Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014) Vs Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.24 *APPROVED*)

Well we manage another game of epic. It was 3000 point per side and it was between Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.24 *APPROVED*) and Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014)

Mathew played the Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.24 *APPROVED*) and I played the Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014)

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Armies used

Codex Astartes (NetEA Tournament Pack 2014)
TERMINATOR [450]
4 Terminators, Supreme Commander
TERMINATOR [400]
4 Terminators, Chaplain
THUNDERHAWK [200]
THUNDERHAWK [200]
ASSAULT [225]
4 Assault Units, Chaplain
ASSAULT [225]
4 Assault Units, Chaplain
ASSAULT [225]
4 Assault Units, Chaplain
ASSAULT [225]
4 Assault Units, Chaplain
THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON [175]
2 Thunderbolt Fighters
SCOUT [275]
4 Scouts, 4 Snipers, Rhinos, Chaplain, Razorback
SCOUT [200]
4 Scouts, 4 Snipers, Rhinos
SCOUT [200]
4 Scouts, 4 Snipers, Rhinos

Legio Gryphonicus (NetEA v3.24 *APPROVED*)

WARLORD TITAN [1000]
Legate, Carapace Multi-Lasers, Support Missile, Quake Cannon, Corvus Assault Pod, Carapace Landing Pad, Veteran Princeps
REAVER TITAN [700]
Corvus Assault Pod, Carapace Landing Pad, Carapace Multi-Lasers, Quake Cannon
REAVER TITAN [700]
Corvus Assault Pod, Carapace Landing Pad, Quake Cannon, Carapace Multi-Lasers
SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY [200]
2 Secutor, 8 Hypaspists
SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY [200]
2 Secutor, 8 Hypaspists
SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY [200]
2 Secutor, 8 Hypaspists

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Deployment

• Deployment of Legio Gryphonicus,Codex Astartes and Objective markers..(Corner deployment)

• Off board forces or mounted in Corvus Assault Pod..

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Turn 1

• Codex Astartes win SR and go first..
• Codex Astartes place scouts on overwatch to guard Blitz..
• Legio Gryphonicus place REAVER TITAN on overwatch..
• Codex Astartes keep scouts on overwatch..
• Legio Gryphonicus do sustain with REAVER TITAN and shoot scouts, killing 2 and giving it 3 BM’s..

• Codex Astartes keep scouts on overwatch..
• Legio Gryphonicus double move WARLORD TITAN and shot scouts, killing 1 and giving it 2 BM’s..
• Codex Astartes bring THUNDERBOLT SQUADRON(1K/2BM’s from OWF) and shoots WARLORD TITAN, giving it a BM..
• Codex Astartes bring THUNDERHAWK and shoots WARLORD TITAN,taking a shield down and giving it a BM..
• Codex Astartes bring THUNDERHAWK and shoots WARLORD TITAN, giving it a BM..

• Codex Astartes lose thunderbolt in the disengage section.
• Both sides remove BM’s

END OF TURN SHOT

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Turn 2

• Codex Astartes teleports 2 x TERMINATOR formations
• Codex Astartes win SR and go first..
• Codex Astartes do engage action with TERMINATOR(SC), uses its commander ability and bring in other TERMINATOR and they target the WARLORD TITAN.The dice are rolled and the TERMINATOR’s(BM each) win and the WARLORD TITAN(5DC done to it, with 2 critical) is broken.The WARLORD TITAN flees and the 2 x TERMINATOR formations consolidates into the woods..
• Codex Astartes marshal scouts so move and then remove all BM’s
• Legio Gryphonicus do a engage action with REAVER TITAN and target the TERMINATOR and calls intermingled and drags in other TERMINATOR.The dice are rolled and the REAVER TITAN(DC) wins the combat and the 2xTERMINATOR are broken.The 2 x TERMINATOR formations flee and the REAVER TITAN consolidates 5..
• Codex Astartes keep scouts on overwatch to guard Blitz..

• Legio Gryphonicus double move REAVER TITAN and shot broken TERMINATOR(SC), wiping it off the board..
• Codex Astartes move scout, so it claims a Objective marker in opponents half of the table..
• Codex Astartes brings in THUNDERHAWK&2ASSAULT and targets the REAVER TITAN.The SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY pile out.The dice are rolled and the REAVER TITAN(DC) and SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY win the combat.The THUNDERHAWK&2ASSAULT are wiped from the board.The SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY consolidates back into the REAVER TITAN..
• Codex Astartes bring THUNDERHAWK and shoots REAVER TITAN,taking a shield down and giving it a BM..

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section.
• WARLORD TITAN explodes due to a 1 been rolled.
• Legio Gryphonicus don’t remove BM’s from REAVER TITAN and don’t rally SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY..

END OF TURN SHOT

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Turn 3

• Legio Gryphonicus win SR and go first..(tie dice)
• Legio Gryphonicus double move REAVER TITAN and shot TERMINATOR, giving it a BM..
• Codex Astartes place scouts on overwatch..
• Legio Gryphonicus march move REAVER TITAN and deploy SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY..
• Codex Astartes march move TERMINATOR, over to claim Objective Markers.

• Codex Astartes place scouts on overwatch..
• Codex Astartes keep scouts on overwatch to guard Blitz..
• Codex Astartes bring THUNDERHAWK and targets broken SKITARII DEMI-CENTURY, only to be blown out of the sky by a critical hit..

• No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section.
• Both sides remove BM’s..
• Codex Astartes 2-1

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

END OF TURN SHOT

 

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Summary

 

First up thankyou Mathew for a interesting game..

 

 

Well, talk about lucky, if that warlord had not been blow to kingdom come, by a critical. It would have been a whole different ball game..Would be fun to run both list again, down the track…

 

Till next time..

 

Regards

Greg