANY, killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)..Prepping for coming assault

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  • Emperor's Children do a engage action with Retinue(Support from QUESTOR TITAN) and target the TANK COMPANY(Photo1)The dice are rolled and the TANK COMPANY wins the combat and the Retinue is broken(Photo2).The TANK COMPANY consolidates 5 and the Retinue flee forward(Photo3)..was done to cut down activations

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  • Steel Legion bring in MARAUDER BOMBERS and target the Retinue,killing1 and giving them 3 BM’s(Photo1)..was done to make it harder to activate

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  • Emperor's Children bring in HELLBLADE SQUADRON and target the SH TANK COMPANY, giving it a BM(Photo1)..was done to make it harder to activate

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  • Steel Legion move SH TANK COMPANY(Photo1) and shoot the broken Retinue, killing 5 all up(Photo2)..was after kill points

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  • Emperor's Children double move CHOSEN up in building(Photo1) and shoot the STORM TROOPER PLATOON, breaking it due to BM’s(Photo1)..was done to cut down on activations

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  • Emperor's Children double move the Retinue up(Photo1) and shoot the SH TANK COMPANY,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)..was hoping for a BM or two
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  • Steel Legion fail to activate ARTILLERY COMPANY(Photo1) and so it shoots broken Retinue, killing it out right(Photo2)…wanted it gone
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  • Emperor's Children do marshalling action with Retinue and shoot the STORM TROOPER PLATOON, killing 2 and giving it 3 BM’s and then removes all BM’s from it’s self(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn..
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  • Steel Legion fail to activate STORM TROOPER PLATOON and so regroup(Photo1)…
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  • Emperor's Children double move the Retinue up(Photo1) and shoot the REGIMENTAL HQ ,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)..was hoping for a BM or two
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  • Emperor's Children double move the Retinue up(Photo1) and shoot the TANK COMPANY,Killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)..was hoping for a BM or two
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  • Emperor's Children fail to rally KNIGHT PACK.Both sides remove BM’s.
  • No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section..

    END OF TURN SHOT

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    Turn 3

  • Emperor's Children win SR and go first…
  • Emperor's Children do a engage action with Retinue and target the STORM TROOPER PLATOON (Photo1)The dice are rolled and the retinue wins the combat and the STORM TROOPER PLATOON is broken(Photo2).The Retinue consolidates 5 and the STORM TROOPER PLATOON flee back into the building(Photo3)..was done to cut down activations
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  • Emperor's Children do a engage action with Retinue(Support from QUESTOR TITAN) and target the REGIMENTAL HQ (Photo1)The dice are rolled and the retinue wins the combat and the REGIMENTAL HQ is broken(Photo2).The Retinue consolidates 5 and the REGIMENTAL HQ flee back into the hill(Photo3)..was done to cut down activations
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  • Steel Legion do sustain fire with TANK COMPANY(Photo1) and target the QUESTOR TITAN, taking down two shields, doing a DC and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo2)..was hoping to break the formation
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  • Steel Legion do sustain fire with SH TANK COMPANY(Photo1) and target the RETINUE, Killing 5 and breaking the formation.Which flees back to the building(Photo2)..was hoping to break the formation
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  • Emperor's Children double move QUESTOR TITAN up(Photo1) and shoot the ARTILLERY COMPANY, killing 2 and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)…was hoping to place a few BM’s
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  • Emperor's Children move CHOSEN up(Photo1) and shoot STORM TROOPER PLATOON, killing the last one(Photo2)..was done to cut down on activations
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  • Steel Legion bring in MARAUDER BOMBERS and target the chosen, giving them 2 BM’s(Photo1)..was hoping to break them
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  • Steel Legion fail to activate ARTILLERY COMPANY and so it shoots, and targets the QUESTOR TITAN, breaking it due to BM’s, so it stays put(Photo1)…
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  • Emperor's Children bring in HELLBLADE SQUADRON and target the ARTILLERY COMPANY, giving it a BM(Photo1)..dam, was hoping to kill one of them
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  • Emperor's Children double move back the Retinue, so to guard its blitz(Photo1)
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  • Emperor's Children fail to rally KNIGHT PACK,QUESTOR TITAN and RETINUE .Both sides remove BM’s.
  • No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section..
  • Time called on game, so on count back the Steel Legion win 550 to 1560
    Victory Condition Emperor's Children Steel Legion
    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

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    Summary
     
    Close game, although the count back said other wise…I think the SL would have won the game, if it went to turn four on count back.Since the EC did a few tactical mistakes. I will try and get Britt to write some thoughts down on the list after the next game..
     
    Regards
    Greg
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