Saim-Hann Craftworld (4.2) and Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.24 *APPROVED*)…TAKE 2

Well we manage another game of epic. It was 3000 point per side and it was between Saim-Hann Craftworld (4.2) and Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.24 *APPROVED*)…

Trent Played the Saim-Hann and I played the Legio Gryphonicus..

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Armies used

Saim-Hann Craftworld (4.2)

WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST (LARGE) [425]
Wild Rider, 8 Jetbike, 4 Vyper, Farseer
WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST (LARGE) [475]
Wild Rider, 8 Jetbike, 4 Vyper, Wild Rider Chieftain
WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST (MEDIUM) [350]
Wild Rider, 9 Jetbike,, Farseer
SHINING SPEARS ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST [350]
8 Shining Spears, 2 Exarch
AVATAR [0]
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [250]
3 Falcon, 2 Fire Storm
SWORDS OF VAUL TROUPE [250]
3 Falcon, 2 Fire Storm
HORNET TROUPE [200]
4 Hornets
HORNET TROUPE [200]
4 Hornets
Scout rider troupe[175]
4 Jetbike, 2 Vyper
Scout rider troupe[175]
4 Jetbike, 2 Vyper
WRAITHSHIP [150]

Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.24 *APPROVED*)
REAVER TITAN [625]
2 Gatling Blaster, Laser Burner
REAVER TITAN [625]
2 Gatling Blaster, Laser Burner
REAVER TITAN [700]
Apocalypse Missile Launcher, Plasma Cannon, Gatling Blaster, Legate
WARHOUND TITAN [300]
Vulcan Megabolter, Turbo-laser Destructor
WARHOUND TITAN [300]
Vulcan Megabolter, Turbo-laser Destructor
CRUSADER SCOUT MANIPLE [150]
4 Crusader Robots
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [150]
2 Thunderbolts
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [150]
2 Thunderbolts

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Deployment

• Deployment of Legio Gryphonicus,Saim-Hann and objective makers…

•   Off board forces..

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Turn 1

• Saim-Hann (4.2.2) won the SR and elected to let the Legio Gryphonicus go first….
• Legio Gryphonicus place CRUSADER SCOUT MANIPLE on overwatch(Photo1)..Guard duty

• Saim-Hann keep Scout rider troupe on overwatch(Photo1)..Guard Duty

• Legio Gryphonicus double move warhound up into woods(Photo1)…getting ready for next turn

• Saim-Hann move Hornets up behind woods(Photo1)…getting ready for next turn

• Legio Gryphonicus double move warhound up into woods(Photo1)…getting ready for next turn

• Saim-Hann double move WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST (MEDIUM) up(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

• Legio Gryphonicus double move REAVER(BM from OWF) up(Photo1) and shoots Scout rider troupe, giving it a BM(Photo2)…was hoping to break it

• Saim-Hann move Hornets up(Photo1) and shoot Reaver, taking a shield down and giving it a BM(Photo2)..prepping target for next turn

• Legio Gryphonicus double move REAVER up(Photo1) and shoot SoV, killing 2 and breaking it and so it flees to the ruins in its half of the table(Photo2)..was done to cut AA fire down and AT shots..

• Saim-Hann double move WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST (LARGE) up(Photo1) and shoot Reaver, taking 2 shields down and giving it a BM(Photo2)..prepping target for next turn

• Legio Gryphonicus double move REAVER up(Photo1) and shoot HORNETS,killing them outright(Photo2)..was done to try and get rid of them

• Saim-Hann double move SoV up(Photo1) and shoot Reaver, taking down 2 shields and doing 2DC(confirmed critical) and giving it 3 BM’s(Photo2)..prepping target for next turn

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON and shoot HORNETS, killing 1 and giving it 2BM’s(Photo1)..wanted to break it

• Saim-Hann double move SHINING SPEARS ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST up(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

• Saim-Hann double move WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST (LARGE) up(Photo1)..getting ready for next turn

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON and shoot HORNETS, killing 1 and breaking and so it flees behind the ruins(Photo1)..wanted to break it

• Saim-Hann keep Scout rider troupe on overwatch(Photo1)..Guard Duty

• Both sides remove Blast Markers.
• NO aircraft were lost in the disengage section…
• REAVER repairs critical

END OF TURN SHOT

no end of turn shot..

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Turn 2

• Saim-Hann deploy Avatar…
• Legio Gryphonicus won the SR and go first….
• Legio Gryphonicus do a engage action with Reaver(support Reaver) and target the Avatar and calls intermingled and drags in the WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(LARGE)(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Reaver(4 shields down) is winner and Avatar and WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(LARGE) are broken(Photo2).The WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(LARGE) flees behind the ruins and the Avatar flees to the open ground and the Reaver consolidates 5(Photo3)..was done to cut down on activations

• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain fire with Reaver and shoot SHINING SPEARS ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST,giving them a BM(Photo1)..well was hoping to break them

• Saim Hann do a engage action with the WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(M) and targets the REAVER(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(M)(BM) is the winner, the Reaver is Broken.The Reaver(4shileds/2DC) flees behind hill and WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(M), consolidate move forward(Photo2)..was done to clear area of ATML forces

• Saim Hann do a engage action with the SHINING SPEARS and target the REAVER(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the SHINING SPEARS(3BM) are the winner and the REAVER is broken. The SHINING SPEARS consolidate10 and the Reaver flees back(no shields, 4DC, 2 critical)(Photo2)….was done to clear area of ATML forces

• Saim Hann do a engage action with the WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(support from SHINNG SPEARS and scouts) and target the Reaver(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Reaver is the winner and the WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST is broken(Photo2).The Reaver consolidate 5 and the WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST flees behind ruins.The SHINNG SPEARS, break due to BM’s and flee beside ruins , the scouts get BM(Photo3)…was hoping to break last Reaver

• Legio Gryphonicus move Warhound out of woods(Photo1) and shoots SoV, killing 2 and breaking it and so it flees back to its blitz(Photo2)..was done to cut AA fire down and AT shots..

• Legio Gryphonicus move Warhound out of woods(Photo1) and shoot WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(LARGE),killing 3 and giving it 4 BM’s(Photo1)..was hoping to place a few BM’s

• Saim-Hann move Hornets up(Photo1) and shoot War hound, taking a shield down and giving it a BM(Photo2)..was hoping to place a few BM’s

• Saim-Hann place Scout rider troupe on overwatch(Photo1)..Guard Duty

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON and shoot HORNETS, giving it a BM and breaking it, so it flees to top of hill(Photo1)..wanted to break it

• Saim-Hann do marshalling action SoV and so move and than remove all BM’s(Photo1)..

• Legio Gryphonicus bring in THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON and shoot WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST(LARGE), giving it a BM(Photo1)..was hoping to place a few BM’s

• Legio Gryphonicus Keep CRUSADER SCOUT MANIPLE on overwatch(Photo1)..Guard duty

• Saim-Hann don’t rally 2 x WILD RIDER CLAN WARHOST (LARGE and Medium), SoV and SHINING SPEARS ASPECT WARRIOR WARHOST.Both sides remove Blast Markers.
• THUNDERBOLT was lost in the disengage section…
• REAVER repairs critical and takes another point of DC from other critical..
• Legio Gryphonicus win since Saim-Hann conceded…

Victory Condition	Saim-Hann	Legio Gryphonicus
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

 

 OK, after failing some many rallies Saim-Hann, conceded, since there wasn’t much left. He need to get the SR on turn 2, but didn’t and if he had, the result may have be different…

 

 

10cm Counter charge rule(start of turn 2)..OK this time, there was one case were it pop up, but Trent didn’t take advantage of it. It would have meant the Reaver got no support and a chance it would have fail the engagement..I believe I won by 2, so it would have been a tie, since support got 2 kills..Hopefully some more testing is coming in the next week..

 

Expert rider rule:..Trent was happy to use it and a few time it worked fine for him.. 

Scout Rider Troupe: Well they basically stay where they were and this only came about since I ignored them and Trent wanted them to hold the Objectives..

HORNETS: Again I think the 30 cm range on the hornets, feels about right. It does force you to 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.

 

Regards

Greg