Well Tuesday night been and gone yet again and we manage another game of epic. This is game 5 using the Black Templars, so one more to go and I have help another list across the line, I hope to be approved. Any ways it was a standard game for us of 5000 per side and it was BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1 V’s Hive Fleet Onachus Tyranids.
Armies used
Hive Fleet Onachus Tyranids (NetEA v10.2.1 *APPROVED*)
NEXUS SWARM [980]
1 Dominatrix, 4 Trygon, 6 Termagants, 6 Hormagants, 5 Gargoyles (745.M41), 2 Zoanthrope (745.M41)
TYRANID SWARM (M) [480]
Two Tyranid Warriors, 12 Termagants, Hive Tyrant, Zoanthrope (745.M41), 4 Gargoyles (745.M41)
LICTOR SWARM [300]
6 Lictor
LICTOR SWARM [300]
6 Lictor
GENESTEALER SWARM [350]
12 Genestealers, Brood Lord
TYRANID SWARM (M) [480]
Two Tyranid Warriors, 12 Termagants, Zoanthrope (745.M41), 4 Gargoyles (745.M41), Hive Tyrant
EXOCRINE SWARM (M) [325]
6 Exocrine
TYRANID SWARM (M) [480]
Two Tyranid Warriors, 12 Termagants, Hive Tyrant, Zoanthrope (745.M41), 4 Gargoyles (745.M41)
EXOCRINE SWARM (M) [325]
6 Exocrine
TYRANID SWARM (M) [480]
Two Tyranid Warriors, 12 Termagants, Hive Tyrant, Zoanthrope (745.M41), 4 Gargoyles (745.M41)
TYRANID SWARM (M) [500]
Two Tyranid Warriors, 12 Termagants, Hive Tyrant, Zoanthrope (745.M41), 5 Gargoyles (745.M41)
BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1
Crusaders: 6 Tactical units,6 Razorback, 2 Dreadnoughts & 1 Emperor's Champion - 575 points
Crusaders: 6 Tactical units plus transport & 1 Marshall (Supreme Commander) - 375 points
Crusaders: 6 Tactical units 1 rhino& 4 Razorbacks,chaplain - 425 points
Predator : 4 Predators (Annihilator)- 250 points
Predator : 4 Predators (Annihilator)- 250 points
Sword Brethren Assault Terminator: 4 Assault Terminator units&chaplain and 2 Land Raider Crusaders- 550
Sword Brethren Assault Terminator: 4 Assault Terminator units&chaplain and 2 Land Raider Crusaders- 550
Thunderhawk Transporter: 2 Thunderhawk Transporters - 250 points
Thunderhawk Transporter: 2 Thunderhawk Transporters - 250 points
Land Speeder: 5 Land Speeders - 200 points
Land Speeder: 5 Land Speeders - 200 points
Saturation Bomber: 1 Thunderhawk Bomber – 250 points
Saturation Bomber: 1 Thunderhawk Bomber – 250 points
Saturation Bomber: 1 Thunderhawk Bomber – 250 points
Landing Craft: 1 landing craft – 375 points
Deployment
- BLACK TEMPLARS deployment was all 4 units deploying around Blitz(Photo1), The other photo2 shows forces deployed off table
- BLACK TEMPLARS scout deployment
- Hive Fleet Onachus Tyranids seen from left(Photo1) to right(Photo3) flank and forces deployed off table(Photo4)
- Hive Fleet Onachus Tyranids scout deployment
Turn 1
- Black Templars win the roll, and make the Hive Fleet Onachus go first….
- Hive Fleet Onachus march moves TYRANID SWARM up(Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus march moves TYRANID SWARM up(Photo1)
- Black Templars put the Land speeder formation on overwatch.
- Hive Fleet Onachus march moves TYRANID SWARM up(Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus place TYRANID SWARM on overwatch(Photo1)
- Black Templars put the Land speeder formation on overwatch(Photo1).
- Hive Fleet Onachus march moves EXOCRINE SWARM up(Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus moves TYRANID SWARM up(Photo1)
- Black Templars put the Crusader formation on overwatch(Photo1).
- Hive Fleet Onachus fails to active the EXOCRINE SWARM and moves it up and gets a BM(Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the EXOCRINE SWARM,giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus march moves Nexus SWARM up(Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the Nexus SWARM,giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars double move Crusader formation up(Photo1) and shoot the TYRANID SWARM, giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber, and gets BM because of AA fire(Photo1) and shoots the TYRANID SWARM giving it a BM, after killing a few lower life bugs(Photo2)
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber, and gets BM because of AA fire(Photo1) and shoots the TYRANID SWARM giving it a BM, after killing a few lower life bugs(Photo2)
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber, and gets BM because of AA fire(Photo1) and shoots the TYRANID SWARM giving it a BM, after killing a few lower life bugs(Photo2)
- Black Templars bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators, the Thunderhawk Transporter formation gets a BM from AA ground fire, they target the TYRANID SWARM and call intermingled and drag the EXOCRINE SWARM in(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators win the combat(By 1 pip)(Photo2). The Thunderhawk Transporter formation takes two more BM’s from hits suffered and the Sword Brethren Assault Terminators, take 1 BM(Photo3). The broken EXOCRINE SWARM moves to be near/in a the TYRANID SWARM for AA coverage(Photo4) and the TYRANID SWARM move back so its behind the GENESTEALER SWARM…(Photo5)
- Black Templars bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators, the Thunderhawk Transporter formation gets a BM from AA ground fire, they target the TYRANID SWARM and call intermingled and drag the GENESTEALER SWARM in(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and Sword Brethren Assault Terminators win the combat(By 1 pip). The Thunderhawk Transporter formation takes two more BM’s from hits suffered(Photo2). The broken GENESTEALER SWARM moves to be near the nexus swarm for AA coverage and the TYRANID SWARM move back to its deployment zone…(Photo3)
- Black Templars bring in the Landing Craft and Crusader formation. the landing craft gets BM from AA ground fire. It targets the broken GENESTEALER SWARM in a FF and calls intermingled and drags the Nexus swarm into the FF(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Landing Craft and Crusader formation win(By 1 pip) the FF and the GENESTEALER SWARM is destroyed and the Nexus swarm is broken(Photo2). The Crusader formation gets 2 BM’s due to hits suffered(Photo3). The nexus swarm flees back towards it deployment zone(Photo4)
- No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…Landing Craft and Thunderhawk Transporter formations disengage.
- HFO don't rally—Nexus swarm, EXOCRINE SWARM, Lictor swarm … Black Templars remove BM’s
Turn 2
- Black Templars go first…
- Teleporting: Hive Fleet Onachus bring in 2 x LICTOR SWARM(Photo1&2)….
- Black Templars move Crusader formation up(Photo1), and shoots TYRANID SWARM, killing 3 and it breaks because of BMs(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus does a engage action with Lictor swarm and targets Crusader formation. The dice are rolled and the Crusader formation wins and the Lictor swarm is broken and flees back towards it deployment zone(Photo1). The crusader formation get 4 BM’s, due to hits(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus does a engage action with Lictor swarm and targets Crusader formation, which does overwatch fire, killing one of the Lictors(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Crusader formation wins and the Lictor swarm is wiped from the board(Photo2).The crusader formation get 3 BM’s, due to hits(Photo3)
- Black Templars move landspeeders up(Photo1) and shoot the TYRANID SWARM, killing some low life bugs and giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars do a engage action with the Sword Brethren Assault Terminators and target the TYRANID SWARM, and the landspeeders will support(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the TYRANID SWARM wins the combat, the Sword Brethren Assault Terminators are broken(Photo2). The Sword Brethren Assault Terminators flee back behind hill(Photo3)
- Hive Fleet Onachus does a engage action with TYRANID SWARM and targets Sword Brethren Assault Terminators(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the TYRANID SWARM is the winner and the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator are broken(Photo2). The Sword Brethren Assault Terminator flee behind hill(Photo3)
- Hive Fleet Onachus march moves TYRANID SWARM into woods on, the Black Templars right flank(Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the broken EXOCRINE SWARM,killing one(Photo2)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the EXOCRINE SWARM,giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus fails to active the EXOCRINE SWARM and leave were it is(Photo1)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Crusader Formation, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s (Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus does a engage action with TYRANID SWARM and targets landspeeders(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the TYRANID SWARM is the winner and the landspeeders are wiped off the board(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus keeps the TYRANID SWARM on overwatch near the blitz in the woods(Photo1)
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber(Photo1) and shoots the TYRANID SWARM giving it a 2 BM’s, after killing a few lower life bugs and a normal bug(Photo2)
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber and target Broken Nexus swarm, killing few low life bugs(Photo1)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Crusader Formation, so move the formation and then remove 4 BM’s (Photo1)
- Black Templars do engage action with Crusaders formation and target the TYRANID SWARM(Photo1).The dice are rolled and the Crusaders formation, the TYRANID SWARM is broken(Photo2) and flees behind the EXOCRINE SWARM(Photo3)
- Black Templars fail to bring on Thunderhawk Bomber(Photo1)
- Black Templars double move landspeeders(Photo1) and shoot the EXOCRINE SWARM, giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and place it near the objective marker(Photo1)
- Black Templars fail to bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation(Photo1)
- Black Templars bring in the Landing Craft and place it near the objective marker(Photo1)
- No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…Landing Craft and Thunderhawk Transporter formation stay on table and so don't disengage.
- HFO doesn't remove BM’s from EXOCRINE SWARM and don't rally—Nexus swarm, EXOCRINE SWARM, Lictor swarm, 2 x tyranid swarms … Black Templars remove BM’s
Turn 3
- Black Templars go first…
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s (Photo1)
- Black Templars sustain fire with Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the EXOCRINE SWARM, Killing 1 and breaking the unit because of BM’s, so it flees back to the deployment zone(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus march moves TYRANID SWARM up, so that contest the Blitz marker(Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus moves TYRANID SWARM, and so that holds the objective marker(Photo1)
- Black Templars do a marshalling action with the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator, so move the formation and then remove all BM’s (Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up and then shoot the broken EXOCRINE SWARM, doing enough hits to wipe it out(Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus keeps the TYRANID SWARM on overwatch near the blitz in the woods(Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Crusader formation up and claim objective marker(Photo1)
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber, and gets BM because of AA fire(Photo1) and shoots the TYRANID SWARM giving it a BM, after killing a few lower life bugs(Photo2)
- Black Templars double move Crusader formation up and then shoot TYRANID SWARM, killing some low life bugs and giving the unit a BM(Photo1)
- Black Templars move landspeeders and shoot the broken nexus swarm, killing a few bugs(Photo1)
- Black Templars fail to bring on Thunderhawk Bomber(Photo1)
- Black Templars fail to bring on Thunderhawk Bomber(Photo1)
- Black Templars bring in the Thunderhawk Transporter formation and place it near the objective marker(Photo1)
- No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…Landing Craft and Thunderhawk Transporter formations stay on table and so don't disengage.
- Both side rally troops and remove blast markers…
Turn 4
- Black Templars go first…
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber and shoots the TYRANID SWARM giving it a 3 BM’s(Photo1)..
- Black Templars double move Sword Brethren Assault Terminator (Photo1) and shoot the TYRANID SWARM, Killing 1 and giving it a 2 BM’s(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus fails to active TYRANID SWARM, and so move it behind the hill(Photo1)
- Black Templars double move Predator unit up(Photo1) and then shoot the EXOCRINE SWARM, giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars double move Sword Brethren Assault Terminator (Photo1) and shoot the TYRANID SWARM, claim crossfire. So kills a low life bug and put 2 BM’s on it(Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus fails to active EXOCRINE SWARM, so gets a BM and then shoots Predator formation in front of it, killing one and giving it 2 BM’s(Photo1)
- Black Templars do engage action with Crusaders formation and target the TYRANID SWARM. They will get support from the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator (Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Crusaders formation are the winners, the TYRANID SWARM are broken(Photo2) and flee back towards its deployment zone and the Crusader Formation takes a BM for a Lose and consolidate closer to the objective marker(Photo3)(T&H)
- Hive Fleet Onachus does a engage action with the NEXUS SWARM(Using the SC reroll) and do a FF against the land speeder formation(Photo1). The dice are rolled and the NEXUS SWARM wins the combat and the land speeders are wiped from the board(Photo2)
- Hive Fleet Onachus fails to active TYRANID SWARM, so get a BM(Photo1) and shoot the Crusader unit in the woods, giving it a BM(Photo2)
- Black Templars Bring on Thunderhawk Bomber and shoots the TYRANID SWARM giving it a BM, after killing a few lower life bugs(Photo1)
- Black Templars fail to bring on Thunderhawk Bomber(Photo1)
- Hive Fleet Onachus keeps the TYRANID SWARM on overwatch near the blitz in the woods(Photo1)
- Black Templars place the Crusader formation on overwatch(Photo1)
- Black Templars do engage action with Crusaders formation in the woods and target the TYRANID SWARM. They will get support from the Sword Brethren Assault Terminator (Photo1). The dice are rolled and the Crusaders formation are the winners, the TYRANID SWARM are broken(Photo2) and flee back towards the woods(Photo3)(DTF)
- No aircraft were shot down in the disengage section…Landing Craft and Thunderhawk Transporter formations stay on table and so don't disengage.
- Both side rally troops and remove blast markers…
- Black Templars win game 2-0
Victory Conditions
| Victory Condition | BLACK TEMPLARS 4.1 | Hive Fleet Onachus Tyranids |
| 1. Blitz | No | No |
| 2. Break their sprit | No | No |
| 3. Defend the Flag | Yes | no |
| 4. Take and Hold | Yes | no |
| 5. They Shall not Pass | no | no |
Summary
Very interesting game, if the BT’s hadn’t won the first three combats it may have been a different kettle of fish. It then was amplified by the tyranids not rallying units, that were broken.
Well not much to add, there were some changes made to the BT list nothing major and the changes didn't effect the list I was using. I plan on Friday to try the new changes out….
May the dice roll high for you.
Regards
Greg
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